In this first of a two-part series, we unpack the political collapse and brutal realities behind one of the most significant conflicts of the 20th century—the Spanish Civil War.

Séan Scullion joins us to trace the long arc leading to war: empire in decline, broken reforms, class fractures, and military coups recycled from the 19th century. From the fall of the monarchy to the Popular Front’s last stand, we walk through the key players, failed power grabs, and shifting momentum between Republican and Nationalist forces between 1936 and 1939.

We also get into Franco’s rapid rise, foreign intervention, and why Madrid never quite fell—even when the war was lost.

Part one ends just before the reckoning. In part two, we turn to Franco’s legacy and how Spain still wrestles with its memory.

Séan’s work

Españoles contra el nazismo (June 4 release) – https://amzn.to/3ROJXFI

Churchill’s Spaniards – https://amzn.to/4j2bsqA

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