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GW4: The Eastern Front in 1914
While the Western Front quickly descended into trench warfare, the fighting in the East remained highly mobile, spanning vast distances across Easter…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Grand Illusion
In this episode, Sean and James explore Jean Renoir’s The Grand Illusion (1937), a World War I masterpiece that examines class, nationalism, and the …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
GW3: The German Onslaught and the Miracle at the Marne
In August 1914, the German army launched an invasion of Belgium as a first step to their planned march through France and capture of Paris. As the Ge…
3 months ago
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 - ENCORE)
In this episode, James and special guest Sean McIver discuss the classic 1930 anti-war film All Quiet on the Western Front. Based on the novel of the…
3 months ago
GW2: Descent into War
In this episode, Sean and James explore how Europe’s fragile balance of power unraveled in 1914 — from rival alliances and Balkan tensions to the ass…
3 months, 1 week ago
GW1: Europe in 1914
In this kickoff to our new series on The Great War, James and Sean take a sweeping look at the state of Europe in 1914—just before the world changed …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Top Axis WW2 Fighters
In this episode, Sean and James rank the top World War II fighter planes used by the Axis powers.
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3 months, 3 weeks ago
World War II Chaplains
In this episode, suggested by Early’s Raiders member Mark Porter, James discusses American military chaplains in the Second World War and the many im…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The American Revolution and the Fate of the World with Richard Bell
In this episode, James interviews historian Richard Bell about his book The American Revolution and the Fate of the World. Bell argues that the Ameri…
4 months ago
The Rise of the Kwantung Army with Quin Cho
Ten Years before Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, a powerful and increasingly autonomous military force had already pushed Japan dow…
4 months, 1 week ago