WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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WHWF - Citizen Army Jul 28, 2022

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Daniel Todman, Jonathan Fennell and John McManus discuss the effectiveness of citizen armies throughout the Second World War at We Have Ways Fest.

A Goalhanger Films production

Produced by Paul King

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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WHWF - Road to War Jul 26, 2022

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Speaking from an overflowing tent at the recent We Have Ways Fest, Katja Hoyer details the events, attitudes and overall German zeitgeist leading up to the Second World War.

A Goalhanger Films production

Produced by Paul King

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod

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The Countdown to War Jul 21, 2022

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Why did Japan join the war? And what made the Japanese Admirals think attacking Pearl Harbor was a good idea? Erri Hotta, author of the award-winning ‘Japan 1941’, unearths the motivations and the socio-political context behind Japan's inscrutable actions.

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Produced by Vasco Andrade

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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The Battle of Atlantic: 80 years on Jul 19, 2022

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Al and James discuss the use of U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, also including Al's recent trip to Spike Milligan's house.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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The Glider Pilot Regiment Jul 14, 2022

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Al Murray and James Holland are joined by retired Army Air Corps Officer Mike 'Chalky' Peters to discuss the Glider Pilot Regiment throughout the Second World War, touching on Operation Comet and Market Garden.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec producer Tony Pastor

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The Dowding System Jul 12, 2022

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Al Murray and James Holland take a deep dive to explain The Dowding System, the wartime technology that changed the Battle of Britain

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Produced by Joey McCarthy and Vasco Andrade

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Drone Warfare Jul 07, 2022

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Al and James are joined by podcaster and historian James Rogers to discuss Drone Warfare and the evolution of Second World War American doctrine, with stories including Joseph P. Kennedy Jr and Marilyn Monroe.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Larroque & French Resistance Jul 05, 2022

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Al Murray has his boots on the ground as he reports from Larroque, a small village on the border of the Pyrenees. Al has been out researching what happened in the area towards the end of the war, which sparks a fascinating discussion with James about the French Resistance.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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USS Arizona - with The National WWII Museum Jun 30, 2022

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James Holland speaks to Rob Citino from the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, about the bombing of Pearl Harbour and US naval logistics through the lens of the USS Arizona.

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Grand Strategy Jun 28, 2022

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Al and James discuss the issues arising from David French’s book ‘Deterrence, Coercion, and Appeasement’ and ask whether other politicians would have done things differently to Chamberlain. James also examines the remarkable revolution in British farming as a result of the war.

A Goalhanger Films Production

Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod

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