Podcast Episodes

Burma '45: Killer Jungle

Season 1 Episode 894

What was war like in Burma in 1944 and 1945? How did British and allied forces overcome the difficulties of jungle warfare and tropical disease? When did the Allies master fighting in the jungle duri…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Potsdam: New World Order

Season 1 Episode 893

How did the Potsdam Conference lead to the Marshall Plan, NATO, and The Warsaw Pact? What was The Long Telegram and the US policy of Containment? When did the Big Three of WW2 stop being antifascist …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Potsdam: Origins Of The Cold War

Season 1 Episode 892

How did President Truman help America become the leader of the free world? In what ways did Stalin's Communist USSR win WW2? When did Atlee replace Churchill at the Potsdam Conference?

Join James Ho…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hollywood And Nuremberg

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

This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both on t…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

British Sea Power, Canadian Riots, & Japanese Death Rockets

Season 1 Episode 890

Why did superpowers try to limit the growth of their navies? What impact does this have on international politics with Iran today? How were some German PoWs being treated in America?

Join James Holl…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Okinawa '45: Kamikaze

Season 1 Episode 889

What mistakes were made during the fight for Okinawa in 1945? How did the campaign finally end? How many service personnel and civilians from both sides died at Okinawa?

Join James Holland, Al Murra…

Published on 6 months ago

Okinawa '45: Apocalypse Now

Season 1 Episode 888

What was the fighting like for Americans on Okinawa in 1945? How many days did young marines like Bill Pierce & Dick Whitaker survive on the island? In what ways did civilians on Okinawa suffer durin…

Published on 6 months ago

Okinawa '45: Death Of The Yamato

Season 1 Episode 887

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 April 1945? In what ways were Kamikaze attacks doomed…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Okinawa '45: Allied Assault

Season 1 Episode 886

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 assault surpass even the 1944 D-Day Invasion?

Jo…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Five Days In May: A Glimmer Of Hope

Season 1 Episode 885

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 from the mole at Dunkirk?

Join James Holland and…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago