The World War 2 Radio Podcast

Today we have “E-Day” an episode of “Four for the Fifth.” This was one of a series of specials produced by Arch Oboler and William M. Robson, two of the leading radio writers of the day, to promote the Fifth War Bond Drive. The series was produced and syndicated by the U.S. Treasury Department, so was broadcast at various times and stations across the country. This episode was first released in July 1944. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have the July 23, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from London, Pearl Harbor, Rome, Washington and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today’s episode consists of two segments. First, we have the July 20, 1944, edition of the NBC Noon News. It includes a report on the attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler, analysis and updates on the war in Europe and the Pacific, and a report on the Democratic National Convention. This is followed by President Roosevelt's acceptance speech at the convention. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have news and commentary from Frank Singiser as it was broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System the evening of July 18, 1944. It offers updates on the war in Europe and the Pacific, as well as a preview of the upcoming Democratic National Convention. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have “Anzio Diary” an episode of Soldiers of the Press that first aired on May 7, 1944. In this episode Robert Vermillion tells the story of fighting on the beachhead in Italy. The series ran from 1942 to 1945 and featured United Press reporters sharing their frontline accounts of the war. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have the July 12, 1944, episode of “Your Army Service Forces” as it aired over the Mutual Broadcasting System. This series was one of a number that aired during the war years, designed to inform and motivate the men and women on the home front. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have the July 9, 1944, edition of the NBC World News Roundup. It includes analysis and updates on the war from London, the French beachhead, Washington and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have “The Laughter” an episode of “Four for the Fifth.” This was one of a series of specials produced by Arch Oboler and William M. Robson, two of the leading radio writers of the day, to promote the Fifth War Bond Drive. The series was produced and syndicated by the U.S. Treasury Department, so was broadcast at various times and stations across the country. This episode was first released in early July 1944. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have the July 2, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Normandy, London, Pearl Harbor, Moscow, Rome, Washington and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have the June 29, 1944, edition of the NBC News of the World. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Normandy, London, Chicago and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have the June 25, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Normandy, London, Rome, Chicago, Pearl Harbor, Washington and New York. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have “High Command” an episode of “Four for the Fifth.” This was one of a series of specials produced by Arch Oboler and William M. Robson, two of the leading radio writers of the day, to promote the Fifth War Bond Drive. The series was produced and syndicated by the U.S. Treasury Department, so was broadcast at various times and stations across the country, and was first released this week in 1944. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have a U.S. Treasury Department special for the Fifth War Bond Drive. It’s a mix of entertainment and information urging Americans to buy war bonds. It aired over the Blue Network, the forerunner of what we know today as ABC, on June 19, 1944. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have a roundup of a few short news updates from June 16, 1944, as the fighting continued in Europe following D-Day. First, we have a report from Joseph Harsch on the Nazi’s new weapon – what we would come to know as the V-1 rocket – which had been launched against London for the first time on June 13. That is followed by a brief CBS update from the Normandy front. Our final segment is a BBC broadcast for a Canadian audience, interviewing five Canadian servicemen who were wounded at Normandy. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have President Franklin Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat of June 12, 1944, as he discusses the progress of the war and promotes the opening of the Fifth War Bond Drive. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have two news reports from June 9, 1944. First is an NBC news update on the fighting in Europe; second is a report from Ruth Cowan on the wounded returning from the attack. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have a special presentation of Mercury Theatre on the Air hosted by Orson Welles dramatizing the reaction of people on the home front to the invasion. Agnes Moorehead stars. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Our third and final episode of the day consists of three segments. First is an address from King George VI from London. That is followed by an address and prayer from President Franklin Roosevelt. Finally, we wrap up with the final CBS news update of the day from just before midnight Eastern War Time. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today is June 6, the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops landed on the beaches of France to begin their liberation of the continent. In recognition of this day, we will be presenting multiple episodes of the podcast today, hoping to give you a feeling of what it was like as the news unfolded on the home front. Our second episode consists of two segments. First is General Eisenhower’s broadcast to the resistance forces in Western Europe, telling them to be ready to assist the attack. Then we have an afternoon report from war correspondent Elmer Peterson delivered over NBC. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today is June 6, the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops landed on the beaches of France to begin their liberation of the continent. In recognition of this day, we will be presenting multiple episodes of the podcast today, hoping to give you a feeling of what it was like as the news unfolded on the home front. Our first episode consists of three news reports from the morning of June 6, from CBS and Mutual. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe