Podcast Episodes
Back to Search194: Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941
“Man your battle stations! This is no sh*t!”
This is the story of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
It’s 7:55 on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941…
4 months ago
193: The Empire of the Rising Sun: Military Imperialism in Japan (1853–1941)
“To be perfectly frank, the ways you and I look at the Chinese are fundamentally different. You seem to think of them as human, but I see them as pig…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
192: A Conversation with Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein: The American Revolution and WWII
Professor Greg Jackson sits down with legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-producer Sarah Botstein to discuss their newest film serie…
5 months ago
Bonus: Eleanor Roosevelt "Over Our Coffee Cups"
Today Professor Jackson tells the story of Eleanor Roosevelt’s “Over Our Coffee Cups” weekly radio show. Starting in the fall of 1941, the First Lady…
5 months, 1 week ago
191: Halloween Special V: “The War of the Worlds” on the Radio
“No more defenses. Our army is wiped out—artillery, air force, everything wiped out.”
This is the story of the invasion of New Jersey.
“The War of th…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
190: Epilogue to US Pre-WWII Isolationism to Interventionism with Lynne Olson
Professor Jackson takes a step back to review themes from episodes 187 through 189 (War in Europe and America’s Response), specifically the slow turn…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
189: World War II in Europe & the American Response (1941): Production & Preparation
"At long last, Mr. President.”—Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill
This is the story of the second year of WWII and the United States’ response.
As…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Unlikely Union: "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
Professor Greg Jackson shares a personal message about our politically divided times and announces more tour dates for his live show: The Unlikely Un…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
188: World War II in Europe & The American Response (1939–40): Isolationism vs. Arsenal of Democracy
“I have said not once but many times that I have seen war and that I hate war. … I hope the United States will keep out of this war. I believe that i…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Introducing Star Trek: Khan
The next episode of HTDS drops Sept 22nd. Prof. Jackson will begin the story of World War II in the European Theater and see the United States’ react…
6 months, 4 weeks ago