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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.
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WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

How did the Potsdam Conference lead to the Marshall Plan, NATO, and The Warsaw Pact? What was The Long Telegram and the US policy of Containment? When did the Big Three of WW2 stop being antifascist allies and start being ideological enemies?

Join James Holland, Al Murray, and guest Giles Milton for Part 2 on this exploration of the Potsdam Conference, as they discuss the superpowers at the end of World War Two, and how dictators like Stalin set the stage for the Cold War.

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Produced by James Regan

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

Social: @WeHaveWaysPod

Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com

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Potsdam: New World Order

Al Murray reads an extract from Spike Milligan’s war time memoir Mussolini: His Part in My Downfall. Al and James then discuss the effects of the war on Milligan’s mental health and James provides historical context to the author’s time in Italy.
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Produced by Harry Lineker & Joey McCarthy
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43. Spike Milligan and the Italian Campaign

Burma and Operation Varsity
James Holland describes the role of General Slim in turning round the fortunes of the British forces in Burma. Al Murray explains how the airborne success of Operation Varsity was principally built on the lessons learnt in Arnhem.
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Produced by Harry Lineker and Joey McCarthy
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45. Burma and Operation Varsity

At the start of June, 1942, the Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. A week later US forces had won a decisive battle that would change the course of the war.
Leading US historian Craig Symonds tells James Holland why the Battle of Midway was so decisive and describes the key characters and action.
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46. The Battle of Midway

Al Murray and James Holland take a deep dive into the events of 1939 as first the Germans and then the Russians invade Poland.
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47. The Battle for Poland

Leading military historian John McManus describes the situation facing American soldiers on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He also talks to James Holland about the the current appetite in the States for studying World War Two. And Jim Gavin makes his customary appearance #WeHaveWays.
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48. Omaha Beach

Al Murray and James Holland mark Remembrance Day by reading an extract of Keith Douglas’s military memoir Alamein to Zem Zem and his poem Vergissmeinnicht (Forget-me-not).
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49. Remembrance Day

Al Murray and James Holland discuss the post war historical debate in Germany.
Plus, is it true that Winston Churchill offered Northern Ireland to the Republic in exchange for Irish support in the war?
Other subjects up for debate are Britain’s offer to create a union with France and the German Halt Order in 1940.
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Produced by Harry Lineker
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51. Lessons of War

James Holland reports from Washington as he continues to research his forthcoming book on the battle for Sicily.
Reporting from inside the US archives, James explains his research methods and reads from the forgotten accounts and intriguing diary entries of a German, an Italian and an American involved in the battle.
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Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec producer Tony Pastor
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52. Inside the Archives

Al Murray and James Holland discuss the issues of race in the US armed forces during World War Two, including the little known Battle of Bamber Bridge. Also up for discussion is the importance of the war at sea as James explains how the wrong approach by the German Kriegsmarine proved decisive.
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Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer Tony Pastor
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53. Racial Divisions and the War at Sea

Will we lose a tangible connection to WW2 once the final veteran dies? Is Europe sleepwalking into another monumental war?
Continuing our on-the-ground Normandy series, James Holland meets up with friends and historians to chat about the legacy of Operation OVERLORD.
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Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Social: @WeHaveWaysPod
Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com
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