177: The Duellists with Alexander Mikaberidze

We’re going back to 1977 and Ridley Scott’s feature film directorial debut, The Duellists. The movie tells the tale of two soldiers in Napoleon’s army who duel with each other for over a decade. Historian and professor at Louisiana State University, Alexander Mikaberidze, returns to help us separate fact from fiction in the movie. The Battle of […]

176: Greyhound with Gordon Laco

Released in 2020, Greyhound was written by Tom Hanks, who also starred in the lead role. The movie was based on a novel by C.S. Forester called The Good Shepherd. Today, we’ll be joined by the Naval Consultant on the film, Gordon Laco, to discuss its historical accuracy. Gordon’s website Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based […]

174: Waterloo with Alexander Mikaberidze

Today we’ll learn about the classic 1970 film Waterloo and its depiction of Napoleon’s final defeat. Joining us to discuss the historical accuracy of Waterloo is historian and professor at Louisiana State University, Alexander Mikaberidze. Alexander has also written numerous books on the Napoleonic era, including his latest which is called The Napoleonic Wars: A Global […]

166: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford with Chris Wimmer

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164: Windtalkers with Judith Avila

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163: Patton with Furman Daniel

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160: Gettysburg with Jim Hessler and Eric Lindblade

Subscribe to Jim and Eric’s podcast Follow their podcast on Facebook Schedule a tour at Gettysburg Gettysburg’s Peach Orchard: Longstreet, Sickles, and the Bloody Fight for the ‘Commanding Ground’ Along the Emmitsburg Road by James Hessler and Britt Isenberg Sickles at Gettysburg by James Hessler Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg: A Guide to the Most Famous […]

159: Saving Private Ryan with Marty Morgan

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158: Midway with Craig Symonds

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157: Alexander with Ryan Stitt

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154: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story with Matthew Polly

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