The World War 2 Radio Podcast

Today we have the December 26, 1943, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Algiers, London, Rio de Janeiro, Honolulu, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have the annual Christmas address from King George VI to the British people. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat of December 24, 1943. This was the president’s 27th Fireside Chat. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have a Christmas special that aired over the Armed Forces Radio Service for the soldiers, sailors and others serving in the war. It is hosted by actress Linda Darnell and features entertainment from some of the top entertainers of the day, including The Andrews Sisters, Bob Hope and Lena Horne. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or fin...

Today we have the December 19, 1943, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Algiers, Pearl Harbor, Madrid, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have two segments from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The first, which originally aired over the CBC on December 15, 1943, is a report from Matthew Halton. It was recorded in Italy as Canadian troops crossed the Moro River during the fight against German soldiers. The second segment, which also aired this week in 1943, offers families advice on how to prepare for Christmas while l...

Today we have a little taste of the home front, the December 9, 1943, episode of the Abbott & Costello Program as it aired over NBC. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were the most popular and highest-paid comedy team of the World War 2 era, starring in numerous successful films and their hit radio show. They also were big earners for the war effort—the duo raised an estimated $85 million in war bon...

Today we have a report from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt about her recent visit to the British Isles. It first aired on December 9, 1943, over the Blue Network, the forerunner of what we know today as ABC. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have The Story Behind the Headlines as it aired over NBC on December 4, 1943. The weekly series featured Cesar Saerchinger with analysis on recent developments in the war. This episode focuses on the recent Allied conferences in Cairo and Teheran.

Today we have a CBS Special Report from December 3, 1943. Edward R. Murrow reports on an Allied bombing raid on Berlin, sharing his first-person account of the attack from his ride with a bombing crew. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have an NBC Special Report on the Cairo Conference from December 1, 1943. The meeting between U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Nationalist Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek focused on the post-war plans for Japan and the rest of Asia. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook...

Today we have a collection of some World War 2 radio shorts from 1943. We kick off with the Army Nurse March, then it’s Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition from Kay Kyser. That’s followed with two public service spots and finally, a few commercials. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have “Soldiers in Greasepaint,” a salute to the USO that aired over NBC on November 25, 1943. It stars some of the top entertainers of the day, including Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Fredric March and Al Jolson. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have the November 21, 1943, episode of the Grape Nuts Program starring Jack Benny. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have “Soldiers of the Soil,” an episode of Cavalcade of America, which first aired on November 22, 1943. It tells the story of a blinded soldier who returns to his family farm and his brother who feels he must join the Marine Corps to take his brother’s place in uniform. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at face...

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on November 13, 1943. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war every Saturday, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks and months ahead. War correspondent Elmer Peterson hosts and discusses the outlook on the war. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more o...

Today we have the November 9, 1943, address from President Franklin Roosevelt on the creation of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. The effort was created by a joint resolution signed by 44 nations to provide assistance to nations that were freed from Axis control as well as to help refugees. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes...

Today we have a BBC broadcast of an interview with Major C.E. Page, a Canadian soldier who had recently been released from a German POW camp. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have the Daily Radio Newspaper as it was broadcast over CBS on November 3, 1943. Sponsored by Crisco, the series was hosted by actress Bernadine Flynn, with the news delivered by Durward Kirby. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on October 30, 1943. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war every Saturday, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks and months ahead. War correspondent Elmer Peterson hosts and discusses the situation in Britain as the country prepares for winter—what they hope will be the final winter of war. Be sure...

Today’s episode has three segments. First, we have a war bond pitch from General Dwight Eisenhower, urging Americans at home to buy bonds to support the war effort, broadcast this week in 1943. Then we have a group of 350 WAACs taking the oath of enlistment for the 3rd Service Command. Finally, we have British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s speech of October 28, 1943, on the rebuilding of the...

Today we have the October 23, 1943, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Algiers, London, Cairo, Honolulu, Washington and New York.

Today we have the October 20, 1943, morning edition of CBS News of the World. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Australia, Algiers, London, Moscow, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on October 16, 1943. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war every Saturday, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks and months ahead. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Today we have an episode of Your Home Front Reporter as it was broadcast over CBS on October 13, 1943. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio