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917 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPJC Media is a network focused on real Christian talk about issues that affect every day of our lives. From culture and arts, to politics, and devotions, PJC Media exists to invigorate the Christian culture with thought provoking, wholesome, and educational broadcasts and programming.
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Let's Talk About It w/Jenny White/ How a homeless man raised 3 children *REPLAY*
October 12, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB**REPLAY** My guest tonight is Mr. De'Norvale Parks who will be speaking to us about homelessness and how he raised his three young boys living in a shelter not once but twice. He has authored two books: Sheltered is the first one and Sheltered Twice is the second. In his books he talks about being homeless and how he raised his boys. The main purpose for him is telling men how to raise their children anyway they can and not to abandon them because they need him. He is also affiliated with ...
AGI Part 8: AI Prophecies Come to Fruition part 2 -- The Parker J Cole Show
October 09, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBPart 2 This multi-part series about Artificial General Intelligence has been broadcast on the Parker J Cole Show for a while now. RD Palmer, my guest contributor and host of this series has predicted many things that Artificial Intelligence will do or will become. On this episode we will see how these prophecies, predicted on the show, are now coming to, or have come to fruition. You can join in the conversation by calling at 929-477-1965, and press 1 to be live on air. Or, click on the lin...
Bright Lights, Dark Skies -- Write Stuff -- 10/8/2019
October 09, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBSomething strange is happening to Alex Mayfield... The unusual lights in the sky were just the beginning. Curiosity and intrigue transforms into unfathomable terror as Alex unravels the mystery surrounding these otherworldly events. As darkness closes in and his sanity threatens to crumble, Alex clings to the futile hope that he might escape his twisted fate. The Avondale Paranormal Society provides Alex a safe place to share his experiences with others who offer insight into the nature ...
The Marriage Playbook Season 13 Game 5 "Family Man" Part I
October 07, 2019 23:00 - 59 minutes - 53.3 MBFamily Man , Season 13 Game 5 Part I of 2 deals with the significance and the purpose of the Man in the family. Real interesting stuff for us to explore 7PM EST Monday on blogtalkradio.com/pjcmedia or dial in 646 668-8485. The Coaches have prepared a game plan for you from The Marriage Playbook.
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/The Dangers of Vaping, part 2
October 05, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBWhen they first came out, a lot of people thought e-cigarettes were a safe alternative to smoking. According to the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota, that's not the case. More research is needed to better characerize the long-term safety of e-cigarettes. While there isn't a lot of research, studies are starting to show that the flavoring chemicals in e-cigarettes, as well as in e-liquids without nicotine, aren't as safe to inhale as previously thought. While most people kn...
AGI Part 8: AI Prophecies Come to Fruition -- The Parker J Cole Show
October 02, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBThis multi-part series about Artificial General Intelligence has been broadcast on the Parker J Cole Show for a while now. RD Palmer, my guest contributor and host of this series has predicted many things that Artificial Intelligence will do or will become. On this episode we will see how these prophecies, predicted on the show, are now coming to, or have come to fruition. You can join in the conversation by calling at 929-477-1965, and press 1 to be live on air. Or, click on the link here: ...
Death is not the End, Daddy -- Write Stuff -- 10/1/2019
October 01, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBIs there any heart too dark that God's power can't reach??? John Doe is a killer. Fourteen children in the last twenty six years. Teddy tells him to and he listens. He has to listen. He is parked across the street from the elementary school in Payne, North Dakota, waiting for Teddy to tell him the name of the next child. He hasn’t yet, but he will… God is good. It's the only truth Matthew Mills needs. But, pain is still pain. It has only been a week since his wife had her second miscarriage...
The Marriage Playbook Season 13 Game 4" The Non-Committed Commitment "
September 30, 2019 23:00 - 18 minutes - 15.9 MBThe Non-Committed Commitment are those Relationships where all the benefits are enjoyed without responsibility or accountability. Often this can become quite emotional with a lot of collateral damage. This week on the MPB we will discuss what a real commitment entails. 7PM EST Monday on blogtalkradio.com/pjcmedia or dual 646 668-8485
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/ The Dangers of Vaping
September 28, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBE-cigarettes use poses a significand and avoidable health risk to young people in the United States. Besides increasing the possibility of addiction and long-term harm to brain development and respiratory health, e-cigarette use is associated with the use of other tobacco products that can do even more damage to the body. Even breathing e-cigarette aerosol that someone elso has exhaled poses potential health risks. Some people have suggested that use of e-cigarettes by young people might pro...
Scriptures for Writers -- Write Stuff -- 9/24/2019 **REBROADCAST**
September 24, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB**REBROADCAST** I remember a scene from the movie, A Beautiful Mind, when Jennifer Connelly studies a painting and she makes the comment, "God must be a painter." I thought about this as I write the show description for this episode of the Write Stuff. Within the vastness of everything that the Lord is, He is an artist. A painter, a writer, a musician, a poet, whatever art form there can possibly be, He is all of those things. Writers, in my opinion, are blessed to be given this talent. ...
The Marriage Playbook Season 13 Game 3 "What Will It Take To Make You Happy?"
September 23, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBHollywood lies to us creating the fantasy of a happy ending in every movie concerning love and relationships. The Romantic Comedies they produce arer designed to give you a good feeling about love which is the backdrop for most date nights because most women do not want to see an action movie. The reality is , marriage is work, compromise and knowledge that must be acquired. Love is the willingness to do what it takes to please each other, hapiness is a decision and state of mind and must b...
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/ Suicide, The Killer You Never See.
September 21, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBFor the third straight year, police suicides outnumber line-of-duty deaths for the third straight year in 2018. An organizatin called Blue H.E.L.P., a Massachusetts-based nonprofit run by active and retired police officers, medical professionals and victims' families. According to the organization, at least 159 officers took their own lives in 2018, the same number of suicide fatalities it tracked in 2017 and 19 more than 2016. The single greatest cause of death for law enforcement officer...
The Sheila Anthony Shaw Story -- Write Stuff -- 9/17/2019
September 17, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBMore than fifty-five doctors and specialists either misdiagnosed her, or didn’t know how to help her. You’ll want to hang on when you read this one. Sheila Anthony-Shaw experiences: an unceremonious year as a California beauty queen; being slighted by the love of her life days after losing their unborn child; a heartless doctor who rather remove her reproduction organs than address her ruptured appendix, and driving alone across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge without being able to us...
The Marriage Playbook Season 13 Game 2 " Those Mingling Singles "
September 16, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBOh Those Mingling Singles! On The Marriage Playbook today we will discuss conduct becoming of a Single Christian Person. What does God expect of the Single Christian and exactly what are we supposed to be Mingling in? Log in to blogtalkradio.com/pjc media.com or dial in at 646 668-8485 @ 7PM Monday.
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/The 2001 September 11 attacks
September 14, 2019 00:00 - 58 minutes - 52.8 MBThe 9/11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The attacks killed 2,977 people (not counting the 19 hijackers who also died), injured over 6,000 others, and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage. Additional people have died of 9/11 related cancer and respiratory diseases in the months and years following the attacks.
The Battles of Worship -- The Parker J Cole Show
September 11, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBHow do you worship? Where do you worship? Do you believe worship should be traditional, solemn, and reverential, or should worship be contemporary, lyrical, and lively? These questions about the proper venue, style, or manner in which we worship seem to never go away in Christianity. But is there a right answer? Join me as I chat with worship leader and author David Waddell as we discuss his book which this show is based off, Worship Wars. You can join in the conversation at 929-477-1965 and...
The Suicide Prevention Project -- Write Stuff -- 9/10/2019
September 10, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBThe Suicide Prevention Project is an initiative spearheaded by award-winning author, speaker, and grief counselor Gary Roe. “Over the past three years, I’ve officiated at over a dozen funerals of people who took their own lives, almost all of them under the age of 25. The devastating aftermath of this forever decision on parents, siblings, spouses, co-workers, and friends is stunning and debilitating. After a friend’s teen son died by suicide this past December, I knew I had to do something....
The Marriage Playbook Season 13 Game 1 "We Make No Apologies "
September 09, 2019 23:00 - 55 minutes - 49.9 MBThis is Game 1 of Season 13 " We Make No Apologies " Log in to The Marriage Playbook with Coaches Eric and Fran as we discuss the topic "We Make No Apologies ". When you love your spouse and your spouse loves you, and your prefere to be with one another. Do not allow others to see this as wrong or over tge top or even obnoxious behavior. A Married Couple is supposed to express and display love no matter how uncomfortable everyone else feels. We make no apologies for being what God intended ...
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/ Things People Get Wrong About Slavery
September 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThe five things people get wrong about slavery: The myth that slaves never rebelled; that house slaves had it better than field slaves; that abolition was the end of racism; that history class taught us everything we needed to know about slavery; and the best one of all is, that slavery doesn't exist today. In August 1619, the first ship with 20 plus enslaved Africans arrives on the shores of Virginia. Four hundred years later, we look back at this moment as the start of an enduring relation...
Falling Shadows -- Write Stuff -- 9/3/2019
September 03, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBHer powers could doom her world. Possessing all seven Gifts of magic, Crystu is destined to be one of the leaders of her people, the Guardians of the planet of Reyth. She's twenty-one, powerful, and her people’s ancient enemy makes an astounding proposal – The Shadowbringer, a survivor of the war three millennia ago, offers godhood if she will mother a new race of magic users for him. Their children will be strong enough to free him from his long imprisonment, and, together, they wil...
The Marriage Playbook Season 13 "New Season Show"
September 02, 2019 23:00 - 52 minutes - 47 MBWe are live from New Hope, Pennsylvania on the road with The Marriage Playbook with Coaches Eric and Fran to talk about the New upcoming season. Exciting guests and topics will fill the internet podcast with the new season of The Marriage Playbook with The Coaches Eric and Fran. Log in a blogtalkradio/pjcmedia.com or dial in at 646 668-8485 @ 7PM EST to hear what crazy Coach Eric and super hyped Coach Fran will say about love,marriage, relationships and what God has to say about it. Vacatio...
Let's Talk About It w Jenny White/ MASS SHOOTINGS: When Will They End? *REPLAY*
August 31, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBThe amount of mass shootings across the U.S. so far in 2019 has outpaced the number of days this year, according to a gun violence group. This puts 2019 has outpaced the number of days this year, according to a gun violence research group. This puts 2019 on pace to be the first year since 2016 with an average of more than one mass shooting a day. As of Aug. 5, which was the 217th day of the year, there have been 255 mass shootings in the U.S., according to data from the nonprofit Gun Violence...
*REBROADCAST* 2085: The Rise and Fall of the Sisters -- Write Stuff -- 8/27/2019
August 27, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB**REBROADCAST** Above the smoldering ashes of a demolished patriarchy stand The Sisters and their ruthless ironclad rule. This is a world where men are the weaker sex and those who fail to comply with The Sisters’ draconian laws are sent to labor in the factories as muted drones; drugged cogs in a heartless nation’s machine. Celebrity Vlogger and Fashion Icon Beck Paris’ life is turned upside down when she unexpectedly meets a daring man who is more than willing to challenge the supremac...
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/ Pit bull dogs, good pets yes or no?
August 24, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThe owner of three pit bulls has been charged with murder after a 9-year old girl was mauled to death by the dogs. Monday evening in Southwest Detroit, Emma Hernandez was riding her bicycle in the alley, when the three pit bulls escaped from a neighbor's yard, police said. The dogs belonged to Pierre Cleveland according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's office. He is charged with second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and having a dangerous animal causing death. He's being held in li...
The Marriage Playbook with Coaches Eric and Fran " New Season Show"
August 19, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThe summer is almost over and the kids are going back to school. Coach Eric and Fran are back live in the studio excited and rejuvenated for this season of The Marriage Playbook with Coaches Eric and Fran. Log in to blogtalkradio/pjcmedia.com or dial in to 646 668-8485 to hear the show. 7AM EST every Monday night.
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/ People, Let's Stop the Bullying!
August 17, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBBullying is unwanted, agressive behavior among school aged children and some adults that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated over time. Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once. It includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose. Kids who bully use their power-such as physical...
**SPECIAL EDITION** Write Stuff -- Amish Vampires in Space: The Movie
August 15, 2019 00:00 - 36 minutes - 32.5 MBThree years ago, I had to honor of showcasing Kerry Nietz's Amish Vampires in Space -- the book that floored everyone with its unique mashup of genres. Now, I have the honor of having him back to discuss his hot, fresh-off-the-press news -- Amish Vampires in Space has been optioned for a movie. Get ready to get your bite on! Join me as we chat with Kerry about this wonderful opportunity tonight at a special time -- 8 pm Eastern! Call in at 646-668-8485 and press 1 to be live on air. Or, do...
Candidly Christian TV -- UPDATE -- Write Stuff -- 8/13/2019
August 13, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBLife isn’t always sunshine and chocolate. It’s hard. Being a Christian doesn't change that. In Candid Conversations you’ll read real life stories from real Christian women, and how God has used their struggles to either refine their faith or used their faith to help them weather the storm. From struggling with doubts to dealing with the loss of a loved one, these women lay it all out. They aren’t afraid to get real, because they know God can use their struggles to inspire, encourage,...
Repeat " Dating Advice Most People Don't Want to Know"
August 12, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBA repeat of last week's re-broadcast of The Marriage Playbook with Coaches Eric and Fran " Dating Most People Don't Want to Know" Dating has rules and when you break the rules you it most likely will end with results that are not favorable. Log in blogtalkradio.com/pjcmedia or dial in @ 646 668-8485 and and listen to the show.
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/ MASS SHOOTINGS: When Will They End??
August 10, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThe amount of mass shootings across the U.S. so far in 2019 has outpaced the number of days this year, according to a gun violence group. This puts 2019 has outpaced the number of days this year, according to a gun violence research group. This puts 2019 on pace to be the first year since 2016 with an average of more than one mass shooting a day. As of Aug. 5, which was the 217th day of the year, there have been 255 mass shootings in the U.S., according to data from the nonprofit Gun Violence...
Lonesome Wolf -- Write Stuff -- 8/6/2019
August 06, 2019 23:00 - 19 minutes - 17.1 MBA woman on her own in Texas struggles to overcome hardships. A man alone on the rugged frontier works to overcome prejudices. Through frontier hospitality, faith in God, and shared trouble, they forge an untraditional and potentially dangerous friendship – and friendship is what tjhey strive to keep it, each locking deeper feelings inside for the sake of the other. But it seems like God has other plans, and it isn’t long before they realize they have a decision to make: to work at b...
Marriage Playbook "Dating Advice Most People Don't Want to Know"
August 05, 2019 23:00 - 2 hours - 110 MB7PM Re-Podcast "Dating Advice Most People Don't Want to Know"
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/ Seniors and Sex continues
August 03, 2019 00:00 - 57 minutes - 51.4 MBIn reading an article concerning sex and seniors, I read that the need for intimacy is timeless and this includes more than just sex. a physical touch, hug or hand hold, can provide many positive elements to one's health. Studies show that you can enjoy sex and variations of sexual activity for as long as you wish. Some benefits that accompany sexual activity as we age: sex burns fat and boosts your immune system; sex causes the brain to release endorphins, the body's natural pain relievers...
*SPECIAL EDITION OF THE WRITE STUFF* Prelude and Abduction: in A Minor Release
July 31, 2019 23:08 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBKhalen just wants to start over. In an effort to forget his painful past, he joins a pair of Arrangers and embarks on a quest to track down ancient musical artifacts of great power. When a shadowy enemy abducts the family of a wealthy noble, Khalen and his partners are swept into a twisted plot of mystery, deceit, and betrayal. Aided by a trio of hardened mercenaries, this motley crew of characters falls deeper into events that may be the prelude to war in the Twin Galaxies.Enter a universe ...
Sacred and Intimate Lives of Husbands and Wives -- Write Stuff -- 7/30/2019
July 30, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBDo you want your marriage to be a powerful expression of God's love and purpose? One that will reflect glory and passion for Him through you? Sacred and Intimate Lives of Husbands and Wives provides helpful hints on embracing the married union, and how to live your marriage as God intended. You will discover marriage is 1) instituted by God, 2) approved by God, 3) sacred and intimate, 4) an awakening to the sovereignty and love of God, 5) part of a godly purpose, and 6) a miracle of God's g...
The Marriage Playbook "Love on Display Part 2"
July 29, 2019 23:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBRePodcast Love on Display Part 2
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/Sex and Seniors in the 21st Century
July 27, 2019 00:00 - 35 minutes - 31.8 MBThe United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), coupled with some medical researchers here and abroad, have found climbing rates of many STDs in this demographic. Herpes, Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and even HIV and AIDS are no longer diseases only for the young. In fact, in seniors (ages 45-64+), rates for most of these infections has almost tripled in the past ten years. With the possibility of pregnancy disappearing after a certain age, it can be more tempting for...
Abortion in Black America -- The Parker J Cole Show
July 24, 2019 18:00 - 55 minutes - 50.2 MBIt's the elephant in the room. Abortion affects the lives of millions. In Black America it is a statistical fact that 20 million lives of black children have been lost to abortion. As the battle for the scantity of life and personhood wages, I want to use this show to address the elephant in the room with my distinguished guest. Melissa Pellew is a full-time missionary and community apologist with Ratio Christi serving as Co-Chapter Director, with her husband Devin. She has been involved in...
If Wishes Were Curses -- Write Stuff -- 7/23/2019
July 23, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBSo I accidentally killed a shifter. On purpose. With genie powers I shouldn’t be able to use, thanks to my curse-mark. In my defense, the grizzly was threatening civilians and might have been a vampire as well. Pittsburgh is safer without him. Only the Fae court doesn’t believe my story, and the shifters are out for blood. Now I’ve lost my job as a romantic investigator, and I’m on death row. My only hope is an oddly outgoing vegetarian vampire lawyer who seems strangely familiar. Too fam...
"Love on Display Part 1" Marriage Playbook with Coaches Eric and Fran
July 22, 2019 23:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBRepeat or Rebroadcast of The Marriage Playbook with Coaches Eric and Fran "Love on Display Part 1" 7PM EST Monday on blogtalkradio.com/pjcmedia or dual 646 668-6472
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/ How Do You Start A Small Business? *REPLAY
July 20, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB**REPLAY** How do you start a business? Try some of these suggestions: Do your research...ask yourself what you can do and get for free; Make a plan; Plan your finances...build up six months worth of savings for expenses; apply for a small business loan when you need extra cash; look to small business grants and local funding opportunities; pick and register your business name; get licenses and permits; find out about and woo potential investors; do your research: is there a need for your a...
AGI: Part 7 Rise of the Skin Hungry -- The Parker J Cole Show
July 17, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBHugs make the world go around. I'll be the first to admit that. When a master storyteller recently shared a fascinating article about people who are "skin-hungry". That means, those who lack the personal, intimate touch of another human being. It is not a sexual thing as much as an interpersonal connection. The article discussed how some criminals were affected psychologically by the lack of human touch when placed in solitary confinement. We would go further and look back to Genesis 2:18 "...
Ayiti -- Write Stuff -- 7/16/2019
July 16, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBDr. Ayiti Jean-Pierre is determined to travel back to the homeland that is her namesake, Ayiti--or "Haiti," as it is known in English. When she was seven-years-old, Ayiti and her family were forced to flee the beautiful island to escape the political turmoil and poverty that was beginning to bring misery to the Haitian people. She moves back to Haiti to provide volunteer medical services with a Christian Medical Missionary Group. Ayiti meets an English missionary, Pastor Jude Patterson. ...
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/ How Do You Start A Small Business?
July 13, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBHow do you start a business? Try some of these suggestions: Do your research...ask yourself what you can do and get for free; Make a plan; Plan your finances...build up six months worth of savings for expenses; apply for a small business loan when you need extra cash; look to small business grants and local funding opportunities; pick and register your business name; get licenses and permits; find out about and woo potential investors; do your research: is there a need for your anticipated p...
**SPECIAL EDITION OF THE WRITE STUFF** Beatitudes and Woes Anthology Release
July 10, 2019 23:00 - 42 minutes - 38.3 MBOne day, about several months ago, in a Facebook group not so far away, an author posted this: … I think it would be cool if someone organized a speculative anthology where each story is based on one of the 9 Beatitudes in Matthew or one of the 4 woes of Luke. 13 authors, each assigned/choosing one of those verses, expressing it in fantastical story form… That author, CW Briar, had created a firestorm. Immediately, interest piqued. Christian authors and readers jumped on the bandwagon o...
AGI Part 6: Seeing is Not Believing -- The Parker J Cole Show
July 10, 2019 18:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MBDeuteronomy 16:19 You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous The eyes are the windows to the world. Through them, we interact, observe nature, find beauty and explore the depths of humanity. For those of us who can see, we more or less trust our eyes to show us that what we know of the world is in fact true. But seeing is not believing. Not too long ago, Jord...
Orphan Dreamer and the Glass Tattoo -- Write Stuff -- 7/9/2019
July 09, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBANNE OF GREEN GABLES meets THE DA VINCI CODE Daniela Rose, a preteen modern-day Indiana Jones, must come to terms with her destiny, avoid getting committed to the psychiatric ward, endure nightmares about a mysterious boy, deal with the mean girls at school, and save the world by hunting through the past to uncover clues hidden before the dawn of time. Easy, right? After her thirteenth birthday, Daniela must juggle school, caring for a sick father and solving an ancient puzzle that ...
The Marriage Playbook "Dating Advice Most People Don't Want To Know" RePodcast
July 08, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBRe-Podcast of a show from 2018 "Dating Advice Most People Don't Want To Know" Season 5 Game 3 Listen to truth=original information, the stuff we should have heard before we hook up to someone. dial in to 646 668-8485 or log in to blogtalkradio/pjcmedia.com Monday July 8th 7PM EST. Hey! It's THe Marriage Playbook with Coaches Eric and Fran
Let's Talk About It with Jenny White/ Interview with a Vietnam veteran
July 06, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBThe Vietnam war was first being fought with French Indochina was against the communist-led Viet Minh. Most of the funding for the French war effort was provided by the US. After the French quit Indochina in 1954, the US assumed financial and military responsibility for the South Vietnamese state. US involvement escalated in 1960 under President John F. Kennedy troop levels gradually surged from just under a thousand in 1959 to 16,000 in 1963. By 1964, there were 23,000 troops in Vietnam, but ...