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GW16: The Third Ypres Campaign
In this episode, Sean and James examine the brutal 1917 campaign at Third Ypres, better known as Passchendaele, which was one of the most infamous ba…
12 hours ago
GW15: The Russian Revolutions of 1917
This episode explores the twin revolutions that upended Russia in 1917 and reshaped the course of World War I. Sean and James trace the collapse of t…
1 week ago
War Horse (ENCORE)
James and Sean discuss the 2011 film War Horse, in which a young Englishman struggles to be reunited with his beloved horse, who has been sent to the…
1 week, 4 days ago
GW14: The Southern Fronts, 1916-17
In this episode, Sean and James turn south and east to explore the lesser-known fronts of World War I in 1916 and 1917. From the brutal mountain batt…
2 weeks ago
Wings
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the oldest film they have reviewed to date. Wings (1927) is a silent epic that follows two young American men…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
GW13: The Air War
In this episode, Sean and James take to the skies to explore the dramatic rise of air combat during World War I. We trace how fragile, open-cockpit r…
3 weeks ago
The Trench
In this episode, Sean and James review the 1999 film The Trench. The Trench follows a group of young British soldiers during the tense hours leading …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
GW12: The Battle of the Somme
In this episode, Sean and James return to the Western Front to examine the Battle of the Somme—the bloodiest and most infamous clash of World War I. …
1 month ago
GW11: The Brusilov Offensive
This episode presents an overview of the Brusilov Offensive of 1916, Russia’s most successful campaign of World War I. General Alexei Brusilov’s inno…
1 month, 1 week ago
GW10: The Naval War and the Battle of Jutland
In this episode, Sean and James explore the crucial naval dimension of World War I, where technological innovation and global strategy collided on th…
1 month, 2 weeks ago