Echoes of War

Join James, Andy, from War with a Mate and Craig, and Gaurav from Echoes of War Podcast as they discuss their epic journey playing the North Africa Campaign board game—a monumental undertaking that began as a simple...

On December 7, 1941, Lieutenant Bruce McCandless ran through gunfire at Pearl Harbor to reach his ship, the USS San Francisco, just as the second wave of Japanese aircraft struck. It was the first day of a war that...

In this pivotal episode of Echoes of War, host Craig sits down with Michael Lebowitz, a senior attorney in the DOJ's National Security Division and decorated combat veteran of the 101st Airborne Division, to discuss the...

In this deep-dive episode of Kings and Generals, Craig answers audience questions about Tolkien's First Age, Second Age, and Third Age of Middle Earth—unpacking the complex chronology of the Legendarium that many fans...

On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany launched Operation White—the invasion of Poland that marked the official start of World War II in Europe. This comprehensive video analyzes the historical, political, military, and...

World War 2 did not begin in 1939 by accident. In this Road to WW2 documentary, Craig and Gaurav trace the causes of World War 2 from the Treaty of Versailles to Hitler's rise, Nazi Germany's rearmament, the Munich...

In this comprehensive deep dive into The Last Command, the explosive finale of the Thrawn Trilogy, Craig and Gav analyze Star Wars' most brilliant military strategist at the height of his power. From Thrawn's...

In this episode, our guest dives deep into Empire of Ashes, a compelling account of how the Pacific War became a struggle of total war—and how key decisions by leaders shaped the tragedy that followed. Rather than...

Is Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey actually a masterpiece or just empty spectacle? Two military history experts dive deep into Nolan's most polarizing film yet, breaking down what critics are missing and what the...

The Battle of Crécy forever changed warfare when Edward III’s English longbowmen destroyed the French army in the Hundred Years War. In this Kings and Generals Podcast episode we uncover the true story behind one of the...

Discover what Hitler really thought of Japan in this eye-opening video podcast that reveals his true private opinions on his Axis partner. Hitler Japan relations were far more complicated than official propaganda...

Did you know Japan fought against Germany in World War I? The Siege of Tsingtao is one of history's most fascinating and underrated military campaigns—and it's a story that completely reshapes how we understand WWI and...

Grand Admiral Thrawn is back, and he's playing 4D chess while the New Republic is still figuring out checkers. In this episode of Echoes of War, Craig and Gaurav dive deep into Timothy Zahn's "Dark Force Rising" to...

Five years after the fall of the Empire, the New Republic believes peace is finally within reach. Then Grand Admiral Thrawn emerges from the Unknown Regions with a simple goal: restore Imperial glory through pure...

Every history class taught you the same thing — that World War One generals were butchers. Incompetent men in châteaux, sipping wine while sending millions to die in the mud. But what if that story is only half true? In...