Episodes

  • Episode 82: How Manchuria Lit the Fuse of World War II in Asia

    Episode 82: How Manchuria Lit the Fuse of World War II in Asia
    Feb 18 2026
    In today’s episode, we’ll continue the epic story of the long fuse to the Second World War in Asia, where the Chinese Civil War spills over into a clash with Japan in Manchuria. Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠ BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social ⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠ Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Episode 81: Operation Anthropoid - The Escape & The Betrayal

    Episode 81: Operation Anthropoid - The Escape & The Betrayal
    Feb 11 2026
    In this week’s episode, we continue and bring to an end the fascinating and also gruesome story of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. This week with Military Historian Dan Hill, check out his podcast: ⁠⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠⁠ Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social ⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Episode 80: Operation Anthropoid - The Assassination Attempt That Nearly Failed

    Episode 80: Operation Anthropoid - The Assassination Attempt That Nearly Failed
    Feb 4 2026
    In today’s episode, we drop into Prague in May 1942 and explore the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich and the terrible aftermath. This week with Military Historian Dan Hill, check out his podcast: ⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠ Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠⁠ BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social ⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Episode 79: Operation Anthropoid: The Attack Plan on Reinhard Heydrich

    Episode 79: Operation Anthropoid: The Attack Plan on Reinhard Heydrich
    Jan 28 2026
    In today’s episode, we’ll explore one of the Second World War’s most dramatic and daring special operations: the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi ruler in occupied Czechoslovakia. This week with Military Historian Dan Hill, check out his podcast: https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/ Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠ BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social ⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠⁠ Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Episode 78: How the US Ended Up in Greenland in WW2

    Episode 78: How the US Ended Up in Greenland in WW2
    Jan 21 2026
    In today’s episode, we’re going to take on the Second World War story of one of today’s geopolitical hotspots – the mostly forgotten story of Greenland in WW2. Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠ BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social ⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠ Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Episode 77: Imperial Powers in China: The Eight-Nation Alliance

    Episode 77: Imperial Powers in China: The Eight-Nation Alliance
    Jan 14 2026
    In today’s episode, we’re turning our attention to East Asia, and the origins of the 14-year struggle between Japan and China that some say marked the real start of the Second World War. Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠ Website: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social ⁠Twitter: ⁠@BattleguideVT⁠ Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Episode 76: Behind the Eastern Front: Sabotage, Terror, and Retreat - 1943/44

    Episode 76: Behind the Eastern Front: Sabotage, Terror, and Retreat - 1943/44
    Jan 7 2026
    In today’s episode we’ll dive into the peak of the partisan war in the Soviet Union – the massive campaign against German logistics and rear areas in 1943 and 1944, and the violent German response. Join our community! The steps are simple: Visit:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠⁠ Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@jesse_history⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠⁠ Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Episode 75: Behind the Eastern Front: The Partisan War Escalates - 1942

    Episode 75: Behind the Eastern Front: The Partisan War Escalates - 1942
    Dec 31 2025
    In today’s episode, we’re continue the story of the Soviet partisan war against the Germans from 1941 to 1945 – how did the partisans fight, and how did the Germans try to stop them? Join our community! The steps are simple: Visit:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠ Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠@jesse_history⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠ Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins