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Back to SearchDeadly Effective: US Subs vs the Imperial Japanese Army-with Rich Frank - Episode 501
Season 5 Episode 1
This week Seth and Bill welcome Season 5 into the world with very special guest, the "Grand Poo-bah" of Asia-Pacific War historians and very dear friend, Rich Frank. Rich delivers and absolutely fasc…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Fighting Lady
Season 4
This week we are feeding you guys another wartime documentary. This one is called The Fighting Lady. A so-called "news drama" of the day, the Fighting Lady focuses on the exploits of the aircraft c…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
To The Shores of Iwo Jima
Season 4
As Bill and I prepare and record episodes for Season 5, we wanted to make sure you guys had something to check out, so here you go. This is a US Govt produced film of the campaign for Iwo Jima. Pro…
Published on 5 months ago
The Invasion of Iwo Jima (Both Episodes Combined) with Jon Parshall
Season 4
As wed prep for Season 5, we thought that maybe you guys would like both of our Iwo Jima episodes we did with Jon Parshall combined into one massive episode. We wanted to make sure you guys had some…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Season 4 Finale Audience Q&A with Jon Parshall - Episode 442
Season 4 Episode 42
This is the last episode for Season 4, and as such, we wanted to do a Q&A to wrap up another great run of episodes. Seth and Bill are joined by good buddies Jon Parshall and Shawn Bergstrom as the f…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Surrender aboard USS Missouri: The End of World War II with Jon Parshall - Episode 441
Season 4 Episode 41
This week Seth, Bill, and third amigo Jon Parshall wrap up the Pacific war with the surrender ceremony aboard the battleship USS Missouri. The conversation doesn't start there, however. The guys get…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Japan's Decision to Surrender with Jon Parshall - Episode 440
Season 4 Episode 40
This week Seth, Bill and amigo Jon Parshall take a deep dive into Japan's decision to surrender and all the intrigue that goes with it. You probably think that after the atomic bomb on Nagasaki Japa…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with Jon Parshall-Episode 439
Season 4 Episode 39
This week Seth, Bill and good buddy Jon Parshall, take an in-depth look at the two atomic bombing missions that helped end World War II. The guys go into the deep details of the mission to Hiroshima …
Published on 6 months ago
What Were the Alternatives to Dropping the Bomb? with Jon Parshall Episode 438
Season 4 Episode 38
This week Seth, Bill and good buddy Jon Parshall take a look at the moral decision to drop the atomic bombs. Was there a viable alternative? Why did we drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Did…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Indy-Maru: the Final Mission of USS Indianapolis-Episode 437
Season 4 Episode 37
This week Bill and Seth take a deep look at the final mission of one of the most storied warships in naval history, USS Indianapolis. Bill goes through each and every step of Indy's final mission, d…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago