Guadalcanal Diary
In this episode, Dave and James discuss the 1943 World War II war film Guadalcanal Diary, directed by Lewis Seiler. The film is based on the book of the same name by Richard Tregaskis. The film recoun...
20 Apr 202458min
G11: The Battle of Tassafaronga and the December Decision
In this episode, Dave and James discuss the Battle of Tassafaronga, the final major naval battle of the Guadalcanal Campaign. They also narrate the Americans’ November Matanikau offensive (yes, anothe...
17 Apr 202449min
G10: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Undeterred by the failure of their October attempt to capture Henderson Field, the Japanese high command ordered that yet another, still bigger, attempt be made in November. This resulted in two massi...
10 Apr 202447min
G9: The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands and More American Offensives
On October 26, American and Japanese naval forces clashed northeast of Guadalacanal in the fourth carrier battle of the war. Soon after this, General Vandegrift ordered offensives designed to extend t...
3 Apr 20241h 5min
The Pacific, Part 2
In this episode, Dave and James discuss the second episode of HBO’s The Pacific. This episode deals primarily with the Battle of Henderson Field, especially Sgt. John Basilone’s role in the battle. Ba...
30 Mar 202444min
Trans Oceanic Contact Theories
Have you ever wondered if there was a group to reach North America before Christopher Columbus? Find out more in today's bonus episode from another Parthenon podcast "History of North America." Join h...
30 Mar 202414min
G8: The High Speed Convoy and the Battle for Henderson Field
The Japanese defeat at the Battle of Edson’s Ridge did not deter the Japanese high command, who immediately began planning an even bigger effort to retake Henderson Field and to remove the Americans f...
27 Mar 20241h 13min
G7: The Battles of the Matanikau and the Battle of Cape Esperance
After the American victory at Edson’s Ridge, the Marines on Guadalcanal were reinforced by the 7th Marine Regiment, which brought the total US strength on the island to about 20,000. The American grou...
20 Mar 202450min
