https://www.grovestreetfmnetwork.com/show/someone-talked/Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Join host by Dr. John C. McManus as we explore all the secrets of the Second World War. ]]>enHistoryNational D-Day Memorial Foundationhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f22eac814c001de446952dbcbe8711b1.jpghttps://www.grovestreetfmnetwork.com/show/someone-talked/Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:02:30 +0000Media SquatchMedia Squatchpodcast@dday.orgThe Official National D-Day Memorial podcast with Host Dr. John C. McManus.Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Join host by Dr. John C. McManus as we explore all the secrets of the Second World War. ]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midnight-flyboys-part-1-with-bruce-henderson--70834398
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70834398Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:02 +0000Media SquatchIn his latest book, Bruce Henderson tells the untold history of a top-secret operation in the run-up to D-Day in which American flyers and Allied spies carried out some of the most daring cloak-and-dagger operations of World War II.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3228falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pacific-with-jon-parshall--69509065
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69509065Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:03 +0000Media SquatchOne of the world's preeminent naval historians, Jon Parshall, returns to explore the Pacific War with our hosts.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3202falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-436-souls-and-counting-the-necrology-project-in-2026--69509080
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69509080Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:02 +0000Media SquatchAs the world commemorates the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, an update on the Memorial's decades-long effort to know, by name, each of the Allied fallen of 6 June 1944. 
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3026falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pressure-with-anthony-maras--72073586Someone Talked! ahead of the film's North American release.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72073586Wed, 27 May 2026 08:00:03 +0000Media SquatchIn the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Group Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous...Someone Talked! ahead of the film's North American release.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3567falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-we-went-in-with-the-virginia-tech-institute-for-creativity-arts-and-technology--72073568When We Went In: The D-Day Experience in Light and Sound transforms the Memorial into a stunning, multi-media sensory experience.

Go behind the scenes with the creative team responsible for the immersive masterpiece that retells the story of the Normandy invasion through authentic, first-hand accounts of the men and women who lived through June 6, 1944.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72073568Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:03 +0000Media SquatchCreated exclusively for the National D-Day Memorial by the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology at Virginia Tech – When We Went In: The D-Day Experience in Light and Sound transforms the Memorial into a stunning, multi-media sensory...When We Went In: The D-Day Experience in Light and Sound transforms the Memorial into a stunning, multi-media sensory experience.

Go behind the scenes with the creative team responsible for the immersive masterpiece that retells the story of the Normandy invasion through authentic, first-hand accounts of the men and women who lived through June 6, 1944.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3138falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-100th-episode-with-byron-dickson--71861416Someone Talked! celebrates its 100th original episode and the 25th anniversary of the National D-Day Memorial with this special conversation with Byron Dickson. Dickson, the Memorial's architect, spills the behind the scenes secrets of how what was once imagined a simple, local tribute became the world-class monument we know today.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71861416Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:02 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! celebrates its 100th original episode and the 25th anniversary of the National D-Day Memorial with this special conversation with Byron Dickson. Dickson, the Memorial's architect, spills the behind the scenes secrets of how what was...Someone Talked! celebrates its 100th original episode and the 25th anniversary of the National D-Day Memorial with this special conversation with Byron Dickson. Dickson, the Memorial's architect, spills the behind the scenes secrets of how what was once imagined a simple, local tribute became the world-class monument we know today.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3162falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/between-the-wires-part-2-with-waitman-beorn--70233044Between the Wires, based on extensive archival research of the Janowska camp in Lviv, Ukraine.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70233044Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:02 +0000Media SquatchHolocaust historian Waitman Beorn returns with more from his award-winning book Between the Wires, based on extensive archival research of the Janowska camp in Lviv, Ukraine.Between the Wires, based on extensive archival research of the Janowska camp in Lviv, Ukraine.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3719falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/between-the-wires-part-1-with-waitman-beorn--70233037Between the Wires tells for the first time the history of the Janowska camp in Lviv, Ukraine. Author and historian Waitman Beorn joins our hosts to discuss his acclaimed work. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70233037Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:02 +0000Media SquatchJanowska remains one of the least-known sites of the Holocaust, despite being one of the deadliest. Between the Wires tells for the first time the history of the Janowska camp in Lviv, Ukraine. Author and historian Waitman Beorn joins our hosts to...Between the Wires tells for the first time the history of the Janowska camp in Lviv, Ukraine. Author and historian Waitman Beorn joins our hosts to discuss his acclaimed work. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3442falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/d-bunked--69167934
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69167934Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:00:02 +0000Media SquatchFrom Army Rangers to a wedding ring, forget what you've heard. Our hosts have the real stories behind some popular myths and urban legends of D-Day and WWII.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3233falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-recovered-with-mitch-yockelson--69167928
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69167928Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:00:02 +0000Media SquatchIn this episode, the latest efforts to recover America's protected documents and artifacts with investigative archivist Mitch Yockelson. Plus, a book update and a Bedford Boy's beloved guitar.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3404falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-on-the-road-with-alexa-o-hara--69080195
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear a conversation with conference attendee Alexa O'Hara.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69080195Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:00:02 +0000Media SquatchRecorded November 8, 2025 We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts. In this...
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear a conversation with conference attendee Alexa O'Hara.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>1685falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-on-the-road-with-david-barrett-flint-whitlock--69080189
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with David Barrett and Flint Whitlock.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69080189Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:07 +0000Media SquatchRecorded November 8, 2025 We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts. In this...
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with David Barrett and Flint Whitlock.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3105falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-on-the-road-with-craig-symonds-james-triesler--69080177
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Craig Symonds and James Triesler.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69080177Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:00:08 +0000Media SquatchRecorded November 8, 2025 We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts. In this...
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Craig Symonds and James Triesler.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3007falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-on-the-road-with-jonathan-parshall-charles-neimeyer--69080167
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Jonathan Parshall and Charles Neimeyer.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69080167Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:00:08 +0000Media SquatchRecorded November 8, 2025 We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts. In this...
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 6th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Jonathan Parshall and Charles Neimeyer.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3182falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-alamo-in-the-ardennes-with-dr-john-c-mcmanus--68995692Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68995692Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:00:08 +0000Media SquatchIn this bonus episode, Dr. John C. McManus presents "Alamo in the Ardennes: The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible." This presentation was recorded live at the 6th annual World War II Conference in the...Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3491falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/d-day-landing-craft-with-andrew-whitmarsh--68723370
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68723370Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:08 +0000Media SquatchCall them "ugly and unorthodox," but Allied landing craft were there to win a war, not a beauty pageant. We explore their design, production, and use on all five D-Day beaches with curator and author Andrew Whitmarsh.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3496falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/back-into-focus-with-chuck-herrick--68723361
Watch this episode. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68723361Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:00:08 +0000Media SquatchA look at Robert Capa's D-Day photos through the critical eye of historian and photographic analyst Chuck Herrick.  https://www.dday.org/digital-library/type/podcast/. 
Watch this episode. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3295falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-war-2-live-with-mcmanus-and-hymel--68188781
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68188781Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:00:07 +0000Media SquatchOur co-hosts attempt to "stump the chumps," as host John C. McManus and guest Kevin Hymel discuss their new interactive podcast.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3549falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/four-hours-of-fury-with-james-fenelon--68188774Four Hours of Fury into one with James Fenelon. The paratrooper turned author shares the untold story of World War II's largest airborne invasion, one that dropped 17,000 Allied paratroopers deep into Nazi Germany.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68188774Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:00:08 +0000Media SquatchWe pack Four Hours of Fury into one with James Fenelon. The paratrooper turned author shares the untold story of World War II's largest airborne invasion, one that dropped 17,000 Allied paratroopers deep into Nazi Germany.Four Hours of Fury into one with James Fenelon. The paratrooper turned author shares the untold story of World War II's largest airborne invasion, one that dropped 17,000 Allied paratroopers deep into Nazi Germany.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3421falsefullhttps://www.dday.org/digital-library/burden-of-command-with-luke-hughes/https://www.dday.org/digital-library/burden-of-command-with-luke-hughes/

It's game on as we continue our conversation with Luke Hughes, creator of Burden of Command, the role-playing game inspired by host John C. McManus' American Courage, American Carnage. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67942672Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:00:08 +0000Media SquatchThis episosde is even better with video! Check it out on our YouTube channel @NationalDDayMemorial https://www.dday.org/digital-library/burden-of-command-with-luke-hughes/ It's game on as we continue our conversation with Luke Hughes, creator of...https://www.dday.org/digital-library/burden-of-command-with-luke-hughes/

It's game on as we continue our conversation with Luke Hughes, creator of Burden of Command, the role-playing game inspired by host John C. McManus' American Courage, American Carnage. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3482falsefullhttps://www.dday.org/digital-library/burden-of-command-with-luke-hughes/https://www.dday.org/digital-library/burden-of-command-with-luke-hughes/

Do you have what it takes to lead? You're a company Captain in the tactical leadership role-playing game Burden of Command, based on host John C. McManus' book American Courage, American Carnage. Game designer Luke Hughes joins the podcast. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67942670Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:00:08 +0000Media SquatchThis episosde is even better with video! Check it out on our YouTube channel @NationalDDayMemorial https://www.dday.org/digital-library/burden-of-command-with-luke-hughes/ Do you have what it takes to lead? You're a company Captain in the tactical...https://www.dday.org/digital-library/burden-of-command-with-luke-hughes/

Do you have what it takes to lead? You're a company Captain in the tactical leadership role-playing game Burden of Command, based on host John C. McManus' book American Courage, American Carnage. Game designer Luke Hughes joins the podcast. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3429falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-return-of-the-dead-to-the-dpaa-host-discussion--67073688
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67073688Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:00:08 +0000Media SquatchDuring WWII, the U.S. government declared, “final disposition of our soldiers’ remains, in accordance with the wishes of their loved ones, is an inherent obligation of the Government as the final gesture of a grateful country to those who paid the...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3442falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/end-of-wwii-in-the-pacific-and-asia-host-discussion--67073679Missouri, our hosts explore the end of WWII in the Pacific and Asia

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67073679Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:00:08 +0000Media SquatchWith 80 years now passed since Japan signed the formal surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri, our hosts explore the end of WWII in the Pacific and AsiaMissouri, our hosts explore the end of WWII in the Pacific and Asia

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3724falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-average-day-part-2-with-rona-simmons--67073659No Average Day.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67073659Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:00:16 +0000Media SquatchWe continue our discussion of the 24 deadliest hours for U.S. service members during World War II with Rona Simmons, author of No Average Day.No Average Day.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3324falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-average-day-part-1-with-rona-simmons--67073650No Average Day, author Rona Simmons takes us hour by hour and incident by incident

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67073650Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:00:08 +0000Media SquatchOctober 24, 1944, is not a day of national remembrance. Yet, more Americans serving in World War II perished on that day than on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, on June 6, 1944, when the Allies stormed the beaches of...No Average Day, author Rona Simmons takes us hour by hour and incident by incident

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3181falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cassino-44-part-2-with-james-holland--66476104
Find out why our host, John C. McManus, says that as Holland returns to Someone Talked! with part 2 of our discussion of Cassino '44. Holland follows a rich cast of characters from both sides to create this compelling and often heart-breaking narrative, told in the moment, as the events played out, and from the perspective of those who lived, fought, and died there.   t

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66476104Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:25:07 +0000Media Squatch"James Holland is now our foremost authority on the Italian campaign." Find out why our host, John C. McManus, says that as Holland returns to Someone Talked! with part 2 of our discussion of Cassino '44. Holland follows a rich cast of characters...
Find out why our host, John C. McManus, says that as Holland returns to Someone Talked! with part 2 of our discussion of Cassino '44. Holland follows a rich cast of characters from both sides to create this compelling and often heart-breaking narrative, told in the moment, as the events played out, and from the perspective of those who lived, fought, and died there.   t

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2271falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cassino-44-part-1-with-james-holland--66476087Cassino '44.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66476087Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:25:07 +0000Media SquatchThere is no such thing as an easy victory in war but after triumph in Tunisia, the sweeping success of the Sicilian invasion, and with the Italian surrender, the Allies were confident that they would be in Rome before Christmas 1943. And yet it didn't...Cassino '44.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2732falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pope-at-war-part-2-with-david-kertzer--64997056The Pope at War with author David Kertzer.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64997056Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:15:08 +0000Media SquatchHailed as the most important book ever written about the conduct of the Catholic Church in WWII, we have more of The Pope at War with author David Kertzer.The Pope at War with author David Kertzer.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3355falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pope-at-war-part-1-with-david-kertzer--64997009
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64997009Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:15:07 +0000Media SquatchWith Pius XII's archives finally opened, David Kertzer paints a new, dramatic portrait of what the pope did and did not do as war enveloped Europe from 1939 to 1945.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3270falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remember-us-part-2-with-robert-m-edsel--65826575Remember Us, we continue our conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert M. Edsel.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65826575Wed, 21 May 2025 08:00:07 +0000Media SquatchWith his book tour underway for Remember Us, we continue our conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert M. Edsel.Remember Us, we continue our conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert M. Edsel.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3506falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remember-us-part-1-with-robert-m-edsel--65826455The Monuments Men, Robert M. Edsel's bestseller—which served as the basis for Academy Award recipient George Clooney’s 2014 film. Then our hosts delve into Edsel's highly anticipated, newly released book, Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II.



Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65826455Wed, 07 May 2025 08:00:09 +0000Media SquatchThis episode begins with a look back at The Monuments Men, Robert M. Edsel's bestseller—which served as the basis for Academy Award recipient George Clooney’s 2014 film. Then our hosts delve into Edsel's highly anticipated, newly released...The Monuments Men, Robert M. Edsel's bestseller—which served as the basis for Academy Award recipient George Clooney’s 2014 film. Then our hosts delve into Edsel's highly anticipated, newly released book, Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II.



Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3345falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tenth-army-commander-part-2-with-chris-kolakowski--64996933Tenth Army Commander.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64996933Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:05:07 +0000Media SquatchPodcast regular Chris Kolakowski returns with more from the mind of General Simon Buckner in his latest work Tenth Army Commander.Tenth Army Commander.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3552falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tenth-army-commander-part-1-with-chris-kolakowski--64995982Tenth Army Commander, edited by Chris Kolakowski.


Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64995982Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:15:07 +0000Media SquatchGeneral Simon Buckner's chief of staff thought his daily notes were the makings of a post-war memoir, but the papers ended up scattered after the general's death. Buckner's diary is now fully published in the book Tenth Army Commander, edited by Chris...Tenth Army Commander, edited by Chris Kolakowski.


Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3428falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-girls-next-door-part-2-with-kara-dixon-vuic--63517714
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63517714Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:00:07 +0000Media SquatchKara Dixon Vuic, a leading scholar on gender in the military, is back with more on the female experience on the front lines. 
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3385falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-girls-next-door-part-1-with-kara-dixon-vuic--63517697The Girls Next Door to the podcast. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63517697Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:00:07 +0000Media SquatchThey brought the home front to the front lines entertaining American servicemen overseas from World War I to Iraq and Afghanistan. Now author Kara Dixon Vuic brings The Girls Next Door to the podcast. The Girls Next Door to the podcast. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forgotten-part-2-with-linda-hervieux--63520718
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63520718Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:00:07 +0000Media SquatchMore students join the conversation with their questions for Linda Hervieux about the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion. 
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3254falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forgotten-part-1-with-linda-hervieux--63520361
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63520361Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:00:07 +0000Media SquatchAuthor Linda Hervieux discusses the untold stories of D-Day's Black heroes with our hosts and takes questions from high school scholars. 
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3283falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-to-the-end-of-the-earth-presentation-by-john-c-mcmanus--63108133Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC.

In this episode, hear our own John McManus' conference presentation: "To the End of the Earth: The U.S. Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945."

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63108133Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:07 +0000Media SquatchWe took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC. In this episode, hear our own John McManus' conference presentation: "To the End of the Earth: The U.S. Army and...Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC.

In this episode, hear our own John McManus' conference presentation: "To the End of the Earth: The U.S. Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945."

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>4658falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-on-the-road-with-charles-neimeyer-paul-clifford--63107973Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Charles Neimeyer and Paul Clifford

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63107973Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:00:07 +0000Media SquatchWe took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts. In this episode, hear conversations...Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Charles Neimeyer and Paul Clifford

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3106falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-on-the-road-with-gina-dinicolo-christopher-kolakowski--63107912Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Gina DiNicolo and Christopher Kolakowski.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63107912Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:00:07 +0000Media SquatchWe took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts. In this episode, hear conversations...Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Gina DiNicolo and Christopher Kolakowski.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3065falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-5th-annual-wwii-conference--63107851Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

Joining our hosts for this episode are president of America's History, LLC and conference founder, Bruce Venter; Edward Lengel, Head of Faculty for the conference; and Pete Kessler, WWII aficionado and conference attendee.

Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63107851Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:07 +0000Media SquatchWe took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts. Joining our hosts for this episode...Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

Joining our hosts for this episode are president of America's History, LLC and conference founder, Bruce Venter; Edward Lengel, Head of Faculty for the conference; and Pete Kessler, WWII aficionado and conference attendee.

Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3698falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-on-the-road-with-rick-beyer-david-gutierrez--63107805Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Rick Beyer and David Gutierrez.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63107805Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:00:06 +0000Media SquatchWe took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts. In this episode, hear conversations...Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Rick Beyer and David Gutierrez.

Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3087falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-on-the-road-with-donald-miller-flint-whitlock--63107751Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Donald Miller and Flint Whitlock. 

pecial thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63107751Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:00:08 +0000Media SquatchWe took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts. In this episode, hear conversations...Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, and enthusiasts.

In this episode, hear conversations with Donald Miller and Flint Whitlock. 

pecial thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3201falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-scenes-of-the-six-triple-eight-part-2-with-kevin-hymel--62740387The Six Triple Eight and shares more behind the scenes details as the movie's on-set military history advisor.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62740387Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:07 +0000Media Squatch"Let's make a movie!" Kevin Hymel takes us to the table read for The Six Triple Eight and shares more behind the scenes details as the movie's on-set military history advisor.The Six Triple Eight and shares more behind the scenes details as the movie's on-set military history advisor.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3258falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-scenes-of-the-six-triple-eight-part-1-with-kevin-hymel--62514780
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62514780Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:00:02 +0000Media SquatchHollywood came calling for the rights to Kevin Hymel's 2019 article on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which became the basis for Tyler Perry's latest project on Netflix. 
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2492falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rerelease-nimitz-at-war-part-2-with-craig-symonds--62300570Learn about the lesser-known mission, “Saving Lt. Plateck” as told by Corporal Herschel Brohinsky in our “We Salute You” segment.
Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.
To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org


Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62300570Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:00:02 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.Craig Symonds, Professor of History Emeritus at the United States Naval Academy, returns to continue our discussion of Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo...Learn about the lesser-known mission, “Saving Lt. Plateck” as told by Corporal Herschel Brohinsky in our “We Salute You” segment.
Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.
To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org


Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3353falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rerelease-nimitz-at-war-part-1-with-craig-symonds--62300519
Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62300519Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:49:33 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.America's preeminent naval historian Craig Symonds joins our hosts to discuss his latest work, the first full-length portrait of Chester Nimitz in more than 50 years.In our “We...
Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3263falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fierce-ambition-part-2-with-jennet-conant--61201974Jennet Conant returns to the podcast with her latest work, a spirited portrait of twentieth-century war correspondent Maggie Higgins and her tenacious fight to the top in a male-dominated profession.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61201974Wed, 18 Sep 2024 08:25:01 +0000Media SquatchJennet Conant returns to the podcast with her latest work, a spirited portrait of twentieth-century war correspondent Maggie Higgins and her tenacious fight to the top in a male-dominated profession.Jennet Conant returns to the podcast with her latest work, a spirited portrait of twentieth-century war correspondent Maggie Higgins and her tenacious fight to the top in a male-dominated profession.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3532falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fierce-ambition-part-1-with-jennet-conant--61201869Jennet Conant is the New York Times best-selling author of Tuxedo Park, 109 East Palace, The Irregulars, The Great Secret, and the critically acclaimed Man of the Hour. She returns to Someone Talked! to discuss her latest work Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61201869Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:15:01 +0000Media SquatchJennet Conant is the New York Times best-selling author of Tuxedo Park, 109 East Palace, The Irregulars, The Great Secret, and the critically acclaimed Man of the Hour. She returns to Someone Talked! to discuss her latest work Fierce Ambition: The...Jennet Conant is the New York Times best-selling author of Tuxedo Park, 109 East Palace, The Irregulars, The Great Secret, and the critically acclaimed Man of the Hour. She returns to Someone Talked! to discuss her latest work Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3410falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rerelease-black-snow-and-the-b-29-with-james-scott--60540138Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60540138Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:08 +0000Media Squatch2916falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-426-souls-and-counting-the-necrology-project-continues--60693543
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60693543Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:45:03 +0000Media SquatchEight decades after giving their lives in the cause of freedom, the National D-Day Memorial's necrology research team identified fifteen men who fell on D-Day. These additions and other updates bring the the number of names on the Memorial's wall to...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3388falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/d-day-80-years-reflections-on-a-milestone-commemoration--60693522
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60693522Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:40:01 +0000Media SquatchOur hosts reflect on the 80th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in both Normandy, France and Bedford, Virginia.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3885falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rerelease-firebombing-of-tokyo-with-james-scott--60540078Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60540078Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:00:08 +0000Media Squatch3011falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sand-and-steel-part-2-with-peter-caddick-adams--60124349Sand and Steel author Peter Caddick-Adams.

Caddick–Adams was born in London in 1960 and educated at Shrewsbury School, Sandhurst and Wolverhampton University, where he gained First Class Honours in War Studies; he received his PhD from Cranfield University. He worked in the House of Commons, then taught at Oxford and Birmingham Universities before being appointed Lecturer in Military and Security Studies at the UK Defence Academy in 1998, and Lecturer in Air Power Studies at RAF Halton since 2012. Concurrently, he pursued a second career in the UK Regular and Reserve Forces, was commissioned in 1979 and joined the Reserves in 1985.He has extensive experience of various war zones, including the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. During 1996–7 he was the official NATO Historian in Bosnia, based in Sarajevo, and was also the UK Historian during the Iraq War of 2003. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60124349Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:15:03 +0000Media SquatchWe wrap up our 80th anniversary commemoration month episodes with the return of Sand and Steel author Peter Caddick-Adams. Caddick–Adams was born in London in 1960 and educated at Shrewsbury School, Sandhurst and Wolverhampton University, where he...Sand and Steel author Peter Caddick-Adams.

Caddick–Adams was born in London in 1960 and educated at Shrewsbury School, Sandhurst and Wolverhampton University, where he gained First Class Honours in War Studies; he received his PhD from Cranfield University. He worked in the House of Commons, then taught at Oxford and Birmingham Universities before being appointed Lecturer in Military and Security Studies at the UK Defence Academy in 1998, and Lecturer in Air Power Studies at RAF Halton since 2012. Concurrently, he pursued a second career in the UK Regular and Reserve Forces, was commissioned in 1979 and joined the Reserves in 1985.He has extensive experience of various war zones, including the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. During 1996–7 he was the official NATO Historian in Bosnia, based in Sarajevo, and was also the UK Historian during the Iraq War of 2003. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3571falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sand-and-steel-part-1-with-peter-caddick-adams--60124217Sand and Steel.

Caddick–Adams was born in London in 1960 and educated at Shrewsbury School, Sandhurst and Wolverhampton University, where he gained First Class Honours in War Studies; he received his PhD from Cranfield University. He worked in the House of Commons, then taught at Oxford and Birmingham Universities before being appointed Lecturer in Military and Security Studies at the UK Defence Academy in 1998, and Lecturer in Air Power Studies at RAF Halton since 2012. Concurrently, he pursued a second career in the UK Regular and Reserve Forces, was commissioned in 1979 and joined the Reserves in 1985.He has extensive experience of various war zones, including the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. During 1996–7 he was the official NATO Historian in Bosnia, based in Sarajevo, and was also the UK Historian during the Iraq War of 2003. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60124217Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:15:02 +0000Media SquatchOn the eve of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, our hosts are joined by renowned military historian Peter Caddick-Adams to discuss his 2019 book Sand and Steel. Caddick–Adams was born in London in 1960 and educated at Shrewsbury School, Sandhurst and...Sand and Steel.

Caddick–Adams was born in London in 1960 and educated at Shrewsbury School, Sandhurst and Wolverhampton University, where he gained First Class Honours in War Studies; he received his PhD from Cranfield University. He worked in the House of Commons, then taught at Oxford and Birmingham Universities before being appointed Lecturer in Military and Security Studies at the UK Defence Academy in 1998, and Lecturer in Air Power Studies at RAF Halton since 2012. Concurrently, he pursued a second career in the UK Regular and Reserve Forces, was commissioned in 1979 and joined the Reserves in 1985.He has extensive experience of various war zones, including the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. During 1996–7 he was the official NATO Historian in Bosnia, based in Sarajevo, and was also the UK Historian during the Iraq War of 2003. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3373falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-live-with-paul-woodadge--60073154Someone Talked! featuring special guest Paul Woodadge.

Recorded LIVE on May 17, 2024. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60073154Fri, 17 May 2024 16:17:14 +0000Media SquatchBroadcasting live from Bedford, Virginia, and Normandy, France, the National D-Day Memorial presents Someone Talked! featuring special guest Paul Woodadge. Recorded LIVE on May 17, 2024. Someone Talked! featuring special guest Paul Woodadge.

Recorded LIVE on May 17, 2024. 

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>7351falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-paratrooper-generals-part-2-with-mitch-yockelson--58884970
Yockelson is the author of 6 books and as the Investigative Archivist Manager leading the Archival Recovery Program for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), he investigates theft and fraud cases of America's protected government records and historical artifacts.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58884970Wed, 08 May 2024 09:15:02 +0000Media SquatchThe Paratrooper Generals author Mitch Yockelson returns with more on Matthew Ridgway and Maxwell Taylor. The 2020 book is the first book to explore in depth the significant role these two division commanders played on D-Day, describing the...
Yockelson is the author of 6 books and as the Investigative Archivist Manager leading the Archival Recovery Program for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), he investigates theft and fraud cases of America's protected government records and historical artifacts.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3260falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-paratrooper-generals-part-1-with-mitch-yockelson--58885003
Generals during World War II usually stayed to the rear, but not Matthew Ridgway and Maxwell Taylor. During D-Day and the Normandy campaign, these commanders of the 82nd “All-American” and the 101st “Screaming Eagle” Airborne Divisions refused to remain behind the lines and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their paratroopers in the thick of combat.

Yockelson is the Investigative Archivist Manager for the National Archives and Records Administration, a historian, and professor.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58885003Wed, 01 May 2024 09:10:03 +0000Media SquatchAuthor Mitch Yockelson joins us with insights from his latest work, The Paratrooper Generals: Matthew Ridgway, Maxwell Taylor, and the American Airborne from D-Day through Normandy. Generals during World War II usually stayed to the rear, but not...
Generals during World War II usually stayed to the rear, but not Matthew Ridgway and Maxwell Taylor. During D-Day and the Normandy campaign, these commanders of the 82nd “All-American” and the 101st “Screaming Eagle” Airborne Divisions refused to remain behind the lines and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their paratroopers in the thick of combat.

Yockelson is the Investigative Archivist Manager for the National Archives and Records Administration, a historian, and professor.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3502falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-savage-storm-part-2-with-james-holland--58884913
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58884913Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:30:04 +0000Media SquatchWe pick up our conversation on Italy in WWII with renowned historian James Holland, author of The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3655falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-savage-storm-part-1-with-james-holland--58884474
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58884474Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:20:01 +0000Media SquatchAcclaimed WWII historian James Holland returns to Someone Talked! to discuss his latest book The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943, in which he narrates and reframes the controversial first months of the Italian Campaign.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3229falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-girls-who-stepped-out-of-line-part-2-with-mari-k-eder--58068232
A renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership, General Eder is the former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, former Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve, and former Deputy Chief of Public Affairs for the U.S. Army.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58068232Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:00:02 +0000Media SquatchMari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, returns with more stories of extraordinary women who stepped out of line and into history during WWII, forever altering the world's landscape. A renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on...
A renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership, General Eder is the former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, former Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve, and former Deputy Chief of Public Affairs for the U.S. Army.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3334false36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-girls-who-stepped-out-of-line-part-1-with-mari-k-eder--58068161The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of WWII. This page-turning narrative, crafted with meticulous historical accuracy, provides a fresh perspective on the integral roles that women played during WWII.

A renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership, General Eder is the former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, former Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve, and former Deputy Chief of Public Affairs for the U.S. Army.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58068161Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:00:01 +0000Media SquatchThis Women's History Month, Mari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, discusses her book, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of WWII. This page-turning narrative, crafted with meticulous...The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of WWII. This page-turning narrative, crafted with meticulous historical accuracy, provides a fresh perspective on the integral roles that women played during WWII.

A renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership, General Eder is the former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, former Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve, and former Deputy Chief of Public Affairs for the U.S. Army.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3277false35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/half-american-part-2-with-matthew-f-delmont--58067761Matthew F. Delmont's Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad was named Book of the Year by TIME and Publishers Weekly and is a New York Times Notable Book.

This Black History Month, Delmont returns to discuss the more than one million Black soldiers who helped win World War II abroad but came home to face widespread racism.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58067761Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:05:01 +0000Media SquatchMatthew F. Delmont's Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad was named Book of the Year by TIME and Publishers Weekly and is a New York Times Notable Book. This Black History Month, Delmont...Matthew F. Delmont's Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad was named Book of the Year by TIME and Publishers Weekly and is a New York Times Notable Book.

This Black History Month, Delmont returns to discuss the more than one million Black soldiers who helped win World War II abroad but came home to face widespread racism.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3336false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/half-american-part-1-with-matthew-f-delmont--58067704Half American, his definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective.

Delmont is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College, a Guggenheim Fellow and expert on African American history and the history of civil rights.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58067704Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:00:01 +0000Media SquatchThis Black History Month author Matthew F. Delmont joins the program to discuss Half American, his definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective. Delmont is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at...Half American, his definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective.

Delmont is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College, a Guggenheim Fellow and expert on African American history and the history of civil rights.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3275false33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tower-of-skulls-part-2-with-richard-b-frank--58067453
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58067453Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:01 +0000Media SquatchMulti-award-winning-author Rich Frank further discusses his research on the often-overlooked Asia-Pacific War and the forthcoming volumes in his narrative history trilogy.
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3418false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/author-inspirations-with-james-holland--58244013
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58244013Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:55:04 +0000Media SquatchIn this episode, James Holland and twin brothers walk into a pub… The author shares that and other tales of memorable veterans who inspired his work. In “We Salute You” Rudolph Arthur was there for the capture of a German U-Boat on the high seas, just...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2975false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brothers-in-arms-with-james-holland--58244006
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58244006Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:54:58 +0000Media SquatchIn this episode, Brothers in Arms author James Holland recounts the harrowing tails of the Sherwood Rangers, the legendary tank unit that would receive the most battle honors of any unit ever in the British army. Both a combat story and a human story,...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3028false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tower-of-skulls-part-1-with-richard-b-frank--58067368
Frank is an independent scholar specializing in the Asia-Pacific War and served as a consultant for the HBO miniseries The Pacific. He joins the program to discuss Tower of Skulls, the first volume of his trilogy covering the entire Asia-Pacific War from 1937-1945.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58067368Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:00:02 +0000Media SquatchRichard B. Frank is a graduate of the University of Missouri and Georgetown University Law Center. He served in the Vietnam War with the 101st Airborne Divisions as an aero rifle platoon leader. Frank is an independent scholar specializing in the...
Frank is an independent scholar specializing in the Asia-Pacific War and served as a consultant for the HBO miniseries The Pacific. He joins the program to discuss Tower of Skulls, the first volume of his trilogy covering the entire Asia-Pacific War from 1937-1945.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3269false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-sacrifice-too-great-part-2-with-gregory-fontenot--56927250
In "We Salute You," as a child Charles Chibitty was sent to a school to erase his native tongue. Ironically, the U.S. government would later rely on Chibitty's indigenous language on D-Day.



Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56927250Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:15:02 +0000Media SquatchSelf-proclaimed "groupie for the 1st Division" Gregory Fontenot returns to further discuss his divisional history of The Big Red One. In "We Salute You," as a child Charles Chibitty was sent to a school to erase his native tongue. Ironically, the...
In "We Salute You," as a child Charles Chibitty was sent to a school to erase his native tongue. Ironically, the U.S. government would later rely on Chibitty's indigenous language on D-Day.



Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3498false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-sacrifice-too-great-part-1-with-gregory-fontenot--56927205No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II.

As a soldier in a graves registration company, Robert Berry cared for D-Day's fallen and later helped the National D-Day Memorial develop the world's most complete account of those lost that day. His legacy of service in "We Salute You."

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56927205Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:15:02 +0000Media SquatchCol. Gregory Fontenot joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II. As a soldier in a graves registration company, Robert Berry cared for D-Day's fallen and later helped the National...No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II.

As a soldier in a graves registration company, Robert Berry cared for D-Day's fallen and later helped the National D-Day Memorial develop the world's most complete account of those lost that day. His legacy of service in "We Salute You."

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3477false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/d-day-scholarship-with-joe-balkoski--56927172
Blinded while in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, Thomas Gagnet would later testify in the war crimes trials in Japan, with the hope that just punishment would help prevent another war. We honor his service in "We Salute You."

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56927172Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:05:01 +0000Media Squatch2023 National Infantry Association Order of St. Maurice recipient Joe Balkoski rejoins the podcast. As research moves from veteran accounts to archeology, we discuss the future of D-Day scholarship. Blinded while in a Japanese prisoner of war camp,...
Blinded while in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, Thomas Gagnet would later testify in the war crimes trials in Japan, with the hope that just punishment would help prevent another war. We honor his service in "We Salute You."

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3484false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/utah-beach-with-joe-balkoski--56927135USA Today, author Joe Balkoski takes us back to Utah Beach.

In "We Salute You," we honor Peter Monsma, a Dutch native who would return to the Netherlands while serving his adopted home as a U.S. Army chaplain.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56927135Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:35:02 +0000Media SquatchNamed "top living D-Day historian" by USA Today, author Joe Balkoski takes us back to Utah Beach. In "We Salute You," we honor Peter Monsma, a Dutch native who would return to the Netherlands while serving his adopted home as a U.S. Army chaplain.USA Today, author Joe Balkoski takes us back to Utah Beach.

In "We Salute You," we honor Peter Monsma, a Dutch native who would return to the Netherlands while serving his adopted home as a U.S. Army chaplain.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3504false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-airborne-experience-host-discussion--56927059
In "We Salute You," we honor, Herman Addleson, a paratrooper who was so eager to serve but lost his life in the early hours of D-Day.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56927059Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:30:02 +0000Media SquatchOur hosts jump right into the airborne experience in Normandy in this discussion of paratroopers and gliders. In "We Salute You," we honor, Herman Addleson, a paratrooper who was so eager to serve but lost his life in the early hours of D-Day.
In "We Salute You," we honor, Herman Addleson, a paratrooper who was so eager to serve but lost his life in the early hours of D-Day.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3262false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pointe-du-hoc-host-discussion--56926973
As an army photographer, Kegham Nigohosian was supposed to capture the history Noonan would write about at Pointe du Hoc. We honor his service in out "We Salute You" segment.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56926973Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:25:01 +0000Media SquatchPeggy Noonan wasn't alive when Rangers scaled the cliffs but was tasked with writing President Reagan's speech to be delivered at Pointe du Hoc. In the audience - the veterans who saved the world. No pressure! As an army photographer, Kegham...
As an army photographer, Kegham Nigohosian was supposed to capture the history Noonan would write about at Pointe du Hoc. We honor his service in out "We Salute You" segment.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3314false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/angels-against-the-sun-part-2-with-james-m-fenelon--56130183Paratrooper-turned-historian James M. Fenelon re-joins our hosts to discuss the 11 th
Airborne Division’s Pacific campaigns, narrated in his latest book Angels Against the
Sun.

English at birth and American by wartime, Charles Rippon returned to England to train
but never made it home to Pennsylvania after D-Day. The story of his service is in our
“We Salute You” segment.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn
more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56130183Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:00:02 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Paratrooper-turned-historian James M. Fenelon re-joins our hosts to discuss the 11 th Airborne Division’s Pacific campaigns, narrated in his latest book Angels Against the Sun....Paratrooper-turned-historian James M. Fenelon re-joins our hosts to discuss the 11 th
Airborne Division’s Pacific campaigns, narrated in his latest book Angels Against the
Sun.

English at birth and American by wartime, Charles Rippon returned to England to train
but never made it home to Pennsylvania after D-Day. The story of his service is in our
“We Salute You” segment.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn
more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3401false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/angels-against-the-sun-part-1-with-james-m-fenelon--56130150Four Hours of Fury author James M. Fenelon goes from Europe to the Pacific as he
chronicles another lesser-known airborne unit in his latest book, Angels Against the
Sun.

In “We Salute You,” we honor the service of paratrooper Don Jakeway and tell you the
story of his wristwatch, which became a silent witness to history not once, but three
times.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn
more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56130150Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:05:01 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Four Hours of Fury author James M. Fenelon goes from Europe to the Pacific as he chronicles another lesser-known airborne unit in his latest book, Angels Against the Sun. In “We...Four Hours of Fury author James M. Fenelon goes from Europe to the Pacific as he
chronicles another lesser-known airborne unit in his latest book, Angels Against the
Sun.

In “We Salute You,” we honor the service of paratrooper Don Jakeway and tell you the
story of his wristwatch, which became a silent witness to history not once, but three
times.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn
more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3346false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-women-with-silver-wings-part-2-with-katherine-sharp-landdeck--56130006In this episode, historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck shares more profiles of World War
II heroines of aviation, from among the 1,100 women who earned their silver wings as
Women Airforce Service Pilots.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.
To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56130006Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:00:02 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode, historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck shares more profiles of World War II heroines of aviation, from among the 1,100 women who earned their silver wings as Women...In this episode, historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck shares more profiles of World War
II heroines of aviation, from among the 1,100 women who earned their silver wings as
Women Airforce Service Pilots.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.
To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3246false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-women-with-silver-wings-part-1-with-katherine-sharp-landdeck--56129934Katherine Sharp Landdeck is an associate professor of history at Texas Woman's
University, home of the WASP archives. She joins the podcast to discuss her book The
Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Woman Airforce Service
Pilots of World War II.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn
more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56129934Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:00:02 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Katherine Sharp Landdeck is an associate professor of history at Texas Woman's University, home of the WASP archives. She joins the podcast to discuss her book The Women with...Katherine Sharp Landdeck is an associate professor of history at Texas Woman's
University, home of the WASP archives. She joins the podcast to discuss her book The
Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Woman Airforce Service
Pilots of World War II.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn
more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3293false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patton-s-war-vol-2-part-2-with-kevin-hymel--55158121While profanity famously rolled off the general's tongue, his hand-written words tell us
even more. Author Kevin Hymel is back with more of Patton uncensored.
In “We Salute You,” after providing critical information, Lt. James L. Christopulos
thought he was getting a citation from none other than Old Blood and Guts himself. Find
out what he got instead.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55158121Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:30:02 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. While profanity famously rolled off the general's tongue, his hand-written words tell us even more. Author Kevin Hymel is back with more of Patton uncensored. In “We Salute You,”...While profanity famously rolled off the general's tongue, his hand-written words tell us
even more. Author Kevin Hymel is back with more of Patton uncensored.
In “We Salute You,” after providing critical information, Lt. James L. Christopulos
thought he was getting a citation from none other than Old Blood and Guts himself. Find
out what he got instead.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3409false2fullhttps://www.grovestreetfmnetwork.com/show/someone-talked/Wanna read Patton's diary? Author Kevin Hymel did. Hymel returns to Someone
Talked! to discuss volume 2 of Patton's War: An American General's Combat
Leadership.

Hear the story of one of five known African Americans to die on D-Day, Abner Adams of
the 4042 nd Quartermaster Truck Company, in our “We Salute You” segment.
Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55157835Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:25:01 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Wanna read Patton's diary? Author Kevin Hymel did. Hymel returns to Someone Talked! to discuss volume 2 of Patton's War: An American General's Combat Leadership. Hear the story...Wanna read Patton's diary? Author Kevin Hymel did. Hymel returns to Someone
Talked! to discuss volume 2 of Patton's War: An American General's Combat
Leadership.

Hear the story of one of five known African Americans to die on D-Day, Abner Adams of
the 4042 nd Quartermaster Truck Company, in our “We Salute You” segment.
Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3203false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-and-worst-generals-host-discussion--54134719Some names go down in history while others live in infamy. Find out which World War II
generals get five stars from our hosts.

From musical talent to morse code, June Elliott Haggerty marches to the beat of her
own drum in our “We Salute You” segment.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn
more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54134719Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:00:01 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Some names go down in history while others live in infamy. Find out which World War II generals get five stars from our hosts. From musical talent to morse code, June Elliott...Some names go down in history while others live in infamy. Find out which World War II
generals get five stars from our hosts.

From musical talent to morse code, June Elliott Haggerty marches to the beat of her
own drum in our “We Salute You” segment.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn
more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3139false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/island-infernos-with-dr-john-c-mcmanus--54445240Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54445240Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:09:28 +0000Media Squatch2772false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/acknowledging-all-allies-host-discussion--54134650Countries and contributions, large and small, were crucial in the complex operation that
was Overlord. In this episode, our hosts discuss the multinational effort on D-Day and
how each ally is recognized at the National D-Day Memorial.

In “We Salute You,” we remember Major William H. Merriam, a U.S. Army Air Force
fighter pilot who contributed to the success of the Normandy invasion, despite not living
to see D-Day.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn
more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54134650Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:00:01 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Countries and contributions, large and small, were crucial in the complex operation that was Overlord. In this episode, our hosts discuss the multinational effort on D-Day and how...Countries and contributions, large and small, were crucial in the complex operation that
was Overlord. In this episode, our hosts discuss the multinational effort on D-Day and
how each ally is recognized at the National D-Day Memorial.

In “We Salute You,” we remember Major William H. Merriam, a U.S. Army Air Force
fighter pilot who contributed to the success of the Normandy invasion, despite not living
to see D-Day.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events
at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn
more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at
podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3051false2fullhttps://www.grovestreetfmnetwork.com/show/someone-talked/
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54120531Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:57:34 +0000Media SquatchHosts John C. McManus and co-hosts April Cheek-Messier and John Long lead a discussion about the National D-Day Memorial’s past, present, and future in front of a live audience at the Memorial.-
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>4217dday,d-day,history,ww2false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-the-end-of-the-earth-part-2-with-john-c-mcmanus--53244154We go back To the End of the Earth with John C. McManus, as explore the last of his trilogy on the U.S. Army in the Pacific in World War II.

John Onken, a naturalized American citizen born to German immigrants, dies fighting for his adopted homeland in our “We Salute You” segment.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.


Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53244154Wed, 17 May 2023 09:00:02 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. We go back To the End of the Earth with John C. McManus, as explore the last of his trilogy on the U.S. Army in the Pacific in World War II. John Onken, a naturalized American...We go back To the End of the Earth with John C. McManus, as explore the last of his trilogy on the U.S. Army in the Pacific in World War II.

John Onken, a naturalized American citizen born to German immigrants, dies fighting for his adopted homeland in our “We Salute You” segment.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.


Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3208false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-the-end-of-the-earth-part-1-with-john-c-mcmanus--53244147In this episode our host is in the hotseat as John C. McManus answers your burning questions about his research and just-released book, To the End of the Earth: The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945.

In our “We Salute You” segment, hear the story of Colonel James Kerr, one of only two known Marines to land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.


Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53244147Wed, 03 May 2023 09:00:01 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode our host is in the hotseat as John C. McManus answers your burning questions about his research and just-released book, To the End of the Earth: The US Army and...In this episode our host is in the hotseat as John C. McManus answers your burning questions about his research and just-released book, To the End of the Earth: The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945.

In our “We Salute You” segment, hear the story of Colonel James Kerr, one of only two known Marines to land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.


Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3232false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nimitz-at-war-part-2-with-craig-symonds--53244139
Learn about the lesser-known mission, “Saving Lt. Plateck” as told by Corporal Herschel Brohinsky in our “We Salute You” segment.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53244139Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:00:02 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.Craig Symonds, Professor of History Emeritus at the United States Naval Academy, returns to continue our discussion of Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo...
Learn about the lesser-known mission, “Saving Lt. Plateck” as told by Corporal Herschel Brohinsky in our “We Salute You” segment.

Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3353false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nimitz-at-war-part-1-with-craig-symonds--53244113
Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53244113Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:00:02 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.America's preeminent naval historian Craig Symonds joins our hosts to discuss his latest work, the first full-length portrait of Chester Nimitz in more than 50 years.In our “We...
Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3263false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kamikaze-culture-with-ian-toll--53239807
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>8e5cd9e4-e0ca-4a11-bd31-ea5ee7720df2Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:39:02 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Author Ian Toll returns to talk kamikaze culture and explores the polarized U.S. political environment as we wrap up our discussion of his book, Twilight of the Gods. In “We...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3084false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/twilight-of-the-gods-with-ian-toll--53239812Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. “To Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and General Walter C. Short, who were dealt a losing hand.” With a dedication like that you’ll want to hear more from author Ian Toll as we discuss the third book in his Pacific War trilogy, Twilight of the Gods. In “We Salute You,” go inside the “Little Red School House” with Louis Graziano, the last living witness to the German surrender who personally escorted German General Jodl to Eisenhower’s office. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.  

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>29b5f214-1e1c-4b9b-b659-e12211ee2562Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:00:09 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. “To Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and General Walter C. Short, who were dealt a losing hand.” With a dedication like that you’ll want to hear more from author Ian Toll as we discuss...Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. “To Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and General Walter C. Short, who were dealt a losing hand.” With a dedication like that you’ll want to hear more from author Ian Toll as we discuss the third book in his Pacific War trilogy, Twilight of the Gods. In “We Salute You,” go inside the “Little Red School House” with Louis Graziano, the last living witness to the German surrender who personally escorted German General Jodl to Eisenhower’s office. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.  

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3235false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/man-of-the-hour-with-jennet-conant--53239805Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Author Jennet Conant rejoins our hosts to discuss writing about her own grandfather, eminent chemist James B. Conant, and his work on the Manhattan Project. Ernest Fulcher, an underweight boy from the mountains of West Virginia comes of age guiding Higgins Boats to Omaha Beach, in our “We Salute You” segment. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>b28a6065-026d-419a-bbf1-13b5e7a8147aWed, 15 Feb 2023 10:00:13 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Author Jennet Conant rejoins our hosts to discuss writing about her own grandfather, eminent chemist James B. Conant, and his work on the Manhattan Project. Ernest Fulcher, an...Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Author Jennet Conant rejoins our hosts to discuss writing about her own grandfather, eminent chemist James B. Conant, and his work on the Manhattan Project. Ernest Fulcher, an underweight boy from the mountains of West Virginia comes of age guiding Higgins Boats to Omaha Beach, in our “We Salute You” segment. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org. Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3324false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-secret-with-jennet-conant--53239810
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>256d088b-cf8a-40c1-9f4a-7c9a931304e2Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:00:12 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. New York Times Bestselling Author Jennet Conant shares The Great Secret. Discover the chemical weapons catastrophe, cover-up, and how it all led to the first drug to combat...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3285false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stalin-s-war-part-2-with-sean-mcmeekin--53239809
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>4d3c56f9-3dd3-435d-8cbd-0fb93cbba0c2Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:00:11 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode Dr. Sean McMeekin returns to continue our discussion of Stalin’s War, revising the Hitler-centric view of the war. In “We Salute You,” Hollywood actor Burgess...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2912false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stalin-s-war-part-1-with-sean-mcmeekin--53239808
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>c07da5f8-4836-42a3-b464-dc008f73fbd2Wed, 04 Jan 2023 10:00:16 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode Sean McMeekin, Francis Flournoy Professor of European History and Culture at Bard College, joins us to discuss his latest book Stalin’s War: A New History of WWII....
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2993false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-snow-and-the-b-29-with-james-scott--53239823
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>74c48f6e-9306-4ac0-82c5-99f59a19bd59Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:00:11 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode, Black Snow author James Scott returns to discuss the development of the B-29 bomber and shares how he was personally affected by his research. In “We Salute You,”...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2916false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/firebombing-of-tokyo-with-james-scott--53239819
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>edd5b264-e4ce-4f41-998d-a028f3480922Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:00:12 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode, Pulitzer Prize finalist James Scott reflects on his time researching in Japan and the painful interviews with civilians recalling the firebombing of Tokyo. In “We...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3011false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-415-souls-and-counting-with-paul-stouffer--53239820
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>0905dff4-727e-49eb-b223-d3dd3e9052e5Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:00:08 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode, we explore the Memorial’s never-ending quest to identify and remember, by name, every single Allied fatality on D-Day. The nephew of a fallen aviator shares how...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3108false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-won-t-die-twice-with-florent-plana-jenny-post--53239811
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>fab91e03-4e02-45cc-b845-91905b935702Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:00:14 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode, the producers of They Won’t Die Twice, a new documentary following the lives of three fallen heroes of D-Day, join us in studio on the heels of the American...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2985false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/macarthur-with-chris-kolakowski--53239804Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.   Chris Kolakowski returns to discuss all things MacArthur. Kolakowski, who served as director of the MacArthur Memorial from 2013-2019, authored Last Stand on Bataan, which studies the Philippine Campaign.   In our “We Salute You” segment we introduce you to Lt. Col. John Minary, whose service in the Psychological Warfare Division hastened the end of the war and earned Minary the Bronze Star.   Email our team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more visit VirginiaHumanities.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2f11b1ac-0f5e-4744-8d19-0ee4710f15baWed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:11 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.   Chris Kolakowski returns to discuss all things MacArthur. Kolakowski, who served as director of the MacArthur Memorial from 2013-2019, authored Last Stand on Bataan, which...Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.   Chris Kolakowski returns to discuss all things MacArthur. Kolakowski, who served as director of the MacArthur Memorial from 2013-2019, authored Last Stand on Bataan, which studies the Philippine Campaign.   In our “We Salute You” segment we introduce you to Lt. Col. John Minary, whose service in the Psychological Warfare Division hastened the end of the war and earned Minary the Bronze Star.   Email our team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more visit VirginiaHumanities.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3063false112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nations-in-the-balance-with-chris-kolakowski--53239806
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>cad4148b-5cf0-4766-8103-a5252cd17328Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:00:11 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Chris Kolakowski, director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, joins the program to discuss his latest book Nations in the Balance: The India-Burma Campaigns, December 1943-August...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2997false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29th-division-in-wwii-with-joe-balkoski--53239813Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Joe Balkoski returns to further discuss his seminal work writing about the 29th Division in World War II. Find out how fluent our host and guest are in French and what punishment a soldier could expect to receive if caught with his hands in his pockets under 29th Division leadership. In “We Salute You” we honor the service of WWII Merchant Mariner Clarence Hawkins. Email our team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more visit VirginiaHumanities.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>c7febd5c-c829-4644-a948-fe30ec9f3365Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:00:16 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Joe Balkoski returns to further discuss his seminal work writing about the 29th Division in World War II. Find out how fluent our host and guest are in French and what punishment...Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Joe Balkoski returns to further discuss his seminal work writing about the 29th Division in World War II. Find out how fluent our host and guest are in French and what punishment a soldier could expect to receive if caught with his hands in his pockets under 29th Division leadership. In “We Salute You” we honor the service of WWII Merchant Mariner Clarence Hawkins. Email our team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more visit VirginiaHumanities.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2995false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patton-the-movie-with-kevin-hymel--53239818
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>fb8fdacd-b224-4990-a679-bed297daf237Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:00:21 +0000Media SquatchYou’ve seen the movie, but do you really know Patton? In part 2 of our discussion with Patton scholar Kevin Hymel, we separate front line facts from Hollywood fiction. We feature First Lieutenant Evelyn “Chappy” Kowalchuk, a flight nurse in WWII who...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3241false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patton-with-kevin-hymel--53239815
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>0dc8f29b-8a2e-4cd9-8de8-acb3c91d467dWed, 15 Jun 2022 10:37:37 +0000Media SquatchIn this episode we welcome preeminent Patton scholar and author Kevin Hymel. Discover how snapshots taken by Patton himself provided a never-before-seen picture of the famed general that was the catalyst for Hymel’s magnum opus (along with a nudge...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3173false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bedford-boys-with-alex-kershaw--53239822The Bedford Boys, pays a visit back to Bedford to join us in-studio. In this emotional episode, Kershaw shares how he first learned of the small town’s connection to the greatest amphibious assault in history and recalls conversations with the surviving men of Company A and those left to mourn. B-24 pilot Marshall Johnson is honored in our “We Salute You” segment. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more visit VirginiaHumanities.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>6901953c-93fd-4e31-84c8-04127722054bWed, 08 Jun 2022 10:00:09 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Alex Kershaw, bestselling author of The Bedford Boys, pays a visit back to Bedford to join us in-studio. In this emotional episode, Kershaw shares how he first learned of the...The Bedford Boys, pays a visit back to Bedford to join us in-studio. In this emotional episode, Kershaw shares how he first learned of the small town’s connection to the greatest amphibious assault in history and recalls conversations with the surviving men of Company A and those left to mourn. B-24 pilot Marshall Johnson is honored in our “We Salute You” segment. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org. This program was supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities. To learn more visit VirginiaHumanities.org.

Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3082false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/against-all-odds-with-alex-kershaw--53239817
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>ffefd6e3-5b6b-45a7-97e9-341b62d61bcfWed, 18 May 2022 10:00:18 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode national bestselling author Alex Kershaw joins us in-studio to discuss his latest work, Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2809false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beyond-the-beachhead-joe-balkoski--53239821
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>01657ceb-2e2f-4fe3-8656-8c5b61173a42Wed, 11 May 2022 09:00:06 +0000Media SquatchHear how native New Yorker Joe Balkoski came to his life’s work researching the Virginia and Maryland National Guards in World War II. The Beyond the Beachhead author writes from first-hand accounts of veterans who became father figures to him after...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>3008false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-the-host--53239816
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>41020f10-991c-45a9-b9fc-9ba7535489daWed, 13 Apr 2022 09:00:15 +0000Media SquatchSomeone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode meet your host, military historian and university professor Dr. John C. McManus as we discuss his book, Island Infernos: The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944....
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>2793false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/someone-talked-trailer--53239814
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>4f8afcf1-8d7e-4fbe-96b7-a9cf79e2d81cMon, 04 Apr 2022 14:41:03 +0000Media SquatchIn World War II, the warnings were everywhere: the enemy is listening! Now, it’s your turn to eavesdrop. Dr. John C. McManus, military historian, university professor, and host of the National D-Day Memorial’s “Someone Talked” podcast. On “Someone...
Email the Someone Talked! team at podcast@dday.org. Explore the National D-Day Memorial, plan your visit, and learn about upcoming events at dday.org.]]>41falsetrailer