WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Okinawa '45: Death Of The Yamato

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How was the the Yamato the mightiest warship in history? What did the Americans do to prevent Imperial Japanese forces from getting to Okinawa in Apri...

Okinawa '45: Allied Assault

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How were the Japanese preparing to defend Okinawa? What pacific naval forces did the Americans have for the invasion? In what ways did the amphibious ...

Five Days In May: A Glimmer Of Hope

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How many Allied soldiers were rescued at Dunkirk? What support did the RAF give to Operation Dynamo? In what ways did the weather help the evacuation ...

Five Days In May: Black Monday

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did the split between Churchill and Halifax decide the outcome of the Second World War? When did the Belgian king decide to surrender to Germany? ...

Five Days In May: The Prayer

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How many BEF troops did Churchill think could be rescued? When did Halifax seek peace terms from Mussolini's Fascist Italy? Why did King George VI cal...

Five Days In May: Dunkirk 85

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did British and Allied troops end up surrounded at Dunkirk? When did France try to surrender in May 1940? Why did Hitler order a halt to the Blitz...

The Tory Party At War

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why did the Conservative Party hate Winston Churchill at the start of WW2? How did the Guilty Men polemic affect public opinion against Chamberlain? W...

The Election Landslide That Changed Britain

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is a Khaki Election? Why did the Labour party win the 1945 General Election in a landslide? How did Clement Atlee beat Winston Churchill in the p...

Soviet Bloodthirst, Forgotten Fleets, & Top Hitler Books

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Did the British send Royal Navy fleets into the fight against Japan? Was Stalin the new Napoleon of Europe? And what exactly is a wigeon? Join Al ...

The Hunt For Hitler's Teeth

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 mo...

Hitler's War On Ducks

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a part of our ongoing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series ...

A Flawed Peace

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Did President Roosevelt want to end American Imperialism? What was the NAACP? What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have? Join Al Murray, James ...

Sir Keir Starmer: Lessons Of VE Day

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, f...

VE Day: Victory In Europe (Part 8)

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

VE Day: The Fall Of The Third Reich (Part 7)

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 rema...

VE Day: Madness In The Führer Bunker (Part 6)

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

VE Day: The Seelow Heights (Part 5)

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

VE Day: Why They Fought (Part 4)

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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? Jo...

VE Day: Operation VARSITY (Part 3)

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 b...

VE Day: Crossing The Rhine (Part 2)

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What challenges did the Allies face crossing the river Rhine? How did Montgomery and Patton invade the Nazi homeland? What lessons had been learned an...

VE Day: The Bridge At Remagen (Part 1)

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To defeat the Nazis once and for all, the Allies must cross the Rhine into Germany. The first challenge - the bridge at Remagen Why did the Second Wo...

Dead Presidents: FDR to Truman

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why did Truman become president in 1945 when FDR died? Was Roosevelt a Machiavellian populist? Why don't modern politicians study more history? Al Mu...

Nazis In South America

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What connects the Final Solution with a Chilean crabmeat factory? How were Pinochet and Mossad using Nazis? Did the war really end in 1945? Join Jame...

Fighting With The French Resistance

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a part of our ongoing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series te...

Communist Postmen, Spam, & the BEST Museums

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is the future of WW2 Museums? What did Dominic Sandbrook say about tanks, and David Olusoga say about machine guns? What happened to civil aviati...

Was The Bulge America's Toughest Victory?

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bulge series has concluded, but there is still so much to explore. The perfect compliment to the recent series, this episode covers areas not cove...

Iwo Jima: Flags Of Our Fathers (Part 2)

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Despite a tremendous armada and preliminary bombardment, American forces quickly learn they are going to pay for every inch of Iwo Jima. Imperial Japa...

Iwo Jima: Hell On Earth (Part 1)

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A tiny sulferous island in the Pacific, Iwo Jima became notorious for the deathtoll on both sides. Was the American invasion worth it? Join James Hol...

Dark Secret: My Grandmother, the Nazi

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a part of our ongoing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series te...

Final Flight: The Last Surviving Battle Of Britain Pilot Dies

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a free bonus livestream episode, James Holland and Al Murray discuss the life and times of the last surviving RAF veteran of The Battle Of Britain,...

The Battle Of The Bulge: Endgame (Part 8)

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the weather clears in the Ardennes, Allied air forces sweep enemy planes from the skies and attack panzer columns with ease. What is next for both ...

The Battle Of The Bulge: Bastogne (Part 7)

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The battle everyone remembers. This siege has become the symbol of the whole campaign - but how well do we know what actually happened here? Find out ...

The Battle Of The Bulge: The Red Line (Part 6)

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of the surprise offensive through the Ardennes, Generals Bradley and Hodges seem to have lost it, while Patton is jockeying to charge ahea...

The Battle Of The Bulge: Massacre At Malmedy (Part 5)

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joachim Peiper was regarded as a princeling of the Nazi regime, and a celebrated tank commander. But he was also a cruel monster who encouraged his un...

The Battle Of The Bulge: A Tale Of Two Villages (Part 4)

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone remembers Bastogne. But here, we uncover the ferocious fighting around the Two Villages area, a hotly-contested part of the Ardennes Offensiv...

The Battle Of The Bulge: Attack At Dawn (Part 3)

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Battle Of The Bulge is launched with a dawn barrage on December 16th 1944 at unsuspecting Allied defences. But even with the element of surprise,...

The Battle Of The Bulge: America's Fight (Part 2)

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Battle Of The Bulge is America's victory. In popular retellings of the campaign, myths surrounding Allied unpreparedness in this new series are pr...

The Battle Of The Bulge: Hitler's Mad Plan (Part 1)

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Battle of the Bulge is often called Hitler's Last Gamble, but rather than a bold offensive on the brink of success, it was a rushed and hopeless a...

Churchill's Secret Weapon

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is a land mattress? And what did it have to do with Allied victory in the West? Al Murray and James Holland argue morality, press campaigns and ...

Top Tanks Of WW2

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is a tank? Were tank destroyers a mistake? Is the tank obsolete in 2025? Join James Holland and Al Murray as they grill their guest - WW2 armou...

Auschwitz: Rob Rinder Remembers (Part 4)

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the concluding chapter of our Auschwitz story, Al Murray and James Holland speak to the UK's most famous barrister - Robert Rinder. Robert lost ma...

Auschwitz: Extermination (Part 3)

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did a small Polish town on the outskirts of civilisation become the epicentre of the Holocaust? Al Murray and James Holland tell the story of th...

Auschwitz: The Cost Of Cruelty (Part 2)

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did a small Polish town on the outskirts of civilisation become the epicentre of the Holocaust? Al Murray and James Holland tell the story of th...

Auschwitz: The Zone Of Interest (Part 1)

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did a small Polish town on the outskirts of civilisation become the epicentre of the Holocaust? Al Murray and James Holland tell the story of th...

Family Stories: How to Liberate a Belgian Brewery

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a part of our ongoing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we are unearthing our groundbreaking ‘Family Stories’. Origina...

The Women Of SOE: The Forgotten Spy (Part 3)

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Agents of SOE did more than undermine the Nazi occupation of France, but how far did their reach extend? What theatres of war did these female age...

The Women Of SOE: Set Europe Ablaze (Part 2)

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the years and months before the liberation of Europe and D-Day, the female agents of SOE played an integral and highly dangerous role in undermini...

The Women Of SOE: Churchill's Favourite Spy (Part 1)

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Olympic skier, cigarette smuggler, countess, beauty queen, spy. Krystyna Skarbek was the first female agent of the Allied war effort, but far from the...

1945: Endgame In Europe

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 80th Anniversary of the end of WW2 is in our sights. Do Allied leadership, like Winston Churchill, think the end of the war - or the British Empir...

The Real SAS Rogue Heroes

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does 'SAS' stand for? Why is Paddy Blair Mayne considered the perfect military man? What does the new hit BBC show 'SAS Rogue Heroes' get right a...

Inside Hitler's Bunker (Eclipse, Alan Moorehead)

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a new year's treat, Al Murray has recorded a chapter of 'Eclipse' by Alan Moorehead. This incredible history, republished by We Have Ways, was firs...

A Sherwood Rangers Christmas

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Schinnen, The Netherlands, Christmas 1944. The men of the Sherwood Rangers have a choice for Christmas 1944. Around 100 soldiers, after nearly 5 year...

A Christmas Truce

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

German-Belgian border, Christmas Eve 1944. John McManus tells James Holland and Al Murray all about the surprising Christmas story of a family trying...

Slaughter On The Ice

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Karelian Isthmus, Finland, Christmas 1939. The first Christmas of WW2 sees brutal fighting between the Soviet Red Army and the Finnish defence forces...

Highlights & High Ground

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James Holland and Al Murray reminisce about our record-breaking 2024 and their highlights from this year. Including a pitch for Guy Ritchie's next b...

The End Of The Home Guard

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Far from being a quiet end to the war, December 1944 was incredibly busy. As the Home Guard was getting demobilised, women in Nazi Germany were being ...

The Duel: The Fox That Outlived Them All (Part 2)

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

April-May, 1945. Karl Wolff and Ernst Karltenbrunner are running out of time, and options. Interrogated by Himmler, and Hitler himself in the ruins o...

The Duel: The Nazi Escape Plan (Part 1)

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Spring, 1945. Two high-ranking SS officers in Hitler's empire, who have seen the writing on the wall for the Third Reich, are plotting their escape. ...

Speer, Snipers & Submarines

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Were the Americans exploiting WW2 for profit? Why shouldn't you fight at night with your canopy open? And how do you put the 'fun' into We Have Ways F...

Peleliu: A Pointless Victory (Part 2)

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus conclude their brace of episodes on the battle for Peleliu. In a battlefield so dire, even the company dog ...

Peleliu: Death Trap Island (Part 1)

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

27th November, 1944, Palau Islands. A 'God-Forsaken' island in the Pacific, Palau must be taken for the US strategy to reclaim the Philippines and pu...

Blitz, Vichy Problems & The Best Military Beards

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just how good is Steve McQueen’s new film on The Blitz? Was the Vichy government really that bad in 1945? And which general had the best beard? Al ...

Listen Now: Legacy

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to Legacy from Wondery and Goalhanger Podcasts. Each season, historian Peter Frankopan and broadcaster Afua Hirsch tell the wild stories of the...

Blitz: The Final Flames (Part 4)

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bombing continues across the UK, and Brits ask if the violence will ever cease. In the final episode of this series, Al and James assess the damage le...

FESTIVAL TICKETS NOW ON SALE

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WE HAVE WAYS FEST 2025 TICKETS ARE NOW ON GENERAL SALE 12-14TH SEPTEMBER 2025 wehavewaysfest.co.uk A Goalhanger Production Produced by Joey McCarthy...

Blitz: Life Under The Bombs (Part 3)

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We know a lot about soldiers under fire, but what about the average Londoner? Al Murray and James Holland explore day-to-day life under the bombs. We...

Blitz: The Carnage Continues (Part 2)

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As hellfire continues to rain on the UK, Al Murray and James Holland documents the daily death and destruction. We Have Ways tackles the people's war...

Blitz: London's Burning (Part 1)

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

4pm, 7th September 1940, London. The first bombs on the Empire's capital fall. Death, shock and devastation rain. What happens next? We Have Ways t...

Trump and Hitler: A Warning From History

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the US election draws to a dangerously tight close, Al Murray and James Holland take a historical glance at Donald Trump's desire for "generals lik...

USA: Hürtgen - The American Execution (Part 2)

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Al Murray, James Holland and John McManus conclude the horrific tale of the Hurtgen Forest. The violence of the German woodlands was a huge factor in...

USA: Hürtgen - The Forest of Death (Part 1)

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We Have Ways USA is back, and John McManus is leading Al and James through the dense and rugged forests of the German-Belgian border and one of the lo...

SAS in France '44: The Pursuit of Chaos (Part 3)

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Al Murray and James Holland as they dive deep into the thrilling final chapter of their series on SAS operations in France during 1944. How did ...

SAS in France '44: Operation TITANIC (Part 2)

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this second installment of our special series, Al Murray and James Holland team up with Tom Petch to dive into the daring missions of the Special A...

SAS in France '44: Behind Enemy Lines (Part 1)

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join hosts Al Murray and James Holland as they dive into the captivating history of the SAS in France during World War 2. In this first episode of a...

Heritage Hero: Richard Grace

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We Have Ways of Making You Talk mourns the tragic death of pilot and WW2 Warbird restoration legend Richard Grace after a battle with cancer at the ag...

Britain's Nazi Invasion: The Haunted Underground Hospital (Part 3)

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a dramatic finale to our Guernsey series, Al Murray and James Holland tour the most bizarre Nazi relic on the island - the Underground Hospital. T...

Britain's Nazi Invasion: The Concrete Fortress (Part 2)

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

During the German occupation of the Channel Islands, a series of mammoth concrete defences were built as a part of the Atlantic Wall. Al Murray and ...

Britain's Nazi Invasion: The Germans Are Coming (Part 1)

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Al Murray and James Holland investigate the incredible untold story of the Nazi invasion of the Channel Isles. Why did Whitehall declare the Channel ...

WW2 Dinner Parties, Oil Spills and The One Show

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you could throw a dream WW2 dinner party, who would you invite - and would Lee Miller hold off the booze? Al Murray and James Holland answer your...

Market Garden 80: What If? (Part 8)

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our final episode of our epic series, Al and James take a moment to reflect on the battle and ask what could have been done for Operation Market Ga...

Market Garden 80: Arnhem Remembers (Part 7)

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nowhere in the world commemorates the Second World War like the city of Arnhem. Now on the ground in the Netherlands, Al Murray and James Holland vis...

Cassino 44 (BONUS)

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How does Hollywood scriptwriting influence James' histories, why are diaries more exciting than interviews and has Mark Clark been misunderstood? Al ...

Market Garden 80: Defeat (Part 6)

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the penultimate episode before we hit the streets of Arnhem, Al Murray and James Holland recount the unbelievable horror of the final days of the A...

Market Garden 80: A Bridge Too Far? (Part 5)

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a meanwhile adventure spanning across the bridge, the town and the woods of Arnhem - Al Murray and James Holland track in forensic detail the 18th ...

Market Garden 80: Trapped (Part 4)

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Al Murray and James Holland dive deeper into the brutal fighting at Arnhem as the British forces face relentless German attacks. In this episode, they...

Arnhem: Black Tuesday (BONUS)

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We take a brief pause in our Market Garden 80 series to celebrate the launch of Al Murray's latest book 'Arnhem: Black Tuesday'. James Holland interv...

Market Garden 80: Arnhem's Darkest Hour (Part 3)

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Al Murray and James Holland return to the streets of Arnhem, where the battle intensifies. The chaos deepens as the British forces, now reinforced by ...

Market Garden 80: XXX Corps Begin (Part 2)

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Al Murray and James Holland as they continue their deep dive into Operation Market Garden with the challenges faced by the 101st and 82nd Airborn...

Market Garden 80: Descent Into Chaos (Part 1)

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Al Murray and James Holland kick off their deep dive into Operation Market Garden, focusing on the intense and chaotic first day at Arnhem. What made ...

Burma 44: Imphal - The Battle of Kohima (Part 6)

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this final episode in our Burma 44 series, Al and James turn their attentions a little further north and to the astonishing Battle of Kohima. Sur...

Burma 44: Imphal - Crisis (Part 5)

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this fifth episode, Al and James look at the progress of the Battle of Imphal and how the Japanese prompted several deep crises as Slim’s men des...

Burma 44: Imphal - The Battle Begins (Part 4)

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this fourth episode, Al and James turn their attention to the Assam front and the major battle being planned by the Japanese. General Mutaguchi R...

Burma 44: The Battle of The Admin Box (Part 3)

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was one of the defining battles of 1944, but what really happened at the Admin Box - and where was it? In this gripping series, they explore the e...

Burma 44: Slim’s Plan (Part 2)

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To overcome the devastating retreat in Burma, Major Bill Slim had to devise a cunning tactical plan to beat the Japanese. From airpower to armour - A...

Burma 44: The Challenge (Part 1)

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Al Murray and James Holland introduce the extraordinary challenge of fighting in the Middle East. As Louis Mountbatten is appointed Supreme Allied Co...

USA - The Struggle for Saint-Lô

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James Holland and John McManus examine the fierce fighting around Saint-Lô, a vital crossroads in the Normandy campaign. As American forces struggle ...

Griffon Engines, Airfix Models and the Secrets of Z-Force

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is the greatest Airfix Model kit that has never been sold? How did tommies make their ration packs edible while out in the field? Al Murray and ...

Patton, Trump and Firing a Bren Gun

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the dust settles on #WHWF24, Al Murray and James Holland are joined by John McManus to reflect on a superb weekend of WW2 lectures and living histo...

USA - The American Beast: Capturing Guam

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The US mission in July 1944 was simple, create a series of airbases across Tinnian, Saipan and Guam - making an of attack within Japan's ring of defen...

Maquis Madness, Polish 'Liberation' and MacArthur's Plan

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How much do you know about the disastrous Maquis plan to protect the Vercors Massif during July 1944 - ending in the deaths of over 650 resistance fig...