Sep 2

One Man's War: Deserted In The Desert (Part 1)

Why did young British men like Sam Bradshaw end up fighting overseas in North Africa? When was the situation in North Africa at the start of The Second World War? How did Allied forces do against Italians in North Africa during WW2? Join Jim and Al for part 1 of a new series focu ... Show More

39m 50s

Aug 31

British Band Of Brothers: Disaster At Berjou (Part 8)

What were American forces doing during the Battle of Normandy? How did the Sherwood Rangers deal with SS units? What high jinks did the men get up to on leave? Join Jim and Al for part 8, as they follow the trail of the Sherwood Rangers, Britain’s own ‘Band Of Brothers’. Start yo ... Show More

50m 31s

Aug 26

British Band Of Brothers: Battle Of Bloody Ridge (Part 7)

How did the Sherwood Rangers defeat Nazi Jagdpanthers? What was Hitler's Operation Luttich? And, were the men affected by the casualties they witnessed? Join Jim and Al for part 7, as they follow the trail of the Sherwood Rangers, Britain’s own ‘Band Of Brothers’. Start your free ... Show More

1h 1m

Dec 2024

How do we best preserve the history of World Wars? With Al James, Terry Deary and James Holland

Joining us in the studio to provide reading inspiration from the Roman Empire to the Second World War are author and podcast duo of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/34VlAepHmeloDD76RX4jtc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Have Ways of Making Yo ... Show More

48m 46s

Oct 2022

247. Monty & Patton vs. the Nazis

Do commanders matter? Were the British generals effective or "foppish"? How did the Allies rebound from huge losses such as the Battle of Dunkirk to victories like Alamein and D-Day? Tom and Dominic are joined by Al Murray to discuss all this and more, following the release of Al ... Show More

57m 30s

Mar 2024

Al Murray (Part Two)

In the second part of our walk with Al Murray - Emily and Al discuss his interest in history and his phenomenally successful podcast, what it's like to become a grandparent, and Emily asks the big question - why are men so interested in war? <a href="https://pod.lin ... Show More

27m 30s

Dec 2021

EP17 Engineering Victory with Elon

Elon Musk and Bill Riley from SpaceX join Dan to discuss the underappreciated role of science and engineering in war. As you might imagine, military aircraft feature prominently in the conversation. 1. The Wages of destruction by Adam Tooze2. The Art of War by Sun Tzu 3.The Wages ... Show More

1h 41m

Apr 2024

379: Jordan Harbinger—Psst… Wanna Buy a Stadium Buddy?

The former Wall Street lawyer and current OG podcaster drops by to discuss the latest in Podcastladia, how patternicity and our desire for certainty can lead us to create wild theories, the death of skepticism, honesty in advertising, and what he learned from being kidnapped the ... Show More

1h 20m

May 2011

History Extra podcast - May 2011

Miles Russell explores the mystery of the Roman Ninth Legion, Tara Hamling discusses Elizabethan drama and Paul Addison and Jeremy Crang reveal how British morale held up during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about yo ... Show More

54m 40s

Jun 2015

#11 — Shouldering the Burden of History

Sam Harris and Dan Carlin (host of the Hardcore History and Common Sense podcasts) discuss American interventionism, the war on terror, and related topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at sa ... Show More

58m 24s

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