KW9: Final Battles and the Armistice
In this episode, Evan and James discuss the final few months of the Korean War, including the battles for The Hook and Pork Chop Hill, the renewed peace talks, the signing of the Armistice Agreement i...
12 Mars 202552min
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 2004 South Korean film, Tae Guk Gi (The Brotherhood of War), which tells the story of two brothers who are forcibly drafted into the South Korean army at th...
8 Mars 202557min
KW8: Talking and Fighting, 1951-52
In July 1951, Communist and UN representatives began conducting peace talks. But the talks went nowhere, and the Communists broke them off on August 22. Meanwhile, throughout late 1951 and 1952, both ...
5 Mars 202539min
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Based on the 1953 James Michener novel of the same name, the 1954 film The Bridges at Toko-Ri tells the story of Lt. Harry Brubaker, a fighter-bomber pilot on the aircraft carrier USS Savo Island. A W...
1 Mars 202557min
KW7: The 1951 Chinese Spring Offenses
In April 1951, the Chinese army in Korea launched a fifth major offensive against the UN forces deployed along the Kansas and Utah lines. The fiercest attack was against the western part of the line, ...
26 Feb 202540min
Somewhere Toward Freedom
In the fall of 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman led his army through Atlanta, Georgia, burning most of the city along the way. From Atlanta, they marched across the state to its most important c...
19 Feb 20251h 1min
Devotion
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 2022 film Devotion, which tells the story of Ensign Jesse Brown, the first Black US Navy fighter pilot, including his struggle against racism within the Nav...
15 Feb 20251h 2min
KW6: The Allies Rebound
In this episode, Evan and James take a quick break from the military narrative to discuss the management of the war by President Harry Truman and his top advisors. Your faithful cohosts also discuss ...
12 Feb 20251h 4min
