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, part of that best of reel, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.

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 Livingstone

Kenny Baker

Phil Harris

Andy Devine

and

Seabiscuit

FEATURED SONGS INCLUDE

Two Sleepy People – Dorothy Lamour

Hounds on My Tracks – Judy, Annie, and Zeke

and

What Have You Got That Gets Me? – Phil Harris and the Jello Gang

In this episode:

The Martians Invade America!

Edgar Bergen tries to Tell a Ghost Story!

Jack Benny throws a Halloween Party!

Seabiscuit races War Admiral!

And More!!

 Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of show biz from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

 Soundscape 1938, part 26, from When Radio Ruled, offered without further commentary for your entertainment and education. But mostly for your entertainment.

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 INCLUDE

Zing Went the Strings of my Heart – Judy Garland

and

Bumpy Road to Love – Judy Garland and the Good News Company

In this episode:

Hitler is still getting away with pushing Europe around!

Jack Benny upgrades his old Broadcast studio for a brand new facilitie!

Joan Crawford and Robert Young in a Haunting Radio Play!

And More!!

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 that best of reel, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live June 22 through July 3, 1938.

Starring:

Joe Lewis

Max Schmeling

Fred Allen

Art Moger

Portland Hoffa

Harry Von Zell

Orson Welles

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Phil Harris

Mary Livingstone

Andy Devine

The Cast of the Lone Ranger

L.A. “Speed” Riggs

Georgie Jessel

Norma Talmadge

The Cast and Musicians of The RCA Victor Campus Club

Featured Songs include:

Honey on the Moon – Town Hall Quartet

You Couldn’t be Sweeter – Phil Harris

That Was Love Sez My Heart – Mary Livingstone

Rings on her Fingers – The Merry Macs

In this episode:

Joe Lewis versus Max Schmeling!

Speed Riggs reveals Tobacco Auctioneer Secrets!

Mary Livingstone Sings!

Hot Swing from The Campus Club!

And More!!

Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of entertainment from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

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

Fred Allen

The Mighty Allen Art Players

Featured Songs include:

I was a Flora Dora Baby – Fanny Brice

Love Please Don’t Tell on Me medley – The Merry Macs

In this episode:

Rochester plays Leading Lady as Jack Benny rehearses for his new film!

The Shadow Confronts The Creeper!

A Vox Pop parody from Fred Allen!

And More!!

Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of entertainment from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

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 Hawaii medley – Connie Boswell

My Man – Fanny Brice

and

Sweet Leilani – Georgie Jessel

In this episode:

 Germany marches into Austria!

Fannie Brice sings her greatest hit, My Man!

 Jack Benny tries Andy Devine for murder!

And More!!

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 reel as a reference for writing the script. And that’s what you are about to hear, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live February 20 through February 27, 1938.

Featuring:

Don Ameche

Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen

Gladys Swarthout

The Cast of Dick Tracy

Eddie Cantor

Norma Talmadge

Josephine Starr

Georgie Jessel

Smith and Dale

The Cast of The Shadow

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Mary Livingston

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

and

Andy Devine

Featured Songs Include:

I see Your Face Before Me – Dorothy Lamour

Dipsy Doodle – Charlie McCarthy and Gladys Swarthout

and

Thanks For The Memories - Kenny Baker

In this episode:

Georgie Jessel explains how Vaudeville shows worked and stars in some fine examples of Vaudeville Comedy.

 Charlie McCarthy Sings!

 The Jack Benny gang presents the conclusion of Submarine D1!

And More!!

So please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of entertainment from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

This podcast is a montage of excerpts from old time radio shows performed live and broadcast November 29 to December 12, 1937.

Starring Cecil B Demille, Eddie Cantor, Jimmy Wallington, Rudy Vallee, Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou, Frank Case, Andy Devine, Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Kenny Baker, Don Wilson, Fibber McGee, Don Ameche, Charlie McCarthy, Edgar Bergen, Nelson Eddy, Mae West, Pinky Tomlin and more.

Out now on 4K UHD is the classic revisionist western "The Man who Shot Liberty Valance" and the reception for the film didn't go over in Josh's house as he may have hoped.  Let's discuss just why members of his family were wrong.