78. Atomic

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Goalhanger Podcasts

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Was the atom bomb originally intended for German cities? James Holland and Al Murray discuss the Manhattan project, including the little known story of the secret squadron of Lancasters prepared to carry the bomb to German targets. Plus James tells the extraordinary story of Leonard Cheshire, one of the most highly decorated pilots of the war. Winston Churchill’s plan to drop mustard gas on German cities is also scrutinized. A Goalhanger Films Production Produced by Joey McCarthy and Harry Lineker Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Music
0:08.0	Up here comes Ciccum. What?
0:11.0	Up here some Keats. Up here some Keats which is of course Luxembourgishwav. I believe.
0:17.0	Not like some Burgish. Luxembourgishwav. Actung. Actung.
0:21.0	That's amazing.
0:23.0	Yeah, up, meerk, something, whatever. High relevant round this time of year.
0:29.0	Where's where you know we're just getting past the Bahlgenaversary. Luxembourg of course got caught right up in events.
0:35.0	I lost a lot of men. There was a moment of delicious irony post-war as Luxembourgishwav.
0:39.0	I took part in the occupation of West Germany. That must have felt good.
0:42.0	Yes. Yes. You like it.
0:44.0	Is this the smallest country in history to occupy a major international power? Good question.
0:49.0	Anyone know? I suppose. Have the Vatican ever occupied anywhere?
0:54.0	The whole of Latin America.
0:56.0	Anyway, welcome to We Have Ways to Make You Talk.
1:01.0	The Second World War history podcast with me, Al Murray. And at the other end there is James Holland.
1:07.0	It's a good afternoon. Good morning. Whatever time of day it is. Hello.
1:11.0	We should say we should just apologise for any reason because we have been talking to Luxembourg and the Bahlgenaversary.
1:17.0	We were vaguely promising we were going to go over and we haven't got around to it.
1:21.0	Sorry everyone. We couldn't make it add up because you had to go to the pan toad.
1:25.0	Stopped us happening. You had to go to the pan toad.
1:28.0	No, no, no, no.
1:30.0	You say, oh no, I didn't.
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