On World War II Movie Night, host J. Byron delves into the countless movies made about the greatest conflict in human history. How much can we learn about World War II from how it's portrayed in film? Can movies render this infinite subject more manageable? Fun and stimulation mix in this engaging, thought-provoking podcast.
103. "To End All Wars" (2001)
To End All Wars (2001) · Jan 18, 2026
102. "Phoenix" (2014)
Phoenix (2014) · Dec 12, 2025
101. "Mister Roberts" (1955)
Mister Roberts (1955) · Oct 4, 2025
100. "Dunkirk" (2017)
Dunkirk (2017) · Feb 14, 2025
98. "A Bridge Too Far" (1977)
A Bridge Too Far (1977) · Nov 28, 2024
97. "Apt Pupil" (1998)
Apt Pupil (1998) · Oct 25, 2024
96. "The Boys from Brazil" (1978)
The Boys from Brazil (1978) · Oct 4, 2024
94. "The Pianist" (2002)
The Pianist (2002) · Aug 23, 2024
93. "633 Squadron" (1964)
633 Squadron (1964) · Aug 2, 2024
92. "Stalingrad" (1993)
Stalingrad (1993) · Jul 5, 2024
91. "The Big Red One" (1980)
The Big Red One (1980) · Jun 14, 2024
90. "Rome, Open City" (1945)
Rome, Open City (1945) · May 24, 2024
89. "Operation Finale" (2018)
Operation Finale (2018) · Apr 26, 2024
88. "Hell in the Pacific" (1968)
Hell in the Pacific (1968) · Mar 29, 2024
87. "The Way Back" (2010)
The Way Back (2010) · Mar 8, 2024
85. "Son of Saul" (2015)
Son of Saul (2015) · Jan 20, 2024
84. "Valkyrie" (2008)
Valkyrie (2008) · Dec 29, 2023
83. "The English Patient" (1996)
The English Patient (1996) · Dec 1, 2023
81. "Overlord" (2018)
Overlord (2018) · Oct 20, 2023
79. "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" (1957)
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) · Sep 1, 2023
78. "Battleground" (1949)
Battleground (1949) · Aug 11, 2023
77. "Schindler's List" (1993)
Schindler's List (1993) · Jun 30, 2023
76. "The Colditz Story" (1955)
The Colditz Story (1955) · May 26, 2023
75. "Grave of the Fireflies" (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) · May 5, 2023
74. "Halls of Montezuma" (1951)
Halls of Montezuma (1951) · Apr 7, 2023
73. "Black Book" (2006)
Black Book (2006) · Mar 17, 2023
72. "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949)
Twelve O'Clock High (1949) · Feb 17, 2023
71. "Biloxi Blues" (1988)
Biloxi Blues (1988) · Jan 27, 2023
69. "Pearl Harbor" (2001)
Pearl Harbor (2001) · Dec 7, 2022
68. "In Harm's Way" (1965)
In Harm's Way (1965) · Nov 18, 2022
66. "From Here to Eternity" (1953)
From Here to Eternity (1953) · Oct 7, 2022
65. "The Final Countdown" (1980)
The Final Countdown (1980) · Sep 16, 2022
64. "Come and See" (1985)
Come and See (1985) · Aug 25, 2022
63. "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" (1944)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) · Aug 5, 2022
62. "Miracle at St. Anna" (2008)
Miracle at St. Anna (2008) · Jul 15, 2022
61. "Decision Before Dawn" (1951)
Decision Before Dawn (1951) · Jun 24, 2022
60. "Operation Mincemeat" (2022)
Operation Mincemeat (2022) · Jun 3, 2022
59. "The Reader" (2008)
The Reader (2008) · May 13, 2022
58. "King Rat" (1965)
King Rat (1965) · Apr 22, 2022
57. "Voyage of the Damned" (1976)
Voyage of the Damned (1976) · Apr 1, 2022
56. "To Hell and Back" (1955)
To Hell and Back (1955) · Mar 4, 2022
54. "The Guns of Navarone" (1961)
The Guns of Navarone (1961) · Jan 21, 2022
51. "Where Eagles Dare" (1968)
Where Eagles Dare (1968) · Nov 12, 2021
50. "Saving Private Ryan" (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Oct 22, 2021
49. "Escape from Sobibor" (1987)
Escape from Sobibor (1987) · Oct 1, 2021
48. "Paths of Glory" (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957) · Sep 10, 2021
47. "Fat Man and Little Boy" (1989)
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) · Aug 20, 2021
46. "Kelly's Heroes" (1970)
Kelly's Heroes (1970) · Jul 30, 2021
45. "Hacksaw Ridge" (2016)
Hacksaw Ridge (2016) · Jul 9, 2021
44. "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1972)
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) · Jun 17, 2021
43. "The Bridge at Remagen" (1969)
The Bridge at Remagen (1969) · May 28, 2021
42. "The Sound of Music" (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965) · May 7, 2021
41. "Downfall" (2004)
Downfall (2004) · Apr 16, 2021
40. "The Devil's Brigade" (1968)
The Devil's Brigade (1968) · Mar 26, 2021
39. "Jojo Rabbit" (2019)
Jojo Rabbit (2019) · Mar 5, 2021
38. "Beach Red" (1967)
Beach Red (1967) · Feb 12, 2021
37. "Stalag 17" (1953)
Stalag 17 (1953) · Jan 22, 2021
36. "The Thin Red Line" (1998)
The Thin Red Line (1998) · Jan 1, 2021
34. "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) · Nov 20, 2020
33. "The Keep" (1983)
The Keep (1983) · Oct 30, 2020
32. "Air Strike" (2018)
Air Strike (2018) · Oct 9, 2020
31. "Gallipoli" (1981)
Gallipoli (1981) · Sep 18, 2020
29. "Night of the Generals" (1967)
The Night of the Generals (1967) · Aug 7, 2020
28. "Greyhound" (2020)
Greyhound (2020) · Jul 17, 2020
27. "Letters From Iwo Jima" (2006)
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) · Jun 19, 2020
26. "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006)
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) · May 29, 2020
24. "In Those Days" (1947)
In Those Days (1947) · Apr 17, 2020
22. "Cross of Iron" (1977)
Cross of Iron (1977) · Mar 6, 2020
21. "The Caine Mutiny" (1954)
The Caine Mutiny (1954) · Feb 14, 2020
20. "Triumph of the Spirit" (1989)
Triumph of the Spirit (1989) · Jan 24, 2020
19. "The Dam Busters" (1955)
The Dam Busters (1955) · Jan 3, 2020
18. "The Dirty Dozen" (1967)
The Dirty Dozen (1967) · Dec 13, 2019
16. "Mrs. Miniver" (1942)
Mrs. Miniver (1942) · Nov 15, 2019
15. "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) · Nov 1, 2019
14. "The Philadelphia Experiment" (1984)
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) · Oct 18, 2019
13. "The Great Raid" (2005)
The Great Raid (2005) · Oct 4, 2019
12. "Darkest Hour" (2017)
Darkest Hour (2017) · Sep 20, 2019
11. "The Longest Day" (1962)
The Longest Day (1962) · Sep 6, 2019
10. "Das Boot" (1981)
Das Boot (1981) · Aug 22, 2019
9. "South Pacific" (1958)
South Pacific (1958) · Aug 8, 2019
8. "Saboteur" (1942)
Saboteur (1942) · Jul 26, 2019