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The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, Part One: A "Noisy" Life

Nowadays, most everyone knows a classic Roald Dahl story — yet who knows the man himself? In the first part of this special two-part interview, the guys welcome Aaron Tracy, the award-winning creator of The Secret World of Roald Dahl, as he blasts beyond the bluster of headlines ...  Show more

CLASSIC: Operation Gunnerside: How a Crew of Military Skiers Ruined the Nazi Bomb

What's the weirdest wartime heist you've ever heard of? In today's Classic episode, Ben, Noel and Max return to one of their favorites: On February 27, 1942, nine saboteurs set out in the middle of the night to blow up a Nazi-controlled heavy water plant in Norway. This operation ...  Show more

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