The War
Summary: Follow America's journey from isolationism to Pearl Harbor and V-J day through old time radio. Host Adam Graham is your guide through speeches, public affairs programs, comedies, dramas, and more. Hear the story of World War 2 told through the golden age of radio.
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The Great Gildersleeve wrestles with his conscience when he decides not to report his savings account interest income. Original Air Date: March 14, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
Two stories of soldiers on the front lines from episodes of Soldiers of the Press. Henry Gorrell covers the bombing of Navareno Bay and Robert Miller lands with the Marines at Guadalcanal. Original Air Dates: November 9 and 16, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
Monty Wooley interviews a Colonel from Guadalcanal and guest Monty Wooley appears. From the Colgate program. Original Air Date: January 19, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
Marlene Dietrich and Al Jolson appear before the National Association of Broadcasters. Original Air Date: May 13, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
David Harding goes undercover to investigate Nazis coming over the Mexican border. From Counterspy. Original Air Date: June 22, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
A wealthy matriarch struggles with the changes that the war brings to her life. From the Lux Radio Theatre. Original Air Date: December 7, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
Fibber McGee is up in arms about being given an A-book which only entitles him to four gallons of gas. The rest of the cast expresses their contempt for his selfishness. Original Air Date: December 1, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
Red Skelton does a program based on how people are handling new gas rationing restrictions. Original Air Date: December 8, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
The Office of War Information presents a program explaining gas rationing. Features Eddie Cantor, Jack Benny, Dinah Shore, and George Burns and Gracie Allen. Original Air Date: December 1, 1942 Lum ‘n Abner talk gas rationing after discussing their latest fiasco with Squire. Original Air Date: November 19, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
Lum ‘n Abner host two episodes of the AFRS program Melody Roundup. Click here to add to Itunes.
Patriotic music at the National Barn Dance. Original Air Date: November 5, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
The Mayor stands besides Amy Lou, a local nurse, known as a tomboy who heads off to war as a nurse. From Mayor of the Town. Original Air Date: September 20, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
A dramatic presentation of the early stages of the battle against Nazi U-boats. From Battle Stations. Original Air Date: August 5, 1943 Click here to add to Itunes.
This episode of Destination Freedom focuses on Wilbur Evans and the 332nd Fighter Group. Original Air Date: August 13, 1950 Click here to add to Itunes.
A vaudeville performer (Bob Hope) with a trained penguin gets mixed up with a female British agent who needs to deliver an encoded jewel to Los Angeles. Original Air Date: October 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
