America's most divisive conflict — the history, the human cost and the legacy of the Vietnam War.
Latest episodes
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Coming Home: PTSD, Veterans, and the War's Lasting Wounds
In this powerful episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley examines the profound challenges faced by Vietnam veterans returning home and the lasting impact of post-traumatic s…
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Saigon Falls: The Last Days of South Vietnam
In this powerful episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley examines the dramatic final weeks of South Vietnam in April 1975. From the collapse of South Vietnamese forces in th…
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Kent State: When Protest Turned Deadly
On May 4, 1970, the Vietnam War came home to America in the most tragic way possible. Following President Nixon's announcement of military operations in Cambodia, student protests…
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Make Love Not War: The Rise of the Anti-War Movement
In this episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley examines the rise of the American anti-war movement during the Vietnam conflict. From the first teach-ins at the University o…
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The Living Room War: Television Changes Everything
Explore how television transformed the Vietnam War experience for American audiences in this compelling episode of The Vietnam War podcast. Host James Hartley examines how TV cover…
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Napalm and Agent Orange: The Environmental War
In this episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley explores the devastating environmental impact of chemical warfare during the Vietnam conflict. From 1962 to 1971, Operation R…
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The Other Side: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong Perspectives
In this compelling episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley examines the often-overlooked perspectives of North Vietnamese forces and Viet Cong fighters during the Vietnam co…
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Voices from the Jungle: American Soldiers Tell Their Stories
In this moving episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley explores firsthand accounts from American soldiers who served in Vietnam between 1964 and 1975. Drawing from extensive…
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The Tet Offensive: The War Comes to Saigon
In this gripping episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley examines the pivotal Tet Offensive of January 1968, focusing on the shocking assault that brought urban warfare to S…
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Boots on the Ground: The First Combat Troops Arrive
In this episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley examines the pivotal moment when the first official U.S. combat troops arrived in Vietnam on March 8, 1965. We explore the ev…
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The Draft: When Your Number Came Up
In this compelling episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley examines the military draft system that shaped an entire generation of young American men during the Vietnam confl…
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Domino Theory: Cold War Politics and the Decision to Fight
In this episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley examines the Domino Theory and its crucial role in America's decision to intervene in Vietnam. We explore how this Cold War p…
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The Road to Saigon: How America Got Into Vietnam
In this episode of The Vietnam War, host James Hartley explores the complex historical path that led the United States into the Vietnam conflict. Beginning with the end of World Wa…