{"podcast":{"title":"World War II with Tom Hanks","slug":"world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-7870551","podcast_index_feed_id":7870551,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacynetwork/cc2b59fa44d0151fa8987e1b01e424bc","website_url":"https://www.history.com/shows/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/661/0/0/0/0-8465544.jpg","author":"The HISTORY Channel | Back Pocket Studios | Audacy","episode_count":13,"summary":"For eighty years, the Second World War has remained the most devastating and defining conflict in human history. World War II with Tom Hanks reexamines the war through the lens of a new century. Told over twenty hours and guided by Tom Hanks, whose lifelong passion for this history has shaped some of the most profound screen portrayals of the era, the series captures the full arc of the war — from the rise of fascism in Europe to the fall of Berlin, from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima, and the uneasy peace that follows. Each episode uncovers new dimensions of the conflict: the decisions that shaped the battlefield, the unseen networks that sustained the war effort, and the aftershocks that still shape our world today. World War II with Tom Hanks is the definitive retelling of that story for a new generation: a sweeping, deeply human portrait of how the modern world was forged in the fires of global war.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T18:18:52.891111+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-7870551"},"episode":{"title":"Battle for the Skies","slug":"battle-for-the-skies","published_at":"2026-06-30T08:31:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-7870551/battle-for-the-skies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-7870551","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8384512/8384512_2026-05-15-134212.192.mp3?rssID=6477","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8384512/8384512_2026-05-15-134212.192.mp3?rssID=6477","summary":"In 1942, the Allies are eager to challenge the Luftwaffe’s superiority in the air. The RAF and U.S. Army Air Forces combine operations to bomb the industrial heart of Germany and destroy German air power ahead of the upcoming Allied invasion of France. Airmen on both sides will suffer grievous losses – and so will civilians below. This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance): Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster A.J. Baime, journalist and author Martin Morgan, military historian and author John Curatola, military historian, National WWII Museum Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College Dr. Rebecca Grant, national security analyst Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History Jon Meacham, presidential historian Anand Toprani, military historian, U.S. Naval War College","meta_description":"In 1942, the Allies are eager to challenge the Luftwaffe’s superiority in the air. The RAF and U.S. Army Air Forces combine operations to bomb the industr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2386,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-7870551/episodes/battle-for-the-skies/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-7870551/battle-for-the-skies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}