We’ve got both reassuring fantasy and unsettling reality in this episode. On one hand we’ll hear old friends Donald Duck and the Seven Dwarfs in a fairy tale setting, and we’ll hear our soon to be enemy, Nazi Germany take over the real world Austria. Starring: Orson Welles Don Wilson Jack Benny Mary Livingstone Phil Harris Kenny Baker Eddie “Roches…

This Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live December 25 through December 29, 1938. Starring: Don Wilson Mary Livingstone Jack Benny Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Kenny Baker Andy Devine Phil Harris Joan Bennett Cecil B. DeMille Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Walt Disney Robert Young Bill Stern Frank…

This Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live December 11 through December 22, 1938. Starring: The Cast of Family Doctor Fred Allen Santa Claus Robert Young Lionel Barrymore Reginald Owen Jack Benny Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Don Wilson Mary Livingstone Phil Harris Kenny Baker Andy Devine Hanley Sta…

My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits to create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the scripts. And that’s what you are about to hear…

My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits to create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the scripts. And that’s what you are about to hear…

My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits to create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the scripts. And that’s what you are about to hear…

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live November 2 through November 6, 1938. Starring: Fred Allen Harry Von Zell Portland Hoffa Orson Welles Don Wilson Jack Benny Phil Harris Mary Livingstone Kenny Baker Bill Goodwin Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen Ray Noble Jean Arthur And The Merry Macs In this…

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live October 23 through October 31, 1938. Starring: Orson Welles Lionel Barrymore Clark Gable Robert Young Frank Morgan Don Ameche Judy Canova Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen Dorothy Lamour Madeleine Carroll Don Wilson Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Jack Benny Mary …

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live October 16 through October 23, 1938. Starring: Adolf Hitler Don Wilson Jack Benny Mary Livingstone Phil Harris Kenny Baker Andy Devine Winston Churchill Orson Welles Robert Young Judy Garland Fanny Brice Hanley Stafford and Joan Crawford FEATURED SONGS IN…

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live September 15 through October 10, 1938. Starring: Cast of Blair of the Mounties Cast of Columbia Workshop Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom Frank Morgan Fanny Brice Cast of Family Doctor Cecil B. DeMille Ephraim Zimbalist Neville Chamberlain Phil Harris Kenny Baker …

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live August 28 through September 13, 1938. Starring: Edward Arnold Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen Robert Young Meredith Wilson Fanny Brice Hanley Stafford Alice Faye Frank Morgan Father Flanagan Cast of Family Doctor Orson Welles Judy Garland Cast of Family Doc…

The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live August 1 through August 28, 1938. Starring: Cast of Blair of the Mounties Orson Welles Al Jolson Irving Berlin Cast of The Shadow Seabiscuit Charlie McCarthy Nelson Eddy Edward Arnold Edgar Bergen Ella Logan Rudy Vallee Featured Songs Include Marie – Tomm…

This episode starts out solemn with references to the marauding Japanese and unreasonable bully Nazis but ends with lots of laughs thanks to Charlie McCarthy and Friends. It consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live July 3 through July 31, 1938. Starring: Orson Welles Edward Arnold Charlie McCarthy Edgar Ber…

Peace on Earth Good Will Towards Men A Celebration of Christmas through Old Time Radio! Featuring Two Great Radio Christmas Time Broadcasts Casey Crime Photographer – Christmas Shopping from 12/19/46 The Lone Ranger – 3 Wise Men from 12/24/54 With Songs and Excerpts from War Time Radio Christmas Broadcasts! Starring Franklin Roosevelt Fibber McGee …

My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits and create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the script. And that’s what you are about to hear, part of…

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live June 4 through June 19, 1938. Starring: The Cast of Colombia Workshop Fred Allen Ray Smith Portland Hoffa Harry Von Zell Peter Van Steeden Don Wilson Jack Benny Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Phil Harris Don Wilson Kenny Baker Mary Livingston Joan Bennett Fe…

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live May 26 through June 1 1938. Starring: Robert Young Fanny Brice Hanley Stafford The Cast of Columbia Workshop Georgie Jessel Mary Livingston Don Wilson Kenny Baker Phil Harris Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Jack Benny Andy Devine Agnes Moorehead Orson Welles …

Todays turkey filled audio feast is made up of two broadcasts from the World War Two years, the first from 1942 the second from 1944. During the big war, Thanksgiving had an extra emotional impact. So many families had empty chairs where sons and daughters used to sit but now were stationed all over the globe doing thier duty to protect those who s…

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live May 18 through May 25 1938. Featuring: The Cast of Cavalcade of America Robert Young Joan Crawford Frank Morgan The Cast Of The Columbia Workshop Georgie Jessel Mayor Jimmie Walker Josephine Starr Ned Wayburn Norma Talmadge Don Wilson Jack Benny Mary Liv…

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live May 5 through May 18 1938. Featuring: Judy Garland Robert Young Frank Morgan Una Merkle Clark Gable The Cast of the Green Hornet Jack Benny Phil Harris Mary Livingston Don Wilson The Cast of the Lone Ranger Fred Allen Featured Songs Include: Judy Garland…

When Radio Ruled #87 – Halloween 2023 Old Time Radio Ghost Stories from 1938. The Devil and Daniel Webster Dracula starring Orson Welles With Guest Appearances from Fibber McGee and the Ghost of Harry Houdini Click Here to Hear These Ghost Stories from 1938!By partnic

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live April 20 through May 4 1938. Featuring: The Cast of the Lone Ranger The Cast of Blair of the Mounties Fred Allen Harry Von Zell Charles Atlas Winston Churchill The Cast of Columbia Workshop Jack Benny Phil Harris Mary Livingston Georgie Jessel Norma Talm…

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live April 3 through April 18, 1938. Featuring: Jack Benny Don Wilson Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Mary Livingston Kenny Baker Phil Harris Fred Allen Portland Hoffa Harry Von Zell Harry Morgan Robert Taylor Fanny Brice Featured Songs Include: Dear, Dear, What C…

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live March 24 through April 3, 1938. Featuring: Gabby Hartnet Frank Morgan The Cast of the Lone Ranger Georgie Jessel Jack Benny Harry Von Zell Abe Lyman Bob Ripley Fred Allen Orson Welles Robert Taylor Connie Boswell Louis B. Mayer Adolf Hitler The Cast of T…

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live March 14 through March 23 1938. Featuring: The Cast of Blair of the Mounties The Cast of The Lone Ranger Eddie Cantor Jimmy Wallington Orson Welles Agnes Moorehead Georgie Jessel Joe the Chimpanzee Jack Benny Phil Harris Don Wilson Mary Livingston Eddie …

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live March 9 through March 13 1938. Featuring: Eddie Cantor Gloria Swanson The Mad Russian Deanna Durbin Bobby Breen Georgie Jessel Norma Talmadge Jack Benny Don Wilson Mary Livingston Andy Devine and Phil Harris Featured Songs Include: Broadway has Gone Hawa…

Rosalind Russell Joins Charlie McCarthy! This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live February 27 through March 9 1938. Featuring: Don Ameche Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen Dorothy Lamour Rosalind Russell Eddie Cantor Jimmy Wallington The Lone Ranger Norma Talmadge Josephine Starr Georgie Jessel Jac…

The Soundscape series is a happy side effect of the research phase for the When Radio Ruled Historical Documentary Podcasts. I listen to hundreds of hours of old time radio shows in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits and create a best of re…

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live February 17 through February 20, 1938. Featuring: Jack Benny Robert Taylor Maureen O’Sullivan Jack Conway Meredith Wilson Fanny Brice The Cast of Dick Tracy Don Wilson Phil Harris Mary Livingston Kenny Baker Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Orson Welles Norma …

The Soundscape series is a happy side effect of the research phase for the When Radio Ruled Historical Documentary Podcasts. I listen to hundreds of hours of radio shows in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits and create a best of reel as a r…

The Soundscape series is a happy side effect of the research phase for the When Radio Ruled Historical Documentary Podcasts. I listen to hundreds of hours of radio shows in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits and create a best of reel as a r…

I listen to hundreds of hours of radio shows in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits and create a best of reel as a reference when writing the script. And that’s what you are about to hear, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts fro…

The Soundscape series is a happy side effect of the research phase for the When Radio Ruled Historical Documentary Podcasts. This episode consists of a curated collection of Clips originally broadcast January 26 through January 30, 1938. Featuring: Eddie Cantor Dorothy Wade Jack Benny Don Wilson Mary Livingston Don Ameche Charlie McCarthy Edgar Ber…

The Soundscape series is a happy side effect of the research phase for the When Radio Ruled Historical Documentary Podcasts. This episode consists of a curated collection of Clips originally broadcast January 16 through January 3, 1938. Featuring: Georgie Jessel Norma Talmadge Josephine Starr Eddie Cantor Pinky Tomlin Bert Kalmar Harry Ruby Lee Wil…

This episode consists of a curated collection of Clips originally broadcast January 5 through January 16, 1938. And it’s a good one, too! Lots of classic comedy and infectious songs coming your way! Featuring: Eddie Cantor Pinky Tomlin Don Wilson Jack Benny Kenny Baker Mary Livingston Phil Harris Ned Sparks Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen The Mad Rus…

The Soundscape series is a happy side effect from the research phase of the When Radio Ruled Historical Documentary Podcasts. The creation of the historical documentaries begins with research. In my collection of Old Time Radio Shows I have hundreds of hours of recordings from 1938. I arranged all these radio shows by order of date broadcast and th…

In the previous episode, 1938 part 1, we looked at the political situation across the world. The coming confrontation between countries trying to provoke war and countries wishing to avoid it. How Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo, Franco, and Stalin created fear and suffering. How the USA, Britain, France, and the smaller democracies tried to keep free and …

The Year 1938 brought a world with one foot in a miserable recent past and the other foot in a murderous near future. History as told from Old Time Radio originally broadcast in 1938 Featuring: Eddie Cantor The Cast of March of Time Adolf Hitler Orson Welles Georgie Jessel Neville Chamberlain Jack Benny Judy Garland Winston Churchill And More! Clic…

The Jack Benny show made Phil a huge star. Even though Phil would go on to do more films and have his own radio shows, and tour the country with his band, and appear on television and build a real estate empire he would always be known first and foremost for his Jack Benny years. What you are about to hear are a series of musical selections Phil an…

Born Edward Israel Iskowitz in 1892 to a poor family of recent immigrants, through sheer tenacity and talent street urchin Eddie Cantor became a show biz giant for half a century. Starting out in vaudeville in 1907, starring on Broadway, a movie star in both silents and talkies, and a radio and television pioneer. For three Generations Every househ…

Old Time Radio’s Jack Benny show was a sitcom disguised as a variety show. The cast used their real names, or rather their real stage names, but they all played characters unlike themselves. Characters of diverse comic points of view, each character contrasted with the others. Each funny in their own way and all together a delightful mix of contras…

Best known today as the third angle in the Bob Hope Bing Crosby road pictures romantic triangles, or perhaps as the sarong wearing eye candy in several other films, Dorothy Lamour started out as a big band singer. Appearing weekly on the Charlie McCarthy show afforded Dorothy opportunities to remind audiences of her musical roots, and her lovely ex…

This is the second year in a row that Charlie McCarthy has proven himself the greatest lover in Hollywood, or anywhere else for that matter. Among those that Charlie McCarthy charmed are the some of the most accomplished and beautiful women of his time. Some of them tried to resist, some didn’t bother, in the end they were all putty in Charlie’s ha…

The Fred Allen material you are about to hear is from his radio show, Town Hall Tonight, in 1938. Fred Allen was unique in the radio world of corny set up/punchline type snappy patter his former vaudeville and current radio peers like Eddie Cantor, Ed Wynn, Georgie Jessel, the Marx Brothers, and others favored. Oftentimes Fred’s comic voice is comp…

Fanny Brice was one of the greatest singer/comics on Broadway. She had to reinvent herself as Baby Snooks in order to find radio stardom. This is that Journey. Songs Include: My Man Second Hand Rose I was a Flora Dora Baby Click Here to Give it a ListenBy partnic

Judy Garland was born Frances Gumm in 1922, and soon revealed a talent for song and dance. Her first public performance was when she was just 2 and a half years old, singing jingle bells at a Christmas pageant. Her father was a successful vaudevillian with Judy and her sisters following in his footsteps, touring a singing act “The Gumm Sisters” in …

Its time again to celebrate the holiday season and all it stands for with a Christmas stocking full old time radio yuletide magic. This very special episode stars Phil Harris, Bing Crosby, Alice Faye, Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, Don Wilson, Kenny Baker, Joan Bennett, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Rudy Vallee, Andy Devine, and many other makers of Ch…

Bie Mir Bist du Shön – The Andrew Sisters created a Craze for this Catchy Song This song shot up the charts, appearing in the top ten on January 8 1938, going to number one two weeks later and staying in the top spot from 5 to 10 weeks, depending on your source. And it went international before that was really a thing, becoming a massive hit in Ger…

Our Old Time Radio Thanksgiving menu is made up of: A first course of The Good News show from Thanksgiving eve , November 24, 1938. Featuring: Robert Young Fanny Brice as Baby Snooks And the cast of the very popular Andy Hardy movies, including star Mickey Rooney, in an original radio play. Followed by an Entre of The Jack Benny Show from just afte…

This podcast is a montage of excerpts from old time radio shows performed live and broadcast December 14 to December 30, 1937. Starring : Dr Arthur C. Christie, Dr Gilbert W Hague, Dr Kingsley Roberts, Rudy Vallee, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Cecil B DeMille, Slim Hoffman, Brian Ahern, Madge Evans, Fibber McGee, Myrt and Mar…