One Year: 1942

The fourth season of One Year covers 1942, a year when inflation threatened to sink America, disinformation was rampant, and a worker revolt changed music forever.

About the Show

The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten, or one you’ve never heard of before. What were the moments that transformed politics, culture, science, religion, and more? And how does the nation’s past shape our present?

The fourth season of One Year covers 1942, a year when inflation threatened to sink America, disinformation was rampant, and a worker revolt changed music forever.

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Season 4: Episode 1

The Most Hated Man in America

In 1942, it was up to Leon Henderson to stop inflation. He became a nationwide villain.
Season 4: Episode 2

The Year Everyone Got Married

In 1942, matrimony was a national obsession. How would those weddings change America?
Season 4: Episode 3

The Day The Music Stopped

How a 1942 recording ban changed America forever.
Season 4: Episode 4

The Info Wars of World War II

How the Nazis used radio propaganda as a weapon against the United States.
Season 4: Episode 5

When Internment Came to Alaska

The U.S. military claimed it was protecting Indigenous Alaskans during World War II. The real story is much darker.
Season 4: Episode 6

The Black-Japanese Axis

A shadowy organization, a mysterious leader, and an alleged conspiracy against America during World War II.
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Season 4

The Making of One Year: 1942

Josh Levin and Evan Chung discuss the stories behind the fourth season.