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Patrick K. O'Donnell recounts how in late summer 1944, the Rangers were assigned to assist in capturing the port of Brest, a fortress Hitler ordered to be held at all costs. During a scouting mission, Lieutenant Edlund and three scouts discovered a narrow path through a massive minefield filled with "Bouncing Bettys." Edlund bluffed his way into the command bunker of a major German gun battery, which housed battleship-sized 12-inch guns. Once inside, he threatened the commanding officer with a hand grenade, vowing to blow them both up unless the entire fort surrendered. His audacity worked, and over 200 Germans surrendered the battery without a fight, earning Edlund the Distinguished Service Cross. Following the fall of Brest, the Rangers were moved to the Hürtgen Forest, a location described as a "factory of death." The forest was a nightmare of dense mines, bunkers, and pre-registered artillery fire. American command made the strategic error of attempting to push through the forest rather than bypassing it, resulting in casualties comparable to the entire Korean War. By December, the Rangers were held in reserve near the town of Bergstein. Their objective was Hill 400, the highest point in the forest, which provided a commanding view of the entire region. Unbeknownst to the Allies, the Germans defended the hill with fanaticism because it overlooked the secret assembly areas for Hitler's planned Ardennes Offensive, the Battle of the Bulge. (5)1944

Today, I am delighted to reconnect with Dr. William Davis. He's a cardiologist, New York Times bestselling author of the Wheat Belly book series, and author of Super Gut. He is also the founder and Medical Director of the Infinite Health Program and the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Realize Therapeutics Corp, which is developing innovative solutions to restore and support the human microbiome. In our conversation, we explore the microbiome and how it is influenced by key changes in a woman's life, including pregnancy and premature delivery, as well as how modern lifestyle factors disrupt our microbiome. Dr. Davis discusses endotoxemia and dysbiosis in fertility, uterine health, and cardiovascular disease, as well as antibiotic use, statins, atrial fibrillation, the role of blood glycocalyx, TMAO, and the dietary approach he considers important. He also discusses appropriate prescribed antibiotic use in the context of microbiome disruption. Stay tuned for another fascinating discussion with Dr William Davis on the far-reaching impact of the microbiome on women's health, heart health, and longevity. I look forward to having Dr. Davis back on the show! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How factors such as omega-3 fatty acid intake and microbiome health may affect pregnancy outcomes. How microbial health extends beyond the gastrointestinal tract and can influence multiple organ systems The disruptive effects of antibiotics, glyphosate, food preservatives, and emulsifiers on the microbiome Dr. Davis describes how endotoxemia can affect the brain, skin, joints, metabolism, and cardiovascular system. How endotoxemia influences multiple cardiovascular risk markers How endotoxemia and glycation can contribute to atrial fibrillation The role of the glycocalyx, and how damage to the integrity of the glycocalyx could influence arterial function and cardiovascular risk Why fermented foods remain a key strategy for microbiome diversity Dr. Davis shares his dietary choices and his approach to microbiome support  Bio: William Davis, MD  William Davis, MD, is a cardiologist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wheat Belly series of books, as well as Undoctored and Super Gut. Recent human clinical trials that Dr. Davis conducted have revealed that it is possible to lose fat weight while preserving muscle, thereby preventing weight regain and enjoying improved body composition, findings that inspired the writing of Bulge. Dr. Davis is also Chief Medical Officer at Realize Therapeutics Corp., which he co-founded to explore the new science of the microbiome to improve health and appearance, including body composition. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow   Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website. Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com  Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow.  Purchase Cynthia's book, The Menopause Gut. Cynthia's Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Connect with Dr. William Davis On his website Join Dr Davis's Inner Circle Dr. Davis's books

On this weeks episode...Niall and Bulge are left unsupervised with the mics. We now have a website, you can find all our merch on it! We do have more products coming soon! Head over to http://www.lemonadelifestyle.co.ukWe also have a Patreon! If you want to support us then head over to https://www.patreon.com/lemonlifeautopod - you get a host of exclusive benefits including a short non-car podcast, free merchandise and access to our Discord!We release an episode every fortnight.Follow us on all the socials...https://linktr.ee/lemonlifeautopodIt's time to pay the Bill.

David Armstrong interviewed Golden and Silver Age great, John Broome in 1998 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his entry into comic books and pulps in the 1930s, working at Quality Comics and DC Comics, knowing Otto Binder, his favorite comic book genre, his science fiction stories synergizing with the space race,  trying to gather support for creators to claim reprint rights from Jack Liebowitz, his stories of the 1950s, if comic books were a gateway to larger narrative projects, his enjoyment of films, writing a movie about Casanova, why he left comic books, and his dearest friend, Julius Schwartz. Armstrong also interviewed Pulp & Graphic Novel writer and Silver Age great, Arnold Drake in 2005 on set at San Diego Comic Con about his early forays into writing in the army during the Battle of the Bulge, submitting stories to the vintage paperback market, meeting Leslie Waller with whom he wrote what some consider the first graphic novel, It Rhymes With Lust, entering DC Comics through his friendship with Bob Kane, his opinion of Mort Weisinger, writing Showcase #1, revitalizing Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis licensed comics at DC,  discussing the threat of Stan Lee's Marvel Age with Irwin Donenfeld, creating Doom Patrol, interacting with Dick Giordano, Carmine Infantino and his favorite artist, Bruno Premiani. Interview conducted, recorded and copyrighted to David Armstrong. Remastered, edited, timestamped and postproduction by Alex Grand.Support the show

If you have ever been left completely incapacitated simply by bending over to put on a sock or getting out of your car, you are not alone. It can feel deeply frustrating and mysterious when a herniated disc or sciatica keeps flaring up for seemingly no reason at all. However, once you understand the actual mechanics of the human spine, these unpredictable flare-ups make perfect sense. Unlike peripheral joints such as your elbow or shoulder, which you can consciously control and move independently, your spine is a stack of vertebral segments connected by ligaments. You have zero conscious control over individual segments like L4-L5 or L5-S1. When you suffer a lower back injury, you lose the structural tension at that specific segment, creating a weak link in the chain. Because you cannot consciously lock that single joint down, any sudden or unguarded movement will take the path of least resistance, funnelling directly into that damaged, wobbly segment. This is why traditional advice to "just wiggle it" or stretch often backfires—it forces more motion into an area that desperately needs stability. To stop the cycle of flare-ups, you must learn to use the "override switch." By learning to engage your core and stabilise the relationship between your ribcage and pelvis, you can protect the vulnerable segments of your lumbar spine, allowing the damaged ligaments the time they need to heal. Key Topics Covered

Who was Omar Bradley? The answer is more elusive than generally understood. Often remembered as the calm, steady “GI's General” of World War II, General Omar Bradley commanded more American soldiers in combat than any other officer in U.S. history. Yet compared to Eisenhower, Patton, and MacArthur, Bradley remains a surprisingly enigmatic figure. Was he the humble soldiers' general of popular memory? A cautious strategist? A political insider? Or something more complicated? Join Greatest Generation LIVE for a fascinating conversation with military historian Dr. David W. Hogan, Jr., former Director of Histories at the U.S. Army Center of Military History and one of the nation's leading experts on Bradley. Hogan has spent decades researching the U.S. Army in World War II and is currently completing a major biography of Bradley, Omar Nelson Bradley: The GI's General. Drawing on years of archival research, Hogan will explore Bradley's rise from small-town Missouri to the highest ranks of the American military, his relationships with Eisenhower and Patton, his command during Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, and his postwar role as the nation's first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the early Cold War. This program will examine not only Bradley the general, but Bradley the man — modest, disciplined, intensely loyal, and still debated by historians today. #OmarBradley #WWII #GreatestGeneration #MilitaryHistory #WorldWarII #Dday #BattleOfTheBulge #USArmy #Veterans #History #Patton #Eisenhower #KoreanWar #VBC #VeteransBreakfastClub

Join the Veterans Breakfast Club for a special Memorial Day virtual event on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 7:00pm ET. This live, online conversation invites veterans, families, and friends to gather in an open, heartfelt space to honor and remember those who have fallen in service to our nation. The event will take place on Zoom and will also be streamed live to Facebook and YouTube. Join us on Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6402618738 We especially welcome the family of Capt. William Boyd Graves, a Wyoming soldier killed in Vietnam whose voice has unexpectedly returned nearly 50 years later. After decades of silence, Graves' family recently discovered a series of audio tapes he recorded during the Vietnam War—an extraordinary time capsule of humor, fear, longing, and daily life from a young American officer serving far from home. The discovery became the subject of a widely read article, “Voice From Vietnam: Nearly 50 Years After Wyoming Man Died, Family Discovers Tapes.” Joining us live will be Graves' sister Linda Fabian and other members of the Graves family, who will share memories of William, reflect on hearing his voice again after all these years, and discuss what the tapes have meant to their family. During the program, we will also play selections from the recordings themselves, allowing audiences to hear Capt. Graves in his own words. This special Memorial Day conversation is about remembrance, family, loss, and the enduring humanity behind military service. It's also a rare opportunity to encounter the Vietnam War not through history books, but through the preserved voice of one man who lived it. The Veterans Breakfast Club creates communities of listening where veterans, families, historians, and the public come together to share stories and preserve personal history. Our programs are informal, conversational, and open to all. #MemorialDay #VietnamWar #Veterans #WilliamBoydGraves #VietnamVeteran #MilitaryHistory #POWMIA #VeteransStories #OralHistory #USArmy #Vietnam #MemorialDay2026 #VeteransBreakfastClub Often remembered as the calm, steady “GI's General” of World War II, General Omar Bradley commanded more American soldiers in combat than any other officer in U.S. history. Yet compared to Eisenhower, Patton, and MacArthur, Bradley remains a surprisingly enigmatic figure. Was he the humble soldiers' general of popular memory? A cautious strategist? A political insider? Or something more complicated? Join Greatest Generation LIVE for a fascinating conversation with military historian Dr. David W. Hogan, Jr., former Director of Histories at the U.S. Army Center of Military History and one of the nation's leading experts on Bradley. Hogan has spent decades researching the U.S. Army in World War II and is currently completing a major biography of Bradley, Omar Nelson Bradley: The GI's General. Drawing on years of archival research, Hogan will explore Bradley's rise from small-town Missouri to the highest ranks of the American military, his relationships with Eisenhower and Patton, his command during Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, and his postwar role as the nation's first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the early Cold War. This program will examine not only Bradley the general, but Bradley the man — modest, disciplined, intensely loyal, and still debated by historians today. #OmarBradley #WWII #GreatestGeneration #MilitaryHistory #WorldWarII #Dday #BattleOfTheBulge #USArmy #Veterans #History #Patton #Eisenhower #KoreanWar #VBC #VeteransBreakfastClub

On this Make A Difference Minute, I'm honored to share a special recording from my friend, the late Sgt. George Mills, a World War II veteran, former prisoner of war, and a man who dedicated his life to serving others. Captured during the Battle of the Bulge and later liberated in 1945, Sgt. Mills understood sacrifice in ways few ever will. For years, he shared something he called “Toast to the Flag.” More than a presentation, it was a heartfelt reflection on the meaning behind the red, white, and blue and the freedoms represented by the American flag. When Sgt. George Mills spoke about patriotism, sacrifice, and this country, he spoke from experience. His words carried the weight of someone who lived through war, endured hardship, and never stopped believing in service to others. I'm thankful to call Sgt. Mills my friend and honored to share his legacy with you on this Memorial Day. This MADM is brought to you by Bama Estate Planning by Attorney Harlan D. Mitchell, proudly supporting stories and the people who make our communities strong. Real stories. Real people. Real impact. News That Unites!™️

CannCon and Alpha Warrior throw out the usual format and turn the show over to the audience for a Memorial Day special. Before the lines open, the guys go round and round on whether stolen elections are best called fake or fraudulent, with Alpha holding the line on stolen and gay over fake and gay. They cover Johnny Joey Jones reenlisting in the Marine Corps at 40 with no legs, what that signals about the civilian military force the CIA quietly admitted exists, and CannCon's own story of getting forced out by Obama-era downsizing after a shoulder reconstruction. Then the calls start rolling in. Kairos reads her original poem "Hey, Ron" written for her Vietnam vet neighbor. Claire Cat honors her dad, two uncles, and British father-in-law who served from Iwo Jima to the Battle of the Bulge to pulling pilots out of London's fields. Smay calls in from the regular Army era of 1970s pay. Space Monkey shares twenty nine Palms memories. Lion AZ tells the story of her granddaughter discovering she had a relative who served. Pan Blanco, age 84, remembers his recon Marine brother G. Edward Dyer. CannCon closes with a plug for the Mighty Oaks Warrior Program.

SIMON discusses history and....history. There's a new movie coming out SIMON wants to see called 'Lucky Strike' about the Battle of the Bulge. It's hailed as having the same level of realism as 'Saving Private Ryan' did and brings WW2 to the forefront for a new generation. And speaking of history and a new generation, there's a lot of hubbub from an Iowa Democrat Senator over a new bill headed to the Governor's desk that will require Iowa college and university students to learn....*gasp*….American history and American government!

On this episode of the Brief Talk Podcast, UNB Tim sits down with Joey to talk about his journey into the world of thongs, Speedos, swimwear, and body confidence. What started with seeing go-go dancers at a club turned into a full love of bold swimwear, thong culture, and building confidence through self-expression.   Joey shares how he first experimented with thongs, the brands he loves, and how travel helped him become more comfortable wearing them publicly. From Punta Cana and Hawaii to Palm Springs and Hollywood Beach in Chicago, the conversation dives into the freedom and confidence that comes from finding the right gear and the right community.   The guys also discuss thong tan lines versus Speedo tan lines, favorite brands like Hunk, Grand Axis, N2N, MCE, and Glute God, and why bold prints and daring cuts make swimwear even more fun. Joey opens up about encouraging his boyfriend and even straight friends to try thongs for the first time — and how many end up loving them once they give them a chance.   There's also a bigger conversation about community. Tim and Joey talk about the importance of creating spaces where guys can feel comfortable wearing what they love without judgment. From Thongers Weekend to future Free the Bulge travel ideas, this episode is all about confidence, friendship, and building a supportive community around self-expression.   If you've ever been curious about trying a thong, wearing a Speedo publicly, or just embracing more confidence in your own skin, this episode is for you. Follow Joey on Instagram:@joey_wright_fit Support UNB Patreonwww.patreon.com/unbblog Support UNBhttps://www.underwearnewsbriefs.com/about/support-unb/ UNB Storewww.unbstore.com Amazon Wish Listhttps://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KCJXCDDPU0LI?ref_=wl_share Affiliate Links Amoresyhttps://amoresy.com/UNBTIM BodyAwarehttps://bodyaware.com?bg_ref=7FgHF6QR1x Xdresshttps://xdress.com?bg_ref=cG6ohBdgUO Real Men Apparelhttps://www.rmac.store/TIM77812 Follow UNB Twitter/X@unbblog Instagram@unbblog BlueSky@unbtim Reddithttps://www.reddit.com/r/unbstoreandblog/ Websitewww.underwearnewsbriefs.com Podcastwww.brieftalkpodcast.com

In today's episode we're hearing from Lou about her precipitous birth. She loved being pregnant and really embraced educating herself and preparing for labour. Lou shares her experience of white coat hypertension and how she managed it with the support of her midwife during pregnancy, so her story beautifully highlights the value of continuity of care. We also talk about how she navigated an unexpectedly fast labour and how the final 40 minutes ended up being some of the best moments of her life. My website: www.serenalouth.com My IG: https://www.instagram.com/serenalouth/

SHE'S JUST BEING LESLI!!!! Ash and Hayley recap Pretty Little Liars Season 6 Episode 6, No Stone Unturned. It's a big Lesli episode and tbh we have no idea what's going on at any point in time. We have complicated feelings about Ashley Marin & Caleb's bond, the macabre junkyard is BACK, and HALEB FOOOOOOOOK!!Watch weekly snippets of our recap episodes on the Call An Adult YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@CallAnAdultWant weekly ad free audio AND video episodes, as well as bonus monthly content? Come join our Dollhouse over on Patreon! patreon.com/callanadultWant Call An Adult merch? Get something from our collection HERE: https://callanadult.myshopify.com/Follow Call An Adult on socials @call.an.adultFollow Ashley on socials @ashleycrapapFollow Hayley on socials @hayleytantau Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailA lot of towns get remembered for a stadium or a slogan. Bryan-College Station deserves to be remembered for a man most people can't name and for the living history that still surrounds Texas A&M. We trace the life of Major General James Earl Rudder, born in tiny Eden, Texas, who goes from teacher and coach to leading the 2nd Ranger Battalion on D-Day at Point Du Hoc, where Rangers scale 100-foot cliffs under brutal fire, take enormous casualties, and still get the mission done. We also follow him into the Battle of the Bulge, where his unit fights outnumbered and holds long enough to slow the German advance.From there, the story shifts from battlefield to public service. Rudder returns home, racks up a lifetime of honors, and eventually becomes president of Texas A&M and later leads the Texas A&M University System. That arc gives real weight to a visit in College Station, because the campus is not just a place to tour, it is a place to understand how military tradition, leadership training, and Texas history intersect.Then we get practical: what to do in College Station and Bryan if you're building a weekend trip. We talk can't-miss stops like Rudder's statue, the Corps of Cadets museum displays, the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and the Museum of the American GI. We also share travel tips on Kyle Field, Veterans Memorial Park, great local hotels like The George and Cavalry Court, the surprisingly strong food scene, plus stops like Brazos Distillery, Messina Hof, and more. If you like travel with meaning, hit play, then subscribe, share the show, and leave a review so more people can find it.Please subscribe and leave a review on I-Tunes. Feel free to drop me an email I would love to hear from you editor@thetravellingfool.comYou can sign up for my email listPast Podcasts Follow me on social mediaFaceBookTwitter now XLinkedInInstagram

 Concerns about Donald Trump's health were sparked following his appearance on "60 Minutes," where a strange "bulge" was noticed beneath his suit during an interview with Norah O'Donnell. "Trump, sitting during his 60 Minutes interview shows not only how morbidly obese he has become, but that he wears a very thick adult diaper," Madden remarked, with social media users echoing similar concerns regarding Trump's health.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

My guest today is William Hogan, and we are going to be talking about the remarkable story of his father, Sam Hogan, and the men of Task Force Hogan. At just twenty-eight, Sam was one of the youngest lieutenant colonels in the US Army, commanding a battalion of Sherman tanks in the Normandy Campaign only weeks after D-Day. From the hedgerows of France through to the Battle of the Bulge and on into Germany, his unit fought at the sharp end of some of the toughest fighting in north-west Europe. William has written about his father's experiences in 'Task Force Hogan: The World War II Tank Battalion That Spearheaded the Liberation of Europe'.   patreon.com/ww2podcast  

Is that a new iPhone in your pants or are you just happy to see me?

After being captured at the Battle of the Bulge, Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds unexpectedly became the commanding officer of 1,200 American POWs. The Nazis demanded that he present the Jewish American soldiers to them and his heroic response risked his own life—and ultimately saved over 200 Jewish lives! The newly announced Medal of Honor recipient will teach you what real moral courage looks like. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mademoiselle Marie has a problem, and frankly General J.E.B. Stuart is being VERY stingy with the information she needs. PLUS Judy Bland gets a helping hand from the Green Glob, Dr. Bobb complains abouty the weather, Dr. Husband brings a bunch of visual props to this audio medium, and a whole lot more! Chapters (00:00:00) - Oh, My!(00:00:17) - GGI Combat 123(00:01:43) - Spring and Summer: Daylight Savings Time(00:04:47) - Happy Birthday, John Bach!(00:07:23) - Columbus Crew vs Nashville Football(00:10:14) - GI Combat 123(00:12:05) - GI Combat Number 123, The Haunted Tank(00:14:37) - Ghosts In The Tank(00:18:26) - The Ghost of the Tank(00:18:54) - Talking in My Sleep(00:20:58) - The Ghost in the Tank(00:23:54) - Ghost Tank(00:27:16) - Battle of the Bulge(00:31:41) - GI Combat: Ghosts of the Tank(00:32:09) - The Green Globetrotter(00:34:27) - Judy Brown Wins Most Efficient Secretary of the Year Award(00:38:22) - The Secret Agent: Judy Blonde(00:41:49) - Fisher Price Adventure People Toys(00:42:55) - Plain Jane Flies Down Into the Gold(00:45:39) - The Secret Life of Judy Blonde(00:49:15) - Diary of Adam & Eve

Sometimes you just have to hit record and talk honestly. In this Editor's Note episode, UNB Tim pulls back the curtain on what's happening behind the scenes with Underwear News Briefs, the podcast, and the growing Free the Bulge movement. This episode is about transparency, community, and the future of everything we're building together. Two major things are happening right now: • The launch and growth of the Free the Bulge movement • Expanding the Patreon community to support the shows and future projects UNB Tim shares the inspiration behind the movement, the long-term vision for building real community, and how listeners can be part of it. ⸻ The Free the Bulge Movement Free the Bulge isn't just about underwear, swim briefs, or spandex. It's about confidence, acceptance, and community. For years, UNB Tim has heard the same thing from guys in the underwear and gear communities: • “Where can I meet other guys like me?” • “How do I find friends who understand this side of me?” • “Why does society shame men for enjoying what they wear?” Free the Bulge is about changing that. It's about creating a space where all men are welcome — gay, straight, bi, curious — anyone who loves gear and wants to feel confident in their own skin. Because when guys talk about underwear, gear, or swimwear, something amazing happens: Their faces light up. And that joy deserves a community. The long-term goal is simple: • Build a supportive community • Encourage body confidence • Normalize men enjoying what they wear • Eventually create real-world meetups and events This movement has been in the works for years, and now it's finally time to make it happen.   ⸻ What's Coming Next The Free the Bulge movement is rolling out in phases. Some things already underway include: Weekly Free the Bulge Posts Every Monday on Underwear News Briefs, UNB Tim will post: • personal stories • thoughts about confidence and body positivity • updates on the movement • future community ideas Some posts will be personal. Some may include guest voices. But they'll all come straight from the heart. Live Podcast Discussions Another upcoming feature is interactive live shows. Using Riverside, listeners will be able to: • join live recordings • call in • share their stories • participate in honest conversations Because the best discussions happen when the community is involved. Listener Stories One of the most exciting parts of the movement is hearing from listeners. Through the new contact form on the site, guys can: • share their stories • talk about confidence • discuss how gear became part of their identity Some stories may appear on the blog. Others may turn into podcast interviews. The goal is simple: Let real guys tell their stories. ⸻ Future Meetups & Trips One of the long-term goals of the movement is something many listeners have been asking for: In-person community events. UNB Tim is exploring ideas like: • community meetups • gear-friendly travel trips • group travel to places like • San Diego • Chicago • Miami • Palm Springs • Puerto Vallarta • even international destinations Imagine traveling with a group of guys who share the same interests and confidence. That's where this movement is headed. ⸻ Supporting the Podcast Through Patreon Running the blog and podcast takes time, resources, and tools. UNB Tim shares exactly how Patreon support currently helps keep things running. Monthly costs include: • Podcast hosting • Canva for graphics • Riverside for recording • website storage and infrastructure Right now Patreon brings in about $115–$135 per month, which essentially covers the core expenses of running the show.   But growing Patreon would allow the show to expand even more. Future goals include: • hiring an editor • compensating regular co-hosts • producing more shows each week • recording podcasts on location at events One piece of gear UNB Tim is looking at is a portable podcast recorder that would allow live recordings at events like Kink Down South and other gatherings. ⸻ Patreon Perks Joining Patreon helps support the podcast and unlocks bonus content. Patreon members may get: • extended conversations • behind-the-scenes discussions • bonus segments • experimental shows and topics The main podcast will always remain free, but Patreon helps make additional content possible. There's also a free Patreon membership option, which will act as a newsletter for updates about: • Free the Bulge • new podcast episodes • blog updates • community plans ⸻ Why This Community Matters The underwear and gear community has always existed. But it hasn't always had a place to connect. Free the Bulge is about creating that space. A space where guys can: • share their interests • build friendships • feel confident • talk openly without shame And that community only exists because of you — the listeners. ⸻ Listen to the Upcoming Shows Two episodes are dropping this week: • Brief Talk Podcast with Zach • Stretching the Truth — Short Suits in Spandex with Scott (Fourway) Make sure you check both of them out. ⸻ Join the Community If you want to be part of the movement: Share the podcast. Follow the blog. Tell your story. And most importantly: Be confident in what you love. ⸻ Support & Follow UNB Blog https://underwearnewsbriefs.com Patreon https://patreon.com/unbblog Instagram https://instagram.com/unbtim BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/unbtim.bsky.social Reddit https://reddit.com/r/unbstoreandblog Brief Talk Podcast Available on all major podcast platforms ⸻ If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend and help grow the community. Because the more guys who join the conversation… the stronger the community becomes. — UNB Tim

Swedish mobster hits a tourist in Thailand and kills him. Did Pink get inducted into the Rock Hall? Battle of the Bulge. JLR blushes talking to lead singer of the band Priscilla, Brad. Personalized license plates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swedish mobster hits a tourist in Thailand and kills him. Did Pink get inducted into the Rock Hall? Battle of the Bulge. JLR blushes talking to lead singer of the band Priscilla, Brad. Personalized license plates.

JLR's dong is hanging out. Prosthetics. Rover almost yelled out Duji's name in an argument with B2. Woman goes berserk on a plane upon arrival. Is Krystle dressing more conservatively due to Skinny? Hilary Clinton. AI generated video posted by the White House of an Olympic hockey player. The man charged with killing the Gaudreau brothers attorney claims his blood alcohol level was read wrong at the time of the crash. A student at university was detained by ICE for having an expired student VISA. Reminiscing the time, Rover and Charlie were arrested. Swedish mobster hits a tourist in Thailand and kills him. Did Pink get inducted into the Rock Hall? Battle of the Bulge. JLR blushes talking to lead singer of the band Priscilla, Brad. Personalized license plates. Rover propositions JLR to get a vanity plate for $1,000. Burger King is going to be using AI to monitor how their employees interact with customers. 

JLR's dong is hanging out. Prosthetics. Rover almost yelled out Duji's name in an argument with B2. Woman goes berserk on a plane upon arrival. Is Krystle dressing more conservatively due to Skinny? Hilary Clinton. AI generated video posted by the White House of an Olympic hockey player. The man charged with killing the Gaudreau brothers attorney claims his blood alcohol level was read wrong at the time of the crash. A student at university was detained by ICE for having an expired student VISA. Reminiscing the time, Rover and Charlie were arrested. Swedish mobster hits a tourist in Thailand and kills him. Did Pink get inducted into the Rock Hall? Battle of the Bulge. JLR blushes talking to lead singer of the band Priscilla, Brad. Personalized license plates. Rover propositions JLR to get a vanity plate for $1,000. Burger King is going to be using AI to monitor how their employees interact with customers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swedish mobster hits a tourist in Thailand and kills him. Did Pink get inducted into the Rock Hall? Battle of the Bulge. JLR blushes talking to lead singer of the band Priscilla, Brad. Personalized license plates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swedish mobster hits a tourist in Thailand and kills him. Did Pink get inducted into the Rock Hall? Battle of the Bulge. JLR blushes talking to lead singer of the band Priscilla, Brad. Personalized license plates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his explosive Feb 2026 interview, Peter Grandich warns the U.S. debt is exploding to $64 TRILLION—pushing interest payments to devour trillions annually. Could it mean HALF your income funneled just to service the debt? As the fiat system crumbles, Grandich reveals why "the bears lost their Battle of the Bulge" and why the COMEX has finally lost control of the gold market. "The chains have been broken," he says—and central banks aren't waiting around for permission to buy.✅ FREE RESOURCESDownload The Private Wealth Playbook — a data-backed guide to strategically acquiring gold and silver for maximum protection, privacy, and performance. Plus, get Daniela Cambone's Top 10 Lessons to safeguard your wealth (FREE)

Peter Caddick-Adams is a lecturer in military history and current defense issues at the UK Defence Academy. He is the author of Monte Cassino: Ten Armies in Hell and Monty and Rommel: Parallel Lives. He holds the rank of major in the British Territorial Army and has served with U.S. forces in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Creatine has been a staple in the gym bag for decades. But is it just for bodybuilders chasing one more rep, or does it have something to say about sleep, brain energy, and resilience in a sleep deprived world? In this episode we will:Break down what creatine actually is and how it works at the cellular level as a rapid energy buffer for muscle and brainExplore why athletes swear by it, what the data really shows about strength and performanceLearn why creatine monohydrate remains the gold standard despite the marketing of newer formsReview data about brain energy, sleep pressure, and whether creatine helps when the system is under stressTackle broader health claims of mood/depression, aging, cognition, and the often misunderstood relationship between creatine and kidney functionTouch upon creatine and hair lossReview best creatine practices and warnings about its useOriginal intro music Vigilanteology by Abhinav Singh (copyright 2026) Original outro music Vigilanteology (reprise) by Abhinav Singh (copyright 2026)Produced by: Maeve Winter Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved More Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!

⭐Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) - When "Just Following Orders" Fails (Plot Synopsis) ⭐

Dominick Critelli was born in Italy and came to the United States as a child. He was 20 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and launched the U.S. into World War II. Critelli became an airplane mechanic as part of the U.S. Army's 95th infantry Division. In this edition of Veterans Chronicles, Critelli tells us what the toughest part of basic training was for him and how his sergeant handled his complaint. He also shares what it was like arriving at Utah Beach not long after D-Day operations and the moment of engineering inspiration that took place that day and likely saved many lives.Critelli then details his role at the Battle of the Bulge, including how he flew over American soldiers, who were surrounded by the Germans, and dropped ammunition, weapons, food, and other supplies to help them hold those positions.Finally, Critelli, who is 104 years old, shares his secrets to longevity and his long love of playing the saxophone. He recently played the national anthem on his soprano sax at a National Hockey League game.

Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy!  https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the Olympics kicking into full swing, Cory does the Monster Games qualifiers, the NFL hands out their yearly awards and we pick the Super Bowl.

*This episode mentions suicide and may be triggering for some listeners. This week, in celebration of Super Bowl Sunday, we’ll hear from Tim Green, a former NFL player, bestselling author, and commentator. Tim, who now speaks with the assistance of technology due to a diagnosis of ALS, reflects on a life marked by ambition, the identity-shaking diagnosis of this neurodegenerative disease, and the perspective that transformed his understanding of what matters most in life. Later in the episode, we’ll hear from Mike Flynt, whose story inspired the 2023 sports drama film The Senior. One day when talking with his friends, Mike shared one of his deepest regrets—getting kicked off the college football team as a senior. When asked, “Why don’t you do something about it?” Mike decided to pursue a second chance, and became the oldest linebacker of a college football team in NCAA history at age fifty-nine, proving that it’s never too late to chase your dreams. Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned: Jesus Calling Podcast Jesus Calling Jesus Always Jesus Listens Past interview: Rosie Rivera Upcoming interview: Stephen McWhirter Super Bowl Sunday Tim Green ALS Tracheotomy www.authortimgreen.com Rocket Arm Mike Flynt The Senior D-Day Battle of The Bulge www.mikeflynt.com This episode is sponsored by Trinity Debt Management. If you are struggling with debt, call Trinity today. Trinity’s counselors have the knowledge and resources to make a difference. Our intention is to help people become debt-free, and most importantly, remain debt-free for keeps! Call us at 1-800-793-8548 | https://trinitycredit.org TrinityCredit – Call us at 1-800-793-8548. Whether we’re helping people pay off their unsecured debt or offering assistance to those behind in their mortgage payments, Trinity has the knowledge and resources to make a difference. https://trinitycredit.org Interview Quotes: “These days, the most important thing I do is simply try to serve the people I love. My life’s work now is about family, about helping others, and about using whatever time and gifts God has given me to make a difference.” - Tim Green “God had other plans—plans that were bigger than anything I could have imagined. Looking back, every step prepared me for the next one. He was weaving the story long before I knew it.”- Tim Green “What really matters is your faith, family, and identity in Christ—not in a jersey or a job. Football gave me a platform, but it’s faith and family that gave me a purpose.” - Tim Green “My diagnosis forced me to confront what really matters—to put Christ at the center, not tucked quietly in the background. It made every day, every relationship, every breath more precious and more purposeful.” - Tim Green “One morning, I woke up with a clarity I didn’t create that this wasn’t the end of my story. I realized that God had left me here for a reason. Maybe to show that even in suffering, His goodness can still shine. That moment was a second chance, and I wasn’t going to waste it.” - Tim Green “Prayer became less about asking and more about resting. Peace came in small moments—a hand held, a smile, a sunset—reminders that God was still here.” - Tim Green “Every chapter of my life has required a deeper anchor than achievement. When the applause stops, when the career ends, when the body fails, you need a foundation that won’t.” - Tim Green “It was my profession of faith in Christ, and my realization that I know so little about Him, that started me on my journey in faith that I still pursue today.” - Mike Flynt “So many people need to know that somebody else has overcome and that Christ was there and they can take that same concern, those same weaknesses, to Him and know that if He did it for Mike, He’d do it for anybody.” - Mike Flynt ________________________ Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel! Audio Episodes: https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7 Bonus Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C Peace for Everyday Life: https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj Peace in Uncertain Times: https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u What’s Good? https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj Enneagram: https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY ________________________ Connect with Jesus Calling Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Website TikTok Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Are you sitting down, dear listener? A Bob Hope comic that we actually LIKED, before we delve into a surprisingly serious discussion of generational racism. Fun! It's all right here in The Adventures of Bob Hope #104 and Our Army at War #179! Chapters (00:00:00) - Ready, Set, Go!(00:00:17) - Checkered Past(00:03:24) - Hello, How Are You?(00:06:32) - Napping on a Snow Day(00:07:30) - Drinking While Driving in the Snow(00:09:21) - Bob Hope: The Adventures of Super Hip Hop #104(00:12:19) - The Secretary of the State Teachers Convention(00:15:22) - Petco Store Talk(00:17:34) - The Complaining About My Doctor's Schedule(00:21:45) - Osteopaths Are AWESOME!(00:22:12) - Postman rips up letter from mailbox(00:24:43) - The Teacher's Convention(00:28:49) - Teachers' Association Convention(00:30:52) - Oh, Big Bill(00:31:23) - Big Bill wants to kidnap all of the teachers(00:33:15) - The Worst Way To Ruin Your Birthday Party(00:35:14) - The Wolf in the Hotel(00:36:52) - Bob Hope And His Dog Harvard(00:41:16) - Oh, One List That Doesn't Like Sports(00:41:37) - Teachers kidnapped in Ohio(00:45:27) - Dr. Vampire Accosts Liza Minnelli and asks(00:50:52) - Punishment for Popping Underwear(00:51:33) - Bob Hope And Super Hip(00:53:02) - Easy Company in the Army(00:57:57) - Jackie Johnson(01:02:47) - Battle of the Bulge(01:07:23) - "There Was Racism in My Family"(01:11:34) - Bob Kanagar on '

In the frigid chaos of the Battle of the Bulge, a real-life action hero performed an act of courage so bold and improbable, it seems torn from a Hollywood action movie.

Watch the Devotion Based on Isaiah 9:4 As in the Days of Midian There are some battles that are so widely known that you just need to say one or two words and most people know: “D-Day.” “The Bulge.” Or today, January 23, 1943… (how well do you know your military history?) U.S. forces seized control of… Guadalcanal. There is a battle that was so well known among God's people that the prophet Isaiah only needed to use one word, and everyone knew which battle he was talking about. “For as in the day of Midian's defeat…” (Isaiah 9:4). I'd encourage you to read about this battle in Judges chapter 7. The after action report would have said, “Despite overwhelming odds, the small company of Israelite war fighters thoroughly destroyed the warriors from the nation of Midian.” The Midianites brutally oppressed the people of Israel. The enemy so impoverished the Israelites politically, economically, agriculturally the people cried out under its awful weight. God, through a man named Gideon, shattered that yoke, that heavy bar across their shoulders. Isaiah predicted that God would do this again: “For as in the days of Midian's defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor” (Isaiah 9:4). The well-known battles would be fought, not with swords or spears, not with Paladin or Patriot missiles, but with words and a will that would not be broken. The battlefield was a wilderness where the enemy failed to drive the hero to despair. The battlefield was a garden, where the hero wrestled in prayer, but in the end, willingly submitted his will to his Father. The battlefield was a cross, where the accusations of the enemy and the wrath of a holy God and the burden of guilt was laid on his shoulders, on his soul. The battlefield was a tomb that could not hold the hero's dead body, which came back to life and lived and lives today. By his resurrection he has destroyed the grip of the grave and death over you. These battles are so well known that you only need to say a word or two and you know it means victory for you: Gethsemane, Golgotha, garden tomb. Whatever burdens your soul today, whatever guilt you feel pressing down on your conscience, whatever sadness or grief weighs down on your heart, know that it has all been removed, crushed, destroyed – for Christ, our hero, has won the battle against overwhelming forces that fought against him and against us. When you feel burdened by your guilt, when you feel overwhelmed by the enemy, return to these battlefield sites, walk through them, and remember what happened there: victory for you; freedom from oppression for you. And you can say, “As in the days of Midian's defeat… so are the days of the devil's defeat… so are the days of my sins' defeat… so are the days of my death's defeat…” Prayer: Lord God of hosts, you shattered the power of Midian and through your Son, broke the yoke of sin, death and the devil. When we feel oppressed by guilt, fear or grief, lead us again to the cross and empty tomb, that we may rest in Christ's victory and live in the freedom he has won for us. In the name of our victorious hero, Jesus. Amen. Amen. Written and recorded by Rev. Paul Horn, WELS National Civilian Chaplain to the Military, San Diego, California. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. Note: Scripture reading footnotes are clickable only in the web version.

Crazy story.  Walter Georis wrote the soundtrack to the iconic surf film, The Endless Summer. With desires to make it big in music, the soundtrack would be their swan song in show business. What happens after, is shear career poetry. I have to tell you that sitting down with Walter Georis was the kind of podcast taping that makes me glad I do this show. There's something about a man whose life story connects surf music, fine dining, art, and wine that just puts a smile on your face—especially when he unspools it with such humble, matter-of-fact wisdom. Now, I didn't know much about Walter Georis before a friend tipped me off. I got an email out of the blue—one of those you almost skip past in your inbox. My friend, who I used to surf with in Palos Verdes, had been up late thinking about "The Endless Summer." He does a quick search, and boom—finds out that the guy who wrote the music for that iconic film now owns a winery up in Carmel Valley. He tells me, "Paul, you've got to talk to this guy!" And, boy, am I glad I did. From the start, Walter Georis came off with a grounded, European sensibility—someone raised on the value of seasons, making things from scratch, and, most importantly, letting nature express itself. I loved his opening line: "I don't do anything to the wine to manipulate it…" For him, a vintage is a vintage, and that's the story in the bottle. As someone who's spent a lifetime talking with both big-shot and backyard winemakers, this kind of honesty always jumps out at me. What floored me about Walter Georis was the stories. Here's a Belgian kid, can hardly swim, never surfed, but ends up shaping the sound of California's surf music scene in the sixties! He and his buddies, playing in garages and school gyms, end up composing for "The Endless Summer"—and not by luck, but because they show up, put in the hours, and play for the right parties (and some of the right glassers, too—if you know, you know). And, this is the kicker—he does all this as a French speaker, blending right in with the "stoked, it's a trip" Southern California crowd. But Walter Georis's life isn't about hanging onto some faded record label glory. He's got this restless, creative spirit. After the music, he turns to art, painting eight hours a day in Carmel, living on the cheap. He spends years finding his style, blending the abstract with the figurative—until, naturally, he finds himself in the hospitality business, opening Casanova and La Boheme Song with his family. This is what I love: the European model, building legacy, not just chasing a fast-growing, flash-in-the-pan restaurant business. And Walter Georis gets it right—places that become international, drawing in everyone from actors to race car drivers, all wanting a piece of that Carmel magic. But for me, this episode really shines when we dig into the winemaking. Walter Georis talks about honest wine—the idea that you don't mess with what the vineyard gives you. He gets animated describing the soil, the minerality, the farming, the blending. He talks of Merlot and Cabernet, about planting olive trees, raising sheep (well, until the insurance company got involved)—all these things that anchor you to the land and seasons. He reminds me that great wine isn't about ego or a label; it's about caretaking, patience, storytelling. The conversation wraps with stories of his mother giving birth during the Battle of the Bulge in a wine cellar. There's a sense that all these threads—history, survival, family, creativity—flow right into the glass he pours. A life, a terroir, an honest wine. And that, my friends, is why I do Wine Talks.     #WineTalks #WalterGeoris #PaulKalemkiarian #CarmelValley #EndlessSummer #SurfCulture #Winemaker #CaliforniaWine #MusicHistory #RestaurantLife #HonestWine #ArtAndWine #WinePodcast #BordeauxVarietals #CasanovaRestaurant #WineStories #VineyardLife #Terroir #FarmToTable #AmericanWine

On Thursday, friends from the Hagen History Center came to discuss their upcoming day-long event centered around the Battle of the Bulge, in Dec. 1944 - Jan. 1945, where soldiers from the Erie region engaged in battle against Nazi Germany. Our guests were Adam Macrino, Mark Squeglia & Roman Straub.

In this episode, 101-year-old World War II veteran Irving Locker recounts his extraordinary journey from the beaches of D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge. He reflects on the trauma of war, the horrors of the Holocaust, and the courage required to fight for freedom. With wisdom, humor, and unwavering faith, Irving shares why remembering history matters—and how optimism, gratitude, and sacrifice shaped the greatest generation. This powerful conversation inspires listeners to cherish liberty and honor the heroes who preserved it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) On this special Christmas Day episode, Bryan steps away from daily headlines to reflect on faith, peace, and goodwill through two extraordinary moments from history. He begins by celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and the enduring call for peace found in the Gospel of Luke, setting the tone for a morning of remembrance and reflection. The episode revisits the Christmas Truce of 1914 during World War I, when tens of thousands of British and German soldiers laid down their weapons, crossed no man's land, sang carols, shared food, cut each other's hair, and even played soccer. Bryan recounts firsthand accounts from soldiers who witnessed this spontaneous peace, as well as the outrage of generals who later ordered the fighting to resume. Bryan then shares a lesser-known but deeply moving story from Christmas Eve 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge. In a small cabin in the Hürtgen Forest, a German mother sheltered wounded American soldiers and later welcomed lost German troops, insisting on peace, prayer, and compassion inside her home. Decades later, her son's search for the Americans she saved leads to a reunion that confirms her courage preserved life and left a lasting legacy of goodwill. The episode closes with a reminder that even amid war, humanity, faith, and moral courage can still shine, offering listeners a powerful reflection on what Christmas truly means.    "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." – John 8:32     Keywords: Christmas Day episode, Wright Report Christmas, Christmas Truce 1914, World War I Christmas, World War II Christmas Eve 1944, Battle of the Bulge, Hürtgen Forest cabin, goodwill toward men, faith and history, Bryan Dean Wright Christmas message

We are proud to announce our NEW Christmas Podcast A Very Shining Christmas! The podcast drops Black Friday at the Stroke of Midnight! Click this link to stay up to date on pre-order information! https://reviewinghistory.bandcamp.com/follow_me We also have limited edition Christmas merch available! https://www.reviewinghistorypod.com/merch Remember hearing stories about the Battle of the Bulge being fought in sunny and dry weather? Neither do we! This week we're celebrating Christmas by defending the Allied powers from a German offensive. Join us as we get talking all about 1965's The Battle Of The Bulge which was directed by Ken Annakin, and stars Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, and Charles Bronson. Join us as we talk all about The Battle Of The Bulge! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE PLEASE! Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts or Spotify. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Sign up for @Riversidefm: www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Email Us: Reviewinghistorypod@gmail.com Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #tellemstevedave #tesd #ww2 #battleofthebulge #americanhistory #warfare #christmas #germany #movie #cinema #moviereview #filmcriticisms

Episode 269- The Nightmare Before Christmas Also Available OnSearchable Podcast Transcript Gun Lawyer — Episode 269 Transcript SUMMARY KEYWORDS Second Amendment, New Jersey Democrats, gun laws, machine gun conversion devices, digital instructions, firearm components, gun owner gulag, cash bail, pre-trial detention, carry killer bill, sensitive places, gun rights, constitutional rights, gun lawyer. SPEAKERS Evan Nappen, Speaker 2, Teddy Nappen Evan Nappen 00:15 I’m Evan Nappen. Teddy Nappen 00:17 And I’m Teddy Nappen. Evan Nappen 00:19 And welcome to Gun Lawyer. So, the New Jersey Democrats are going to give gun owners a Nightmare Before Christmas. What they are doing is pushing a package of Second Amendment oppression upon us, and they decided that the perfect time to do it is right before Christmas. On Monday, December 22, the Senate will be having a voting session. They’re going to be looking at bills that we’re going to talk about right now, and you need to take action. You know, you need to let the legislators know that you oppose this. Hopefully you belong to the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs. If not, you need to join. That’s anjrpc.org. They send out the news releases where you can immediately take action and let the legislature know your feelings on their oppression of our Second Amendment rights as they continue to attack them. Evan Nappen 01:33 Now, we have some very problematic laws that they’re going to be trying to jam through, and I want to make sure that you’re aware of what they are and what they mean. So, we have what is A-4974, and its companion in the Senate is S-3893. (https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3893) This bill establishes criminal penalties for sale and possession of machine gun conversion devices. Now, of course, these things are already banned. They’re already banned under federal law and state law, but New Jersey just can’t ban something enough, right? So, they’re just duplicating here even more bans upon bans. This is supposedly addressing so-called Glock triggers, but New Jersey usually finds a way to expand it to all kinds of other nonsense. We’ve seen these things lead off into false charges over devices that are not designed to convert to machine guns, but instead designed to simply improve accuracy and a trigger or those kind of things. So, these things are just problematic, and they’re just putting bans on top of bans. And they just want to make sure their name is on a piece of law where they’re “doing something about it”. You know, to sell red meat to their base. So, we have that to deal with. Page – 1 – of 10Evan Nappen 03:16 Additionally, we have A-4975 and the Senate companion bill is S-3894. (https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3894) This bill establishes a crime of possessing digital instructions to illegally manufacture firearms and firearm components. Now, keep in mind, back in 2018 Murphy signed a law banning the use and sale these digital files already, but this bill is even worse. The mere possession of the files will result in incredibly harsh penalties, even if you unknowingly possess them on a long forgotten computer, etc. So, New Jersey is turning firearm information, pure firearm digital information, into the equivalent of possessing child pornography. Simple possession of the digital file itself. Evan Nappen 04:20 It doesn’t matter that you never had any intention to actually build a firearm, but this gun information is itself being turned into contraband. Now, of course, this brings in First Amendment issues as well as Second Amendment issues, and I’m sure this will as well be subject to challenge. But nonetheless, it puts gun owners at risk that utilize internet and such for downloads of different things. Strictly for informational purposes. Even though you had no intent to 3D print a gun or not, or to use it with a CNC machine to make guns or even gun parts. So, this bill is another oppression of Second Amendment rights, and this time an oppression of First Amendment rights. But since when do Democrats care about rights? So, you need to oppose this as well. Evan Nappen 05:25 There is another bill, Assembly 4978, and the Senate companion is 3897. (https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S4000/3897_I1.HTM) Now, this bill requires the Attorney General to report data regarding shootings that did not result in bodily injury. This type of data accumulation is used so then they can twist it into political fodder to further pass other Second Amendment oppression laws. This is their game. So, this is a step in, you know, focusing on the potential discharge law, making accidents into crimes, and using it to become automatic licensing disqualifiers, what become essentially per se felonies. This is how their evil works. This is what they do. This is their machinations, and this is the beginnings of them laying the groundwork to do that very thing. We’ve seen this playbook before, as they put data together that they then abuse in the manner that suits their purposes. So, of course, we have to fight this. Evan Nappen 06:53 Another incredibly serious other bill that’s in the Nightmare Before Christmas is Assembly 4981. The companion is S-3900. (https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A4981) Now, this bill is a Gun Owner Gulag enhancement bill. This law will take the Gun Owner Gulag and make it even worse. So, as you should be familiar, but I want to make sure you are, New Jersey has the Gun Owner Gulag, which is New Jersey’s elimination of cash bail. In getting rid of cash bails, like so many progressive blue states took those actions to do that in the specifically during the, you know, defund police movement and all that. You normally hear about the cashless bails being utilized, where actual criminals, bona fide bad guys, you know, rapists, murders, etc, are put in a revolving door and released very quickly out in the street, particularly if they have other characteristics that the Left is favoring, such as being, you Page – 2 – of 10know, illegally in the country and things like that. They want those people out fast. So, it gets used in that way. Evan Nappen 08:15 But when it comes to weaponization of it against gun owners, well, that’s a different story. They want to imprison us. Okay? So they want to make sure that any gun owner that has a problem, well, they’re going to be subject to the Gulag, where they’re going to be held without bail until their trial, because there is no more bail in New Jersey. And what happens is the prosecutor seeks what is called pre-trial detention. And if pre-trial detention is granted, you’re going to sit in jail, having been proven guilty of nothing, until your trial, and that can be months or years. So, this is the Gulag, and that’s how it operates. Well, that’s bad enough. We fight these Gulag cases all the time, trying to get gun owners out because just about any gun offense is a felony level. New Jersey calls them crimes, and they’re normally warrant offenses. You get arrested and then you’re put through the Gulag where you’re held for 48 hours while the prosecutor decides whether to seek pre-trial detention or not. Evan Nappen 09:20 And their policies are, generally, in every gun case, they seek the Gulag, which is to hold you without bail. So, you’re going to be held at least, normally, another five days before your hearing, where your attorney will finally get to argue to get you out. And if your attorney is not successful in doing that, you are staying in with no bail. Well, this bill is an enhancement to that. It will allow the court to take even more time on any firearm offense where they get to hold you for yet another seven days, so that an operability report can somehow be provided regarding the operability of a firearm, which is often irrelevant to the criminal charge, especially in New Jersey. Operability is not even necessarily required for a firearm conviction, but here the abuse of it will be added into the Gulag’s initial holding of the gun owner. So, now you’re going to be arrested on the warrant charge on whatever the allegation of the firearm offense is, even though you’re innocent, it won’t matter. It’s a gun offense. So, the 48 hours, the prosecutor by way of their policy is going to hold you seeking pre-trial detention. Then that pre-trial detention hearing has to get scheduled within, arguably, five days, and normally it’s about that, five days, before you have the hearing. Evan Nappen 10:57 But if we get to that hearing and they say, oh no, we want another seven days, at least, here the seven days to get an operability report. So, now you’re going to be in jail for approximately two weeks, two weeks, without bail, because there is no bail. And that’s just to get you to the hearing so your attorney can try to argue to defeat the prosecutor’s motion for pre-trial detention. And they’re going to now throw this into the mix. So, you can figure with any gun arrest, you know, you’re falsely accused of being in a “sensitive place” or you’re falsely accused of possession of an assault firearm, or you’re falsely accused of unlawful possession of your handgun. You know all kind of false charges and gun rights oppression that I deal with all the time in practice. Well, you’re going to be at least two weeks in jail now before we can even get you out so we can fight the charge that will eventually get you acquitted of. Isn’t that cute? And that’s if your attorney knows how to get you out and succeeds in doing so. Because if not, you’ll just sit in jail until your trial to finally prove that. So, this is the just horrible addition to the Gun Owner Gulag. Page – 3 – of 10Evan Nappen 12:20 These bills need to be fought, and they need to be fought vigorously. Make sure you make your voices heard. Make sure you belong to ANJRPC, the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs. They have a full-time paid lobbyist. They have a vigorous process here trying to fight this, but of course, we’re dealing with a state where it is a tremendous battle for the forces of constitutional rights protection. Here to succeed, it’s a difficult, challenging environment, but we have to keep up the fight. We have to make our voices known, and we can make changes. As a matter of fact, that Gulag bill, the Association was able to change the original form where it was an indefinite amount of time until they finally got the report. At least it’s been modified to a mere seven days extra. So, now it’s only two weeks in jail, guilty of nothing. Simply because you lawfully exercised your rights in New Jersey. So, these laws are terrible. They are more oppression from our oppressors. We need to fight it and make sure you do. Evan Nappen 13:44 Now, on a little bit of a Christmas gift here, despite the nightmare that the New Jersey Democrats are placing upon us. I do want to mention that thanks to President Trump and his appointment of judges throughout the land, not the least of which, of course, is the Supreme Court, getting three conservative constitutionalist judges there. But also his ability to add to the judges of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. And because of President Trump particularly adding the last two judges that are constitutional judges that understand the significance of the Second Amendment, the full panel of 14 judges has agreed to hear the appeal in the Siegel versus Platkin, which is the Carry Killer lawsuit that challenges all these sensitive places and the other onerous restrictions that were put forward in the Carry Killer bill. And as you may know, the initial appeal with the three-judge panel, the three-judge panel that had ruled not tremendously in our favor, has been wiped out, wiped out. Now, the full panel of 14 judges are going to hear and decide the Carry Killer bill. This is very good news for us. Evan Nappen 15:26 This is something that makes me cautiously optimistic that we’re going to see some protection and our Second Amendment rights enforced, and it’s very, very important. Of course, New Jersey fought tooth and nail to try to stop the full panel from granting the en banc full panel, but the Association, particularly my good friend and colleague, Dan Schmutter, was successful here in having that full panel take the case. So, this will also bode well, because by getting a decision that knocks out most, if not all, of the Carry Killer bill, it’ll also lay the groundwork for the Supreme Court of the United States. If we start getting split decisions in the circuits over these sensitive place gambit that the Second Amendment oppressionists have pulled after Bruen to try to limit our rights, we may, in fact, see even a national case killing it permanently for the country. But here in New Jersey, we stand in good stead at the moment. Evan Nappen 16:47 Keep in mind that, at the moment, where can you carry and what are the categories where you can and can’t carry right now, at the current state. Remember, you cannot lawfully carry, even with a New Jersey carry permit, within 100 feet of a public gathering, demonstration or event requiring a Government permit. You’re still barred from zoos, parks, beaches, recreational facilities or areas owned or controlled by the state, county or local government unit designated as a gun-free zone. Publicly Page – 4 – of 10owned or leased libraries or museums. Bars or restaurants where alcohol is served and any other sites or facilities where alcohol is sold for consumption on the premises. Entertainment facilities. Casinos and related facilities. And healthcare facilities. Evan Nappen 17:41 Now you currently can lawfully carry with a New Jersey carry permit, of course, while this appeal is not resolved. These things are still blocked, though, and you’re able to carry, and this isn’t a complete list. But essentially in vehicles. As you may recall, the carjacker protection law that was built into the Carry Killer law, saying that you couldn’t have your loaded gun on your person in your vehicle. That is still blocked, and we are, we may carry in our vehicle, in that manner. Private property open to the public is no longer and still is not a sensitive place. In public film locations, we are able to carry. Additionally, the ruling is still in effect blocking the insurance requirement. As you may recall, at some point, Murphy issued an Executive Order banning the sale of so-called murder insurance, where you had gun owner protection programs, and then proceeded in the Carry Killer bill to mandate by law that you get actual murder insurance. Meaning insurance if someone commits an intentional act with a firearm, essentially murdering somebody. That’s been blocked. So, we don’t have to have insurance to have a carry license. And blocking certain permit procedures and requirements that were more administrative in nature. Evan Nappen 19:23 So, this is where we’re standing. But the good news is, with the full panel reviewing it, I’m very excited to see that outcome, and so should you. So, there is still hope. There is hope that the judiciary is going to speak for our rights, and that same full panel will be also considering New Jersey’s magazine ban and so-called assault firearm ban. So we are hopeful for some very good outcomes here, and we’ll keep you informed here on Gun Lawyer. Evan Nappen 20:07 Let me also mention our good friends at WeShoot. That’s where Teddy and I both shoot and where we get our training. And you will love WeShoot. WeShoot is a great indoor range right in Lakewood, conveniently off the Parkway. They constantly run great sales, and they have great service, a fantastic pro shop and a state of the art range, great training. I really can’t give it high enough praise. We love WeShoot, and so will you. Check out WeShoot at weshootusa.com. They have a great website with beautiful photographs. And you don’t want to miss the WeShoot girls that are there posing with some of the finest guns that you will ever see. So, make sure you go to WeShoot and take advantage of that fantastic resource for gun owners, right in New Jersey. Evan Nappen 21:11 And let me also shamelessly plug my book, which is New Jersey Gun Law, the Bible of New Jersey gun law. Make sure you get the book, folks. You need this book. It is the guidebook to keeping you safe, out of jail and not committing GOFUs in New Jersey. It’s 120 topics, all question and answer. It fills you in so you will know what the law is. It is the guidebook used by thousands and thousands of gun owners throughout New Jersey. You can get your copy today by going to EvanNappen.com. EvanNappen.com. Hey, Teddy, what do you have for us today? Page – 5 – of 10Teddy Nappen 21:56 Well, one of the things you know, it’s the holidays, Christmas, and everything’s coming along, and all the wins that have been coming through, and all the crazy insanity that you’ve described. I always think back to the show that you introduced me to, Paladin. There’s a particular episode, I think it was even the Christmas episode where Paladin is there. It’s a whole deal with the fan, like, there’s a small, I think it’s like a house living out there. And the ending line to the whole episode is, it’s Christmas. He’s saying to the guy, it’s Christmas. This is the, this is the one day of the year where we pretend there’s no evil. And that kind of sticks with me in the idea of this is supposed to be the time spent with family, and particularly, we can pretend and not think about all the anti-gun jerks and the gun rights oppressors. This is the time to enjoy Christmas movies, particular ones that involve firearms. So, as I was scanning through the internet, I saw one, I love this article, the top 10 Christmas movies with guns. (https://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/top-10-christmas-movies-with-guns/) Hey. Evan Nappen 23:17 So, that is what Christmas should be about. Guns. Teddy Nappen 23:22 Yeah, exactly. And to start things off, of course, they go with the most controversial one, which is Die Hard. Evan Nappen 23:31 Which we will agree is a Christmas movie. Teddy Nappen 23:35 Correct. I’ve heard all the debates. Evan Nappen 23:37 Ho, ho, ho. I have a machine gun. How does it get any less Christmas than that. Teddy Nappen 23:42 And quite simply, it’s not Christmas without Hans Gruber falling off the Nakatomi building. Evan Nappen 23:49 Yeah, and you know what gun he had, right? Teddy Nappen 23:55 So, well, you had Bruce Willis with his Beretta 92 with the focus. Evan Nappen 24:01 Of course. Teddy Nappen 24:02 But there’s also the MP 5. Page – 6 – of 10Evan Nappen 24:05 Yippie IA, Yippie Ki A. Teddy Nappen 24:08 And the P7 M13s. Evan Nappen 24:12 P7 that what Hans there, I believe, had. Teddy Nappen 24:17 Correct. And it was very good gun play in that part, where he’s no bullets, and it tricks him. The next one, this is actually, it’s one of those where it’s like, what the heck is this movie? I had to watch it, though. I think you were there when we watched Fat Man. Evan Nappen 24:36 Oh god, yeah. Teddy Nappen 24:37 It is probably the funniest, like, weirdest film you could watch. We have Mel Gibson and is this whole plot to murder Santa Claus. It’s him fighting, fighting Boyd Crowder from Justified. Walter Goggins. Crazy gun play between a 1911 and the fat man using a Colt Walker. Evan Nappen 25:06 Yep, definitely. It’s an entertaining film. Teddy Nappen 25:12 Yeah, it’s just one of those. I was like, okay, interesting. Now, this is technically Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang, which is a Christmas heist of a film. I don’t know if you ever saw it. With Robert Downey, Jr. Evan Nappen 25:26 I may have. Teddy Nappen 25:27 Kind of an action comedy. They’re carrying their Vector CP One. Evan Nappen 25:34 Oh, Vectors are in it. Huh, okay. Teddy Nappen 25:35 Yeah. And, of course, another HK P7. It’s kind of one of one of those, you kind of spot there. But I was like, I didn’t realize it involved Christmas. Page – 7 – of 10Teddy Nappen 25:44 The one I will highlight, though I always thought was funny, he put on Home Alone, one and two. Here’s the reason. Because, remember, the kid, he plays that clip, the black and white movie where he keeps. Evan Nappen 25:44 Well, you know, the P7 used to be the pistol of the New Jersey State Police, but they had over 40 accidental discharges with it, and they gave it up. And that’s because, although it was marketed as being one of the safest guns, the problem is, it’s a front squeeze that cocks the gun, when you squeeze the front. Unlike a 1911 that has a safety on the back, this squeeze cocks from the front. And the problem is, if you, if you’re not practiced and trained well enough, when you draw the gun out of a holster, you’re cocking it as you pull it out, and that creates a situation that is not exactly the safest situation to be in. There were numerous ADs with that gun. So, something to keep in mind. I think they’re cool and a very interesting design, but I remember seeing Superintendent Pagano talking about it. And he basically said, hey, look, it’s not the gun’s fault. He’s blaming his men. How nice of him. Yeah, right. So that was that episode of the gun, in theory, seeming like it may have been one of the safest guns, but in reality, it was prone to needing a lot of training to make sure that you didn’t cock it until you were ready to. So, there you go. Evan Nappen 27:36 Oh yeah. Teddy Nappen 27:36 The bad guys, oh yeah, yeah. Well, I believe you, but my tommy gun don’t. And it’s like, you’ve been smooching with everybody. Snuffy, Dale, Leo, Little Mo with the gimpy leg, Bony Bob, Cliff, and the guy thinks he’s actually like sleeping with all these individuals. Evan Nappen 27:58 Great. Teddy Nappen 27:59 Yeah. The Thompson 1921 AC sub machine gun. The actual movie is Angel With Filthy Souls. Evan Nappen 28:08 Hmm huh. Okay. Teddy Nappen 28:11 Yeah. Evan Nappen 28:11 So, that was actually a clip from an actual movie? Teddy Nappen 28:14 Yeah, that was funny. And, of course, The Christmas Story with the Red Ryder BB gun. Page – 8 – of 10Evan Nappen 28:20 Oh, the classic of all classics. And in New Jersey, that’s a firearm. It’s not a BB, you know? It’s not just a little old BB gun. There it is, bona fide, defined as a firearm. Teddy Nappen 28:32 Yeah. And they threw in some honorable mentions, like White Christmas. Where it takes, the start is at the Battle of the Bulge. So, you have the M1 Garand coming into play of that. And then. Evan Nappen 28:46 As Patton said, the greatest battle rifle ever devised. Teddy Nappen 28:51 I’d agree. And then you have Scrooged with Santa wielding the XM 556 mini gun. Evan Nappen 29:00 Okay. Teddy Nappen 29:02 And then also Bill Murray with his, remember, he had a stainless snub nose revolver because he’s freaking out that a ghost is there. Evan Nappen 29:10 Okay, yeah. Teddy Nappen 29:12 They couldn’t determine that. Evan Nappen 29:14 He didn’t do much with him and guns, but yeah. Unless it’s some gun for taking out ghosts, right? Ghost Busters. Teddy Nappen 29:22 Oh, and of course, our Majesty’s Secret Service, James Bond and Christmas, what more could you want? With his Walther PPK. Evan Nappen 29:33 Oh yeah, James Bond sometimes had some screwy gun stuff. I remember in one of them where he has an AR7, and the guy’s talking about. And it’s a 25 caliber AR. I’m like, it’s not 25. It’s 22. But hey, what do they know? Teddy Nappen 29:52 Yeah, it’s, this is just a fun list, and it’s something I just kind of like, wow, I didn’t really consider some of these as, like, Chrismas movies. But I guess so. Page – 9 – of 10Evan Nappen 30:03 Well, as long as it has guns in it, we’ll declare them to be Christmas movies. Teddy Nappen 30:08 Fair enough. If it has a gun and it’s a Christmas movie, that’s it. Evan Nappen 30:11 That’s it. That’s the standard from now on. From now on, that’s the standard. Teddy Nappen 30:16 There you go. Evan Nappen 30:17 Oh, that’s good stuff, Teddy. And soon we’ll be enjoying Christmas guns. That’s the deal. That’s the deal. Hey, it is very important that we discuss this week’s GOFU, which is the Gun Owner Fuck Up. These are mistakes that actual clients make that causes them problems, expensive problems. You get to learn for free. And this week’s GOFU is about printing. And I don’t mean printing with your computer printer. I mean about your gun showing when you’re carrying concealed. Now, in New Jersey, it’s not illegal to print. Believe it or not. A gun has to be concealed, but it doesn’t address printing while concealed. However, in New Jersey, you don’t want to print. Because not only do we need to carry concealed, but you want to keep that concealment private and secret. Evan Nappen 31:20 New Jersey is loaded with all kinds of people that are scared of guns, aren’t used to guns, and they can end up calling police because they think someone’s carrying a gun. And next thing you know, even though you’re legal to carry. You also give away tactical advantage, if people can make you as carrying. And this is an issue where individuals can make false accusations against you if they believe that you’re carrying. So, you want to make sure you don’t print when you conceal carry in Jersey. Make sure you are as discrete as possible. Also, you don’t want to inadvertently end up in a sensitive place and have a gun identified on you because you’re printing. You shouldn’t be in a sensitive place, but if you’re printing and in a sensitive place, then you’re going to have a bigger problem. So, be very conscientious when you carry, whether or not you’re printing, or whether your method of carry allows for inadvertent display of your firearm, even for a moment, because you want to stay discrete. You want your concealed carry to be concealed carry, and ultimately that gives you, if nothing else, a tactical advantage of surprise should you need your gun. Evan Nappen 32:51 This is Evan Nappen and Teddy Nappen reminding you that gun laws don’t protect honest citizens from criminals. They protect criminals from honest citizens. Speaker 2 33:01 Gun Lawyer is a CounterThink Media production. The music used in this broadcast was managed by Cosmo Music, New York, New York. Reach us by emailing Evan@gun.lawyer. The information and opinions in this broadcast do not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state. Page – 10 – of 10 Downloadable PDF TranscriptGun Lawyer S3 E269_Transcript About The HostEvan Nappen, Esq.Known as “America's Gun Lawyer,” Evan Nappen is above all a tireless defender of justice. Author of eight bestselling books and countless articles on firearms, knives, and weapons history and the law, a certified Firearms Instructor, and avid weapons collector and historian with a vast collection that spans almost five decades — it's no wonder he's become the trusted, go-to expert for local, industry and national media outlets. Regularly called on by radio, television and online news media for his commentary and expertise on breaking news Evan has appeared countless shows including Fox News – Judge Jeanine, CNN – Lou Dobbs, Court TV, Real Talk on WOR, It's Your Call with Lyn Doyle, Tom Gresham's Gun Talk, and Cam & Company/NRA News. 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Hans is joined by Robert Greenway, military veteran and Director of the Allison Center for National Security at Heritage, to discuss the German siege of American forces in Bastogne, which occurred over Christmas in 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge. The Classic Movie Review is of “Battleground,” the 1949 film about the battle, directed […]

Hans is joined by Robert Greenway, military veteran and Director of the Allison Center for National Security at Heritage, to discuss the German siege of American forces in Bastogne, which occurred over Christmas in 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge.The Classic Movie Review is of "Battleground," the 1949 film about the battle, directed by veteran William Wellman, and the winner of multiple academy awards

Paul Anka dishes on Sinatra's manhood, Kim Kardashian's empty brain, Luigi Mangione returns, DJ Khaled's eating habits, Me-me-Meghan's Holiday Special, and sleepless Matt Riley joins us to talk Killer Cares. Matt Riley drops by to promote Killer Cares at The Lodge in Keego Harbor this Friday. Come join us to support a good cause (our shift is at 9pm -10pm) Can't make it? Donate right here. Sports: Pat Fitzgerald is to be announced at MSU tomorrow. Ole Miss fans sent Lane Kiffin off in respectable fashion. Michigan basketball is up to #3 in the AP poll. The Detroit Lions face off against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday night. Diego Pavia's brother, Javier, was arrested again at the latest Vanderbilt game. Kim Kardashian low brain activity confirmed by a doctor. The family is too dumb to have a sitcom. Meghan Markle has a Christmas Special coming out this season. We'll hate-watch it for you. Portland, Oregon hates Christmas. Ellen and Portia de Rossi are returning to the United States after fleeing from Donald Trump. Spoiler Alert: He's still the president. Amy Schumer looks better yet still ridiculous. DJ Khaled is living a better life than you... and his cholesteral must be through the roof.  A Diddy documentary is on its way to Netflix. He's loving the prison life these days. You can bet on ANYTHING through Polymarket. Carmen Thomas is looking to make millions off 23andMe. Paul Anka confirms Frank Sinatra's massive hog. Sinatra nailed plenty of women. Crime: Luigi Mangione was back in court today trying to skate on certain evidence. Camp Luigi is getting out of hand. Bryan Kohberger remains a whiny little bitch in prison. Nobody remembers Brian Thompson. Virginia High School football coach Travis Turner is still a fugitive but his football team keeps rolling. Drew vs Medicare. Jeff Pearlman is working on a book about Tupac Shakur. 2Pac is so gay now. Francis Ford Coppola lost his ass on Megalopolis and Drew can't wait to see it. FFC is selling watches now to make up for losses. Lauren Sanchez is on GMA showing off Jeff Bezos' money. Don't forget to grab your Drew Lane Show merch right here! If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

By the autumn of 1944, the Allies had driven across France and Belgium and reached the borders of Germany. Ahead of them lay the Rhine — a vast natural barrier and the last line of defence protecting the heart of the Reich. What followed was some of the most intense and costly fighting of the war in Western Europe. From the bitter battles around Aachen and the Hürtgen Forest, through the crossing operations of Plunder and Varsity, to the dramatic capture of the bridge at Remagen, the campaign for the Rhineland was brutal, chaotic, and often overshadowed by the more famous Battle of the Bulge. Yet it was here, on both sides of the Rhine, that the final collapse of Nazi Germany truly began. To help tell that story, I'm joined by military historian Anthony Tucker-Jones, author of Rhineland, which charts the campaign from the German border battles of late 1944 through to the end of the war in 1945. Rhineland is also available on Audible and Spotify.   patreon.com/ww2podcast  

Montgomery, commanding ground forces for D-Day, gave a "scintillating" and persuasive briefing on his revised Overlord plan. He set objectives in Normandy, like capturing Caen, that were perhaps beyond the means of his exhausted British troops, worsening his relationship with American generals. Montgomery's Operation Market Garden failed to achieve its objectives; the absence of his trusted chief of staff, Freddy Duingan, removed a critical checks and balances system. Rommel showed moral courage by standing up to Hitler in June 1944, arguing the war was over and negotiations were necessary. Patton's swift repositioning of his Third Army to relieve Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge was his finest hour, surprising both allies and Germans.

Sydney Levit was 17 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Like most kids his age, he was eager to serve. In 1943, Levit was drafted into the U.S. Army and he soon had the opportunity to join the airborne, training as a paratrooper and also with gliders. He became part of the 17th Airborne Division.In this edition of Veterans Chronicles, Levit describes the rigorous training he went through as part of the airborne, including his first jump out of an airplane and learning how gliders work. He then explains how his unit spent months training in England, waiting to enter the fight. Their first action was at Malmedy and was both vicious and chaotic.Levit details the logistical fight against the Germans at the Bulge and the separate struggle against the brutal and unrelenting cold that was also a daily fight to stay alive.Then, Levit takes us into Operation Varsity, the massive airborne campaign designed to help the Allies cross the Rhine River. Yet, very few Americans are even aware of it.Levit also shares memorable moments away from the fighting, including his interactions with prisoners, being stunned by the death of President Roosevelt, and being surprised when a Hollywood star just popped into his tent.

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