Best Norwegian On Air Podcasts (2024)

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Hamas Executes Hostages, Israelis Protest Netanyahu 1:22:32

7m ago1:22:32

1:22:32

Tommy and Ben discuss the discovery of six Israeli hostages killed by Hamas, protests in Israel demanding Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu agree to a ceasefire and hostage release deal, how Biden’s rhetoric about Gaza gives Netanyahu political cover, and the challenges of the UN’s Polio vaccination rollout in Gaza. They also talk about what an elec…

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Episode 14 - Bomber Command in the Norwegian Campaign, 1940 24:02

2h ago24:02

24:02

Jane is flying solo again this week so this is quite a short one! In this episode she discusses the Norwegian campaign from April to June 1940, which is often overlooked in the history of Bomber Command and World War II. Bomber Command's role in the campaign included bombing German air bases, attacking Kriegsmarine shipping, and mine laying. Howeve…

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Ep 3036: Djokovic Slams Out, Ballygunner Once Again, Scottish Rugby Runs Its Mouth - 02/08/24 41:25

5h ago41:25

41:25

This year's US Open will be the first in 20 years to not feature at least one of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, or Roger Federer in the round of 16. This is a....good thing? Novak Djokovic's shock departure came less than 24 hours after Wimbledon and French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz also crashed out of the tournament. We dial in to New York City to cha…

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🔒 (Premium) Episode 14 - Bomber Command in the Norwegian Campaign, 1940 24:02

2h ago24:02

24:02

Subscriber-only episode Jane is flying solo again this week so this is quite a short one! In this episode she discusses the Norwegian campaign from April to June 1940, which is often overlooked in the history of Bomber Command and World War II. Bomber Command's role in the campaign included bombing German air bases, attacking Kriegsmarine shipping,…

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Ep 3035: Casemiro Retirement Game, Tactics Slot, Salah's Come And Get Me - 02/09/24 1:05:00

11h ago1:05:00

1:05:00

There’s always a quote; “United's high-profile catastrophic start to the season has rightly brought every player under the microscope, but the purchase of a world-class holding midfielder could mark a change in fortunes at Old Trafford”. So read the Daily Mail in August 2022 - the world-class holding midfielder being paraded around Old Trafford bef…

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Kentertainment, Rhasidat On Health And Speed, Time Machine Malfunction, Downing The Dubs 32:43

2h ago32:43

32:43

Welcome to your free weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service. This week we had non stop entertainment from Ken - from Alexander The Great to Oasis to train stories to strolls with Sean Fitz - he is a true song and dance and stories man. We also chatted to Rhasidat about the need for speed (but when) and her poor health at the Olympics. P…

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Episode 13 Combat Stress, Psychological Casualties, & 'Lack of Moral Fibre' - Dr Dan Ellin & Mary Brazier 50:13

5d ago50:13

50:13

‘Even heroes have a breakdown point. Honour and moral fibre are variables. Like pain, the threshold is different in each of us.’ - Phillip Gray, Bomber Pilot. This week, Jane discusses the issue of psychiatric casualties in Bomber Command, with Dr. Dan Ellin (University of Lincoln and International Bomber Command Centre) and Mary Brazier (mental he…

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Telegram Founder Arrested in France 1:30:47

7d ago1:30:47

1:30:47

Tommy and Ben discuss Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest in France, the debate over free speech, social media, and CEO accountability, as well as why the Russian government finds the app so useful. They also talk about strikes between Hezbollah and Israel and the lonely optimism of the US on a ceasefire deal, a change in US nuclear strategy that…

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(Premium) Episode 13 Combat Stress, Psychiatric Casualties, & 'Lack of Moral Fibre' - Dr Dan Ellin & Mary Brazier 50:13

24h ago50:13

50:13

**Episode on public release 28 August 2024 ‘Even heroes have a breakdown point. Honour and moral fibre are variables. Like pain, the threshold is different in each of us.’ - Phillip Gray, Bomber Pilot. This week, Jane discusses the issue of psychiatric casualties in Bomber Command, with Dr. Dan Ellin (University of Lincoln and International Bomber …

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Ep 3030: O'Donovan's World, Jakob's World Record, Mondo's Monde, Bahrain Bans, Rhasidat's Endurance - 26/08/24 46:00

16h ago46:00

46:00

Paul O'Donovan won yet another rowing world title this weekend, while Jakob Ingebrigtsen shattered one of the longest-standing track world records - but the man who stole the world's attention, and money, was pole vaulting charisma machine Mondo Duplantis. We chat to David Gillick and Gavin Cooney about Rhasidat's latest 4th place finish, her road …

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Ep 3029: Eoin's Take-Away's, Pup Hürzeler, Everton's Sealed Train, Norwegian Quandary, Kenbworth - 26/08/24 1:15:48

9h ago1:15:48

1:15:48

Lars Sivertsen and Rich Jolly join us to talk through the weekend's football. What is happening at Everton, where we see Dyche, but not Dycheball? What kind of impression has Fabien Hürzeler already made after a couple of games in the Premier League? How are Norway managing not to qualify for international tournaments these days? And is it really t…

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Chelsea's Cash Elevator, Maresca's Man Management, MDMA On Immigration And Misinformation, Facing Novak - 23/08/24 56:18

11h ago56:18

56:18

Welcome to your weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service. This week we have Ken on the Chelsea cash elevator, Maresca's man management and football's great gamble. Plus there's Conor Niland in studio on Novak's secret sauce and Michael Darragh Macauley on his passion for his new role as CEO of Sanctuary Runners, a group that uses running …

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Gaza Protests and the DNC 1:07:01

1h ago1:07:01

1:07:01

Tommy and Ben discuss the lack of foreign policy discussion in speeches at the DNC in Chicago, protests over Gaza happening outside of the convention, and reports that Trump could be influencing Netanyahu’s decision to hold off on agreeing to a ceasefire deal. They also talk about Ukraine’s incursion into Russia causing a pause in negotiations to s…

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Episode 12 Cultural Memory and Moral Debate, with Daniel Knowles 36:04

1d ago36:04

36:04

Jane and James are joined by writer and historian Daniel Knowles to discuss the cultural memory and evolving opinions of RAF Bomber Command. They explore topics such as the role of Bomber Command in the defeat of Germany, the influence of the Dresden raids, and the moral debate surrounding area bombing. The historiography of Bomber Command is also …

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Ep 3024: The Bohs Of Tralee, Australians Are Good At Sport; Bad At Culture Wars, Ken Breaking Bad, Stadium Winning Streaks - 19/08/24 36:29

5h ago36:29

36:29

Branno went to Kerry this weekend to see the kingdom get taught a football lesson, but instead got an education in floats, parades, Roses and mass. Branno is now back in Dublin having seen some of the TEN DAYS of the Rose of Tralee festival. Today’s show tries to answer important questions such as: what would Ken’s B-boy name be? Why are Australian…

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Ep 3023: Half Slot, Half Klopp, Chelsea Offences Against Football Act, Kieran McKenna Era, Guardiola-lit 1:09:37

31m ago1:09:37

1:09:37

John Brewin and Dion Fanning join us to talk about the opening weekend of the Premier League season. John was at Portman Road to see the debuts of Kieran McKenna and Arne Slot and reports on the respective animal magnetisms of the two up-and-coming coaches. We also talk about Chelsea and their offences against football. Elsewhere, the latest instal…

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Premier League Predictions, Man Utd's Nostalgia Money, Becker's Olympics, Steph's Status 41:09

20d ago41:09

41:09

Welcome to your weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service. This week we have a Premier League preview show, Man Utd's nostalgia money, anatomy of a 4 x 400m Olympic final, and Steph Curry's GOAT status. Join the party for a fiver a month – there’s no contracts, no hidden fees and no ads. Go to secondcaptains.com/join for details. Hosted on…

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Ukraine Invades Russia 1:22:23

26m ago1:22:23

1:22:23

Tommy and Ben discuss the impact of Ukraine’s shocking military incursion into Russian territory, how the US and Israel are preparing for a possible retaliatory military strike by Iran and Hezbollah, how activists are trying to influence Kamala Harris’s position on Gaza, and the latest details on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and ceasefire neg…

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Episode 11 Your Bomber Command Questions Answered! 43:42

10d ago43:42

43:42

In this episode, Jane and James have a good old chinwag about We Have Ways Fest and their own research projects. Jane chats about her upcoming book on the Lofoten Commando raids, while James reveals his exciting news of writing a book on the Augsburg Raid. In the second half of the show, the team answer listeners' questions about the fate of crews …

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Ep 3018: The Great Olympics, From Doubters To Believers, Sports Tapas, New Generation With New Expectations - 12/08/24 58:06

19d ago58:06

58:06

Ken came into this Olympics a doubter and left it a believer. Was this the greatest ever Games? We chat to Cathal Dennehy and Gavin Cooney about the event, the Irish mentality, the 4th-place-a-thon, the drugs question, and how the future looks for us as an Olympic nation. Plus there's woozy Wiffen, sports tapas, pickleball rules and as ever Satan h…

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Ep 3017: Big Jim's Big Fish, Ridicule Machine For Losers, Data Ball - 12/08/24 1:07:06

23d ago1:07:06

1:07:06

Today we grieve for the Paris Olympics, now already receding into history, but who could fail to be re-energised by the prospect of the PSR League starting up again in four days time? Arne Slot succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool is one of the buzziest storylines ahead of the new season, so it's a good time for the club's former head of research I…

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Kellie Backs It Up, Rhasidat's Rivals, Ken's Olympics 37:30

5d ago37:30

37:30

Welcome to your weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service. This week we celebrated Kellie Harrington's back-to-back Olympic gold medals, look ahead to Rhasidat Adeleke potentially following her onto the podium and see what Ken has to say about his trip to Paris as a paying punter. Join the party for a fiver a month – there’s no contracts, …

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Harris-Walz Ticket, A Russian Prisoner Exchange 1:19:27

6d ago1:19:27

1:19:27

Ben and guest host Alyona Minkovski discuss how Harris’s pick of Tim Walz as a running mate represents a new generation of US foreign policy, the anticipation of an attack from Iran and Hezbollah in retaliation for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, and a historic prisoner exchange between the US and Russia that included journalists, dissidents, and an…

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Ep 3012: Rhys' Golden Charm, Kellie's Masterclass, Wiffen's Bronze, Relaxed Rhasidat, 100m Margins - 05/08/24 1:07:19

30d ago1:07:19

1:07:19

Total medals for Ireland at the Olympic Games between 1960 and 1992 - 6. Total medals for Ireland during Week 1 of the Paris Olympic Games - 7. Michael Foley of the Sunday Times and Sinead O’Carroll of The Journal were in Paris for Rhys’ gold, Kellie’s master-class and Wiffen’s third-place-that-felt-like-a-disappointment-but-is-in-fact-historic. We…

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Norwegian On Air Podcasts

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Norwegian - On Air

Norwegian Air Shuttle

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The Second Captains Podcast

Second Captains

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Never Mind The Dambusters

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Pod Save the World

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Hamas Executes Hostages, Israelis Protest Netanyahu 1:22:32

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Episode 14 - Bomber Command in the Norwegian Campaign, 1940 24:02

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Ep 3036: Djokovic Slams Out, Ballygunner Once Again, Scottish Rugby Runs Its Mouth - 02/08/24 41:25

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🔒 (Premium) Episode 14 - Bomber Command in the Norwegian Campaign, 1940 24:02

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Ep 3035: Casemiro Retirement Game, Tactics Slot, Salah's Come And Get Me - 02/09/24 1:05:00

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Kentertainment, Rhasidat On Health And Speed, Time Machine Malfunction, Downing The Dubs 32:43

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Episode 13 Combat Stress, Psychological Casualties, & 'Lack of Moral Fibre' - Dr Dan Ellin & Mary Brazier 50:13

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Telegram Founder Arrested in France 1:30:47

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(Premium) Episode 13 Combat Stress, Psychiatric Casualties, & 'Lack of Moral Fibre' - Dr Dan Ellin & Mary Brazier 50:13

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Ep 3030: O'Donovan's World, Jakob's World Record, Mondo's Monde, Bahrain Bans, Rhasidat's Endurance - 26/08/24 46:00

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Ep 3029: Eoin's Take-Away's, Pup Hürzeler, Everton's Sealed Train, Norwegian Quandary, Kenbworth - 26/08/24 1:15:48

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Chelsea's Cash Elevator, Maresca's Man Management, MDMA On Immigration And Misinformation, Facing Novak - 23/08/24 56:18

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Gaza Protests and the DNC 1:07:01

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Episode 12 Cultural Memory and Moral Debate, with Daniel Knowles 36:04

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Ep 3024: The Bohs Of Tralee, Australians Are Good At Sport; Bad At Culture Wars, Ken Breaking Bad, Stadium Winning Streaks - 19/08/24 36:29

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Ep 3023: Half Slot, Half Klopp, Chelsea Offences Against Football Act, Kieran McKenna Era, Guardiola-lit 1:09:37

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Premier League Predictions, Man Utd's Nostalgia Money, Becker's Olympics, Steph's Status 41:09

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Ukraine Invades Russia 1:22:23

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Episode 11 Your Bomber Command Questions Answered! 43:42

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Ep 3018: The Great Olympics, From Doubters To Believers, Sports Tapas, New Generation With New Expectations - 12/08/24 58:06

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Ep 3017: Big Jim's Big Fish, Ridicule Machine For Losers, Data Ball - 12/08/24 1:07:06

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Kellie Backs It Up, Rhasidat's Rivals, Ken's Olympics 37:30

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Harris-Walz Ticket, A Russian Prisoner Exchange 1:19:27

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Ep 3012: Rhys' Golden Charm, Kellie's Masterclass, Wiffen's Bronze, Relaxed Rhasidat, 100m Margins - 05/08/24 1:07:19

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