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1945: America & Victory in Europe
Episode 277
May 8th saw the final surrender of Nazi Germany, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Eighty years on, we're taking a look at the final…
1 year, 5 months ago
Jonestown: The Birth of Peoples Temple
Episode 276
On November 18th, 1978, over 900 people died at an American settlement in the jungle of Guyana called Jonestown. In this first of two episodes, we ar…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Fall of Richard Nixon
Episode 275
Who was the real Richard Nixon? There are sides to him that get overlooked, like that he had a deeper understanding of foreign affairs than any other…
1 year, 5 months ago
Vietnam: The End of the War?
Episode 274
How did the US get out of Vietnam? In this episode, we are diving into how 'peace' was agreed in Paris, and what it really meant for Vietnam.
Don is j…
1 year, 5 months ago
Richard Nixon: Rise from Poverty
Episode 273
To understand Watergate, to understand the fall of Nixon, you need to look first at the rise. How the turbulence of his sky rocketing career left bru…
1 year, 5 months ago
Vietnam: Conscientious Objection in a Warzone
Episode 272
During the Vietnam War, 170,000 men received conscientious objector deferments. In this episode, we speak to one of them.
Sidney Morrison joins Don to…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Truth About Paul Revere's Ride
Episode 271
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride is a legend of the American Revolutionary War - galloping through the Massachusetts' dark to warn Sam Adams, John Hancock…
1 year, 5 months ago
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre
Episode 270
How did a US Army mission in Vietnam end with the massacre of up to 500 people?
In this episode, Don is joined by Christopher Levesque to examine one …
1 year, 5 months ago
President Lyndon B. Johnson: Triumph to Tragedy
Episode 269
Born in poverty in Texas Hill Country, President Johnson delivered an unsurpassed series of legislation, including the Voting Rights Act and Civil Ri…
1 year, 6 months ago
Vietnam War: Turning Points
Episode 268
The Vietnam War is a defining chapter in American military history. But how did the US get so involved in this far away conflict? And when did those …
1 year, 6 months ago