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Aug 2019
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24. We Have Ways Live from Edinburgh

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Al Murray and James Holland take to the stage at the Edinburgh fringe to debate the great last stands of World War Two. Plus who was Wojtek the bear? And can we justify the bombing of Dresden? The boys answer some challenging audience questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice ... Show More
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