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Old Time Radio Forever

116 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings

Join host Matthew Perry every week as he brings you the best in Old Time Radio Programs throughout the Golden Age between the 1930s and 1960s.

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Episodes

Gunsmoke "The Mortgage"

April 18, 2024 03:14 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

Take a trip to Dodge City

Happy New Year! Broadway is my Beat

January 07, 2024 01:38 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

Follow Detective Danny Clover as he combs through the seedy underbelly of 1950s New York City.

Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941

November 29, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

A collection of news and programs designed to put you back into that day. You are sitting quietly in your living room, relaxing on a lazy Sunday afternoon, when your world is turned upside down.

The Great Gildersleeve

November 28, 2023 00:35 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Marjorie The Actress

Happy Halloween! Dracula

October 26, 2023 01:24 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

From the Mercury Theatre on the Air

Abbott and Costello

October 02, 2023 00:15 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Bank Robbery

The Six Shooter- The Stampede

September 06, 2023 03:16 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

Starring Jimmy Stewart from 1953

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar- A Contested Will

August 11, 2023 04:16 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

From the 1950s 30 minute run with Bob Bailey

Jean Shepherd Discusses Flying Saucers

July 25, 2023 04:11 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

From his WOR radio program

My Friend Irma Pilot

July 09, 2023 17:36 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Irma meets Jane from 1947 on CBS

Philip Marlowe- The Key Man

June 19, 2023 02:29 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

From 1949

1946 Basil Rathbone is Sherlock Holmes

June 09, 2023 00:12 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

The Terrifying Cats

Our Mrs. Brooks

May 14, 2023 23:35 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

From 1949, The Heating System

The Lux Radio Theatre Buck Privates

May 01, 2023 01:10 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB

From the popular 1941 movie, this radio adaptation.

Casey Crime Photographer

February 15, 2023 03:14 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

From 1947

Christmas Sing with Bing 1955

December 18, 2022 15:42 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

The master of the Christmas carol, Bing Crosby, brings us his Christmas Eve broadcast in 1955

Christmas 1942 The Great Gildersleeve

December 08, 2022 02:09 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

2nd Christmas at war, Gildy speaks directly to the troops and their families. 

Listener Choice: Janet. Your's Truly, Johnny Dollar

November 09, 2022 10:51 - 32 minutes - 11.1 MB

From the early years, one half hour 

Listener Choice: Jeff brings us the Phil Harris Show

October 23, 2022 23:57 - 32 minutes - 12.8 MB

From 1949 thanks to all listeners who replied to our survey earlier 

The Life of Riley- School Play

September 18, 2022 22:23 - 32 minutes - 13 MB

From February 1946

Cold War Radio I Was a Communist For the FBI

September 12, 2022 01:36 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MB

1952

Inner Sanctum Mystery- The Tell Tale Heart starring Boris Karloff

August 31, 2022 02:36 - 29 minutes - 11.8 MB

From August of 1941

From April 1947 The Whistler Episode The Black Book

August 09, 2022 03:34 - 32 minutes - 12.8 MB

1947 season, the strange tale of the Black Book

SUSPENSE! July, 1945 The Last Detail

July 12, 2022 14:43 - 30 minutes - 12.4 MB

From July of 1945 the fantastic show Suspense!

Tales of the Texas Rangers

June 14, 2022 14:19 - 29 minutes - 10.3 MB

From 1950

Jeff Regan Investigator

April 30, 2022 18:33 - 31 minutes - 12.6 MB

From November of 1948

Abbott and Costello Hour

April 03, 2022 15:48 - 1 hour - 24.7 MB

Lou works with the United Nations and the classic Whos on First? Routine

Night Beat

March 27, 2022 17:39 - 28 minutes - 9.79 MB

From 1952

Hour Long Crime Block Night Beat and Nero Wolfe

February 07, 2022 03:17 - 58 minutes - 23.3 MB

Go back to the world of hardened detectives and crime writers as we explore the mean streets of Chicago with Night Beat, and we meet the laziest detective of all time, Nero Wolfe. Source material is the Top 100 Classic Radio Shows book by Carl AMari and Martin Grams Jr. check out their book at this link https://www.amazon.com/Top-100-Classic-Radio-Shows/dp/1684121272/ref=sr_1_1?crid=375PLIRKZ3KTO&keywords=100+classic+radio+shows&qid=1644203117&sprefix=100+classic+radio+show%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1

Western Hour Gunsmoke and Have Gun, Will Travel

January 26, 2022 03:21 - 47 minutes - 19.2 MB

Two of the best westerns of the golden era of radio, travel to Dodge City and San Francisco for today's western hour on Old Time Radio Forever. 

Vincent Price as the Saint

January 20, 2022 19:55 - 30 minutes - 10.5 MB

Join Simon Templar in his detective journeys. 

Dennis Day Show from January 1, 1947

January 03, 2022 00:45 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Happy New Year! Check out this episode featuring a New Years Day Episode of the Dennis Day Show

Sherlock Holmes: Murder at Midnight

November 07, 2021 22:42 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

From 1945 Starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce

Sherlock Holmes: The Second Stain

July 22, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

This podcast was brought to you by the Military True Cime Addict Podcast. You can check them out on all major podcast platforms. 

Bob and Ray

July 12, 2021 00:49 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MB

From 1948

The Falcon "The Natural Seven"

July 10, 2021 23:05 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

From 1945

Burns and Allen The Second Courtship

June 27, 2021 03:50 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB

Back in the saddle, we begin our summer series of shows with Burns and Allen!

Dragnet and Black Museum

January 28, 2021 02:24 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB

Also war news from this week in. 1942. Swing music produced by Music: Swing Has Swung by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Sherlock Holmes/I was a Communist for the FBI

January 23, 2021 18:45 - 1 hour - 68.9 MB

Along with War news from this week in 1942

War News/Abbott and Costello/Fibber McGee

January 05, 2021 04:27 - 1 hour - 71 MB

War news from this date in 1942 and two shows from the same year. I hope you enjoy the added news programs to put you into the time period. 

Casey Crime Photographer/Have Gun Will Travel

January 04, 2021 01:06 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Be sure to check out our sponsor, the Mermaid and the Lion Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mermaid-and-the-lion/id1508454456

Christmas Gunsmoke and Dragnet

December 21, 2020 15:09 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

This episode is brought to you by the modern radio drama, the Mermaid and the Lion podcast. Check out this exciting new podcast here ‎The Mermaid and The Lion on Apple Podcasts

My Favorite Husband and Father Knows Best

December 16, 2020 14:17 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

Christmas joy from two classic radio comedies.  This podcast was sponsored by the audio drama the Mermaid and the Lion, See the attached link to check out an awesome modern radio drama. ‎The Mermaid and The Lion on Apple Podcasts

Burns and Allen Christmas at Santa's Workshop

December 04, 2020 15:17 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

From Christmas Eve 1950

Bing Crosby Christmas Philco Radio Show

November 30, 2020 16:28 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MB

From Christmas Eve 1947

Fibber McGee and Molly Christmas 1942

November 29, 2020 00:41 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MB

From the 1942 season join husband and wife team as they misplace Christmas

Life of Riley- Making Each other Jealous

November 17, 2020 19:19 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MB

From the 1944 season

Broadway is my Beat

November 16, 2020 16:57 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

THe Tommy Mannon Case

Aldrich family

November 12, 2020 05:01 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

Movie star

Orson Welles Stars in the Black Museum

September 20, 2020 23:11 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

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