Podcast Episodes

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…

5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

5 months, 3 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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6 months 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…

6 months, 1 week 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…

6 months, 2 weeks 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…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Philippines Under American Domination

In this topical episode, written by Sean McIver and commissioned by Early's Raiders Major Alisha-Smith Arthur, James tells the story of the American …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

VW20: Epilogue to the Vietnam War

In this episode, the last of the Vietnam War series, Sean and James discuss the postwar lives and careers of top American and Vietnamese leaders.

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Born on the Fourth of July

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July, directed by Oliver Stone and based on the autobiography of Vietnam …

7 months ago

VW19: The Legacy of the Vietnam War

In this episode, Sean and James reflect on the long-term consequences of the war for the Vietnamese people, the United States, and the world.

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7 months ago