The World War 2 Radio Podcast
The World War 2 Radio Podcast recreates radio broadcasts from the World War II era, presenting episodes that blend entertainment, news, and other period-appropriate content. Each episode is released as close to its original historical date as possible, with additional bonus episodes featuring related material. The podcast aims to immerse listeners in the audio experience of the 1940s.
Episodes
Story Behind the Headlines 10/13/1946
Today we have two programs.First, we have the October 13, 1946, episode of The Story Behind the Headlines. That is followed by an episode of Soldiers of the Press that first aired on November 23, 1942. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Overnight to Freedom - Escaping Nazi Germany
Today we have “Overnight to Freedom,” the August 9, 1976,episode of the Radio Mystery Theater. This episode follows George McAlester, an American soldier who has just escaped a German POW camp during World War II. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Judgement at Nuremberg 10/1/1946
Today we have the BBC coverage of the October 1, 1946, coverage of the verdicts at Nuremberg, against the surviving Nazi leaders.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
I Was Married on Bataan
Today we have “I Was Married on Bataan,” an episode of Cavalcade of America written by Arthur Miller. It first aired on October 5, 1942, and tells the story of female nurses during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Paris Underground - Words at War
Today we have “Paris Underground,” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on October 12, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by Etta Shiber. The book and radio play detail Shiber’s efforts helping British pilots behind enemy lines in the early days of the war in Europe.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spo
They Met at Dorset - Lights Out
Today we have an episode of Lights Out, They Met at Dorset.It’s a World War 2 ghost story, written by Arch Oboler, one of old time radio’s most accomplished entertainers. This episode first aired on February 23, 1943, over CBS. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Edward R. Murrow World War 2 reports - 1933 to 1945
Today we have a 1948 episode of I Can Hear it Now with Edward R. Murrow. He recaps his time on the radio from 1933 to 1945, with special emphasis on the World War II years and his overseas reporting.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Menace in Wax - Espionage during the Blitz
Today we have “Menace in Wax.” It’s an episode of Suspense,one of the most popular radio shows of the World War 2 era and the post-war years.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Behind the Headlines 8/18/1946 & Henry Gorrell - Soldiers of the Press
Today we have two programs. First, we have the August 18, 1946, episode of The Story Behind the Headlines. That is followed by “Bombing of Navarino Bay,” an episode ofSoldiers of the Press, which first aired on November 9, 1942. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
The Yanks Are Here - An American in England
Today we go back to the early days of America’s participation in the war, with “The Yanks Are Here,” an episode of “An American in England.” This short-run series aired in the summer and fall of 1942. It was written by the legendary Norman Corwin, and produced in England by Edward R. Murrow.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.s
Nazi Cover-Up (Dark Venture, 1947)
Today we have “Cover-Up,” the February 5, 1947, episode of Dark Venture. It tells the story of a Nazi war criminal in post war Germany. Dark Venture aired over ABC from 1945 to 1947.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Paris Peace Talks/Don Hollenbeck on OPA
Today we have two programs. First, we have coverage from July 27, 1946, of the departure of U.S. Secretary of State James Byrnes for the Paris Peace Conference. That is followed by an episode of the Lear Radio Show, with guest host Don Hollenbeck. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe
Nuremberg Trials/Behind the Headlines 7/21/1946
Today, we have two programs. First, we have coverage of the Nuremberg trials from this week in 1946. Then we have the July 21, 1946, episode of The Story Behind the Headlines. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Passport for Adams - Palestine
Today we have the September 21, 1943, episode of Passportfor Adams. It stars Robert Young, best known for his roles on two long-running television series, Father Knows Best and Marcus Welby, M.D. Passport for Adams was a short-lived adventure program that aired over CBS from August to October of 1943.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://po
Nazi Radio Station - Counterspy
Today we have The Nazi Radio Station, the March 1, 1943, episode of Counterspy. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Philippines Independence 7/4/1946
Today we have a special Voice of America broadcast from July 4, 1946, saluting the newly independent republic of the Philippines. It was created by the U.S Office of War Information.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Lear Radio Show with Orson Welles 6/30/1946
Today we have an episode of the Lear Radio Show, a weekly news and commentary program hosted by Orson Welles. This episode first aired on June 30, 1946, and features Welles talking about the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll and the end of price controls. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/s
Stolen Diamonds for the Nazis
Today we have “Stolen Diamonds,” the November 25, 1944, episode of The Man Called X as it aired over the Blue Network, what we know today as ABC. It was sponsored by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
The Kuchin Story
Today we have an episode of Cloak & Dagger, “The Kuchin Story”, from June 18, 1950. Cloak and Dagger was a short-lived radio series that told stories taken from the files of the Office of Strategic Services, the World War 2 forerunner of the CIA.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscri
Three Good Witnesses
This week we have “Three Good Witnesses,” an episode of Escape, based on a story by Harold Lamb. The episode originally aired on January 21, 1948. It’s a tale of espionage and intrigue set in Turkey during the war. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Bob Hope interview 6/8/1946
Today we have an interview with Bob Hope that aired over Seattle’s KOMO radio on June 8, 1946. One of the topics of the interview his work performing for the troops during the war.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Ghosts of Yesterday
Today we have “The Ghosts of Yesterday,” the December 26, 1977, episode of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. The Mystery Theater was part of the radio drama revival of the 1970s and aired more than 1,300 episodes over CBS from 1974 to 1982. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
VE Day + 350/Princess Elizabeth address
Today we have two broadcasts from early 1946. The first is VEDay + 350, a drama presented by the United Jewish Appeal in April 1946. That is followed by the May 24, 1946, Empire Day Speech by Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2r
Battle Hymn of China
Today we have “Battle Hymn of China,” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on September 30, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by Agnes Smedley. The book and radio play offer a firsthand account of Chinese resistance during the Sino-Japanese War.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s
Diary of a Saboteur
Today we have “Diary of a Saboteur,” an episode of Cavalcade of America, which first aired on March 1, 1943. It tells the story of a Nazi third columnist in the United States. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
James Stewart: Mission Completed
Today we have Mission Completed, starring James Stewart. It’s an episode of Suspense that first aired December 1, 1949.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
American in England - Clipper Home
Today we go back to the early days of America’s participation in the war, with “Clipper Home,” an episode of “An American in England.” This short-run series aired in the summer and fall of 1942. It was written by the legendary Norman Corwin, based on his time in England, and produced by Edward R. Murrow.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https:/
Truman on FDR & World Hunger/Post-War Easter
Today we bring you several broadcasts from April 1946.First, we have two short speeches by U.S. President Harry Truman. Then, we’ll hear from the Canadian Broadcasting Company. After that, we have Cesar Saerchinger with his “Behind the Headlines” report from April 21, reporting on the first post-war Easter.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at http
The Doctor Fights - Medicine for the Enemy
Today we have Gregory Peck in “Medicine for the Enemy,” an episode of The Doctor Fights. This episode first aired over CBS on August 28, 1945. The series aired in the summers of 1944 and 1945 over CBS and told dramatic stories of physicians during the war.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/s
Oreste Pinto, Spycatcher
Today we have “One Must Die,” an episode of Spycatcher. Theseries aired over the BBC in the late 1950s and was based on the real-life exploits of Dutch counterintelligence officer Oreste Pinto. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Harry Truman 1946 Army Day Speech
Today we have an April 6, 1946, address by U.S. President Harry Truman marking Army Day. He delivered the speech in front of 70,000 people at Chicago’s Soldier Field. In the speech, he reflects on the success of the U.S. Army in World War 2 and addresses the post-war needs of the military.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spo
The Air Arm in World War 2
Today we have “The Air Arm in World War 2,” the fourth andfinal episode of Battle Stations. This series was produced by the U.S. Navy and was designed to inform the American people about the activities of the Navy and highlight its accomplishments. This episode was first broadcast on August 25, 1943.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://pod
Package in Tangiers
Today we have “Package in Tangiers,” an episode of Top Secret, which first aired on June 26, 1950. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Shortcut to Tokyo
Today we have “Shortcut to Tokyo,” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on October 19, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by Corey Ford.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
The Loganberry Point Spy
Today we have The Loganberry Point Spy, the September 14,1942, episode of Counterspy. It reflects the early-war fears of German spies landing on the East Coast of the United States to sabotage Allied war efforts or simply gather intelligence.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Edward R. Murrow leaves Britain 2/24/1946
Today we have several short items. First, it’s a BBC broadcast from February 24, 1946, featuring Edward R. Murrow reporting on his departure from Great Britain. That is followed by a message from President Harry Truman urging Americans to support the Red Cross. We wrap up with a few wartimecommercials and promotions.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free versi
Death Comes for Adolf Hitler
This week we have “Death Comes for Adolf Hitler,” the March 24, 1945, episode of The Mysterious Traveler as it aired over the Mutual Broadcasting System. This episode, airing before Hitler’s suicide in a Berlin bunker, imagines a scenario where the Fuhrer attempts to escape aboard a German U-boat. But it appears someone – or something – has other ideas …Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/po
Walter Winchell Jergens Journal 2/10/1946
Today we have the February 10, 1946, episode of the Jergens Journal with Walter Winchell. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
On the Home Front: Between them Both
Today we have “Between Them Both,” an episode of Cavalcade of America, which first aired on January 4, 1943. It tells the story of a family on the home front and their challenges managing life during the war. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Home is Where You Hang Your Helmet
Today we go back to the early days of America’s participation in the war, with “Home is Where You Hang Your Helmet,” an episode of “An American in England.” This short-run series aired in the summer and fall of 1942. It was written by the legendary Norman Corwin, based on his time in England, and produced by Edward R. Murrow.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-f
The Brenner Pass Story
Today we have an episode of Cloak & Dagger, “The Brenner Pass Story”, from June 4, 1950. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
March of Time - Black Marketeers in France
Today we go back to the last year of the war, with the March 22, 1945, episode of The March of Time. It details the battle against black marketeers in France, a debate on labor vs. management roles in declining wartime production and other items of the day. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio
The Navy's Air Arm
Today we have “The Navy’s Air Arm,” the third episode ofBattle Stations. This four-episode series was produced by the U.S. Navy and aired over NBC. This episode was first broadcast on August 19, 1943.
1945 Year in Review
Today we have the Mutual network’s 1945 Year in Review. It recaps the news highlights of the year interspersed with dramatic reenactments. It aired at various times and dates in late December across the Mutual system.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
James Byrnes Moscow Conference Address 12/30/1945
Today we have an address from U.S. Secretary of State JamesByrnes from December 30, 1945. He offers an update on the Moscow Conference, a meeting between the foreign ministers of the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union on occupation and other post-war issues. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh
AFRS Command Performance 12/25/1945
Today we have the 1945 Christmas episode of Command Performance, first broadcast on December 25, 1945. The series aired from 1942 to 1949 over the Armed Forces Radio Service. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Bob Hope 1945 Christmas Show (AFRS)
Today we have Bob Hope’s 1945 Christmas Show from SanFrancisco, as it aired over the Armed Forces Radio Network on December 18, 1945.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Moscow Conference - Morning News 12/17/1945
Today we have the NBC Morning News of December 17, 1945. It includes a report on the beginning of the Moscow Conference and updates on domestic and other international news, with reports from London, Washington, and New York.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Nuremburg Trial Reports
Today we have coverage of the Nuremburg trials from this week in 1945.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Abbott & Costello 1945 Christmas Party
Today we have “Lou’s Christmas Party,” an episode of the Abbott & Costello Program as it aired over NBC on December 20, 1945. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Battle of the Atlantic Part 2
Today we have “The Eastern Sea Frontier/Battleof the Atlantic Part 2,” the second episode of Battle Stations from August 12, 1943.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Mister DA - The Case of the Hijacked Workers
Today we have “The Case of the Hijacked Workers,” the August 19, 1942, episode of Mr. District Attorney. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
American in England - Cromer
Today we go back to the early days of America’s participation in the war, with “Cromer,” an episode of “An American in England.” This short-run series aired in the summer and fall of 1942. It was written by the legendary Norman Corwin, based on his time in England, and produced by Edward R. Murrow.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podca
Bob Hope at El Toro Marine Base 11/20/1945
Today we have a broadcast of the Bob Hope show from El Toro Marine Base in California. It was originally broadcast on November 20, 1945. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
WW2 Sabotage - Death Carries a Lunch Kit
Today we have Death Carries a Lunch Kit, an episode of TheWhistler first broadcast October 23, 1944, over CBS’s Pacific Coast network. This episode tells the story of a young man pressured to commit an act of sabotage during the war.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Words at War - 83 Days
Today we have “83 Days: The Survival of Seaman Izzi” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on January 11, 1944. It is based on the book of the same name by Mark Murphy. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Rise and Fall of the Fourth Reich
Today we have “The Rise and Fall of the Fourth Reich,” the May 16, 1975, episode of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Away All Boarding Parties - Capture of U-505
Today we have “Away All Boarding Parties,” an episode of Cavalcade of America, which first aired on November 18, 1952. It tells the story of the USS Guadalcanal as it hunted German U-boats in the North Atlantic and dramatizes the crew’s capture of the U-505. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radi
Battle of the Atlantic
Today we have “Battle of the Atlantic,” the first episode of Battle Stations. This episode was first broadcast on August 5, 1943.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Morning News 10/21/1945
Today we have the CBS Morning News from October 21, 1945, reporting on domestic and international news, with updates from Tokyo, London, Paris, Washington, and New York.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Admiral Halsey returns to San Francisco 10/15/1945
Today we have coverage from October 15, 1945, of Admiral Halsey and the Pacific Fleet returning to San Francisco. That’s followed by a quick roundup of the day’s headlines.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Women of Britain
Today we go back to the early days of America’s participation in the war, with “Women of Britain,” an episode of “An American in England.” Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
News of the World 10/5/1945
Today we have news updates on the post-war domestic andinternational situation from this week in 1945, including updates from Japan.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Victory Chest 9/29/1945
Today we have a Victory Chest program as it aired on September 29, 1945. It was produced by the U.S. Treasury Department to encourage Americans to keep investing in Victory Bonds. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
MacArthur meets Hirohito 9/26/1945
Today we have an NBC news report from September 26, 1945, on U.S Marines preparing to engage in China, as well as an update on the meeting between U.S General Douglas MacArthur and Japanese Emperor Hirohito. That is followed by several war advertisements and PSAs.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar
World News Today 9/23/1945
Today we have the September 23, 1945, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes news, analysis and updates on the war and its aftermath, with reports from Manila, London, Rome, Paris, Washington, and New York. It is the final edition of this version of CBS’s World News Today.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/po
Congressional Medal of Honor - Jonathan Wainwright 9/19/1945
Today we have a profile of General Jonathan Wainwright, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. It first aired over NBC on September 19, 1945. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Surrender of Hong Kong 9/16/1945
Today we have the September 16, 1945, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes news of the surrender of Japanese forces in Hong Kong, along with other analysis and updates on the war and its aftermath, with reports from Tokyo, Manila, London, Paris, Rome, Washington, and New York.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.
Command Performance with Harry Truman
Today we have a special episode of Command Performance, celebrating the end of the war. This episode was first broadcast on September 2, 1945, and includes a message from Harry Truman. The series aired from 1942 to 1949 over the Armed Forces Radio Service. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/
World News Today 9/9/1945
Today we have the September 9, 1945, edition of CBS WorldNews Today. It includes analysis and updates on the end of the war and its aftermath, with reports from Tokyo, Guam, London, Paris, Washington, and New York.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Truman plans for peace/Victory Bonds with Orson Welles 9/6/1945
Today our episode has two segments. First, from September 6, 1945, we have an NBC report on President Harry Truman’s proposals for managing the post-war economy and international relations. That is followed by a Victory Bonds special hosted by Orson Welles.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/
Japan surrender ceremony 9/2/1945
Today we have coverage of the official surrender of Japanese forces aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, from ABC. First we have the report from the ship as the ceremony and signing of the surrender papers occur. That is followed by statements from U.S. President Harry Truman, General Douglas MacArthur and Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Su
The Fighting AAF
Today we have the August 9, 1945, episode of The Fighting AAF. Produced by ABC in cooperation with the Army Air Force, the program aired from May to September 1945. It featured recordings of actual air battles recorded by ABC’s war correspondents, along with performances by the AAF orchestra and interviews with AAF personnel.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-f
Robert St. John news updates 8/27/1945
Today we have 30 minutes of news from August 27, 1945. First it’s a news update from NBC from veteran war correspondent Robert St. John. It includes updates on the American arrival in Japan, a report from off the shore of Tokyo and commentary. That is followed by the late evening news of that night.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podc
Philco Radio Hour - National Day of Prayer
Today we have a special edition of the Philco Radio Hour from August 19, 1945. The episode was dedicated to recognizing the official day of prayer and thanksgiving that was being observed across the country after the surrender of Japan.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
World News Today 8/19/1945
Today we have the August 19, 1945, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the end of the war and its aftermath, with reports from Manila, Guam, London, Chungking, Pearl Harbor, Washington, and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
Victory celebrations 8/14/1945
Today our episodes celebrate the Japanese surrender and the end of fighting in World War II on August 14, 1945. This episode has two parts. The first is that evening’s episode of Columbia Presents Corwin, hosted by Orson Welles. Then, we’ll hear news reports from across the country as Americans celebrate the end of the war.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-fre
Japan Surrenders 8/14/1945
Today our episodes celebrate the Japanese surrender and the end of fighting in World War II on August 14, 1945. First, we have the breaking news of the Japanese acceptance of the Allied terms for surrender. That is followed by coverage of the surrender from first CBS and then ABC and the Mutual network.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://
Mutual updates 8/12/1945
Today we have two items from the Mutual Broadcasting System as Americans were still awaiting updates on the surrender of Japan. First, we have a roundtable discussion with several war commentators from August 12, 1945. That is followed by the Mutual news update from August 13, 1945.Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.co
Japan Surrender Rumors 8/10/1945
Today we have two reports from August 10, 1945. First we have the early morning news report from CBS. That is followed by the evening edition of the NBC News of the World. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
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