# Italy

An episode of [World War II with Tom Hanks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896760409), 30 Jun 2026, 38 min.

Audio: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8384496/8384496_2026-05-15-130436.192.mp3?rssID=6477

In the summer of 1943, after a successful campaign in North Africa, Churchill convinces Roosevelt that the best way forward is an invasion of the island of Sicily. But what is thought to be a quick and decisive attack instead becomes a months-long slog up the Italian peninsula, as Hitler has no intention of giving up this key part of his empire without a fight. This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance): • Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster • Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum • Sarada Peri, presidential speechwriter and political analyst • Jon Meacham, presidential historian • Simon Sebag Montefiore, historian and author • Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History • Saul David, military historian and author • Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College • Martin Morgan, military historian and author • Marco Aterrano, associate professor, University of Naples Federico II • Alexandra Richie, professor, Collegium Civitas

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