The 5 Best We Have Ways of Making You Talk Podcast Episodes
1) 386. What do the Germans think?
For many British people the Second World War is the nation’s modern founding story. But in Germany it remains difficult to talk about and very rarely features in popular culture. German historian Katj...Show More
2) 388. Niklas Frank: In the Shadow of the Reich
Hans Frank ran Poland for the Nazis during the Second World War and was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity at Nuremberg.His son Niklas was seven years old when Frank was hanged. In...Show More
3) 139. Philippe Sands - Part 2
In this second episode of our Philippe Sands interview we explore The Ratline and its central cast of characters. Otto Wächter, the Nazi on the run from justice; his wife Charlotte, avowed Nazi but lo...Show More
4) 137. Philippe Sands and The Ratline
Philippe Sands, author of East West Street and The Ratline, joins Al and James to discuss the extraordinary war time stories he unearthed in his research. In this first episode he talks about Hans Fra...Show More
5) The Spitfire, the Major and Monte Cassino
In the first episode of our new World War II series Al Murray explains why the wings of a Spitfire never break off, while James Holland remembers the man who was told to smash up Monte Cassino. Plus G...Show More
6) The Battle Of Taranto Ends: Stringbags (Episode 3)
How many Italian ships were damaged or destroyed during the Taranto raid? Why did the British cancel the second day of attacks for Operation Judgement? When did the Italian fleet recover from the atta...Show More
7) The Battle Of Taranto Begins: Stringbags (Part 2)
What happened in the Battle Of Taranto? Did the raid on Taranto catch the Italian defenders by surprise? How many Swordfish attacked the Italian fleet stationed at Taranto? Join James Holland and A...Show More
8) How the Navy Learned to Fly: Stringbags (Part 1)
How did naval aviation develop out of The First World War? Why was the Fairey Swordfish so good? What is the nickname of a Fairey Swordfish? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 1 of this expl...Show More
9) Atlantic War: The Loss Of Three Aces (Part 6)
How did destroyers and escort groups protect convoys from U-Boat attack? When did convoy HX112 encounter the U-Boat 'Wolfpack' of Kretschmer and Schepke? What is a 'Pocket Battleship'? Join James H...Show More
10) Atlantic War: The Turning Point (Part 5)
How did the British government overhaul the port system to process convoys? What is a corvette? Why was life on an Atlantic convoy so dangerous? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 5 of this ...Show More