Not an easy episode to talk about. Part Nine – Why We Fight. As the Allies move into Germany and the war comes closer to an end, disillusionment and anger set in for Easy Company – until they stumble onto a concentration camp abandoned by the German military. We are NOT experts, veterans or master…
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The end is in sight but there are a few missions to complete. Part Eight – The Last Patrol. Easy Company is in Hagenau in February 1945, where they prepare for a night patrol mission to capture German prisoners. The patrol includes one veteran who is despised for missing Bastogne and a new lieutenant fresh…
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We take a pause with Band Of Brothers to cover a dramatization of Nazi Germany’s final Western Front counterattack of World War II – Battle Of The Bulge 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 we’re here. The…
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We continue to be frozen in foxholes, have trees fall on us and taking orders from Dike all whilst reviewing Part Seven – The Breaking Point. Easy Company remains in the Ardennes Forest preparing for an inevitable attack on German forces in the town of Foy. However, morale is low due to cold weather, constant…
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As we head into the mid-summer break there is but one more race to complete, the Belgian GP. Where we find all change at Sauber/Audi and Alpine, Leclerc magically appearing in 2nd during qualifying and George winning, taking a photo with the trophy and then being promptly disqualified. We hope you enjoy. Warning: this podcast occasionally…
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Your hosts Elton McManus and Andy Poulastides review Part Six – Bastogne whilst fighting of the cold, the germans and are on the hunt for scissors. In the dead of winter, the men of Easy Company fend off frostbite and hunger – in addition to the enemy – while holding the line in a forest…
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A feast more for ears than for the eyes, that sums up the Hungarian GP 2024 with Leclerc, Perez and Tsunoda all hitting a wall before the race, Verstappen reverting to 2021 version and a tiny civil war breaking out at McLaren. At least Piastri is happy about his first win right? Right? We hope…
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Your hosts Elton McManus and Andy Poulastides review Part Five – Crossroads where we’re attacking a company that’s given away their position, have a ton of reports to write up and then off for a well earned soak in a bath. Winters writes a report on the challenge of an unexpected resistance to a German…
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Your hosts Elton McManus and Andy Poulastides take a small but related detour to talk about the truly epic A Bridge Too Far. Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines. We are NOT experts, veterans or master…
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Silverstone did not disappoint with easily the best race of the season. Changeable weather, multiple fights for the lead, mistakes were made and Sir Lewis Hamilton visits the top step once again. Oh, and the new F1 movie will be called ‘F1’……. We hope you enjoy. Warning: this podcast occasionally contains strong language (which may be…
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Your hosts Elton McManus and Andy Poulastides review Part Four – Replacements where we’re meeting the replacements and seeking shelter in a barn. Lets hope we make it ’till morning. With the addition of many new men, Easy Company heads to Holland to participate in Operation Market Garden and prepare an Allied route into Germany,…
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Another Sprint Weekend. We get to witness Max and Lando go toe to toe and come away with their friendship damaged as much as their rear wheels. We hope you enjoy. Warning: this podcast occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humour (which may be unsuitable for adults), and the ramblings of…
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Your hosts Elton McManus and Andy Poulastides review Part Three – Carentan where we follow Blyth to the front line whilst carrying an angel on each shoulder. Easy Company takes on German troops in the French town of Carentan, and the battle takes its toll on one soldier who is badly traumatized by the experience….
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The 2024 Spanish (Spainish) Grand Prix was the most Spanish GP ever. From the predictable winner to Perez languishing in the mid pack, everybody finishing the race, hardly a yellow flag and Alpine announcing they don’t want their own engines. All this may have seemed out of place anywhere else, but we’re here for the…
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Stand up, hook on, equipment check, sound off and out the door as your hosts Elton McManus and Andy Poulastides review Part Two – Day Of Days Easy Company paratroopers jump behind enemy lines in Normandy on D-Day and struggle to reunite in hostile territory. We are NOT experts, veterans or master tacticians of World…
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The Second Deployment of the Band Of Brothers Podcast starts here. Your hosts Elton McManus and Andy Poulastides start the mini series with Part One – Currahee Easy Company goes through training under the leadership of a captain who relentlessly pushes them to their limits but may be limited as a leader in the field….
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An incredible Canadian GP where Ferrari where nowhere, Russell was on Pole and did the pose, Perez celebrated signing a new Red Bull contract by smashing his car up and should drivers swap insurance details after an accident ? We hope you enjoy. Warning: this podcast occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children),…
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Welcome to the Second Deployment of the Band Of Brothers Podcast. Your hosts Elton McManus and Andy Poulastides are here to walk you through possibly the greatest TV show ever created. The Second Deployment? Yes, we’ve done all this before but as time went on, we we’re unhappy with the results. So here we are,…
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A very polarising “race” where F1 car go as slowly as they can, to win a race you cannot overtake in. That being said there were three incidents on the first lap, tyre saving, teammates helping teammates, a Prince Albert spraying and a crash in the harbour. All this and we ask the question, is…
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Sometime you just have to admit you can’t polish a turd. Join us as we attempt to do just that with Alonso crashing in FP3 and causing a problem for the medical car, Red Bull struggling….. until they don’t, and a good last 10 laps or so in the race. We hope you enjoy. Warning: this…
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He’s only gone and bloody done it! Lando finally chalks up his first win, and it wasn’t because Red Bull fluffed their line. Great race, brilliant moment, incredible scenes. We hope you enjoy. Warning: this podcast occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humour (which may be unsuitable for adults), and the…
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On to the Miami GP with Fun Size included. There’s a ton of news to get through, a few subjects which will rumble on for some time. We also cover the Sprint where Magnussen grabbed all the attention with his actions. Was it unsportsmanlike? we shall see. Tune into the next episode for the main…
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The first sprint race of the year is done, the fires have been put out and the dust has settled so it’s on to the main event, the Chinese GP. This time out Verstappen disappears off into the distance, Bottas breaks down and Stroll rams Ricciardo. Thank you to Eddie for stepping in. We hope…
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Formula 1 returns to China for the first time since 2019 with the fist Sprint/Fun Size race of the season. Rain caused drama during Fun Sized quali, Norris claims pole, Sainz hits a wall and grass catches fire. Thank you to Eddie for stepping in. We hope you enjoy. Warning: this podcast occasionally contains strong language…
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We’re back to the Japanese GP where Williams have a big repair bill, Red Bull dominate and Tsunoda has a blinder. We hope you enjoy. Warning: this podcast occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humour (which may be unsuitable for adults), and the ramblings of 2 uninformed blokes who don’t really…
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Andy and Elton head back to the holiday camp known as Stalag Luft III for some R&R. Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
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The Red Bull of Max Verstappen came undone at the Australian GP as we saw Albon crash his car and jump into Sargeants, brake drum and wheel nut shenanigans, did Alonso brake test Russell and why wasn’t a red flag thrown at the end? We hope you enjoy. Warning: this podcast occasionally contains strong language (which…
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Andy and Elton jump over the wall and make a run for home in the last episode of Masters Of The Air. Nearing the end of the war, POW’s endure a harrowing journey across German territory while Rosie uncovers a shocking discovery.
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Andy and Elton are joined by John ( https://twitter.com/BadSocialism ) as we play imaginary ball games and rip tree trunks out the floor. Oh and we have new room mates. Crosby prepares for D-Day. The POWs wonder how the Allied landing will affect their fate. Tuskegee pilots attack targets in Southern France. Please check…
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A slightly better race weekend this time out , but not for Carlos as he heads to hospital to have his appendix removed. Step up Ollie Bearman into the second Ferrari. Andy and Elton also ask the question – is Stroll up for the Grosjean award? We hope you enjoy. Warning: this podcast occasionally contains strong…
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