Napalm in the Morning - the Vietnam War thru Film

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Napalm in the Morning Presents: Hamburger Hill Mar 30, 2021

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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss jacket patches, Roger McGuinn, and one of the most famous battles of the war as they dive deep into Hamburger Hill. T-Roy volunteers to be killed by friendly fire. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the exploding heads.

Napalm in the Morning Presents: The Losers Mar 17, 2021

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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss motorcycles, Altamont, and the Hell's Angels invading Cambodia (?) as they dive deep into The Losers. T-Roy keeps tabs on the weapons as we discuss this truly terrible movie. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the Stones.

Napalm in the Morning Presents: Indochine, Part 2 Mar 01, 2021

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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss head-wounds, odd love stories, and French colonialism in Vietnam as they dive deep into Indochine. Special guest Dr. Michael Vann attempts to keep us on track and provides some REAL HISTORY to blunt our bad jokes. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the bloody noses.

Napalm in the Morning Presents: Indochine, Part 1 Feb 18, 2021

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Napalm in the Morning Presents: Dead Presidents Jan 25, 2021

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Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss breastfeeding, gore, and African Americans in Vietnam as they dive deep into Dead Presidents. T-Roy complains about weapons while we complain about the ending. Come for the historical analysis, stay for the cat in heat.

Napalm in the Morning Archives: Green Berets Jan 08, 2021

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Deeply buried in the pre-covid archives was this special edition in person review of the John Wayne classic, The Green Berets. Come for the Wilhelm Scream, stay for the 15 different variations of "The Ballad of the Green Berets." Don't forget your whisky.

Napalm in the Morning Presents: A Very Special Hatewatch of USS Christmas Dec 21, 2020

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In this very special holiday edition of Napalm in the Morning. Drs Jones and Jagel, joined by T-Roy, watch a very special Hallmark film "USS Christmas". Enjoy the hot mess, inside of a dumpster fire, inside of a trainwreck that this podcast becomes.

Napalm in the Morning Presents: Nixon, Part 2 Dec 06, 2020

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Part 2 of 2. Drs. Jones and Jagel and special guest Heath Hardage Lee discuss cigarettes, presidential sex-lives, and First Lady Pat as they dive deep into Oliver Stone's Nixon. Join us as we attempt to make our podcast as long as the film! Come for the historical analysis, stay for the Vietnamese currency rating!

Napalm in the Morning Presents: Nixon, Part 1 Nov 29, 2020

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Part 1 of 2. Drs. Jones and Jagel discuss boxed-wine, the political philosophy of James Woods, and late-era Vietnam War as they dive deep into Oliver Stone's Nixon. Join us as we attempt to make our podcast as long as the film! Come for the historical analysis, stay for the teary-eyed outro.

Napalm in the Morning Archives: The Quiet American Nov 10, 2020

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Discovered deep in the Napalm in the Morning archives, the intended premier episode has been recovered. Recorded in pre-Covid times, Drs. Jones and Jagel sit at a table, face to face, and discuss the 2002 version of the movie The Quiet America, starring Brenden Frasier and Michael Cain.