During WWII a perfectly-executed sabotage operation by British Special Operations and the Norwegian Resistance put a dent in the Nazi’s quest for an atomic bomb. Today, it’s unclear how effective it really was, but it’s still a heckuva story!
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# Stuff You Should Know - Operation Gunnerside
After a lengthy break, Josh and Chuck return to discuss Operation Gunnerside, one of World War II's most daring yet lesser-known sabotage missions. The episode explores how Norwegian resistance fighters and British commandos worked together to destroy Nazi Germany's heavy water production capabilities—a critical component in the race to build the atomic bomb before the Germans did. From the initial failed bombing attempts to the ingeniously executed midnight raid that somehow left everyone alive, this is a thrilling tale of ordinary people undertaking extraordinary acts of espionage and sabotage against impossible odds.
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2h 3m
★ 7.2
"I can also recommend for kids, especially younger girls, Enola Holmes, the Enola Holmes movies are pretty good. — Josh recommends the Enola Holmes films as good movies, mentioning there are multiple films in the series."
— Josh
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★ 7.2
"there are several of those Sherlock Holmes movies, I think, right? — Chuck mentions Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films as examples of his filmography."
— Chuck
Snatch
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R
1h 43m
★ 7.8
"I would call Snatch kind of convoluted. Well, sure, with the accents. — Josh and Chuck discuss Guy Ritchie films, with Josh mentioning Snatch as an example of one of his movies."
— Josh
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★ 6.0
"I reminded Ruby last night that we had a TV show for the probably 15th time in her life. — Chuck mentions watching an episode of the Stuff You Should Know TV show with his daughter Ruby, describing it as their first viewing of the series."
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2h 11m
★ 6.9
"I mentioned that film, 1965's The Heroes of Telemark, with Kirk Douglas as sort of a mashed up fictional character. — Josh references the 1965 Kirk Douglas film about the Norwegian sabotage operation, noting it wasn't a major film success."
— Josh
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R
2h 0m
★ 7.0
"Chuck, have you seen that movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare? It's like a newish Guy Ritchie movie. — Josh asks Chuck if he's seen the Guy Ritchie film and notes that the Special Operations Executive trained saboteurs, similar to the Norwegian operation being discussed."
— Josh
The Saboteurs
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TV-14
★ 7.2
"State broadcaster NRK ran a mini-series called The Heavy Water War in 2015. — Josh mentions a Norwegian mini-series that introduced many Norwegians to the Operation Gunnerside story for the first time."
— Josh
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