{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Nature Talks With Humans","title":"VE Day Bonus Season: Ep. 1 - Under Wartime Skies, A Childhood in Rural England During WWII with ALLEN CHALK - Bombs, Nazi War Planes, Rationing, Food, Village Life, Search Lights and the Blitz. ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2275,"description":"This is Ep. 1 of the Nature Talks With Humans bonus VE Day season, Under Wartime Skies. When speaking with Allen Chalk and Ron Ives for their podcasts about connecting with nature, conversation turned to the second world war. What Allen and Ron said was like gold dust. I could not sit on their wonderful descriptions of life during the war. I'm delighted to bring you Allen and Ron's VE Day podcasts in this VE Day bonus season. Listen to Ron's VE Day bonus podcast in episodes here.After this bonus VE Day season, Nature Talks With Humans will be returning to podcast celebrations of cross species communication in nature. Allen's podcast about a shire horse saving his life is here. Ron's podcast about Stonehenge will be released in Season Three. Subscribe here to be sure not to miss Ron's podcast and others. Under Wartime Skies – A Childhood in Rural England During WWII with ALLEN CHALKStep back in time to rural England—not through the eyes of soldiers or politicians, but through the memories of a child who lived it. In Under Wartime Skies, a VE Day Bonus from Nature Talks With Humans, we hear from previous podcast interviewee Allen Chalk (Season 1, Episode 2). Under Wartime Skies is a heartfelt podcast that brings to life Allen's memories of childhood in the English countryside during the Second World War. Through vivid and evocative storytelling, Allen shares personal stories of growing up with war on the doorstep: the drone of Nazi planes overhead, the thrill (and terror) of downed aircraft in the hedgerows and the gnawing hunger of rationing—when empty plates and foraged weeds became the norm.From blackouts to searchlights and the distant thud of bombs, Allen’s memories capture the resilience, stoicism, mischief and bravery of a generation that lived under the shadow of war. When peace finally came with the euphoria of VE Day, bonfires blazing, dancing and the sweet taste of long-forgotten treats were joys unlike any other.As landscapes slowly healed in the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UWzRFs2J_Mcsvn1k5HIbmBy9wYmE4FJ36He1pP38A8I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYjli/ZGMzZmY3NjY1OTZm/YzNlYjc5NTljMTcz/NDY4Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}