Apr 09 2025
Radio highlights originally broadcast live March 22 through April 5, 1939
Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.
History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.
In today’s soundscape:
Nothing about the war in this one, things were quiet there and we were more than happy to pretend the bombs and blood wasn’t real. We will soon find out different.
The violent wedding of Andy Brown!
Georgie Jessell kills it with the comedy on the Fed Allen show!
And more!!!
This episode features:
Cecil B DeMille
Loretta Young
Spencer Tracy
Father Flanagan
Fibber McGee
Robert Young
Leo Carillo
Orson Welles
Jack Benny
Don Wilson
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson
Phil Harris Orchestra
Mary Livingstone
Mr. Distrct Attorney
Amos ‘n Andy
Fred Allen
Portland Hoffa
Peter Van Steeden
Harry Von Zell
And
Georgie Jessell