The Battle of Midway in Perspective with special guest Jon Parshall
Briefly describe the actions of June 6 Discuss the attempted salvage and eventual sinking of Yorktown -How does this sinking lay on the future plans for the war -Discuss why the perception exists t...
1 Marras 20221h
Like Three Haystacks on Fire, with special guest Jon Parshall
Aboard the Japanese CVsWhat is the morning looking like at this point aboard the CVs?What are the Japanese briefed about?When do they launch?Who is the strike leader?Talk about the flight into Midway…...
25 Loka 20221h 34min
Calculated Risk-Prepping for Midway, with special guest Jon Parshall
Talking Points: Sit Rep late May 1942What does the Pacific War look like right now?Any major changes?Doolittle RaidWhat is the reasoning behind the raid?What happens (briefly)What effects does the Doo...
18 Loka 20221h 17min
Scratch One Flattop-The Battle of Coral Sea
While the hit and run carrier raids of February and March tested American carrier doctrine to an extent, and the Pearl Harbor raid as well as Indian Ocean raids tested Imperial Navy doctrine also to a...
11 Loka 20221h 14min
Station Hypo, with special guest Director of Naval History & Heritage Command Sam Cox
If Seth and I were to define the two main thrusts of our podcast “The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War,” it would be (1) to correct some of the mythology that has emerged over decades, and (2) ...
4 Loka 202256min
Hit and Run
Sit Rep PTO late December 1941-January 1942Japanese are on the offensive everywherePhilippines are already on the way outWake Island, despite a gallant defense by the Marines has been captured and the...
27 Syys 202258min
A Discussion on Fleet Admiral Nimitz, with special guest Admiral James Stavridis
Nimitz Pre WarWho was he and where did he come from?Texas Hill Country, FredericksburgToo poor to go to college, worked his tail off to go to Naval AcademySpent time in Japan before the warNimitz was ...
20 Syys 202235min
The Legend of Dugout Doug
As you know, the nation is going through a process of reviewing Confederate leaders through a clearer lens, clearing away the mythology around them that emerged to justify their actions after the end ...
13 Syys 20221h 10min
