En iyi Armed Forces podcastleri (2024)

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Afghanistan: James Glancy, Royal Marines - Very few people got to actually understand the Afghan people, the real structure of how the tribes work and who they were. 1:11:27

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James Glancy is “of the 9/11 era. There is a big difference in the experience of Serving in the Royal Marines or the military in the 90s to the post 2001 era…I was in Afghanistan within two months of passing out…I did three Troop Commands on combat operations on the ground. It was an amazing 10 years.” When he left “I missed the intensity of operat…

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Afghanistan: Sir Laurie Bristow, UK Ambassador to Afghanistan - There were moments where we didn’t know if we would get out alive. 1:02:04

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Sir Laurie Bristow was central to the military withdrawal in 2021, there’s nobody better placed to give us the inside story than the last British ambassador in Afghanistan. He takes us through the days and hours counting down, “15th August we started the day with President Ghani behind his desk broadcasting to the nation…roughly 2.30pm” He’s “left …

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Afghanistan: Oliver Lee, Royal Marines - Moral Courage, above all, it’s about doing the right thing 1:30:18

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Oliver Lee resigned over the Marine A controversy and epitomises moral courage. He took over command of 45 Commando in 2009 as it came back from Afghanistan. Knowing they’d return in 2011 and to fulfil his vision of “Less violence, more engagement with people and culture… It’s about Afghans before anybody else” he ensured that the entire unit “all …

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Afghanistan: Bronwyn Royce, Mother - If We Can Reach One Person Who Needed to Hear this Story, That’s What it’s All About, To Give Somebody Hope. 1:14:09

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Cayle Royce was severely injured in action. His difficult yet inspirational story is told from his mother, Bronwyn’s perspective. Cayle lost both legs above the knee and part of his hand as well as further blast injuries after stepping on an IED. “It is a very challenging story, but lots of positives to be taken…From where we were…To where we are n…

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Afghanistan: Frank Ledwidge, Civilian Advisor - In Order to Put Things Right, You Have to Understand Where You Went Wrong. 1:17:32

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Frank Ledwidge is angry. His hard-hitting, bleak and perhaps controversial perspective is born out of his work in Afghanistan and personal investigation, “I wanted to know what the human cost was…The image we had of ourselves was, we are here to help” but “We were seen as…invaders…That came as something of a shock to me.” Frank’s background was as …

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Afghanistan: James Malone, Royal Marines - The Only Thing You Have For Company Is Those Experiences and They’re All Horrific. 1:10:22

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James Malone remembers leaving Lympstone, “In every fibre of being, I felt like I could do anything…You just wanna get stuck in.” His tour was “Something that definitely changed the course of my life. War does that…to everyone who experiences combat…the first major casualty…was sobering…we had fairly regular contact, gunfights, rocket attacks, IED …

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Afghanistan: Tom Corrigan, Army Air Corps - Have You Got Your Big Boy Pants On? It’s All Kicking Off! 1:07:08

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Tom Corrigan wanted to be an Apache pilot... “I thought, ‘Yeah Apache, that looks pretty awesome, up for a bit of that’. It’s something I’d wanted to do since I was a pretty young lad, I just thought, ‘that looks pretty epic.’” Tom’s first tour was in 2009, “You were just chomping at the bit to get out there really…We all thought it was going to be…

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Afghanistan: Nick Denning, Royal Anglian Regiment - You want to feel worn-in and seasoned and up-to-speed as quickly as you can 1:24:20

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Nick Denning gives us an insight into his life and responsibilities as a very new Platoon Commander in Helmand Province. “It was all a very rapid, flash-to-bang experience getting there…You want to feel worn-in and seasoned and up-to-speed as quickly as you can…You wait for your first patrol, your first contact with the enemy, your first engagement…

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Afghanistan: Liz McConaghy, Royal Air Force - There at the Beginning of Op Herrick and There Until the Very End 1:12:52

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Liz McConaghy “amassed 10 Op Herricks”, deployed three months at a time as part of the Chinook Force... “We were there at the beginning of Op Herrick…when Camp Bastion didn’t even exist… and we were there, pretty much at the end, when we turned the lights off and walked away. Because of that, we saw the whole campaign grow and develop. Lots of mixe…

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Battle of the Atlantic: Sailing in Convoys through 'No Man's Land' 1:03:01

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Ken Benbow Served in the 7th Escort Group in the Atlantic convoys. With no torpedoes, just guns and depth charges to protect Allied merchant ships from U-Boats, they sailed back and forth through ‘No Man’s Land’, 1,500 miles of ocean with no air cover, being “attacked every hour by the Germans”. Age 17, Ken went from working on a farm to Serving in…

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Battle of the Atlantic: Hurricanes Launched by Catapults and Rockets 51:21

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Catapult-Armed Merchant “CAM” ship pilots flew highly secretive one-way missions. David Wright was one of only a handful and their stories are little known. Using rockets and catapults mounted on merchant ships, Hurricane fighter planes were launched to shoot down German planes. With no flight deck to land on, pilots had to bail out seconds before …

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Battle of the Atlantic: The Worst Journey in the World 1:28:02

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Atlantic and Arctic Convoy Veteran, Ron Syson, gives us a gritty account of life as a Merchant Seaman. Very early on, he sailed to Iceland, Greenland and New York, and was alongside when the Normandy caught fire and capsized. He was only 15. As well as transporting vital supplies across the Atlantic to Britain, Ron braved the Arctic seas in what Ch…

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Battle of the Atlantic: The U-Boat Peril 1:06:46

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Winston Churchill once wrote, “... the only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-Boat peril”. If The Allies had lost, Britain would have been starved into surrender. 99-year-old John Roberts gives us a fantastic insight into The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest running campaign of WWII. John left the Royal Navy as a Rear…

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Op Telic: And Then The Nightmare Began 1:21:28

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Paula’s story is about the loss of her husband, Paul Harding, who Served in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Green Jackets. He joined-up at 18 and was killed in action aged 47, in Basra 2007. We hear about being under attack, fatality and bereavement. If you feel that you might be sensitive to this, you may prefer not to listen. This emotional, diffi…

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Op Telic: The First Casualties 47:13

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Tip Cullen, former Royal Marines Commando tells us about losing 8 of his friends in the very first operation of Op Telic 1. He’s telling this story “...to keep their memory alive” and “...for the families that had to deal with the consequences…” also for “...people to empathise with their sacrifice, or their will to protect what we call freedom…Tho…

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Op Telic: The Real Sinister Element Reared its Head 1:29:17

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Kirk Bowett Served in The Cheshire Regiment and his deployment to the Middle East began during Op Telic 4, 2004. We hear about his personal experiences of the realities of war, which includes details of injury and loss of limb. If you feel that you might find this challenging, you may prefer not to listen. “I was part of the recce element…in Basra …

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Op Telic: From 'Ops Junky' to 'Combat Intelligence' 1:15:20

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Piers Stacey, aged 17, joined The Corps, “…six days after the Twin Towers were hit…” Joining 42 Commando late 2002, “...we all went into pre-deployment training for the build-up..it was pretty intense, pretty rapid for a fresh faced 18 year old…” In Kuwait, “...we landed in the desert…nothing there…over time, defences went up, sandbag walls…” and a…

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Op Telic: The Heat Smacked You In The Face 1:02:38

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Neville Johnson left South Africa and joined the British Army in 2003. After basic training, he joined the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers on a cease-fire tour in Belfast, “Those first couple of weeks were a big eye opener for me, definitely paved the way for future operations…” Neville deployed to Basra in 2005 and 2006, duties includin…

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Op Telic: You Don't Know How Good Your Unit Is Until You Go To War 1:18:52

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We meet Sarah Davis, Army Air Corps Ground Crew, one of the pioneering women deployed to the frontline during Op Telic 1. Having joined-up in 1999, a time when the Armed Forces was going through changes - evolving in terms of equality and a time that would mark the start of several years of military campaigns. We hear about getting ready to go, “I …

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Op Telic: Flying at 100 Feet, 120 Miles an Hour Across the Desert 1:24:32

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This is Pat Patterson’s story. A Royal Marine Aircrewman with 845 Naval Air Squadron flying Sea King helicopters aka ‘Junglies’, and his wife also served during the war. Having looked back through his helicopter logbook, he shares with us his experiences of Op Telic 1, as well as his subsequent tours. We hear about the scale of the operation as wel…

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Op Telic: The Closer We Got To The Gulf, The More Real It All Got 1:38:54

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We hear from Andy Merry, 40 Commando, who Served during Op Telic and whose mum marched in the anti-war protests. Andy was first in to the Al-Faw Peninsula with the US Navy SEALs to capture strategic targets. This is his personal account of his experiences and he talks about the realities of war, which includes details of injury and death. If you fe…

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Sealtest Variety Theater (Dorothy Lamour, Jimmy Durante, Edward G Robinson) | Slight of Hand, 1948 31:18

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Sealtest Variety Theater (Dorothy Lamour) with Slight of Hand. This eighth episode aired, November 4, 1948. Starring: Jimmy Durante, Edward G Robinson, Milton Geiger, Carlton KaDell, Dorothy Lamour, Henry Russell and His Orchestra My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- …

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Lionel Barrymore | Thanksgiving Special (Dinah Shore, Wally Brown, Fanny Brice +), 1944 31:26

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AFRS presents Lionel Barrymore host a Thanksgiving Special. This episode aired November 23, 1944. Act I: The first 4 minutes or so are instrumental. Then Dinah Shore sings, also features Wally Brown (comedian/actor), Harry von Zell (radio announcer / actor). Act II: Features John Charles Thomas (opera singer), Fanny Brice/Baby Snooks (comedian), an…

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The Big Show (Tallulah Bankhead) | Eddie Cantor, Mindy Carson, 1950 1:31:51

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The Big Show with hostess, Tallulah Bankhead, this episode stars: Eddie Cantor and Mindy Carson. This episode aired, November 19, 1950. The Big Show was an NBC variety program that ran from November 5, 1950, to April 20, 1952. It consisted of 57 episodes, spread across two seasons. At 90 minutes per episode, it aired on Sunday night from 6:00 to 7:…

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Chase and Sanborn Hour | with Mae West, 1937 57:35

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Chase and Sanborn Hour, starring Mae West. This episode aired December 12, 1937. Starring: Mae West, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Don Ameche, and Dorothy Lamour. My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES. You can subscribe to my channels to …

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Mail Call | with Groucho Marx, Betty Grable, Judy Garland, 1943 31:58

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Mail Call with episode 19 featuring Groucho Marx, Betty Grable, Jose Iturbi, and Judy Garland. This episode aired January 9, 1943. Groucho Marx insists Bill Goodwin announce him, and isn't satisfied with it. Judy Garland sings, "I Never Knew." Jose Iturbi performs a classical number, but Judy wants him to 'make with the jive,' and teaches him to sw…

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Sealtest Variety Theater (Halloween Episode) | Boris Karloff, Jack Carson, 1948 30:49

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Sealtest Variety Theater with their Halloween episode starring Boris Karloff and Jack Carson, and as always starred the beautiful and talented, Dorothy Lamour. This episode aired October 28, 1948. The first tune is "I'll Never Smile Again." Guest Boris Karloff arrives during a storm, while there's an escaped murderer on the loose! My other podcast …

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Command Performance | Kate Smith, Henny Youngman, 1942 32:28

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Command Performance with their third episode starring: Kate Smith and comedian Henny Youngman. This episode aired March 13, 1942. Command Performance aired from 1942 to 1949, on the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to the troops overseas — with few exceptions, it was not broadcast over domestic U.S. radio stations. My …

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The Big Show | Tallulah Bankhead, Groucho Marx, Fanny Brice, 1950 1:31:43

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The Big Show, hosted by, Tallulah Bankhead with guest stars -- Groucho Marx and Fanny Brice. This episode aired November 12, 1950. The Big Show was an NBC variety program that ran from November 5, 1950, to April 20, 1952. It consisted of 57 episodes, spread across two seasons. At 90 minutes per episode, it aired on Sunday night from 6:00 to 7:30 p.…

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The Chase And Sanborn Hour | With Bette Davis, W.C. Fields, Bergen & McCarthy, Dorothy Lamour, 1937 1:02:07

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The Chase And Sanborn Hour starts off October and guest stars, Bette Davis. This episode aired, September 12, 1937. Starring: Bette Davis, Don Ameche, Edgar Bergen, Nelson Eddy, W C. Fields, Carlton KaDell, Dorothy Lamour, Robert Armbruster and His Orchestra Episode notes: Edgar Bergen misses his cue at the very beginning of the show. Nelson Eddy s…

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Guest Star (2 eps) | Phil Baker, Helen Traubel, Lauritz Melchior, 1947 31:26

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Guest Star with Phil Baker (April 10, 1947); and Helen Traubel, Lauritz Melchior (April 17, 1947). Episode #3 - Phil Baker: The first tune is, "Rosalie." Phil Baker does a spoof on quiz shows. Starring: Phil Baker, Kenny Delmar Episode #4: Stars U.S. opera and concert singer, Helen Traubel, and Lauritz Melchior also an opera singer born in Denmark.…

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Hit Parade | I Dream of You (Fred Rich), 1945 32:35

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Hit Parade (a.k.a. Your Hit Parade), with their episode, I Dream Of You. This episode aired January, 20, 1945. Features composer and bandleader: Fred Rich (Frederic Efrem Rich - January 1898 – September 1956). My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WE…

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Sealtest Variety Theater (Abbott & Costello, Dorothy Lamour) | Happy Ending, 1948 32:32

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Sealtest Variety Theater (The Dorothy Lamour Show) with their sixth episode, Happy Ending. This episode aired, October 21, 1948. Guests Abbott and Costello are running a gas station. The first tune is "It's A Most Unusual Day." Guest Dick Powell and Dorothy appear in "Happy Ending," by Milton Geiger. Episode Features: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, The …

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Jubilee | Duke Ellington, Ethel Waters, 1942 31:43

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Jubilee -- this first episode stars: Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters. Jubilee was hosted by Ernie Whitman. This episode aired, October 9, 1942. Jubilee was directed at African-American troops, but the content was high quality jazz that would have been enjoyed by servicemen of any race. The program stated that it was for the Fighting Men of the Unit…

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Guest Star (2 eps) | Henry Morgan & Gladys Swartout, 1947 31:16

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Guest Star with two episodes starring: Henry Morgan (aired, March 3, 1947) and Gladys Swartout (aired, April 4, 1947). Henry Morgan (b. March 31, 1915 – d. May 19, 1994) was an American humorist. Gladys Swartout (b. December 25, 1900 – d. July 7, 1969) was an American mezzo-soprano opera singer and actress. Guest Star was produced by the U.S. Treas…

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Chase & Sanborn Hour | Bette Davis, Dorothy Lamour, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, 1937 1:02:06

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Featuring guest star, Bette Davis, on the Chase and Sanborn Hour. CSH was a variety program with songs and comedy. This episode aired September 12, 1937. Hosted by Don Ameche and also featuring Dorothy Lamour, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, and Nelson Eddy. My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HOR…

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Command Performance | Fred Waring & Joe Louis, 1942 32:12

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This week we feature, Command Performance and their second episode starring Fred Waring and Joe Louis This episode aired March 9, 1942. Fred Waring (b. June 9, 1900 - d. July 29, 1984) was a popular musician, bandleader and radio-television personality. Joe Louis (b. May 13, 1914 - d. April 12, 1981) was a very famous professional African-American …

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The Big Show | Tallulah Bankhead, Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante, 1950 1:31:48

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Let's welcome a new series to the podcast, The Big Show. This is their first episode with Fred Allen & Jimmy Durante. This episode aired November 05, 1950. Starring: Tallulah Bankhead (mistress of ceremonies), Fred Allen, Mindy Carson, Jimmy Durante, Jose Ferrer, Portland Hoffa, Russell Knight, Frankie Laine, Ethel Merman, Danny Thomas, Meredith Wi…

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Sealtest Variety Hour: Waiting Room (Dorothy Lamour, Gregory Peck, Ozzie & Harriet), 1948 31:18

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Sealtest Variety Hour (aka The Dorothy Lamour Hour) with this episode titled Waiting Room. This episode aired September 9, 1948. Sponsored by: Sealtest. The premiere episode, Waiting Room. Gregory Peck and Dorothy appear in "Waiting Room" by Louis Vittes: Two people are in the waiting room of a heavenly railroad station. Featuring: Dorothy Lamour, …

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Cats & Jammers | Lena Horne, Erskine Butterfield, 1941 29:38

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Cats and Jammers sponsored by Longines Watch. C&J was broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Company. This episode aired (or was recorded) May 11, 1941. Starring: Lena Horne (b. June 30, 1917; d. May 9, 2010), Erskine Butterfield (February 9, 1913 – July 11, 1961) Can't confirm, but I believe this program was one-and-done, as I could not find any o…

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Harlem Hospitality | Willie Bryant, Little Miss Cornshucks, Amanda Randolph, 1947 32:52

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Harlem Hospitality, hosted by William Bryant, a popular Jazz bandleader, vocalist, and disc jockey. This series aired on the American Armed Forces Radio Network. This episode aired in 1947 (month and day unknown). The program was recorded from the legendary and at the time - extremely popular, Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, with a combina…

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Guest Ida Lupino | Chase & Sanborn (Don Ameche, Dorothy Lamour, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy), 1937 1:01:46

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Featuring guest star, Ida Lupino, on the Chase and Sanborn Hour. CSH was a variety program with songs and comedy. This episode aired September 5, 1937. Hosted by Don Ameche and also featuring Dorothy Lamour, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, and Nelson Eddy. My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORRO…

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GI Journal | Bing Crosby, Lena Horne, Mel Blanc & Henny Youngman, 1944 31:32

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This weeks program is GI Journal starring Bing Crosby, Lena Horne, violinist comedian Henny Youngman, and Mel Blanc. GI Journal was "run by G.I.s for G.I.s." This episode aired June 16, 1944. The Armed Forces Radio Network (Armed Forces Radio Service) was founded, May 26, 1942. During WWII the first transmission to U.S. troops began July 4, 1943, t…

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GI Jive | Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Al Donahue (1943) | 2 episodes 31:20

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GI Jive was a 15-minute radio program broadcast to and by the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) for military entertainment during World War II. Its initial frequency of five days per week later increased to six days per week. The disc jockey played popular songs of the day, often by request from the soldiers. These episodes are hosted by Martha Wil…

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Sealtest Variety Theater (Dorothy Lamour) | Bob Hope, Robert Young; 1948 31:07

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Sealtest Variety Theater (aka The Dorothy Lamour Show) aired from 1946 to 1949 on Thursday evenings. This episode features her longtime friend Bob Hope, with whom she starred in a string of popular movies (along with Bing Crosby) known as, "The Road to..." movies because they the titled always started with 'The Road to' (ex. The Road to Bali). Robe…

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Comedy Caravan w/ Jimmy Durante, Garry Moore & Marion Hutton, 1945 32:31

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Re-brodcast on the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS), this is Comedy Caravan with Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore, with guest Marion Hutton. This episode aired Friday, April 6, 1945. Sponsored by Rexall Drug Products (originally a U.S. pharmacy/drug store). Cast: Howard Petrie (announcer); Jimmy Durante, singer Georgia Gibbs, Garry Moore, and with mu…

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Falklands War: My House was Searched at Gun Point 1:02:45

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“They…took my husband through our house at gunpoint searching for 'the enemy', as they called them.” Falkland Islander, Carol Phillips, had 3 small children in 1982, “My first thought was…'Are they going to…machine gun us all down?’” The task force had 8,000 miles to sail, “Perhaps we would all be dead by the time they got here?…My Dad…kept saying,…

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Falklands War: A Dull Thud, Extreme Heat, a Flash, a Fireball 1:18:37

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“'I'm not going to lose my life…here'…I could just see a picture of my wife and my two boys in my mind thinking, 'No, I'm gonna get out.' That was my motivation.” Chris Howe was deep down inside HMS Coventry, D118, “…a dull thud…followed by extreme heat…a flash and a fireball whipping around the Operations Room…we'd been hit…next thing I knew…I'm c…

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Falklands War: None of Us Believed it Would Really Happen 59:35

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“I would happily go to sea with them all over again, cracking bunch of guys, led by a cracking man.” We hear from Mick Dilucia, of HMS Coventry Flight, Coventry’s helicopter team. “The mood was fairly relaxed heading south… none of us believed it was ever going to happen…then Sandy Woodward briefed us… 'Look around amongst us because we might not a…

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AFRS | Bob Hope w/ Marilyn Maxwell | Quonset Point Air National Base, 1945 32:20

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Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) re-broadcast of Bob Hope. The program originates from the Quonset Point Air National Base in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The cast sings, "The Life of Jerry Colonna." The AFRS music fill is a band remote from 'The Ice Terrace Room' in New Jersey by Louis Prima and His Orchestra with vocals by Lily Ann Carol. The …

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