“It is 105 degrees in Saigon, and rising.” This announcement, made through U.S. Armed Forces radio on a spring morning in 1975, is the cue for all Americans remaining in Saigon to head to the US embassy, in order to be evacuated. With up to a million South Vietnamese also expecting to be flown to safety, the city erupts into panic and unrest. The last U.S. t ... Show More
Nov 24
620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)
What was Adolf Hitler’s next move, after occupying Czechoslovakia in March 1939, and brutally invading Poland that September? Why did the Allies fail to act, despite the Nazis shocking offensive? And, would an assassination plot from within Germany itself prove to be Hitler’s und ... Show More
1h 12m
Nov 20
619. Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4)
How was Elizabeth I finally crowned Queen of England, after long years of perilous waiting? Why was her early reign so fraught with danger? Who was William Cecil, Elizabeth’s new secretary, and the key political player of her rule? And, why was she so determined to remain the unm ... Show More
1h 9m
Nov 17
618. Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3)
Why did Elizabeth I’s brother, Henry VIII’s heir, Edward VI, choose his cousin Jane Grey to succeed him, rather than either of his wily Tudor sisters? Later, how did Elizabeth survive the reign of her once dear Catholic sister, “Bloody Mary”, given Mary’s growing resentment? And, ... Show More
1h 12m
Apr 2022
EP273: What Would My Life Be After Firefighting? and Last Men Out of Vietnam
<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, <strong>James</strong>, a retired fire captain, shares his story of firefighting and the emotions that come along with it. Authors <strong>Bob Drury</strong> and <strong>Tom Clavin</strong> tell the remarkable story of the evac ... Show More
38m 13s
Sep 2021
Afghanistan : après 20 ans de guerre, le fiasco de Kaboul vu de Washington
Le 30 août, le dernier avion des forces américaines décolle du tarmac de l’aéroport de Kaboul. Épilogue de deux décennies de présence militaire sur le sol afghan. Le président américain Joe Biden a tenu sa promesse : les Etats-Unis mettent fin à leur plus longue guerre, entamée a ... Show More
26m 2s
May 2024
437: Special Ops, Intelligence, Sacrifice, and War. with Joe Kent and the Story of Shannon Kent.
>Join Jocko Underground.com<"Send Me: The True Story of a Mother At War", by Joe Kent.Joe Kent is a retired 20-year-veteran of our nation’s Special Forces and a widower raising his two young sons in Yacolt, Washington State. His first wife, who also served, was killed while fight ... Show More
3h 5m