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The Last of the Mohicans Part 1
In this episode Jacob and James discuss the epic 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans, which provides a fictionalized account of the 1757 French siege …
1 year, 7 months ago
FIW 3: More Disasters: Oswego, Louisbourg, and Fort William Henry
After the French defeat of British forces led by George Washington in 1754 and Edward Braddock in 1755, things did not improve for the British. In 17…
1 year, 7 months ago
FIW 2: Washington, Albany, and Braddock's Defeat
After the French refused the young George Washington’s request that they leave the Ohio Country, Washington took a greater force and tried again. It …
1 year, 7 months ago
FIW 1: Britain and France: Centuries of Conflict
By 1754, Great Britain and France had been fighting each other off and on for centuries. In the early seventeenth century, both empires began establi…
1 year, 8 months ago
FIW 0: Introduction to the French and Indian War
In this episode, James and new cohost Jacob Herr kick off a new series on the French and Indian War. You’ll want to catch every action-packed episode…
1 year, 8 months ago
Oppenheimer (Part 2)
In this episode, Sean and James conclude their discussion of the epic 2023 biopic Oppenheimer.
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1 year, 8 months ago
Oppenheimer (Part 1)
In this episode, James and Sean discuss the first half of the epic 2023 biopic Oppenheimer.
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1 year, 8 months ago
Masters of the Air Episode 9
In February 1945, Major Rosenthal's plane is shot down over Berlin; he parachutes into no man's land and is rescued by the Red Army. The Germans evac…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Manhattan Project
In this episode, James and Sean McIver briefly tell the story of the Manhattan Project, the history-changing effort to develop an atomic bomb and end…
1 year, 8 months ago
Masters of the Air Episode 8
In this episode, Sean and James discuss Part 8, which introduces the heroic Tuskegee Airmen into the story. In June 1944, Captain Crosby conducts ope…
1 year, 8 months ago