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Echoes of War

by James Wheatly

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Echoes of the Great War: Episode 15 — Aftermath: Echoes of the Great War

February 10, 2026 · 44 min

The fighting stops — but the consequences endure. In this final episode, we explore trauma, memory, political instability, and the long shadow cast by the Great War. Veterans return to societies unable to absorb them, new states struggle…
Echoes of the Great War: Episode 14 — The War Ends and the Peace That Follows (1918–1919)

February 10, 2026 · 40 min

The guns fall silent — but peace proves fragile. This episode examines the collapse of the Central Powers, the armistice, and the negotiations at Versailles. Peace is shaped by exhaustion, fear, and imbalance rather than consensus. Borders…
Echoes of the Great War: Episode 13 — The Final Year: 1918

February 10, 2026 · 45 min

By nineteen eighteen, the war must be decided — or collapse entirely. This episode follows Germany’s Spring Offensive, its initial success, and its ultimate failure. As Allied coordination improves and American forces arrive, exhaustion…
Echoes of the Great War: Episode 12 — America Enters the War (1917)

February 10, 2026 · 40 min

For years, the United States remains distant — geographically and psychologically. This episode explores why neutrality becomes untenable and how America finally enters the war. From Wilson’s moral dilemma to mass mobilization, a society…
Echoes of the Great War: Episode 11 — Russia in Revolution (1917)

February 10, 2026 · 46 min

Russia does not fall on the battlefield — it collapses from within. This episode traces how prolonged war strain leads to revolution, beginning in Petrograd and ending with Russia’s exit from the war. Food shortages, military exhaustion…

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Echoes of the Great War: Episode 10 — War at Sea and Neutral Powers

February 10, 2026 · 39 min

The oceans become battlefields — and civilians become targets. This episode examines submarine warfare, blockades, and the slow erosion of neutrality. The sinking of the Lusitania exposes the contradictions of naval war and international…
Echoes of the Great War: Episode 9 — A Global War

February 10, 2026 · 37 min

The conflict expands far beyond Europe. This episode follows the Ottoman Empire’s entry into the war and the fighting that spreads across the Middle East, Africa, and colonial territories. Campaigns like Gallipoli and the experiences of…
Echoes of the Great War: Episode 8 — Verdun and the Somme (1916)

February 10, 2026 · 35 min

Two battles define the war of attrition. At Verdun, endurance becomes a strategy; at the Somme, preparation collapses into catastrophe. This episode explores how commanders pursue decision through exhaustion — and why neither battle…
Echoes of the Great War: Episode 7 — Total War and the Home Front

February 10, 2026 · 32 min

The war no longer belongs only to soldiers. This episode follows how civilians become targets, workers become essential, and governments exert unprecedented control over daily life. Propaganda, censorship, rationing, and labor mobilization…
Echoes of the Great War: Episode 6 — New Weapons, Old Thinking (1915–1916)

February 10, 2026 · 39 min

Technology transforms the battlefield faster than strategy can adapt. This episode examines artillery, machine guns, submarines, and the first use of poison gas — weapons that promise decision but deliver devastation instead. Through the…
Echoes of the Great War: Episode 5 — War in the East (1914–1916)

February 10, 2026 · 42 min

While the Western Front freezes, the Eastern Front moves — and breaks differently. This episode explores the vast scale of fighting between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia, from early disasters to structural weakness. Battles like…
Echoes of the Great War: Episode 4 — The Western Front Freezes (1914–1915)

February 10, 2026 · 39 min

After the initial maneuvers, the war grinds to a halt. This episode traces the Battle of the Marne, the Race to the Sea, and the emergence of trench warfare on the Western Front. What was meant to be temporary becomes permanent, reshaping…

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About the show

Welcome to Echoes of War. Here, we'll explore various major wars throughout history, from the Great War to the Russian Revolution. Gear up to get a deep dive into aspects of these wars that you may have never heard about before. We'll talk major battles, new technologies, and the real motivations behind the major players. In each season we'll focus on one major war, or a few smaller consecutive wars, and how they have echoed into our modern world. Follow us: X.com/EchoesOfWarPod Instagram.com/echoesofwarpod/ Echoesofwarpod.bsky.social