WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Latest Episodes:

Family Stories Series 4: Episode 4 Apr 09, 2023

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Today’s family stories include hiding with the Chetniks, three generations at sea and the revenge of a Jewish PT instructor.

Family Stories runs every Sunday, telling your stories from the Second World War.

A Goalhanger Films production

Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod

Website: www.wehavewayspod.com

Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com

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USA: We Have Ways - Bougainville Apr 07, 2023

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In this episode, Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus discuss one of the forgotten campaigns in the southwest Pacific.

They look at the brutal conditions faced by the American and Japanese soldiers and tell the remarkable story of how an entire American city was built on the island complete with movie theatres, shops and baseball fields.

A Goalhanger Films Production

Produced by Joey McCarthy

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod

Website: wehavewayspod.com

Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com

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Between the Lines - Ep 1 Apr 06, 2023

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Welcome along to a new We Have Ways series - Between the Lines.

This production decodes handwriting, unfolds faded pages, and dips into the details of diaries, log books and letters written this same week in 1943.

Written in the moment, these amazing stories give us a truly personal view of a world at war. We’ll meet a cast of characters throughout the series. From a mother and son desperately trying to keep in touch to a young German fighter ace. We’ll also get to know the aide to General Omar Bradley and the captain of HMS Warspite.

New episodes will be released every Thursday.

Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production

Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth Sillers

David Blyth is read by Matthew Malthouse

Oscar Griswold is read by Michael Lyons

Chester Hansen is read by Lance Fuller

Vere Hodgson is read by Rachel Holland

Heinz Knoke is read by Lukas Wechsler

Bertie Packer is read by Paul Waggott

Jack Ward is read by Adam Jarrell

Harry Wilson is read by Joel Emery

Narration is by James Holland and Al Murray

Editing by Jon Gill and Joey McCarthy

Written and produced by Merryn Walters

The executive producer is Tony Pastor

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The German Nuclear Programme Apr 04, 2023

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Al and Jim discuss whether Germany developing nuclear weapons was ever a realistic proposition during the Second World War and the challenges they faced trying to take the programme forward. They also reveal details of a brand new We Have Ways series 'Between The Lines' which starts this Thursday.

A Goalhanger Films Production

Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod

Website: wehavewayspod.com Email: wehavewayspod@gmail.com

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Family Stories Series 4: Episode 3 Apr 02, 2023

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Today’s family stories include tales of heroism of a Dutchman fighting on land, sea and air, a lucky escape during the Blitz and the horrors of living in a POW camp.

Family Stories runs every Sunday, telling your stories from the Second World War.

A Goalhanger Films production

Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod

Website: www.wehavewayspod.com

Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com

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USA: We Have Ways - Americans in Italy Mar 31, 2023

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The trio chat about James Holland's latest exploits in Monte Sammucro.

How did the Allies keep up the momentum in the barren mountains of Italy and overwhelm the disorganised Nazi army?

A Goalhanger Films Production

Produced by Joey McCarthy

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod

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Walking The Ground - Monte Cassino Mar 30, 2023

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In the final instalment of our Italy adventure, James Holland arrives at Monte Cassino. What happened here in 1944 that makes the monastery so memorable?

A Goalhanger Films Production

Produced by Vasco Andrade

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Restoring The Typhoon Mar 30, 2023

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Al and James speak to flying instructor Sam Worthington-Leese about his 6 million pound mission to restore a Hawker Typhoon back to airworthy status.

A Goalhanger Films Production

Produced by Joey McCarthy

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod

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Saving Scampton, Indian Adventures and Lessons from Italy Mar 28, 2023

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In another wide-ranging chat, Al Murray and James Holland talk about partition in India, saving Scampton airfield and an extraordinary report from the end of the Italian campaign.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Family Stories Series 4: Episode 2 Mar 26, 2023

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Today’s family stories include tales of an Irishman in the British Army, the last days of fighting in Europe and the extraordinary experience of a Kiwi in the Solomon Islands.

Family Stories runs every Sunday, telling your stories from the Second World War.

A Goalhanger Films production

Produced by Joey McCarthy and Robin Scott-Elliot

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod

Website: www.wehavewayspod.com

Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com

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