Podcast Episodes

Angel Down: A Discussion with Daniel Kraus

NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus comes on the podcast to talk about his novel set in the Meuse-Argonne battle “Angel Down.” 

From Simon & Schuster:

Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive …

Published on 8 hours ago

Montreal to Courcelette via Paardeberg, a Discussion with Michel Gravel

Historian Michel Gravel comes back on the podcast to discuss an incredibly interesting gentleman named John Stevenson Youngson. 

Michel’s works can be found here:

https://ysec.fr/?s=Michel+Gravel…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

GEN Edmond Buat & the Heavy Artillery Reserve: A Discussion with Xavier Lewis

My good friend Xavier Lewis comes on the podcast to discuss his dissertation topic.

General Edmond Buat had an idea and devised a plan to defeat the German army on the Western front in World War I.…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

“To the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great War” A Discussion with Pete Owen, LTC USMC (Ret.)

Pete Owen, LTC USMC (Ret.) comes on the podcast to talk about his book “To the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great War.” 

From Texas A&M University Press:

“Scholars and histor…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Great War Expo II at SGT Alvin C. York State Park in Tennessee

Tennessee State Park Rangers Nate Dodson and Tanner Wells come on the podcast to discuss the upcoming Great War Expo II at York State Park in Pall Mall, TN.

On April 5th, 2025, the second annual Gr…

Published on 7 months ago

The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 6

Part 6 of the ongoing discussion continues to look at the French Army in 1916, and this time we focus on events and developments outside of the Verdun battlefield. 

This episode will focus on the F…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

“The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front” A Discussion with Dr. Ian Isherwood

Dr. Isherwood returns to the podcast to talk about his new book “The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front.” 

From Casemate Publishers:

“How did ordinary citizens become soldier…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Joncherey - The Skirmish

Episode 101

Before the First World War officially began, the killing was already underway. 

In the small French village of Joncherey, two men would meet for a brief but violent moment on August 2nd, 1914, the …

Published on 8 months ago

The French Army in the First World War, a Discussion: Pt 5

The group is back!

Part 5 of the ongoing discussion looks at the French Army in 1916, the first of a two- or three-part series on this crucial year of WW1. This episode will focus on the French Arm…

Published on 9 months ago

Jake’s Pilgrimage & Lost Battalion Tours

This is a recording of our monthly talks on Patreon. Jake is a great friend of mine whom I’ve known for years, thanks to the podcast! 

Jake joined us to go on the 2024 Meuse-Argonne tour with Lost …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago