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Friendly Fire

A history podcast with a twist: Friendly Fire uses war movies as a point of entry on not only the history of war, but the history of how societies think about war. John Roderick, Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison dissect movies from throughout the hi

John Roderick, Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison · Uxbridge-Shimoda LLC

160 episodesEN

Show overview

Friendly Fire has been publishing since 2017, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 160 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 200 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 9m and 1h 26m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.

The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 5.3 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2019, with 53 episodes published. Published by Uxbridge-Shimoda LLC.

Episodes
160
Running
2017–2021 · 4y
Median length
1h 17m
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

A history podcast with a twist: Friendly Fire uses war movies as a point of entry on not only the history of war, but the history of how societies think about war. John Roderick, Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison dissect movies from throughout the history of cinema, talk about film production, pedantic quibbles with costumes and airplanes, and keep you laughing the entire time.

Latest Episodes

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Ep 157Over and Out (2021)

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Welcome to Friendly Fire, the war movie podcast that - if it accomplished nothing else - made you watch Come and See. I’m show producer Rob Schulte…here to announce that this is the end of the line for Friendly Fire. We’ve seen a lot of great movies together, and we’ve also seen USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage. But no matter what war movie we talked about, all of us who work on the show are going to miss these conversations, and we’d like to take this moment to express our gratitude to everyone who listened, supported the show, bought merchandise, and came to see the show live. If you’re a MaxFun member who supports the show, you can update your membership at maximumfun.org/manage Thanks for a few great years of podcasting. This is Friendly Fire signing off. Expend all remaining ordinance inside our perimeter.

Jan 22, 20213 min

Ep 156Duck Soup (1933)

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Shop the Friendly Fire store: http://store.friendlyfire.fmThis film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our showNext Film: Kanal (1957)Available on: The Criterion Channel

Jan 1, 20211h 9m

Ep 155Operation Amsterdam (1959)

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Shop the Friendly Fire store: http://store.friendlyfire.fmThis film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our showNext Film: Duck Soup (1933)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Dec 25, 20201h 11m

Ep 154A Midnight Clear (1992)

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Stop by the Friendly Fire store: http://store.friendlyfire.fmThis film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our showNext Film: Operation Amsterdam (1959)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Dec 18, 20201h 6m

Ep 153Attack! (1956)

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Stop by the Friendly Fire store: http://store.friendlyfire.fmThis film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library. Support our showNext Film: A Midnight Clear (1992)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Dec 11, 20201h 4m

Ep 152Troy (2004) [Director's Cut]

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Stop by the Friendly Fire store: http://store.friendlyfire.fmThis film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library. Support our showNext Film: Attack! (1956)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Dec 4, 20201h 15m

Ep 151In the Army Now (1994)

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This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our showNext Film: Troy (2004) [Director's Cut]Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Nov 27, 20201h 10m

Ep 150Battleship Potemkin (1925)

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This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our showNext Film: In the Army Now (1994)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Nov 20, 20201h 5m

Ep 149Age of Heroes (2011)

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This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our showNext Film: Battleship Potemkin (1925)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Nov 13, 20201h 0m

Ep 148Exodus (1960)

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In the aftermath of World War II, Ari Ben Canaan attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees from Cyprus to Palestine. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John are fond of everybody when they review this 1960 Epic.This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our showNext Film: Age of Heroes (2011)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Nov 6, 20201h 30m

Ep 147The Sea Wolves (1980)

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During WW2 The British send vets from The Great War to attack a German ship in neutral territory. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John belong in a museum while reviewing this action-adventure film!This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library. Support our showNext Film: Exodus (1960)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Oct 30, 20201h 1m

Ep 146The Secret Invasion (1964)

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A group of criminals is pardoned in exchange for their help in a very special WWII mission. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John are pretty clumsy and rather childish while they review this super-secret-action-drama!This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our showNext Film: The Sea Wolves (1980)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Oct 23, 20201h 4m

Ep 145The Devil's Own (1997)

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When an NYC cop unknowingly allows a member of the IRA to crash in his basement, values and judgment are compromised, and hard decisions must be made. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John never had a choice when reviewing this 1997 Drama.This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our ShowNext Film: The Secret Invasion (1964)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Oct 16, 20201h 11m

Ep 144Thirteen Days (2000)

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In October of 1962, we held our breath for 13 days while the Cuban Missile Crisis loomed over the country and the world. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John assure you there are other good men while reviewing this historical thriller.This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our show.Next Film: The Devil's Own (1997)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Oct 9, 20201h 5m

Ep 143Flight of the Intruder (1991)

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When a pair of disillusioned military men decide to play war by their own rules, not even commander Camparelli can reengage them. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John attempted to throw the aforementioned puke to the crocodiles while reviewing this 90s classic. This episode is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our show.Next episode: Thirteen Days (2000)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Oct 2, 20201h 7m

Ep 142Jakob the Liar (1999)

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In an attempt to inspire hope, WWII ghetto inhabitant Jakob tells falsehoods with the best of intentions to keep the spirits up of those around him. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John remind listeners not to ask questions while reviewing this drama.This episode is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our show.Next episode: Flight of the Intruder (1991)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Sep 25, 202057 min

Ep 141Lone Survivor (2013)

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Marcus Luttrell and three Navy Seals are sent to locate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan but are quickly the focus of an intense attack. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John are never out of the fight while reviewing this film that's based on true events.This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library. Support our show.The next film: Jakob the Liar (1999)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Sep 18, 20201h 18m

Ep 140Dead Presidents (1995)

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Using tactics he learned during the war in Vietnam, a vet resorts to crime to try and help save his family from poverty. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John just want to do something that's different—While reviewing this drama.This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our show.The next film: Lone Survivor (2013)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Sep 11, 20201h 7m

Ep 139Path to War (2002)

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In the mid '60s President and tailor enthusiast Lyndon B. Johnson debates with his team on if the USA Should escalate or withdraw from the war in Vietnam. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John take the heat without padding their resume while reviewing this unique HBO drama. This film is available on: HBOSupport our show. The next film: Dead PresidentsIs available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Sep 4, 20201h 24m

Ep 138Mulan (1998)

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The Ballad of Mulan is put through the Disney musical blender to tell the tale of a Chinese maiden who disguises herself as a man to join the army. On today's episode, Adam, Ben, and John have powers beyond the mortal imagination—while reviewing this 1998 animated classic.This film is available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.The next film: Path to WarAvailable on: HBO

Aug 28, 20201h 2m
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