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
This is our Enemy - Hitler Youth Movement 9/13/1942
Today we have an episode of This is Our Enemy, Hitler Youth Movement. The series aired over the Mutual Network in 1942 and 1943 and was sponsored by the Office of War Information. This episode aired …
William Lyon Mackenzie King - Three Years of War/Harry Truman interview
Today’s episode consists of two segments. The first is an address by Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, marking three years of war for Canada. It first aired over the Canadian Broad…
FDR Fireside Chat 22 on Inflation 9/7/1942
Today we have President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat of September 7, 1942. It was his 22nd fireside chat. This speech focuses on inflation and rising food prices in the United States and…
Labor for Victory 9/5/1942
Today we have Labor for Victory, a broadcast by the AFL & CIO saluting organized labor’s work for the war effort. The show was originally broadcast over NBC on September 5, 1942.
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CBS News of the World 9/3/1942
Today we have the CBS News of the World from the morning of September 3, 1942. It includes updates on the war from New York, with live reports from Australia, Moscow, London and Egypt. The broadcast …
Our Secret Weapon - The Truth with Rex Stout
Today we have Our Secret Weapon – The Truth, as it was broadcast over CBS this week in 1942. The program focuses on the propaganda efforts of the Axis countries.
The show is hosted by author Rex Stou…
NBC News of the World 8/29/1942
Today we have the NBC News of the World broadcast of Aug. 29, 1942. It features updates from the United States, as well as live reports from Australia, London and Moscow.
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CBC Tributes to Bravery - The Dieppe Raid
Today we have “Tributes to Bravery,” a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation broadcast on the Dieppe Raid of August 19, 1942. This production is from a few days after the battle and salutes the Canadian …
CBS The World Today 8/22/1942
Today we have The World Today, a CBS broadcast from this week in 1942. It features updates on the war, with live reports from London, Cairo, Washington and New York.
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CBS The World Today/CBC News broadcast on Dieppe Raid 8/20/1942
Today’s episode consists of two segments, both originally broadcast on August 20, 1942. The first is CBS’s The World Today, with a focus on the Dieppe Raid, as well as other updates on the war and on…
NBC News Special Report - The Dieppe Raid 8/19/1942
Today we have an NBC News special report on the breaking news of the Allied attack on Dieppe, as it first aired over the network on August 19, 1942.
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Boeing Flying Fortresses Award/Pathfinders of the Sky
Today’s episode consists of two segments, both originally broadcast in August 1942. The first is a CBS special report on Boeing winning a special War Department award for its work to build Flying For…
CBS The World Today & Special Report 8/10/1942
Today’s episode consists of two segments, both CBS News broadcasts of August 10, 1942. The first is The World Today news update, with reports on the war in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, as well as up…
Mutual News Commentary with Fulton Lewis 8/5/1942
Today we have a commentary from the Mutual Network, broadcast August 5, 1942, delivered by Fulton Lewis as he reports on the war effort on the homefront. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMe…
This Nation at War - Liberty Ships 8/3/1942
Today we have “Liberty Ships” an episode of “This Nation at War” as it aired over NBC on Aug. 3, 1942. It focuses on the work being done in the stateside shipyards. Be sure to visit our website at Br…
This is our Enemy - The Master Race 7/26/1942
Today we have “This is our Enemy: The Master Race,” as it was broadcast over the Mutual Network on July 26, 1942. It is a dramatization of life under Nazi rule in occupied France. Be sure to visit ou…
They Burned the Books 7/24/1942
Today we have “They Burned the Books,” a play on the Nazi efforts to ban books and other art. It first aired over CBS on July 24, 1942, and was rebroadcast many times during the war. It is narrated b…
CBS The World Today/Fulton Lewis commentary 7/21/1942
Today’s episode consists of two segments, both from July 21, 1942. The first is CBS’s The World Today, with news updates from London, Cairo, Washington and New York.
The second segment is commentary …
Words at War - Malta Spitfire
Today we have “Malta Spitfire” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on August 21, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by George Beurling and Leslie Roberts. Beurling was …
CBS News Analysis/America's Home Front 7/11/1942
Today’s episode consists of three segments, all CBS broadcasts from this week in 1942. The first is news analysis from William Shirer that aired on July 10. The second is news analysis by Major Georg…