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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…
4 months, 1 week ago
GW7: The War Expands (1915)
In this episode, Sean and James explore how World War I spread beyond the Western Front into a truly global conflict. They trace massive campaigns ac…
4 months, 1 week ago
1917 (ENCORE)
James and Sean discuss the award-winning 2019 film 1917, in which two British soldiers are sent on a dangerous mission to save another unit from disa…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
GW6: Life in the Trenches
In this episode, Sean and James dive deep into the gritty realities of trench warfare on the Western Front. They explore the evolution of trench desi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
They Shall Not Grow Old (ENCORE)
James and Sean discuss the outstanding 2018 Peter Jackson documentary They Shall Not Grow Old, which combines interviews with British World War I vet…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
GW5: The Common Soldier
In this episode, Sean and James step away from battles and politics to focus on the daily lives of the ordinary men who fought in World War I. They e…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
5 months 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 …
5 months, 1 week 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…
5 months, 1 week 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…
5 months, 2 weeks ago