The World War II podcast with comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland.
We Have Ways of Making You Talk dives deep into WWII history, exploring key battles, forgotten front lines, and incredible untold stories. Whether you're fascinated by the Battle of Britain, the D-Day landings, or the Eastern Front, this show offers a rich, detailed look at the war that shaped the modern world.
Al and James bring a unique blend of expert knowledge and humour, discussing everything from the Third Reich, Churchill's leadership, and the Fall of Berlin, to World War 2 tanks, fighter planes, and naval battles. Expect historical insights, lively tangents, and discussions on iconic second world war events like Operation Barbarossa, the Pacific Theatre, and the North African campaign.
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Kokoda: Why Was Australia So Unprepared For The Pacific War? (Part 1)
Season 1 Β· Episode 1031
Thursday, November 5, 2026 β’ Duration 54:57
Why was Australia so unprepared for war in the Pacific? How did the Great Depression shape the men who would fight on the Kokoda Track? Why did the volunteers of the Second AIF call the militia 'choccos'?
Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 1 of Kokoda, a series on the 1942 campaign in Papua. Before a shot is fired on the Track, they set the scene: the mountains and clans of Papua, the Australia of the 1920s and 30s, the disarmament and Singapore strategy that left it exposed, and the two armies, volunteers and militia, who would have to fight side by side.
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Produced by James Regan
Editor: Charlie Rodwell
Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
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Social Producer: Harry Balden
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Bridging Operation Market Garden: Keeping Up With The Joneses (Part 2)
Season 1 Β· Episode 1030
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 β’ Duration 39:47
Who was Lieutenant Tony Jones MC, and what did he find on Nijmegen road bridge? How did British sappers help the US 82nd Airborne cross the Waal in assault boats? Why couldn't 30 Corps push on the moment the bridge was taken?
Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 2 of Hurrah for the CRE, as the sappers' story reaches Nijmegen. Brigadier Jones finds assault boats for the Americans' river crossing, while his namesake Tony Jones, a young lieutenant in the van with the Grenadier Guards, rides across the road bridge to cut wires and clear demolition charges, taking 81 prisoners along the way.
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Produced by James Regan
Editor: James Clayden
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Bridging Operation Market Garden: A Nice Little Problem (Part 1)
Season 1 Β· Episode 1029
Thursday, October 29, 2026 β’ Duration 45:23
What does a Commander Royal Engineers actually do for an armoured division? How much bridging kit did 30 Corps have to line up to cross the rivers and canals of the Netherlands? Why is the Bailey Bridge an offensive weapon?
Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 1 of Hurrah for the CRE, a two-part series on the sappers of Operation Garden, the land-borne half of Market Garden. Meet Brigadier Charles Phibbs Jones, Commander Royal Engineers of Guards Armoured Division, as they tally up the 9,000 engineers, the 2,000-plus vehicles on standby and the stockpiled bridging columns behind the advance, and watch his sappers build a 110-foot Bailey bridge at Son in a single night.
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Produced by James Regan
Editor: Charlie Rodwell
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Barbarossa In Ukraine: The Encirclement Of Kiev (Part 4)
Season 1 Β· Episode 1028
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 β’ Duration 58:56
Why did Stalin sack Budenny and forbid Kirponos from retreating as the trap closed? How did a tiny battlegroup under Walter Model help to seal the biggest encirclement in military history? Why was Hitler's great victory at Kiev also a catastrophe for Germany?
Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 4 of The Road to Kiev, the final chapter in our coverage of Operation Barbarossa, as the German pincers meet at Lokhvitsa, four Soviet armies are trapped, and Hitler turns his attention back to Moscow.
Then continue the story with an exclusive 5th episode for Patreon members, as we return to the diary of Wilhelm PrΓΌller to see the Kiev encirclement and the coming of the autumn rains from a soldier's point of view.
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Produced by James Regan
Editor: Charlie Rodwell
Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
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Social Producer: Harry Balden
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Barbarossa In Ukraine: Stagnation (Part 3)
Season 1 Β· Episode 1027
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 β’ Duration 59:07
Why were Guderian's panzers so short of fuel, trucks and tanks when they finally struck south in late August 1941? How did the Germans capture an intact 800-metre bridge over the Desna? Why did Bock decide to abandon the Yelnya salient after weeks of bloody fighting?
Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 3 of The Road to Kiev, the culmination of our coverage of Operation Barbarossa, as Guderian's drive south struggles on, Zhukov hammers the German centre at Yelnya, and the Wehrmacht begins to bleed itself white.
Become a Patreon member to unlock an exclusive 5th episode of The Road to Kiev, following the war on the ground through the eyes of Wilhelm PrΓΌller, an Austrian soldier fighting his way across Ukraine.
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Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris
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Barbarossa In Ukraine: Capitalism To The Rescue (Part 2)
Season 1 Β· Episode 1026
Monday, October 19, 2026 β’ Duration 58:10
Why did Roosevelt back aid to Stalin despite fierce opposition in Congress? What happened when Harry Hopkins met Stalin alone in Moscow? How did Britain and America come to the rescue of the Soviet Union's communist regime?
Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 2 of The Road to Kiev, the culmination of our coverage of Operation Barbarossa, as Britain and America rush supplies to Stalin, and Army Group North closes in on Leningrad.
To watch the ad-free, video-supported, version of this episode, please head to our Patreon page directly.
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Barbarossa In Ukraine: Trouble At The Top (Part 1)
Season 1 Β· Episode 1025
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 β’ Duration 57:51
Why did Stalin sack Zhukov for warning that Kiev might have to be given up? How did Hitler talk Guderian into turning his panzers south, hours after he'd called the plan impossible? Why were German tank units already running out of men, fuel and machines in August 1941?
Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 1 of The Road to Kiev, a four-part series that brings our coverage of Operation Barbarossa to its culmination, as Hitler overrules his generals, Stalin ignores his own Chief of the General Staff, and both sides blunder towards one of the greatest encirclements in history.
Become a Patreon member to unlock an exclusive 5th episode of The Road to Kiev, which follows one soldier's experience of the campaign.
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Produced by James Regan
Editor: Charlie Rodwell
Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
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Social Producer: Harry Balden
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What We Get Wrong About WW2
Season 1 Β· Episode 1024
Monday, October 12, 2026 β’ Duration 39:53
Is the film Pressure accurate? Was Matthew Ridgeway a good general? And, how did WW2 shape the early leadership of NATO?
In this special episode, recorded live at We Have Ways Festival 2026, Jim and Al are joined by John McManus to discuss tanks, films, Monty, and more!
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Produced by James Regan
Editor: James Clayden
Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
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Social Producer: Harry Balden
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A Polish Odyssey
Season 1 Β· Episode 1023
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 β’ Duration 23:35
As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing βFamily Storiesβ series.
This series tells YOUR relativesβ stories of derring do - both on the front line and home front.
In this episode we hear about British civilians preparing for guerilla war, bombs that remained hidden until the 1950s, a Polish pilot above Italy, and a moving final letter from beyond the grave.
With thanks to Brian, David, Karl, and Richard
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Produced by James Regan
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Stalingrad Of The Adriatic: The Town (Part 4)
Season 1 Β· Episode 1022
Monday, October 5, 2026 β’ Duration 42:36
How did the men of the Canadian Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment experience the fighting for Ortona? What was Christmas 1943 like for men on the frontline? Were Commonwealth and British forces finally able to take the town?
Join James Holland and Al Murray for part 4, as they explore the terrible Italian battle known as the 'Stalingrad Of The Adriatic'.
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