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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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 5 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, 5 months ago
The Pacific Episode 10
Following the Japanese surrender, the Marines return home. Leckie resumes working at the newspaper he worked for before the war. He also starts a rel…
1 year, 5 months ago
ENCORE: Marine Raiders
In this episode, James tells the fascinating history of America’s first Special Forces unit: the Marine Raiders. Formed in 1942, the Raiders played a…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Pacific Episode 9
Sledge and the 1st Marine Division land at Okinawa. Cynical and exhausted, Sledge and "Snafu" Shelton show no compassion for the Japanese troops and …
1 year, 5 months ago
Key Battles of the Barbary Wars, Episode 9: Aftermath of the Barbary Wars
In this final episode of our series on the Barbary Wars, we look at the fates of the Barbary States. After 1815, the Barbary States lost their indepe…
1 year, 5 months ago