Podcast appearances and mentions of Neal Bascomb

NAZI scientists relied on heavy water to produce the right uranium isotope for an atomic weapon.  They produced most of their heavy water at a hydroelectric in occupied Norway called Vemork.  In February 1943, a small group of Norwegian commandos slipped into Vemork, blew it up, and made their escape.  This is after months of reconnaissance and preparation in the frozen wilderness.  Neal Bascomb tells the story in “The Winter Fortress.”  

David Lipman works in sports technology and has a particular interest in the intersection of health and performance. He has degrees in medicine and exercise science, a background in coaching, and a strong understanding of both endurance sports and strength and conditioning.     IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The evolution of world-class endurance training (a discussion about a recent publication) -Dave's perspectives on triathlon training - are there things that we could do better when looking at the way triathletes typically train?  -Finding your balance of health and performance -How to approach new technology in sports in a smart way -Navigating information in an age of information overload -Weight and its nonlinear and unpredictable relationship with performance -Trends in strength and conditioning for runners and endurance athletes   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts414/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/   SPONSORS: FORM Smart Swim Goggles give you unprecedented real-time feedback in your swim training through a display on the goggle lens. See every split to stay on pace, track your stroke rate and don't let it drop, use heart rate to become more scientific and precise with your training (through integration with Polar HR monitors) and analyse more in-depth metrics post-swim in the app. You can also use a vast library of workouts or training plans, or build your own guided workouts. Get 15% off the goggles with the code TTS15 on formswim.com/tts.    ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a unique Dryland Swim Trainer that allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. With the trainer you can do specific power and technique work, including working on your catch and core activation, and it helps you stay consistent even if you don't have much time to train. You can try the Zen8 risk-free for up to 30 days, and you can get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: David's Twitter and Instagram, David's podcasts: Supersapiens Podcast and Pro Running News The Evolution of World-Class Endurance Training: The Scientist's View on Current and Future Trends - Sandbakk et al. 2023 Physical performance during energy deficiency in humans: An evolutionary perspective - Areta 2023 Recommended books: The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb, and Supertraining by Yuri Verkhoshansky and Mel Siff   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

June 27, 1905. It's the last morning of Ippolit Gilyarovsky's life. He wakes up in a battleship on the Black Sea. The Potemkin. He's a despised Russian naval officer who doesn't care that his sailors are refusing to eat their lunch of rotten borscht. They'll do it because he says so. And if they don't, he'll hang them. Why did these sailors, many of them peasants accustomed to abuse from high-born men like him, decide on this day to rise up instead and mutiny? And how would their rebellion help take down the Czar of Russia? Special thanks to our guests; Neal Bascomb, author of Red Mutiny: Eleven Fateful Days on the Battleship Potemkin and Russian Revolution; and historian Dr. Mark Steinberg of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His most recent book is Russian Utopia: A Century of Revolutionary Possibilities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neal Bascomb is the author of several book and these days he's most excited about his newsletter Work/Craft/Life (workcraftlife.substack.com). Sponsor: Athletic Greens Support: Patreon Social: @CNFPod Show notes/newsletter: brendanomeara.com

The Grand Escape: The greatest prison breakout of the 20th Century by Neal Bascomb Captured. Probably one of the most dreaded words or events that could befall a World War I soldier or pilot. After all, it meant time away from the war effort, time away from family and the ability to communicate regularly with them, time away from life in general. The waiting and wondering and the petty and overt cruelties suffered by the Allied captured men by the Germans day in and day out, took its toll on the most hardened souls. This book describes what life was like for the thousands who were kept behind enemy lines, but  focuses on a few that were kept at a place called Holzminden. This camp was where many of the Allied pilots were housed, and most of them had already tried to escape from other camps. One made it as far as what he thought was neutral Netherlands, only to realize that there was a German town with the same name, just before the border. Still amazing attempts were made to tunnel under the fences and get to freedom.Recommended 7th Grade and up. 

NON-RACING CONTENT Brought to you by PTF Press. PTF sits down with author Jay Atkinson, whom he edited 20 years ago in the initial publication of ICE TIME, a cult classic book about hockey, small-town New England, and familial bonds. Neal Bascomb -- the original agent on the project and a wildly successful bestselling author -- also joins in the conversation. To buy ICE TIME, go https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Time-Jay-Atkinson/dp/057832721X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1KPFQJB1Z3XT4&keywords=jay+atkinson+books&qid=1638294928&sprefix=jay+atkinson%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-2 (here) or go into your local independent bookseller and request that they order you a copy.

NON-RACING CONTENT Brought to you by PTF Press. PTF sits down with author Jay Atkinson, whom he edited 20 years ago in the initial publication of ICE TIME, a cult classic book about hockey, small-town New England, and familial bonds. Neal Bascomb -- the original agent on the project and a wildly successful bestselling author -- also joins in the conversation. To buy ICE TIME, go https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Time-Jay-Atkinson/dp/057832721X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1KPFQJB1Z3XT4&keywords=jay+atkinson+books&qid=1638294928&sprefix=jay+atkinson%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-2 (here) or go into your local independent bookseller and request that they order you a copy.

Conor Sweetman reports on the history of motor racing in Ireland in the first half of the twentieth century. He speaks to Leanne Blaney, Bob Montgomery, Mike Cronin, and Neal Bascomb

In this episode, host Shelly Lesher is joined by Neal Bascomb, author of The Winter Fortress, which tells the story of the plan to sabotage Hitler's atomic bomb. Listen as Neal tells about the several different missions set out to destroy the Nazi atomic bomb program and how they affected the course of the World War II. Visit us at: mynuclearlife.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/mynuclearlife email us

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In this episode, we put on our skis and telemarked our way to the winter lodge to watch the movie The Heroes of Telemark (1965) about a team of Norwegian resistance fighters sabotaging a heavy water plant during WWII to prevent Germany from getting closer to an atomic bomb. How close was Nazi Germany from building a nuclear weapon? What is the importance of heavy water in a nuclear program? What is more likely: that Tim builds a homemade nuclear device or Tim properly pronounces all these Norwegian names? Tim Westmyer (@NuclearPodcast), and returning special guest returning special guest Will Saetren (@WillSaetren) answer these questions and more. Full movie online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axBiR8ZipPM Before we synchronize our ticking clock time bombs, we recommend: -William Stephenson, A Man Called Intrepid, 2016 -Neal Bascomb, The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb, 2017 -The Final Countdown (1980 movie) -Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond (VR game with Norwegian heavy water plant level) -The Heavy Water War (2015 Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation show) -Norway Resistance Museum -Vemork Hydro Plant Check out our website, SuperCriticalPodcast.com, for more resources and related items. We aim to have at least one new episode every month. Let us know what you think about the podcast and any ideas you may have about future episodes and guests by reaching out at on Twitter @NuclearPodcast, GooglePlay, Spotify, SoundCloud, TuneIn, Stitcher Radio, Facebook, SuperCriticalPodcast@gmail.com, and YouTube. Enjoy!

José Antonio Infantes es el protagonista de este nuevo capítulo del podcast de ‘Me inspiras'. Infantes es psicólogo deportivo y se presenta así: Transformo pensamientos. Personalizo entrenamientos. ¿Por qué motivo? Para que alcances tus objetivos.Nuestra charla empezó de una manera, quizá, la menos deseada: con prisas. Pero Infantes ya supo darnos, nada más arrancar, una buena lección de esta situación no controlable. Como él dijo: "Por eso el entrenamiento nunca acaba"."Mi sueño era poder ayudar a cumplir sueños", así lo asegura Infantes, aunque, como él mismo dice, "pueda parecer arrogante". Y además de hablar de su trabajo, de cómo hace para que otros puedan lograr sus objetivos, también vamos a conocerlo a él. Viajaremos al 2014, año en que un joven estudiante de psicología estaba a punto de cumplir su reto, cruzar la meta del Desafío Doñana. Porque sí, Infantes se dedica a la psicología deportiva y también tiene sus desafíos deportivos.¿En qué nivel solemos situar el creer en que podemos lograrlo cuando nos marcamos un objetivo? Hablamos de las creencias limitantes, porque "qué importantes son las expectativas de logro que tú tienes sobre ti mismo", señala Infantes.¿Qué deber/papel juega la figura de un psicólogo deportivo en un deportista? Infantes nos responde que muchos deportistas ven innecesaria esta figura, "pero cuando le pones el foco los resultados se multiplican, se hacen más posibles. Son variables desatendidas o incontrolables que cuando empiezas a hacerle ver a la persona que puede repercutir en sus resultados, incluso que pueden echar por tierra todo el esfuerzo de años de preparación es cuando empiezan a tomar consciencia", explica.Jugaremos y vosotros también podréis hacerlo, porque haremos un ejercicio donde trabajaremos la atención, la discriminación y la reacción. También hablaremos del potencial del silencio y de la música en un deportista.Cierro con una de las frases que acompaña a Infantes: "Sueña, sin olvidarte de vivir. Y sobre todo, disfruta del camino que te brinda tu sueño".Notas capítulo__________________- Libro: La milla perfecta de Neal Bascomb. - Trabajo de atención, la discriminación y la reacción: https://www.instagram.com/p/BbPAUYbAlFl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link- Podcast ‘Hijos de la resistencia": https://rubenespinosa.com/hijs-de-la-resistencia/podcast/ - - Capítulo: #65 Música, un arma de doble filo. Cómo utilizarla a tu favor: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4fQGx46mufiK9BmDKLHn6l?si=PuM49vJrQVGuAtJIc_A5vg - Academia de psicología deportiva: Brain runner experience: https://rubenespinosa.com/brainrunnerexperience/ Puedes seguirme también en:- https://missleggingsrun.com/ y https://www.instagram.com/missleggingsrun/

Neal Bascomb, the best-selling author, joins us to talk about Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020), joins us to talk about the book, the essay he wrote as a kid that sent him on this path, and the myriad failed novels that put him on the nonfiction track. Keep the conversation going on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, @CNPod. I'd love to hear from you.

Neal Bascomb joined me on the podcast to tell a remarkable story of the fight against Hitler - on the Grand Prix racetrack. We delved into the high-speed world of the American heiress Lucy Schell, a motorsport obsessive and the top American driver in the Monte Carlo Rally. With the help of Rene Dreyfus, a brilliant racing driver who was banned from competing due to his Jewish heritage, Schell became the first woman to own and run a Grand Prix team. She brought Delahaye automobiles back from the brink of bankruptcy to take on Hitler’s Silver Arrow Grand Prix racers. We also discussed how motoring was integral to Hitler's grand plans for a militarised Germany, and how the success of individuals like Schell and Dreyfus was such a thorn in the side of Nazi doctrine. Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of this podcast from the beginning (400 extra episodes). We're running live podcasts on Zoom, we've got weekly quizzes where you can win prizes, and exclusive subscriber only articles. It's the ultimate history package. Just go to historyhit.tv to subscribe. Use code 'pod1' at checkout for your first month free and the following month for just £/€/$1. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neal Bascomb joined me on the podcast to tell a remarkable story of the fight against Hitler - on the Grand Prix racetrack. We delved into the high-speed world of the American heiress Lucy Schell, a motorsport obsessive and the top American driver in the Monte Carlo Rally. With the help of Rene Dreyfus, a brilliant racing driver who was banned from competing due to his Jewish heritage, Schell became the first woman to own and run a Grand Prix team. She brought Delahaye automobiles back from the brink of bankruptcy to take on Hitler’s Silver Arrow Grand Prix racers. We also discussed how motoring was integral to Hitler's grand plans for a militarised Germany, and how the success of individuals like Schell and Dreyfus was such a thorn in the side of Nazi doctrine. Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of this podcast from the beginning (400 extra episodes). We're running live podcasts on Zoom, we've got weekly quizzes where you can win prizes, and exclusive subscriber only articles. It's the ultimate history package. Just go to historyhit.tv to subscribe. Use code 'pod1' at checkout for your first month free and the following month for just £/€/$1. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two great guests! Neal Bascomb discusses Faster: How A Jewish Driver, An American Heiress, And A Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best, and Liz Pollock talks about The Lost Restaurants Of Santa Cruz County.

March 23, 2020 - Adolf Hitler ... had a need for speed. After all, it was the key feature in blitzkrieg, lightning war. So the Nazis poured resources into developing the fastest engines, sleekest race cars, and best drivers. Who dared stand against them? We'll meet the Jewish driver who took on these would-be Aryan supermen in Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best. For this journey, we welcome a familiar face back into our time machine: Neil Bascomb. We previously caught up back in Norway with The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb -- and -- The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War. Visit NealBascomb.com, follow @NealBascomb on Twitter, or like Facebook.com/NealRBascomb.      

Earlier this week, we aired a new interview with Neal Bascomb about his latest book, "Faster." Today's podcast is a 2004 interview with Bascomb about his book "The Perfect Mile: 3 Athletes, 1 Goal, and 4 Minutes to Achieve It." The book was published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the world's first 4-minute mile, which was run by Englishman Roger Bannister.

Best-selling author Neal Bascomb discusses his latest book, "Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best." The book explores the enormous interest surrounding car racing in Europe in the 1930's - Hitler's interest in having Germany become the dominant force in car racing - and how his wishes were thwarted in a dramatic race in 1938. The story, now largely forgotten, bears some resemblance to the better-known story of track star Jesse Owens and his triumph at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Neal Bascomb tells the improbable story of how a scrappy group of Americans beat Hitler's best at the 1938 Pau Grand Prix auto race. Scott Ellsworth brings us along the race to summit the Himalayas for the first time in Western history.

How and why do people take on seemingly impossible goals? From war to sports to business, New York Times Bestselling author Neal Bascomb is the master of telling the stories of those who have triumphed despite all opposition. Bascomb joins Alex Roy to discuss their favorite books, patriotism, some classic sci-fiction movies, the A-Team, Red Dawn, Quetzalcoatl, and Bascomb’s upcoming book FASTER, the true story of a Jewish race car driver taking on Hitler’s favorite team on the eve of World World 2.

Nazi Hunters By Neal BascombAfter World War II and the Nuremberg Trials, not ALL the major Nazis were captured and tried. Some escaped justice for a time and some for all time. One major person of interest was Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi official who was in charge of removing Jews from Germany and ultimately, all of German occupied Europe. This meant he was the one responsible for rounding up the Jews, and transporting them to concentration camps all over Europe where they faced unimaginable horrors trying to survive. Many had no chance of survival, as they were killed immediately.Recommended for grades 8 and up.

How and why do people take on seemingly impossible goals? From war to sports to business, New York Times bestselling author Neal Bascomb is the master of telling the stories of those who have triumphed despite all opposition. He's spent his career studying some of history's bravest pioneers, and he knows exactly how and why they've accomplished the impossible. Bascomb joins Alex Roy to discuss their favorite books, patriotism, some classic sci-fiction movies, the “A-Team,” “Red Dawn,” “Quetzalcoatl,” Bascomb's upcoming book FASTER, the true story of a Jewish race car driver taking on Hitler's favorite team on the eve of World World 2, and the one thing he says all fearless leaders have in common. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neal Bascomb is the author of eight award-winning, national, and international bestselling books, including most recently FASTER, the true story of an American heiress (Lucy Schell), outcast Jewish driver (Rene Dreyfus), and an old, almost bankrupt automobile company (Delahaye) who take on Hitler’s Silver Arrow Grand Prix cars at the brink of WWII. Neal wrote the New York Times bestseller on the sabotage of the German atomic bomb program THE WINTER FORTRESS. He also chronicled the search for a Nazi war criminal in HUNTING EICHMANN and the story of Roger Bannister’s four-minute-mile in THE PERFECT MILE. His work has won awards, been optioned for film, and featured in documentaries. He has also written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Philadelphia with his family. We are giving away 10 copies of Neal's book to Cars Yeah subscribers, so sign up on the Cars Yeah website by clicking on the Free Book button.

Show Notes This week, we recap, review, and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam episode 29 and 30 (28 and 29 in the US), "Tragedy in Jaburo" and "A Wish for War Orphans," discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on: orphans, orphanages, and childcare in Japan, the history of robots in Western cinema, Operation Gunnerside, visual inspiration and references, and the St. Nazaire raid. - Our sources on life in Japan's orphanages:Japan Info. (Jun 17, 2016). What Challenges Do Children in Japan’s Orphanages Face? (Culture, Society) No author credits. Retrieved from http://jpninfo.com/53458Quora (Answers) (Oct 23, 2015). What is it like to be raised in a Japanese orphanage? Karen Ma. Retrieved from https://www.quora.com/What-is-it-like-to-be-raised-in-a-Japanese-orphanageThe Japan Times News (May 1, 2014). Japan’s orphans neglected: HRW by Tomoshiro Osaki. Retrieved from https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/05/01/national/japans-orphans-neglected-hrw/- About adult adoption in Japan.- Japan's WWII war orphans, in the home islands and in China.- Ron briefly mentioned the Tekketsu Kinotai, young boys who were conscripted into the Japanese army to defend Okinawa. We talked about this in episode 1.2, when we discussed the battle of Okinawa, and there's more info here:A War to be won (Apr 2, 2016). Okinawan boys of the Tekketsu Kinnotai, Japan’s last ditch weapon (WWII History Articles) Posted by Admin. Retrieved from http://ww2awartobewon.com/wwii-articles/okinawan-boys-tekketsu-kinnotai/- For the history of daycare/childcare in Japan, we consulted this article:CHUNG, BYUNG-HO. “LABOR-MARKET DEMAND FOR WORKING MOTHERS AND THE EVOLUTION OF DAY CARE SYSTEM IN JAPAN.” International Journal of Sociology of the Family, vol. 18, no. 2, 1988, pp. 233–247. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/23029742.- Sources on film history, and specifically on robots in cinema:Sarris, Andrew. The American Cinema: Directors and Directions, 1929-1968 1st ed. New York: Dutton, 1968Dirks, Tim. Robots in Film: A complete Illustrated History of Robots in the Movies Early to 1939 Sourced from: https://www.filmsite.org/robotsinfilm1.html- These articles provide an overview of Operation Gunnerside.- An interview with Neal Bascomb, author of The Winter Fortress, a book that "sets this daring sabotage mission in the context of the high-stakes race between the Germans and the Allies to create a nuclear weapon."- The New York Times obituary for Joachim Ronneberg, the leader of the Gunnerside raid.- The evolution of diving suits (relevant for appearances of amphibious mobile suits).- The wiki page for Kappa, and art depicting the Kappa: image 1, image 2.- The wiki page for Kamaitachi, and interpretations of how they might look: image 1, image 2, image 3.- Alien 'Zarab,' possible inspiration for the Z'Gok.- Charles H. Townes, inventor of the maser.- About phonons, and an abandoned patent for a phonon maser.- Wiki article on Sasers.- Sources on the St. Nazaire raid. You can subscribe to the Mobile Suit Breakdown for free! on fine Podcast services everywhere and on YouTube, follow us on twitter @gundampodcast, check us out at gundampodcast.com, email your questions, comments, and complaints to gundampodcast@gmail.com.Mobile Suit Breakdown wouldn't exist without the support of our fans and Patrons! You can join our Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus episodes, extra out-takes, behind-the-scenes photo and video, MSB gear, and much more!The intro music is WASP by Misha Dioxin, and the outro is Long Way Home by Spinning Ratio, both licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. Both have been edited for length. Mobile Suit Breakdown provides critical commentary and is protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. All Gundam content is copyright and/or trademark of Sunrise Inc., Bandai, or its original creator. Mobile Suit Breakdown is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Sunrise Inc. or Bandai or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates and makes no claim to own Gundam or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it. Copyrighted content used in Mobile Suit Breakdown is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to gundampodcast@gmail.comFind out more at http://gundampodcast.com

February 11, 2019 - We welcome one of our favorite authors back into our time machine. It's Neal Bascomb. We last caught up with him in Nazi-occupied Norway for the bone-chilling tale of The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb. Neal's latest book is The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War. It's the tale of Allied airmen set out to defeat Kaiser Wilhelm's dreaded prisoner of war camp, Holzminden, and outwit its infamous commandant, Karl Niemeyer who swore that no one would get out alive. Dipping into memoirs and letters seen for the first time here, Neal Bascomb brings this forgotten story to life, in a rare bit of encouraging news for the home front during the darkness of the Great War. It's a legacy of innovation that not only taught captured allies escape in far greater numbers when World War 2 arrived, but that informs how we prepare military personnel for capture to this day. Visit our guest at NealBascomb.com, follow him @NealBascomb on Twitter, or like him on Facebook at Neal R. Bascomb.    

Neal Bascomb is a national award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of a number of books, all non-fiction narratives, all focused on inspiring stories of adventure or achievement. He has a new book out titled “The Grand Escape” The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century.On this episode Neal dives deep on his creative process and how he’s been able to cultivate success! http://whatgotyouthere.com/   NEW SPONSOR TEN THOUSAND- www.tenthousand.cc/wgyt 20% off with discount code "WGYT"  Pure Spectrum CBD 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://www.purespectrumcbd.com/?ref=227 GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt   http://nealbascomb.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nealrbascomb/ https://twitter.com/nealbascomb   https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/   Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres 

Best Selling author Neal Bascomb discusses his book about the prison break of the German POW camp Holzminden in WWI. Sponsored by the United States World War One Centennial Commission.

Best Selling author Neal Bascomb discusses his book about the prison break of the German POW camp Holzminden in WWI. Sponsored by the United States World War One Centennial Commission.

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Neal Bascomb to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss his love of storytelling and history and how they came together with the book THE GRAND ESCAPE.

When you think of wartime prison escapes, what comes to mind? Probably the breakouts attempted by prisoners of war during World War II and the movie The Great Escape. But the escapees of WWII learned many of the tricks of the trade from their pioneering predecessors, who honed their courageous craft during the first World War. My guest today has written a book about their audacious exploits. His name is Neal Bascomb, and his book is: The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War. Today on the show, Neal describes what conditions were like for British POWs during WWI, and why prisoners wanted to escape the German camps, even when they were relatively comfortable. We also discuss Germany's most infamous POW camp, which was essentially a land-locked Alcatraz designed to hold the most escape-prone prisoners. While it was believed to be impossible to escape, Neal describes how the prisoners hatched an elaborate breakout plan anyway, and made a 175-yard tunnel towards freedom. We end our discussion with what Neal took away from the heroic exploits of these men. You're going to really enjoy this look at a fascinating slice of history. Get the show notes at aom.is/escapeartist.

. Just when you think there are no more terrific war stories that have gone untold, along comes The Escape Artists. Bascomb has achieved that rare combination of  impeccable research and a page-turning narrative.” -The latest best seller from Neal Bascomb our guest for tonight's radio show.  Tune in at 7:00 PM ET and ask the author questions.  See you at the Gate

Host Don Marsh talks with St. Louis native Neal Bascomb, author of "The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War."

After a week off we thought We are glad to be back. We had so much fun with the last episode showcasing a single actor (Tom Cruise) and discussing the films we were a little less familiar with. We thought we'd try it again! This week is Robin Williams! Us two being huge fans of Robin you can imagine how difficult it was choosing a hand full of films. So with neither of us had never seen The Fisher King and Dead Poets Society we thought those would be great picks. and where they ever! Then there is Good Will Hunting. Cody had seen it once or twice but it being the staple in film it is we couldn't pass it up. We also had a back and forth on what each others most recent obsessions have been. One being "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" and how Cody connected with with the Band RMB based out of California about their Cover of the "It's Always Sunny" song "Dayman" #OnRepeat We got permission to tack the song onto the end of todays episode so be sure to stick around for that! Find RMB Facebook: facebook.com/WeAreRMB Instagram: instagram.com/WeAreRMB Website (Album Links): wearermb.wixsite.com/wearermb/music Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6VkGjMJuoZnn4Yz1xXBouh iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sober-soul/1260168243 If you love the show and wanna show us some more love check out Our Teepublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5873 and grab yourself some stylish gear and accessories and Don't forget our up coming PTF BookClub Episode about the Black Klansman! and grab your self a free copy of the audio book over at www.audibletrial.com/podtimeforgot or next BookClub selection is "Hunting Eichmann: How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World's Most Notorious Nazi" by Neal Bascomb. its sure to be a powerful and informing read. We also feel it will be a good pairing with upcoming film "Operation Finale" about the same subject. From what we can tell so far next to Hitler himself this guy seemed to have ran the Nazi movement. A story of how he was hunted down after WWII shall be very exciting! Join us on our next episodes by sending in your thoughts about the subject in question. you can send your questions and comments to be featured on the show! write in or send your voice recording to Email- podtimeforgot@gmail.com or contact us on Twitter @podtimeforgot @codysthompson @namaste_27 If your into seeing our occasional meaningless but yet interesting photos and episode posters follow us on Instagram: @podtimeforgot

You may have heard of Roger Bannister and his amazing feat of breaking the 4-minute mile mark in 1954. But the story leading up to this milestone of human performance often gets overlooked and is filled with drama and lessons on grit, determination, and a living a balanced life.  My guest today wrote a book sharing the story behind Bannister’s record and the two other men who were also vying to break it. His name is Neal Bascomb and his book is "The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less than Four Minutes to Achieve It." We begin our discussion talking about the lead up to the race in which the 4-minute-mile barrier was broken and how many doctors in the early 20th century believed achieving this milestone was physiologically impossible. Neal then tells us about the lives of the three men racing to be the first to run a sub-4-minute mile, and shares insights from them on the way the ethos of sports has changed as it's transformed from an amateur pursuit to a professional job, as well as the ability of people to push the limits of the human body by sheer mental will.

La editorial Melusina saca al mercado la obra de Neal Bascomb

La editorial Melusina saca al mercado la obra de Neal Bascomb

  During World War II, the Allies feared that Germany was on the brink of creating an atomic bomb. To prevent this, they launched a dramatic midnight commando raid to destroy a key piece of equipment in the mountains of southern Norway. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll remember Operation Gunnerside, "one of the most daring and important undercover operations of World War II." We'll also learn what to say when you're invading Britain and puzzle over the life cycle of cicadas. Intro: Hundreds of students overlooked an error in a Brahms capriccio; a novice found it. Hesiod's Theogony gives a clue to the distance between earth and heaven. Sources for our feature on Operation Gunnerside: Ray Mears, The Real Heroes of Telemark, 2003. Knut Haukelid, Skis Against the Atom, 1954. John D. Drummond, But for These Men, 1962. Neal Bascomb, The Winter Fortress, 2016. Thomas B. Allen, "Saboteurs at Work," MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History 26:2 (Winter 2014), 64-71. Ian Herrington, "The SIS and SOE in Norway 1940-1945: Conflict or Co-operation?" War in History 9:1 (January 2002), 82-110. Neal Bascomb, "Saboteurs on Skis," World War II 31:2 (July/August 2016), 58-67,6. Hans Børresen, "Flawed Nuclear Physics and Atomic Intelligence in the Campaign to Deny Norwegian Heavy Water to Germany, 1942-1944," Physics in Perspective 14:4 (December 2012), 471-497. "Operation Gunnerside," Atomic Heritage Foundation, July 28, 2017. Ray Mears, "Norwegian Resistance Coup," NOVA (accessed Nov. 19, 2017). Simon Worrall, "Inside the Daring Mission That Thwarted a Nazi Atomic Bomb," National Geographic, June 5, 2016. Andrew Han, "The Heavy Water War and the WWII Hero You Don't Know," Popular Mechanics, June 16, 2016. Gordon Corera, "Last Hero of Telemark: The Man Who Helped Stop Hitler's A-Bomb," BBC News, April 25, 2013. Tim Bross, "Sabotage Slowed Nazi's Pursuit of Atomic Power, Author Writes," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 1, 2016, D.7. Andrew Higgins, "WWII Hero Credits Luck and Chance in Foiling Hitler's Nuclear Ambitions," New York Times, Nov. 20, 2015. "Colonel Jens-Anton Poulsson," Times, Feb. 17, 2010, 65. Richard Bernstein, "Keeping the Atom Bomb From Hitler," New York Times, Feb. 12, 1997, 17. Howard Schneider, "Defusing the Nazi Bomb," Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2016. "Norwegian Resistance Hero Helped Halt Nazi Bomb Plans," Ottawa Citizen, Feb. 13, 2003, A6. E.W. Fowler, "Obituary: Heroic Saboteur Knut Anders Haukelid," Guardian, March 15, 1994. "War Hero Was Last Kon-Tiki Survivor," Edmonton Journal, Jan. 10, 2010, E.7. Listener mail: Modern mudlarkers, from listener Tom Mchugh: Wikipedia, "Petroleum Warfare Department" (accessed Dec. 9, 2017). Sir Donald Banks, Flame Over Britain: A Personal Narrative of Petroleum Warfare, 1946. Wikipedia, "KRACK" (accessed Dec. 9, 2017). James Sanders, "KRACK WPA2 Protocol Wi-Fi Attack: How It Works and Who's at Risk," TechRepublic, Oct. 16, 2017. Brad Chacos and Michael Simon, "KRACK Wi-Fi Attack Threatens All Networks: How to Stay Safe and What You Need to Know," PCWorld, Nov. 8, 2017. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Sam Long. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

November 2, 2017 - Mr. Neal Bascomb During World War II, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler lacked a single component to harness nuclear energy and surpass the Allies in creating the atomic bomb. The missing link, "heavy water," was only produced in a solitary plant near Rjukan, Norway, known as Vemork and established by Norwegian professor of chemistry, Leif Tronstad. When British intelligence learned about the Führer's plans, they joined forces with the intrepid chemist, who had escaped Nazi control, to prevent the plant from completing Hitler's atomic bomb. In this lecture, Mr. Neal Bascomb provides further depth to the intense historical and scientific research he used to shape his book, The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb. Bascomb breathes life into the fascinating characters at the center of the real-life drama to stop Hitler's most strategic weapon plans. Using untapped primary source material to tell the stories of the soldiers, scientists, and citizens involved with the episode, he includes his own expedition to Norway, where he retraced the steps of the Norwegian saboteurs scaling their way up the 600-foot snow covered cliff to Vemork in the Østlandet Region of Norway. For video of the USHAEC's podcasts, or to learn more about the USAHEC, find education support for teachers, researchers, and soldiers, or to find more programs at the USAHEC, please visit our website at www.usahec.org.

March 27, 2017 - This week, our time machine goes inside a succession of Nazi Concentration camps, and views them through the great Norwegian statesman, Odd Nansen. Editing Nansen's diaries -- written painstakingly and smuggled out of the camps -- is Timothy J. Boyce, and the resulting book is From Day to Day: One Man's Diary of Survival in Nazi Concentration Camps. As a friend of Norway's royal family and son of a prominent anti-Quisling voice, the Gestapo snatched Odd as a hostage in an effort to keep patriot insurgents in check. If you heard my interview with Neal Bascomb, author of The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler’s Atomic Bomb, you know that Norway holds a special place in our hearts, especially as it relates to their valiant resistance during the war.          

Adolf Eichmann vastutas natsionaalsotsialistliku Saksamaa rassipoliitika ja inimsusevastaste kuritegude elluviimise eest. Pärast maailmasõja kaotust põgenes Eichmann Argentinasse. Noore juudiriigi luureasutused näitasid aga oma tipptaset tehes kindlaks Euroopast pagenud Eichmanni elukoha ja toimetasid seejärel salaja Iisraeli kus ta kohtu alla anti. Neal Bascomb kirjeldab neid sündmusi päeva ja minuti täpsusega. Ta jutustab lugu nii, et lugejal tekib tunne nagu loeks ta ülipõnevat spiooniromaani. (Neal Bascomb. Jaht Eichmannile.)

June 20, 2016 - Our Monday, June 20th interview is with award-winning author Neal Bascomb. We're airing our conversation a few days early because his book -- The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb -- is a perfect gift for Father's Day. If you think the book might be right for Dad, History Author Show listeners can enjoy a free sample chapter of The Winter Fortress right here. Meet the Norwegian patriots -- from schoolteachers to plumbers -- who dared defy the Nazis, and endured starvation and harsh winter conditions, to deny Hitler the power to rain nuclear fire on London, New York, and other Allied cities. Our thanks to author Jay Atkinson for pointing The Winter Fortress our way. You can listen to our interview with Jay on his book, Massacre on the Merrimack: Hannah Duston’s Captivity and Revenge in Colonial America. You can follow today's guest on Twitter @NealBascomb, like him at Facebook.com/NealRBascomb, and pay him a visit at NealBascomb.com. So put on your winter camouflage suits, wax up your skis, let's head back to Nazi-occupied Norway and assault, The Winter Fortress...      

Comedian Paul Gilmartin discusses how his podcast helps erase the stigma around mental illness, Neal Bascomb recounts a courageous group of Norwegians that stopped the Nazis from obtaining the atomic bomb, and Open Mike Eagle reveals what “the Kurt Vonnegut of rap” sounds like (spoiler alert: pretty awesome).

In this episode we’re looking at the attempts to disrupt and destroy Germany's access to heavy water, which was essential for their atomic research. If that sounds familiar that could be because you’ve seen the film “The Heroes of Telemark” or watched one of the many documentaries on the operations against the Norsk Hydro plant at Vemork. I talk to Neal Bascomb, his new book “Winter Fortress” is painstaking researched, with access to the diaries of some of the men involved. It sheds light on a remarkable series of operations in Norway where the weather was as big a threat as the Nazi's

In early 1942, the U.S. and Great Britain work together to develop the Atomic Bomb, but London needs to make sure Nazi Germany doesn't get there first. Today's guest is author Neal Bascomb. We discuss his new book, out today, The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An interview with author Neal Bascomb about The Nazi Hunters, which won the 2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award.

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Best Selling author Neal Bascomb discusses his book about the prison break of the German POW camp Holzminden in WWI. Sponsored by the United States World War One Centennial Commission.