Napalm in the Morning - the Vietnam War thru Film

Napalm in the Morning - the Vietnam War thru Film

2 Historians DIVE DEEP on films about the war(s) in Vietnam. Laughs and historical analysis await!

Episodes

October 29, 2024 • 90 mins
Happy Halloween! Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss secrets of Angkor, confusing plots, and World War I as they dive deep into Revolt of the Zombies. Special guest Dr. Vann drops knowledge and yells at Dr. Jagel (deserved). Recorded a year ago and aged in an oak barrel. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the drugs=zombies.
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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss plumbers vs. teens, audio love letters, and pot-cookies as they dive deep into Dick, the TRUE HISTORY of Watergate. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the dog walking.
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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss slipping Mickeys, Ayn Rand, and 1965 Vietnam as they dive deep into To the Shores of Hell. This is terrible. The film is as well. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the Donahue.
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Drs. Jones and Jagel talk with Steven Summers, Producer, Director, and pretty much everything for the documentary series War Movie. With over 100 years of cinematic history to explore, this five-part documentary series examines not only the history of war in American cinema, but how this medium has shaped our country's perspective on conflict, foreign policy, race, masculinity and national identity.
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Drs. Jones and Jagel talk with Dr. Justin Brummer, founding editor of the Vietnam War Song Project. Containing 6,000+ songs, the project is a unique cultural-historical living archive, cataloguing, analyzing, and digitizing music that references the war. https://www.justinbrummer.com/
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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss fraud college towns, ditching meetings, and crimes against the state as they dive deep into Red Nightmare. It is bad. But also good. Come for the historical analysis, stay for show trial.
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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss journalists, bungalows, and neocolonialism as they dive deep into Year of Living Dangerously. Special guest Dr. Vann himself lives in constant danger. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the origin stories.
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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss letters from lovers, lifting sticks, and making deals as they dive deep into The White House Plumbers, Episode Five. Special guest from Indonesia is Dr. Michael Vann! Come for the historical analysis, stay for the deep throat connection.
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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss shredding, dumb plans, and pardons as they dive deep into The White House Plumbers, Episode Four. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the crash.
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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss SALT, bad shots, and break-ins as they dive deep into The White House Plumbers, Episode Three. Special guest is Dr. Michael Vann. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the whiskey.
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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss CREEPs, garbage, and ITT as they dive deep into The White House Plumbers, Episode Two. Special guest Dr. Michael Vann is the guy on the couch. Come for the historical analysis, stay for duration, huh? Buy my book! 30% off with code 09BCARD https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501769337/khmer-nationalist/#bookTabs=1
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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss Nazis, bad radios, and the Pentagon Papers as they dive deep into The White House Plumbers, Episode One. Special guest Dr. Michael Vann doesn't know what is going on. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the Steely Dan.
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April 10, 2023 • 94 mins
Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss rain-barrel baths, murder conspiracy theories, and rubber(again) as they dive deep into Red Dust. Special guest Dr. Michael Vann learns us many things and laments the inability to find decent help on colonial plantations. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the tiger roars.
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February 15, 2023 • 83 mins
Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss the NBA Finals, fingernail-razors, and the Peace Corps as they dive deep into Volunteers, a riveting film that somehow put Eric to sleep. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the Elon rant. Editing brought to you by Burning Tongues Media.
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Drs. Jones & Jagel discuss robocalls, banned decorations, and POWS during the war in Vietnam as they dive deep into Last Ounce of Courage. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the WAR ON CHRISTMAS.
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September 12, 2022 • 131 mins
Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss Santana, Hendrix, and protest music as they dive deep into Woodstock. Our special guest PLAYED AT WOODSTOCK: former Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten! Come for the historical analysis, stay for the acid.
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August 11, 2022 • 99 mins
Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss carrying fridges, morphine, and the end of French colonialism in Vietnam as they dive deep into 317th Platoon. Special guest Dr. Michael Vann attempts to keep us on track and provides some great context and tips on pastis. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the syrup.
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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss dirty tricks, red flags, and Watergate as they dive deep into All the President's Men. Special guest Rachel Lastnamewithheld attempts to keep us on track and provides some classroom experiences to blunt our bad jokes. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the Goodbye Dick.
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Drs. Jones & Jagel discuss magic johnsons, pan flutes, and how it was not fun watching this movie as they dive deep into Casualties of War. T-Roy channels Andrew Dice Clay. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the shower beers.
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Drs. Jones & Jagel discuss bad judges, fake FBI agents, and the 1968 Democratic National Convention as they dive deep into The Trial of the Chicago 7. T-Roy explains how to let the air out of a tire. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the MC5.
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