World War 2 LIVE
By Mark Fastoso
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Welcome to World War II Live!
Join historians John C. McManus and Kevin Hymel each week for an entertaining, informal, and cutting-edge dive into the history of the Second World War.
These aren’t just any hosts—John is a professor of U.S. military history, author of fifteen award-winning books, and one of the nation’s top experts. Kevin has written five acclaimed books (including a trilogy on Patton), consults on films and documentaries, and brings the battlefields to life with his tours.
On World War II Live, we’re here to answer your questions—big or small—while also sharing behind-the-scenes stories from their research, their tours, and their time working with documentaries. Expect a mix of serious insights, surprising details, and a touch of humor as they explore every corner of the war and what it means to us today.
Subscribe, send in your questions, and join the conversation—because this is your chance to talk history with the experts
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The Doolittle Raid: America Strikes Back
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May 08, 2026 |
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The Battle of Guadalcanal - Episode 4: Halsey Takes Command
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May 01, 2026 |
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The Thin Red Line: What It Gets Right About Guadalcanal
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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The Battle of Guadalcanal - Episode 3: Rescue Plane Down
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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The Battle of Guadalcanal – Episode 2: Hanging in the Balance
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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The Battle of Guadalcanal – Episode 1: The Landings
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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The Sicilian Campaign Episode 5: The End
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Diving into Band of Brothers Episode 3 - CARENTAN
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Diving into Band of Brothers Episode 2 - DAY OF DAYS
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Band of Brothers Episode 1: What It Gets Right (and Wrong)
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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The Fall of Bataan: How the Pacific War Turned Brutal
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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The Real Fury - A Real Tanker Talks
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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The Race to Messina | Battle for Sicily – Episode 4
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Fire and Fortitude: John C. McManus on the Book That Reframed the U.S. Army in WWII
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Did Patton HATE the Infantry
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Speedrunning Sicily: The Truscott Trot
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Christmas during World War Two!
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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The Invasion of Sicily Begins: John C. McManus & Kevin Hymel Break It Down
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Did We Fight the Soviets? And Who Named D-Day’s Beaches?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Operation Husky: Planning the Allied Assault
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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From the Vault: Patton’s Private WWII Images
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Inside WWII Battlefield Tours with McManus & Hymel
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Why WWII Veterans Swore By Their M1 Garands
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Henry Sledge Finds His Father’s Bunker on Peleliu | The Real Story Behind The Pacific
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Peleliu: The Forgotten Hell of the U.S. Army | John C. McManus & Kevin Hymel
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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The Truth Behind With The Old Breed: Henry Sledge Talks with John C. McManus
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Rommel vs. America: Kasserine Pass – The Battle That Shocked the Allies
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Patton at Casablanca | Vichy France vs. America
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Why George C. Marshall may be WW2's most under-rated leader.
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Patton in Morocco
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Omaha Beach with John McManus
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Sep 12, 2025 |