A History of Japan Podcast
1) The Other Holocaust - BONUS EPISODE
From 1931 to 1945, the empire of Japan was engaging in secret human experimentation in northeast China in violation of multiple international laws. The results of these experiments was felt on the bat...Show More
2) World War 2 on the Screen
In this episode, I discuss some of my favorite and not-so-favorite films which depict the events of the second world war. Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Am...Show More
3) The Prisoners - BONUS EPISODE
In this episode, we explore the different uses of concentration camps during the second world war in both Axis and Allied nations. Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now availa...Show More
4) The Resistance
Not everyone in the belligerent nations of the second world war was eager to support their government. This episode is all about those who stood against their own governments during the second world w...Show More
5) The Pacific War, Part 6: Surrender
Although the Axis Powers were clearly losing ground throughout late 1944 and early 1945, Japan continued fighting for months after Germany surrendered, often exacting horrific casualties upon both All...Show More
6) The Pacific War, Part 5: Hail Mary
Prime Minister Tojo Hideki planned two major offensives for 1944 which he hoped would reverse the Empire of Japan's fortunes in the Pacific War while Allied forces continued to make costly but success...Show More
7) The Pacific War, Part 4: The Tables Turn
Resistance grows in the Philippines as Allied forces in the Pacific continue making incursions onto Japanese territory. Meanwhile, a new offensive effort in China as well as a fresh German offensive a...Show More
8) The Pacific War, Part 3: Incursion
After their victory at the Battle of Midway, Allied forces in the Pacific took the initiative in the South Pacific. However, the ensuing Guadalcanal campaign would prove to be challenging both on land...Show More
9) The Pacific War, Part 2: Counter-Punch
While the first half of 1942 was characterized by small-scale raids and minor skirmishes between Allied forces and the Empire of Japan in the Pacific, the summer of 1942 witnessed one of the largest a...Show More
10) The Pacific War, Part 1: Aggression and Infamy
With Imperial Japan's military panicking over the oil embargo from the United States, the leaders of the Empire of Japan decided to respond by launching one of the most famous and deadliest surprise a...Show More