<p>How great an influence on Nazi ideology did Spartan society exert? Tom Holland joins his brother James and Al Murray to discuss ancient empires and their parallels with Hitler’s Germany.</p><br><p>Independent Company members get £2 off our recommended books from Waterstones.</p><br><p>The Last Enemy - Richard Hillary</p><br><p>A brilliant first-hand account of a Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain.</p><br><p>London War Notes - Mollie Panter-Downes</p><br><p>A columnist for the New Yorker during the war, Panter-Downes letters from London offer real insight into life on the home front. </p><br><p>Lion Rampant - Robert Woollcombe</p><br><p>A graphic account from a front line officer during the battle for Normandy.</p><br><p>Join the We Have Ways members’ club now for £6 a month using the link below:</p><p>Patreon.com/wehaveways</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films production</p><p>Produced by Joey McCarthy</p><p>Exec Producer Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays</p><p>@WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com</p><br><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>