In our final episode, Lilla and Julianna discuss the 2019 comedy Jojo Rabbit, in which a young boy in Hitler's Army in Nazi Germany slowly realizes that his mother is hostile to the Nazi regime and is hiding a young Jewish girl in their home. T

Episode 5 Midway and the violence of Japanese Imperialism

Jun 1st, 2021 20m 26s

In this episode, Amanda and Annabelle analyze the 2019 film Midway, its representation of the Battle of Midway, and its depiction of World War 2. They suggest that Japanese violence in this film highlights the popular understanding of World War

Episode 4 Dunkirk and the Main Goal: Getting Away from the Germans

May 25th, 2021 20m 58s

In this episode, Molly and Elizabeth discuss the 2017 film Dunkirk in relation to the myth that World War 2 is a Good War for the West. They frame the Dunkirk evacuation as a romanticized rescue mission where the goal is to get away from the Ge

Episode 3 Hacksaw Ridge and Fixing the Bad Seeds

May 18th, 2021 21m 38s

In episode 3, Joe and Michael discuss the 2016 movie Hacksaw Ridge, featuring the war hero Desmond T. Doss, an army medic who refused to carry a gun, and his monumental effort rescuing 75 men in the WW2 Battle of Okinawa. They examine the relat

Episode 2 The Imitation Game and the Allied Forces as the Good Guys

May 11th, 2021 26m 27s

In episode 2, Taylor, Jenna, and Lauren discuss the 2014 film The Imitation Game, which tells the story of Alan Turing's attempts to crack the German Enigma Code. They focus on the way the movie highlights Turing's personal life, and discuss it

Episode 1 Saving Private Ryan as Social Commentary

May 4th, 2021 25m 35s

In this episode, Sarah and Laura discuss the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan. They examine it in light of popular conceptions of World War 2 as the "Good War," wondering whether war can ever actually be good, and the extent to which the film supp

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