We Happy Few 506 The Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Band of Brothers meets Masters of the Air In this weeks episode, joining Matt and Doug is actor Ian Dunnett Jnr, who played Lt Ronald Bailey in AppleTVs 'Masters of the Air'. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Band of Brothers meets Masters of the Air continues... Joining Matt and Doug in this episode is actor Ben Spong, who portrayed Major 'Ollie' Turner in Masters of the Air. Ben has an incredible perspective of being a featured actor, supporting artist (extra) and body double, all in one show. #wehappyfew506 #bandofbrothers #mastersoftheair #appletv #actor #podcast #b-17 #f...

Send us Fan Mail Joining Matt and Doug in todays episode is actor Louis Greatorex who portrayed Lt 'Bubbles' Payne in Masters of the Air. Tune in as we hear about Louis experience on the set of AppleTVs Masters of the Air. #wehappyfew506 #bandofbrothers #mastersoftheair #appletv Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining the boys is actor Riley Neldam, who played Sgt Michael Boccuzzi in AppleTVs hit TV show 'Masters of the Air from Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.  For more content from We Happy Few 506 follow us on the links below.  Website and online shop - http://www.wehappyfew506.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wehappyfew506/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WeHappyFew...

Send us Fan Mail Band of Brothers meets Masters of the Air continues... Joining the boys this week is actor Adam Long, who portrayed Captain Benny DeMarco in the smash hit show Masters of the Air, that is currently streaming on AppleTV, as well as Dunkirk, Happy Valley and many more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is Laird MacIntosh, who was a Military Advisor on Band of Brothers and Masters of the Air. Laird is an accomplished actor but during this podcast, we hear him catch up with Matt and Doug they talk about his time on Band of Brothers and also working on AppleTVs Master of the Air. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Band of Brothers meets Masters of the Air (and Catch 22) Joining us this week is actor Josh Bolt, who played Lt Pappy Lewis in AppleTv Masters of the Air as well as Dunbar in Catch 22, which was directed by George Clooney. Josh talks to us about his time on Catch 22 and filming in Italy and the bond they created as well as his time on Masters of the Air and being part of 'Ros...

Send us Fan Mail Joining Matt and Doug this week is veteran of the 100th Bomb Group, John Clark, who joined the Bloody Hundredth in 1944. John talks to us about where he was when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, where he did his training and travelling across from the U.S to the UK and landing in Valley, Wales. As John spoke to us about being on a mission, we had a technical issue and plan to...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us for these weeks episode is a special one for us, hot on the tail of the latest episode release of Masters of the Air, is Bailey Brook, who played Sgt Charles Bailey, who we see as part of an escape and evasion story line in episode 4. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode we catch up with Matt and Doug, where Matt is now recording from the States and they talk about how life is for him settling back there and also our latest tour to Bastogne and......and a spoiler for what our next tour focus will be! For more content from We Happy Few 506 follow us on the links below. Website and online shop -  http://www.wehappyfew506.com In...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, Matt is joined by Henry Nixon who portrayed Lt Hugh Corrigan in HBO's The Pacific, they chat sport, being an actor in Australia, the upcoming 3rd Segment of the Hanks / Spielberg Trilogy with Masters of the Air released soon after we air this episode. Henry also talks to us about how he got the role on The Pacific, which role he auditioned for, the proc...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us this week is Band of Brothers actor Rene Moreno, who portrayed Joseph Ramirez in the show. Rene talks to us about how he got into acting and how he ended up on Band of Brothers and beyond. Incredible guy, that both Matt and Doug haven't seen in over 20 years! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joining Matt and Doug this week is Seth from the SNAFU Podcast, who chat about the upcoming Apple TV Masters of the Air show, what inspired Seth into starting his podcast and Seth turns the tables on Matt and Doug by asking them questions about their time on Band of Brothers! For more content from We Happy Few 506 follow us on the links below. Website and online shop -  http://www...

Send us Fan Mail Catch up with Matt and Doug as we start 2024! For more content from We Happy Few 506 follow us on the links below. Website and online shop -  http://www.wehappyfew506.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wehappyfew506/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WeHappyFew506 Subscribe and support us and gain access to exclusive content and Battlefield Tour discounts, go to our Patre...

Send us Fan Mail Preview of our Latest Patreon Exclusive Podcast We are incredibly honoured to interview another World War Two veteran, James Lee Hutchinson, who flew on B-17s as a Radio Operator with the 490th Bomb Group. James has written a number of books about his own time in the War but also capturing the stories of his comrades. These are available to buy from Amazon. To listen to the rest o...

Send us Fan Mail  This weeks episode is pretty special, we have joining us a World War 2 veteran and B-17 Top Turret gunner, Joe Parish. Joe flew with the 351st Bomb Group out of Polebrook, England and talks to us about his time during WW2. Joe flew 10 combat missions during the War as well as a number of recovery missions when the War ended returning PoWs from France and Germany. Without giving t...

Send us Fan Mail Something a little different for this weeks podcast. The audio from the documentary 'Peleliu 1944: Horror In The Pacific'. This interview features members from K/3/5 that includes E.B Sledge, R.V Burgin, Bill Leyden, Jay De L'eau and Richard Kelly. On the 15th September 1943, the @usmarinecorps of the 1st Marine Division landed on the beaches of Peleliu as part of O...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode Matt and Doug have a much overdue catch up on all things that include talking about the next two upcoming Battlefield Tours, with one of them being over the course of 2 weeks, Matts WhatsApp conversations with Dexter Fletcher and German Laws... For more content from We Happy Few 506 follow us on the links below. Website and online shop -  http://www.wehappyfe...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, the boys are joined by Bob and Bryan from the LHG Magazine. NOW they were originally meant to have joined us to give a presentation on what they do, a little bit on the restoration of the Memphis Belle and also the Cold Blue documentary but the boys got so sidetracked in chatting with these two and the incredible work they do in preserving stories through li...

Send us Fan Mail Part of the exclusive Patreon podcast with Stephen McCole. Joining us this week is Stephen McCole, who played Frederick 'Moose' Heyliger in Band of Brothers who talks to us about his time on the show and his career, including working on the Wes Anderson movie 'Rushmore' and golfing with Bill Murray. To listen to the full Podcast and to enjoy the other benefits...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, we are joined by Chris Langlois. Chris is the grandson of Easy Company Eugene 'Doc' Roe. Chris has made it his mission to keep the legacy of not only the men of Easy Company, but the legacy of those who served alive. Chris has written two books aimed at educating children on the greatest generation, 'How Easy Company Became a Band of Brothers&...

Send us Fan Mail Joining Matt for this weeks episode is guest host, Henry Sledge, who interview Catherine Wyler. Catherine is the daughter of multi-award winning director William Wyler. Her father, William, directed the 1944 Memphis Belle documentary, that was used to boost morale back in the US, as well as a number of other movies such as Ben-Hur, The Best Years of Our Lives, Withering Heights an...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, the boys speak with historian Matt Mabe about the 100th Bomb Group. Now, if you are unaware, the 100th 'The Bloody Hundredth' Bomb Group are the focus for the new Apple / Playtone TV show 'Masters of the Air'that is due to air early next year. In this episode, Matt gives a brief oral history on the 100th, from the beginnings in Boise, Ida...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, the boys chat with historian, author and battlefield tour guide Paul Woodadge of WW2TV. Please check out his YouTube channel out @WW2TV using the link below, please like and subscribe as you won't be disappointed. https://www.youtube.com/@WW2TV For more content from We Happy Few 506 follow us on the links below. Website and online shop -  http://www.weh...

Send us Fan Mail Tune in this week for Matt and Doug catching up. For more content from We Happy Few 506 follow us on the links below. Website and online shop -  http://www.wehappyfew506.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wehappyfew506/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WeHappyFew506 Subscribe and support us and gain access to exclusive content and Battlefield Tour discounts, go to our Pa...