A Blackmarket Christmas

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Goalhanger Podcasts

History, Education, Society & Culture

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both on the front line and home front. In this episode we hear your tales of fishy goose, Christmas party war stories, and generous helpings of American butter! With thanks to Robert Horne, Damien, Neil, John Pilkington, Mike Griffin, and Chris Weall. Make someone a We Have Ways Club Member this Christmas – unlock the full WHW experience with exclusive live-streams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, a newsletter with book deals, model discounts and extra behind the scenes information. Just go to wehavewayspod.co.uk And of course, you can still join for yourself any time at https://www.patreon.com/wehaveways A Goalhanger Production Produced by James Regan Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to We Have Ways of Making You Talk.
0:05.4	Sign up to our Patreon to receive bonus content, live streams and our weekly newsletter with money off books and museum visits as well.
0:13.5	Plus early access to all live show tickets.
0:16.0	That's patreon.com slash we have ways.
0:23.6	Parapapapum, pam, pam, parapa, pump, pam.
0:27.6	Merry Christmas, everyone.
0:29.0	Ah, the little drummer boy.
0:30.7	Everyone's favourite at this seasonal time of year.
0:33.6	It's me, Al Murray, co-host of the WW2Pod,
0:37.2	We Have Ways of Making You you talk the world's finest second
0:40.5	world war podcast and you know what at this time of year it's important to think about what's important
0:45.9	isn't it spending time with loved ones looking to the year ahead enjoying the finer things in life
0:51.4	and of course the most important thing of all the question that irks so many at this seasonal time of season,
0:58.9	what exactly is a pocket battleship?
1:02.2	Now, we all like to say, of course,
1:03.8	that it's just the thought that counts when it comes to gift giving,
1:06.3	but actually, why not?
1:07.8	Have a good thought, right?
1:09.1	It can't just be a thought.
1:10.4	Go for a thoughtful gift and the best
1:12.1	gift of course is a subscription to w w2 pod we have ways of making you talk with a subscription to we have
1:20.1	ways you know what your loved one your loved one or even someone who only like a bit could enjoy
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