Best FDR Media Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 231: What is academic freedom? With Keith Whittington 1:07:00

1h ago1:07:00

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“Who controls what is taught in American universities — professors or politicians?” Yale Law professor Keith Whittington answers this timely question and more in his new book, “You Can’t Teach That! The Battle over University Classrooms.” He joins the podcast to discuss the history of academic freedom, the difference between intramural and extramur…

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CBC Reports from the front 25:13

2h ago25:13

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Today we have several short updates from the battlefields of the war as they aired this week in 1944 over the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

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WEAF news update 12/7/1944 16:56

16m ago16:56

16:56

Today we have a December 7, 1944, news update from WEAF out of New York City. It includes news on the fighting in the Pacific, the civil war in Greece and other updates from Europe. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.…

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Bonus Content - Discussion with the FDR Library 5:43

1h ago5:43

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Episode Summary: The Franklin Delano Library and Museum is an amazing place which just celebrated its 75th anniversary. President Roosevelt had the idea to build the library on his family property in Hyde Park, New York, using private funds. And then he donated the library and its historical collections, including all of his personal and official p…

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World News Today 12/3/1944 27:04

4h ago27:04

27:04

Today we have the December 3, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from London, Paris, Wright Field in Ohio, Rome, 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/subscr…

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World News Roundup 12/1/1944 16:35

5h ago16:35

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Today we have the December 1, 1944, NBC World News Round Up. It includes updates on the war in both Europe and the Pacific, including reports from New York, Washington, Pearl Harbor, Moscow and the Western Front. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2…

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Pearl Harbor Court Martials/War PSAs 11/28/1944 11:10

2h ago11:10

11:10

Today we have some shorts from the war. First, we have a brief news update from November 28, 1944, on the court martial trials of military leadership related to the Pearl Harbor attack. That is followed by some public service announcements and advertisements from 1944. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free ver…

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Ep. 230: Wilson vs. FDR: Who was worse for free speech? 1:09:43

10d ago1:09:43

1:09:43

Woodrow Wilson or Franklin D. Roosevelt: which president was worse for free speech? In August, FIRE posted a viral X thread, arguing that Woodrow Wilson may be America’s worst-ever president for free speech. Despite the growing recognition of Wilson’s censorship, there was a professor who wrote a recent book on FDR’s free speech record, arguing tha…

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Winston Churchill Thanksgiving Address/Thank You America 11/23/1944 17:51

1h ago17:51

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Today we have some special Thanksgiving broadcasts, as they first aired on November 23, 1944, Thanksgiving Day that year. First, we have British Prime Minister Winston Churchill with a Thanksgiving message for the American people. That is followed by Thank You America, a Thanksgiving war bonds special from San Francisco’s KPO radio. Visit our websi…

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Behind the Headlines 11/19/1944 16:18

33m ago16:18

16:18

Today we have the November 19, 1944, edition of NBC’s Behind the Headlines. The series was designed to offer listeners a deeper look at the progress of the war. This week’s episode focuses on the political situation in the post-war world. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spot…

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Jack Benny at Corona Naval Hospital 11/19/1944 30:32

1h ago30:32

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Today we have the November 19, 1944, episode of the Lucky Strikes Program starring Jack Benny as it aired on NBC. This episode was recorded at the Corona Naval Hospital in California in front of recuperating troops. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldw…

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Ep. 229: Ayaan Hirsi Ali will not submit 45:10

21d ago45:10

45:10

Ayaan Hirsi Ali grew up in a culture of conformity. She was beaten and mutilated. She was told who she must marry. Eventually, she rebelled. “You don’t speak up at first,” she told us. “First you leave and you find a place of safety. It’s only after that experience that it occurred to me to speak up about anything.” Hirsi Ali is a human rights acti…

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World News Today 11/12/1944 25:33

1M ago25:33

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Today we have the November 12, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Paris, 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.…

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FDR Returns to Washington 11/10/1944 17:50

8d ago17:50

17:50

Today we have a special live NBC broadcast from November 10, 1944, as the network covers President Roosevelt’s return to Washington, D.C., after his re-election to a fourth term. The president makes a short speech thanking his supporters as well. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcast…

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1944 Election - Gabriel Heatter 11/7/1944 16:35

1M ago16:35

16:35

Today we have the November 7, 1944, edition of Gabriel Heatter and the News as it was broadcast over the Mutual network. It offers updates on the war, as well as the election returns of that day. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe…

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War Telescope 11/4/1944 16:31

10d ago16:31

16:31

Today we have NBC’s War Telescope as it aired on November 4, 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 andmonths ahead. This week’s episode is hosted by Ed Hocker. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-fre…

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Ep. 228: Does artificial intelligence have free speech rights? 1:10:43

1M ago1:10:43

1:10:43

In this live recording of “So to Speak” at the First Amendment Lawyers Association meeting, Samir Jain, Andy Phillips, and Benjamin Wittes discuss the legal questions surrounding free speech and artificial intelligence. Samir Jain is the vice president of policy at the Center for Democracy and Technology. Andy Phillips is the managing partner and c…

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King's Speech 36:49

14d ago36:49

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This month, we're doing something a little different. There are some amazing podcasts out there that give us a view of America through a distinctive lens. One of our favorites is Sidedoor: A podcast from the Smithsonian. Every episode, host Lizzie Peabody sneaks listeners through Smithsonian's side door to search for stories that can't be found any…

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World News Today 10/29/1944 26:38

2M ago26:38

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Today we have the October 29, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Pearl Harbor, San Francisco, Paris, Belgium, London, 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/subsc…

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Suspense - The Merry Widower 31:28

2M ago31:28

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Today we have an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular radio shows of the World War 2 era, and a great example of the entertainment those at home would be hearing. This episode, The Merry Widower, first aired in October 1944 on CBS stations. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podca…

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Ep. 227: Should there be categories of unprotected speech? 1:03:31

2M ago1:03:31

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The FIRE team debates the proposition: Should there be any categories of unprotected speech? General Counsel Ronnie London and Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere go through each category of speech falling outside First Amendment protection to decide whether it should remain unprotected or if it’s time to “remove an arrow from the government’s quiver.” R…

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News of the World - Invasion of the Philippines 10/20/1944 16:38

2M ago16:38

16:38

Today we have the October 20, 1944, edition of NBC News of the World. It includes news on the Allied invasion of the Philippines, as well as other updates on the war and domestic news. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe…

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World News Today 10/15/1944 26:48

2M ago26:48

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Today we have the October 15, 1944, edition of World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from France, London, Rome, Moscow, Toronto, 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…

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Battle of Formosa & CBC Updates with Shirley Temple 13:25

2M ago13:25

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Today we have a few shorter items from this week in 1944.First, we have a news update on the ongoing battle for Formosa. Next, we have a report from the Canadian Broadcasting Company aimed at the folks at home to help them figure out what to send those serving overseas for Christmas. We close out our episode with another broadcast from the CBC prom…

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Ep. 226: ‘Shouting fire,’ deepfake laws, tenured professors, and mask bans 1:05:35

2M ago1:05:35

1:05:35

The FIRE team discusses Tim Walz’s controversial comments on hate speech and “shouting fire in a crowded theater.” We also examine California’s AI deepfake laws, the punishment of tenured professors, and mask bans. Joining us are: Aaron Terr, FIRE’s director of Public Advocacy; Connor Murnane, FIRE’s Campus Advocacy chief of staff; and Adam Goldste…

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World News Today 10/8/1944 27:11

2M ago27:11

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Today we have the October 8, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Belgium, London, Rome, Moscow, Madrid, Washington and New York, as well as a report on the death of Wendell Willkie. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.c…

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Man Called X - Indian Quinine Contract 9/30/1944 31:32

2M ago31:32

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Today we have “The Indian Quinine Contract,” the September 30, 1944, episode of The Man Called X as it aired over the Blue Network, what we know today as ABC. It was sponsored by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar…

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FDR speech to Teamsters 9/23/1944 40:26

3M ago40:26

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Today we have a campaign speech from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Teamsters, delivered on September 23, 1944. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe

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NBC News Update 9/27/1944 16:56

3M ago16:56

16:56

Today we have a September 17, 1944, NBC news update, focusing mostly on the withdrawal of British troops from the Arnhem after the unsuccessful attempt to capture the bridge located there. The effort was part of Operation Market Garden, designed to clear the way for an invasion of northern Germany. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts…

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Ep. 225: Debating social media content moderation 1:12:21

2M ago1:12:21

1:12:21

Can free speech and content moderation on social media coexist? Jonathan Rauch and Renee DiResta discuss the complexities of content moderation on social media platforms. They explore how platforms balance free expression with the need to moderate harmful content and the consequences of censorship in a digital world. Jonathan Rauch is a senior fell…

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09 Is This Land Your Land? 34:04

3M ago34:04

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Episode Summary: This episode features two more stories of outsiders remaking themselves and California history. Eluard McDaniel left the Jim Crow South for California as a boy, and remade himself as an activist and writer on the West Coast. His account of his life brought him national attention when it appeared in American Stuff, a book of creativ…

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World News Today 9/24/1944 27:29

3M ago27:29

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Today we have the September 24, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from London, Rome, Moscow, North Carolina, 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…

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Treasury Salute - Lt. Mary L. Roberts 16:14

3M ago16:14

16:14

Today we have an episode of the Treasury Salute. These programs were produced by the U.S. Treasury Department as part of the war bond effort. Each episode told the story of a serviceman or woman. This episode, which aired this week in 1944, shares the tale of Lt. Mary L. Roberts, a surgical nurse serving in Europe during the Italian campaign. Rober…

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Edward R. Murrow - Operation Market Garden 9/17/1944 17:49

3M ago17:49

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Today’s episode has two segments. First, we have a report from Edward R. Murrow on the launch of the airborne assault on Holland – Operation Market Garden. That is followed by a message from British General BernardMontgomery to his troops. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spo…

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Invasion of Peleliu 9/15/1944 12:20

3M ago12:20

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Today we have a report from NBC correspondent John Cooper of the U.S landing on Peleliu in the Palau Islands. Cooper recorded the report from a U.S. Navy cruiser as the marines landed on the island. It was recorded during the invasion on September 15, 1944, but was not aired until a week later, September 22. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.co…

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Ep. 224: Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and free speech 1:10:27

3M ago1:10:27

1:10:27

What happens when philosopher Ayn Rand’s theories meet free speech? Tara Smith and Onkar Ghate of the Ayn Rand Institute explore Rand’s Objectivist philosophy, its emphasis on reason and individual rights, and how it applies to contemporary free speech issues. Smith and Onkar are contributors to a new book, “The First Amendment: Essays on the Imper…

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Getting to Know Britain 9/11/1944 31:01

3M ago31:01

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Today we have Getting to Know Britain, a joint broadcast produced by CBS and the BBC. It was part of a series of Transatlantic Calls designed to foster good relations between the two allies. It originally aired on September 11, 1944. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.c…

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The Fourth Chime - Five Years of War 9/7/1944 31:29

3M ago31:29

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Today we have an NBC News Special, The Fourth Chime, as it aired on September 7, 1944. The network’s correspondents look back on the first five years of the war and look forward to the peace ahead. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe…

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World News Today 9/3/1944 27:26

3M ago27:26

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Today we have the September 3, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from London, Rome, Washington and New York City and somewhere in the skies above Long Island. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio…

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Ep. 223: Teaching conservatism on a liberal college campus 47:38

3M ago47:38

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Can a course on conservatism shake up the liberal status quo on campus? Tufts University professor Eitan Hersh presents his unique class on American conservatism and its impact on campus free speech and open dialogue. He discusses the challenges and opportunities of teaching conservative thought in a predominantly liberal academic environment. Eita…

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AFRS Globe Theatre - The Man Called X 8/28/1944 31:41

4M ago31:41

31:41

Today we have the August 28, 1944, episode of the GlobeTheatre as it was broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio Service. This episode was their version of the July 10, 1944, episode of the Man Called X – the first episode of the long-running espionage series. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at htt…

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Liberation of Paris 8/25/1944 12:12

4M ago12:12

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Today we have a series of reports from August 25 and August 26, 1944, on the liberation of Paris from the British Broadcasting Company and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. We end with a live report on the entrance of American troops into Paris. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://pod…

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08 Outsiders Remaking History 45:02

4M ago45:02

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Episode Summary: California has always attracted outsiders, from the Gold Rush in the 1800s to young actors and filmmakers drawn to Hollywood. California was especially a place of migration during the Great Depression, when tens of thousands came searching for jobs and new beginnings. This is the first of two episodes about writers displaced by the…

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World News Today 8/20/1944 26:42

4M ago26:42

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Today we have the August 20, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from London, Rome, Madrid, 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…

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Bob Hope live from South Pacific 15:14

4M ago15:14

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Today we have a special broadcast of Bob Hope entertaining the troops at an undisclosed hospital in the South Pacific, originally aired 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…

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Ep. 222: John Stuart Mill’s lasting impact on the Supreme Court 1:04:17

4M ago1:04:17

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How has 19th-century English philosopher John Stuart Mill influenced America’s conception of free speech and the First Amendment? In their new book, “The Supreme Court and the Philosopher: How John Stuart Mill Shaped U.S. Free Speech Protections,” co-authors Eric Kasper and Troy Kozma look at how the Supreme Court has increasingly aligned its inter…

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FDR Address from Puget Sound Navy Yard 8/12/1944 39:49

4M ago39:49

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Today we have President Roosevelt’s address of August 12, 1944, from the Puget Sound Navy Yard. This was following his Pacific voyage, which included visits to military bases in Hawaii and Alaska. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe…

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We Deliver the Goods - Merchant Marines 26:21

4M ago26:21

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Today we have the July 9, 1944, episode of We Deliver the Goods. The series, which aired over CBS from 1944 to 1945, promoted the service of the merchant marines during the war. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe…

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World News Today 8/6/1944 27:03

4M ago27:03

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Today we have the August 6, 1944, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes analysis and updates on the war from Normandy, London, Rome, 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…

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Man Behind the Gun - Something for the Girls 30:07

4M ago30:07

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Today we have “Something for the Girls,” an episode of The Man Behind the Gun that first aired on January 29, 1944. The series aired over CBS from 1942 to 1944 and dramatized real-life instances of heroism in the war. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worl…

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