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Journey’s End
In this episode, Sean and James review the 2017 film Journey’s End, a claustrophobic World War I drama set in a British dugout on the Western Front i…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
GW19: The German Spring Offenses of 1918
This episode examines Germany’s final bid for victory in 1918: the massive Spring Offensives that aimed to break the Allied line before American manp…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
GW18: The Battle of Cambrai
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the final events of 1917 in Europe. They begin with the Eastern Front’s collapse before the Bolshevik Revolut…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Sergeant York (ENCORE)
James and Sean discuss the classic 1941 film Sergeant York, which tells the fascinating story of Alvin York, one of the most decorated American soldi…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
GW17: America Enters the War
In this episode, Sean and James trace America’s complex journey from neutrality to full-fledged participation in World War I. They explore Woodrow Wi…
2 months ago
Beneath Hill 60 (ENCORE)
James and Sean discuss the 2010 Australian film Beneath Hill 60, which tells the fascinating story of an Australian tunneling company trying to under…
2 months ago
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…
2 months, 1 week 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…
2 months, 2 weeks 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…
2 months, 2 weeks 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 months, 3 weeks ago