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Episode 631-Their First Banzai Charge

by WWIIPodcast | June 8, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The fighting on Gavutu, Tanambogo and Tulagi is intense. The US Marines have air power and naval might to support them, the Japanese have the Banzai attack, which they unleash for the first time. Both sides will bleed to hold these islands. Join Ray Harris Jr. (The...

Episode 630-Steve Vesce Interview: Harry Hopkins: One Ordinary Man

by WWIIPodcast | June 5, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Entrepreneur and author Steve Vesce comes on to talk about his book, One Ordinary Man: A Novel Based on the True Story of Harry Hopkins. Mr. Vesce follows Hopkins as he get intertwined in ever larger events, first the Great Depression and then helping to form The Big...

Episode 629-Mop Up The Americans

by WWIIPodcast | June 2, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

With Marines on Guadalcanal, Adm. Yamamoto orders an overwhelming response. He wants the Americans chased away. Japanese air craft arrive first, but the Wildcat fighters of Enterprise and Saratoga are waiting for them. Want to go beyond the battlefield with The...

Episode 628-Interview w/ Anthony Maras: Director of Pressure

Director, editor and co-writer of the D-Day film Pressure, Anthony Maras shares behind the scenes...

Episode 627-Interview with Dave R. Holland

Dave Holland, author of Guadalcanal: The Pivotal Battles of the Matanikau Front, comes on to get...

Episode 626-Operation Watchtower Begins

US Marines land in the Guadalcanal area. The plan is to march up the Solomon Islands. But first...

Episode 622-Yorktown: Abandon Ship

Though hit with 3 bombs the Yorktown seems to have survived. But then comes 10 Kate Torpedo Bombers. Want to go beyond the battlefield with The History of WWII Podcast? Dive deeper into the war with exclusive bonus episodes, expert interviews, and commercial-free...

Episode 621-Did Japan Start WWII?

Jake Clapham of Flashback History joins Ray to discuss Japan's 1931 invasion of China, setting off a chain of events that will lead to Pearl Harbor. Listen on your usual podcast player or watch the video on YouTube https://worldwariipodcast.net/ ...

Episode 620: The Hiryu Strikes Back

The Japanese, down 3 carriers, still seeks combat with the Americans. YouTube Live event: https://studio.youtube.com/video/Z1kmrD7qhnM/livestreaming. June 6, 2026. 7-9pm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 319-Flight to Nowhere

While the various aircraft from Enterprise and Yorktown attack Nagumo’s Kido Butai, the majority of the Yorktown’s fly elsewhere, engaging no one. AND, join us on June 6th, from 7 to 9pm to share your family’s WWII Stories. YouTube Live...

Episode 618-Midway: Nagumo’s Dilemma

Adm. Nagumo, after his first raid on Midway, has 15 minutes to decide if he should launch another one. But the continuous attacks from Midway and the US carriers take his options away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 617-Top 5 Technologies of WWII

The Hosts of The Warrior Next Door Podcast, Ryan Fairfield and Tony Lupo, join me as we discuss the Top 5 technological improvements or discoveries of WWII. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices