WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Nov 20 2024 825 ep. 45 mins 11.2k
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Achtung! Achtung!

Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland discuss all matters WW2.

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk is a bi-weekly show exploring the war in close up. James and Al have a stunning knowledge of their subject, but don't expect a linear narrative. The boys love a tangent and a forgotten tale.

We Have Ways of Making You Talk roams down forgotten front lines, casts new villains and makes the case for unlikely heroes.

Send questions to James and Al via Twitter using #WeHaveWays or by email to [email protected]

Join our membership club for extra content, livestreams and ad-free listening: patreon.com/wehaveways

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Nov 18 2024 56 mins  
We know a lot about soldiers under fire, but what about the average Londoner? Al Murray and James Holland explore day-to-day life under the bombs. We Have Ways tackles the people's war in this new series, taking a forensic dive into the history of the Nazi bombing raids that terrorised the UK during the first half of the Second World War. A Goalhanger Production Produced by Joe

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Nov 13 2024 42 mins  
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Nov 11 2024 52 mins  
4pm, 7th September 1940, London. The first bombs on the Empire's capital fall. Death, shock and devastation rain. What happens next? We Have Ways tackles the people's war in this new series, taking a forensic dive into the history of the Nazi bombing raids that terrorised the UK during the first half of the Second World War. A Goalhanger Production Produced by Nathan Copelin &

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Nov 06 2024 40 mins  
As the US election draws to a dangerously tight close, Al Murray and James Holland take a historical glance at Donald Trump's desire for "generals like Hitler". Were Hitler's men ferociously loyal, or simply blessed with good luck at the start of the conflict? A Goalhanger Production Produced by Joey McCarthy & Chantal Romain Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

USA: Hürtgen - The American Execution (Part 2)

Nov 04 2024 54 mins  
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Oct 30 2024 51 mins  
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Oct 28 2024 57 mins  
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Oct 23 2024 48 mins  
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