Ep. 14: Kevin Hymel on General George S. Patton
Historian Kevin Hymel joins the show to discuss the life and leadership of the American World War II general most feared by the Nazis: George S. Patton. Times 01:48 - Introduction 04:38 - Recently ...
25 Jan 202259min
Ep. 13: Thomas Clavin on Joe Moser
Journalist and author Thomas Clavin joins the show to discuss the harrowing journey of Joe Moser, an American fighter pilot during World War II and the subject of Lightning Down: A World War II Story ...
18 Jan 202236min
Ep. 12: Hal Brands on the Cold War
Hal Brands, the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, joins the show to discuss the Cold War's lessons ...
11 Jan 202250min
Ep. 11: John Matteson on the Civil War's Cultural Impact
John Matteson, Distinguished Professor of English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins the show to discuss how the Civil War—and in particular the fall of 1862—left its mark on the nation's ...
4 Jan 202245min
Ep. 10: Shane Brennan on Xenophon
Shane Brennan, associate professor of history at the American University in Dubai, joins the show to discuss the new Landmark edition of Xenophon's Anabasis, which he co-edits. The Anabasis, long unju...
21 Dec 202133min
Ep. 9: David Stahel on the Eastern Front in WWII
Biography David Stahel is a senior lecturer of history at the University of New South Wales in Australia. His research focuses on European military history, specifically Nazi-Soviet warfare from 1941...
14 Dec 202148min
Ep. 8: H.W. Brands on the Patriots and the Loyalists
Biography H.W, Brands is the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his doctorate in history. He is the author of thirty books, including two which ...
7 Dec 202132min
Ep. 7: John McManus on the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II
Biography John McManus is the Curators' Distinguished Professor of U.S. military history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. McManus completed his doctorate in military history at th...
30 Nov 202145min
