Podcast Episodes

Hiroshima: VJ Day

Season 1 Episode 904

When was WW2 over? How did different leaders behave at the end of the war? Why was the surrender on the deck of the USS Missouri?

Join James Holland, Al Murray, and John McManus for Part 4 of the Hi…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Hiroshima: Nagasaki

Season 1 Episode 903

Why was the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki? How did Japanese mutineers in government try to keep the war going? When did the Emperor Hirohito admit defeat?

Join James Holland and Al Murray …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hiroshima: Dropping The Bomb

Season 1 Episode 902

When was Little Boy dropped on Hiroshima? How did different people react to the news of the explosion? Why was the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki?

Join James Holland, Al Murray, and Iain Mac…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hiroshima: The Manhattan Project

Season 1 Episode 901

What was the Manhattan Project? How accurate is the movie Oppenheimer? Why was the world's first nuclear weapon dropped on Hiroshima?

Join James Holland, Al Murray, and Iain MacGregor for Part 1 as …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Burma '45: The Forgotten General

Season 1 Episode 900

Who was the forgotten general in the Burma campaign? When was he made the last Chief of the Imperial General Staff and a Field Marshal? How understrength and ad-hoc were battalions fighting in Burma?…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Burma '45: The Race To Rangoon

Season 1 Episode 899

Who won the race to liberate Rangoon: Mountbatten or Slim? When was Operation Dracula in 1945? Why was the treatment of Slim so bad after his incredible achievements?

Join James Holland and Al Murr…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Burma '45: The Road To Mandalay

Season 1 Episode 898

How did Allied air superiority and mechanisation contribute to the liberation of Central Burma? In what ways did Heitarō Kimura and William Slim compare as commanders? When did Punch Cowan's 17th Ind…

Published on 5 months ago

Burma '45: The Master Stroke

Season 1 Episode 897

How did Slim and the Allies plan to deceive Japanese forces in Burma? What was the true worth of the Chindits under Orde Wingate? When did the Allies attack Mandalay?

Join James Holland and Al Murra…

Published on 5 months ago

Burma '45: The Great Gamble

Season 1 Episode 896

Why did different Allied commanders clash in their goals and methods to win the Burma campaign? What happened to the Japanese forces that tried to swim away from Ramree Island? How did the British su…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Burma '45: The Empire Strikes Back

Season 1 Episode 895

How did Mountbatten and South East Asia Command marshall new forces and tactics to retake Burma? What were conditions life for soldiers fighting in Burma? When did the Allies plan to go on the offens…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago