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I've had a couple of positive reactions to this past Sunday's Old Time Radio Express program, which is nice to hear. It was a difficult program to put together, as newspaper articles from that far back aren't that easily accessible. And some of the work was for naught, as we ran out of time for our December 6, 1937 show...
But we do have are a couple of gems, in their own ways. Enjoy the Whistler and the World Today...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Fun new changes....
You'll see that we've added a poll question to the left column of the blog. I'll try to get a fresh one out every week. Our first one deals with one of the most venerable shows from the Golden Age - "Suspense". A lot of big names turned out in front of the Suspense mics, and you've got a healthy choice of four of them in this week's poll question.
Vote early and often!
And if you don't like the choices - write-in votes for your favorite stars are accepted!
Vote early and often!
And if you don't like the choices - write-in votes for your favorite stars are accepted!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Show #3 - These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
Last Sunday, we took a listen to a couple of my favorite radio programs on the Old Time Radio Express. I think you'll really enjoy "Out of the Past", from The Mysterious Traveler, followed by a couple of great comedy sketches - the Bickersons, and Abbott & Costello.
Someone who listened to the program on Sunday told me that she thought she remembered the Bickersons routine that we played. That could be - but it could also be that if you've heard one Bickersons routine, you've likely heard jokes that recur in just about every Bickersons routine - John's "insomnia", Blanche spending their last dime, John's love of bourbon, Blanche's insistence that John has a thing for Gloria Gooseby. All very funny, but also probably very familiar after a few listens.
I'm looking forward to next Sunday, where we'll do a "This Date in History" show, with a few programs from December 6th's during the Golden Age of Radio. It should be a lot of fun.... until then, thanks for listening (and reading) the Old Time Radio Express!
Someone who listened to the program on Sunday told me that she thought she remembered the Bickersons routine that we played. That could be - but it could also be that if you've heard one Bickersons routine, you've likely heard jokes that recur in just about every Bickersons routine - John's "insomnia", Blanche spending their last dime, John's love of bourbon, Blanche's insistence that John has a thing for Gloria Gooseby. All very funny, but also probably very familiar after a few listens.
I'm looking forward to next Sunday, where we'll do a "This Date in History" show, with a few programs from December 6th's during the Golden Age of Radio. It should be a lot of fun.... until then, thanks for listening (and reading) the Old Time Radio Express!
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