The World War 2 Radio Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 502
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
U.S. Treasury Department - Dimes for Invasion
Today we have “Dimes for Invasion,” a war stamps drive program from the U.S. Treasury Department that aired in October 1943. It highlights the efforts of local newspapers and newsboys to collect fund…
NBC War Telescope 10/2/1943
Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on October 2, 1943. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks a…
Your Home Front Reporter 9/29/1943
Today we have an episode of Your Home Front Reporter as it was broadcast over CBS on September 29, 1943.
BBC Postscripts - Battle of Britain 9/26/1943
Today we have an episode of the BBC’s Postscripts as it first aired on September 26, 1943. This episode features an interview with a Battle of Britain pilot and a member of the ground support staff f…
Appointment with Fear - The Pit and the Pendulum
Today we have “The Pit and the Pendulum,” an episode of Appointment with Fear, a BBC radio anthology program that was first broadcast this month in 1943. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickle…
CBS World News Today 9/19/1943
Today we have the September 19, 1943, edition of CBS World News Today.
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Jimmy Walker reads V-Mail 9/17/1943
Today we have a broadcast from September 17, 1943, from New York radio station WOR, featuring former New York Mayor Jimmy Walker reading V-Mail.
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Dear Adolf - Letter from a Foreign-Born American
Today we have the sixth and final episode of “Dear Adolf,” a series that aired in 1942. The series was produced by the Council for Democracy and broadcast over NBC. Be sure to visit our website at B…
Winston Churchill speech at Harvard University 9/6/1943
Today we have a speech from Winston Churchill at Harvard University. Churchill spoke to the university audience on September 6, 1943, as he was awarded an honorary degree. Be sure to visit our websit…
Surrender of Italy 9/8/1943
Today’s episode consists of three segments from September 8, 1943, covering the breaking news of Italy’s surrender to the Allies. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for pa…
CBS morning news 9/6/1943
Today we have the September 6, 1943, edition of the CBS morning news. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Australia, Algiers, London, Washington and New York.
War Telescope 9/4/1943
Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on September 4, 1943. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks…
CBS morning news 8/31/1943
Today we have the August 31, 1943, edition of the CBS morning news. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Australia, London, Washington and New York.
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Blue Network - Death of Tsar Boris and other news 8/28/1943
Today we have news and commentary on the war from John W. Vandercook as it aired on August 28, 1943, over the Blue Network, the forerunner of what we know today as ABC. Be sure to visit our website …
FDR addresses Canadian Parliament 8/25/1943
Today we have U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt’s address to the Canadian Parliament of August 25, 1943. The speech occurred following Roosevelt’s meetings with British Prime Minister Winston Chu…
CBS Morning News 8/21/1943
Today we have a double dose of news updates: the August 20 & August 21, 1943, editions of the CBS Morning News. They include analysis and updates on the war from London, Australia, Algiers, Washingt…
History on the March - Blue Network/ABC 8/16/1943
Today we have History on the March, sponsored by Mobil. It features news and commentary on the war. It first aired on August 16, 1943, over the Blue Network, the forerunner of what we know today as A…
War Telescope 8/14/1943
Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on August 14, 1943. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks a…
Special Report from London with Clark Gable 8/12/1943
Today we have a special NBC broadcast from August 12, 1943. It features Clark Gable and Don Hollenbeck reporting from an Air Force base in England.
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CBS World News Today 8/8/1943
Today we have the August 8, 1943, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Algiers, London, Detroit, Honolulu, Washington and New York.
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