Nov 27

Atlantic War: Papering Over The Cracks (Part 4)

What was so important about Cyril Thompson and the British Shipbuilding Commission in the USA? When was the first Liberty ship made? How did Hitler and the Luftwaffe prevent the U-Boats from becoming more effective in The Atlantic Ocean? Join James Holland and Al Murray for pa ... Show More

47m 4s

Nov 25

Atlantic War: The Happy Time (Part 3)

Why was this period known as 'The Happy Time' for Germany's U-Boats? How much merchant tonnage did the Allies lose to Nazi U-Boat aces? Has the impact of U-Boats on the Allied war effort been overstated in history since 1945? Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 3 of this ... Show More

40m 43s

Nov 21

War Under The Waves

How did submariners survive for weeks at a time at sea on patrol? Were there any perks to joining the submarine service? Why did so many submariners in WW2 have bad breath? Listen to this exclusive extract from James M Scott and Roger Moorhouse's talk from this year's We Have ... Show More

14m 54s

Nov 2023

Downfall: The Bunker and the End

This is the final part of the Hitler story. To discover more immersive history podcasts, head to noiser.com We reach the dramatic conclusion of Hitler’s downfall. With the Battle of Berlin raging, the Führer makes his last stand. Underground, in a bunker beneath the Chancellery, ... Show More

1h 4m

Feb 2025

Hitler Stands Trial

February 26, 1924. 10 Defendants enter a courtroom in Munich. They are being charged with an attempted coup. They tried to overthrow the government of the Weimar Republic… and almost succeeded. All eyes are on the second defendant to enter the room. When the judge reads this man’ ... Show More

32m 47s

May 2024

550: UNREDACTED: Hunting the Führer: Investigating the Rumors of Adolf Hitler's Survival

<div>Did the world's most infamous dictator really meet his end in a Berlin bunker? Or did Adolf Hitler escape to the shores of Argentina, evading the Allies and living out his days in secret?<br> <br> Uncover the compelling evidence and eyewitness accounts that suggest Hitler ma ... Show More

39m 9s

Jan 2025

528. The Nazis' Road to War: Hitler Prepares to Strike (Part 1)

Throughout the course of the 1930s, Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party has overwhelmingly, terrifyingly seized power in Germany. Now, Hitler’s vile ambitions have turned to Czechoslovakia. On the 12th of September 1938 at the Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg, he rabidly defended the suppo ... Show More

1h 1m

Aug 2022

Hitler’s Henchmen: Otto Skorzeny Pt. 2

Hitler’s favorite commando took every opportunity he could to lionize himself after the raid on Gran Sasso. His efforts paid off: As the German war effort stalled, Nazi leadership used him not only as a tool of propaganda, but as an instrument of terror and chaos during their fin ... Show More

45m 21s

Aug 10

72. Destroying the Nazi Nuclear Program: Bombing Norway (Ep 1)

What was the most dangerous mission of World War II? How did a small team of Norwegian skiers stop the Nazis from building a nuclear bomb? And, what exactly is heavy water, and why was it so important to the Nazis? Operation Gunnerside was a high-stakes, real-life mission to sabo ... Show More

45m 10s

Jun 2025

261. Race To Berlin 1945: A Devastated City Divided (Ep 1)

What was life like in Berlin in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War? Why did the Red Army steal taps from Berlin houses when they reached the city? Was the famous photo of the red flag on the Reichstag staged or authentic? Anita and William are joined by Giles Milton, ... Show More

58m 23s

Sep 2

Part One: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS

Robert sits down with Prop to discuss the early life of Heinrich Himmler, the man who built the SS into Hitler's engine of genocide. (6 part series) LIVE SHOW ALERT: We are doing a new Behind the Bastards Live show! In the Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, September 25th at 8pm! Al ... Show More

1h 10m

VE Day: Madness In The Führer Bunker (Pa...