About the show

Join a Marine Veteran, a film critic, and a theater director as they laugh, argue, and explore the history of humanity's triumphs and tragedies through war films old and new.

War is Hell.
People make films about it.
And we love to talk about them.

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Episodes

  • The Woman King (2022)

    July 31st, 2023  |  2 hrs 26 secs
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Kt, and Liam discuss this historical epic set in the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey (modern day Benin), directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

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    Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

    June 15th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan and Veteran guest Tyler Funk discuss John Moore's directorial debut from 2001, Behind Enemy Lines.

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    Reports from the Front: The End Goal Is to Make It Home Alive

    May 21st, 2023  |  1 hr 45 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan sits down with Veteran Tyler Funk to discuss his experiences as a forward-deployed air traffic controller and the rigorous training that involved.

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    Top Gun (1986)

    April 16th, 2023  |  2 hrs 14 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Kt, and Liam discuss the 1986 fighter jet rah-rah movie that...oh wait. This IS Top Gun! Directed by Tony Scott.

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    Iron Eagle (1986)

    March 24th, 2023  |  1 hr 49 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Kt, and Liam discuss the 1986 fighter jet rah-rah movie that is NOT Top Gun, from director Sidney J. Furie.

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    Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

    February 10th, 2023  |  1 hr 56 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Kt, and Liam discuss the 1935 best-picture winner directed by Frank Lloyd, Mutiny on the Bounty.

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    The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

    January 13th, 2023  |  2 hrs 23 mins
    cinema, daniele bolelli, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Kt, Liam, and guest Daniele Bolelli discuss the 1992 French and Indian War epic from director Michael Mann, The Last of the Mohicans, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe.

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    Das Boot (1981)

    December 16th, 2022  |  2 hrs 12 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Kt, and Liam discuss the 1981 German WWII submarine warfare epic directed by Wolfgang Peterson, Das Boot (Director's Cut).

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    All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

    November 11th, 2022  |  1 hr 50 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Kt, and Liam discuss the 2022 adaptation from the book, All Quiet on the Western Front, directed by Edward Berger.

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    BONUS EPISODE: Fright Pub: Last Night in Soho (2021)

    October 28th, 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    A bonus episode while we are on holiday break, from our sister podcast: Fright Pub.
    Liam, Shaggy, and Lauren enjoy their best film-themed adult beverages while discussing a horror film.

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    The Hunt for Red October (1990)

    October 15th, 2022  |  1 hr 55 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Kt, and Liam discuss John McTiernan's 1990 techno-thriller, The Hunt for Red October.

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    Mister Roberts (1955)

    September 30th, 2022  |  1 hr 56 mins
    cinema, film, military, veterans, war, war film, war movie

    Dan, Katie, and Liam discuss John Ford's 1955 World War II Naval comedy, Mister Roberts.