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Podcast Description – Ep 122: History Repeats with Liam Carballal and guest Rich Acritelli
In this powerful and eye-opening episode of History Repeats, host Liam Carballal sits down with historian and educator Richard Acritelli to explore one of the darkest and often overlooked chapters of World War II: Japan’s war crimes and the atrocities committed by Unit 731.
Together, they unpack the brutal history of Japanese imperial expansion, biological warfare experimentation, the Bataan Death March, and the Rape of Nanking. Rich shares harrowing firsthand accounts from POWs like Arnold A. Boxel—survivors of unimaginable cruelty who lived just miles from today’s Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center.
Through historical analysis and personal storytelling, this episode sheds light on how Japan’s descent into militarism paralleled that of Nazi Germany, and how postwar politics allowed many perpetrators to escape justice. It’s a sobering reminder of the consequences of silence, denial, and unchecked nationalism.
Tune in for an unflinching conversation about how history doesn’t just repeat—it warns.