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VW9: Nixon and Vietnamization
In this episode, Sean and James discuss President Richard Nixon’s early approach to the Vietnam War, highlighting his policy of Vietnamization—gradua…
10 months ago
Full Metal Jacket
In this episode, James and Sean review the classic 1987 Vietnam War film Full Metal Jacket, directed by Stanley Kubrick, and featuring an iconic perf…
10 months, 1 week ago
VW8: The Tet Offensive
In late January 1968, the NVA and the Viet Cong launched a massive campaign of well-planned and coordinated attacks, hitting targets all up and down …
10 months, 1 week ago
Platoon
In this episode, James and Sean review the classic, multiple Oscar-winning 1986 film Platoon, directed by Oliver Stone and based on Stone’s own exper…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
VW7: Failing Strategies and False Optimism
In 1966 and 1967, the U. S. forces in Vietnam increased their activity, launching many search and destroy missions, including Operation Masher/Whitew…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
We Were Soldiers
In this episode, James, Sean and special guest Steve Guerra review the 2002 film We Were Soldiers, written and directed by Randall Wallace and starri…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
VW6: The Americanization of the War
In 1965, the ground war in South Vietnam intensified. In June, the ARVN suffered a disaster at the hands of the Viet Cong in the Battle of Dong Xoai.…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Rescue Dawn
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 2006 film Rescue Dawn, based on the true story of American pilot Dieter Dengler, who was shot down over L…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
VW5: The Gulf of Tonkin Incident and the Entry of American Ground Forces
In August, 1964, three North Vietnamese gunboats attacked an American destroyer. This incident was followed by a perceived (but imaginary) second att…
11 months ago
VW4: South Vietnam in Crisis
In early 1963, the Viet Cong decisively defeated an attacking ARVN force at the Battle of Ap Bac, proving that the guerrillas were a force to be reck…
11 months, 1 week ago