Band Of Brothers Podcast

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Your hosts Elton McManus and Andy Poulastides are here to walk you through possibly the greatest TV show ever created. We’re not experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good war movie so that’s why we’re here. Note:- We’ll probably get a few names wrong

3 DAYS AGO

Part Six – Peleliu Airfield – The Pacific

The Marines continue on Peleliu, attacking the Airfield whilst short on water. Water is in short supply and the stifling heat takes control on Peleliu as Leckie is wounded and evacuated. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good war movie so that’s why...

47 min
DEC 13

Part Five – Peleliu Landing – The Pacific

Part Five of The Pacific delves into the harrowing Battle of Peleliu, highlighting the brutal realities of war through the experiences of Eugene Sledge. It portrays the physical and psychological toll of combat as the Marines endure relentless fighting, extreme heat, and dwindling morale on the unforgiving island. Basilone’s fame keeps him in the U.S....

41 min
DEC 6

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Taking a break from The Pacific to discuss Tora! Tora! Tora! The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good war movie so...

1h 5m
NOV 29

Part Four – Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika – The Pacific

The Weather, Japanese and illness are taking lumps out of our outfit. But are we bonding with them yet? After leaving Melbourne, the weather works against the leathernecks as Leckie falls seriously ill and Sledge gets assigned to New Britain. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do...

39 min
NOV 22

Part Three – Melbourne – The Pacific

After the hell of Guadalcanal, we head to Melbourne for some R&R. After arduous months in Guadalcanal, exhausted Marines are given rest and recreation in Melbourne, where they find the girls friendly and the beer cold. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good...

42 min
NOV 15

Part Two – Bazilone – The Pacific

Still on Guadalcanal with low supplies, fighting everything including dysentery and the Japanese. We continue The Pacific. Outmanned and with supplies low, Basilone and other marines on Guadalcanal rally to repel superior Japanese forces. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good war movie...

36 min
NOV 8

Part One – Guadalcanal/Leckie – The Pacific

Starting The Pacific – Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines. Veteran Sergeant John Basilone ships out soon after Pearl Harbor for Guadalcanal while other young enlistees are sent to boot camp. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love...

41 min
NOV 1

The Thin Red Line

We head over to the Pacific to cover the 1998 triple album The Thin Red Line. Adaptation of James Jones’ autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good war movie...

1h 6m

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77 Ratings

Great fun

09/28/2017

toonarmycaptain

Lovely to hear different perspectives on the series. Keep it up :)
Ignorant idiots

02/09/2022

JustMeAlex

If you've seen band of brothers don't listen to these idiots! Ignorant and constantly interrupting and talking over each other!
Moronic

01/18/2021

cliffdive5

Displeased to hear two morons discussing their opinion: that the US President much loved by fans of the show is, in fact, actually Adolf Hitler.
Uninformed Hosts

05/03/2020

504bob

Have never heard a less-informed examination of a subject; tried to listen twice, first because the BoB series is of great interest, and again to confirm my intense displeasure with the cavalier way these blokes treated the series. An utter waste of time.

Your hosts Elton McManus and Andy Poulastides are here to walk you through possibly the greatest TV show ever created. We’re not experts, veterans or master tacticians of World War II but we do love a bloody good war movie so that’s why we’re here. Note:- We’ll probably get a few names wrong