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World War II was fought on battlefields all over the globe. But it was also fought in the shadows—in covert operations that didn't make the headlines, both at home and overseas. The National WWII Museum presents Secret WWII: Spies & Special Ops Season 2, a podcast exploring wartime tales of espionage and intrigue. Hosted by Museum Senior Historian Bradley W. Hart, PhD, tune in to hear from expert historians and listen to the stories of the people who were there to uncover the secret World War II.

In this special episode, leading historians from The National WWII Museum offer a preview of Museum's upcoming two-day symposium on General George S. Patton—one of the most famous and controversial commanders of World War II. Join us for the Patton: Man of War Symposium in New Orleans on March 13-14, 2026. Visit nationalww2museum.org/patton-symposium to learn more. 

The National WWII Museum's Associate Vice President of Collections and Exhibits Erin Clancey interviews Molly Dubin, Chief Curator at the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee, and David Kunian, Curator of Music at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, to discuss the new special exhibit "Degenerate! Hitler's War on Modern Art." The exhibit is on display at The National WWII Museum through May 10, 2026. The traveling exhibit, originally created by and on loan from the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, examines the Nazi campaign against modern art and music, and features more than 65 works by artists deemed "degenerate" by the Third Reich. 

In this special episode, Playtone executive and producer Kirk Saduski interviews Nuremberg director James Vanderbilt and the film's historical advisor Michael Berenbaum, as well as best-selling author Donald Miller and historian Rebecca Erbelding.  The new film Nuremberg follows the story of the Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor, Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), as they endeavor to ensure the Nazi regime answers for the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust—all while a US Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe).  The film is based on the book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai. 

World War II was fought on battlefields all over the globe. But it was also fought in the shadows—in covert operations that didn't make the headlines, both at home and overseas. The National WWII Museum presents Secret WWII: Spies & Special Ops, a new podcast series exploring wartime tales of espionage and intrigue.  Hosted by Museum Senior Historian Bradley W. Hart, PhD, tune in to hear from expert historians and listen to the stories of the people who were there to uncover the secret World War II. Series premieres September 18. Click here to follow: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secret-wwii-spies-special-ops/id1838475675  

Bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett M. Graff, author of The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb, explores one of humanity's most daring ventures—the race by scientists and engineers to create the atomic bomb. Senior Historian Bradley W. Hart, PhD interviewed Garrett M. Graff at The National WWII Musuem in New Orleans. 

Join us in conversation with Museum Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian John Curatola, PhD, author of Armies Afloat: How the Development of Amphibious Operations in Europe Helped Win World War II, which explores the US Army's journey in mastering amphibious warfare—an endeavor that required years of rigorous training, joint-force cooperation, and groundbreaking military strategy.

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. Tune-in as we tell the story of the most consequential year in modern history, and explore significant questions over how the war will end.  Episodes available weekly starting April 17.

While in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, Anne Frank wrote what has become the world's most famous diary. After her words were published in 1947 as The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne soon emerged as an international phenomenon and symbol of the Holocaust. More than 30 million copies of her diary have been printed in more than 70 languages, and it has been adapted into a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play and an Academy Award-winning film.    Jeremy Collins, Senior Director of Programs at The National WWII Museum's Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, interviews renowned Dutch scholar David Barnouw, author of The Phenomenon of Anne Frank, which follows Anne's emergence as a global icon, the ways in which her life and fate have been represented, interpreted, and exploited, and what it means for her legacy as a symbol of the Holocaust. Catch up on all podcasts from The National WWII Museum.

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a predominantly Black battalion in the Women's Army Corps, is now memorialized in a new film, The Six Triple Eight, now available to stream on Netflix. Listen as Kimberly Guise, National WWII Museum Senior Curator & Director for Curatorial Affairs, and retired US Air Force Colonel Eries L.G. Mentzer discuss the history of these pioneering women of the 6888th. Catch up on all podcasts from The National WWII Museum.

Rob Citino, PhD and Mike Bell, PhD discuss Battle of the Bulge, 80 years later.  Catch up on all podcasts from The National WWII Museum.

Bradley W. Hart, PhD, Military Historian, 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. Catch up on all podcasts from The National WWII Museum.

Dr. Jennifer Putnam interviews Antony Penrose, son of Lee Miller and author of "The Lives of Lee Miller." The new film "Lee" stars Academy-Award winning actress Kate Winselt, portraying the trail-blazing World War II war correspondent.   Catch up on all podcasts from the National World War II Museum.

Coming soon from The National WWII Museum, Antisemitism: The Fight in WWII America is a five-part podcast series exploring the battle against antisemitism in prewar America and during World War II as well as the legacy of these efforts, which continue today.  We begin in 1938, examining voices who were sympathetic to Nazism, while also highlighting voices who raised public awareness of the ongoing mass murder of Europe's Jewish populations. The first two episodes examine American groups sympathetic to the Nazi; the next two focus on organizations that countered antisemitism during the war. The fifth and final episode looks at the legacy of liberation today.

This is D-Day, as told through the real voices of those who were in Normandy on June 6, 1944. The National WWII Museum's archival collection features over 12,000 personal narratives, including voices of those who fought on D-Day.