FIW 4: Victory and Defeat: Louisbourg (again) and Fort Carillon
Beginning in 1758, the British war effort would be run by the brilliant and aggressive Member of Parliament William Pitt. Pitt opened up the government’s purse to properly fund the war effort and sent...
21 Aug 202459min
The Last of the Mohicans Part 2
In this episode, Jacob and James conclude their discussion of the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans, concluding the review (as always!) by rating the film on a scale of 0 to 5.See omnystudio.com/list...
17 Aug 202441min
The Last of the Mohicans Part 1
In this episode Jacob and James discuss the epic 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans, which provides a fictionalized account of the 1757 French siege of Fort William Henry.See omnystudio.com/listener f...
14 Aug 202445min
FIW 3: More Disasters: Oswego, Louisbourg, and Fort William Henry
After the French defeat of British forces led by George Washington in 1754 and Edward Braddock in 1755, things did not improve for the British. In 1756 and 1757, French forces captured the British for...
7 Aug 202451min
FIW 2: Washington, Albany, and Braddock's Defeat
After the French refused the young George Washington’s request that they leave the Ohio Country, Washington took a greater force and tried again. It did not go well. The next year, the British sent a ...
31 Jul 202457min
FIW 1: Britain and France: Centuries of Conflict
By 1754, Great Britain and France had been fighting each other off and on for centuries. In the early seventeenth century, both empires began establishing colonies in North America, and both empires’ ...
24 Jul 202448min
FIW 0: Introduction to the French and Indian War
In this episode, James and new cohost Jacob Herr kick off a new series on the French and Indian War. You’ll want to catch every action-packed episode of this narrative of a little-known but crucial wa...
17 Jul 202417min
Oppenheimer (Part 2)
In this episode, Sean and James conclude their discussion of the epic 2023 biopic Oppenheimer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Jul 202450min
