Martin Dugard - Taking Midway, Epic History, and the Courage that Changed the World

Martin Dugard on Taking Midway & Making History Thrilling 🚢⚓
Episode Description 📖
NY Times bestselling author Martin Dugard discusses "Taking Midway" and how he makes history as exciting as spy thrillers 🕵️‍♂️. Co-author of The Killing Series (19M+ books sold), Martin reveals the Battle of Midway - WWII's most decisive naval engagement that shifted global power from British to American Empire 🌍.

Key Topics: ⚔️ Battle of Midway turning point 🔐 Code-breaking breakthrough 👥 Nimitz vs Yamamoto leadership 🎉 Why Churchill celebrated Pearl Harbor

Guest Bio 👨‍💼
Martin Dugard - NY Times bestseller 12+ times 🏆, co-author Killing Series, solo Taking Series. "Gateway drug for history's casual readers" 📚

Key Quotes 💬
"If we had lost at Midway, we would've been completely out of the war in the Pacific" ⚡

Episode Highlights ⏰
[00:00] 🎬 Martin's publishing success [25:20] ⚔️ Battle of Midway: Most decisive WWII naval engagement
[32:10] 🔐 Code-breaking breakthrough that changed everything [48:15] 👥 Admiral leadership styles compared [70:45] 🦅 Courage of pilots who knew they wouldn't survive

Resources 📚
📖 "Taking Midway" by Martin Dugard
🔥 The Killing Series (w/ Bill O'Reilly)
🏃‍♂️ "The Long Run" (April 2025)

Connect 🌐
💻 MartinDugard.com
📸 @MartinDugard (Instagram)
🐦 @MartinDugard (Twitter)

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