Armchair Commanders War Movie Podcast

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Join hosts Jack, Jon, and their assorted guests as they discuss the genre of war films from a historical, technical, and cultural perspective.For updates follow the show on Facebook and Instagram.https://instagram.com/armchair_commanders_podcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092308990891&mibextid=LQQJ4d

110. Back to Bataan (1945)
09/08/2025

The guys are discussing the Bataan Death march in this week's film starring John Wayne.


109. Thunderbirds (1952)
08/29/2025

The guys are joined by Kendra from the Oklahoma National Guard Museum.


108. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
08/26/2025

Dun da-dun dun da-dun

Dun da-dun dun da-dun


107. Sgt Stubby
08/12/2025

The guys are discussing a true American hero of the Great War.


106. Men Behind the Sun (1988)
08/04/2025

This week, the guys are discussing the horrors of Unit 731 and ethics in filmmaking with the Chinese film “Men Behind the Sun.”


105. Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
07/23/2025

There’s something on the wing!


104. The Patriot (2000)
07/04/2025

Jon is joined by the guys from Little Wars Tv to discuss the Mel Gibson Revolutionary War Epic "the Patriot."


103. Stealth (2005)
06/30/2025

Its Top Gun meets Chat GPT!


102. Andersonville (1996)
06/22/2025

the guys from the Civil Weird Podcast join to discuss a made for tv Civil War film.


101. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
06/16/2025

The guys are discussing the Rwandan Genocide.


100. South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut (1999)
06/08/2025

100 episodes!


99. We Were Soldiers (2002)
05/24/2025

This week, The guys are discussing the early Vietnam War!


98. 1917 (2019)
05/12/2025

The guys are joined by JD from the History Underground to discuss the WW1 blockbuster 1917.


97. Crimson Tide (1995)
05/03/2025

Submarines and a nuclear holocaust, what more could want?


96. Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
04/18/2025

Its the Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid and the guys are discussing a World War Two Classic.


95. Jarhead (2005)
04/05/2025

Jon is joined by Veteran and Artist Ben Cantwell to discuss the 2005 Gulf War film "Jarhead"


Bonus Reel: Legally Blonde
04/01/2025

Happy April Fools Day!


94. Conan the Barbarian (1982)
03/28/2025

What is best in life?


93. The Dam Busters (1955)
03/21/2025

The guys are joined by Tim from the USS Kidd to discuss a British air war classic "The Dam Busters."


92. Julius Caesar (1970)
03/14/2025

Beware the Ides of March!


91. Casablanca (1942)
03/08/2025

This week the guys are discussing a noir classic.


90. Courage Under Fire (1996)
02/28/2025

The guys are joined by Jenn from "Walk with History" to discuss the Medal of Honor, Gulf War, and Aviation.


89. The Last Samurai (2003)
02/22/2025

The guys are discussing Samurais and modernization this week.


88. Ernest in the Army (1998)
02/17/2025

The guys are talking peace in the Middle East via the comedy of Jim Varney.


87. The Red Beret (1953)
02/07/2025

Jon is joined by the guys from the Ham and Jam Podcast to discuss the British Airborne in World War Two.


86. The Six Triple Eight (2024)
02/02/2025

The guys are joined by Mel from the "350 Girls" to discuss the Netflix Original about woman service members in World War Two.


Bonus Reel: Deaths Head Revisited
01/27/2025

The guys are doing a Bonus Reel to discuss the classic tv show "The Twilight Zone" take on the Holocaust for the Holocaust National Remembrance Day.


85. The Deer Hunter (1978)
01/24/2025

The guys are discussing a Vietnam War Classic with Actor Rick Warden.


84. Kesari (2019)
01/17/2025

The guys are watching their first Bollywood film.


83. Devotion (2022)
01/12/2025

The guys are going to skies over Korea for this week's review.


82. Blizzard of Souls (2019)
01/03/2025

The guys are going to the eastern front of World War 1!


81. Tenet (2020)
12/29/2024

The guys are discussing time travel this week


Bonus Reel: Band of Brothers Episode 6
12/16/2024

The guys are discussing the Battle of Bastogne with Chris who is an author and relative of Easy Company's "Doc Roe."


80. The Great Escape (1963)
12/13/2024

The guys are joined by Ken from the History X channel to discuss the classic POW film "The Great Escape."


Bonus Reel: Band of Brothers Ep 5
12/12/2024

The guys are continuing their discussion on Band of Brothers


79. Red Dawn (1984)
12/09/2024

Wolverines!


Bonus Reel: Robert the Bruce (2019)
12/02/2024

The guys are joined by Scottish historian Veronica to discuss the unoffical sequel to "Braveheart."


78. District 9 (2009)
11/29/2024

The guys are discussing scifi and apartheid.


77. Across the River and Into the Trees (2024)
11/10/2024

The guys are joined by artist and content creator Ben Stanley to discuss the film adaptation of an Ernest Hemingway work.


76. Princess Mononoke (1997)
11/07/2024

The guys are discussing Studio Ghibli again.