We Read Johnny and the Bomb
From Eleanor & Alasdair Read That by Eleanor Morton & Alasdair Beckett-King
April 19, 2026 · 43 min · Season 2 · Episode 4
About this episode
Eleanor and Alasdair discuss Terry Pratchett's novel Johnny and the Bomb, exploring its themes and historical context.
Eleanor and Alasdair step into the trousers of time, with Terry Pratchett's 1996 novel Johnny and the Bomb. Five inept British teens find themselves in World War Two with bags of time on their hands. Was Johnny and the Bomb "The Bomb"? Or will it bomb in our estimation? And who were the real baddies in WW2? (It was the Nazis.)
People in this episode
Hosts: Eleanor Morton, Alasdair Beckett-King
Topics covered
- Terry Pratchett
- time travel
- World War Two
- British teens
- literature
- comedy
Keywords
- Terry Pratchett
- Johnny and the Bomb
- World War Two
- British teens
- comedy podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Johnny and the Bomb
Places: World War Two
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