Someone Talked!
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The Official National D-Day Memorial podcast with Host Dr. John C. McManus.
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Jun 4, 2025 • 55min
The Pope at War Part 1 with David Kertzer
With Pius XII's archives finally opened, David Kertzer paints a new, dramatic portrait of what the pope did and did not do as war enveloped Europe from 1939 to 1945.
May 21, 2025 • 58min
Remember Us Part 2 with Robert M. Edsel
With his book tour underway for Remember Us, we continue our conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert M. Edsel.
May 7, 2025 • 56min
Remember Us Part 1 with Robert M. Edsel
This episode begins with a look back at The Monuments Men, Robert M. Edsel's bestseller—which served as the basis for Academy Award recipient George Clooney’s 2014 film. Then our hosts delve into Edsel's highly anticipated, newly released book, Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II.
Apr 16, 2025 • 59min
Tenth Army Commander Part 2 with Chris Kolakowski
Podcast regular Chris Kolakowski returns with more from the mind of General Simon Buckner in his latest work Tenth Army Commander.
Apr 2, 2025 • 57min
Tenth Army Commander Part 1 with Chris Kolakowski
General Simon Buckner's chief of staff thought his daily notes were the makings of a post-war memoir, but the papers ended up scattered after the general's death. Buckner's diary is now fully published in the book Tenth Army Commander, edited by Chris Kolakowski.
Mar 19, 2025 • 56min
The Girls Next Door Part 2 with Kara Dixon Vuic
Kara Dixon Vuic, a leading scholar on gender in the military, is back with more on the female experience on the front lines.
Mar 5, 2025 • 55min
The Girls Next Door Part 1 with Kara Dixon Vuic
They brought the home front to the front lines entertaining American servicemen overseas from World War I to Iraq and Afghanistan. Now author Kara Dixon Vuic brings The Girls Next Door to the podcast.
Feb 19, 2025 • 54min
Forgotten Part 2 with Linda Hervieux
More students join the conversation with their questions for Linda Hervieux about the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion.
Feb 5, 2025 • 55min
Forgotten Part 1 with Linda Hervieux
Author Linda Hervieux discusses the untold stories of D-Day's Black heroes with our hosts and takes questions from high school scholars.
Jan 22, 2025 • 1h 18min
BONUS EPISODE - "To the End of the Earth" Presentation by John C. McManus
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC.In this episode, hear our own John McManus' conference presentation: "To the End of the Earth: The U.S. Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945."Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.
