Video Interviews and Podcasts

These podcast episodes feature historian and author Ellen Hampton in conversation about her groundbreaking work on resistance, courage, and overlooked voices of World War II. In one episode, Hampton discusses Doctors at War, revealing how French physicians secretly fought the Nazi occupation through medical networks, intelligence gathering, and resistance efforts both inside and outside concentration camps. In another, she explores Women of Valor, sharing the remarkable story of the Rochambelles—the only all-female unit to serve on the WWII front lines—along with personal insights from her research and interviews. Together, these conversations highlight extraordinary acts of bravery and expand our understanding of life and resistance during the war.

• New Books Network Podcast

• Storytime in Paris Podcast

• Alliance Française in Washington DC

Listen to an online conversation with Ellen Hampton, who discusses her new book, Doctors at War: The Clandestine Battle against the Nazi Occupation of France. Hampton explores the hidden world of French physicians who quietly resisted Nazi rule by sabotaging German efforts, protecting the vulnerable, and undermining collaborators during the Occupation from 1940 to 1945.

• The Rochambelles - Women in the French Second Armored Division

• Doctors at War: The Clandestine Battle against the Nazi Occupation of France

WW2TV, hosted by historian and battlefield guide Paul Woodadge, brings in-depth World War II history to life with expert commentary, battlefield tours, livestreams, and interviews.