WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

By Goalhanger

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... more

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The podcast currently has 886 episodes available.

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk episodes:

March 02, 2023 On The Trail of The Hasty Ps
James resumes his exploration of Italy, this time, he's on the trail of the Canadians and particularly the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment as they battled their way from the toe to the mountains of Molise and beyond.

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Produced by Vasco Andrade
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
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43min
February 28, 2023 Unconditional Surrender
Why has James Holland had to rethink writing his latest book on Monte Cassino, and will the book reach Rome by Christmas?
Al and James also discuss the complicated reasons as to why men chose to fight in the Second World War, and the promises of a better life after victory.

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Produced by Harry Lineker
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
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February 24, 2023 USA: We Have Ways - Bougainville
John McManus joins Al and James to explore the Bougainville campaign. This otherwise unassuming little island just off mainland Papua New Guinea was home to one of the final campaigns in the Pacific Theatre. The trio also explore issues of race in the US Army chain of command and the resulting treatment of the 24th Infantry Regiment, the African American unit.

A Goalhanger Films Production
Produced by Vasco Andrade
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
Website: wehavewayspod.com
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55min
February 23, 2023 INSIDE THE ARCHIVES: Otto Wächter and Charlotte
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In this second episode of our Philippe Sands interview, we explore The Ratline and its central cast of characters. Otto Wächter, the Nazi on the run from justice; his wife Charlotte, avowed Nazi but loving wife and mother. And Horst Wächter, their son, still trying to prove his parents were innocent of the worst Nazi crimes.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
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59min
February 23, 2023 INSIDE THE ARCHIVES - Philippe Sands and The Ratline
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Philippe Sands, the author of East West Street and The Ratline, joins Al and James to discuss the extraordinary wartime stories he unearthed in his research. In this first episode, he talks about Hans Frank, the Nazi ruler of Poland, and Frank’s son Niklas, who once said: “I don’t agree with the death penalty, except for my father.”

If you enjoyed this episode, its sequel 'Otto Wächter and Charlotte' is available this afternoon (23rd February 2023).

A Goalhanger Films production
Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer Tony Pastor
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51min
February 21, 2023 Uranium in Russia and Rations in Britain
Why did the USA send the Soviet Union weapons-grade uranium during the Second World War? The lads discuss this, plus an update on James’s book and their plan to survive lent on wartime rations.

Link to rationing resources - www.the1940sexperiment.com

A Goalhanger Films Production
Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
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55min
February 17, 2023 USA: We Have Ways - Men Against Fire
In his seminal book, 'Men Against Fire', Brigadier General S.L.A Marshall (better known as SLAM) made the extraordinary claim that fewer than 25% of men in combat actually fired their weapons at the enemy.

Oft cited, hugely influential, but had Marshall got it right? Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus pick apart SLAM's research in another excellent WHW USA episode.

A Goalhanger Films Production
Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
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48min
February 16, 2023 Tanks: From the Second World War to Ukraine
Is the UK pulling its weight in sending just 14 tanks to the Ukranian army?

Al Murray and James Holland are joined by former British Army colonel Hamish de Bretton Gordon to discuss how the lessons of the Second World War are impacting the current tank battles between Ukraine and Russia.

A Goalhanger Films Production
Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
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58min
February 15, 2023 1943: Make or Break for Italy
In a follow-up to their broader discussion on the impact of 1943 on the Second World War, Al Murray and James Holland focus on the Italian campaign and the events that led to the Italian surrender.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
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39min
February 14, 2023 1943: The Most Important Year Of The War
After their barnstorming Stalingrad series, Al Murray and James Holland turn their sights to the importance of 1943, a year of incredible events at sea, in the air and on land. Was this the pivotal year in which Nazi Germany should have thrown in the towel?

A Goalhanger Films Production
Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
Website: wehavewayspod.com
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54min

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