262. The Wings of Pegasus, By George Chatterton - Episode 17

This week, in the first part of our two-part special on the battle, John McManus sets the scene for the fighting within the dense and hellish jungle of Guadalcanal between the US Marines and Japanese ...

10 Maalis 202356min

This week, we're dusting off our back catalogue and sharing one of our favourite episodes from the past few years. Enjoy the second part of our riotous interview with the legendary lead singer of AC/...

9 Maalis 202352min

This week, we're dusting off our back catalogue and sharing one of our favourite episodes from the past few years. The legendary lead singer of AC/DC Brian Johnson is fascinated by the Second World Wa...

9 Maalis 202346min

Can Al and James finally put to bed the claim that “Man For Man, the German Army were better than the British”? Also, the pair dive into the papers and diaries of a Polish soldier conscripted into fig...

7 Maalis 202357min

Did Mark Clark really want to shoot any Brits he found in Rome? And does he deserve the routine vilification he so often receives for Salerno, the Bloody Rapido and the break-out from Anzio? Al Murra...

3 Maalis 202349min

James resumes his exploration of Italy, this time, he's on the trail of the Canadians and particularly the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment as they battled their way from the toe to the mountains o...

2 Maalis 202339min

Why has James Holland had to rethink writing his latest book on Monte Cassino, and will the book reach Rome by Christmas?  Al and James also discuss the complicated reasons as to why men chose to figh...

28 Helmi 202356min

John McManus joins Al and James to explore the Bougainville campaign. This otherwise unassuming little island just off mainland Papua New Guinea was home to one of the final campaigns in the Pacific T...

24 Helmi 202351min