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Goalhanger

The World War II podcast with comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland.
We Have Ways of Making You Talk dives deep into WWII history, exploring key battles, forgotten front lines, and incredible untold stories. Whether you're fascinated by the Battle of Britain, the D-Day landings, or the Eastern Front, this show offers a rich, detailed look at the war that shaped the modern world.
Al and James bring a unique blend of expert knowledge and humour, discussing everything from the Third Reich, Churchill's leadership, and the Fall of Berlin, to World War 2 tanks, fighter planes, and naval battles. Expect historical insights, lively tangents, and discussions on iconic second world war events like Operation Barbarossa, the Pacific Theatre, and the North African campaign.
Join our membership club for extra content, livestreams and ad-free listening: patreon.com/wehaveways
For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

How did attacks by British MTBs fail to sink any of the enemy fleet? When was Churchill informed of British failures to stop the Kriegsmarine from escaping? Was any damage inflicted upon the German capital ships?

Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 4 of this new series as they look at the audacious plan by the Nazi German Kriegsmarine to move their surface fleet out of Brest, right under the noses of British defences along The English Channel in 1942.

Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. 

A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Editor: Bruno Di Castri

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com

Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
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The Channel Dash: Out The Frying Pan (Part 4)

Why were Swordfish pilots sent outnumbered against the heavily guarded German capital ships? What happened with the land based artillery manned by army units around Dover? When did Coastal Command and Nore Command units get involved to try and stop the German ships?

Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 3 of this new series as they look at the audacious plan by the Nazi German Kriegsmarine to move their surface fleet out of Brest, right under the noses of British defences along The English Channel in 1942.

Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. 

A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Editor: Charlie Rodwell

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com

Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
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The Channel Dash: The Battle of The Narrow Seas (Part 3)

Why did it take British commanders so long to act once the German ships left Brest? How did local conditions help the German escape? What plans did British leaders have in place to stop German surface raiders from sailing up The English Channel unscathed?

Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 2 of this new series as they look at the audacious plan by the Nazi German Kriegsmarine to move their surface fleet out of Brest, right under the noses of British defences along The English Channel in 1942.

Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. 

A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Editor: Charlie Rodwell

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com

Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
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The Channel Dash: Hide & Seek (Part 2)

Why did Hitler decide to move his ships from Occupied France? How did German commanders plan to get past formidable Royal Navy and RAF defences? What preparations did Luftwaffe commanders make for Operation Thunderbolt, the air operation to cover the dash?

Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 1 of this new series as they look at the audacious plan by the Nazi German Kriegsmarine to move their surface fleet out of Brest, right under the noses of British defences along The English Channel in 1942.

To watch the ad-free, video-supported, version of this episode, please head to our Patreon page directly.

Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. 

A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Editor: Charlie Rodwell

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com

Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
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The Channel Dash: Operation Cerberus vs Operation Fuller (Part 1)

As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series.

This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both on the front line and home front.

In this episode we hear your tales of magical near misses, rivers of burning whisky, and the family history buried in a charity book shop. 

With thanks to Michael Hoelscher, Andy Dyer, Meredith Bubner, Myles Mcalone, Mike Mahalo, Clive Fennessy, Charlotte Bird, and David Pierce.

Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. 

A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com

Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
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The Magician Who Missed the Boat

How do you explain WW2 to a 10 year old? Did Hitler only have one ball? What are some of Jim and Al's top book recommendations for WW2?

Join Al Murray and James Holland for a classic 'warwaffle' episode, covering everything from WW2 in schools to rhymes about Hitler's missing body parts.

Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. 

A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com

Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
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Books, Balls, and Bismarck

How did The Fourth Fighter Group contribute to D-Day in 1944? Why did The Fourth Fighter Group keeping flying till the last days of the war? What happened to all the aces of The Fourth Fighter group at the end of WW2?

Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 4 of this new series looking at the larger-than-life American aces that flew to every corner of the Nazi empire, starting with Spitfires in the dark days of The Battle Of Britain to P-51 Mustangs at the closing stages of WW2.

Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. 

A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Editor: Charlie Rodwell

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com

Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
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Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - A Thousand Destroyed (Part 4)

Who was responsible for The Fourth Fighter Group getting equipped with long-range P-51 Mustangs? What did the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine do for the Mustang airframe? Why were the Mustangs so important?

Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 3 of this new series looking at the larger-than-life American aces that flew to every corner of the Nazi empire, starting with Spitfires in the dark days of The Battle Of Britain to P-51 Mustangs at the closing stages of WW2.

To watch the ad-free, video-supported, version of this episode, please head to our Patreon page directly.

Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. https://www.patreon.com/wehaveways/membership?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta 

A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Editor: Adam Thornton

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com

Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
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Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - The Blakesleewaffe (Part 3)

What made American pilots want to fight in WW2 before Pearl Harbor? When did The United States of America join WW2? How did Eagle Squadron pilots transfer to The Fourth Fighter Group?

Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 2 of this new series looking at the larger-than-life American aces that flew to every corner of the Nazi empire, starting with Spitfires in the dark days of The Battle Of Britain to P-51 Mustangs at the closing stages of WW2.

Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. 

A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Editor: Charlie Rodwell

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com

Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
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Warbirds of Liberty: The Fantastic Fighting 4th - Transition (Part 2)

Why did American pilots fight for Britain before the US entered WW2? When were the American 'Eagle Squadrons' formed in the UK? How did Don Blakeslee rise to prominence among his fellow pilots?

Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 1 of this new series looking at the larger-than-life American aces that flew to every corner of the Nazi empire, starting with Spitfires in the dark days of The Battle Of Britain to P-51 Mustangs at the closing stages of WW2.

Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. 

A Goalhanger Production

Produced by James Regan

Editor: Charlie Rodwell

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com

Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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