In this first bonus episode, Noah talks to author and journalist Dahr Jamail, one of the few journalists who covered the occupation of Iraq, on the ground, without being embedded with the US military or its allies. Dahr is the author of “Beyond

S1 Episode 0 - "Iraqnophobia" feat. H. Jon Benjamin & James Adomian

Mar 17th, 2020 35m 59s

Brendan and Noah drag the Iraq War out of America’s memory hole to see how it shaped our world today. Meet the rogues’ gallery of George W. Bush’s administration and Saddam Hussein’s family. Featuring special guests James Adomian and H. Jon Ben

S4 Episode 10 - "The Phantom Pain"

Jan 10th, 2024 1h 1m

Donald Trump cuts a deal with the Taliban — and America begins its withdrawal.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S4 Episode 9 - "Peace Walker"

Jan 3rd, 2024 1h 10m

The Obama administration promises victory in ‘The Good War.’Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S4 Episode 8 - "Sons of Liberty"

Dec 27th, 2023 1h 9m

America runs its war in Afghanistan on the cheap — and subcontracts to crooks, kingpins, and gangsters.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S4 Episode 7 - "Guns of the Patriots"

Dec 20th, 2023 1h 5m

The Bush administration unleashes the first war of the 21st century.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S4 Episode 6 - "Ground Zeroes"

Dec 13th, 2023 1h 3m

The Afghan jihad spreads to Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S4 Episode 5 - "We Can Live With That"

Dec 6th, 2023 1h 3m

The warlord years, and the rise of the Taliban.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S4 Episode 4 - "They're Yours Now"

Nov 29th, 2023 1h 10m

Operation Cyclone whips through Afghanistan — until a deal is finally struck.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S4 Episode 3 - "The Trap"

Nov 22nd, 2023 1h

The USSR invades, and the Safari Club kicks things up a notch.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S4 Episode 2 - "Bleeders and Dealers"

Nov 15th, 2023 1h 10m

The build-up to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S4 Episode 1 - "Snake Eater"

Aug 25th, 2023 43m 34s

Welcome to Season 4: Afghanistan.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S3 Episode 10 - "The Host"

Nov 28th, 2022 1h 36m

The armistice in Korea is supposed to be temporary. But a peace treaty never comes. As decades roll on, the war becomes permanent.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S3 Episode 9 - "No More Targets"

Nov 21st, 2022 1h 12m

Stalemate on the battlefield does not stop the United States from obliterating North Korea.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S3 Episode 8 - "American Caesar"

Nov 14th, 2022 1h 22m

President Truman and his “Big General in the Far East” enter their final standoff over the war.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S3 Episode 7 - "Mao's Poem"

Nov 7th, 2022 1h 5m

The US threatens to cross the Yalu. The Chinese leadership debates its options in Korea.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S3 Episode 6 - "National Smile Week"

Oct 31st, 2022 1h 4m

Gen. MacArthur executes his revenge.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S3 Episode 5 - “Train to Busan”

Oct 24th, 2022 1h 19m

With a rightwing, US-backed klepto-case to his South, Kim Il-Sung bets the house.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S3 Episode 4 - "Red Island"

Oct 17th, 2022 1h

The war before the war on a self-reliant island off South Korea.Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/4e9hkmGdDhycmgcGKe3bF0?si=d97_H1fvS5CV84ZvcEhZqQAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c

S3 Episode 3 - "The Blue House"

Oct 10th, 2022 1h 5m

After a flash of hope post-WWII Korea is divided into North and South.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S3 Episode 2 - “The Uninvited”

Oct 1st, 2022 1h 11m

A pocket-sized history of the Korean peninsula, the upstart US and Japanese empires, and World War II.Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/4e9hkmGdDhycmgcGKe3bF0?si=d97_H1fvS5CV84ZvcEhZqQAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

S3 Episode 1 - “Stop Me Before I Kill Again”

Jul 25th, 2022 41m 20s

A new season, a new story: The Korean War. To listen to the rest of season 3 right now, visit www.blowback.showAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Coming Soon: Blowback Season Three

Apr 12th, 2022 40s

The third season of Blowback — the story of the Korean War — arrives July 2022. Pre-order and listening details at https://blowback.supportingcast.fmAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri

S2 Bonus 10 - "Havana (Derangement) Syndrome"

Nov 15th, 2021 44m 37s

Guests Helen Yaffe, José Pertierra and Marta Núñez Sarmiento discuss the protests in Cuba during July 2021. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S2 Bonus 9 - "The Most Beautiful Cause"

Nov 8th, 2021 36m 52s

A rundown of the Cuban revolution's foreign policy in Africa with guest, Cuban diplomat Oscar Oramas-Oliva. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy