
Someone Talked!
The Official National D-Day Memorial podcast with Host Dr. John C. McManus.
Latest episodes

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.

Jan 15, 2025 • 52min
Someone Talked! On the Road with Charles Neimeyer & Paul Clifford
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 – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.In this episode, hear conversations with Charles Neimeyer and Paul CliffordSpecial thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Jan 8, 2025 • 51min
Someone Talked! On the Road with Gina DiNicolo & Christopher Kolakowski
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 – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.In this episode, hear conversations with Gina DiNicolo and Christopher Kolakowski.Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Dec 18, 2024 • 1h 2min
BONUS EPISODE - 5th Annual WWII Conference
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 – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.Joining our hosts for this episode are president of America's History, LLC and conference founder, Bruce Venter; Edward Lengel, Head of Faculty for the conference; and Pete Kessler, WWII aficionado and conference attendee.Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Dec 11, 2024 • 51min
Someone Talked! On the Road with Rick Beyer & David Gutierrez
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 – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.In this episode, hear conversations with Rick Beyer and David Gutierrez.Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Dec 4, 2024 • 53min
Someone Talked! On the Road with Donald Miller & Flint Whitlock
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 – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.In this episode, hear conversations with Donald Miller and Flint Whitlock. pecial thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Nov 20, 2024 • 54min
Behind the Scenes of The Six Triple Eight Part 2 with Kevin Hymel
"Let's make a movie!" Kevin Hymel takes us to the table read for The Six Triple Eight and shares more behind the scenes details as the movie's on-set military history advisor.

Nov 6, 2024 • 42min
Behind the Scenes of The Six Triple Eight Part 1 with Kevin Hymel
Hollywood came calling for the rights to Kevin Hymel's 2019 article on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which became the basis for Tyler Perry's latest project on Netflix.

Oct 23, 2024 • 56min
RERELEASE - Nimitz at War Part 2 with Craig Symonds
Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.Craig Symonds, Professor of History Emeritus at the United States Naval Academy, returns to continue our discussion of Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay.Learn about the lesser-known mission, “Saving Lt. Plateck” as told by Corporal Herschel Brohinsky in our “We Salute You” segment.Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org