The World War 2 Radio Podcast

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.  

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.  

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://podc...

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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/worldwa...

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/p...

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.

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...

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/...

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.

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...

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. S...

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-...

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://pod...

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.