Episode Archive

68 episodes of Danger Close since the first episode, which aired on February 9th, 2021.

  • Empire of the Sun (1987)

    May 7th, 2021  |  2 hrs 6 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 1987 Steven Spielberg film, Empire of the Sun, based on J.G. Ballard's novel. A young Christian Bale portrays Jamie, a British boy trying to survive a Japanese internment camp and reunite with his parents during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai in WWII.

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    Jojo Rabbit (2019)

    April 23rd, 2021  |  1 hr 56 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 2019 Taika Waititi film, Jojo Rabbit, a satire about a little boy at the end of WWII in Germany, his imaginary friend Adolf, and his discovery of the truth behind German propaganda of the time.

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    Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

    April 9th, 2021  |  1 hr 56 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 1988 Anime film, Grave of the Fireflies, about a Japanese teen and his sister trying to survive the aftermath of the Kobe firebombings.

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    The Caine Mutiny (1954)

    March 26th, 2021  |  1 hr 51 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 1954 Edward Dmytryk naval classic, The Caine Mutiny, about a Captain suffering from paranoia, the crew who mutinies to save the ship, and their subsequent court martial.

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    They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

    March 12th, 2021  |  2 hrs 3 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 2018 Peter Jackson documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old, about British Infantry and the average soldier's perspective on the Western Front in WWI.

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    The Outpost (2020)

    February 26th, 2021  |  1 hr 42 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss the 2020 Rod Lurie/Jake Tapper collaboration, The Outpost, about the Battle of Kamdesh between U.S. Army Soldiers and Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.

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    Full Metal Jacket (1987)

    February 12th, 2021  |  1 hr 54 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1987 classic, Full Metal Jacket.

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    Trailer

    February 9th, 2021  |  2 mins 1 sec
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film

    Welcome to Danger Close!
    A brand-new war film podcast.