Two female history buffs review and comment on World War Two media, such as movies, shows, and books, and share related personal experiences.
Ep 119 – A Hidden Life – Franz Jägerstätter, Who Refused the Oath
A Hidden Life (2019) · Jul 24, 2026
Ep 118 – The Land Girls – The Women's Land Army Gets Its Close-Up
The Land Girls (1998) · Jul 17, 2026
Ep 117 – The Book Thief – The Power of Books in Nazi Germany
The Book Thief (2013) · Jul 10, 2026
Ep 116 – Battle of the River Plate – South America's Only WWII Naval Battle
The Battle of the River Plate (1956) · Jul 3, 2026
Ep 115 – Come and See – A Belarusian Nightmare You Cannot Wake From
Come and See (1985) · Jun 26, 2026
Ep 114 – From Here to Eternity – Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, and the Peacetime Army
From Here to Eternity (1953) · Jun 19, 2026
Ep 113 – The Dirty Dozen – Twelve Convicts, One Suicide Mission, Zero Showers
The Dirty Dozen (1967) · Jun 12, 2026
Ep 112 – The Longest Day – D-Day from Every Angle
The Longest Day (1962) · Jun 5, 2026
Ep 111 – The King's Speech – Bertie, Lionel, and Some Unfortunate Tongue Twisters
The King's Speech (2010) · May 29, 2026
Ep 110 – Der Tiger – We Are Now A Tank Podcast
The Tank (2025) · May 22, 2026
Ep 109 – Days of Glory (Indigènes) – North Africa’s War for France
Days of Glory (2006) · May 15, 2026
Ep 108 – Another Mother's Son – Resistance on the Occupied Channel Islands
Another Mother's Son (2017) · May 8, 2026
Ep 107 – Empire of the Sun – Cadillacs of the Sky and the End of Innocence
Empire of the Sun (1987) · May 1, 2026
Ep 105 – The Thin Red Line – Guadalcanal But Make It Anti-War
The Thin Red Line (1998) · Apr 17, 2026
Ep 104 – Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man – One War Too Many
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026) · Apr 10, 2026
Ep 102 – The Pianist – One Man’s Survival in Occupied Warsaw
The Pianist (2002) · Mar 27, 2026
Ep 101 – The Swedish Connection – Can Paperwork Save Lives in WWII?
The Swedish Connection (2026) · Mar 20, 2026
Ep 100 – So Proudly We Hail – US Army Nurses on Bataan and Corregidor
So Proudly We Hail (1943) · Mar 13, 2026
Ep 99 – Nr 24 – Gunnar Sønsteby, the Most Decorated Saboteur in Norway
Number 24 (2024) · Mar 6, 2026
Ep 97 – The Sound of Music – Edelweiss and the Anschluss
The Sound of Music (1965) · Feb 20, 2026
Ep 96 – I Was Monty’s Double – M. E. Clifton James' Role of A Lifetime
I Was Monty's Double (1958) · Feb 13, 2026
Ep 95 – Miracle of the White Stallions – Saving the Lipizzaners at the End of WWII
Miracle of the White Stallions (1963) · Feb 6, 2026
Ep 94 – Windtalkers – A look at the Navajo Code Talkers
Windtalkers (2002) · Jan 30, 2026
Ep 92 – Hart’s War – A Courtroom drama set Inside a POW Camp
Hart's War (2002) · Jan 16, 2026
Ep 91 – Ice Cold in Alex – Desert Survival, Camaraderie, and an Ice‑Cold Beer
Ice Cold in Alex (1958) · Jan 9, 2026
Ep 90 – For the Moment – Love, Leaving, and the Air War at Home
For the Moment (1993) · Jan 2, 2026
Ep 89 – Beast of War – Shipwreck, Mateship, and One Musical Shark
Beast of War (2025) · Dec 26, 2025
Ep 88 – Godzilla Minus One – PTSD, Guilt, and a Very Angry Lizard
Godzilla Minus One (2023) · Dec 19, 2025
Ep 87 – Son of Saul – Witnessing the Holocaust Through One Man’s Narrow World
Son of Saul (2015) · Dec 12, 2025
Ep 85 – Midway – Two Films, One Battle, and Why the 1976 Version Wins
Midway (1976) · Nov 28, 2025
Ep 84 – Nuremberg – Fact, Film, and the Psychology Behind Evil
Nuremberg (2025) · Nov 21, 2025
Ep 83 – Enemy at the Gates – The Battle of Stalingrad, Snipers and Propaganda
Enemy at the Gates (2001) · Nov 14, 2025
Ep 82 – The Monuments Men – Art Preservation During WWII
The Monuments Men (2014) · Nov 7, 2025
Ep 81 – A Bridge Too Far – Operation Market Garden Discussed at Length
A Bridge Too Far (1977) · Oct 31, 2025
Ep 80 – Battle of Britain – Finally Some RAF... Guy Hamilton's Air Epic
Battle of Britain (1969) · Oct 24, 2025
Ep 78 – U-571 – A Deep Dive into This Submarine Thriller
U-571 (2000) · Oct 10, 2025
Ep 74 – Their Finest – Wartime Propaganda with The Donut Dollies
Their Finest (2017) · Sep 12, 2025
Ep 73 – Hemingway & Gellhorn – Who is the Better War Correspondent?
Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) · Sep 5, 2025
Ep 72 – Valkyrie – The Tom Cruise Eye-Patch Thriller That Actually Surprised Us
Valkyrie (2008) · Aug 29, 2025
Ep 71 – Grave of the Fireflies – Studio Ghibli's Animated WWII Film You Should Only Watch Once
Grave of the Fireflies (2005) · Aug 22, 2025
Ep 66 – The Imitation Game – Alan Turing, Oscar Bait and the Spy Subplot No One Asked For
The Imitation Game (2014) · Jul 18, 2025
Ep 65 – Ballad of a Soldier – The Sweetest Russian War Movie You’ve Never Seen
Ballad of a Soldier (1959) · Jul 11, 2025
Ep 64 – The Devil's Brigade – The Birth of the Black Devils on Monte la Difensa
The Devil's Brigade (1968) · Jul 4, 2025
Ep 57 – A Call to Spy – Women of the SOE in Focus
A Call to Spy (2020) · May 16, 2025
Ep 56 – Le Grand Cirque – A Sortie into France’s Forgotten Fighter Ace Pierre Clostermann
The Big Circus (1950) · May 9, 2025
Ep 55 – Inglourious Basterds – Tarantino’s Bloody, Brilliant WWII Fantasy
Inglourious Basterds (2009) · May 2, 2025
Ep 53 – Black Book – Dutch Resistance, Betrayal & the Spy Who Dyed Her Pubes
Black Book (2006) · Apr 18, 2025
Ep 51 – South Pacific – A Musical About WWII? A Deep Dive into Rodgers & Hammerstein’s WWII Classic
South Pacific (1958) · Apr 4, 2025
Ep 49 – The Catcher Was a Spy – An Honest Review of the Movie & Moe Berg's Fascinating Life
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) · Mar 21, 2025
Ep 42 – Bridge on the River Kwai – A Deep Dive Into WWII's Legendary Story
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) · Jan 31, 2025
Ep 41 – Catch-22 – A Deep Dive Into Joseph Heller’s Iconic WWII Satire (With Our Friend Phoebe)
Catch-22 (1970) · Jan 24, 2025
Ep 40 – Casablanca – Exploring the Timeless Classic of WWII Cinema
Casablanca (1943) · Jan 17, 2025
Ep 39 – The Six Triple Eight (The 6888) – Honoring the Women of WWII
The Six Triple Eight (2024) · Jan 10, 2025
Ep 38 – Sophie Scholl: The Final Days – A Heart-Wrenching Look at Resistance in Germany
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005) · Jan 3, 2025
Ep 37 – Stalag 17 – A WWII Classic with a Twist of Christmas Cheer
Stalag 17 (1953) · Dec 27, 2024
Ep 36 – Memphis Belle – A Tale of Courage and WWII Aviation
Memphis Belle (1990) · Dec 20, 2024
Ep 34 – Anthropoid – The Heroic Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich
Anthropoid (2016) · Dec 6, 2024
Ep 33 – Lee – The Untold Story of War Correspondent Lee Miller
Lee (2024) · Nov 29, 2024
Ep 32 – Dunkirk – A Nerve-Wracking Journey Through Operation Dynamo
Dunkirk (2017) · Nov 22, 2024
Ep 31 – The Darkest Hour – A Closer Look at Winston Churchill and His Legacy
The Darkest Hour (2011) · Nov 15, 2024
Ep 29 – Flags of Our Fathers – The Story Behind the Iconic Iwo Jima Flag Raising
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) · Nov 1, 2024
Ep 28 – The Best Years of Our Lives – A Look into Post-WWII Struggles and Reintegrating into Civilian Life
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) · Oct 25, 2024
Ep 27 – Hacksaw Ridge – A Tribute to Desmond Doss and Andrew Garfield’s Performance
Hacksaw Ridge (2016) · Oct 18, 2024
Ep 26 – Fury – A Discussion on the Reality and Fiction of War (Featuring Our Friend Bec)
Fury (2014) · Oct 11, 2024
Ep 25 – Twelve O'Clock High – Exploring WWII Classics and the 8th Air Force on Film
Twelve O'Clock High (1949) · Oct 4, 2024
Ep 24 – Jojo Rabbit – Analyzing Satire in Taika Waititi’s Controversial WWII Comedy
Jojo Rabbit (2019) · Sep 27, 2024
Ep 21 – The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare – Book vs. Film Discussion
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) · Sep 6, 2024
Ep 20 – Allied – A 40-Minute Rant on a WWII Film Requested by Mark
Allied (2016) · Aug 30, 2024
Ep 17 – The Great Escape – Breaking Out of WWII's Most Famous Prison Movie
The Great Escape (1963) · Aug 9, 2024
Ep 16 – Life Is Beautiful – A Heartfelt Journey Through Tragedy and Comedy
Life Is Beautiful (1997) · Aug 2, 2024
Ep 14 – Red Tails – The Tuskegee Airmen’s Legacy in Hollywood
Red Tails (2012) · Jul 19, 2024
Ep 12 – Tora! Tora! Tora! – A Deep Dive into Pearl Harbor from American and Japanese Perspectives
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) · Jul 5, 2024
Ep 11 – Captain America: The First Avenger – Fighting Nazis, One Super Soldier at a Time
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) · Jun 28, 2024
Ep 7 – Saving Private Ryan – D-Day, Storytelling Tropes & Its Impact on War Cinema
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · May 31, 2024
Ep 6 – Pearl Harbor – A Nostalgia Watch with a Critical Eye on Historical Accuracy
Pearl Harbor (2001) · May 24, 2024
Ep 5 – Carve Her Name with Pride – Violette Szabo's Heroic Legacy as a SOE Agent
Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) · May 17, 2024
Ep 4 – Unbroken – The True Story of Louis Zamperini’s Survival and Strength
Unbroken (2014) · May 10, 2024