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Ep 75 – The Pacific – Discussing Episodes 1-3 and a Lot of Bob Leckie (Part One)

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September 18, 2025
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In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, Bec returns to the pod to talk about the first three episodes of our favourite HBO War drama The Pacific (2010). Together, we discuss the show’s opening, the amazing theme, the great friendships… and we can’t stop gushing about Bob Leckie. Sorry. Not really.

The second part of this three-parter is also out, listen to it here.

Part of our WW2 in the Pacific series: Explore more films and series on the Pacific theatre →

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Book Recs by Bec

Helmet for my Pillow by Robert Leckie is the one memoir you should read even if you aren’t into WWII media. With his journalistic background, Leckie provides a rich retelling of his time in the Marines with his buddies.

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China Marine by Eugene Sledge offers a rather unique point of view not often seen – about his occupation duty in China after the war was over.

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The Glorious Cause by Robert Middlekauff is not a WWII book, but war nonetheless. It explains the American Revolution and offers political and cultural context, making it even more interesting.

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