{"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":"Blitz","slug":"blitz","published_at":"2026-05-26T08:31:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-7870551/blitz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-7870551","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8384507/8384507_2026-05-15-133507.192.mp3?rssID=6477","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8384507/8384507_2026-05-15-133507.192.mp3?rssID=6477","summary":"After defeating Poland, Hitler looks west, planning an attack into France that will take advantage of a weak point in their defences. France is overrun and new British Prime Minister Churchill scrambles to evacuate Allied troops from the coast. Shocked by the defeat of France, Roosevelt calls to mobilize the US while German planes bombard Britain from the sky. The Germans are pushed back as Roosevelt establishes the US as the “arsenal of democracy” in the war against tyranny. This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance): Ludivine Broch, historian, University of Westminster Cameron Zinsou, associate professor, Command and General Staff College Michael Neiberg, professor, US Army War College Saul David, military historian and author Geoffrey Wawro, professor, University of North Texas Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster Alexandra Richie, professor, Collegium Civitas Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum Jon Meacham, presidential historian Leah Wright Rigueur, associate professor, Johns Hopkins University","meta_description":"After defeating Poland, Hitler looks west, planning an attack into France that will take advantage of a weak point in their defences. France is overrun an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2423,"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/blitz/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/blitz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}