The Warrior Next Door Podcast

The Warrior Next Door Podcast

Tony Lupo, Ryan Fairfield

Episodes 239
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (106)
Since Sep 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

We explore the oral histories of World War II veterans from interviews conducted by your hosts Tony Lupo and Ryan Fairfield. 


We play selected clips from these veteran interviews to explore their experiences in their own words with the hosts providing compelling commentary and historical context. Be ready to get some mud on your boots!

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S6E329 Earl "Chuck" Kohler: WW2 Pearl Harbor Survivor Featured on PBS Memorial Day Event - Episode 3 of 4

Jun 08, 2026 31m

As one of 11 remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors, Earl "Chuck" Kohler was honored at the PBS Annual Memorial Day event held on May 24th, 2026. On Dec 7th, 1941, Chuck was working at the PBY Flying Boat…

S6E328 Earl "Chuck" Kohler: WW2 Pearl Harbor Survivor Featured on PBS Memorial Day Event - Episode 2 of 4

Jun 01, 2026 41m

As one of 11 remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors, Earl "Chuck" Kohler was honored at the PBS Annual Memorial Day event held on May 24th, 2026. On Dec 7th, 1941, Chuck was working at the PBY Flying Boat…

S6E326 Earl "Chuck" Kohler: WW2 Pearl Harbor Survivor Featured on PBS Memorial Day Event - Episode 1 of 4

May 25, 2026 43m

As one of 11 remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors, Earl "Chuck" Kohler was honored at the PBS Annual Memorial Day event held on May 24th, 2026. On Dec 7th, 1941, Chuck was working at the PBY Flying Boat…

S6E325 Pearl Harbor Veteran - Earl "Chuck" Kohler - Sneak Peek Episode

May 18, 2026 12m

For the lead up to this weekend's National Memorial Day Concert, Sunday May 24 at 8 pm ET on PBS, we are proud to present a sneak peek of our interview with a veteran being honored at the concert -…

S6E324 Col. Glenn Crum: P-51 Fighter Pilot, 356th Fighter Group, WWII - Episode 2 of 2

May 18, 2026 1h 6m

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Col. Glenn Crum series. In this episode Col. Crum takes us to England and describes his experiences as a fighter pilot escorting B-17's from Nov 1944 - May 1945.Support…

S6E323 Col. Glenn Crum: P-51 Fighter Pilot, 356th Fighter Group, WWII - Episode 1 of 2

May 11, 2026 51m

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Col. Glenn Crum series. Col. Crum was a P-51 fighter pilot and career Air Force serviceman, retiring as a Colonel in 1968. In this episode we hear about his inspiration…

S6E321 Frank DeCicco Jr: B-17 Waist Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group, WW2 - Episode 3 of 3

May 04, 2026 39m

Co-hosts Tony and Ryan dug DEEP into their archives and share the second interview they ever conducted as volunteers for the Library of Congress. It was February of 2003 when they interviewed Frank…

S6E320 Frank DeCicco Jr: B-17 Waist Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group, WW2 - Episode 2 of 3

Apr 27, 2026 36m

Co-hosts Tony and Ryan dug DEEP into their archives and share the second interview they ever conducted as volunteers for the Library of Congress. It was February of 2003 when they interviewed Frank…

S6E318 Frank DeCicco Jr: B-17 Waist Gunner, 303rd Bomb Group, WW2 - Episode 1 of 3

Apr 20, 2026 40m

Co-hosts Tony and Ryan dug DEEP into their archives and share the second interview they ever conducted as volunteers for the Library of Congress. It was February of 2003 when they interviewed Frank…

S6E317 Air Raid Edition with Cory Graff, curator of The National Museum of WW2 in New Orleans!

Apr 16, 2026 1h 26m

Our special guest, Cory Graff, is a curator at the largest museum for WW2 history in the United States - The National Museum of WW2 in New Orleans. The museum was started by the late Stephen Ambrose,…

S6E316 Part 2: The Top Five Nazi Blunders with Ray Harris Jr of The History of WW2 Podcast!

Apr 13, 2026 47m

Fans of our show know that we occasionally combine forces with Ray Harris Jr., the host of The History of WW2 Podcast, to share our views on various topics associated with WW2. This two part series…

S6E315 Part 1: The Top Five Nazi Blunders with Ray Harris Jr of The History of WW2 Podcast!

Apr 06, 2026 59m

Fans of our show know that we occasionally combine forces with Ray Harris Jr., the host of The History of WW2 Podcast, to share our views on various topics associated with WW2. This two part series…

S6E315 John "Benny" Solis - Episode 3 Seaman First Class USS Laws DD-558 WWII

Mar 30, 2026 46m

Final episode of the John Solis series. In this episode John details the role of his ship during the invasion of Okinawa and what it was like at wars end .Support the show

S6E313 John "Benny" Solis - Episode 2 Seaman First Class USS Laws DD-558 WWII

Mar 23, 2026 45m

John “Benny” Solis: A US Navy seaman who served aboard a Fletcher class destroyer during WWII.  In this episode John describes working inside the 5” gun turret during the heat of battle in the…

S6E312 John "Benny" Solis - Episode 1 Seaman First Class USS Laws DD-558 WWII

Mar 16, 2026 45m

Episode 1 of the John Solis series: A US Navy seaman who served aboard a Fletcher class destroyer during WWII. In this episode John describes joining the Navy and training aboard the USS Laws…

S6E309 B-17 Crash Recovery Researcher Patrick Murphy Ep 3/3

Mar 09, 2026 43m

EP 3/3 - Patrick discusses what's next for the WWII Battlefield Research and Preservation Group.Support the show

S6E308 B-17 Crash Recovery Researcher Patrick Murphy Ep 2/3

Mar 02, 2026 45m

EP 2 - Patrick discusses his recovery of the B-17 "Bull Session" from a field with layers of history.Support the show

S6E307 B-17 Crash Recovery Researcher Patrick Murphy Ep 1/3

Feb 23, 2026 36m

Episode 1 of our interview with WWII Battlefield Research and Preservation group President Patrick Murphy. In this episode he discusses how he got involved in crash recovery and his issues dealing…

S6E305 Lt. Pete Konduros - B-24 bombardier 5th Bomb Group, Pacific Campaign, Philippines - Ep 4 of 4

Feb 16, 2026 39m

Lt. Pete Konduros served as a bombardier in the 5th Bomb Group (Heavy), in the 394th Bomb Squadron in the Pacific Theatre. Listen in as Pete tells us about his missions in the pacific theatre which…

S6E304 Lt. Pete Konduros - B-24 bombardier 5th Bomb Group, Pacific Campaign, Philippines - Ep 3 of 4

Feb 09, 2026 43m

Lt. Pete Konduros served as a bombardier in the 5th Bomb Group (Heavy), in the 394th Bomb Squadron in the Pacific Theatre. Listen in as Pete tells us about his missions in the pacific theatre which…

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