1945
1945
Podcast Description
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.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the pivotal events of 1945, exploring themes such as the end of World War II, significant military strategies, and the social repercussions of the war. Episodes include discussions on historic battles, political negotiations, and personal narratives from the era.
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.
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. Truman becomes President of the United States, as American generals and journalists witness the horrors of the concentration camps.
Guests include historian John McManus, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and historian Rebecca Erbelding.
Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson reads an excerpt from Paris After the Liberation: 1944-1949.
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