We Happy Few 506 The Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Joining the podcast this week is former Navy Seal and Chief Training Officer and Leadership Instructor, Speaker and Strategic Advisor with Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Training Officer. J.P. is also a pro team athlete and spokesperson for Origin Maine and Jocko Fuel, an American clothing and supplement company. We chat about his childhood, BUDS training and what inspire...

Send us Fan Mail Joining the podcast this week is author Mike Symons. Mike is the author behing the Ken Rowe series of spy thrillers set during the Second World War, which combines his two passions of WW2 history and James Bond.  We talk about his latest book A Travel Book Too Far, which follows in the footsteps of Operation Market Garden, with a sprinkle of Hollywood film facts about A Bridge Too...

Send us Fan Mail Geraint Jones is a Welsh author of historical books best known for his books Blood Forest series. He served with the Royal Welsh and saw action in Afghanistan and Iraq. For his exemplary service in Iraq, Geraint was awarded General Officer Commanding’s Award and was later selected for the Reconnaissance Platoon. Upon completion of his service in the military, Geraint worked as a g...

Send us Fan Mail Joining the podcast this week is U.S Marine Corps veteran, author and Leadership Instructor Rob Jones.  No three words better define Rob Jones’ journey. When an IED blast in Afghanistan took both his legs it could have taken everything else—his purpose, his identity, his will to go on. It didn’t. Instead, those three words became a battle cry to rebuild a life that the enemy had t...

Send us Fan Mail Joining the Podcast this week is Greg, who walks in the footsteps of heroes, those who served discovering stories that need to be told and remembered and his drive to visiting memorials and uncovering what happened. Also you'll find that we have crossed paths many times before including standing mere meters from each other in Normandy in 2022. Follow Greg and his page on Inst...

Send us Fan Mail In this latest episode, historian and author Adam Berry joins Leighton to talk about the various Regiments of the 82nd Airborne Division in England during the Second World War. An incredible conversation learning more about the All American division and their time in England, and how Adam came about writing his book of that time 'And Suddenly They Were Gone'. The book is...

Send us Fan Mail A new Podcast for We Happy Few 506 co-founder Leighton (Me), who is keen to explore the history that exists on our doorstep, whether its World War 2, Medieval era, literature (I'm looking into some incredible local history related to Lord of the Rings) and more and what else is on our doorstep that connects us to the past and in some cases, significant events that occurred in...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is Battlefield Tour guide Ben Mayne, who led the tour group for the Operation Husky / SAS Rogue Heroes tour in Sicily, along with WHF506 co-founder Leighton, discussing the sites that featured on the itinerary back in November, as well as looking to the future of a new We Happy Few 506 era, starting with a thank you to those who have supported us and discussin...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to General Anthony C. McAuliffe Recounting the German Demand to Surrender and his 'NUTS' response in December 1944.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week, joining Matt and Doug, we had Masters of the Air actor Darragh Cowley join us on the podcast this week, Darragh portrayed Lt Glenn Graham on the show, and although, in his words, his time on screen is minimal, but he had an incredible amount to tell and one that I am proud to have had on the Podcast to talk with Matt and Doug about his experiences and how he sees shows...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week, is author James Holland, and they discuss WW2 films on screen, and what makes them good and bad but also, how James started his own journey as a writer. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail New Podcast episode, we did have a guest planned but due to scheduling or rescheduling, we have had to move him to another date, so tune in and catch up with Matt and Doug, and we touch upon our Patreons meet up in Aldbourne that we hosted on Saturday. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is former Navy Seal now author and historian Ben Milligan, who wrote 'By Water Beneath The Walls: The Rise of the Navy Seals' who talks to us about why he became a Navy Seal and what led him to write a book on the history of the SEALS. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week are a family with an incredible story that became the bases for the movie Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon to name a few. We speak with Preston Niland, whose father was one of the 4 Niland brothers where 3 of the 4 were initially believed to have been killed in action during World War 2. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is US Marine veteran, Military Advisor, stuntman and actor, Robert Garcia, whose CV is mind-blowing from appearing in The Shield, The Pacific, Black Panther and many many more and all round great guy. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is Susanna White, director of HBO's Generation Kill, as well as an incredible CV that includes Star Wars TV show 'Andor'. An incredible insight into what made Generation Kill such a brilliant show and how there were a lot of similarities with Band of Brothers in its approach to making it a special show. Also, please keep an eye out for more info...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week, is author Angela V.John, who wrote the recently released book 'The Dramatic Lives of Philip Burton'. For those who may not know, Philip Burton was the mentor of the Hollywood legend, actor Richard Burton, as well as setting up the AMDA drama school in New York. You will get a wonderful insight in to both Philip and Richard. If you're wanting to...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome back author Gavin Mortimer, who on this episode goes into more detail about the Long Range Desert Group with us, about its formation, notable troops and their role in World War 2. We may need to invite him back as there was so much more to talk about. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is author of countless books on the SAS in World War 2 Gavin Mortimer as they explore the history of the Unit, its characters and what made them so special. An hour just wasn't enough time!! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is Andrew Dalton from the Ken Burns Gettysburg Film Festival, who gives us a brief history of Gettysburg and talks to us about this years Ken Burns Gettysburg Film Festival and how Ken Burns became involved and what will be happening at this years festival. Please visit the website using the link below for more information and for the festival programme  https...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this weeks podcast, we welcome back friend of We Happy Few 506, US Marine Corps veteran and the author of The Rifle and The Rifle 2, talks to us about the difference in his approach between the first Rifle book and the second, as well as the upcoming event in Boston and the Wounded Vet Run, and its purpose and why its important and his next project. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Great show this week, joining us this week is actor and podcaster Elliot James Langridge of the Life In Film Pod, and they talk all things but this episode has a bit of back and forth with questions going both ways.  Please go follow the Life In Film Pod, a fantastic podcast and you won't be disappointed. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, catch up with Matt and Doug. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is Band of Brothers director Michael Salomon who reunites with Matt and Doug after nearly 25 years and talks about his new life in Denmark and how he got started with directing and how Steven Spielberg didn't want slow motion in Band of Brothers until he saw.....the shot!...... Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is author of SAS Duty before Glory, which talks about the real Reg Seekings during WW2, who is heavily featured in SAS Rogue Heroes, and they talk about his war time history and other aspects of his life that may be a little different from what we have seen on the television series. Join us on Patreon for tour discounts, giveaways and exclusive Podcasts https:...