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We are back! We know it's been awhile and we're sorry. In this episode Ethan and Eric discuss what happened to the various economies in Europe after the dust of WWII had settled. What countries came out on top? Listen here and find out.

Ethan and Eric and debate whether the Sherman tank was the best thing since sliced bread or whether it was ho-hum...and did it have an impact on the Allies winning the war? Plus, learn how long this bad boy was in service!

A listener asks for details about the London bombings, or "blitz" and Eric and Ethan deliver the details. Was it as destructive as Hitler hoped it would be? And why were the German's focused on bombing civilians anyway?

Ethan, Eric and Natalie tackle a recent listener question: was Coco Chanel actually doing Nazi spy work during WWII? And who exactly is Coco Chanel? You may be surprised at what this iconic French fashion designer got up to while she wasn't selling Chanel No. 5 perfume!

Our listeners ask Ethan and Eric about the Battle of the Atlantic and the German Uboats. Did they affect the war over all? Did they slow down progress in the Allies making headway? What type of battle was the Battle of the Atlantic?

In this episode Ethan and Eric provide their listeners to their top ten quotes of WWII...some good, some bad, and some ridiculous!

We're back! At last! And Ethan and Eric are answering the question: Why was Eisenhower in charge? Was he? Did all the Allies support that? Ethan and Eric debate whether he was the right man to lead during the conflict.

After last week's heavy Stalin episode we wanted to give you something a little bit lighter...a game day! Ethan and Eric and follow it up with movie reviews of The Guns of Navarone, The Great Escape and Soviet Storm.

Prepare yourself for some blood, guts and gulag. In this episode Ethan and Eric discuss one of history's most heinous leaders, Joseph Stalin. Did WWII shape the rise of Stalin or did Stalin shape the rise of WWII? 

In this episode Ethan and Eric discuss why the Nazi's were in Denmark in the first place, what they did and didn't accomplish, casualties, and the resistance of the Danish countrymen. Afterward, Ethan submits his top ten war planes to listeners...and Eric has a few things to say about his choices! Thanks for listening!

Ethan and Eric pull WWII terms from a hat and tell us whether they give them a thumbs up, thumbs down or meh. Everything from Joseph Stalin to K rations gets evaluated!

Ethan blows it out of the water with his detailed description of Operation Torch. So, why were the Nazi's interested in North Africa anyway?

Ethan and Eric discuss the most well known and little known German and American commanders on the Western Front. The also give a review of visiting the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Guess what? We got a new microphone! And it's a better one! That on its own is exciting...but we are also doing Winston Churchill's bio today along with Neville Chamberlain. So, why exactly was Churchill such an icon? Why was Chamberlain unsuccessful during this time. Or was he? Let's see what Eric and Ethan have to say on this episode.

In this episode Eric and Natalie switch roles and Natalie attempts to answer some listener questions. Ethan saves the episode with well thought out responses to three questions, one of which is: Why was it so easy for the Germans to capture Paris?

Ethan proclaims his top ten WWII tanks with their pros and cons. Natalie adds color with a few (lame, no hilarious) tank jokes.

Ethan and Eric give an overview of three of their favorite war games: Axis and Allies, Secret Hitler and Undaunted (Normandy and North Africa).

Eric and Ethan explore the history of Japanese conflicts and mindset that contributed to Japan attacking Pearl Harbor and throwing in with the Axis powers.

This week we are lucky to have two more guests to add to our discussion! Ethan, Eric discuss with the rest of us why WWII happened, the atomic bomb and it's effects, and the most intriguing parts of the war. The wash it all down with a little competition with Ethan and our podcast guests!

A listener asks: Why was Hitler such a jerk? Eric, Natalie, Ethan and their guest commentator Spencer attempt to dig through Hitler's early and formative years to discover what made him into one of the notorious people who've ever lived on Earth.