WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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Short History Of ...The Gladiators Feb 04, 2022

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Today we're dropping an episode by our friends at Noiser podcast. Their podcast takes a trip back in time to Ancient Rome, to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators. But who were these mysterious warriors? And how much truth lies behind the legends? Take your seat in the Roman Colosseum, the games are about to begin.

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Stories From India Feb 03, 2022

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Why did Indians join the British Army? Al Murray and James Holland speak to Exeter University's Dr Gajendra Singh about the reasons why young Indian men took part in the Second World War. The discussion spreads to Indian independence, the spread of fascism and how people view the conflict outside of the UK.

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Munich Feb 01, 2022

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Al and James discuss the new Netflix film Munich: The Edge of War, which is of course based on the book Munich, written by friend of the pod Robert Harris. Is it any good? Was it right to sign the Munich Agreement?

James also tells us about recent research he's been doing into the Battle of Luzon and General Douglas MacArthur.

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Produced by Jon Gill

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Family Stories Series 2: Episode 9 Jan 30, 2022

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This week’s family stories include a long and eventful walk to freedom, an airman becoming a member of a select and unwanted club and a trumpeter’s escape from Dunkirk.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Saving the Nation’s Art Jan 27, 2022

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What measures did the government put in place to protect great works of art and culture from air raids? Al Murray and James Holland speak to archivist and historian Caroline Shenton to find out more.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Midway Jan 25, 2022

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Al and James discuss the Mafia’s role in the Second World War, they also talk about Midway and the war in the Pacific.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Family Stories Series 2: Episode 8 Jan 23, 2022

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This week’s stories include a sailor who witnessed the atomic bomb exploding and lived to tell the tale, a medical emergency solved by a POW, a training exercise with an explosive ending and parents whose paths first crossed in wartime.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

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The Canadian Story Jan 20, 2022

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Al Murray and James Holland are joined by one of Canada's leading military historians Mark Zuehlke to discuss the nation's effort throughout the Second World War.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Who Betrayed Jean Moulin Jan 18, 2022

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Al and James discuss the arrest of Jean Moulin and the involvement of SIS. They also talk about All Arms cooperation and British signalling problems.

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Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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Family Stories Series 2: Episode 7 Jan 16, 2022

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This week’s stories take us from the attempts to sink the Tirpitz, through a tale of survival straight out of Das Boot, to life through a child’s eyes in occupied Holland and on to an Arctic convoy with a dark secret.

A Goalhanger Films production

Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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