American soldiers using a flamethrower on a German bunker during World War II
(Visited 5 times, 5 visits today)
HISTORY BANTER PODCAST
Episode 16: We Were Soldiers (2002)
This week, we're joined once again by our friend Dong Ha to discuss the Vietnam War. This time, we'll be reviewing the 2002 war epic We Were Soldiers, starring Mel Gibson, Madeline Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliot, Kerri Russell, Barry Pepper, Chris Cline, and a fresh-faced Jon Hamm. As always, we'll cover historical accuracy, entertainment, and a few ridiculous things unrelated to anything. We'll also spend some time comparing the different interpretations of the war in this movie as compared to Platoon (1986), which we reviewed with Dong on Episode 14.
Episode 15: 10 TV Series Ideas from History
Episode 14: Platoon (1986)
Episode 13: 10 Historical Movie Ideas
Episode 12: Django Unchained (2012)
Daily Links
- Coffeehouses: The Twitter of the 1600s
- An Interactive Map of Insurgency History
- Pretzel History
- The Supreme Court Ruled that Tomatoes are Vegetables
- Study Concludes Voynich Manuscript "Real"
- More on Buying Slaves to Prevent Civil War
- That 30 Year Old Stinkor He-Man? Still stinks.
- The People of the Sahara 7,000 Years Ago
- Archimedes Did Not Invent a Death Ray
- A History of NYC Trash Collection
- Little Bighorn from the Indian Perspective
- A History of Corruption in Modern Mexico
More Great Reads
