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Now you can take the Golden Age of Radio with you wherever you go! The Nostalgia Digest Podcast is an ongoing series, each one devoted to people, performers and shows that have been featured in the pages of our Nostalgia Digest magazine - and each one is available for instant downloading!

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Lost Restaurants of Chicago

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 60:20


Author Greg Borzo discusses his book about the Golden age of Chicago dining, and some of the legendary restaurants that are gone but not forgotten

Eddie "Rochester' Anderson

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 59:23


The song and dance man who became Jack Benny's butler--and became the highest-paid African-American performer on radio!

The Lone Ranger

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 56:08


The story of radio's original masked man, who became an icon saving the old West from outlaws and a radio station from bankruptcy

Bea Benaderet

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 61:33


Radio's African-American pioneers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 57:42


Remembering the writers, actors and shows that gave African-Americans a voice on radio and helped to make the medium a more diverse place

Ken Alexander, local hero

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 79:06


A career-spanning, century-spanning conversation, as Those Were the Days' longtime announcer looks back at his first six decades in radio!

Bob and Ray's Bob Elliott

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 54:04


A 2013 conversation with the man who was Chris Elliott's dad, Abby and Bridey Elliott's grandfather, and the first half of Bob and Ray, one of radio's most beloved, most enduring comedy teams!

Bob and Ray's Bob Elliott

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 54:04


A 2013 conversation with the man who was Chris Elliott's dad, Abby and Bridey Elliott's grandfather, and the first half of Bob and Ray, one of radio's most beloved, most enduring comedy teams!

Our 100th Podcast, with Svengoolie and The Bad Seed

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 119:44


For the 100th edition of the Nostalgia Digest Podcast, we welcome two very special guests: Rich (Svengoolie) Koz and the legendary Patty McCormack!

Tim Kazurinsky and Kevin Murphy: Comedy from SNL to MST3K

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 85:20


Jim O'Heir and Trace Beaulieu

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 84:35


As Those Were the Days gets ready to celebrate a half-century on the air, we welcome two guests who'll be taking part in our 50th anniversary festivities: Parks and Recreation's Jim O'Heir and Mystery Science Theater 3000's Trace Beaulieu!

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 79:29


We examine the legacy of the comedy team that did it all, from vaudeville to radio to movies to television

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 79:29


We examine the legacy of the comedy team that did it all, from vaudeville to radio to movies to television

Chuck Schaden's Radio Days!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 81:01


The founder of Nostalgia Digest talks about his new memoir -- and a lifetime spent celebrating the Golden Age of Radio!

Chuck Schaden's Radio Days!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 81:01


The founder of Nostalgia Digest talks about his new memoir -- and a lifetime spent celebrating the Golden Age of Radio!

Gale Gordon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 66:57


The radio career of the man who went from being a dramatic actor to a comedy legend -- and Lucille Ball's television nemesis!

Marsha Hunt

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 92:05


A conversation with the remarkable actress and activist, as she recalls her careers in movies, radio. . . and even music!

Groucho Marx

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 59:08


We remember the legendary comedian and discuss his cultural impact, with the help of actor (and famous stage Groucho) Frank Ferrante!

Groucho Marx

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 59:08


We remember the legendary comedian and discuss his cultural impact, with the help of actor (and famous stage Groucho) Frank Ferrante!

Detectives on the Air

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 64:42


Remembering a generation of gentleman detectives who became radio heroes, from Nick Carter to Charlie Chan to Ellery Queen

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