So, What Did World War II Change, Really?
It’s called “the deadliest conflict in human history” for a reason. World War II engulfed the lives of soldiers and civilians in a way those in the United States have not experienced in a near capacit...
9 Mar 202029min
They Were Fond of Sweets
World War II transformed women’s service both in the U.S. Armed Forces and in their stateside communities -- millions would serve at home and abroad as nurses, clerics, drivers, front-line food peddle...
2 Mar 202023min
He Lied to Get in the Marines… Then World War II Broke Out
100-year-old World War II Marine veteran Norman Rubin remembers the Great Depression. He remembers eating as much as could be put on a plate in front of him as a hungry kid. He remembers his father le...
24 Feb 202023min
All’s Fair in War... and Lasting Love
Every veteran we’ve sat with this season has gushed about the “love of their life” -- the woman who worked hard at the hospital or factory or office or homestead and dutifully penned letters while the...
14 Feb 202024min
We Were Treated Like Kings
The majority of the veterans we’ve heard from this season recall growing up in Great Depression poverty. Such is not the case with Robert Hanson, a Navy Lieutenant whose father found himself in an int...
3 Feb 202029min
When You Look Like the Enemy
Think success in farming has nothing to do with sacrifice on the front line? At the start of World War II, Japanese American farmers controlled 40% of California farm production, dominating crops like...
27 Jan 202039min
"Dad, I Can't Talk About It" Part 2
Why do some of our veterans not speak about their service experience, and how can civilians help? On the second half of this two-part episode, we explore the some racial healing 70-years post war, and...
22 Des 201920min
