The World War 2 Radio Podcast

Today we have a CBS News Special Report on the Casablanca Conference between U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other Allied leaderts. It also includes an update on the war from Edward R. Murrow in London. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have a story from Cloak & Dagger, The Norwegian Incident. 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. It aired over NBC from May to October 1950. This episode originally aired on August 20, 1950. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past e...

Today we have the January 17, 1943, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes updates on the war from London, Australia, Cairo, Honolulu, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have something a little different. It’s a collection of public service announcements that originally aired over various stations in 1943, including a war bond plea from Orson Welles and a recruitment effort for the WAACs by Bing Crosby.

Today we have the CBS World News Today of January 10, 1943. It includes updates on the war from Honolulu, London, Cairo, Moscow, Santiago, Washington and New York and from inside a B-25 over the Gulf of Mexico. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

As promised, here is today’s bonus episode: U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s State of the Union Address of January 7, 1943. He discusses domestic issues and the war.

Today we have the CBS World News of the morning of January 7, 1943. It includes updates on the war from Australia, Moscow, London, Algiers, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have an episode of NBC’s The Story Behind the Headlines, focusing on Russia’s Winter Offensive. It first aired on January 3, 1943. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have “This We Have Done,” a syndicated broadcast that recapped the 1942 war efforts of the United States and its allies. It was produced by the Press Association, the radio subsidiary of the Associated Press and aired on January 1, 1943. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have the CBS World News Today broadcast of December 27, 1942. It includes updates on the war from London, Algiers, Cairo, Honolulu, Buenos Aires, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today’s episode consists of two segments from December 24, 1942. The first is a brief report from Edward R. Murrow on Christmas in England. Our second segment is coverage of the Madison Square Christmas Tree ceremony over New York’s WNYC radio. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have the CBS World News broadcast of the morning of December 22, 1942. It includes updates on the war from London, Algiers, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have the CBS World News Today broadcast of December 20, 1942. It includes updates on the war from Algiers, London, Cairo, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have an episode of Wings to Victory as it aired over the NBC Blue Network in late 1942. It tells the stories of aviators serving in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have The Case of the Industrial Spy Ring, the December 14, 1942, episode of Counterspy. Counterspy was a long-running radio series that aired over the NBC Blue Network, ABC and Mutual from 1942 to 1957. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have the CBS World News from the morning of December 12, 1942. It includes updates on the war from Australia, China, London, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have an episode of Soldiers of the Press, a syndicated series that told the stories of United Press correspondents during the war. This episode tells the story of Joe James Custer, a reporter injured while on the USS Astoria during the Guadalcanal campaign. It first aired in late 1942. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have the CBS World News Today broadcast of December 7, 1942. It marks the one-year anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and includes updates on the war from Algiers, London, Honolulu, Fort Benning, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

Today we have a War Bond Special as it was broadcast over Seattle’s KIRO radio this week in December 1942. It urges listeners to support the war effort as they mark the one-year anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes.

Today we have the NBC News of the World broadcast from the morning of December 1, 1942. It includes updates on the war from Moscow, Australia, London, Cairo, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes, as well as the books featured in our podcasts.

Today we have the CBS World News Today broadcast of November 29, 1942. It includes updates on the war from Cairo, Honolulu, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes, as well as the books featured in our podcasts.

Today we have the NBC News of the World from the morning of November 24, 1942. It includes updates on the war from London, Cairo, Australia, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes, as well as the books featured in our podcasts.

Today we have the NBC News of the World from the evening of November 21, 1942. It includes updates on the war from London, Algiers, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes, as well as the books featured in our podcasts.

Today we have the Roma Nightly News as it was broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System on November 19, 1942.  Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes, as well as the books featured in our podcasts.

Today we have CBS coverage of the New York Herald Tribune’s Forum of November 17, 1942, featuring a talk by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the government’s policy on war news. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes, as well as the books featured in our podcasts.