Craig Nelson's book V is For Victory has it all: FDR's early days of combatting the Great...
Podcast Episodes
Episode 416-The Terrifying Had Become Commonplace
When the sun rose on August 13th, the Axis forces in the Mediterranean knew they had one last day...
Episode 415-Ships That Sink In The Night
Within a four hour period of darkness, Pedestal will lose many ships. By morning, 7 of the 14...
Episode 302-Interview with Lesley Blume about her book: Fallout
Lesley MM Blume joins us to tell of the US Government coverup of the effects of the Atomic Bomb. The book: Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World
Episode 301-The Great Retreat Begins
It’s the beginning of the end for the Allied defense of Burma. While Gen. Slim’s men are pushed back, their Chinese Allies in the Shan States of attacked and scattered. Their only hope of survival is to head back home. Another seemingly Japanese victory.
Episode 300-Battle of Yenaungyaung
Gen. William Slim will have to use all his experience and cunning to survive this latest defeat and retreat. In the balance is the entire 1st Burma Division. Fortunately for the Allies, Chinese Gen. Sun Li-jen of the 38th Division had dreamed as a boy that he would...
Episode 299-Interview with Michel Paradis about his book Last Mission to Tokyo
Michel Paradis joins us to talk about his book, Last Mission to Tokyo: The Extraordinary Story of The Doolittle Raiders and Their Final Fight for Justice. A few of the pilots are captured by the Japanese, tortured and sentenced to death. And it will be those Japanese...
Episode 298-The Battle of Prome
The British lead Allies will suffer defeat on land, sea and in the air, but Gen. Slim will not give up. Moving his men north after loosing at Prome, the defenders set up a new line further to the north. The Chinese lend another force to this new defensive line, but...
Episode 297-10th Anniversary Episode
My web design guru Paul Finch of Scotland comes on as we discuss the WWII Podcast on its 10th Anniversary. Paul pitches the questions sent in by listeners and I answer them as best I can, with a pinch of humility. Thanks to everyone who listens and we should get this...