Words At War

Hilary Aidan Saint George Saunders, Clark Lee, Boris Voyetekhov, Ralph Parker, C.S. Forester, Robert St. John, Gwen Dew, Charles Spalding, Otis Carney, George Beurling, Leslie Roberts, Fred Herman, Margaret Buell Wilder, Jean Helion, Agnes Smedley, Mark Murphy, Etta Shiber, Corey Ford, Frederick B. Watt, Ernie Pyle, John Mason Brown, Michael Padev, Herbert L. Matthews, Harry Edward Maule, Carlos Peña Romulo, Frank Laskier, Hendrik Willem van Loon, Otto Zoff, Tai-yi Lin, Frederick J. Bell, Robert Goffin, Rackham Holt, Taro Yashima, Selden Menefee, Vicki Baum, George W. Gray, Konrad Heiden, John Hersey, Anna Louise Strong, Vercors, Lawrance Roger Thompson, H. E. Bates, George Creel, Donald Hough, Bernt Balchen, James Norman Hall, Robert Parker, Curt Riess, Lion Feuchtwanger, Willard Waller, Captain Don S. Gentile, Agnes Meyer, Robert Nathan, Jack Belden, Tom Treanor, Kent Cooper, Barbara Klaw, Captain Alfred Friendly, Marie Syrkin, Albert Maltz, Kenneth M. Gould, Oscar Ray, Jan Karski, Louis Nizer, Walter Karig, Welbourn Kelley, Ellwood C. Nance, Wanda Wasilewska, William Bradford Huie, Elliott Arnold, Jim Phelan, William Beveridge, Glenway Wescott, Lionel S. B. Shapiro, Egon Hostovsky, Friedrich A. Hayek, Harry Lever, Joseph Young, George K. Pratt and Russell Davenport

(4.7 stars; 16 reviews)

The NBC program Words At War is a captivating old-time radio series that explores the impact of World War II through dramatizations based on various literary works. Each episode presents a unique story, often adapted from notable books and articles of the time, providing listeners with a rich historical context.

While not all episodes are available, the series features a variety of compelling narratives, from the experiences of soldiers to the reflections on war's effects on society. Enjoy this collection of episodes that bring to life the words and stories that shaped a generation.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

Combined Operations: The Official Story of the Br…	29:31
They Call It Pacific	29:02
The Last Days of Sevastopol	30:38
The Ship	29:27
From the Land Of the Silent People	28:32
Prisoner Of The Japs	28:54
Love At First Flight	30:33
Malta Spitfire	30:29
Dynamite Cargo	30:56
Since You Went Away	31:25
They Shall Not Have Me	31:07
Battle Hymn Of China	30:54
Eighty-Three Days: The Survival Of Seaman Izzi	30:52
Paris Underground	30:44
Shortcut To Tokyo	30:32
Who Dare To Live	31:19
Here Is Your War	30:08
To All Hands	29:18
Escape From the Balkans	29:29
Ave Duce	29:44
A Book Of War Letters	29:44
Mother America	30:18
December 21, 1943	29:51
The Ninth Commandment	29:58
They Shall Inherit The Earth	30:19
War Tide	27:40
Condition Red	29:29
White Brigade	29:29
George Washington Carver	29:40
The New Sun	29:44
Assignment USA	30:06
The Weeping Wood	29:06
Science At War	28:12
Der Fuehrer	28:43
A Bell For Adano	29:49
Wild River	29:06
Silence Of The Seas	29:22
Curtain Rises	30:10
Gunners Get Glory	29:21
Lifeline	28:37
Lend Lease Weapon For Victory	29:05
The Navy Hunts	30:16
D-Day 5th War Bond Drive Special	11:45
Fair Stood the Wind For France	30:06
War Criminals And Punishment	31:06
Captain Retread	30:47
War Below Zero	30:35
Lost Island	30:38
Headquarters Budapest	26:33
Nazis Go Underground	27:46
Simone	29:45
The Veteran Comes Back	29:53
One Man Air Force	29:40
Journey Through Chaos	29:56
Pacific Victory	30:15
Still Time To Die	29:11
One Damn Thing After Another	28:37
Barriers Down	29:31
Camp Follower	29:10
The Guys On The Ground	29:49
Your School, Your Children	29:31
The Cross And The Arrow	30:37
Scapegoats In History	29:51
It's Always Tomorrow	29:18
Borrowed Night	28:48
The Story Of A Secret State	29:36
Ten Escape From Tojo	15:03
What To Do With Germany	29:58
Battle Report: Pearl Harbor to the Coral Sea	29:52
Faith of Our Fighters	29:06
The Rainbow	29:06
Can Do	29:34
Tomorrow Will Sing	29:56
Banshee Harvest	27:03
Full Employment In A Free Society	27:21
Apartment In Athens	28:19
They Left The Back Door Open	29:30
Brave Men	28:33
The Hide Out	28:52
The Road To Serfdom	30:17
Wartime Racketeers	29:54
Soldier To Civilian	29:29
My Country: A Poem of America	30:25

Reviews

Very much enjoyed the presentations.

(4.5 stars)

Art Phelps

Makes me realize how patriotic citizens must have been during this time!

Books in wartime

(5 stars)

WW II radio history guy

I love this series. I noticed that it was aired in cooperation of the Council of Books in Wartime. That poses a lot of questions for me. I wonder if all book publications were reviewed by the government and any that were critical to our war effort and our allies were not published. Freedom of speech was shut down during WW II.

very happy

(5 stars)

joellerby

I am 33 and falln once again inlove with otr...i am on my 30th episode now...grew up with out tv and spent my night scanning the AM dial looking for otr...i am so glad they are orginized and free to listen to on my phone at work. Thank you for uploading...any idea where i can get more like this?

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(5 stars)

Poe1809

These are great shows; thank you for posting them. If you would like more, I found the Static of the Mind website, and they have 89 of the 95 existing eps.

Missing files

(5 stars)

lewagner

Thanks-I have eps 65-68-69-71-81. I'll be happy to send them to you if I know how. regards, L.Wagner

thanks

Jilly9

lewagner - thanks you can email me at jilly9 @ gmail.com

Wonderful Series

(5 stars)

Ampico

Thanks for posting. These are great!