WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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167. Stan Perry Special Jul 16, 2020

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Part 2 of James Holland's interview with veteran Stan Perry about his wartime experiences in the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. Stan arrived in France shortly after D-Day and was twice wounded during the final year of the war in the west.

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Greyhound, by C S Forester

Hitler: My Part in his Downfall by Spike Milligan

Eagle Day by Richard Collier

A Goalhanger Films production

Produced by Harry Lineker

Exec Producer Tony Pastor

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166. Hitler Myths Jul 14, 2020

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Did Hitler really die in a Berlin bunker? Yes of course he did. But this simple truth hasn’t stopped a host of conspiracy theorists claiming the Nazi leader made it safely to South America. So why have these stories taken a hold on the public imagination? Al Murray and James Holland are joined by Luke Daly-Groves, writer of Hitler’s Death: The Case Against Conspiracy, to try and debunk the outlandish theories that still abound.

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Al and James have chosen three books to read this summer and all three are available at a discount of 30% from Waterstones for our Patreon members.

Greyhound, by C S Forester

Hitler: My Part in his Downfall by Spike Milligan

Eagle Day by Richard Collier

A Goalhanger Films production

Produced by Joey McCarthy

Exec Producer Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays

@WeHaveWaysPod

Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com

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165. Day of Days Jul 09, 2020

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Al Murray and James Holland speak to Band of Brothers scriptwriter John Orloff.

John wrote episode two, Day of Days, as well as episode nine, Why We Fight. He describes the origins of the hugely popular series and recounts his conversations with the veterans of the 101st Airborne Division.

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Al and James have chosen three books to read this summer and all three are available at a discount of 30pc from Waterstones for our Patreon members.

Greyhound, by C S Forester

Hitler: My Part in his Downfall by Spike Milligan

Eagle Day by Richard Collier

A Goalhanger Films production

Produced by Joey McCarthy

Exec Producer Tony Pastor

Twitter: #WeHaveWays

@WeHaveWaysPod

Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com

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164. Sweden and Spies Jul 07, 2020

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Just how neutral was Sweden in the Second World War? Al Murray and James Holland debate this as well recounting the role of an unusual Scottish spy.

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163. Where the War was Won - Part 2 Jul 02, 2020

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In the second part of Al Murray and James Holland's conversation with historian Phillips O'Brien they discuss the largely forgotten US Admiral William Leahy and his attitude to the use of the atomic bomb in Japan.

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162. Where the War was Won - Part 1 Jun 30, 2020

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Historian Phillips O'Brien explains to James Holland and Al Murray his theory that land battles did not make a significant contribution to the outcome of the war. If you think Stalingrad and the Eastern Front were pivotal, think again.

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161. The History of Concrete Jun 28, 2020

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Stonemason Andrew Ziminski takes Al and James on an unusual historical journey through the medium of concrete and stonemasonry. The lads discuss the origins of Stonehenge.

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160. Operation Bagration Jun 27, 2020

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Al and James speak to Dr Alex Richie about the the Eastern Front. Red Army tactics, POW deaths and Operation Bagration are up for discussion.

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159. Inside a Russian Tank Jun 26, 2020

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Al Murray and James Holland get to drive round the Wiltshire countryside in a T34 Russian tank. The boys explore its crude but effective engineering and enjoy the sounds and smells from inside the tank.

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158. Gary Sheffield Jun 25, 2020

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Day four of We Have Ways of Making You Chalke and historian Gary Sheffield joins Al and James to explore the interwar period and discuss the rise of European nationalism.

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