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Masters of the Air Episode 5
The 100th returns from the Bremen mission after taking heavy casualties. Lt. Crosby replaces Captain Payne as the lead navigator and is promoted. Maj…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Black Hawk War of 1832
In this episode, commissioned by Early's Raiders Col. Matt Schaper, James gives an overview of the 1832 U. S. Army war with Sac and Fox leader Black …
1 year, 11 months ago
Masters of the Air Episode 4
In this episode, Sean and James discuss Part 4, a transitional episode. In October 1943, fresh B-17 crews, including Lt. Robert Rosenthal, arrive. Th…
2 years ago
The Great Lakes Naval Station in the World Wars
In 1911, the U. S. Navy opened the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, on the shore of Lake Michigan. During the First World War, about 125,000 sai…
2 years ago
This American President - Presidential Succession Crises
Discover the intricate balance between tradition and vulnerability in America's presidential succession process with legal scholar Roy E. Brownell II…
2 years ago
Masters of the Air Episode 3
In August 1943, the 100th participates in the Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission to destroy aircraft manufacturing plants deep within Germany before trav…
2 years ago
Bombing Hitler's Hometown with Mike Croissant
On April 25, 1945, the U. S. 15th Air Force conducted the final major bombing run of an Axis-controlled city. The target was Linz, Austria. Linz was …
2 years ago
Masters of the Air Episode 2
Sean and James continue their discussion of Masters of the Air, this time reviewing Part 2, in which the 100th copes with its first combat losses. At…
2 years ago
The Battleship Texas with Sean McIver (Part 2)
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the Battleship Texas’ service in World War II, its brief postwar service, its conversion to a museum ship, an…
2 years ago
Masters of the Air Episode 1
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the initial episode of the recently-released Apple TV+ series, Masters of the Air, which tells the story of t…
2 years ago