The Band of Brothers Podcast

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  • 2021
  • 1 Season

HBO's Band of Brothers Podcast celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most iconic miniseries in television history, a show that honors an America which saved the world.

The Band of Brothers Podcast is a series that ran for 1 seasons (11 episodes) between September 9, 2021 and on

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Episode 10 - Points
11. Episode 10 - Points
November 11, 2021
Damian Lewis, the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor whose portrayal of Major Dick Winters is the centrifugal force of Band of Brothers, joins host Roger Bennett to reflect on why a classically-trained, well-heeled Englishman was cast as a salt-of-the-earth American war hero, and why two decades later, Band of Brothers remains more than just a job.
Episode 9 - Why We Fight
10. Episode 9 - Why We Fight
November 4, 2021
Ross McCall, who portrays Technician Fifth Grade Joseph D. Liebgott, Jr., and the episode's writer, John Orloff, join host Roger Bennett to discuss this sobering, powerful installment of the series, which depicts the liberation of a Nazi concentration camp. McCall and Orloff reveal the unrelenting weight and responsibility they felt while creating the episode, and its enduring legacy some 20 years on.
Episode 8 - The Last Patrol
9. Episode 8 - The Last Patrol
October 28, 2021
Scott Grimes, the actor who plays Tech Sergeant Donald Malarkey, discusses a pivotal installment in the series, where after a daring night patrol, the men of Easy Company begin to believe that surviving the war may actually be possible. Grimes reflects on how on Band of Brothers helped the real Donald Malarkey open up about the experiences he had kept bottled up for so long, and the profound impact Malarkey's transformation had on Grimes as an actor and human being.
Episode 7 - The Breaking Point
8. Episode 7 - The Breaking Point
October 21, 2021
Donnie Wahlberg, the actor who portrays soulful Second Lieutenant Carwood Lipton, joins host Roger Bennett to discuss the episode in which the spotlight shines brightly on him during Easy Company's darkest days in the Battle of the Bulge. He also describes the emotional bonds forged during the creation of Band of Brothers.
Episode 6 - Bastogne
7. Episode 6 - Bastogne
October 14, 2021
Shane Taylor, the actor responsible for one of the tenderest performances of the series as medic Eugene Roe, joins host Roger Bennett to talk about the contradiction of being tasked with preserving life in a warzone. Plus, how the Englishman developed his Cajun accent, and Roe's relationship with Belgian nurse Renee Lemaire.
Episode 5 - Crossroads
6. Episode 5 - Crossroads
October 7, 2021
Supervising producer and lead writer Erik Jendresen joins host Roger Bennett to break down one of the series' most emotionally complex episodes, which leaves Easy Company on the brink of the Battle of the Bulge. Plus, Jendresen's experience sitting in the real Dick Winters' Easy Company inner sanctum while researching the project.
Episode 4 - Replacements
5. Episode 4 - Replacements
September 30, 2021
Frank John Hughes, who plays Staff Sergeant "Wild Bill" Guarnere, joins host Roger Bennett to discuss Easy Company's jump into the Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden. Plus, Hughes' deep bond with the real Guarnere, a singular character who overcame the loss of his leg during the Battle of the Bulge to live a life that overflowed with selflessness.
Episode 3 - Carentan
4. Episode 3 - Carentan
September 23, 2021
Senior military advisor Capt. Dale Dye and Matthew Settle, who plays Capt. Ronald Speirs, join host Roger Bennett to relive one of the series' most combat-heavy episodes. Capt. Dye, who also plays Col. Sink in the series, opens up about his total immersion method that transformed actors into members of Easy Company. And Settle discusses his portrayal of the mythologized, enigmatic and unflinchingly fearless Capt. Speirs, and what it was like to play some of the series' most haunting scenes.
Episode 2 - Day of Days
3. Episode 2 - Day of Days
September 16, 2021
The episode's writer (John Orloff) and director (Richard Loncraine) delve into the re-creation, production, and filming of an invasion that carried the future of modern democracy on its shoulders. From the paratroopers flinging themselves out of C-47s, to the capture of German 105mm machine guns at Brecourt Manor, Orloff and Loncraine reveal how they captured the terror, confusion and heroism of one of the most important days in modern history.
Episode 1 - Currahee
2. Episode 1 - Currahee
September 9, 2021
Ron Livingston, who plays Capt. Lewis Nixon, joins host Roger Bennett to reflect on Band of Brothers' first episode. Ron reveals his research process to portray the enigmatic S-2 Intelligence Officer, the way he surprised Tom Hanks during his audition, and the total immersion the entire cast underwent during a 10-day actor bootcamp, which saw them train like actual 1940s paratroopers.
Prologue
1. Prologue
September 9, 2021
Tom Hanks, Academy Award-winning actor, icon, and Band of Brothers executive producer, joins host Roger Bennett to discuss his lasting, intense individual passion for Easy Company's story, what Band of Brothers set out to accomplish 20 years ago, and its enduring legacy two decades later.
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The Band of Brothers Podcast is available for streaming on the website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Band of Brothers Podcast on demand at Max, Prime and Hulu.
  • Premiere Date
    September 9, 2021