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Retreat, Hell!
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1952 film Retreat, Hell!, which presents a sweeping overview of the legendary First Marine Division’s act…
1 year, 1 month ago
KW4: The Allied Invasion of North Korea
The successful Allied capture of Inchon and Seoul, together with the Eighth Army’s breakout from the Pusan Perimeter, forced the North Korean army to…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Battle of Jang-Sari
On September 14–15, 1950, a battalion of student volunteer soldiers led by Republic of Korea Army officers staged a small diversionary operation at J…
1 year, 2 months ago
KW3: The Allies Strike Back: Inchon, Seoul, and the Breakout
Soon after the North Korean invasion of the South, Allied Supreme Military Commander General Dougas MacArthur began planning a surprise amphibious as…
1 year, 2 months ago
71: Into the Fire
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 2010 South Korean film 71: Into the Fire. This film is based on a true story of a group of 71 undertraine…
1 year, 2 months ago
KW2: The Invasion of South Korea
On June 25, 1950, 150,000 soldiers of the North Korean People’s Army launched an attack across the 38th Parallel into South Korea. They quickly pushe…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Steel Helmet
This week, James brings back his friend and long-time collaborator Sean McIver to kick off a nine-part series on Korean War films. In this first film…
1 year, 2 months ago
KW1: Background to the Korean War
In this episode, James and new cohost Evan Muxen (an army veteran and military historian) begin a new series on the Korean War. Evan and James give a…
1 year, 2 months ago
ENCORE: Truman and the Atomic Bomb (with Richard Lim)
Was President Harry Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki necessary and justified? In this episode, James is joined by Ric…
1 year, 2 months ago
ENCORE: Longstreet with Elizabeth Varon
In this episode, James interviews Elizabeth Varon, the Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History and Associate Director of the John L. Nau…
1 year, 3 months ago