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Friendly Fire

A history podcast with a twist: Friendly Fire uses war movies as a point of entry on not only the history of war, but the history of how societies think about war. John Roderick, Adam Pranica and Benj... Read more

Ranked #1

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Valkyrie

Valkyrie

Valkyrie: is this a film where the heroes unfortunately don’t succeed, or are we just watching the lesser of two evils f... Read more

30 Nov 2018

1hr 32mins

Ranked #2

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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Is this a film about one man’s journey during The Great War, or does this film show the ripple effect any individual has... Read more

27 Mar 2020

1hr 39mins

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Ranked #3

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Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

The line between reality and fiction can be extremely thin in war pictures. And when a film resonates close to home for ... Read more

20 Sep 2019

1hr 28mins

Ranked #4

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Can one man's love of history defeat an army? What if that one man also had a weapon powered by God? On today's episode ... Read more

5 Jul 2019

1hr 6mins

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Star Wars

Star Wars

Star Wars: Can one film both radicalize a hero and support a royal bloodline government? On today's episode Adam, Ben, a... Read more

24 Aug 2018

1hr 23mins

Ranked #6

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Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Is this Quentin Tarantino's Magnum Opus or did Eli Roth's uncredited direction give this film the fever? On today's epis... Read more

25 Jan 2019

1hr 44mins

Ranked #7

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Aliens

Aliens

Aliens: Does this film reflect on the past by portraying a frightening future? Or is this just a fun popcorn-chomping ac... Read more

31 Aug 2018

1hr 26mins

Ranked #8

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Predator (1987)

Predator (1987)

When one spaceman faces off against a bunch of humans who on earth would think that a terminator could win? On today's e... Read more

29 Mar 2019

1hr 49mins

Ranked #9

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Platoon

Platoon

Platoon: Does this film truly express the duality of human nature (especially during wartime), or is it simply Oliver St... Read more

3 Aug 2018

1hr 47mins

Ranked #10

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander the Far Side of the World: Is this a nautical tale of patriotism or does it show that teamwork conq... Read more

9 Feb 2018

49mins

Ranked #11

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Red Dawn

Red Dawn

Red Dawn: Did this film accurately portray what a World War 3 United States Invasion would look like, or is this a right... Read more

20 Apr 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #12

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Dunkirk (2017)

Dunkirk (2017)

When you love your boat, and love your country, you'll answer the call to save soldiers— no matter what time it is. On t... Read more

12 Apr 2019

1hr 23mins

Ranked #13

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Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now: is this a fictional journey based on Veterans’ urban legends, or does this film just encapsulate the hor... Read more

22 Jun 2018

1hr 12mins

Ranked #14

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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Does a super-soldier serum help win wars, or does it simply create a new type of arms race? On today's episode Adam, Ben... Read more

8 Nov 2019

1hr 26mins

Ranked #15

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The Hurt Locker (2008)

The Hurt Locker (2008)

Does a film need to accurately portray a specific military job in order to tell a compelling story, or do the ends justi... Read more

7 Jun 2019

1hr 31mins

Ranked #16

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First Blood

First Blood

First Blood: is it about the challenges of small-town law enforcement, or is the tale of John Rambo an allegory for the ... Read more

2 Feb 2018

43mins

Ranked #17

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The Patriot (2000)

The Patriot (2000)

Does this film tell the tale of a freedom-fighting warrior or is this a story about Benjamin Martin's revenge-fueled des... Read more

9 Aug 2019

1hr 21mins

Ranked #18

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Forrest Gump (1994)

Forrest Gump (1994)

Some films help us reflect on the sins of the past, other films create fictional characters to make the past more digest... Read more

13 Sep 2019

1hr 32mins

Ranked #19

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Das Boot (1981)

Das Boot (1981)

Does this film simply depict a German U-boat and it's journey during WW2, or does this film depict a microcosm of war wi... Read more

27 Dec 2019

1hr 33mins

Ranked #20

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Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger: Does this film depict the “war on drugs” as realistic? Or does the movie set out to sensationa... Read more

8 Jun 2018

1hr 15mins

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