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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.

History
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
501
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Death of Adolf Hitler 5/1/1945

Death of Adolf Hitler 5/1/1945

Today we have a couple of segments. First, we have a May 1 report from CBS on the initial reports of the death of Adolf Hitler. Our second segment is a VOA rebroadcast of NBC’s coverage of the surren…

00:28:52  |   Thu 01 May 2025
News of the World 4/29/1945

News of the World 4/29/1945

Today we have the April 29, 1945, edition of NBC’s News of the World. It includes reports on the continued rumors of a German surrender, plus updates from Germany, San Francisco, Washington, and New …

00:16:05  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
U.S. & Soviet armies meet 4/27/1945

U.S. & Soviet armies meet 4/27/1945

Today we have three segments. First, two news updates as U.S. and Soviet troops meet in Germany. There is also a brief report on rumors of a German surrender.

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00:17:29  |   Sun 27 Apr 2025
Lowell Thomas & the News 4/24/1945

Lowell Thomas & the News 4/24/1945

Today we have Lowell Thomas & the News, as it aired over NBC on April 24, 1945. Hugh Gibson substitutes for Thomas on this broadcast.

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00:16:23  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
Red Army in Berlin 4/21/25

Red Army in Berlin 4/21/25

Today we have a few broadcasts from this week in 1945. First, an April 21 update from the BBC on Soviet victories in Berlin. Then, from NBC, an April 22 update from Drew Pearson. We end with an April…

00:18:51  |   Mon 21 Apr 2025
Truman Addresses Congress & News Updates

Truman Addresses Congress & News Updates

Today we have several brief broadcasts from this week in 1945. First is Harry Truman’s April 16 address to Congress following the death of FDR. That is followed by brief news updates from first the C…

00:16:10  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
FDR Funeral Train 4/13/1945

FDR Funeral Train 4/13/1945

Today’s episode features broadcasts from April 13. First, you’ll hear coverage of the arrival of the funeral train that brought thepresident from Warm Springs to Washington, D.C., and the procession …

00:16:35  |   Sun 13 Apr 2025
Death of FDR Part 2 4/12/1945

Death of FDR Part 2 4/12/1945

Eighty years ago today, U.S President Franklin Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia, stunning the nation and the world. Today, we have two episodes memorializing that pivotal event.

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00:18:34  |   Sat 12 Apr 2025
Death of FDR Part 1 4/12/1945

Death of FDR Part 1 4/12/1945

Eighty years ago today, U.S President Franklin Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia, stunning the nation and the world. Today, we have two episodes memorializing that pivotal event.

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00:17:35  |   Sat 12 Apr 2025
World News Today 4/8/1945

World News Today 4/8/1945

Today we have the April 8, 1945, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war, with reports from Paris, Germany, London, Moscow, Washington, and New York.

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00:26:37  |   Tue 08 Apr 2025
BBC report on Buchenwald

BBC report on Buchenwald

Today we have a report from Edward Ward of the BBC on the Buchenwald concentration camp. He describes the situation there as he arrives on site a week after the liberation of the camp.

00:13:41  |   Fri 04 Apr 2025
News of the World 4/1/1945

News of the World 4/1/1945

Today we have the April 1, 1945, edition of NBC’s News of the World, as the news breaks of the invasion of Okinawa. There are also updates on the war in Europe.

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00:16:21  |   Tue 01 Apr 2025
March of Time - Sherman tanks vs. Tiger tanks

March of Time - Sherman tanks vs. Tiger tanks

Today we have the March 29, 1945, episode of The March of Time as it was heard over the Blue Network, what we know today as ABC.  Sponsored by Time magazine, the series featured documentaries and dra…

00:31:14  |   Sun 30 Mar 2025
Don Hollenbeck & the News 3/27/1945

Don Hollenbeck & the News 3/27/1945

Today we have NBC’s Don Hollenbeck and the News, as it aired the evening of March 27, 1945. It focuses mostly on developments on the Western front, and addresses false rumors of a German surrender.

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00:16:24  |   Thu 27 Mar 2025
Allies cross the Rhine 3/24/1945

Allies cross the Rhine 3/24/1945

Today’s episode has two segments from March 24, 1945. First, we have a breaking news report from CBS on the news of the Allies crossing the Rhine. The second segment is Alex Drier’s Weekly News Analy…

00:18:50  |   Mon 24 Mar 2025
Feature Story with Harry Marble 3/20/1945

Feature Story with Harry Marble 3/20/1945

Today we have Feature Story with Harry Marble as it was broadcast over CBS this week in 1945. Marble was a long time broadcaster for CBS, covering the war in the 1940s and continuing on with the netw…

00:16:33  |   Fri 21 Mar 2025
World News Today 3/18/1945

World News Today 3/18/1945

Today we have the March 18, 1945, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war, with reports from Paris, London, San Francisco, Washington, and New York.

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00:26:42  |   Tue 18 Mar 2025
March of Time - Germany After Hitler 3/15/1945

March of Time - Germany After Hitler 3/15/1945

Today we have the March 15, 1945, episode of The March of Time as it was heard over the Blue Network, what we know today as ABC.  Sponsored by Time magazine, the series featured documentaries and dra…

00:31:42  |   Sat 15 Mar 2025
KORM evening news 3/12/1945

KORM evening news 3/12/1945

Today we have the March 12, 1945, evening news broadcast from KORM radio in Portland, Oregon. It offers updates on the war in Europe and the Pacific, as well as news from the home front.

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00:16:31  |   Wed 12 Mar 2025
March of Time - Fall of Mussolini 2/22/1945

March of Time - Fall of Mussolini 2/22/1945

Today we have the February 22, 1945, episode of The March of Time as it was heard over the Blue Network, what we know today as ABC.  Sponsored by Time magazine, the series featured documentaries and …

00:31:45  |   Fri 07 Mar 2025
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