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This week, The Relic Radio Show begins with Venture In Silk Hat, from The Cavalcade Of America. That story aired January 14, 1946. (29:45) Our final story is A Bell For Adano, the March 28, 1944, episode of Words At War. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/RelicRadio942.mp3 Download RelicRadio942 | Subscribe | Spotify | Support The Relic Radio Show If you'd like to support Relic [...]

Today we have “The Bid Was Four Hearts” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on February 27, 1945. It is based on the book “Faith of our Fighters” by Ellwood C. Nance. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.

This podcast examines the education and care of black children in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Segregation was the law in most public U.S. schools during this period. White and black students usually went to separate, but supposedly equal quality classrooms, but most often white students had access to better resources and qualified teachers. In contrast, African-American students were frequently taught by under-qualified and underpaid teachers, and their schools were poorly maintained and lacked basic amenities, their textbooks were often outdated and in poor condition. Also, many black children had to deal with hunger, homelessness, and difficult family conditions. You will hear their stories in three radio dramas from 1944. I Teach Negro Girls, on New World A-Comin', Your School-Your Children on Words At War, and the Colored Orphan Asylum on New World A-Comin'. More at KRobCollection.com

Words at War was an anthology of war stories “told by the men and women who have seen them happen.” It was produced in cooperation with the Council on Books in Wartime, promising “stories of the battlefronts, of behind-the scenes diplomacy, of underground warfare, of action on the seas, and of the home front.” Each show was to be “a living record of this war and the things for which we fight.” Debuting on June 24th, 1943 from New York, during its first year on the air despite being given a late-night timeslot, it was praised by Variety as “one of the most outstanding programs in radio,” by the New York Times as the “boldest, hardest-hitting program of 1944,” and by Newsweek as “one of the best contributions to serious commercial radio in many a year.” Initially network cost-sustained, it was given stirring music by NBC's symphony orchestra. The sound patterns had Japanese dive bombers: the growl of heavy machinery, the chatter of machine guns, the steady drone of an airplane as two pilots stood on a runway and spoke what might be their last thoughts. Though sonically important, the success of Words at War could be attributed to the immediacy of its subject matter. There were dramatizations of “the most significant books to thus far come out of this great world conflict,” with the war's outcome by no means assured. This atmosphere—of a country fighting for its life—gave the stories maximum impact. In the summer of 1944, the show was sponsored by Johnson's Wax and took over Fibber McGee and Molly's Tuesday 9:30PM eastern time slot. On Independence Day 1944, the episode was called “War Criminals And Punishment.”

After Bob Hope's program signed off at 10:30PM eastern war time, The Red Skelton Show signed on. It debuted on Tuesday October 7th, 1941. By February of 1944 it was pulling a rating of 29.9. Ozzie and Harriet Nelson were heavily featured. Skelton was so supercharged that he couldn't do a pre-show warm up. It left his audience exhausted and practically catatonic during the main show. So Skelton reversed the formula and gave his fans an after-show. Among his peers it was considered the hottest comedy act in town. Lurene Tuttle, who later appeared with Ozzie and Harriet on their own show, also starred on The Red Skelton Show. For three seasons Skelton's popularity soared, but then he got divorced and lost his marriage deferment. The army drafted Skelton in 1944. MGM and radio sponsor Raleigh Cigarettes tried to help with no avail. The Draft Board also turned down his request to join the Special Services branch for entertainers. Skelton's last radio program was on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. The next day he was formally inducted as a private. Without its star, the program was discontinued until he could come back from the war. Words at War was an anthology of war stories, “told by the men and women who have seen them happen.” It was produced in cooperation with the Council on Books in Wartime, promising “stories of the battlefronts, of behind-the scenes diplomacy, of underground warfare, of the home front, of action on the seas.” Each show was to be “a living record of this war and the things for which we fight.” First taking to the air on June 24th, 1943 from New York, it was praised by Variety as “one of the most outstanding programs in radio”; by the New York Times as the “boldest, hardest-hitting program of 1944”; and by Newsweek as “one of the best contributions to serious commercial radio in many a year.” Despite airing at 11:30PM on Tuesdays, Words at War stimulated conversation and controversy throughout its two-year run. On Tuesday, February 8th 1944 a story on George Washington Carver was broadcast. When Words At War signed off at midnight, NBC broadcast a ninety minute program for the fourth war bond drive. It was part of an extended effort to raise funds. The night prior at midnight, Ben Grauer hosted this show over NBC.

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Today we have “The Last Days of Sevastopol” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on June 17, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name and tells the story of the siege and fall of Sevastopol, USSR, in 1942. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

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Today we have “Since You Went Away” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on September 16, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by Margaret Buell Wilder and tells the story of a family on the home front after their husband and father joins the Army. It was made into a film in 1944 starring Claudette Colbert, Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore and Joseph Cotten. Buy the movie at https://amzn.to/40K6YNh.

We'll hear from Words At War on this week's Relic Radio Thrillers. Here's Escape From The Balkans, their episode from November 23, 1943. Listen to more Words At War https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12022/Thriller778.mp3 Download Thriller778

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Today we have “Malta Spitfire” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on August 21, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by George Beurling and Leslie Roberts. Beurling was Canada's most successful flying ace of the second world war, credited with shooting down 27 airplanes in about two weeks during the 1942 siege of Malta. Buy the book at https://amzn.to/3zzco2i. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

Today we have “Mother America” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on December 14, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by Colonel Carlos Piromilo, a Filipino who served on the staff of General Douglas MacArthur ahead of and during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Buy the book at https://amzn.to/3NM6kHG. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

Today we have “The New Sun” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on February 15, 1944. It is based on the book of the same name by Japanese artist Iwamatsu Jun, writing under the name Taro Yashima. He wrote under that name during the war to protect his family still in Japan. Buy the book at https://amzn.to/3OGMPl3. Words at War was produced by NBC in cooperation with the Council on Books in Wartime and told stories condensed from books written about the war. It aired over NBC from 1943 to 1945. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

Today we have “Battle Report: Pearl Harbor to Coral Sea” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on February 20, 1945. It focuses on the story of the USS Canopus, a submarine tender that served in World War I and the early days of World War II. Words at War was produced by NBC in cooperation with the Council on Books in Wartime and told stories condensed from books written about the war. It aired over NBC from 1943 to 1945. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week we have “They Call it Pacific” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on July 10, 1943. It tells the story of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines and its aftermath. It is based on the book of the same name by Clark Lee, an Associated Press correspondent stationed in the Philippines when Japan attacked. Buy the book at https://amzn.to/3klZgVK. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week we have “Prisoner of the Japs” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on August 7, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by American journalist Gwen Dew and tells the story of her experiences in Hong Kong after its capture by the Japanese in December 1941. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week we have “Dynamite Cargo” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on September 2, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by American seaman Fred Herman and tells the story of his service delivering supplies to the Soviet Union in the early days of the War. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week we have “Love at First Flight” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on October 23, 1943. Find more information at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week we have “They Shall Not Have Me” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on September 23, 1943. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week we have “Paris Underground” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on October 12, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by Etta Shiber. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week we have “From the Land of Silent People” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on July 31, 1943. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week we have “The Ship” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on July 24, 1943. It is based on the book of the same name by C.S. Forester, and tells the story of a British Royal Navy light cruiser during the siege of Malta. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week we have “Escape from the Balkans” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on November 23, 1943, and tells the story of Michael Paddap, a correspondent for the London Times in the Balkans during the fighting there in 1941. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week we have “Log Book” an episode of Words at War. It originally aired on NBC on Dec. 21, 1943, and tells the story of a member of the British Merchant Marine before and during the early days of World War 2. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week, we have an episode of Words at War, Lend-Lease, Weapon for Victory, first broadcast on May 23, 1944. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

This week, we have an episode of Words at War, an NBC anthology series that ran from 1943 to 1945. It was produced in cooperation with the Council on Books in Wartime and presented dramatizations of books written about World War II. Today's episode, entitled Combined Operations, first aired over NBC on June 24, 1943. It tells the story of the British commandos in the early days of the war. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/worldwar2radio/support

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