Audie Murphy: Sicily & Salerno (Part 1)

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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History, Education, Society & Culture

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Why did Audie Murphy join the Army in WW2? When did US troops fight against Axis forces for the first time? How old was Audie Murphy when he enlisted to serve in the US Army? Join Al Murray and James Holland for Part 1 of this new series as they look at the incredible life and wartime exploits of America's most decorated soldier of WW2, Audie Murphy. Start your free trial at ⁠patreon.com/wehaveways⁠ and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Members also get priority access and discounts to live events. A Goalhanger Production Produced by James Regan Editor: Charlie Rodwell Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Social Producer: Harry Balden 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.
0:28.0	What I've dedicated my life to is revenge a brand new drama based on the bestselling novel they think they're better than us
0:32.2	who do you think you are i'm going to prove to them that they're wrong she's punishing
0:36.0	me you destroyed my family.
0:38.2	I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.
0:40.8	A woman of substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.
0:53.5	As we plod over the hills and sweat-soaked clothes, the uneasiness passes from my stomach to my mind.
1:00.7	So it happens as easily as that.
1:03.1	You sit on a quiet slope with chin in hand, in the distance of gun slams, and the next minute you are dead.
1:09.8	Maybe my notions about war were all cock-eyed.
1:12.9	How do you pit skill against skill if you cannot even see the enemy? Where is the glamour and
1:18.1	blistered feet in a growling stomach? And where is the expected adventure? Well, whatever comes,
1:23.3	it was my own idea. I had asked for it. I had always wanted to be a soldier. That, of course,
1:30.2	was Audie Murphy in his memoir to Helen Back and welcome to We Have Ways of making you talk with me
1:35.7	Al Murray and James Holland, your Second World War podcast for all your Second World War needs.
1:41.6	Well, we're doing something new in this series, aren't we? We're doing something new.
1:44.0	Doing something new, exactly. Those aren't we? We're doing something new.
1:45.2	Exactly.
1:46.6	Those of you familiar with the podcast and those of you unfamiliar with the podcast may know
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