WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Goalhanger

We Have Ways of Making You Talk is a weekly show exploring the Second World War in close up. Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland tell battlefield tales and bring forgotten events back into sharp focus.

  • 37 minutes 51 seconds
    The Battle Of The Bulge: America's Fight (Part 2)

    The Battle Of The Bulge is America's victory. In popular retellings of the campaign, myths surrounding Allied unpreparedness in this new series are proved conclusively to be wrong.


    From Eisenhower at the top, to the many brave GIs on the frontlines of what should have been a quiet sector at Christmas, the Nazi war machine was stopped in its tracks by American grit.


    Join James Holland and Al Murray as they debunk the myths and expose the real failures behind Nazi Germany’s final Western offensive—a reckless plan that wasted countless lives.


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    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    20 February 2025, 12:10 am
  • 45 minutes 5 seconds
    The Battle Of The Bulge: Hitler's Mad Plan (Part 1)

    The Battle of the Bulge is often called Hitler's Last Gamble, but rather than a bold offensive on the brink of success, it was a rushed and hopeless attack.


    The usual narrative highlights Allied shortcomings, but in reality, it was a remarkable American victory.


    Join James Holland and Al Murray as they debunk the myths and expose the real failures behind Nazi Germany’s final Western offensive—a reckless plan that wasted countless lives.


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    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


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    18 February 2025, 12:10 am
  • 42 minutes
    Churchill's Secret Weapon

    What is a land mattress? And what did it have to do with Allied victory in the West?


    Al Murray and James Holland argue morality, press campaigns and rocket launching in a vintage war-waffle episode.


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    13 February 2025, 12:10 am
  • 58 minutes 41 seconds
    Top Tanks Of WW2

    What is a tank? Were tank destroyers a mistake? Is the tank obsolete in 2025?


    Join James Holland and Al Murray as they grill their guest - WW2 armour expert and Osprey author Steve Zaloga - about American tanks of World War Two.


    From the glories of combined arms, to the shortcomings of future planning in US Sherman guns, Steve gives us a comprehensive survey with tank philosophy still applicable in modern conflicts like Ukraine.


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    11 February 2025, 12:10 am
  • 49 minutes 19 seconds
    Auschwitz: Rob Rinder Remembers (Part 4)

    In the concluding chapter of our Auschwitz story, Al Murray and James Holland speak to the UK's most famous barrister - Robert Rinder.


    Robert lost many members of his family to the Holocaust, and has spent his life working with charities and schools in commemoration and remembrance.


    To find out more about 45 Aid Society, head to 45aid.org


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    6 February 2025, 12:10 am
  • 44 minutes 10 seconds
    Auschwitz: Extermination (Part 3)

    How did a small Polish town on the outskirts of civilisation become the epicentre of the Holocaust?


    Al Murray and James Holland tell the story of the Final Solution, through the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau.


    In the third episode, the Holocaust at Auschwitz reaches a horrifying zenith. Even as Nazi Germany faces defeat, The Final Solution escalates the mass executions of Jews, Roma, and other groups Hitler and Himmler wanted dead.


    **This episode contains content that may upset some listeners.**


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    Produced by James Regan


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    4 February 2025, 12:10 am
  • 51 minutes 49 seconds
    Auschwitz: The Cost Of Cruelty (Part 2)

    How did a small Polish town on the outskirts of civilisation become the epicentre of the Holocaust?


    Al Murray and James Holland tell the story of the Final Solution, through the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau.


    In the second episode, we explore the perverse connection between capitalism and Nazi cruelty. As Operation Barbarossa continues to falter, the Final Solution evolves into its most horrifying form.


    **This episode contains content that may upset some listeners.**


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    Produced by James Regan


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    30 January 2025, 12:10 am
  • 52 minutes 12 seconds
    Auschwitz: The Zone Of Interest (Part 1)

    How did a small Polish town on the outskirts of civilisation become the epicentre of the Holocaust?


    Al Murray and James Holland tell the story of the Final Solution, through the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau.


    The first episode focuses on the formation of the concentration camp, the torturous existence of its first prisoners and the horrendous dehumanisation they were forced to endure.


    **This episode contains content that may upset some listeners.**


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    Produced by James Regan


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    28 January 2025, 12:10 am
  • 25 minutes 7 seconds
    Family Stories: How to Liberate a Belgian Brewery

    As a part of our ongoing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we are unearthing our groundbreaking ‘Family Stories’.


    Originally recorded in 2021, 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 liberating Belgian breweries, battles at Iwo Jima and escapes from Nazi concentration camps.


    With thanks to Jack Gus Adamson, Steve Flaunty, Martin Jaspers, Roger Justus, Simon Thompson and Matt Wilkins for sharing their stories.


    Originally released in 2021.


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    Produced by James Regan & Joey McCarthy


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


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    23 January 2025, 1:00 am
  • 37 minutes 27 seconds
    The Women Of SOE: The Forgotten Spy (Part 3)

    The Agents of SOE did more than undermine the Nazi occupation of France, but how far did their reach extend? What theatres of war did these female agents excel in, and what impact and legacy did they leave behind after 1945?

    Join James Holland and Al Murray as they talk to SOE expert, Clare Mulley, on a thrilling series about the extraordinary women of SOE in an epic, but overlooked, part of WW2 history.


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    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


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    21 January 2025, 12:10 am
  • 53 minutes 20 seconds
    The Women Of SOE: Set Europe Ablaze (Part 2)

    In the years and months before the liberation of Europe and D-Day, the female agents of SOE played an integral and highly dangerous role in undermining Nazi rule. Many paid the ultimate sacrifice, often alone and in horrific circumstances - including Noor Inayat Khan, 'The Spy Who Never Lied.'


    Join James Holland and Al Murray as they talk to SOE expert, Clare Mulley, on a thrilling series about the extraordinary women of SOE in an epic, but overlooked, part of WW2 history.


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    16 January 2025, 1:00 am
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