WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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 the British airborne forces push forward despite the odds? Discover the tactical decisions, the unexpected German resistance, and the slender margins that shaped this historic battle. Could it have all gone differently? Join us as we explore the triumphs and tragedies of one of World War 2's most famous battles, immortalised in the 1977 epic 'A Bridge Too Far' - Operation Market Garden. A Goalhanger ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthy & Robby WilliamsExec Producer: Tony PastorSocial: @WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comJoin our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Surrounded and besieged, the small garrison held out but as Al and Jim discover, it was a very close run thing indeed, but this - and other heroics - ensured General Slim and his Fourteenth Army won a crushing victory from which the Japanese in Burma would never recover.A Goalhanger ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer: Tony PastorSocial: @‌WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comJoin our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 desperately fought to halt the multi-pronged enemy attacks. They also focus on the extraordinary - and battle-saving - actions at Sangshak and Numgshigum. But a further great threat looks at Kohima…A Goalhanger ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer: Tony PastorSocial: @‌WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comJoin our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Renya’s aims were nothing less than the destruction of the Allies in South East Asia and the conquest of India, but General Slim’s plans were also ambitious: to destroy the Japanese 15th Army around Imphal and only then cross back into Burma.A Goalhanger ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer: Tony PastorSocial: @‌WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comJoin our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 extraordinary challenges faced by the British and Indian forces under the command of General Bill Slim as they confronted relentless Japanese offensives in the harsh jungles and unforgiving terrain of Southeast Asia.From the pivotal defence of Imphal and Kohima to the desperate struggle within the Admin Box, this series reveals the courage, strategy, and resilience that turned the tide in one of the war's most demanding theatresA Goalhanger ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer: Tony PastorSocial: @‌WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comJoin our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 - Al Murray and James Holland detail the Brummie’s masterplan.In this gripping series, they explore the extraordinary challenges faced by the British and Indian forces under the command of General Bill Slim as they confronted relentless Japanese offensives in the harsh jungles and unforgiving terrain of Southeast Asia.From the pivotal defence of Imphal and Kohima to the desperate struggle within the Admin Box, this series reveals the courage, strategy, and resilience that turned the tide in one of the war's most demanding theatres.A Goalhanger ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthy and Aaliyah AkudeExec Producer: Tony PastorSocial: @‌WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comJoin our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Al Murray and James Holland introduce the extraordinary challenge of fighting in the Middle East.As Louis Mountbatten is appointed Supreme Allied Commander - he discovers a new jewel in the Empire’s crown: General Bill Slim.In this gripping series, they explore the extraordinary challenges faced by the British and Indian forces under the command of General Bill Slim as they confronted relentless Japanese offensives in the harsh jungles and unforgiving terrain of Southeast Asia.From the pivotal defence of Imphal and Kohima to the desperate struggle within the Admin Box, this series reveals the courage, strategy, and resilience that turned the tide in one of the war's most demanding theatres.A Goalhanger ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthy and Aaliyah AkudeExec Producer: Tony PastorSocial: @‌WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comJoin our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Holland and John McManus examine the fierce fighting around Saint-Lô, a vital crossroads in the Normandy campaign. As American forces struggle through the dense hedgerows and fortified German positions, the battle becomes a grim test of endurance and strategy. The hosts unpack the grueling conditions and tactical innovations that defined this critical but often overlooked battle, shedding light on the soldiers’ harrowing experiences on the front lines.A Goalhanger ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer: Tony PastorSocial: @‌WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comJoin our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 James Holland answer listener questions.A Goalhanger ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer: Tony PastorSocial: @‌WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comJoin our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.Membership Club: http://patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 history.Warning: Contains shameless self-congratulation!Join our Patreon to hear all talks from We Have Ways Fest 2024 in the coming weeks.A Goalhanger ProductionProduced by Joey McCarthyExec Producer: Tony PastorSocial: @‌WeHaveWaysPodEmail: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.comJoin our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals.Membership Club: http://patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices