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GW13: The Air War
In this episode, Sean and James take to the skies to explore the dramatic rise of air combat during World War I. We trace how fragile, open-cockpit r…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Trench
In this episode, Sean and James review the 1999 film The Trench. The Trench follows a group of young British soldiers during the tense hours leading …
5 months ago
GW12: The Battle of the Somme
In this episode, Sean and James return to the Western Front to examine the Battle of the Somme—the bloodiest and most infamous clash of World War I. …
5 months ago
GW11: The Brusilov Offensive
This episode presents an overview of the Brusilov Offensive of 1916, Russia’s most successful campaign of World War I. General Alexei Brusilov’s inno…
5 months, 1 week ago
GW10: The Naval War and the Battle of Jutland
In this episode, Sean and James explore the crucial naval dimension of World War I, where technological innovation and global strategy collided on th…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Regeneration
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1997 film Regeneration, a powerful drama set in Craiglockhart War Hospital during World War I. We explore…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
GW9: Verdun
In this episode Sean and James examine the Battle of Verdun, the first of 1916’s colossal offensives and one of the longest and bloodiest battles in …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Gallipoli (ENCORE)
James and Sean discuss the 1981 Australian film Gallipoli, which tells the story of a group of Australian young men who are introduced to the horrors…
6 months ago
GW8: Turkey and the Gallipoli Campaign
In this episode, Sean and James turn to the Eastern Mediterranean to examine the Ottoman Empire’s entry into the Great War and the tragic Allied atte…
6 months ago
Paths of Glory (ENCORE)
James and Sean discuss the classic 1957 anti-war film Paths of Glory, starring Kirk Douglas. In this film, a French colonel tries to save three of hi…
6 months, 1 week ago