Dead Presidents: FDR to Truman

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

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Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Why did Truman become president in 1945 when FDR died? Was Roosevelt a Machiavellian populist? Why don't modern politicians study more history? Al Murray and James Holland are joined by star of The Rest Is Politics US and former Trump press secretary - Anthony Scaramucci - to discuss the most pivotal men of the 20th Century and their impact on the world today. EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS AD FREE - SIGN UP AT patreon.com/wehaveways A Goalhanger Production Produced by James Regan Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Email: [email protected] Join our ‘Independent Company’ to watch exclusive livestreams, get presale events, and our weekly newsletter book and model discounts. 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.
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0:16.0	That's patreon.com slash we have ways. Actung, Akhtung, welcome to We Have Ways of Making You Talk, the Second World War podcast with me, Al Murray and James Holland.
0:45.3	And Jim, we're joined very, very special guests today, aren't we?
0:47.6	Very special guests for a very special episode.
0:50.1	This is one of my favorite Americans.
0:53.6	Former Harvard Law School graduate, financier, communications guru, legendary podcaster, an all-round
1:01.8	good egg.
1:02.5	It is, of course, Anthony Scaramucci.
1:04.2	Anthony, huge welcome to the podcast.
1:06.3	So excited to have you on.
1:07.4	You British are so polite.
1:08.7	You didn't mention in the introduction that I got fired from that White House job. That was very nice for you, by the way. I appreciate it. Everyone knows that I got fired, I guess. Yeah, after once Garamucci, 11 days, wasn't it? But I kind of admire you for being fired. I think that's a badge of honor and shows that you are a proper outstanding American.
1:31.3	Oh, yeah. I mean, I got, I got fired. I mean, people think I got fired for the conversation with the reporter. I didn't. It was I was fighting with Trump. He wants to do something a certain
1:36.4	way. And I'm like, well, that's not how the thing is set up, you know. There was one scene, James, you'll enjoy this, Al, you'll enjoy this. He turned to me and said, you're a deep stater.
1:45.4	I'm like, I'm a deep stater.
1:46.7	I haven't even been to Washington on a school field trip.
1:48.9	How am I a deep stater of all the people?
1:52.8	I thought you were on my team.
1:54.4	You're a deep stater.
1:55.9	I'm like, dude, I'm not a deep stater.
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