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The Good Old Days of Radio Show
Legendary radio collector John Tefteller presents the best of mystery, comedy, horror, and adventure stories, produced by the greatest writers, directors, composers, and stars.
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Episode 419: 10 More Monsters: Gem of Purest Ray
This time monsters are lurking in the deep. This episode of Quiet, Please from 1948 is a haunting tale with a twist. It centers on a Greek doctor who calmly…
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Episode 418: Gracie at Carnegie Hall
A visit with George and Gracie today. We go back to the spring of 1943 for a full episode of The Burns and Allen Show, the beloved comedy series. This time…
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Episode 417: 10 More Monsters: Revolt of the Worms
Today’s creature feature is Revolt of the Worms, written by Arch Oboler and first broadcast on October 13, 1942, as part of the Lights Out series. It’s the…
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Episode 416: The Judy Canova Show
Today we have The Judy Canova Show from October 19, 1945, brought to you by Colgate-Palmolive. Judy was one of radio’s great “hillbilly comedy” stars, backed…
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Episode 415: 10 More Monsters: The Horla
Today on “More Monsters” we’re tuning in to a 1947 episode of Mystery in the Air, starring the incomparable Peter Lorre, master of “the creep.” This week’s…
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Episode 414: The Abbott and Costello Show
Today we have The Abbott and Costello Show from February 15, 1945, from Armed Forces Radio, with special guest Rudy Vallee. This is a typical slapstick radio…
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Episode #413: 10 More Monsters: The Time Machine
Today we’re going back to the classics. It’s an adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic story, The Time Machine. The episode, originally broadcast on CBS's "Escape"…
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Episode #412: The Hot Hundred Grand Caper
It’s been a bit since we’ve featured "The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective" on the show, but it’s one of our favorite unconventional detective series from…
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Episode #411: 10 More Monsters: Student Body
Continuing our “August Monster Madness" we have an unusual science fiction radio drama titled "Student Body" from the X Minus One series, originally broadcast…
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Episode #410: The Henry Morgan Show
Today we are featuring comedy, with a rare chance to hear this episode of The Henry Morgan Show in better sound quality. This is a later episode from the…
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Episode #409: 10 More Monsters: Superfeature
It’s our second in a series of summer “monster movies.” This episode of the horror anthology "Lights Out" is called "Superfeature," written by Arch Oboler. It…
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Episode #408: The Charlie McCarthy Show
Today we are once again pulling transcription discs off the shelves, and we have another "lost" Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show AFRS disc from January…
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Episode #407: 10 More Monsters: Taboo
This week we are beginning a new series featuring great monsters on radio. We’re kicking off with a 1947 CBS "Escape" episode titled "Taboo," a terrific…
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Episode #406: The Honeymooners
Here’s something rare I bet you didn’t know existed. A 1954 radio pilot of The Honeymooners. Starring the original cast (Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Art…
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Episode #405: Norman Corwin: PPB Luncheon
Today we are presenting a rare, previously unbroadcast recording of a Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters (PPB) luncheon from November 15, 1974, honoring renowned…
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Episode #404: Norman Corwin: God and Uranium
This is the final week in our mini-tribute to writer/director/producer Norman Corwin. Today we are bringing you a special broadcast, "God and Uranium,"…
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Episode #403: Norman Corwin: The Pursuit of Happiness
Today on our shorter-than-usual episode we have a rare rehearsal recording of "The Pursuit of Happiness," a radio program written by Norman Corwin and starring…
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Episode #402: Norman Corwin: L'Affair Gumpert
Continuing our short tribute to radio writer/director/producer Norman, we present an episode of "Columbia Presents Corwin," features Charles Laughton and Elsa…
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Episode #401: Norman Corwin: We Hold These Truths Rehearsal
Today it’s our annual Independence Day episode. This year, we are bringing you a rare chance to hear a rehearsal recording of Norman Corwin's famous "We Hold…
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Episode #400: Norman Corwin: Seems Radio is Here to Stay
Today in our tribute to Norman Corwin, we’re bringing you his 1939 Columbia Workshop production, "Seems Radio is Here to Stay." The broadcast is a poetic…
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Episode #399: Norman Corwin: Daybreak
Today we bring you a lovely radio show from the series "Columbia Presents Corwin," in Norman Corwin's work titled "Daybreak," which stars actor Ronald Coleman…
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Episode #398: Norman Corwin: The Lonesome Train
We continue to feature programs written, directed, and produced by Norman Corwin. Today’s episode shows not only the strong poetic touch of Corwin, but…
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Episode #397: Norman Corwin: The Fred Allen Show
We continue our short series dedicated to writer/director/producer, Norman Corwin, with an episode of The Fred Allen Show that is not broadly in circulation…
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Episode #396: Norman Corwin: So This Is Radio and Unity Fair
This podcast is dedicated to showcasing the very best of vintage radio, and with that effort in mind, for the next few weeks we will be highlighting the work…
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Episode #395: Comedians On Suspense: Death On My Hands
This is week 11 of our series dedicated to comedians on the thriller series Suspense, and we decided to extend it one more week to present an episode that is…
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Episode #394: Comedians On Suspense: The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show
This is the final week on our series Comedians on Suspense. The stars are bandleader Phil Harris and his real-life wife, glamour movie star Alice Faye…
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Episode #393: Comedians On Suspense: Alibi Me
Today we are bringing you another unlikely comedian in a Suspense episode. This one comes late in the Suspense series, and it features the young…
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Episode #392: Comedians On Suspense: The Stan Freberg Show
We are listening to episode thirteen of the Stan Freberg Show today from 1957. If you listen to this podcast regularly, you will know Stan Freberg is one of…
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Episode #391: Comedians On Suspense: Murder in G Flat
It’s Thursday again, and in this series that means we are focusing on the Suspense radio program episode "Murder in G Flat" which was the first of four Jack…
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Episode #390: Comedians On Suspense: The Jack Benny Show
We’re featuring this week probably the most popular comedian on this podcast, the great Jack Benny. Jack was a guest star on the thriller series “Suspense” on…
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Episode #389: Comedians On Suspense: Going, Going, Gone
On Tuesday we heard “America’s Favorite Young Married Couple,” Ozzie and Harriet in their popular radio sitcom, that would go on to even greater success on…
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Episode #388: Comedians On Suspense: Ozzie and Harriet
This week on Comedians on Suspense, we are featuring the comedy couple, Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard, in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." Ozzie…
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Episode #387: Comedians On Suspense: The Search For Isabel
Today comedian Red Skelton is the unlikely star on the thriller series, Suspense, with an episode called "The Search for Isabel." It’s the unusual story of a…
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Episode #386: Comedians On Suspense: The Red Skelton Show
This week we are featuring comedian Red Skelton. Yes, Red Skelton was a guest star on the thriller series, Suspense. And it’s a great episode! You can hear…
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Episode #385: Comedians On Suspense: Backseat Driver
It’s Fibber McGee and Molly week on the show. But this time rather than their well-known cozy comedy format, the beloved radio couple appears here in a…
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Episode #384: Comedians On Suspense: Fibber McGee and Molly
Jim and Marian Jordan, better known as "Fibber McGee and Molly," are our featured comedy duo this week on the podcast. On Thursday they will appear in an…
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Episode #383: Comedians On Suspense: A Little Piece Of Rope
Today we present Lucille Ball as you may have never heard her before. Lucille Ball had quite a career play various femme fatales in the movies before becoming…
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Episode #382: Comedians On Suspense: My Favorite Husband
Today we are bringing you Lucille Ball in the pilot series, if you will, to one of TV history’s most blockbuster series, I Love Lucy. My Favorite Husband…
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Episode #381: Comedians On Suspense: Dream Song
We continue our series listening to comedians in serious roles. Specifically, this episode focuses on the obscure comedian Henry Morgan and his appearance in a…
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Episode #380: Comedians On Suspense: The Henry Morgan Show
This week we are going to be featuring the obscure radio comedians Henry Morgan in an episode of “Suspense” on Thursday. Today we have another episode of "The…
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Episode #379: Comedians On Suspense: Elwood
Today John Tefteller and our guest, Researcher Dr. Joe Webb, listen to a 1947 episode of Suspense featuring the comedian Eddie Bracken. Suspense often…
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Episode #378: Comedians On Suspense: The Eddie Bracken Show
This week we’re paring two shows that feature the largely forgotten comedian Eddie Bracken. We’re starting here with the extremely obscure The Eddie Bracken…
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Episode #377: Comedians On Suspense: Three Faces At Midnight
This week John Tefteller and guest Dr. Joe Webb discuss a 1947 episode of the radio show Suspense titled "Three Faces at Midnight," which starred William…
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Episode #376: Comedians On Suspense: The Life Of Riley
This week, as part of our epic 10-week quest that seeks to visit many comedians who appeared on the radio thriller series “Suspense,” and pare them with their…
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Episode #375: Comedians On Suspense: The Palmer Method
Today we welcome back to the show Suspense expert Dr. Joe Webb discussing an episode of the radio program Suspense titled "The Palmer Method." The episode…
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Episode #374: Comedians On Suspense: Duffy’s Tavern
Today we’re starting a 10-week series contrasting comedic and dramatic performances of well-known vintage comedians. Moving through these shows…
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Episode #373: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: The Six Shooter
We’ve been featuring a taste of the large body of radio work of actor Jimmy Stewart. Jimmy appeared on hundreds of radio shows across his career, and many…
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Episode #372: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: The Jack Benny Show
Today as part of our February tribute to actor Jimmy Stewart on radio, we’re presenting a funny episode of The Jack Benny Program. Stewart appeared several…
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Episode #371: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: The Sailor Who Had To Have A Horse
Today our month-long tribute to Jimmy Stewart on radio continues. "Cavalcade of America," at one time or other, had almost every major star in a title role…
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Episode #370: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: The Bing Crosby Show
Our month-long tribute to actor Jimmy Stewart on radio features a funny 1948 episode of Philco Radio Time, hosted by Bing Crosby. The Bing Crosby Show was…
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Episode #369: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: The Rescue
Today we are featuring Jimmy Stewart in an episode of Suspense that was only recently discovered in its entirety thanks to collector Randy Riddle. "The Rescue"…
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Episode #368: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: It Pays To Be Ignorant
We are back to Jimmy Stewart appearances on popular comedy radio programs. Believe it or not, in 1947 Stewart was a guest on "It Pays to Be Ignorant," a show…
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Episode #367: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: Letter At Midnight
This week we continue with radio shows featuring the work of the legendary actor, Jimmy Stewart. The story recounts Pilot Tom Greer's transformation from an…
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Episode #366: Jimmy Stewart On Radio: The Charlie McCarthy Show
We are kicking off the month of March featuring one of our favorite vintage Hollywood actors on radio, Jimmy Stewart. Stewart was prolific on radio, with…
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Episode #365: 10 More Great Adventure Stories: The Heart of Kali
We end this series of 10 More Great Adventure Stories with an extraordinary adventure about Danny Carlin (played by Paul Richards) and his obsessive quest to…
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Episode #364: Duffy's Tavern
Today we are bringing you a new find; a “lost” episode of Duffy's Tavern from November 23, 1945. This is the Armed Forces Radio Service version. That means…
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Episode #363: 10 More Great Adventure Stories: Train From Olbiefelde
We are heading toward the end of our current series dedicated to radio dramas of adventure. Despite its rather non-descript title, today's story is a race…
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Episode #362: The Abbott and Costello Show
Today in our on-going series of new transfers, we did a February 6, 1947 episode of the Abbott and Costello show sponsored by Camel cigarettes. This episode…
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Episode #361: 10 More Great Adventure Stories: Hitch-Hike Poker
Our series of adventure shows turns from the series Escape today to look at its big brother series, Suspense. Suspense rarely did straight up adventure…
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Episode #360: The Charlie McCarthy Show
Today's episode features a new transfer we did of a missing September 2, 1945 episode of The Charlie McCarthy Show, starring ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his…