Today we have the May 18, 1944, midday edition of the NBC news, reporting on the fall of Monte Cassino to the Allies, along with other updates on the war. Also included are brief updates from that day from both NBC and theBBC. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…

Today we have the May 17, 1944, edition of Report to the Nation as it aired on CBS. Most of the episode is devoted to updates on the Italian front, but there is also coverage of the war in the Pacific and other news items. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/…

This week, we have “Soft Spot,” an episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. It first aired on September 1, 1950, over CBS. Gerald Mohr stars as Marlowe. For more on Thrilling Detective Pulp Tales, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/thrilling-detectives-1/.

Today we have the May 14, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Naples, London, Louisville, Pearl Harbor, Washington and New York. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe…

Today we have the May 13, 1944, morning edition of the NBC News, offering updates on the war in Italy and other theaters. That is followed by a report from the Italian front from the Canadian Broadcasting Company. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2…

This week in 1944 represented major advances for the Allies as fighting intensified along the Gustav Line near Monte Cassino in Italy. With that in mind, we are presenting several episodes this week that offer updateson the battle as those on the home front would have heard them on their radios. We start today with the May 12, 1944, edition of the …

Today we have a bonus episode featuring a series of shortitems from radio broadcasts during the war. First, we have Stalin wasn’t Stallin’, a performance by the Golden Gate Quartet. That’s followed by a bond appeal from then-Senator Harry Truman and then several ad spots. The episode ends with a performance of All You Fascists Bound to Lose by Wood…

This week, we have Future Eye, an episode of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater that first aired on July 19, 1976. This episode was written by pulp writer Alfred Bester. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

Today, we have two broadcasts from May 6, 1944, both carried by NBC. First, we have an NBC News Special Report on the war in Italy. That is followed by an episode of I Sustain the Wings, a series that aired from 1943 to1945. The series featured skits and music and was hosted by Glenn Miller. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscr…

Today we have the April 30, 1944, episode of Soldiers of the Press. In this episode Frank Hewlett tells the story of Merrill’s Raiders in Burma. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

This week, we have The Case of the Hasty Will, an episode of the New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, firstbroadcast on March 2, 1951. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on April 29, 1944. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war every Saturday, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks and months ahead. War correspondent W.W. Chaplin hosts the episode. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad…

Today we have the April 23, 1944, episode of the Grape Nuts Program starring Jack Benny. Benny was one of the most popular entertainers of the World War 2 era, with his popular radio show airing under various names and sponsors from 1932 to 1955 over CBS and NBC. In 1950, he took the show to CBS television and would continue with various specials w…

This week, we have “The Double Cross,” an episode of Hashknife Hartley. The series was based on the stories of pulp legend W.C. Tuttle, who also narrated the series. The short-lived series ran over the Mutual network from July 1950 to January 1951. This recording is from a later run picked up by the Armed Forces Radio Service. For more from Tuttle,…

Today we have a fascinating artifact of the war, featuring closed circuit broadcasts from radio correspondents in Italy over the U.S. military’s airwaves on April 22, 1944. It includes the soundchecks and instructions to the networks telling them when to pick up the broadcast. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-f…

Today we have an episode featuring several short news updates and other items from this week in 1944. First, we have a conversation between World War ! ace Eddie Rickenbacker and World War II ace Richard Bong shortly after Bong broke Rickenbacker’s record by shooting down his 27th Japanese aircraft. That is followed by a news update from the U.S. O…

This week, we have an episode of Dark Fantasy, Funeral Arrangements Completed. It first aired on May 15, 1942. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts.

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on April 15, 1944. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

Today we have the April 9, 1944, episode of Ceiling Unlimited. The series ran from 1942 to 1944 and was sponsored by the Lockheed Corporation. It dramatized stories of aviators in the war, as well as offering music and other entertainment. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spot…

This week we have an episode of Escape, Eye of Evil. The episode originally aired on July 17, 1954. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts.

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on April 8, 1944. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war every Saturday, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks and months ahead. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…

Today we have an April 5, 1944, NBC news special. It offers an inside look on how NBC was planning to cover the upcoming D Day invasion of Western Europe by the Allies. Visit our website atBrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe…

This week, we have “The Quite Magpie,” an episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. It first aired on August 11, 1950, over CBS. Gerald Mohr stars as Marlowe. For more on Thrilling Detective Pulp Tales, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/thrilling-detectives-1/.

Today we have the April 2, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Naples, London, Pearl Harbor, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information. You can also find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2…

Today we have an address from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on recent victories by the Allies and the course of the war. It was delivered on March 26, 1944, over the BBC. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information.…

This week we have “Love’s Lovely Counterfeit,” an episode of Suspense that first aired on January 17, 1948. It stars James Cagney and is based on a novel of the same name by James M. Cain. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.

Today we have the March 26, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Naples, London, Pearl Harbor, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information. You can also find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww…

Today we have the March 24, 1944, edition of the NBC News of the World, with reports on the potential invasion of India by Japanese forces, along with updates from London, Cairo, New York and Washington. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information. You can also find …

This week, we have an episode of George Bruce’s Air Stories, a 1932 syndicated series that told stories from World War I, written by pulp legend George Bruce. These stories were adapted from Bruce’s stories in Aces magazine. Find more about The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Volume 2 at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide2/.…

Today we have the March 20, 1944, issue of the Crisco RadioNewspaper. Hosted by Bernardine Flynn and Durward Kirby, these daily news update were broadcast over CBS and sponsored by Crisco. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information. You can also find us on Facebook …

Today we have an address from U.S. Vice President Henry Wallace on the role of free enterprise, delivered on March 17, 1944. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information. You can also find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.…

This week, we have Murder Castle, an episode of Lights Outwritten by Arch Oboler. This episode first aired on August 3, 1943, over CBS. The story is based on the real-life Chicago serial killer H.H. Holmes. Find more about The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Volume 2 at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide2/.…

Today we have the March 12, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Naples, London, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, Pearl Harbor, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information. You can also find us on Fac…

Today we have the March 8, 1944, issue of the Crisco Radio Newspaper. Hosted by Bernardine Flynn and Durward Kirby, these daily news update were broadcast over CBS and sponsored by Crisco. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information. You can also find us on Facebook …

This week, we have The Case of the Killer Cards, an episode of the New Adventures of Nero Wolfe. This version of Nero Wolfe aired over NBC from 1950 to 1951 and starred Sydney Greenstreet. This episode was first broadcast on January 12, 1951. For more on The Best of Thrilling Detective, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/best-of-thrilling-detective…

Today we have the March 5, 1944, edition of CBS World NewsToday. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Naples, London, Pearl Harbor, Washington, New York and onboard the USS Refuge. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information. You can also find us on Faceb…

Today we have something a little different. It’s a look backon some key figures from World War II from Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story.” The series was hosted by Harvey over ABC from 1976 until his death in 2009, with occasional guest hosting by his son Paul Harvey Jr. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you ca…

Today we have the February 29, 1944, issue of the Crisco Radio Newspaper. Hosted by Bernardine Flynn and Durward Kirby, these daily news update were broadcast over CBS and sponsored by Crisco. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information. You can also find us on Faceb…

This week we have the July 14, 1944, episode of The Weird Circle, “The Phantom Picture.” Find more about The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Volume 2 at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide2/.

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on February 26, 1944. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war every Saturday, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks and months ahead. War correspondent John MacVane hosts this episode. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, whe…

This week we have an episode of The Black Castle, “Escape to Death,” from December 16, 1942. The Black Castle aired from 1942 to 1944 over the Mutual network. It was hosted by and starred the multi-talented Don Douglas in all roles. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.…

Today we have the February 20, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Pearl Harbor, Naples, London, Cairo, Washington and New York.

Today we have a little taste of the home front, the February 17, 1944, episode of the Abbott & Costello Program as it aired over NBC. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts, where you can find links to past episodes and other information.

This week we have “The Merry Widower,” an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular shows of the old-time radio era. Suspense aired over CBS from 1942 to 1962. This episode first aired on October 12, 1944, and is based on a short story by Roy Vickers. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.…

Today we have “Prep Joe,” an episode of The Man Behind the Gun that first aired on February 12, 1944. The series aired over CBS from 1942 to 1944 and dramatized real-life instances of heroism in the war. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.…

Today we have War Bond Parade, as it aired over NBC on February 7, 1944. It features a mix of news, music, drama and more, as the network and its stars urged Americans to buy bonds to support the war effort. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.…

This week, we have The Case of the Calculated Risk, an episode of the New Adventures of Nero Wolfe. This version of Nero Wolfe aired over NBC from 1950 to 1951 and starred Sydney Greenstreet. This episode was first broadcast on January 19, 1951. For more on The Best of Thrilling Detective, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/best-of-thrilling-detect…

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on February 5, 1944. The series was broadcast from London and offered weekly updates on the war every Saturday, as well as looking at what could be coming in the weeks and months ahead. War correspondent John MacVane hosts this episode. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for p…

Today we have Gabriel Heatter and the News as it was broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System on February 1, 1944. The legendary radio commentator offered nightly news and analysis throughout the war to millions of listeners. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at face…

This week, we have Elixir No. 4, an episode of Inner Sanctum. This episode was first broadcast over CBS on February 12, 1948. It was written by prolific pulpster Emile Tepperman. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.