Podcast Overview
The National WWII Museum is more than a world-renowned physical attraction—it is a research institution filled with historians and experts that are constantly producing best-in-their-field content on a variety of WWII topics. From webinars and lectures to round-table discussions and meet-the-author events, the Museum continues to provide a global audience with engaging ways to connect with WWII history.
But it’s a lot, and keeping up with the latest research on the war that changed the world isn’t everyone’s full-time job. That’s why, in our commitment to being the world’s most accessible resource on WWII history, we’ve developed the new World War II On Topic podcast, which will highlight a curated selection of some of our best content. Airing weekly in an easily digestible format, On Topic will allow you to rediscover your favorite lectures and events or catch up on great content that you might have missed.
Learn more about each season below, and don’t forget to subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform!
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Special Podcast Episode – New Book Details America’s Deadliest Day in WWII
Learn MoreIn this special episode, historian Bradley W. Hart, PhD, talks with Rona Simmons, author of No Average Day: The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944, which chronicles the US Armed Forces’ single deadliest day of World War II. More than 2,600 Americans perished around the world on October 24, 1944—more than on any other single day of the conflict—yet the day remains overshadowed by more widely remembered dates in WWII history.
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Special Podcast Episode – New Film Explores Life of Lee Miller
Learn MoreIn this special episode, historian Jennifer Putnam, PhD, interviews Antony Penrose, son of WWII war correspondent Lee Miller and author of The Lives of Lee Miller. The new film Lee stars Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet, portraying the trailblazing photojournalist.
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Special Edition
World War II On Topic: 80th Anniversary of D-DayLearn MoreWelcome to a special two-part series of World War II On Topic highlighting the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Listen as expert historians discuss the legacy of the invasion of Normandy, and hear archival firsthand accounts from those who were in Normandy on June 6, 1944.
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Season 5
World War II On Topic: Oppenheimer and The Manhattan ProjectLearn MoreIn this special season of World War II On Topic, The National WWII Museum explores J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, and the history and ramifications of the atomic bomb.
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Season 4
World War II On Topic: Veteran VoicesLearn MoreWelcome to a special season of World War II On Topic: Veteran Voices, where we listen to firsthand accounts from those who lived through the war.
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Season 3
World War II On TopicLearn MoreWelcome to Season 3 of the World War II On Topic podcast series where we revisit some of our most riveting and educational discussions on World War II.
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Season 2
World War II On TopicLearn MoreWelcome to Season 2 of the World War II On Topic podcast series where we revisit some of our most riveting and educational discussions on World War II.
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Season 1
World War II On TopicLearn MoreWelcome to Season 1 of the World War II On Topic podcast series where we revisit some of our most riveting and educational discussions on World War II.
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Jeremy Collins
As a student pursuing his history degree at the University of Missouri, Jeremy joined The National WWII Museum in 2001 as an intern with the Collections & Exhibits Department. There, he immersed himself in the artifacts and stories that made up the Museum’s collection. He was involved with many of the Museum’s special exhibitions and co-curated the special exhibition When Baseball Went to War. In 2008, he moved to the Travel & Conference Department, and was involved with most aspects of the travel program, including tour design, development, and content. This saw him scout, lead, or manage tours all over the world including the Philippines, the Mediterranean, England, and Northwest Europe. Jeremy also oversees the creation, planning, marketing, and execution of many of the Museum marquee public programs, including book launches, distinguished lectures, symposia, and the Museum’s annual International Conference on World War II. As a member of The Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, Jeremy provides public programming of the highest caliber to the Museum’s audience, both physical and digital.
Rob Citino, PhD
Robert Citino, PhD, is the Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian in the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy. Dr. Citino is an award-winning military historian and scholar who has published ten books including The Wehrmacht Retreats: Fighting a Lost War, 1943, Death of the Wehrmacht: The German Campaigns of 1942, and The German Way of War: From the Thirty Years' War to the Third Reich, as well as numerous articles covering World War II and twentieth-century military history. He speaks widely and contributes regularly to general readership magazines such as World War II. Dr. Citino enjoys close ties with the US military establishment and taught one year at the US Military Academy at West Point and two years at the US Army War College.
World War II On Topic is made possible by The Herzstein Foundation.