John Rhodes on History

John Rhodes
John Rhodes on History

John Rhodes is a historian who writes about World War II. He grew up playing in the wreckage of bombed-out buildings in post-war London and got hooked on history at Cambridge. His podcasts recount the great battles of that era, from the Battle of Britain to Pearl Harbor to D Day. Each episode explores a major battle—not just what happened, but who and how and why, and the historical context. These podcasts are for people who want to know more about world history. Why? Because Churchill said that "those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." So, join John and let’s learn.

Episodes

  1. WWII - A Bridge So Close But Yet Too Far

    SEP 26

    WWII - A Bridge So Close But Yet Too Far

    John examines the joint Anglo-American airborne operation Market Garden, the biggest paratroop operation of Word War II.

    25 min
  2. WWII - Liberation of Paris

    AUG 28

    WWII - Liberation of Paris

    John describes how Paris was liberated during the global conflict that was World War II and the major players involved.

    22 min
  3. D Day - A Global Conflict

    JUL 18

    D Day - A Global Conflict

    John describes some of the crucial battles that were also raging in other parts of the world at the same time as the Allies and Hitler’s armies were fighting in Normandy in the summer of 1944.

    20 min

  4. JUL 3

    D Day - Airborne Assault

    John tells the stories of the airborne troops who landed in Normandy on the night before D Day and paid a fearsome price. The American 82nd and 101st Airborne landed to the west of the beaches and the British 6th Airborne to the east.

    21 min
  5. D Day – Operation Overlord

    JUN 20

    D Day – Operation Overlord

    John takes you to the five D Day beaches in Normandy. Through his eyes, we see the men who landed and fought there, the men who tried to repel them, and what happened that fateful day. The photograph in the episode image is Courtesy of The National WWII Museum.

    19 min
  6. D Day - Eighty Years Ago

    JUN 6

    D Day - Eighty Years Ago

    The invasion of Normandy in June 1944 was one of the greatest battles in history. John begins the story by examining Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and the events that made D Day necessary and inevitable. John Rhodes covers what led up to this historic event on this week's episode. The photograph in the episode image is Courtesy of The National WWII Museum.

    17 min
  • 6 Episodes

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About

John Rhodes is a historian who writes about World War II. He grew up playing in the wreckage of bombed-out buildings in post-war London and got hooked on history at Cambridge. His podcasts recount the great battles of that era, from the Battle of Britain to Pearl Harbor to D Day. Each episode explores a major battle—not just what happened, but who and how and why, and the historical context. These podcasts are for people who want to know more about world history. Why? Because Churchill said that "those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." So, join John and let’s learn.

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  • Creator
    John Rhodes
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © John Rhodes
  • Show Website
    John Rhodes on History

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