Dennis Day

When Radio Ruled #166 – SoundScape 1940 part 3 January 11-18,1940

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

January 11 – January 18, 1940

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

This episode brings the comedy chemistry of Orson Welles and Loretta Young, Indian Summer from Connee Boswell, Funny Violin from Jack Benny, 

Come with us to January 1940 for some Old Time Radio listening pleasure!

In today’s SoundScape:

Theodora Goes Wild!

Stand Still and Dance!!

The Miss Vine Street Election!!!

I was a Caboose in Union Pacific!!!!

Little does he Know that I Know about you Know!!!!!

Joe and Ethel See Gone With the Wind

And More!!

Featuring:

Edward Arnold

Hattie McDaniels

Connee Boswell

Loretta Young

Orson Welles

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Mary Livingstone

Phil Harris

Dennis Day

Fibber McGee and Molly

Baby Snooks and Daddy

And More!

Spend an OTR Hour in 1940!!

When Radio Ruled #165 – SoundScape 1940 #2 January 7-9, 1940

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Barbara Stanwyck and Micrphone

January 7 – January 9, 1940

This episode delivers some serious propaganda from Father Coughlin, some serious acting from Jack Benny, some serious forgiveness from Spencer Tracy and some serious entertainment from the theater of the mind!

Hop into your time machine join the rest of us back in January 1940 for some listening pleasure!

In today’s SoundScape:

Jack Benny Wins a 50 dollar Bet!

Barbara Stanwyck at the Wiltshire Bowl!

Tipping is UnAmerican!

Prognosis Negative!

Fibber and Molly see Gone with the Wind!

And More!!

Featuring:

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Mary Livingstone

Dennis Day

Phil Harris

Barbara Stanwyck

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Father Coughlin

Cecil B DeMille

Spencer Tracy

Bette Davis

Fibber McGee and Molly

Harlow Wilcox

Orson Welles

Helen Hayes

And More!

Click Here to Join in the 1940 Fun!!!

When Radio Ruled #159 – SoundScape 1939 part 29, December 3-10, 1939

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

December 3 – December 10, 1939

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

In today’s SoundScape:

Murder on the Gridiron!

Buttering Jack up for Christmas Presents!!

Broadcast from Bergen’s Hospital Bedside!!!

And More!!

Featuring:

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Mary Livingston

Phil Harris

Dennis Day

Orson Welles

Fibber McGee and Molly

Harlow Wilcox

Edward Arnold

Connee Boswell

Baby Snooks

Hanley Stafford

Rudy Vallee

Dorothy Lamour

Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen

Vera Vague

And More!

Click Here To Hear December 3-10, 1939

When Radio Ruled #157 – SoundScape 1939 part 27 November 19-26, 1939

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

November 19 – November 26, 1939

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio

In today’s SoundScape:

Mary’s Thanksgiving Poem

Jack’s Turkey is an Ostrich!

The Deacon chisels for a living!!

Remember Abe Lincoln this Thanksgiving!!!

And More!!

Featuring:

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Dennis Day

Mary Livingstone

Phil Harris

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Cecil B. DeMille

James Hilton

Laurence Olivier

Edna Best

Fibber McGee and Molly

Edward Arnold

Connee Boswell

Fannie Brice

Hanley Stafford

Raymond Walburn

Andy Devine

And More!

Click Here to Celebrate Thanksgiving 1939 Twice!

When Radio Ruled #155 – SoundScape 1939 part 25, November 9-12 1939

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day!!

November 9 – November 12, 1939

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

In today’s SoundScape:

Duffy Knows all the Angles!

Jack Benny sees the Dentist!!

Jean Arthur meets Mortimer Snerd!!!

And More!!

Featuring:

Ed Gardner

Edward Arnold

Connee Boswell

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Phil Harris

Mary Livingstone

Dennis Day

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

The Shadow

Rudy Vallee

Dorothy Lamour

Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen

Vera Vague

Mortimer Snerd

Jean Arthur

And More!

Give a Good Listen to Some Tasty 1939!

When Radio Ruled #154 – SoundScape 1939 part 24 November 5-8 1939

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

November 5 – November 8, 1939

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

In today’s SoundScape:

Jack and Phil are incompatible!

Casting the Boys as The Women!

Three Banana Splits and Now I’m a Bride!

Doughnuts!

Jack and Jill!

And More!!

Featuring:

Orson Welles

Mary Astor

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Phil Harris

Mary Livingstone

Dennis Day

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Andy Devine

The Shadow

Cecil B. DeMille

Barbara Stanwyck

Captain Midnight

Fibber McGee and Molly

Fred Allen

Wynn Murray

Portland Hoffa

The Merry Macs

And More!

Listen to SoundScape 1939 part 24

When Radio Ruled #153 – SoundScape 1939 part 23: October 29 – November 5, 1939

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

October 29 – November 5, 1939

Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

In today’s SoundScape:

Jack Benny’s Costume Party!

Fibber and Molly Visit the Auto Show!

Where is the Perata Treasure?

Mortimer Snerd gets his big chance!

And More!!

Featuring:

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Jack Benny

Mary Livingstone

Dennis Day

Don Wilson

Phil Harris

Andy Devine

Cecil B DeMille

Loretta Young

Mariam Hopkins

Captain Midnight

Fibber McGee and Molly

The Green Hornet

Edward Arnold

Maxie Rosenblum

Connee Boswell

Nelson Eddy

Edgar Bergen

Mortimer Snerd

Charlie McCarthy

Dorothy Lamour

And More!

Click Here to Give 1939 part 23 a Listen

When Radio Ruled #151 – A 1930s Christmas

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Holiday Spirit from 1937, 1938, and 1939
as served up by Old Time Radio!

Christmas Time is here again. A time when us older folks reconnect with the child we once were. Moments from past Christmases relived, smiles and tears remembered. Longing and gratitude and the laughter of those we’ve lost.

At least that’s what happens to me. Every Christmas that passes magnifies the memories of Christmases from a lifetime ago.

Old Time Radio like this helps me through the bittersweet nostalgia for days that no longer exist.

Starring Santa Claus and The Christian God

Also Appearing

Don Wilson

Mary Livingstone

Jack Benny

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Kenny Baker

Rudy Vallee

Fred Allen

Shirley Temple

Nelson Eddy

Orson Welles

Eddie Cantor

Dennis Day

Robert Young

Baby Snooks and Daddy

Lionel Barrymore

Reginald Owen

And More!!

Click Here to Visit Christmas in the 1930s!!!

When Radio Ruled #147 – SoundScape 1939 part 20

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. Radio highlights originally broadcast live October 8 through October 15, 1939.

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

In today’s SoundScape:

What the Jack Benny cast did on Summer Vacation!

Dennis Day Joins the Jello Cast!

Orson Welles takes us to Tangiers!

Bert Lahr visits Fred Allen!

Andy Devine visits Jack Benny!

And More!!

Featuring:

Jack Benny

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Mary Livingston

Phil Harris

Don Wilson

Dennis Day

Orson Welles

Paulette Goddard

Fibber McGee and Molly

Fred Allen

Portland Hoffa

Wynn Murray

The Merry Macs

Bert Lahr

Andy Devine

And More!

SoundScape 1939 part 20 is just a Click Away!!!

When Radio Ruled Christmas 2020

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It sure has been a strange year – we could all use a dose of Traditional Christmas. And here it is!

Two Great Episodes from 1939! 

Jack Benny’s Christmas Open House

A Christmas Carol (starring Lionel Barrymore)

Featuring: Jack Benny, Rochester, Dennis Day, Mary Livingston, Phil Harris and his Orchestra, Orson Welles, Lionel Barrymore, Benny Goodman, Bing Crosby, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pat Brady, and more!

Listen to the Podcast Here!