The Pacific Story: Episode Transcripts

168 transcribed episodes of The Pacific Story, 1943–1947, in air-date order. Open one to read the transcript and play from any line, or listen to The Pacific Story free, live around the clock.

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• Japan s Dream of World Dominion July 11, 1943 · 29:59
• Alaska America s New Frontier July 18, 1943 · 29:59
• Siberia America s Nearest Asiatic Neighbor July 25, 1943 · 29:59
• The Old China August 1, 1943 · 29:59
• The New China August 8, 1943 · 29:59
• Monsoon Asia The Geography of Rice and Rain August 22, 1943 · 30:00
• Monsoon Asia Adventurer and International Rivalry August 29, 1943 · 30:01
• India From Clive To Gandhi September 5, 1943 · 29:59
• The Islands of the Pacific September 12, 1943 · 30:00
• WWI in the Pacific September 19, 1943 · 29:59
• The Manchurian Incident and It s Sequel September 26, 1943 · 30:00
• China s Exiled Universities October 10, 1943 · 29:59
• Burma Keystone to the Far East October 17, 1943 · 29:55
• The Soviet Asiatics A New Human World October 24, 1943 · 29:59
• The Chinese Revolution October 31, 1943 · 30:00
• The Phillipines and Their Fight for Freedom November 7, 1943 · 29:59
• Chang Kai Shek Freedom and Equality November 14, 1943 · 30:00
• Australia Rising Power in the Pacific November 21, 1943 · 30:00
• Japan s Dynasty of Terror The Black Dragon Society November 28, 1943 · 29:59
• Thailand The Enslavement of a Free People December 5, 1943 · 29:46
• Indo-China The Collapse of the French Empire in the Pacific December 12, 1943 · 30:00
• The Beggars of the Sea December 19, 1943 · 30:00
• Jose Rizal Patriot Martyr of the Phillipines December 26, 1943 · 30:00
• Hawaii Melting Pot of the Pacific January 2, 1944 · 27:27
• Korea Japan s Oldest Enemy January 9, 1944 · 30:00
• New Zealand Sealane Center of the South Pacific January 16, 1944 · 30:00
• Nehru of India The New Man of the New World January 23, 1944 · 30:00
• Formosa Prize of the China Sea January 30, 1944 · 30:00
• The Mighty Carolines Secret Stronghold of the Japanese February 6, 1944 · 29:59
• Homer Lee Prophet of the Pacific February 13, 1944 · 29:59
• The Burma Road Highway to the Heart of Japan February 20, 1944 · 29:59
• India At War February 27, 1944 · 29:59
• General Tojo The Razor March 5, 1944 · 30:00
• Sun Yat Sen Father of the Republic of China 1st half only March 12, 1944 · 14:38
• The Enemy We Face in the Pacific March 19, 1944 · 29:59
• New Guinea Cinderella Land of the Pacific March 26, 1944 · 30:00
• The Moros Nemesis to the Japs on Mindanao April 2, 1944 · 30:00
• The Kurile Islands Steppingstones to Tokyo April 9, 1944 · 30:00
• Guam Our Forsaken Stepchild April 16, 1944 · 30:00
• The Myth of the Son of Heaven C April 23, 1944 · 30:00
• Canada on the Pacific C April 30, 1944 · 29:59
• Sakhalin Sorepoint of the Pacific C May 7, 1944 · 29:59
• The Case of Russia vs Japan C May 14, 1944 · 30:00
• The Commonwealth of the Phillipines C May 21, 1944 · 30:00
• Air Transportation Lifeline of China C May 28, 1944 · 30:01
• Manchuria The Japanese Ruhr C June 4, 1944 · 30:00
• Chongqing War Capitol of China C June 11, 1944 · 30:00
• The Ainu Outcasts of Japan C June 18, 1944 · 30:00
• The Chinese Puppet Government first 2 5 minutes poor C June 25, 1944 · 30:00
• Japan s Advance Base The Bonin Islands C July 2, 1944 · 29:59
• The Overseas Chinese last 2 5 minutes poor C July 9, 1944 · 30:00
• Will Java Be Free C July 16, 1944 · 30:00
• The Chinese Communists C July 23, 1944 · 30:00
• The Japanese Navy C July 30, 1944 · 30:01
• The Amur River C August 6, 1944 · 29:59
• Sinkiang China s Wild West C August 13, 1944 · 29:59
• Vladivostak Mistress of the Far East C August 27, 1944 · 30:00
• Bhosa The Indian Quisling C September 3, 1944 · 29:59
• The South Manchuria Railway C September 10, 1944 · 30:00
• China s New Life Movement C September 17, 1944 · 30:00
• Tokyo Target of the Pacific C September 24, 1944 · 29:59
• Manila Pearl of the Orient C October 1, 1944 · 30:01
• China s Little Devils C October 8, 1944 · 30:00
• The Kwantung Army C October 15, 1944 · 29:59
• The Long March C October 22, 1944 · 30:00
• Hainan Sentry of the South China Sea C October 29, 1944 · 30:00
• The Filipino Underground C November 5, 1944 · 29:59
• Russia s Strength in the Far East C November 12, 1944 · 30:00
• Japan s Robber Barons C November 19, 1944 · 30:01
• Opium Curse of the Far East C November 26, 1944 · 29:59
• Manchuria s Puppet Government C December 3, 1944 · 30:00
• Japan s Secret Police C December 10, 1944 · 29:59
• Nan King C December 17, 1944 · 29:59
• Japan s Highway of Steel C January 7, 1945 · 30:00
• Luzon Phillipine Doorway to Japan C January 14, 1945 · 30:00
• China s Air Force C January 21, 1945 · 30:00
• The Andaman Islands C January 28, 1945 · 29:59
• Siberia s People The Secret of Her Strength C February 4, 1945 · 29:59
• Saipan Springboard to Nippon C February 11, 1945 · 30:00
• The Yangtze C February 18, 1945 · 29:59
• Islam in the Pacific C February 25, 1945 · 29:59
• Conquest By Japanization C March 4, 1945 · 29:58
• China s Land Problem C March 11, 1945 · 29:57
• Malaka Straight Gateway to the SW Pacific C March 18, 1945 · 30:00
• The Japanese Dilemma C March 25, 1945 · 29:59
• The Ryukyu Islands C April 1, 1945 · 30:00
• Yunan Anchor of the Burma Road C April 8, 1945 · 30:00
• San Francisco Spring 1945 C April 22, 1945 · 29:59
• Phillipines Come of Age C April 29, 1945 · 29:55
• The Guards to the Coast of China C May 6, 1945 · 30:00
• China s Secret Weapon C May 13, 1945 · 29:59
• Japan in Indochina 4 minute clip C May 27, 1945 · 4:00
• Mongolia Strife in Asia s Interior June 3, 1945 · 30:00
• Blood for an Outlet to the Sea C June 17, 1945 · 29:59
• Honshu Heart Of China June 24, 1945 · 30:02
• Bangkok Thailand July 1, 1945 · 29:59
• The Yellow River July 8, 1945 · 30:01
• Sumatra July 15, 1945 · 30:00
• Japan s Air Power July 22, 1945 · 29:59
• B-29 Japanese Express July 29, 1945 · 30:00
• Paradox Of Korea August 5, 1945 · 29:59
• Red Banner For Eastern Armies August 12, 1945 · 29:59
• Singapore August 19, 1945 · 29:59
• Liberals In Chiang Kai Shek s Camp August 26, 1945 · 29:56
• Hong Kong September 2, 1945 · 29:59
• The New Milestone September 23, 1945 · 30:01
• Menace Of Japan s Old Order September 30, 1945 · 29:59
• Nanking Symbol Of Victory October 7, 1945 · 29:01
• Russia Pacific s New Power October 14, 1945 · 29:08
• Shanghai October 21, 1945 · 29:59
• Japan s Food Crisis October 28, 1945 · 29:04
• China Worlds Biggest Customer November 4, 1945 · 28:52
• France Faces The Music November 11, 1945 · 28:51
• Siberia s People November 18, 1945 · 29:02
• Java November 25, 1945 · 28:57
• Australia Comes Out Scratchy December 2, 1945 · 27:22
• Black Gold In The Pacific December 9, 1945 · 29:19
• Transport In China December 16, 1945 · 29:35
• Fireworks In The Phillipines December 23, 1945 · 30:00
• The Remaking Of Japan Scratchy December 31, 1945 · 29:59
• The Buryat Mongols A Soviet Minority January 6, 1946 · 30:00
• Thailand Heads Back January 13, 1946 · 30:00
• New Caldonia January 20, 1946 · 29:55
• Help For China s Millions January 27, 1946 · 30:00
• Japan s Fisheries February 3, 1946 · 29:59
• Mao Tse Tung Scratchy February 10, 1946 · 30:00
• Untouchables Of India February 17, 1946 · 29:59
• Rehol Keystone of North China scratchy February 24, 1946 · 29:59
• Silk The Golden Thread March 3, 1946 · 29:59
• Sarawak Adventure in Statehood very rough March 10, 1946 · 29:59
• Hanoi Perfume and Gunpowder End Clipped March 17, 1946 · 29:28
• Australia s Heavy Industry March 24, 1946 · 30:00
• Hawaii the 49th State End Clipped March 31, 1946 · 29:24
• Korea Political Battlefield April 7, 1946 · 30:01
• The Chinese Giant Awakens April 14, 1946 · 30:00
• Famine In India April 21, 1946 · 30:00
• Ceylon The New Day May 5, 1946 · 29:59
• The Milk and Meat of the Far East June 2, 1946 · 30:01
• The Burma Patriotic Front 1st in UN Series June 9, 1946 · 30:01
• Russia Looks to the East 2nd in UN Series June 16, 1946 · 30:00
• The Heartland of Asia UN Series June 23, 1946 · 30:01
• Special Broadcast - The Atomic Bomb At Bikini Atoll June 30, 1946 · 30:01
• The Phillipines The Birth of a Nation UN Series July 7, 1946 · 30:01
• Our Job in Japan UN Series July 21, 1946 · 30:01
• Crosscurrents in Malaya UN Series July 28, 1946 · 30:00
• Skyway to the Far East UN Series August 4, 1946 · 29:59
• Medicine Comes to China UN Series August 18, 1946 · 30:00
• Sichuan UN Series August 25, 1946 · 30:00
• The New Voice in the East UN Series September 1, 1946 · 30:00
• Bali UN Series September 8, 1946 · 29:40
• Timor Pawn Of The Pacific September 29, 1946 · 30:01
• The Seebees Conflict In Indonesia October 6, 1946 · 30:00
• Canada Looks To The West October 13, 1946 · 24:30
• Canton The Symbol of New China October 20, 1946 · 30:00
• Our Strategic Needs In The Pacific October 27, 1946 · 30:00
• Post War Formosa November 3, 1946 · 30:00
• Redemption in Singapore November 10, 1946 · 29:59
• The Fiji Islands November 17, 1946 · 30:01
• Guam New Outpost in the Pacific November 24, 1946 · 29:59
• Tasmania Switzerland Of The South December 1, 1946 · 29:59
• China s Wild Men Of The Mountains December 8, 1946 · 30:00
• The Japanese And The Soil December 15, 1946 · 29:59
• Transition in India December 22, 1946 · 30:00
• Macao Decision Pending December 29, 1946 · 29:59
• Sinkiang Powder Keg of Asia January 5, 1947 · 30:00
• Storm Clouds Over The Philippines January 12, 1947 · 30:00
• Rubber Bellwether of Malaya January 19, 1947 · 30:01
• The Marquees Last Episode January 26, 1947 · 30:00

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