The Culture War
<p>What were Brits listening and reading during the Second World War, and why did poetry have a renaissance for Tommies on the front line? Al Murray and James Holland talk about wartime culture and the creation of a false English idyll. </p><br /><p>Also, in light of this weekend's news from Russia, Al and Jim wonder if parallels can be drawn between the Wagner Group and the Waffen SS.</p><br /><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Joey McCarthy</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: <a href="http://wehavewayspod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wehavewayspod.com</a></p><p>Members’ Club: <a href="patreon.com/wehaveways" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/wehaveways</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:wehavewayspod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wehavewayspodc</a>ast@gmail.com</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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What were Brits listening and reading during the Second World War, and why did poetry have a renaissance for Tommies on the front line? Al Murray and James Holland talk about wartime culture and the creation of a false English idyll.
Also, in light of this weekend's news from Russia, Al and Jim wonder if parallels can be drawn between the Wagner Group and the Waffen SS.
A Goalhanger Films Production
Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
Website: wehavewayspod.com
Members’ Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com
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