2 JUL 2024 · 2 + Hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast July 2, 1951,  73 years ago, Is Everybody Happy?  A wealthy man named "Lorenzo The Great" supports many people, but is shot and killed. Followed by I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast July 2, 1952, 72 years ago, Where the Red Men Roam.  "The Battle Of The Bowl" doesn't go quite as the party would like it, thanks to Cvetic's brother and his new "girl" Tanya.  Then Night Watch with Donn Reed, originally broadcast July 2, 1954, 70 years ago, A Drunken Brawl and a .38 Special.   The first police call is about a fight on a street corner. A woman is beating a man on the head with her shoe. She's drunk and screaming. A man is seen with his little boy in a bar, with a gun! Followed by Gang Busters, originally broadcast July 2, 1949, 75 years ago,The Case of the Metropolitan Motor Mob. A car theft ring ends when they pick on the wrong candy store.  Finally Superman, originally broadcast July 2, 1941, 83 years ago, The White Plague. . A clue to the disappearance is an eagle with a ten-foot wing-spread! Superman finds Jimmy Olsen and Nancy...they've been drugged!   Bud Collyer as Clark Kent and Superman, with Jackie Kelk as Jimmy Olsen.  Thanks to Richard for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream Civil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html

1 JUL 2024 · 2+ Hours of Westerns and a side of SciFi First a look at this day in History. Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 1, 1956, 68 years ago, A Gun for Chester. Asa Ledbetter is in town, and Chester thinks he's out to kill him! Followed by the news from 68 years ago, then Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast July 1, 1956, 68 years ago, The Troopers Widow.   Mrs. Stocker, new bride of a trooper, learns the harsh realities of the frontier the hard way.  Then The Roy Rogers Show, originally broadcast July 1, 1954, 70 years ago, Y’all Come. Roy receives a telephoned bomb threat and has to protect Dale. Roy calls in the Chief of Detectives Thad Brown. Followed by  Dimension X, originally broadcast July 1, 1950, 74 years ago, A Logic Named Joe.   Do you want to know how to do anything? Just ask your Logic! Finally Claudia, originally broadcast July 1, 1948, 76 years ago, The Baby is Coming. Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day. 

30 JUN 2024 · 2 + Hours of a mixed bag of Summer fun.  First a look at this day in History. Then Boston Blackie starring Chester Morris, originally broadcast June 30, 1944, 80 years ago, $100,000 business note.  Mr. Manleder's business note for $100,000 is due tomorrow. Only Boston Blackie can prevent his business failure. The frame around Blackie is for murder.  Followed by The Whistler, originally broadcast June 30, 1948, 76 years ago, Small Town Girl.  A con man is out to make a big score, thanks to his old cell mate. Falling for his friend's girl, he fails to reckon with an unusual roommate.  Then The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast June 30, 1951, 73 years ago, July 4th. The Proscenium Club's Fourth Of July picnic may have some rural visitors from the South...thanks to Uncle Goodheart. Followed by My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast June 30, 1953, 71 years ago, Irma Buys an Air Conditioner.  Irma buys an air conditioner with the girls' vacation account money.  Finally Superman, originally broadcast June 30, 1941, 83 years ago, The White Plague. Who tried to kill Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen? Nancy Harmon and Jimmy Olsen have disappeared...and their footprints just stop in the snow Thanks to Richard for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream Civil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html

29 JUN 2024 · 2+ Hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then Crime Classics, originally broadcast June 29, 1953, 71 years ago, The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of James Fisk Jr.  The story about the rivalry between two wealthy New Yorkers in 1872 and the beautiful widow, beloved of both.   Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast June 29, 1954, 70 years ago, Too Hot to Live starring Sam Edwards. A guy wandering through town finds himself accused of murder...and barefoot! Then Lights Out, originally broadcast June 29, 1943, 81 years ago, Bathysphere. A story about a figurehead and a fool stranded at the bottom of the sea. Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast June 29, 1956, 68 years ago, The Eternal Joan starring Elspeth Eric.  The story of Joan of Arc.  Finally Claudia, originally broadcast June 29, 1948, 76 years ago, In New York. A call to Gertrude back home in Connecticut.  Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day. 

28 JUN 2024 · 2 + Hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast June 28, 1951, 73 years ago, The Big Cliff.  An old woman named Gertrude Turner, has been found dead. The autopsy reveals "death by suffocation." Sixty-seven-year-old Mr. Turner is the main suspect. Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast June 28, 1959, 65 years ago, Homecoming.  Ed Stacey, a man wrongly jailed for two years, returns home and is pushed a bit too far.  Then In the Name of the Law, originally broadcast June 28, 1936, 86 years ago, July Fourth Picnic.   In Fort Smith Arkansas, a 4th of July picnic ends with a murder at Clear Creek.  Followed by Arch Oboler’s Plays, originally broadcast June 28, 1945, 79 years ago, The Truth starring Edmund Gwenn. A scientist puzzles after the ultimate source of cosmic rays and eventually discovers The Truth. Finally Claudia, originally broadcast June 28, 1948, 76 years ago, Who’s Knocking at the Door?   Enjoying a quiet evening at home. Thanks to Richard for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream Civil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html

27 JUN 2024 · 2+ Hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then Nick Carter, Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast June 27, 1948, 76 years ago, The Case of the Kings Apology.  Nick turns into an expert in forged documents to track down a particularly vicious killer. Followed by the news from 76 years ago, then Escape, originally broadcast June 27, 1948, 76 years ago, Country of the Blind starring Paul Frees.  An adaptation of the HG Wells story about a mountain guide who finds a hidden valley where no-one has eyes. However, the blind think that he is deformed because he has eyes and can see.  Then Hollywood Premiere, originally broadcast June 27, 1941, 83 years ago, Blood and Sand. The rise and fall of a great toreador. An adaptation of the just released motion picture starring Tyrone Power.  After the drama, Louella Parsons interviews Tyrone Power.  Followed by This is Your FBI, originally broadcast June 27, 1952, 72 years ago, The Toll Tale Camera.   A movie newsreel gets a gang of jewel thieves on the trail of "Willie," who has their loot.  Finally Superman, originally broadcast June 27, 1941, 83 years ago, The White Plague. The "White Plague" has struck again, and another lumberjack is dead. Who is shooting at Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen? Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day. 

26 JUN 2024 · 2 + Hours of a mixed bag of Summer memories First a look at this day in History. Then The Shadow starring Orson Welles and Margot Stevenson, originally broadcast June 26, 1938, 86 years ago, The Blind Beggar Dies. Missing airplanes in South American lead the Shadow to a mad scientist with a serum to make people older.  Followed by the news from 86 years ago, then Jack Benny, originally broadcast June 26, 1938, 86 years ago, Last Show of the Season.  Mary reads a farewell poem on the last show of the season. Phil sings (in Kenny's absence). Mary sings, "Says My Heart." Jack invites the gang to The Trocadero when Swing Hi (his Chinese cook) refuses to cook for the cast. Guest Dave Elman describes his show, "Hobby Lobby," which will replace Jack's show for the summer.  Then The Fred Allen Show, originally broadcast June 26, 1949, 75 years ago, his last show.  The last show of the series, the last regularly scheduled show starring Fred. A walk down Main Street, asking the Allen's Alley residents "Do most people plan their vacations?" The De Marco Sisters sing, "Time Didn't Change A Thing," written by Ann De Marco. Guest Henry Morgan needs $300, so Fred takes him to the secret vault of "Mr. X." NBC has the last laugh though... Followed by The Adventures of Frank Merriwell starring Lawson Zerbe, originally broadcast June 26, 1948, 76 years ago, Unreasonable Aunt. Frank saves a woman from being cheated out of her soap factory.  Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast June 26, 1942, 82 years ago, Elizabeth and Pearl Leave.  Lum's brilliant idea to make peace between Abner and Lizabeth...break down the door! Thanks to Richard for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream Civil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html

25 JUN 2024 · 2+ Hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then The Whistler, originally broadcast June 25, 1950, 74 years ago, Manhunt. A man leading a dual life kills a blackmailer, and then is forced to resume his dual identities once again.  Followed by the news from 74 years ago, then Jeff Regan Investigator starring Frank Graham and Frank Nelson, originally broadcast June 25, 1950, 74 years ago, No Sad Clowns For Me.  “When a little old man named Crackly comes in, don't take his case." Mr. Crackly wants to find a man named Bliss. A circus story.  Then Top Secret starring Ilona Massey, originally broadcast June 25, 1950, 74 years ago, A Package In Tangiers.   The Baroness risks her position as the personal maid to Frau Goring to travel to The Bazaar Of The Singing Fountain to find the twelve-year-old boy with the gray hair! The summer replacement for The American Album Of Familiar Music. Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast June 25, 1961, 63 years ago, Call Me at Half Past starring Elsbeth Eric and Bernard Grant.  A man is trapped in a hotel room by his insane wife, who is determined to kill him.  Finally Superman, originally broadcast June 25, 1941, 83 years ago, The White Plague. Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen learn about the "White Plague" Gaston is found frozen to death!. Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day. 

24 JUN 2024 · 2 + Hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then The Sealed Book, originally broadcast June 24, 1945, 79 years ago, The Queen of the Cats.  A mysterious woman from Egypt has a strange relationship with cats. Followed by Now Hear This, originally broadcast June 24, 1951, 73 years ago, Fire At Sea.   The first show of the series. A fire breaks out on board a destroyer on her shakedown cruise. You'll want to enlist right after the program.  Then Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Philip Clarke, originally broadcast June 24, 1954, 70 years ago, The Shrieking Prisoner Murder Case. . A $50 bill and the dead man's wallet give Mr. Keen clues as he meets the madwoman.  Followed by the conclusion of the story from the following evening June 25, 1954. Followed by Dimension X, originally broadcast June 24, 1951, 73 years ago, Childs Play.   A man receives a "Build-A-Man" kit from the future.  Finally Claudia, originally broadcast June 24, 1948, 76 years ago, Making Ice Cream.  Home-made ice cream. Thanks to Richard for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream Civil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html

23 JUN 2024 · 2+ Hours of Comedy  First a look at this day in History. Then My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast June 23, 1953, 71 years ago, Irma the Newspaperwoman. Irma writes a column for the West Side Shopper - a free paper - and Jane is concerned that the price may be too high.  Followed by the news from 71 years ago, then Martin and Lewis, originally broadcast June 23, 1953, 71 years ago,  with guest Vera-Ellen.  The boys and Vera do a sketch about a has-been picture star titled “High By Noon”  Then The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast June 23, 1951, 73 years ago, Culture in Brooklyn.  Shakespeare under the stars-in Brooklyn? Followed by The Adventures of Archie Andrews, originally broadcast June 23, 1945, 79 years ago, Nazi POW in Riverdale?  Archie and Jughead capture an escaped Nazi prisoner! This, of course, leads to a night in jail for stealing a car! Finally Superman, originally broadcast June 23, 1941, 83 years ago, The White Plague. The start of a new adventure. Clark Kent (Bud Collyer) and Jimmy Olsen (Jackie Kelk) visit a lumber camp on the Big Beaver river; they are attacked.  Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day.