Posted February 17th, 2020 by admin
We don’t often have “news” about this podcast as the events covered happened more than 70 years ago. However, this is a special update.
In 2014, we shared the story of Doris “Dorie” Miller, a heroic black Sailor who won the Navy Cross for his actions during Pearl Harbor. He was only a mess attendant aboard the USS West Virginia when the attack occurred. When the bomb hit, Miller carried several wounded crewmen to safety and then took over an anti-aircraft that had been left unmanned as a result of the attack and fired on the attacking Japanese planes The episode showed not only Miller’s heroism but how that heroism wasn’t honored during his life due to his race.
Last month, it was announced that the next Navy Aircraft Carrier will be named after Miller. A well-deserved and long overdue honor.
You can listen to the episode about Dorie Miller’s heroism here.
Posted May 27th, 2016 by admin
The Mayor and Marilee head to the first Memorial Day after the end of the War, while a war widow faces Memorial Day in her own way. From Mayor of the Town.
Original Air Date: May 25, 1946
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Posted August 23rd, 2014 by admin
The War Podcast is over.
You can download the whole series as a zip file. (4.4 GB) instead or you can download each episode.
Other Episodes
We played several episodes from a variety of programs in the course of this series. However, in 276 episodes, we couldn’t possibly cover every episode of some of War’s most beloved and most interesting programs.
Below are links to episodes of some of the War’s best programs:
1941 Radio News
1942 Radio News
1943 Radio News
1944 Radio News
1945 Radio News
Winston Churchill Speeches
Command Performance
Cavalcade of America
Words at War
GI Jive
Jubilee
Posted August 23rd, 2014 by admin
The story of a baker in Europe who lost…and then found faith.
Original Air Date: March 4, 1948
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Posted August 22nd, 2014 by admin
Pacific Story looks at the severe food shortages that gripped Japan after the war as a result of Japan’s disastrous war time policies.
Original Air Date: October 28, 1945
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Posted August 21st, 2014 by admin
Pilots from the American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) return to the States with the goal of staring a freight airline but run into many obstacles. From Cavalcade of America.
Original Air Date: October 28, 1946
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Posted August 20th, 2014 by admin
Mayor LaTrivia is returning from the Pacific and Fibber McGee is jockeying for a prominent position in the welcoming but finds himself off the committee.
From Fibber McGee and Molly Original Air Date: October 2, 1945
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Posted August 19th, 2014 by admin
Stroke of Fate examines how history would have played out if France had opposed Germany’s invasion of the Rhineland.
Original Air Date: November 22, 1953
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Posted August 18th, 2014 by admin
An American citizen of German descent infiltrates a Nazi spy ring for the FBI in this Screen Guild Theatre adaptation of the Lloyd Nolan movie.
Original Air Date: June 10, 1946
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Posted August 17th, 2014 by admin
Command Performance’s end of the war special continues.
Original Air Date: August 14, 1945
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Posted August 16th, 2014 by admin
Bing Crosby hosts an all-star extravaganza to celebrate the end of the war.
Original Air Date: August 14, 1945
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Posted August 15th, 2014 by admin
Orson Welles stars in this play written by Norman Corwin for the day of victory.
Original Air Date: August 14, 1945
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Posted August 14th, 2014 by admin
Reaction to Japanese surrender on August 14, 1945 and the signing of the formal surrender ending the war on September 2, 1945.
Includes Harry Truman, General Douglas Macarthur, and coverage from Mutual and NBC News.
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Posted August 13th, 2014 by admin
William Laurence of the New York Times tells the story of the first atom bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima from The Quick and Dead.
Original Air Date: July 13, 1950
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Posted August 12th, 2014 by admin
Bob Hope begins his investigation into atomic energy with an interview with William Laurence of the New York Times talking about scientific advances that paved the way for the atomic age.
Original Air Date: July 6, 1950
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