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.

  • 41 minutes 39 seconds
    The Hunt For Hitler's Teeth

    Why do so many people believe Hitler escaped Nazi Germany at the end of WW2? What did the Soviets cover up in the ruins of The Third Reich? How did modern forensic science finally prove the truth behind Hitler's teeth?


    Join Al Murray and James Holland as they crack the true crime cold case that has fascinated the world since 1945.


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    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    19 May 2025, 11:30 pm
  • 22 minutes 47 seconds
    Hitler's War On Ducks

    As a part of our ongoing 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 dentists, ducks, and Salvation Army socks.


    With thanks to Nigel Jackson, Chris Webster, Ken Sharpe, John Orchard, James Bagnall, and Alan Maislen for sharing.


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    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    14 May 2025, 11:20 pm
  • 45 minutes 26 seconds
    A Flawed Peace

    Did President Roosevelt want to end American Imperialism? What was the NAACP? What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have?


    Join Al Murray, James Holland, and John McManus as they discuss the fallout of WWI, the origins of the Cold War, and how to end the Pacific War against Imperial Japan.


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    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    12 May 2025, 11:15 pm
  • 33 minutes 55 seconds
    Sir Keir Starmer: Lessons Of VE Day

    What does Keir Starmer think is his most important duty as Prime Minister? Why should we remember VE Day? What is Britain’s role in WW2, and NATO, for international peace?


    Join Al Murray and James Holland as they interview the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, in a wide-ranging chat overlooking the Rose Garden, for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day at 10 Downing Street.


    And find out the most important question of all - what is Keir Starmer's favourite war movie?


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    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    7 May 2025, 11:20 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    VE Day: Victory In Europe (Part 8)

    Why is VE Day celebrated on May 8th? What did the end of the war look like for Field Marshal Montgomery and his men? What happened at the surrenders, when Supreme Commander Eisenhower refused to sign?


    Al and Jim discuss what the Nazis were doing to get a favourable surrender for Germany after 6 years of barbaric conflict, and how the Allies disagreed on how and when the end should come.


    Join James Holland & Al Murray as they uncover the pivotal but often overlooked final moments of WW2 in Europe.


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    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    6 May 2025, 11:10 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    VE Day: The Fall Of The Third Reich (Part 7)

    What was life like for Germans as the Third Reich collapsed all around them? What did Soviet troops discover in the hunt for Hitler? What did the remaining Nazi leadership do to keep the war going, in the face of inevitable defeat?


    Al and Jim discuss the often very human stories of individuals on both sides of the conflict trying to survive the last days of their war, in the rubble of bombed-out Berlin.


    Join James Holland & Al Murray as they uncover the pivotal but often overlooked final moments of WW2 in Europe.


    SERIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS EARLY & AD FREE - SIGN UP AT patreon.com/wehaveways


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


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    5 May 2025, 11:10 pm
  • 57 minutes 18 seconds
    VE Day: Madness In The Führer Bunker (Part 6)

    Did Hitler really commit suicide in his underground bunker in 1945? Which top Nazis hid under Berlin as it perished? Why are conspiracy theorists not convinced by the official set of events?


    From shotgun weddings to murdered pets, the true horror of the Führer's condition are revealed by Al Murray and James Holland as they detail Adolf Hitler's final days in his secret bunker.


    Join James Holland & Al Murray as they uncover the pivotal but often overlooked final moments of WW2 in Europe.


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    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


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    30 April 2025, 11:10 pm
  • 57 minutes 51 seconds
    VE Day: The Seelow Heights (Part 5)

    How did the Battle of Berlin begin? Was Germany doomed from the start? Did Stalin make the situation worse?


    Al Murray and James Holland explore the opening moments of the Battle of Berlin - from Stalin's psychotic leadership style, the pincer movement that captured the heart of Nazi Germany and the race to capture the Reichstag.


    Join James Holland & Al Murray as they uncover the pivotal but often overlooked final moments of WW2 in Europe.


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    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    28 April 2025, 11:10 pm
  • 55 minutes 25 seconds
    VE Day: Why They Fought (Part 4)

    What did the Allies discover in the concentration camps in the heartlands of Nazi Germany? How did they struggle to help the survivors they found?


    Join James Holland & Al Murray as they uncover the pivotal but often overlooked final moments of WW2 in Europe - from the grand international politics of the new Cold War superpowers, down to often intense individual tragedies of the survivors.


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    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


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    24 April 2025, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    VE Day: Operation VARSITY (Part 3)

    How did Allied forces cross the last defences of Nazi Germany? How does Operation VARSITY compare to the chaos of the landings in Arnhem just a year before?


    Join James Holland & Al Murray as they uncover the pivotal but often overlooked final moments of WW2 in Europe - from the grand international politics of the new Cold War superpowers, down to often intense individual tragedies of the survivors.


    EPISODE 4 IS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS EARLY & AD FREE - SIGN UP AT patreon.com/wehaveways


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


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    22 April 2025, 12:00 am
  • 48 minutes 41 seconds
    VE Day: Crossing The Rhine (Part 2)

    What challenges did the Allies face crossing the river Rhine? How did Montgomery and Patton invade the Nazi homeland? What lessons had been learned and put in place after six years of fighting in order to invade Germany?


    Join James Holland & Al Murray as they uncover the pivotal but often overlooked final moments of WW2 in Europe - from the grand international politics of the new Cold War superpowers, down to often intense individual tragedies of the survivors.


    EPISODES 3-4 ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS EARLY & AD FREE - SIGN UP AT patreon.com/wehaveways


    A Goalhanger Production


    Produced by James Regan


    Exec Producer: Tony Pastor


    Social: @WeHaveWaysPod


    Email: [email protected]


    Join our ‘Independent Company’ to watch exclusive livestreams, get presale events, and our weekly newsletter book and model discounts.


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    17 April 2025, 12:00 am
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