Podcast Episodes

Episode 204-The Japanese Empire Doubles Down in Shanghai

The Japanese invasion of Shanghai, nor their desire to teach the Chinese a lesson, is moving forward fast enough for Tokyo. So when the Expeditionary…

8 years, 7 months ago

Episode 203-Shanghai: The Dominance of Japanese Air and Sea Power

The Japanese are unloading men and material at a frustratingly slow rate, due to the tides. Until they are ready to launch their assault, their navy …

8 years, 7 months ago

Episode 202-The Battle of Shanghai Part 2

The Japanese bring reinforcements to Shanghai as their marines are bogged down by Chiang Kai-Shek's best troops. Meanwhile, retired US Army Air Force…

8 years, 8 months ago

Episode 201-The Battle of Shanghai, Part 1

Chiang Kai-Shek decides that the time has come to openly fight back against Japan. His chosen site is the port city of Shanghai. Both sides build up …

8 years, 8 months ago

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident

Japanese forces bring war to the China main land.

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8 years, 8 months ago

Episode 199-The Pacific Theatre-Prologue Sino-Japanese Relations

As we officially begin the Pacific Theatre, this episode covers the building tension between The Japanese Empire, dominated by the military and the C…

8 years, 10 months ago

Episode 198-The Beginning of the Big Three

President Roosevelt sends Harry Hopkins, again to London, to set up a meeting between himself and Churchill. The U.S. still seems far from entering t…

8 years, 11 months ago

Episode 197-The Beginning of the Final Solution

Nazi Germany launches its war against the USSR. As such, FDR hopes Germany's attention will slacken on the Atlantic. Yet, if Soviet Russia collapses,…

8 years, 11 months ago

Episode 196-Stalin: Lenin's Protege

The Great War is over, but the Allies don't know what to do with Russia. So, the german troops in Russian territory are ordered to remain where they …

8 years, 11 months ago

Episode 194-Interview with Sally Mott Freeman about her book: The Jersey Brothers

With us is Sally Mott Freeman as we discuss her book, The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family's Quest to Bring Him…

8 years, 11 months ago