Episodes

  • Episode 94: Trapped in the Ruins of Berlin

    Episode 94: Trapped in the Ruins of Berlin
    May 13 2026
    In today's episode, we begin the end of the story of the Battle of Berlin, as for the fighting reaches the city itself Join us in Berlin in September: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026⁠⁠⁠ Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit: ⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal E-Mail: both-sides@battleguide.co.uk Website: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠ BlueSky: ⁠⁠@jessealexander.bsky.social⁠⁠ Twitter: @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 93: Closing the Ring - Berlin 1945

    Episode 93: Closing the Ring - Berlin 1945
    May 7 2026
    In today’s episode, we jump into the action in April 1945, as Soviet forces race towards Berlin and close the ring around the Nazi capital. Join us in Berlin in September: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026⁠⁠ Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit: ⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal E-Mail: both-sides@battleguide.co.uk Website: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠ BlueSky: ⁠@jessealexander.bsky.social⁠ Twitter: @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 92: The Last Line of Defence - Berlin 1945

    Episode 92: The Last Line of Defence - Berlin 1945
    Apr 29 2026
    In today's episode, we start the story with the launch of the Berlin Operation in April 1945, and the bitter struggle for Berlin that started on the high ground at Seelow. Join us in Berlin in September: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026⁠ Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal E-Mail: both-sides@battleguide.co.uk Website: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW1 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social Twitter: @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Episode 91: Why the Germans Fought to the Bitter End

    Episode 91: Why the Germans Fought to the Bitter End
    Apr 22 2026
    In today's episode, we pick up the story of the Battle of Berlin 1945, drilling down on the German side of the wire as the Berlin Operation begins. Join us in Berlin in September: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026 Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal E-Mail: both-sides@battleguide.co.uk Website: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW1 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social Twitter: @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 90: Prelude to the Downfall: The Red Army at the Gates of Berlin

    Episode 90: Prelude to the Downfall: The Red Army at the Gates of Berlin
    Apr 15 2026
    Berlin Tour: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026⁠ Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal E-Mail: both-sides@battleguide.co.uk Website: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW1 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social Twitter: @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Episode 89: Battle of the Bulge - Bastogne, Skorzeny, and Germany’s Failure

    Episode 89: Battle of the Bulge - Bastogne, Skorzeny, and Germany’s Failure
    Apr 8 2026
    In today’s episode, we once again take up the story of the Battle of the Bulge after the initial German breakthrough, and consider how the Allies turned the tide. Berlin Tour: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026 Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit: https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal E-Mail: both-sides@battleguide.co.uk Website: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Our WW1 Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social Twitter: @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 88: Battle of the Bulge - Day One: When the Allies Were Caught Off Guard

    Episode 88: Battle of the Bulge - Day One: When the Allies Were Caught Off Guard
    Apr 1 2026
    In today’s episode, we return to the Battle of the Bulge and take up the action with the first chaotic days of the German offensive – when no one was sure how things would turn out. Berlin Tour: https://battleguide.co.uk/bsotw-2026 Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BlueSky: ⁠@jessealexander.bsky.social⁠ ⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Episode 87: The Battle of the Bulge Begins: Germany’s Final Offensive in the West

    Episode 87: The Battle of the Bulge Begins: Germany’s Final Offensive in the West
    Mar 25 2026
    In today’s episode, we’ll tackle Germany’s last-ditch offensive in the West to win the war in the west: the Battle of the Bulge. Join our community! The steps are simple: - Visit:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://both-sides-of-the-wire.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Select your rank – (Captain comes with one month free) - Fill in your details and use promo code: DEEPDARKWOODS - Enjoy ad-free podcasts and exclusive content with us! - Don’t forget, you can change your tier, upgrade or cancel at any time. Thanks so much for your support! Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow-paypal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-Mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠both-sides@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BlueSky: @jessealexander.bsky.social ⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BattleguideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: - Host: Prof. Dr. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen & Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins