1945 Podcast by The National WWII Museum

Episodes 8

Avg. Duration 46m

Activity Dormant

Since Apr 2025

Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Weekly

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Episodic

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About This Podcast

The National WWII Museum presents 1945, a six-part podcast series hosted by New York Times best-selling author Donald Miller and Playtone producer Kirk Saduski. 1945 tells the story of the most consequential year in modern history, and explores significant questions over how the war will end. Guests include Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, Richard Frank, John McManus, Rebecca Erbelding, and Stephanie Hinnershitz. The podcast also features Academy Award nominees Patricia Clarkson and Gary Sinise. Episodes available weekly starting April 17.

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Recent Episodes

Secret WWII: Spies & Special Ops Trailer

Sep 12, 2025 1m

World War II was fought on battlefields all over the globe. But it was also fought in the shadows—in covert operations that didn't make the headlines, both at home and overseas. The National WWII…

S1E6 Part 6: Postwar World

May 22, 2025 56m Transcript

September to December 1945: This final episode explores aftermath and consequences of World War II, as the trials at Nuremberg and Tokyo seek to restore justice in a world destroyed. Hosts Kirk…

S1E5 Part 5: Japan Surrenders

May 15, 2025 46m Transcript

August 1945: The surrender of Japan is announced days after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. WWII veterans begin the long road home. Guests include historian Richard Frank, Pulitzer…

S1E4 Part 4: Victory in Europe

May 08, 2025 41m Transcript

May to July 1945: Germany surrenders. The war in Europe is over, but the fighting in the Pacific rages on. America prepares to test the most fearsome weapon ever created. Guests include Pulitzer…

S1E3 Part 3: Road to Japan

May 01, 2025 43m Transcript

April to June 1945: Focus shifts to the Pacific theater, where the Battle of Okinawa is underway. As America considers an invasion of Japan, efforts to build the atomic bomb are reaching climatic…

S1E2 Part 2: The Death of FDR

Apr 24, 2025 36m Transcript

April 1945: Western Allies and Soviets are closing-in on Nazi Germany from both sides. The deaths of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler occur within weeks of each other. Harry S.…

S1E1 Part 1: Beginning of the End

Apr 17, 2025 55m Transcript

January to March 1945: In a period marked by intense military campaigns and high-stakes diplomatic efforts, significant questions emerge over how World War II will end. Hosts Kirk Saduski and Donald…

1945: New Podcast from The National WWII Museum

Apr 07, 2025 1m Trailer

The National WWII Museum presents 1945, a six-part podcast series hosted by New York Times best-selling author Donald Miller and Playtone producer Kirk Saduski. 1945 tells the story of the most…

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1945 has published 8 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Education, History.

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