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The World War 2 Radio Podcast

Brick Pickle Media LLC

The goal of this podcast is to deliver radio broadcasts as you would have heard them 80 years ago, during the days of World War 2. Our episodes will be a mix of entertainment, news and other information. You’ll hear each episode as close to the original date as possible, with some additional bonus episodes thrown in that include related content.

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00:30:59

American Red Cross Benefit Program 1/21/1942 starring...

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2022/01/21

This week we have a fundraiser for the Red Cross that aired over CBS on January 21, 1942. It is hosted by Kate Smith and Ted Collins and features entertainment and history programming.

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00:15:38

The War Reporters - Earl Godwin 1/17/1942

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2022/01/17

Today’s episode is NBC’s War Reporters, a weekly series featuring commentary and reporting on the war effort. This episode first aired January 17, 1942, and features Earl Godwin reporting on the death of Carole Lombard and other war news.

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00:30:00

Words at War - Prisoner of the Japs

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2022/01/12

This week we have “Prisoner of the Japs” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on August 7, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by American journalist Gwen Dew and tells the story of her experiences in Hong Kong after its capture by the Japanese in December 1941.

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00:13:38

CBS News of the World 1/6/1942

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2022/01/06

Today’s episode is the CBS News of the World of January 6, 1942, with updates from the Middle East, Asia and at home.

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00:15:29

NBC News Roundup 1/4/1942

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2022/01/04

This week we have another news update from 80 years ago, the NBC News Roundup of January 4, 1942.

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00:30:53

Suspense - The King's Birthday

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/12/29

This week we have an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular old time radio shows. This episode, The King’s Birthday, first aired on August 28, 1943. It stars Dolores Costello in a story that takes place in Nazi-occupied Denmark.

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00:31:32

White House Christmas Tree Ceremony - FDR & Winston...

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/12/24

This week we have Mutual network’s broadcast of December 24, 1941, of the lighting of the White House Christmas tree. It features speeches by both U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. It closes with a choir singing Christmas songs.

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00:13:28

NBC News Update 12/17/1941

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/12/17

Today we have the NBC News broadcast of December 17, 1941, with war updates from Europe and the Pacific.

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00:17:11

NBC News Update 12/15/1941

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/12/15

Today, we have the NBC News broadcast of December 15, 1941, as the country prepares for war following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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00:29:28

FDR Fireside Chat 12/9/1941

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/12/09

Today’s episode features President Franklin Roosevelt’s fireside chat of December 9, 1941, discussing the attack on Pearl Harbor and preparing the American people for war.

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00:24:05

FDR's Day of Infamy Speech/NBC News 12/8/1941

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/12/08

Today’s episode contains two segments. The first is President Franklin Roosevelt’s address to a joint session of Congress—the famous Day of Infamy speech from December 8, 1941. That is followed by the NBC news broadcast of that evening.

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00:24:40

Pearl Harbor attack - H.V. Kaltenborn...

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/12/07

This episode features two segments. The first features H.V Kaltenborn as he reports on and analyzes the news of the attack for NBC. Our second segment is an address by New York mayor Fiorello LaGuardia over WNYC to the residents of the nation’s largest city.

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00:17:11

Pearl Harbor attack bulletins - 12/7/1941

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/12/07

Today is the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. In recognition of this date, we are sharing multiple broadcasts from the date of the attack

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00:15:59

CBS News Today - 12/6/1941

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/12/06

Today, we have the CBS News broadcast of December 6, 1941.

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00:30:58

Columbia Workshop - Psalm for a Dark Year

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/11/30

Today we have Psalm for a Dark Year, as presented in November 1941 by the Columbia Workshop. Written by Norman Corwin, it reflects on the year, sharing thoughts from average Americans.

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00:28:26

Jack Benny - Thanksgiving Day Dinner 11/23/1941

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/11/23

This week we have Thanksgiving Day Dinner, the Nov. 23, 1941, episode of the Jack Benny Program.

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00:11:35

The March of Time - 11/20/1941

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/11/20

A bonus second episode this week: the November 20, 1941, episode of the March of Time, a production of Time magazine and CBS that provided reenactments of the headline events of the day.

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00:30:49

Cloak & Dagger - Overground Railroad

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/11/17

This week we have Overground Railroad, an episode of Cloak & Dagger, which tells the tale of OSS agents helping downed airmen escape from behind enemy lines. 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 September 8, 1950.

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00:15:53

NBC News Update 11/10/1941

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/11/10

This week we have the NBC news update of November 10, 1941, offering updates on the war from Europe, Asia and the home front.

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00:15:41

Behind the Headlines - Hitler's Crimean War 11/2/1941

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/11/02

This week we have Hitler’s Crimean War, the November 2, 1941, episode of Behind the Headlines. This was an NBC series that strove to take a deeper dive into the news stories of the day.

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