{"podcast":{"title":"History That Doesn't Suck","slug":"history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206","podcast_index_feed_id":528206,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacynetwork/e69da14a26973f1dc761432876205254","website_url":"https://www.htdspodcast.com/","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/661/0/0/0/0-8382936.jpg","author":"Prof. Greg Jackson","episode_count":227,"summary":"HTDS is a bi-weekly podcast, delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard-hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. To keep up with History That Doesn’t Suck news, check us out htdspodcast.com or follow on Facebook and Instagram: @historythatdoesntsuck. Become a premium member to support our work, receive ad-free episodes and bonus episodes.Pre-order Prof. Jackson's new book Been There Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T12:17:07.451620+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206"},"episode":{"title":"206: American Propaganda: Cap’s Debut, Frank Capra’s War Docs, and Casablanca","slug":"206-american-propaganda-cap-s-debut-frank-capra-s-war-docs-and-casablanca","published_at":"2026-05-22T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206/206-american-propaganda-cap-s-debut-frank-capra-s-war-docs-and-casablanca","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206","url":"https://p.podderapp.com/1794982497/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8253565/8253565_2026-04-14-134105.192.mp3?rssID=6404","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/1794982497/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8253565/8253565_2026-04-14-134105.192.mp3?rssID=6404","summary":"“Will young, freewheeling American boys take the iron discipline of wartime? … In my judgment the answer is Yes! ... if the answers they get are worth fighting and dying for.” This is the story of propaganda on the home front. The word “propaganda” has some messy connotations, but it’s fundamentally about pushing a narrative, which can be good or evil. Leaders on all sides of the war thought about how to spur the populace to join in the war effort, and in America, it fell to entertainers and artists to really rally the nation to war. They utilized every form imaginable: films, comics, cartoons, posters, anything. Movie and comedy stars put on road shows for soldiers. Animation studios enlisted beloved cartoon figures like Donald Duck and Bugs Bunny to sell war bonds, and even invented the hilariously inept Private Snafu to teach soldiers what NOT to do. Captain America, on the other hand, was born ready to punch Hitler’s lights out. We’ll also cover that unassailable masterpiece, Casablanca , as well as some propaganda aimed at US soldiers from the other side: the siren known as “Tokyo Rose.” ____ Connect with us on HTDSpodcast.com and preorder Prof. Jackson’s new book go deep into episode bibliographies and book recommendations join discussions in our Facebook community get news and discounts from The HTDS Gazette come see a live show get HTDS merch or become an HTDS premium member for bonus episodes and other perks. HTDS is part of Audacy media network. Interested in advertising on the History That Doesn't Suck? Contact Audacyinc.com .","meta_description":"“Will young, freewheeling American boys take the iron discipline of wartime? … In my judgment the answer is Yes! ... if the answers they get are worth fig…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3782,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206/episodes/206-american-propaganda-cap-s-debut-frank-capra-s-war-docs-and-casablanca/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206/206-american-propaganda-cap-s-debut-frank-capra-s-war-docs-and-casablanca.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}