Safe for Democracy

Jonathan Coumes

A look at the foreign policy disasters of the United States and their long-term consequences, both for the people in question and for the world today.

  1. 08/01/2018

    Vietnam VIII: End of Indo-China

    Here it is, the end of the last real battle of the French war: Dien Bien Phu. After this it’s just Geneva and the transition from French ignobility to American monstrosity. That all comes next time though. For now, maps. And you can, as always, click these for a larger view. The overview: The view … Continue reading Vietnam VIII: End of Indo-China →

    3h 52m

  2. 07/18/2018

    Vietnam VII: Dien Bien Phu

    Finally we’re here, at the end of the French War, at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Some cool show news: we’re registered for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards. Which means I filled out a form at podcastawards.com. For that process to get any further, you folks need to head to podcastawards.com and nominate Safe … Continue reading Vietnam VII: Dien Bien Phu →

    2h 32m

  3. 06/25/2018

    Vietnam VI: Learning Curve

    And here we are, finally, finally making it to the end of the French War. We still have Dien Bien Phu and the denouement to wrap up, which we’ll do in the next episode, maybe in the fastest-ever-produced next episodes, so fingers crossed there. Like last time, I’m covering pretty much all the material that I’m … Continue reading Vietnam VI: Learning Curve →

    2h 39m

  4. 06/19/2018

    Vietnam V: Giap and de Lattre

    I’m trying something a little different with these show notes, especially since, with that interim show about Kennan already done, I don’t have any other story I want to be telling apart from the cast. So I’ve got a couple of supplementary things and then all the audio credits, but just giving you the videos … Continue reading Vietnam V: Giap and de Lattre →

    2h 16m

  5. 05/22/2018

    Kennan and Cold War Policy

    Like I said at the end of last episode, there were some broader Cold War issues that I wanted to talk about and some history that I wanted to churn through that didn’t quite fit into the framework of the longer shows. That’s because I want those longer ones to be narrowly focused on the … Continue reading Kennan and Cold War Policy →

    1h 11m

  6. 05/14/2018

    Vietnam IV: The First Indochina War

    We’re getting into the French War proper now, and we’ll make it almost all the way to the outbreak of the war in Korea by the end of this one. I’ve got some videos whose audio I couldn’t use, for various reasons, in the show itself, but that might serve to give all of us … Continue reading Vietnam IV: The First Indochina War →

    3h 7m

  7. 05/01/2018

    SFD Short—Refugees

    Hey folks, I thought I’d try something new with the show notes this time around and just give you the script. The only time I give this a real thorough proofread for typos, etc, is when I’m recording it, and I don’t stop to correct them, so keep that in mind. Before the script, as … Continue reading SFD Short—Refugees →

    38 min

  8. 04/23/2018

    Vietnam III: The World at War

    Well, we’re making time now, and I hope that keeps up. I’ve got some interesting stuff to show you today. First is the cover image for the show. That’s Ho Chi Minh on the left and Vo Nguyen Giap on the right along with their American OSS Deer Team advisors, who we’ll hear a fair … Continue reading Vietnam III: The World at War →

    2h 14m
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A look at the foreign policy disasters of the United States and their long-term consequences, both for the people in question and for the world today.

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  • Creator
    Jonathan Coumes
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2018
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2016 Safe for Democracy
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    Safe for Democracy