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.

  • 43 minutes 36 seconds
    Highlights & High Ground

    James Holland and Al Murray reminisce about our record-breaking 2024 and their highlights from this year.


    Including a pitch for Guy Ritchie's next blockbuster, obsessing over capturing the high ground, and their love affair with a P-38 Lightning.


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by Joey McCarthy & James Regan


    Assistant Producer: Alice Horrell


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    19 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 40 minutes 27 seconds
    The End Of The Home Guard

    Far from being a quiet end to the war, December 1944 was incredibly busy. As the Home Guard was getting demobilised, women in Nazi Germany were being forcibly volunteered...


    Join James Holland and Al Murray as they discuss all things December 1944, including Noël Coward's diaries, the Conservative Party's conspiracies against Churchill, and their Christmas book wishlist from Santa.


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by Joey McCarthy & James Regan

    Assistant Producer: Evan Green

    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    17 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    The Duel: The Fox That Outlived Them All (Part 2)

    April-May, 1945.


    Karl Wolff and Ernst Karltenbrunner are running out of time, and options. Interrogated by Himmler, and Hitler himself in the ruins of Berlin, their scheming is frustrated at every turn - even car rides and family members risk getting them killed.


    Join Jim and Al for the incredible endgame of the SS rivals from part 1. As the circle of vengeful Allied forces close in, will Wolff and Karltenbrunner find a Nuremberg noose around their necks? And will their high-profile prisoners hidden in Italy be the final victims of the Nazis in WW2?


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by Joey McCarthy & James Regan


    Assistant Producer: Evan Green


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    12 December 2024, 1:00 am
  • 59 minutes 44 seconds
    The Duel: The Nazi Escape Plan (Part 1)

    Spring, 1945.


    Two high-ranking SS officers in Hitler's empire, who have seen the writing on the wall for the Third Reich, are plotting their escape. With warehouses of counterfeit cash and hoards of stolen art, Karl Wolff and Ernst Karltenbrunner aren't just concealing their treasonous plots against their colleagues, but also each other.


    Join James Holland and Al Murray as they uncover the audacious plans of two rivals plotting the same escape... and all unwittingly connected by the Allied spymaster, Allan Dulles.


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by Joey McCarthy & James Regan

    Assistant Prodcuer: Alice Horrell

    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    10 December 2024, 1:00 am
  • 34 minutes 15 seconds
    Speer, Snipers & Submarines

    Were the Americans exploiting WW2 for profit? Why shouldn't you fight at night with your canopy open? And how do you put the 'fun' into We Have Ways Festival Fünf...?


    Join Jim and Al answering your questions, as well as reflecting on the show, driving a tank destroyer across Lambeth Bridge, and their new-found writing process working together on Victory '45...


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    Produced by Joey McCarthy & James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


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    5 December 2024, 1:00 am
  • 46 minutes 44 seconds
    Peleliu: A Pointless Victory (Part 2)

    Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus conclude their brace of episodes on the battle for Peleliu.


    In a battlefield so dire, even the company dog gets killed, the boys discuss if any of the fighting was worth it.


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by Joey McCarthy & Evan Green


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


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    3 December 2024, 1:00 am
  • 45 minutes 50 seconds
    Peleliu: Death Trap Island (Part 1)

    27th November, 1944, Palau Islands.


    A 'God-Forsaken' island in the Pacific, Palau must be taken for the US strategy to reclaim the Philippines and push back the Japanese Empire.


    After 2 months of bloodthirsty fighting, The US forces claimed the island for its airfield, but the controversy of its strategic value versus the horrific cost in men remains to this day.


    Did the myopic, and partisan ambitions of a flawed top brass result in the shocking US casualty figures? Or was it the coral, caves, and suicidal sacrifice of the Japanese defenders?


    Join James Holland, Al Murray, and John McManus as they dive deep into the 'Emperor's Island', as well as discussing the big names and conflicting interests of the campaign - such as Geiger, Puller, and Rupertus.


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by Joey McCarthy


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


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    28 November 2024, 1:00 am
  • 51 minutes 8 seconds
    Blitz, Vichy Problems & The Best Military Beards

    Just how good is Steve McQueen’s new film on The Blitz? Was the Vichy government really that bad in 1945? And which general had the best beard?


    Al Murray and James Holland have a great catch up and answer your questions.


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by Evan Green & Joey McCarthy


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    26 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 9 minutes 42 seconds
    Listen Now: Legacy

    Listen to Legacy from Wondery and Goalhanger Podcasts. Each season, historian Peter Frankopan and broadcaster Afua Hirsch tell the wild stories of the most extraordinary men and women to have ever lived – and ask whether they have the reputation they deserve.


    Winston Churchill is a towering figure in British history. Born into an aristocratic family, he began his career as a soldier and war correspondent before entering politics. He was an early champion of social reform, and became Prime Minister in 1940 during Britain's darkest hour in World War II. His stirring speeches and indomitable spirit in the face of insurmountable odds helped lead the Allies to victory.


    However his views on empire and race have come under increased scrutiny in recent years, not to mention his role in the Bengal famine of 1943. Despite these controversies, Churchill remains a pivotal figure in 20th-century history, honoured for his crucial role in defeating fascism and shaping the post-war world.


    In this clip, Churchill faces unimaginable horrors in Cuba - but what’s an English soldier doing in a Spanish colony?


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    25 November 2024, 1:00 am
  • 51 minutes 57 seconds
    Blitz: The Final Flames (Part 4)

    Bombing continues across the UK, and Brits ask if the violence will ever cease. In the final episode of this series, Al and James assess the damage left by the Luftwaffe.


    We Have Ways tackles the people's war in this new series, taking a forensic dive into the history of the Nazi bombing raids that terrorised the UK during the first half of the Second World War.


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by Joey McCarthy


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


    Join our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.


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    21 November 2024, 1:00 am
  • 11 minutes 50 seconds
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    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by Joey McCarthy


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    20 November 2024, 1:00 am
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