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PODCAST

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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All Episodes

00:31:01

Words at War - The Ship - The Siege of Malta

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/03/03

This week we have “The Ship” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on July 24, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by C.S. Forester, and tells the story of a British Royal Navy light cruiser during the siege of Malta.

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00:15:45

Kaltenborn Edits the News 2/24/41

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/02/24

This week we have an episode of Kaltenborn Edits the News, an NBC news and commentary series starring H.V. Kaltenborn. This episode originally aired on February 24, 1941.

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00:29:17

Author's Playhouse - Flight to Arras

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/02/17

This week we have an episode of Author’s Playhouse, Flight to Arras. It first aired on Oct. 5, 1942, over the NBC Red Network. It tells the story of French reconnaissance pilots in the early days of World War 2.

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00:36:31

Winston Churchill - Give us the Tools/Cavalcade of...

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/02/09

This week our episode consists of two segments. The first is a portion of Winston Churchill’s address to the British people on February 9, 1941, better known as the “Give us the Tools” speech. Our second segment is Abraham Lincoln – The War Years, an episode of Cavalcade of America that aired on February 12, 1941.

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00:30:58

Words at War - Escape from the Balkans

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/02/03

This week we have “Escape from the Balkans” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on November 23, 1943, and tells the story of Michael Paddap, a correspondent for the London Times in the Balkans during the fighting there in 1941.

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00:16:09

NBC Evening News - 1-31-41

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/01/31

Today’s episode features the NBC Evening News from January 31, 1941, with reports from multiple locations.

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00:31:22

Words at War - Log Book - The British Merchant Marine

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/01/27

This week we have “Log Book” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on Dec. 21, 1943, and tells the story of a member of the British Merchant Marine before and during the early days of World War 2.

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00:36:27

Battle of Tobruk/Fibber McGee & Molly Piano Lessons

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/01/22

This week our episode consists of two segments. The first is the January 22, 1941, CBS news update from Elmer Davis, recounting the capture of Tobruk by the Allies. Our second segment is an episode of Fibber McGee & Molly, the long-running comedy series. This episode, Piano Lessons, first aired on January 21, 1941, on NBC.

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00:26:55

Inner Sanctum - The Mysterious Death of Mrs. Putnam

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/01/13

This week we have a piece of vintage entertainment – “The Mysterious Death of Mrs. Putnam.” This is the debut episode of Inner Sanctum Mystery, one of the most popular radio series during and after the war. This episode originally aired in January 1941.

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00:39:20

FDR's Four Freedoms Speech - 1/6/41

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2021/01/06

This week we have FDR’s 1941 State of the Union, better known as the Four Freedoms Speech, originally delivered on January 6, 1941.

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00:16:11

America Looks Abroad - War & Peace Prospects for 1941...

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2020/12/29

This week we have an episode of America Looks Abroad, Prospects for 1941, which first aired Dec. 29, 1940.

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00:56:46

The Campbell Playhouse - A Christmas Carol 12/24/39

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2020/12/24

A bonus Christmas episode today: A Christmas Carol, as presented on the Campbell Playhouse on Dec. 24, 1939. It stars Lionel Barrymore as Scrooge and Orson Welles as the narrator.

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00:20:40

Edward R. Murrow Christmas in London/Winston...

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2020/12/23

This week, our episode features two segments. The first is a report from Edward R. Murrow from London, as broadcast over CBS on Dec. 24, 1940. Our second segment is Winston Churchill’s address to the Italian people from Dec. 23, 1940, as it was carried over the BBC.

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00:36:36

CBS News - Elmer Davis 12-16-40/Screen Guild Theater...

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2020/12/16

This week, our episode features two segments. The first is a short December 16, 1940, CBS news report from Elmer Davis. Our second segment is Seventh Heaven, the Dec. 15, 1940, episode of The Screen Guild Theater, starring Tyrone Power.

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00:15:32

Treasury Star Parade - The Modern Scrooge

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2020/12/09

This week we have a 1942 episode of Treasury Star Parade, The Modern Scrooge, starring Lionel Barrymore and Fredric March.

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00:34:58

Edward R. Murrow London Blitz/Blondie - The...

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2020/12/02

This week, our episode features two segments. The first is a report from London during the Blitz from Edward R. Murrow from December 2, 1940. Our second segment is “The Entertainment Committee,” a 1940 episode of Blondie, one of the longest-running comedies of the old time radio era.

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00:30:41

Abbott & Costello Show - Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner...

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2020/11/24

This week we have a special Thanksgiving episode from the Abbott & Costello Show. Turkey Dinner was first broadcast in 1943. Besides featuring legendary comics Bud Abbott & Lou Costello, guest stars include Jane Wyman and Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny.

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00:16:04

CBS - The World Today - 11/17/1940

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2020/11/17

This week, we have the November 17, 1940, episode of CBS’s The World Today, offering news updates from Washington and Europe.

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00:30:20

Words at War - Lend-Lease, Weapon for Victory

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2020/11/10

This week, we have an episode of Words at War, Lend-Lease, Weapon for Victory, first broadcast on May 23, 1944.

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00:31:07

Escape - Flood on the Goodwins

The World War 2 Radio Podcast ·

2020/11/03

This week, we have an episode of the classic radio series Escape: Flood on the Goodwins, originally broadcast on November 1, 1949. Flood on the Goodwins tells the story of a British fishing boat hijacked by a Nazi spy in the English Channel.

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