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  • Nuremberg – The Reckoning – The World at War – Part XIII

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Nov 21st 2025 2:06am EST

    After the bloodiest conflict in history, where all sides piled millions of bodies in burnt-out husks of once great European cities, the victors of WWII decided to prosecute the war further upon the former leaders of their vanquished enemy. In November 1945, mere months after the official surrender of Germany and Japan, the International Military […]

  • Crowbar – Legacy of the Black Cube

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Nov 13th 2025 11:31pm EST

    Set in the Cold War tensions of the early 1980s American West Coast, ‘Crowbar’ follows a cast of shadowy operatives working the between spaces of black market drugs, guns, and intelligence agency missions. Its author Andrew Edwards joins us tonight for a discussion of his latest work, and why the ‘NOIR’ genre of fiction speaks […]

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  • The World at War – Part XII – Lend-Lease and the Arsenal of Democracy

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Oct 26th 2025 5:05am EDT

    Over the course of WWII, the United States, having no territory attacked or taken save a few islands in the Pacific, managed to supply nearly 50% of Britain’s food, almost all of its petroleum, and upwards of 40% of various strategic raw materials and food stuffs the Soviet Union needed in their respective fights with […]

  • The World at War – Part XI – Kamikaze – Unconditional Surrender (Myth20c – Ep305)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Oct 15th 2025 1:20am EDT

    In 1967, director Kihachi Okamoto released the film ‘Japan’s Longest Day’, depicting the pivotal 24 hours the government debated if they would accept the Allies’ terms for surrender in 1945. For context, the movie summarizes Japan’s point of view: “for the first seven months of the war Japan was overwhelmingly dominant. In the blink of […]

  • The World at War – Part XI – Kamikaze – Unconditional Surrender

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Oct 15th 2025 12:47am EDT

    In 1967, director Kihachi Okamoto released the film ‘Japan’s Longest Day’, depicting the pivotal 24 hours the government debated if they would accept the Allies’ terms for surrender in 1945. For context, the movie summarizes Japan’s point of view: “for the first seven months of the war Japan was overwhelmingly dominant. In the blink of […]

  • The World at War – Part X – Downfall of the Reich

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Oct 5th 2025 2:13am EDT

    In the final year of WWII, the overwhelming weight of the Allied assault on the Third Reich brought into full focus the severity of Germany’s situation. From the east, the Red Army went from recapturing Soviet territory to advancing into Axis countries. From the west, the successful American and British landings at Normandy help prompt […]

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  • The World at War – Part X – Downfall of the Reich (Myth20c – Ep304)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Oct 5th 2025 1:39am EDT

    In the final year of WWII, the overwhelming weight of the Allied assault on the Third Reich brought into full focus the severity of Germany’s situation. From the east, the Red Army went from recapturing Soviet territory to advancing into Axis countries. From the west, the successful American and British landings at Normandy help prompt […]

  • The World at War – Part IX – The Nightmare Forest

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Sep 22nd 2025 1:48am EDT

    In 1944, the western and eastern fronts began collapsing on the German Reich, following the capitulation of its ally Italy in 1943 and the successful landing of Allied forces in France in June, 1944. In terms of production, the Allies already outstripped Germany 4 to 1, and with the Wehrmacht allocating upwards of 80% of […]

  • The World at War – Part IX – The Nightmare Forest (Myth20c – Ep303)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Sep 22nd 2025 12:52am EDT

    In 1944, the western and eastern fronts began collapsing on the German Reich, following the capitulation of its ally Italy in 1943 and the successful landing of Allied forces in France in June, 1944. In terms of production, the Allies already outstripped Germany 4 to 1, and with the Wehrmacht allocating upwards of 80% of […]

  • The World at War – Part VIII – Operation Overlord

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Sep 7th 2025 3:29am EDT

    In the minds of many Americans – arguably owing to the canonization of D-Day by Hollywood movies – the battle to take Europe from the Germans began in earnest on June 6th, 1944, when American, British, and Canadian troops successfully established a beachhead on French soil for the first time after the Reich’s takeover of […]

  • The World at War – Part VIII – Operation Overlord (Myth20c – Ep302)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Sep 7th 2025 1:35am EDT

    In the minds of many Americans – arguably owing to the canonization of D-Day by Hollywood movies – the battle to take Europe from the Germans began in earnest on June 6th, 1944, when American, British, and Canadian troops successfully established a beachhead on French soil for the first time after the Reich’s takeover of […]

  • The World at War – Part VII – Germany Under Siege

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 23rd 2025 5:04am EDT

    Throughout history, man has fought and died on the battlefield of war. Civilian non-combatants, if affected, were subject to siege, depredations and pillage – but rarely faced the same level of slaughter as their front line compatriots. In World War II, however, the degree to which the civilian population became the targets themselves reached an […]

  • The World at War – Part VII – Germany Under Siege (Myth20c – Ep301)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 23rd 2025 4:46am EDT

    Throughout history, man has fought and died on the battlefield of war. Civilian non-combatants, if affected, were subject to siege, depredations and pillage – but rarely faced the same level of slaughter as their front line compatriots. In World War II, however, the degree to which the civilian population became the targets themselves reached an […]

  • Episode 300 – Perpetual Color Revolution – After Dark

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 12th 2025 8:10pm EDT

    In 480BC at the Battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas led a valiant defense of Sparta with a contingent of 300 men against the overwhelmingly numerically superior Persian army, tens of thousands of whom the Spartans and Greek allies killed in the 3 day struggle. While the ultimate outcome of Thermopylae was a tactical defeat and […]

  • Episode 300 – Perpetual Color Revolution – After Dark (Myth20c – Ep300)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 12th 2025 7:01pm EDT

    In 480BC at the Battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas led a valiant defense of Sparta with a contingent of 300 men against the overwhelmingly numerically superior Persian army, tens of thousands of whom the Spartans and Greek allies killed in the 3 day struggle. While the ultimate outcome of Thermopylae was a tactical defeat and […]

  • The World at War – Part VI – Desert War and the Southern Front

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 5th 2025 2:12am EDT

    Much of WWII history revolves around the major powers and conflict zones of Northern Europe and East Asia. But the North African desert witnessed some of the wildest swings in territory gained and lost as the opposing armies of Italy, Germany, Britain, and America first tested their land tactics in a major way against each […]

  • The World at War – Part VI – Desert War and the Southern Front (Myth20c – Ep299)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Aug 5th 2025 1:42am EDT

    Much of WWII history revolves around the major powers and conflict zones of Northern Europe and East Asia. But the North African desert witnessed some of the wildest swings in territory gained and lost as the opposing armies of Italy, Germany, Britain, and America first tested their land tactics in a major way against each […]

  • The World at War – Part V – Pacific War (Myth20c – Ep298)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 26th 2025 3:32am EDT

    As the European powers emerged from World War I and the Great Depression, Japan faced its own challenges on the Pacific Rim. Aiming to build a power base independent of the imperial powers of Britain, France, Russia and the United States encroaching on China and the surrounding nations over the past century, Japan had embarked […]

  • The World at War – Part V – Pacific War (Myth20c – Ep298)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 26th 2025 2:56am EDT

    As the European powers emerged from World War I and the Great Depression, Japan faced its own challenges on the Pacific Rim. Aiming to build a power base independent of the imperial powers of Britain, France, Russia and the United States encroaching on China and the surrounding nations over the past century, Japan had embarked […]

  • The World at War – Part IV – The Eastern Front

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 19th 2025 6:23pm EDT

    As the summer of 1941 approached, the geopolitical map of the world hinged around three main power blocs: the Anglo-American alliance, the Soviet Union, and the nascent but growing empires of the fascist world. Having witnessed the rapid expansion of Nazi Germany into occupying France, Norway, the low countries and portions of Eastern Europe, the […]

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  • The World at War – Part IV – The Eastern Front (Myth20c – Ep297)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 19th 2025 5:41pm EDT

    As the summer of 1941 approached, the geopolitical map of the world hinged around three main power blocs: the Anglo-American alliance, the Soviet Union, and the nascent but growing empires of the fascist world. Having witnessed the rapid expansion of Nazi Germany into occupying France, Norway, the low countries and portions of Eastern Europe, the […]

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  • The World at War – Part III – The Battle of Britain

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 1st 2025 5:45am EDT

    After jointly declaring war on Germany in September, 1939 and with France capitulating in June, 1940, Great Britain stood alone in its quest to subdue Nazi Germany and prevent its emerging continental empire from eclipsing Britain’s global one. Winston Churchill in particular proved decisive in refusing peace offers from Adolf Hitler, and despite protests from […]

  • The World at War – Part III – The Battle of Britain (Myth20c – Ep296)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jul 1st 2025 3:38am EDT

    After jointly declaring war on Germany in September, 1939 and with France capitulating in June, 1940, Great Britain stood alone in its quest to subdue Nazi Germany and prevent its emerging continental empire from eclipsing Britain’s global one. Winston Churchill in particular proved decisive in refusing peace offers from Adolf Hitler, and despite protests from […]

  • Iran Strike – After Dark

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 23rd 2025 2:48am EDT

    On June 21st, 2025, the United States launched a series of air strikes on Iranian installations allegedly containing facilities and equipment designed for building weapons grade nuclear material. The strikes follow a series of missile exchanges between Tel Aviv and Tehran over the past few weeks, which again follow a long standing series of proxy […]

  • Iran Strike – After Dark (Myth20c – Ep295)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 23rd 2025 2:27am EDT

    On June 21st, 2025, the United States launched a series of air strikes on Iranian installations allegedly containing facilities and equipment designed for building weapons grade nuclear material. The strikes follow a series of missile exchanges between Tel Aviv and Tehran over the past few weeks, which again follow a long standing series of proxy […]