Ian Toll on the Lead Up to the Pearl Harbor Attack
From the We Have Ways of Making You Talk Podcast
We Have Ways of Making You Talk is a weekly show exploring the war in close up, hosted by comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland as they discuss all matters Second World War.
On the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Al and James are joined by the Pacific War Trilogy author Ian Toll to discuss the monumental event. What provoked the Japanese into attacking Pearl Harbor? What was the operation’s fatal flaw? Why did the Japanese underestimate the US response so wildly?
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We Have Ways of Making You Talk
We Have Ways of Making You Talk is a weekly show exploring the war in close up. Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland have a stunning knowledge of their subject, but don't expect a linear narrative. The boys love a tangent and a forgotten tale. We Have Ways of Making You Talk roams down forgotten front lines, casts new villains and makes the case for unlikely heroes.
