We Happy Few 506 The Podcast
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Episodes
123 episodes
Author of ‘Behind the Scenes - The Dramatic Lives of Philip Burton’ - Angela V.John
Joining us this week, is author Angela V.John, who wrote the recently released book 'The Dramatic Lives of Philip Burton'. For those who may not know, Philip Burton was the mentor of the Hollywood legend, actor Richard Burton, as well as settin...
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Welcome back Gavin Mortimer who talks LRDG
We welcome back author Gavin Mortimer, who on this episode goes into more detail about the Long Range Desert Group with us, about its formation, notable troops and their role in World War 2.We may need to invite him back as there was so ...
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Author - Gavin Mortimer (2 SAS: Bill Stirling and the Forgotten Special Forces Unit)
Joining us this week is author of countless books on the SAS in World War 2 Gavin Mortimer as they explore the history of the Unit, its characters and what made them so special. An hour just wasn't enough time!!
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Andrew Dalton - Ken Burns Gettysburg Film Festival
Joining us this week is Andrew Dalton from the Ken Burns Gettysburg Film Festival, who gives us a brief history of Gettysburg and talks to us about this years Ken Burns Gettysburg Film Festival and how Ken Burns became involved and what will be...
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Andrew Biggio - Author of The Rifle
Joining us this weeks podcast, we welcome back friend of We Happy Few 506, US Marine Corps veteran and the author of The Rifle and The Rifle 2, talks to us about the difference in his approach between the first Rifle book and the second, as wel...
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Elliot James Langridge (Life In Film Podcast)
Great show this week, joining us this week is actor and podcaster Elliot James Langridge of the Life In Film Pod, and they talk all things but this episode has a bit of back and forth with questions going both ways. Please go follow...
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1:31:39
Band of Brothers Director - Mikael Salomon
Joining us this week is Band of Brothers director Michael Salomon who reunites with Matt and Doug after nearly 25 years and talks about his new life in Denmark and how he got started with directing and how Steven Spielberg didn't want slow moti...
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Tony Rushmer talks about the real Reg Seekings
Joining us this week is author of SAS Duty before Glory, which talks about the real Reg Seekings during WW2, who is heavily featured in SAS Rogue Heroes, and they talk about his war time history and other aspects of his life that may be a littl...
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Battlefield Tour After Action Report With Reg Jans
This weeks episode, we wanted to catch up with the brilliant tour guide Reg Jans. For those of you who have been on our tours, Reg has been our guide for several of them for very good reasons, and the last tour was nothing short of incredible b...
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57:31
Catch up with Matt and Doug
Catch up with Matt and Doug this week, our first catch up Podcast in a while and the boys chat all sorts!
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Band of Brothers - Rick Warden (Lt Harry Welsh)
Joining Matt and Doug this week is actor Rick Warden, who portrays Lt Harry Welsh in HBO's Band of Brothers.
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Masters of the Air and Gladiator 2 actor - Alfie Tempest
Joining us this week is Masters of the Air and Gladiator 2 actor Alfie Tempest, who talks about how he got the role on Masters of the Air and working with Ridley Scott on Gladiator 2. We also hear from Matt Mabe, who talks about Sam Hurry, who ...
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Battle of the Bulge 80th Anniversary with Ben Mayne and special guest Robin Laing
Join the boys as we are once more joined by Historian Ben Mayne who talk about all things 80th anniversary with the Battle of the Bulge and we are also joined by Special Guest, actor Robin Laing.
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Masters of the Air - Nathen Solly (Lt Hoerr)
Joining us this week is actor Nathen Solly, who portrayed Lt Hoerr in AppleTVs Masters of the Air. Listen in and hear about his time on the show and how he only needed one audition to get his part on the epic production.
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Rogue Heroes - Bobby Schofield
This week we have branched out into Rogue Heroes and joining Matt this week is actor Bobby Schofield, who plays Dave Kershaw in BBC Rogue Heroes. Bobby has appeared in productions such as The Covenant and Time, along with some other fantastic s...
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1:02:37
Historian Ben Mayne
In this weeks episode, we have historian Ben Mayne join us to chat about how this year has been with battlefield touring and the 80th anniversaries, and what does the future and WW2 look like.
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58:44
Rebecca Crosby Hutchinson, daughter of Harry Crosby
Joining us for this episode is Rebecca Hutchinson Crosby, the daughter of Harry Crosby, 100th Bomb Group, author of A Wing and a Prayer, which was used as part of the story for Masters of the Air, and joining us again is Matt Mabe from the 100t...
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1:00:28
Chris Mowery from Vlogging Through History
Joining Matt this week as Doug got stuck at the dentist is Chris Mowery from Vlogging Through History, where him and Matt talk all things World War One.
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58:28
Masters of the Air - Chris Lakewood (Col. Jefferies)
Joining the boys this week is Masters of the Air actor and dialect coach, Chris Lakewood, along with Matt Mabe from the 100th Bomb Group Foundation to give us some background history on th real life Col Thomas Jefferies.PatreonPleas...
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1:00:10
Herbal Medicine with Sarah Richards
Joining us this week, something a little different, is Sarah Richards, who talks to Matt and Doug about its history and usage over the years.
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1:02:19
Catch up with Matt and Doug in September
In this weeks episode, we take a little break from having a guest and the boys catch up on a few things with Matt being back in the UK and the upcoming and our first 8th Air Force Tour.
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Patreon Exclusive Podcast Preview with Michael Cudlitz
Patreon Exclusive Podcast Preview with Michael CudlitzJoining us for our 100th Podcast episode, which has seen us have a lot of change and development and to celebrate us reaching 100 episodes is Band of Brothers and Walking Dead (and m...
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