
The History of WWII Podcast
A biweekly podcast covering the History of WWII
Ray Harris Jr
Show overview
The History of WWII Podcast has been publishing since 2012, and across the 14 years since has built a catalogue of 639 episodes. That works out to roughly 410 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 45 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 42 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 91 episodes published. Published by Ray Harris Jr.
From the publisher
A biweekly history podcast covering the last great war. Join Ray Harris Jr as he explores World War Two in intimate detail. The History of WWII Podcast is produced and narrated by Ray Harris Jr. Ray has a degree in history from James Madison University. I’ve been obsessed with the events and people from WWII since I first learned of them. I’ve been waiting years for someone to do a podcast on WWII and couldn’t wait any longer.
Latest Episodes
View all 639 episodesEpisode 634-First Battle of Matanikau
Episode 633-A Lack of Battlemindedness
Episode 632-Battle of Savo Island
Episode 631-Their First Banzai Charge
Episode 630-Steve Vesce Interview: Harry Hopkins: One Ordinary Man
Episode 629-Mop Up The Americans
Episode 628-Interview w/ Anthony Maras: Director of Pressure
Episode 627-Interview with Dave R. Holland
Episode 626-Operation Watchtower Begins
Episode 625-Next Stop: Guadalcanal
Episode 624-The Battle of Midway Comes To An End
Episode 623-And The Hiryu Makes Four
Episode 622-Yorktown: Abandon Ship
Episode 621-Did Japan Start WWII?
Episode 620: The Hiryu Strikes Back
Episode 319-Flight to Nowhere
Episode 618-Midway: Nagumo's Dilemma
Episode 617-Top 5 Technologies of WWII
Episode 616-Midway: First Blood

Episode 615-Battle of Midway: Prelude
Adm. Yamamoto makes his plans for Midway, but Adm. Nimitz sees the Cherub that sees them and plans accordingly. The Ghosts of the Battle of the Coral Sea will be felt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices