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  • BONUS EPISODE: Alamo in the Ardennes with Dr. John C. McManus

    BONUS EPISODE: Alamo in the Ardennes with Dr. John C. McManus
    Dec 22 2025
    In 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 Richmond, Virginia area on November 8, 2025.
    Special thanks to Bruce Venter, president of America’s History, LLC. Visit americashistoryllc.com for information on future events.
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    58 min
  • D-Day Landing Craft with Andrew Whitmarsh

    D-Day Landing Craft with Andrew Whitmarsh
    Dec 17 2025
    Call 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.
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    58 min
  • Back Into Focus with Chuck Herrick

    Back Into Focus with Chuck Herrick
    Dec 3 2025
    A look at Robert Capa's D-Day photos through the critical eye of historian and photographic analyst Chuck Herrick.

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    55 min
  • World War 2 Live with McManus and Hymel

    World War 2 Live with McManus and Hymel
    Nov 19 2025
    Our co-hosts attempt to "stump the chumps," as host John C. McManus and guest Kevin Hymel discuss their new interactive podcast.
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    59 min
  • Four Hours of Fury with James Fenelon

    Four Hours of Fury with James Fenelon
    Nov 5 2025
    We 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.
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    57 min
  • Burden of Command Part 2 with Luke Hughes

    Burden of Command Part 2 with Luke Hughes
    Oct 15 2025
    This 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 Burden of Command, the role-playing game inspired by host John C. McManus' American Courage, American Carnage.
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    58 min
  • Burden of Command Part 1 with Luke Hughes

    Burden of Command Part 1 with Luke Hughes
    Oct 1 2025
    This 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 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.
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    57 min
  • From Return of the Dead to the DPAA Host Discussion

    From Return of the Dead to the DPAA Host Discussion
    Sep 17 2025
    During 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 supreme sacrifice.” In this episode, our hosts discuss the keeping of that promise, from the war-era “Return of the Dead Program” to the efforts that continue to bring home our fallen more than 80 years later
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    57 min