Our Secret Weapon
Rex Stout Rebuts German and Japanese Radio Propaganda
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Our Secret Weapon is a wartime radio program built around the battle against Axis propaganda. In this broadcast, mystery writer Rex Stout addresses German and Japanese radio propaganda, bringing his perspective as a public commentator to the program’s subject.
The show presents a direct, topical response to wartime broadcasts and the claims they carried. Its focus is less on fictional drama than on examining propaganda as part of the wider conflict, making this installment a snapshot of radio’s role in the information war.
The result is a historically grounded listening experience: a public-affairs program shaped by the urgency of its moment, with Stout speaking to listeners about the messages competing for attention during World War II.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.