1001 RADIO DAYS
527 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsRadio Days, When Radio Was King- brings you a wide variety of entertainment from the golden age of radio - drama, detective, suspense, comedy, sci-fi, theater- and much more. The selection and quality of the shows is excellent.. Brought to you by 1001 Stories Podcast Network. Hosted by Jon Hagadorn. We appreciate reviews!
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THE JIMMY DURANTE SHOW WITH MARGARET O,BRIEN AND PEGGY LEE
December 15, 2018 00:00 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBJimmy Durante's Christmas show on Dec 23rd, 1947 includes his trademark "Goodnight Mrs Calabash" at end and "Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire" by Peggy Lee. Jimmy Durante was one of the top radio talents of the 40's and 50's. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WITH A REVIEW AT APPLE PODCASTS! YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! (You need your Apple ID) Here is the link for 1001 Radio Days at iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/...
JACK BENNY MEMORIAL TRIBUTE DEC 23 1976 UPON HIS DEATH
December 14, 2018 00:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBA wonderful tribute to one of the greatest talents on radio, Jack Benny, upon his death just before Christmas 1976. If you are new to Jack Benny, this tribute, which contains interviews and selected quips, provides an excellent insight into his humor and passion for his work// ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WITH A REVIEW AT APPLE PODCASTS! YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! (You need your Apple ID) Here is the link for 1001 Radio Da...
GUNSMOKE BEEKER'S BARN A CHRISTMAS STORY
December 13, 2018 00:00 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBMatt and Chester help a stubborn old farmer to find forgiveness for a daughter he had disowned on a cold Christmas eve. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WITH A REVIEW AT APPLE PODCASTS! YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! (You need your Apple ID) Here is the link for 1001 Radio Days at iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Here is the link for 1001 Stories For The Road at Apple/iTunes Podcast! ...
THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER A LUX RADIO THEATER PRESENTATION 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
December 10, 2018 00:00 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBThe Shop Around the Corner is a 1940 American romantic comedy This Lux Radio Theater presentation stars Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche. . The screenplay was written by Samson Raphaelson based on the 1937 Hungarian play Parfumerie by Miklós László.[2][3] Eschewing regional politics in the years leading up to World War II, the film is about two employees in the days leading up to Christmas working at a leathergoods shop in Budapest who can barely stand each other, not realizing they are ...
THE LONE RANGER THE BELLS OF SAN PEDRO 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
December 08, 2018 00:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBThe Lone Ranger Is A Masked Texas Ranger Who Rides About On His White Horse Silver Righting Injustices With The Aid Of His Indian Sidekick Tonto. This Christmas Episode Is Titled Bells Of San Pedro. Originally Aired 12/25/1946. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WITH A REVIEW AT APPLE PODCASTS! YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! (You need your Apple ID) Here is the link for 1001 Radio Days at iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
THE BOB HOPE CHRISTMAS SHOW AT LONG BINH 1971 (PART 2 OF 2)
December 07, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutesPart two of The Bob Hope USO Christmas Show at Long Binh Vietnam- Hope's 6th Christmas show in Vietnam with the troops. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WITH A REVIEW AT APPLE PODCASTS! YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! (You need your Apple ID) Here is the link for 1001 Radio Days at iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Here is the link for 1001 Stories For The Road at Apple/iTunes Podcast! https:/...
CHRISTMAS IN LONDON 1940 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MEMORIES
December 05, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBGrim Christmas in London Edward R Murrow 1940 Christmas Eve as Germany's Bombs have set the city on fire BBC Christmas 1940 From a bomb shelter in London ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WITH A REVIEW AT APPLE PODCASTS! YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! (You need your Apple ID) Here is the link for 1001 Radio Days at iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Here is the link for 1001 Stories F...
THE LIFE OF RILEY ROSWELL IS A CHRISTMAS GUEST 1944 RADIO SHOW
December 04, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBThe Life of Riley was a popular radio show featuring Chester Riley as a bumbling but good-hearted husband and dad. This Dec 24, 1944 episode conatined a prayer for all our servicemen fighting in WWII. ENJOYING 1001 RADIO DAYS 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS? LET US KNOW WITH A REVIEW AT APPLE PODCASTS! YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! (You need your Apple ID) Here is the link for 1001 Radio Days at iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id140504541...
ENJOY 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS AT 1001 RADIO DAYS STARTING DEC 1ST PREVIEWS HERE
December 01, 2018 06:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MB1001 RADIO DAYS (our 4th 1001 podcast) is hosting "31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MEMORIES" beginning December 1st, bringing a new episode nightly ALL MONTH! Enjoy Christmas themed shows from the golden days of radio-including THE LONE RANGER, LUX RADIO THEATER ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE, a JACK BENNY MEMORIAL, Edmund R Murrow's 1940 CHRISTMAS EVE IN LONDON, THE LIFE OF RILEY, FATHER KNOWS BEST, GUNSMOKE, THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, and many more. Subscribe FREE HERE: CASTBOX.FM SUBSCRIBE FREE HERE: ht...
WWII NBC WORDS AT WAR EPISODE 1 COMMANDOS RAID ST. NAZAIRE
November 30, 2018 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBNBC Radio's WORDS AT WAR was produced in the midst of World War II from 1942 to 1945 and featured dramatized segments from books appearing at that time. The first episode describes the commando raid on the German sub base and deep water dock at St. Nazaire on the coast of France. The massive German battleship Terpitz would need this dock if she was able to venture out of the North Sea into the North Atlantic so the Brits attacked this base to prevent the Terpitz from every entering the w...
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT NIGERIAN SAFARI / RETRIEVE GORCZEK
September 05, 2018 10:00 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBIn Dangerous Assigment, An American agent nearly gets killed on assignment in Nigeria, then heads for the French Riviera to try to retrieve a valuable scientist from behind the Iron Curtain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
GUNSMOKE BILLY THE KID/TROJAN WAR
August 26, 2018 23:00 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBTwo episodes from the legendary radio show Gunsmoke starring William Conrad as Matt Dillon. Billy the Kid and Trojan War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SUSPENSE THEATER RETURN TRIP/QUIET NIGHT
August 12, 2018 23:00 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBIn "Return Trip" 4 bus passengers are trapped in a bus in a snowstorm and one has just escaped from a lunatic asylum- but which one? In "Quiet Night" 3 prison escapes in the Florida Everglades plan the perfecr escape.' ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES...
THE ADVENTURES OF PHILLIP MARLOWE THE PANAMA HAT/WHERE THERE'S A WILL
August 08, 2018 23:00 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBTwo great episodes from The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe for your enjoyment. ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Catch RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 ...
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON JOHN WAYNE & MEL FERRER LUX RADIO THEATER
August 05, 2018 23:00 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBLux Radio Theater presents John Wayne and Mel Ferrer in "SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON, rhe radio adaptation of John Ford's movie by the same name, which featured the story of a retiring US Cavalry Captain named Brittles who had to deal with some rough challenges in the last 24 hours of service. I always thought the movie was one of his best for his portrayal of Capt. Brittles. Support us at www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork and send 1001 Radio Days a review=Thank You! Learn more about your ...
THE LONE RANGER SNOWED IN/MISSOURI MIKE'S HORSE RACE
August 01, 2018 23:00 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBThe Lone Ranger! By popular request Two Episodes "Snowbound" and "Missouri Mike's Horse Race" ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Catch RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days...
GUNSMOKE LOCHINVAR/WESTBOUND
July 29, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBGunsmoke first aired on CBS Radio in April of 1952, where it was received with enthusiasm as the first adult western on radio. the story was set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870's, and was built around the main character, Matt Dillon, the Marshall, played by William Conrad. It was an instant success- and when it went to TV it enjoyed one of the longest runs on TV of any prime time shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
THE WHISTLER THE CISTERN/LUCKY NIGHT
July 26, 2018 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBThe Whistler was a very popular radio show which ran from 1944 to 1952. Listeners were cued in who committed the crime and how, then followed the story as the perpetrators led themselves into the trap. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE, DETECTIVE- THE RUSHLIGHT DIAMOND CAPER/THE MISSING NEWSHAWK
July 22, 2018 23:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MBIn "The Rushlight Diamond Caper" , Sam Spade is hired to guard a valuable necklace at his client's son's wedding, but not the groom, who is murdered. In "the Missing Newshawk Caper", a newspaper owner hires Sam Spade to find a missing reporter who has been trying to uncover wrongdoings at a fur company. ALL NEW LINKS JULY 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s t...
NBC RADIO BEST PLAYS "ON BORROWED TIME"
July 18, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBThis well acted and well-written play from John Chapman was a big hit on Broadway in 1938 then became a classic movie in 1939. The story itself is a twist on an old Greek fable in which death is tricked into climbing a pear tree which had been blessed by St. Polycarp to trap anyone who was trying to steal an old woman's pears. It this story, a wise old Grandpa uses the trick to trap a man who is bringing death to his home- that man's name is Brink. The main characters are Gramps and his ...
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT THE THROPP FOUNDATION CASE/MALAYAN STAR SABOTAGE
July 15, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBDANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT was an NBC radio drama starring two-fisted Brian Donlevy playing US Special Agent Steve Mitchell and broadcast in the US between 1949 and 1953. Today's show features the first two episodes of this action packed series. Its great adventure, and may well have been Ian Fleming's inspiration for the James Bond series that followed on the heels of this radio drama. Many stage and screen stars appear in this series, featuring actors like William Conrad, Raymond Burr, Paul Fr...
THE LIFE OF RILEY/ A SPICY BOOK/ RILEY ENTERS THE SCHOOL PLAY
July 11, 2018 23:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBThe Life of Riley (radio)William Bendix as Chester A. Riley Genre | Situation comedy Running time | 30 minutes Country of origin | United States Language(s) | English Syndicates | ABC NBC TV adaptations | The Life of Riley Starring | William Bendix John Brown Grace Coppin Paula Winslowe The radio program originally starred Jackie Gleason as Riley for one truncated season , then William Bendix for six seasons. The radio show ran from January 16, 1944, to June ...
THE ADVENTURES OF PHILLIP MARLOWE RED WIND/DUDE FROM MANHATTAN
June 30, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBThe Adventures of Phillip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Phillip Marlowe. The program first aired June 17th, 1947 on NBC radio with Van Heflin originally playing Marlowe. He was followed by Gerald Mohr- you'll hear both in these episodes. Make sure to catch all our 1001 shows at your favorite podcast host! 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales 1001 Stories For The Road 1001 Radio Days Get all four here...
THE SHADOW RADIO SHOW DEATH FROM THE DEEP/THE TOMB OF TERROR
June 24, 2018 23:00 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MB"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?" The Shadow Knows! These opening lines voiced by Frank Readick captivated listeners and established "The Shadow" as a radio legend. The Shadow was never seen-only heard, and he was an expert detective. The bad guys feared him-the good guys were glad he was around. Death From the Deep (Oct 3, 1937) finds the Shadow pursuing a rogue submarine which is sinking shipping and killing survivors, In Terror in the Museum, the Shadow finds out who ...
SUSPENSE RADIO THEATER TWO EPISODES THE HITCHHIKER (ORSON WELLES)/THE COUNTRY ROAD (CARY GRANT)
June 20, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBThe Columbia Radio Network's show Suspense produced over 900 radio broadcasts from 1942 to 1962, many of which became classics. Actors like Cary Grant, Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, and Marlene Deitrich made this show first-rate. We begin with "The Hitchhiker", a tense drama written by Louise Fletcher especially for Orson Welles, and he performs it perfectly. You won't miss public pay phones after this story. The second show is "On A Country Road", starring Cary Grant and Cathy Lewis. ...
THE BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW HR BLOCKHEAD/THE SINGING CONTEST W GEORGE VS. FRANK SINATRA
June 17, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBThe Burns and Allen Show Two Episodes: "HR Blockhead" and "The Singing Contest". George Burns and Gracie Allen were the top couple on radio for years and their comedy show entertained millions. Gracie played the ditzy wife and George played the "straight guy". Their timing, honed by years of vaudeville and stage, was legendary. George wasn't known for his smooth voice. In "HR Block", Gracie's answers to their bookkeeper's questions finally drive him out of the office In "The Singing Con...
DRAGNET THE RED LIGHT BANDIT/THE CITY HALL BOMBER
June 17, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBOne of the greatest radio shows ever to hit the airwaves, Dragnet was the story of the Los Angeles Police Dept. using real case files. Dragnet was created, produced, and hosted by Jack Webb, who played the key character in the series, Sgt. Joe Friday. The Red Light Bandit features the story of a released convict who dons a police uniform and terrorizes the city. In The City Hall Bomber, the brother of a condemned man threatens to blow up City hall if his brother isn't released immediatel...