Journey’s End
In this episode, Sean and James review the 2017 film Journey’s End, a claustrophobic World War I drama set in a British dugout on the Western Front in 1918. There a small group of officers await an ex...
18 Apr 37min
GW19: The German Spring Offenses of 1918
This episode examines Germany’s final bid for victory in 1918: the massive Spring Offensives that aimed to break the Allied line before American manpower could tip the balance. Sean and James trace th...
15 Apr 46min
GW18: The Battle of Cambrai
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the final events of 1917 in Europe. They begin with the Eastern Front’s collapse before the Bolshevik Revolution, then turn to the Western Front to discuss the ...
8 Apr 34min
Sergeant York (ENCORE)
James and Sean discuss the classic 1941 film Sergeant York, which tells the fascinating story of Alvin York, one of the most decorated American soldiers of the First World War.See omnystudio.com/liste...
4 Apr 58min
GW17: America Enters the War
In this episode, Sean and James trace America’s complex journey from neutrality to full-fledged participation in World War I. They explore Woodrow Wilson’s background and early reluctance to enter the...
1 Apr 50min
Beneath Hill 60 (ENCORE)
James and Sean discuss the 2010 Australian film Beneath Hill 60, which tells the fascinating story of an Australian tunneling company trying to undermine the German position at the Ypres Salient in th...
28 Mars 1h 26min
GW16: The Third Ypres Campaign
In this episode, Sean and James examine the brutal 1917 campaign at Third Ypres, better known as Passchendaele, which was one of the most infamous battles of World War I. They trace the strategic aims...
25 Mars 31min
GW15: The Russian Revolutions of 1917
This episode explores the twin revolutions that upended Russia in 1917 and reshaped the course of World War I. Sean and James trace the collapse of the Romanov dynasty, the rise and failures of the Pr...
18 Mars 44min
