Someone Talked!
The Official National D-Day Memorial podcast with Host Dr. John C. McManus.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 86
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
End of WWII in the Pacific and Asia Host Discussion
With 80 years now passed since Japan signed the formal surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri, our hosts explore the end of WWII in the Pacific and Asia
01:02:04 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
No Average Day Part 2 with Rona Simmons
We continue our discussion of the 24 deadliest hours for U.S. service members during World War II with Rona Simmons, author of No Average Day.
00:55:24 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
No Average Day Part 1 with Rona Simmons
October 24, 1944, is not a day of national remembrance. Yet, more Americans serving in World War II perished on that day than on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, on June 6, …
00:53:01 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Cassino '44 Part 2 with James Holland
"James Holland is now our foremost authority on the Italian campaign."
Find out why our host, John C. McManus, says that as Holland returns to Someone Talked! with part 2 of our discussion of Cassino …
Find out why our host, John C. McManus, says that as Holland returns to Someone Talked! with part 2 of our discussion of Cassino …
00:37:51 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Cassino '44 Part 1 with James Holland
There is no such thing as an easy victory in war but after triumph in Tunisia, the sweeping success of the Sicilian invasion, and with the Italian surrender, the Allies were confident that they would…
00:45:32 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
The Pope at War Part 2 with David Kertzer
Hailed as the most important book ever written about the conduct of the Catholic Church in WWII, we have more of The Pope at War with author David Kertzer.
00:55:55 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
The Pope at War Part 1 with David Kertzer
With Pius XII's archives finally opened, David Kertzer paints a new, dramatic portrait of what the pope did and did not do as war enveloped Europe from 1939 to 1945.
00:54:30 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Remember Us Part 2 with Robert M. Edsel
With his book tour underway for Remember Us, we continue our conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert M. Edsel.
00:58:26 |
Wed 21 May 2025
Remember Us Part 1 with Robert M. Edsel
This episode begins with a look back at The Monuments Men, Robert M. Edsel's bestseller—which served as the basis for Academy Award recipient George Clooney’s 2014 film. Then our hosts delve into Eds…
00:55:45 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Tenth Army Commander Part 2 with Chris Kolakowski
Podcast regular Chris Kolakowski returns with more from the mind of General Simon Buckner in his latest work Tenth Army Commander.
00:59:12 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Tenth Army Commander Part 1 with Chris Kolakowski
General Simon Buckner's chief of staff thought his daily notes were the makings of a post-war memoir, but the papers ended up scattered after the general's death. Buckner's diary is now fully publish…
00:57:08 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
The Girls Next Door Part 2 with Kara Dixon Vuic
Kara Dixon Vuic, a leading scholar on gender in the military, is back with more on the female experience on the front lines.
00:56:25 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
The Girls Next Door Part 1 with Kara Dixon Vuic
They brought the home front to the front lines entertaining American servicemen overseas from World War I to Iraq and Afghanistan. Now author Kara Dixon Vuic brings The Girls Next Door to the podcast…
00:54:49 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
Forgotten Part 2 with Linda Hervieux
More students join the conversation with their questions for Linda Hervieux about the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion.
00:54:14 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Forgotten Part 1 with Linda Hervieux
Author Linda Hervieux discusses the untold stories of D-Day's Black heroes with our hosts and takes questions from high school scholars.
00:54:43 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
BONUS EPISODE - "To the End of the Earth" Presentation by John C. McManus
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC.
In this episode, hear our own John McManus' conference presenta…
In this episode, hear our own John McManus' conference presenta…
01:17:38 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Someone Talked! On the Road with Charles Neimeyer & Paul Clifford
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, an…
00:51:46 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Someone Talked! On the Road with Gina DiNicolo & Christopher Kolakowski
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, an…
00:51:05 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
BONUS EPISODE - 5th Annual WWII Conference
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, an…
01:01:38 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Someone Talked! On the Road with Rick Beyer & David Gutierrez
We took Someone Talked! on the road to the Richmond, Virginia area for the 5th annual World War II Conference by America’s History, LLC – capturing a series of interviews with authors, historians, an…
00:51:27 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
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