Totally Tanked podcast

It's a podcast about tanks. Do you want to listen to people talking about tanks? If so this is the podcast for you! World Wars, Cold Wars, modern tanks, we cover them all while drinking a lot of beer. Be warned though, we grapple with the politics behind the tanks, the economics, the industrial policies. Tanks are intensely political objects in both their creation and their use. So if you just want to hear dudes banging on about lethality, well, we've got dudes banging on anyway.

76 - Panzer II - Tour De France Champion 11/08/2025

76 - Panzer II - Tour De France Champion Early war tanks on all sides were surprisingly rattly and rickety contraptions. In this episode we're going to count the rivets on the Panzer II which really proved that some tank is better than no tank as it conquered Poland and France. The halftime interview features Graham from reflecting on a year spent working with tanks. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/38964415

75 - Centurion revisited - Tougher than the rest 10/18/2025

75 - Centurion revisited - Tougher than the rest After a world war spent building very bad tanks the British got their act together and unleashed Centurion on the world. It would fight with distinction in the Korean War, the Suez Crisis, Indo-Pakistani wars, Vietnam, and on both sides of Arab-Israeli wars. Bruce Springsteen was probably thinking of Centurion when he wrote "Tougher Than The Rest": "If you're rough enough for love / Baby, I'm tougher than the rest" Centurion was the first audio episode we tried to record remotely during the Covid lockdowns and John's technical errors made him sound like a dalek so it was a good candidate to revisit. The halftime interview features Chris from on Air Disaster Hill just outside Canberra. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/38628675

74 - M10 - Wolverine - Panzer Hunter 09/20/2025

74 - M10 - Wolverine - Panzer Hunter The US Army had a lot of ideas for tank destroyers, but they arrived half a war too late, leaving the operators driving open-topped assault guns. But the M10 was there when they needed it in crucial moments of the Second World War, packing a big gun on a reliable chassis. We'll also be discussing China's new tank, current events in modern warfare, wrapping up AusArmourFest25, and as much nerdy tank stuff we can get to while drinking a few litres of beer each. Join us for the livestream where the tank chatter gets willing! Special thanks to our halftime guests; tank whisperers Nick and Phil Rutherford. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/38290065

73 - Maus - Fail Big 08/09/2025

73 - Maus - Fail Big Outfuelled, outmanned, outgunned. The desperate Germans needed a tank that could turn the tide of battle. Fortunately they came up with this 190 tonne monster instead. For all the slides and links check out: /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/37745455

72 - AMX-30 - When the going gets tough, the French get weird. 07/19/2025

72 - AMX-30 - When the going gets tough, the French get weird. The ancestor of all failed Franco-German military procurements the AMX-30 was a strange result of meeting the requirements of its moment precisely, while being birthed into a world that had changed from the time of its design. Despite seeming strange to us in 2025 it enjoyed a great deal of success in markets too odious for the Germans to sell Leopards to. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/37464780

71 - Matilda II Revisited - The Tortoise of War 06/14/2025

71 - Matilda II Revisited - The Tortoise of War From Northern France to the gates of Moscow, to the jungles of the South Pacific one tank kept rumbling slowly on. A vastly superior sequel; the Matilda II was a true tortoise of war. This is our second episode featuring Matilda II as the expanded format of the current show made it worth coming back to. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/37011520

70 - Chi Ha - The Sword of Empire 05/17/2025

70 - Chi Ha - The Sword of Empire How good was the Japanese Chi Ha? Just ten of them destroyed the British Empire. In this episode we find out how! /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/36604925

69 - Bradley - A Real Tank Killer 04/12/2025

69 - Bradley - A Real Tank Killer In this episode we take on the life and times of one of history's most controversial armoured vehicles, the Bradley! We also take a deep dive into it's namesake Omar Bradley, and share some thoughts on recent world events. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/36110095

68 - Soviet BTs - Stalin's Hotrods 03/15/2025

68 - Soviet BTs - Stalin's Hotrods In the interwar period the Soviets went hard on tank production, and a tank the communists took to war from Spain to Manchuria was the BT series, with suspension from an American racecar designer, a 500 horsepower engine, and a whopping (for the time) 45mm gun. Come join us as we explore a machine that killed fascists long before the war began. The episode also features an interview with Kurt from the Australian Museum of Armour and Artillery. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/35708825

67 - M103 - The last American Heavy 02/15/2025

67 - M103 - The last American Heavy The USA had one last go at a heavy tank before settling on the MBT concept. It was not to the Army's liking but the Marines wanted as much tank as they could put ashore. In this episode we will explore the design, development and deployment of the last American Heavy. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/35293600

66 - Crusader - Britain could do better 01/18/2025

66 - Crusader - Britain could do better In Britain's darkest hour they turned to the industrial genius of William Morris and he gave them the Crusader tank. It was not the tank they needed, it was not the tank they deserved, but it was the tank they got. As promised the link to Mike Pezullo's article: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/gradually-then-suddenly-in-geopolitics-decades-can-happen-in-weeks/ /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/34903335

65 - CV-90 - Swedish fire from ice 12/07/2024

65 - CV-90 - Swedish fire from ice The Swedish miracle on ice, the light tank of our times, the CV-90! And our Christmas Mailbag, and we talk to a Dr Albert Pallazo, a national security expert, about the impact of climate change. You can download his book for free from: /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/34328545

64 - PT-76 - In Soviet Russia tanks are jet boats 11/09/2024

64 - PT-76 - In Soviet Russia tanks are jet boats Featuring an under-rated and misunderstood Soviet amphibious tank, a halftime interview with Dr John Dolan, The War Nerd himself, and some other thoughts of recent events as viewed through a great deal of beer. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/33858362

63 - Tiger II - The Gott in Gotterdamerung! 10/12/2024

63 - Tiger II - The Gott in Gotterdamerung! In which we take on the Tiger II, have a chat with the Mother of Tanks herself, and some thoughts about recent events in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as a distinctly underwhelming beer review. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/33432837

62 - Heavies - The end of the line! 09/07/2024

62 - Heavies - The end of the line! Between the Siegfried Line and the Soviet IS3 the western powers put a lot of thought into heavy tanks in the late war period. Totally Tanked is here to figure it all out with you! /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/32952607

61 - T-62 - Bring on the big guns 08/10/2024

61 - T-62 - Bring on the big guns What could have been an incremental improvement on the legendary T-55 instead became a revolutionary tank as a string of weird co-incidences and sliding doors moments lead to a the end of cannon rifling and the invalidation of steel armour. Todays western tanks with their composite armours and smooth bore cannons are the response to the Soviets development of the T-62, a tank we're going to get to know a whole lot better in this episode! /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/32527227

60 - Panzer 38(t) - The Stolen Spearhead 07/14/2024

60 - Panzer 38(t) - The Stolen Spearhead In this episode we have the extraordinary tale of the little Czech tank that humbled the France. This episode also features a chat with Jack Bowsher the author of . /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/32124832

59 - TR-85 - The Romanian Bison 06/15/2024

59 - TR-85 - The Romanian Bison Romania has its own tank program, and in this episode we unpack just why that might be as we look at the TR-85! Also we talk to a Romanian about Romania, some thoughts on new Leopard variants, western tanks performance in Ukraine, and God's lager doesn't taste as sweet as it did when we wore younger men's clothes. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/31758449

58 - Renault FT - The Mother of Tanks 05/18/2024

58 - Renault FT - The Mother of Tanks In the dark days of the First World War captain of industry Louis Renault looked on the tank building efforts of the allies and decided it could be done better. In the process he created the tank as we know it today. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/31367112

57 - M48 Patton - American Steel 04/06/2024

57 - M48 Patton - American Steel Few tanks have seen as much combat as the M48 Patton, and few men have had as much to do with tanks as George Patton. This podcast takes on the legacy of both the tank and the man. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/30707768

56 - C1 Ariete - The Fiat of tanks 03/16/2024

56 - C1 Ariete - The Fiat of tanks So what have the Italians wrought with their strange little orphan fleet of tanks? It's got issues... /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/30398448

55 - Cromwell - The Cat Food. 02/18/2024

55 - Cromwell - The Cat Food. Britain spent years getting their big tank ready for D-Day, but in the end one greedy industrialist de-railed the best of plans and gave them a sadly crappy tank. This is the story of Cromwell. (Note: This episode was recorded on 18 Feb 2024, we got confused about the year at the start) /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/30000753

54 - Type 99 - The Red Wave. 01/13/2024

54 - Type 99 - The Red Wave. Totally Tanked gives you the rundown on China's premier tank, the Type 99A. We also take a look at what reccent developments in Ukraine, Gaza, and Yemen mean for Chinese tank deployments, particularly surrounding Taiwan. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/29470318

53 - M24 Chaffee - The Voting Machine. 12/09/2023

53 - M24 Chaffee - The Voting Machine. Possibly the best light tank of the second world war, the M24 Chaffee would take its big gun and low logistics requirements all around the world blazing a lightly armoured path through the hottest moments of the Cold War. The halftime interview features Hugh Cullimore talking about the Murrayville Tank Graveyard. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/29002798

52 - T-80 - The tank of future past. 11/11/2023

52 - T-80 - The tank of future past. Misunderstood, misused, under-appreciated, the T-80 was cut from production a lifetime ago. And yet the hard lessons of the Ukraine war have seen its qualities come to be perceived in a new light, and production has been restarted! The halftime interview features Ross Manuel, you can find him at → https://thedocnetwork.net/ /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/28595778

51 - Churchill - The last landship 10/14/2023

51 - Churchill - The last landship Brought to you by the makers of the Titanic it was a vehicle only the British could conceive of. Monstrously heavy, incredibly slow, and anaemically armed. Yet somehow over 5,000 Churchill tanks were built in the Second World War. The halftime interview features author David Mitchelhill-Green, you can find his work at: /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/28316948

50 - Al-Khalid - The tank of the pure 09/09/2023

50 - Al-Khalid - The tank of the pure Pakistan has given a case study in how to make an adequate tank on a shoestring. Also some thoughts on Ukraine. /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/27985368

49 - Panther - Failing to meet expectations due to technical difficulties 08/12/2023

49 - Panther - Failing to meet expectations due to technical difficulties It is poetic, if not inevitable, that a much-anticipated episode about the Panther tank would be plagued by an omnishambles of technical difficulties, and thus fail to meet expectations. But there is some good stuff in here if you can get past what is not our finest performance! /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/27735441

48 - CVR(T) - Does size matter? 07/01/2023

48 - CVR(T) - Does size matter? Ever wonder why all those weird British light tanks had a name that started with an "S"? In this episode we're all across that, and will Graham's tank run? What's been going on in Russia? what are the household cavalry up to? What IFV is the US Army getting? Now for some links! -- Sponsor us on Patreon: -- Buy a T-shirt: /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/27341214

47 - Stuart - M3, M5, Honey 06/17/2023

47 - Stuart - M3, M5, Honey The best tank is the one you have that you can get where it needs to be. But... Sometimes you wish you had a little more. The Stuart in M3 and M5 variants saw a lot of action in the Second World War and beyond, so we're going to have a lot to talk about in this episode! Now for some links! -- Sponsor us on Patreon: -- Buy a T-shirt: /episode/index/show/totallytanked/id/27182637

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