WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
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WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
The World War II podcast with comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland. We Have Ways of Making You Talk dives deep into WWII history, exploring key battles, forgotten front lines, and incredible untold stories. Whether you're fascinated by the Battle of Britain, the D-Day landings, or the East...
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Naval Battle of Narvik: Plans & Schemes (Part 1)
Why did Hitler launch his conquest of Norway and Denmark in April 1940? How did WW1 influence the Kriegsmarine hierarchy? What was the British naval r...
British Band Of Brothers: Tiger, Tiger! (Part 4)
What did Allied forces do when encountering elite SS tank units of Panther and Tiger tanks? How did British defenders successfully repel German counte...
British Band Of Brothers: The Fight For Point 103 (Part 3)
Why was there a lot of churn among British tank crews after D-Day? How did British armoured units use specialised tanks like Fireflies and Churchill A...
British Band Of Brothers: From Open Seas To Open Fields (Part 2)
How was fighting in the Normandy Bocage dangerous for Allied forces after D-Day? Why were German panzers considered by some to be superior tanks? What...
British Band Of Brothers: D-Day (Part 1)
What did a British tank squadron look like in The Second World War? Why were weather conditions so important for the Allies on D-Day? How was a yeoman...
Heist From The Sky: A Bloody Hero (Part 4)
When did the British know the raid had been a success? What air and sea forces were used to help the paratroopers? How was this used to boost morale b...
Heist From The Sky: Hell Breaks Loose (Part 3)
What Nazi resistance was there to the British paratrooper raid? Why didn't the paras have any heavy support during the attack? When did the Royal Navy...
Heist From The Sky: The Raid Begins (Part 2)
How did British paratroopers train for the Bruneval Raid? What role did intelligence play in helping plan for the airborne operation? Why did the Germ...
Heist From The Sky: The Bruneval Raid (Part 1)
When did Operation Biting happen? Why was this so important for the British war effort? What did British paratroopers hope to achieve?
A Buffalo Soldier In Italy
As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series.
Winston Churchill, Dominic Sandbrook, & Philippe Sands
Was Churchill the greatest Briton of all time? Why are people like Boris Johnson so keen to be seen like Churchill? How did Nazi war criminals start n...
The Visionaries: One War Ends, Another Begins (Part 6)
When did Harry S. Truman become President of The United States? How was Truman different to FDR? What were the causes of the Cold War between the US a...
The Visionaries: Planning For Peace (Part 5)
Why is the Bretton Woods conference so important to today's economies? How did the US dollar become the global currency, replacing the British pound s...
The Visionaries: A Global War (Part 4)
Why did Roosevelt enter World War Two? What was Atlantic Charter? How did the USSR defeat Operation Barbarossa?
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The Visionaries: Total Defence (Part 3)
Why was the Fall of France in 1940 such a surprise? How did FDR get the USA ready to fight in WW2? What did Churchill do to encourage American entry o...
The Visionaries: From Recovery To Rearmament (Part 2)
Why was there a stock market crash in 1929? How did The Great Depression help extremist political parties like the Nazis in Germany gain power? What d...
The Visionaries: Picking Up The Pieces (Part 1)
When did America enter WW1? In what ways were The Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's 14 Points For Peace flawed? Why is this period of history importan...
How To Survive The Siberian Gulags
As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series.
Belfast, Bunkers, and Vichy Show Trials
Why did the Germans expend so much to defend the Norwegian coast? What does the engine room of HMS Belfast have in common with abstract art? How did V...
Japan's Road To War: Countdown To Infamy (Part 4)
What did military planners in Japan think was the best way to attack The United States? How did the war in Europe influence policy in both America and...
Japan's Road To War: Honne & Tatemae (Part 3)
What is Honne and Tatemae in Japanese culture? How did Honne and Tatemae possibly contribute to the slide into war? When was the deadline set for peac...
Japan's Road To War: Power Behind The Throne (Part 2)
Why did Yōsuke Matsuoko want war with the Western Allies? How did Japanese military planners contribute to aggressive imperial expansion? What did wid...
Japan's Road To War: Empire Of The Rising Sun (Part 1)
Why did Japan enter WW2? How did Japanese expansion in China lead to a deteriorating economy? When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
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Audie Murphy: Germany (Part 4)
How did Audie Murphy win his Medal of Honor? What did Audie Murphy do after WW2? When was the end of WW2 for the Allies?
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Audie Murphy: Rome & France (Part 3)
When was Operation Dragoon? How many times did Audie Murphy get injured? What happened to the rest of Audie's friends?
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Audie Murphy: The Cave & Anzio (Part 2)
What happened to Allied attacks at Anzio? How did Audie Murphy spend his time in Naples? When was Rome captured by the Allies in WW2?
Audie Murphy: Sicily & Salerno (Part 1)
Why did Audie Murphy join the Army in WW2? When did US troops fight against Axis forces for the first time? How old was Audie Murphy when he enlisted...
The Channel Dash: Out The Frying Pan (Part 4)
How did attacks by British MTBs fail to sink any of the enemy fleet? When was Churchill informed of British failures to stop the Kriegsmarine from esc...
The Channel Dash: The Battle of The Narrow Seas (Part 3)
Why were Swordfish pilots sent outnumbered against the heavily guarded German capital ships? What happened with the land based artillery manned by arm...
The Channel Dash: Hide & Seek (Part 2)
Why did it take British commanders so long to act once the German ships left Brest? How did local conditions help the German escape? What plans did Br...
The Channel Dash: Operation Cerberus vs Operation Fuller (Part 1)
Why did Hitler decide to move his ships from Occupied France? How did German commanders plan to get past formidable Royal Navy and RAF defences? What...
The Magician Who Missed the Boat
As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series.
Books, Balls, and Bismarck
How do you explain WW2 to a 10 year old? Did Hitler only have one ball? What are some of Jim and Al's top book recommendations for WW2?
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Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - A Thousand Destroyed (Part 4)
How did The Fourth Fighter Group contribute to D-Day in 1944? Why did The Fourth Fighter Group keeping flying till the last days of the war? What happ...
Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - The Blakesleewaffe (Part 3)
Who was responsible for The Fourth Fighter Group getting equipped with long-range P-51 Mustangs? What did the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine do for the Mus...
Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - Transition (Part 2)
What made American pilots want to fight in WW2 before Pearl Harbor? When did The United States of America join WW2? How did Eagle Squadron pilots tran...
Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - The Eagle Squadrons (Part 1)
Why did American pilots fight for Britain before the US entered WW2? When were the American 'Eagle Squadrons' formed in the UK? How did Don Blakeslee...
Sink The Bismarck! Legacy
What did the Bismarck sinking mean for Hitler's naval plans? When were the wrecks of Hood and Bismarck discovered? Why does the rapid sinking of HMS H...
Sink The Bismarck! Sink The Bismarck (Part 3)
When was the Bismarck sunk? How did British destroyers contribute to the sinking of the Bismarck? Why did Bismarck take so much damage in order to sin...
Sink The Bismarck! Stringbags vs Bismarck (Part 2)
What resources did the British deploy to hunt the Bismarck? How did British air power contribute to the sinking of the Bismarck? When did Bismarck get...