History of the Second World War
Wesley Livesay
History of the Second World War is a weekly podcast which will cover World War 2, beginning with the tumultuous years after the First World War, continuing into the descent into war during the 1930s, through the war years, and then into the post war aftermath.
Episodes
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Oct 23, 2024 • 25min
196: The Fall of France - The Myths of Dunkirk
Dunkirk, legends, myths, realities, all wrapped into one. But also, it sort of does not matter. Come check out my keynote speech on the topic of Deception in February 2025: https://intelligentspeechonline.com/Coupon Code: SECONDContact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2024 • 29min
195: The Fall of France - The Collapsing Bag
The situation in Belgium and Northern France was falling apart, and disaster was looming. The only question was how the disaster would be managed.Come check out my keynote speech on the topic of Deception in February 2025: https://intelligentspeechonline.com/Coupon Code: SECONDContact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 9, 2024 • 53min
Interview 34: Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour with Ted Barris
Battle of Britain by Ted Barris: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/battle-of-britain/Ensure your data is private online at incogni.com/SWW and then use code SWW to get 60% off an annual plan.Come check out my keynote speech on the topic of Deception in February 2025: https://intelligentspeechonline.com/Coupon Code: SECONDContact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 2, 2024 • 31min
Interview 33: Midway: The Pacific War’s Most Famous Battle with Mark Stille
Midway: The Pacific War's Most Famous Battle https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/midway-9781472862037/Ensure your data is private online at incogni.com/SWW and then use code SWW to get 60% off an annual plan.Come check out my keynote speech on the topic of Deception in February 2025: https://intelligentspeechonline.com/Coupon Code: SECONDContact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2024 • 37min
Interview 32: Hero City: Leningrad 1943-44 with Prit Buttar
Hero City: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/hero-city-9781472856609/More books by Prit Buttar: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/author/prit-buttar/Ensure your data is private online at incogni.com/SWW and then use code SWW to get 60% off an annual plan.Come check out my keynote speech on the topic of Deception in February 2025: https://intelligentspeechonline.com/Coupon Code: SECONDContact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 18, 2024 • 24min
Interview 31: Hitler's People: The Faces of the Third Reich with Richard Evans
Check out Hitler's People here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653631/hitlers-people-by-richard-j-evans/Ensure your data is private online at incogni.com/SWW and then use code SWW to get 60% off an annual plan. Come check out my keynote speech on the topic of Deception in February 2025: https://intelligentspeechonline.com/Coupon Code: SECONDContact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 4, 2024 • 24min
194: The Fall of France - Boulogne, Calais, and The Halt Order
The channel ports were critical for the BEF, and the Germans knew it.Come check out my keynote speech on the topic of Deception in February 2025: https://intelligentspeechonline.com/Coupon Code: SECONDContact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 28, 2024 • 26min
193: The Fall of France - Cut Off
The British and French divisions that were cut off in Belgium had a real problem, and it was getting worse by the hour. https://intelligentspeechonline.com/Coupon Code: SECOND Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 25, 2024 • 56min
Interview 30: Hell Let Loose with Matt White of Expression Games
In this interview I was joined by Matt White, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Expression Games the developers of Hell Let Loose. Hell Let Loose is a grounded first person shooter which is based in the world of the Second World War. Hell Let Loose: https://www.hellletloose.com/Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 21, 2024 • 28min
192: The Fall of France - To The Coast!
Things were going very badly for the French, but then the Germans gave them a bit of a breather. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War.History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
