GSMC Classics: Americana

Feb 22 2024 34 ep. 31 mins 1

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During the 1953-54 season, with the cooperation of the Speech Department at Northwestern University, Chicago’s WMAQ presented a series of radio essays entitled Americana. The series, hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, was a follow-up to the previous season’s The Meaning of America. Through both series, Maloney considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

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GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 1: Enclosures for a Cornerstone

Jul 01 2021 32 mins

During the 1953-54 season, with the cooperation of the Speech Department at Northwestern University, Chicago’s WMAQ presented a series of radio essays entitled Americana. The series, hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, was a follow-up to the previous season’s The Meaning of America. Through both series, Maloney considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the

GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 2: The American Frontiersman

Jul 05 2021 31 mins

During the 1953-54 season, with the cooperation of the Speech Department at Northwestern University, Chicago’s WMAQ presented a series of radio essays entitled Americana. The series, hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, was a follow-up to the previous season’s The Meaning of America. Through both series, Maloney considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the

GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 3: An American Rogues Gallery

Jul 08 2021 32 mins

During the 1953-54 season, with the cooperation of the Speech Department at Northwestern University, Chicago’s WMAQ presented a series of radio essays entitled Americana. The series, hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, was a follow-up to the previous season’s The Meaning of America. Through both series, Maloney considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the

GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 4: The Poet's Life

Jul 12 2021 32 mins

Americana is hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, who considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the gr

GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 5: An American Sampler

Jul 15 2021 33 mins

Americana is hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, who considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the gr

GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 6: Some Rebels, Eccentrics, and Others

Jul 19 2021 32 mins

Americana is hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, who considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the gr

GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 7: Getting From Here to There

Jul 22 2021 32 mins

Americana is hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, who considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the gr

GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 8: Chicago

Jul 26 2021 32 mins

Americana is hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, who considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the gr

GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 9: The Writer in Person

Jul 29 2021 32 mins

Americana is hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, who considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the gr

GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 10: A Study in Villainy

Aug 02 2021 32 mins

Americana is hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, who considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the gr