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Today we have the pleasure of sharing an episode from one of our favorite podcasts, the Lit Ladies Podcast. Here is more about their show: We are three writers and moms exploring how to live out our faith in our literary lives. We span the country—from the coasts to the Midwest—and with different stages of life, careers, and favorite genres, we are sure to cover the literary landscape. In every episode, we'll discuss books we love, reading life, and writing craft, using the Bible as our guide for beauty, goodness, and truth. New episodes drop every other Friday! Historical Fiction, War Stories, and What We Sip While We Read This Lit Ladies Podcast crossover with the Historical Bookworm team covers why historical fiction matters, how war settings shape stories, and what everyone is reading right now. Key takeaways Historical fiction makes history personal, which helps you see how everyday people lived. Accuracy matters most when it grounds the characters and the social pressures of the era. War settings work best when the focus stays on human cost, resilience, and the ripple effects on families. Reading older books can mean meeting older blind spots, which calls for discernment instead of reflexive dismissal. Lesser-known conflicts can add fresh perspective, especially when anchored in solid research. Welcome to the crossover Karissa: Hello and welcome to the Lit Ladies Podcast. Today we’re doing a special crossover episode with our friends KyLee Woodley and Darcy Fornier and their historical fiction podcast. We’re so excited to have you here today. Darcy: So excited to be here. We have so much fun hanging out with you guys. KyLee: Thanks for the invite. Glad to be here. Karissa: KyLee Woodley is a podcaster and author of the Outlaw Hearts series, adventure romances set in the American Wild West. Darcy Fornier is a podcaster and author of The Crown and the Axe, and they are both the hosts of the Historical Bookworm podcast, which is in its fifth season. It’s for lovers of inspirational historical fiction, and the show features author interviews, bookish and historical segments, and a wide variety of guests, from Christy Award-winners to high-quality indie authors. Favorite reading beverages Karissa: Before we jump in today, I want to know what is everyone’s favorite reading beverage of choice? Christie: I usually drink water, or else I don’t really drink anything because I’m too busy speed reading. But today for the podcast, since we’re doing it in the morning, I get to drink coffee. Darcy: Usually coffee. If I said anything else, my sisters would say I was lying. But I also enjoy hot chocolate or tea. Anything hot. I’m not going to be drinking lemonade even in the summer. KyLee: The nice thing about being in the South is that the AC is always blasting. So it’s hot cocoa, coffee, soup, any time of the day. My current favorite beverage to go with my reading, which I seldom read, but audiobooks, big on audiobooks these days, is the Iced Pecan Crunch Oat Milk Latte. I don’t usually go to Starbucks. I find their coffee very bitter, but this is a blonde espresso. I get it without the foam. It’s too sweet and it takes up too much in my cup. Karissa: I like to drink herbal tea. That’s my main comfort drink. Why historical fiction Karissa: What draws you to historical fiction? KyLee: For me, I like the nostalgia. I grew up very sheltered. We didn’t have a TV until I was 12. My mom would just drop us off at the library, then go shopping, then pick us up whenever. We always had audiobooks or books on tape. When we did get a TV, it was black and white. We watched a lot of black and white shows. For me, I remember those good times with old classic films and literature. There’s also this idea of, “What was.” Historical and fantasy are best friends because there’s that sense of wonder. But historical is like, this really did happen. This was really true. I like to dig into history and see who someone was, and go back to where they were if that’s possible. I love to research the way people lived and thought, the things they invented, and how resourceful they were. Darcy: Mine is similar. It’s about the people that came before, and how their stories influenced our lives today. You can go to historical sites and almost touch the lives that they had there. We tend to study history as the big overview. This person was king, these wars happened, all this stuff. Historical fiction lets you dive into what it was like for the day-to-day person. Even if you’re writing about a king, you’re asking what motivated him and what it felt like. People are people as long as they’ve lived. Karissa: That’s my favorite part too. How did people actually live, what challenges did they face, and what did they wear? KyLee: I also like when an author challenges what we accept as historical norms. Bring out something different that we wouldn’t expect. Like a female rancher who ran a ranch with hundreds of cowboys. I heard on a podcast that there was an African-American college in Waco in the 1860s. I had never heard of that. I want to learn the things that go against what people believe as a whole. I want to see the people who were counterculture in their time. Christie: Whoever wins writes the history book. There’s so much that was lived and done that you don’t know about because it was shut down, or the history books made it seem nice and clean. Favorite eras and the appeal of time travel Karissa: Christie, do you have a favorite era to read or write about? Christie: I haven’t read much historical in a while. I used to read a lot of Jen Turano because her voice is funny, witty, and sharp. For an era, late 1800s to 1940s. If there’s too much work to live, it pulls me out. I’m modern. I don’t want to learn about churning butter. Darcy: A few modern conveniences is okay. Christie: I would do a castle, like medieval, every now and then. KyLee: That’s what’s fun about time travel or slip time. You get the comparison. Especially time travel, when someone modern comes into the past and you see how they react to everything. Karissa: I just discovered Gabrielle Meyer. It’s sort of time travel. KyLee: In those books, the women exist in two timelines until a certain age. Then they have to choose which timeline they’ll live in. What’s fun is that she explores different eras. You get contrast between two past timelines, like the Civil War and the 1920s. Christie: I’d choose the ’20s, not the war. Karissa: I love the Victorian era and the Regency era. I also love reading classics written in the period. You get the perspective of someone who lived in that era and took so much for granted. Darcy: If you read Jane Austen, she doesn’t explain everything because her readers would understand it. Then you read a Regency novel by a modern author, and they explain everything. It’s cool to do both. Karissa: Darcy and KyLee, do you have favorite time periods? Darcy: Medieval is my favorite to read in and write in. Then the Regency era, then the American West. I probably read mostly Westerns. Some people say cowboys are the truest heirs to medieval knights. There are similarities in how unlawful it could feel. There was law in both places, but it only extended so far. Christie: I watch black and white westerns with my mom. The body count is wild. They’re just shooting people in the street and it’s cool. I would never want to live back then. KyLee: I overanalyze it too. It’s set in the 1800s, but it was made in the ’40s or ’50s. So I’m thinking about their worldview and ideologies, and how that shaped what they presented. Christie: They’re pretty racist. Sometimes I’m like, how is this still on TV? Darcy: Everything we write is a product of our time. It’s just more glaring the further back you go. KyLee: I started Gone with the Wind. It’s too long for my taste. Some language made me pause. Karissa: We never see the sins of our own era. Our descendants will look back and see the sins of today. Darcy: Grace Livingstone Hill wrote in the late 1800s and early 1900s. You see elements of racism and classism, and ideas like bloodline influencing character. Looking through modern eyes, it’s horrible. She’s still one of my favorites because her stories are sweet and encouraging in faith, but you see how even a good person is a product of their time. KyLee: That’s why it’s important to be kind. I’m not going to stop reading her because I can see flaws. Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. Karissa: That comes up in English teaching too. How do you teach classics responsibly without canceling them completely? War settings in historical fiction Karissa: I wanted to talk about books set during wars. We see a lot set with the backdrop of World War II. Do you have a favorite war setting to read about, and any favorite books? KyLee: I’ve always been drawn to the Civil War. When I was growing up, there were quite a few Civil War movies and books in the Christian genre. The brother against brother aspect pulls me in. As an adult, I look at the events that led up to it and grimace, hoping history doesn’t repeat itself. More recently, the Franco-Prussian War, partly because some of my ancestors' sisters came over during that time. It only lasted about a year. France declared it, and France lost. Their people suffered. Germany demanded huge remunerations in gold. By today’s standards, I did the math before we started, it was about 84 to 95 billion dollars. (FACT CHECK – In today’s purchasing power, estimates for that 5 billion francs generally range between $80 billion and $100 billion USD.) France had promised not to tax people during the war, but afterward they charged back taxes. There was a civil uprising in Paris, and a week-long massacre called the Bloody Week. That history comes into book one of the Outlaw Heart series. It’s lesser known French history. My people were German, and my characters are French, but I was fascinated by it. You don’t hear about that war as much. Darcy: That’s obscure for Americans because it didn’t affect us directly, so it doesn’t make it into our history books. But it made a huge difference in Europe. KyLee: My dad’s side always wrote Prussia on census records, not Germany. That led me to dig into where Prussia was and how that history unfolded. Writing trauma and war without being gratuitous Karissa: What challenges did you find writing about something so difficult in a way that worked for your story? KyLee: The main character in book one, Lorraine, lived through the Bloody Week. She’s in America now. I looked at where she is as an immigrant and how she tries to settle when there is nothing left for her in France. People were rounded up, imprisoned, and shipped off to New Caledonia, a penal colony near Australia, I believe. No trial. Later, there were pardons, but many people were still imprisoned because they were never tried, and their names were never even taken down. Lorraine is haunted by the past and has post-traumatic stress disorder. She refuses to speak English even though she understands it. She holds tightly to French roots, clothing, and food, and stays close to other French people. Jesse challenges her to put down roots in a country where she feels like an alien. That Bible phrase kept coming up to me, be kind to the immigrant, the alien, the foreigner. Remember when you were in Egypt and you were a stranger in a strange land. For research, I relied on as many documents as I could find, plus academic papers written about the Bloody Week and why it happened. I want to respect history and the people who lived it. Karissa: I love how you included the war because we feel the weight she carries without putting everything on the page in an overly graphic way. Christie: The Bandit’s Redemption is the first in the series. It has such a pretty cover too. Darcy: It’s such a good one. Darcy's pick: World War II Karissa: Darcy, do you have a favorite war setting? Darcy: Probably World War II, because it’s so vast. You have the European theater and the Pacific theater, plus the home front in America and Britain. Every time I pick up a World War II book, it’s like, “I did not know that.” The Civil War is hard for me. I grew up in Georgia, and in some places it feels like it happened this century. It was my country. World War II lets me detach a bit more. I did read one Civil War book by Rosanna M. White that was fabulous, Dreams of Savannah. It handled the loyalty conflict very gracefully. Karissa: What makes a good war book? Christie: Accuracy doesn’t matter much to me because I’m not going to catch mistakes. I want characters and their journeys, battles and close calls, romance, and a happy ending. Darcy: I appreciate historical facts because I want to be grounded in the setting. But if I’m reading fiction, I’m there for story and characters. I want to see what the war is doing to them, to their society, to their family, and how it changes their lives. KyLee: I want it at the character level too. I also like seeing people on both sides. I want everyday heroes, and small choices that mattered. I also love surprising historical technology I didn’t know about. Karissa: Accuracy matters to me, but not at the expense of story. I just want what happens to feel believable for the era. In Regency romances, for example, two people being alone in a room can be a big deal. A kiss behind a barn could ruin lives. Darcy: Historical characters in books sometimes have a modern disregard for societal pressure, which is inaccurate. We all feel societal pressure today too. It’s just different pressures. When classics meet modern retellings Christie: Karissa, you like reading the Brontës because they wrote in that time. Do they have stolen kisses, or is it different because they were writing then? Karissa: If it’s Emily and Wuthering Heights, it’s more dramatic and Gothic. With Jane Eyre, I think it’s more bound by the era. Darcy: If someone did a modern retelling, I think they’d put stolen kisses in. KyLee: It depends on the character and how they were raised. There were orphanages and homes for widows who were pregnant, and women who had gotten pregnant outside marriage. There are records showing pregnancies starting before marriage dates in some places in the 1700s. On the whole, the societal expectation mattered. So you need to look at your character. If she’s proper and ladylike, she probably won’t have modern levels of physical intimacy. Karissa has proofread my stuff and told me, this would never happen. She was right. It pushes you to be creative. Make the little things special too. Karissa: What might seem small to us might be very steamy to someone in the Regency era. Like touching a hand without a glove. Darcy: He’ll be proposing within the week. War book recommendations and lesser-known conflicts Christie: I read The Ice Swan by J'nell Ciesielski. That was during the Russian Revolution in 1917. I remember really liking that one. Darcy: Rosemary Sutcliff does this well in her books about Britain after Rome officially withdrew. It spans generations. The first is The Eagle of the Ninth. It’s technically YA and she wrote in the 1950s or ’60s. Sword at Sunset is an adult book with some adult content. She personalizes the conflict and shows conflicting loyalties, and friendships across cultures. It’s history, not fantasy. Karissa: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. Not to be confused with anything else. It’s YA historical set during World War II, but it focuses on Stalin’s reign and deportations to Siberia. It takes place in Lithuania and the Baltic states, where there were multiple occupations. It’s about a girl whose family is sent to a prison camp. I studied abroad in Lithuania, so that history sticks with me. Ruta Sepetys researches a lot and her books are well done. Kelly mentioned The Women by Kristin Hannah, set during the Vietnam War. Darcy: I had someone tell me she read The Women three times because it was so good. It's on my list. My sister highly recommends Kristin Hannah. She read The Nightingale and said it was worth the pain. Christie: I need happy ones. I can only do one super tearjerker a year. What everyone is currently reading KyLee: I borrowed The Dark of the Moon by Fiona Valpy. I’ve read The Dressmaker’s Gift and The Beekeeper’s Promise by her. They're World War II, like French resistance. Melanie Dobson does this well too, like The Curator’s Daughter, a time slip about a woman married to a Nazi soldier. I like books that feel sobering, like they changed my life. I also borrowed Angel from the East by Barbara A. Curtis. I borrowed The Winter Rose by Melanie Dobson, a World War II story about a lady who helps rescue Jewish children. Darcy: I just finished The Bounty Hunter’s Surrender by KyLee Woodley. I had never read it cover to cover. I helped brainstorm, and apparently the villain is my fault. I enjoyed it so much. I’m also reading a contemporary by Becky Wade, Turn to Me, in her Misty River romance series set in Northeast Georgia. I know exactly what she’s describing. Christie: I’m reading The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena. Karissa: I'm listening to the audiobook of Long Bright River by Liz Moore. It’s about a police officer in Philadelphia. Her sister struggles with addiction, then goes missing. There are flashbacks and a modern timeline, plus mysterious murders. I can't stop listening. Where to find Historical Bookworm and Lit Ladies KyLee: You can connect with us at HistoricalBookworm.com. You can find me at KyLeeWoodley.com and Darcy at DarcyFornier.com Darcy: I’m most active on Instagram, DarcyFornierWriter Karissa: Thank you for joining us today on our literary journey. If you love the podcast, share it with a friend and rate and review. And don’t forget to follow us on social media at Lit Ladies Pod. Our quote today is from Barbara Tuchman: “Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled. Thought and speculation are at a standstill.”
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The cast of The Couple Next Door season 2, Sam Palladio (Nashville), Annabel Scholey (Being Human), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Never Have I Ever), and Aggy K. Adams (The Witcher) join host Reshma Gopaldas to chat all about their thrilling, suspenseful and slightly murdery show. The season finale revealed which of the four turned out to be a stone cold killer. *Spoiler Alert* - Sendhil Ramamurthy reveals who the killer is. So if you haven't finished watching, proceed with caution.Season one starred Sam Heughan, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica De Gouw and Alfred Enoch. Seasons 1 and 2 are streaming now on Starz. Hugh Dennis also stars in seasons one and two.Son of a Binge production credits:Hosted by: Reshma Gopaldas (TW: @reshingbull, IG @reshmago)Artwork by: Laura Valencia (IG @iamlauravalencia)Music by: Kevin Calaba (IG @airlandsmusic)Send us a text, let us know what shows and guests you want us to cover.
Westerns on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast October 18, 1959, 66 years ago, Anything I Want. Paladin is hired to find a gold shipment that has mysteriously disappeared from the Whitehead mine. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 18, 1959, 66 years ago, The Mortgage. Caleb Andrews forecloses on the Blake family, with the law all on his side! The system cue has been deleted.Then, The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast October 18, 1953, 72 years ago, Rink Larkin. Eleven-year-old Rink Larkin learns that the sheriff has killed his father and is determined to get his revenge on the lawman. Followed by Mark Trail starring Matt Crowley, originally broadcast October 18, 1950, 75 years ago, The Wings of the Vampire. Are vampires killing off cattle in Texas? Mark gets called in to investigate. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast October 18, 1960, 65 years ago, Betsy's Forbidden Party. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.htmlAnd more about the Survive-all Fallout Sheltershttps://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html
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Drama on a ThursdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Mystery In The Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 18, 1947, 78 years ago, The Black Cat. The Edgar Allen Poe tale about the man who kills his wife and hides her body behind a brick wall. A feline nemesis!Followed by Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast September 18, 1950, 75 years ago, Cover For An Hour. A messenger boy locks George in the closet, but for what reason? And then there's that dead body found in the closet...named George Valentine! Blackmail of sorts and another murder soon follow. Then, Night Watch with police recorder Donn Reed, originally broadcast September 18, 1954, 71 years ago. The first call is about two suspects caught while stripping a car. Followed by Romance, originally broadcast September 18, 1954, 71 years ago, An Heiress From Red Horse. A young and rich lady arrives in a Cannes hotel and breaks the heart of a bellhop. Joyce McCluskey stars.Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast September 18, 1959, 66 years ago, Fight for Mrs Piper's Honor. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.htmlAnd more about the Survive-all Fallout Sheltershttps://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html
Variety on a FridayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour with Don Ameche, originally broadcast September 12, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Bette Davis. Edgar Bergen discusses the coming start of the school year with Charlie McCarthy. Dorothy Lamour promises to help Charlie with his homework. The orchestra plays a medley of hits by Irving Berlin. Bette Davis appears in, "It's A Swell Night," by Joan Austin (?). After the story, Charlie flirts with Bette. W. C. Fields tells about his new picture, "The Big Broadcast Of 1938" and jousts with Charlie McCarthy. Find the Big Broadcast of 1938 by Clicking Here! https://youtu.be/yWynvckaoskFollowed by True or False with host Harry Hagen, originally broadcast September 12, 1938, 87 years ago. Male Postal Workers take on Women of the League of Women Voters. Then, Breakfast in Hollywood starring Tom Breneman, originally broadcast September 12, 1946, 79 years ago. Tom tries on a large sun bonnet.Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast September 12, 1960, 65 years ago, Cat in the Washing Machine.Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Drama on a ThursdayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 11, 1947, 78 years ago, The Queen of Spades. A Russian officer kills to learn the secret of the playing cards that cannot lose.Followed by The ABC Radio Workshop, originally broadcast September 11, 1953, 72 years ago, Mars Is Heaven. Another adaptation of the Ray Bradbury classic. The first expedition from Earth lands on the planet Mars and finds it all very familiar. Then, The Four Star Playhouse, originally broadcast September 11, 1949, 76 years ago, Paradise USA starring Rosalind Russell. A comedy-romance involving an actress and an artist.Followed by Theatre of Romance, originally broadcast September 11, 1945, 80 years ago, Conflict starring Humphrey Bogart. A man kills his wife so that he can marry her sister. Shortly thereafter, it starts to seem as if she's returned from the dead!Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast September 11, 1959, 66 years ago, Paris Chambermaid Problems. Trying to get a suit cleaned and pressed when the Paris chambermaid doesn't speak English.Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
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Mystery on a ThursdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 4, 1947, 78 years ago, The Mask of Medussa. A horror story about forty seven murderers frozen solid. They still possess active and seething minds, even though they remain in kept in a "wax" museum. The revenge of the walking dead!Followed by Four Star Playhouse, originally broadcast September 4, 1949, 76 years ago, A Surprise for the Professor starring Robert Cummings. A comedy about a handsome young college professor who is stalked by a beautiful sweater girl. Then, The Shadow starring Orson Welles and Margot Stevenson, originally broadcast September 4, 1938, 87 years ago, Black Buddah. This statue from the far east should be gotten rid of as soon as possible...or else! Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast September 4, 1945, 80 years ago, The Murder Prophet starring Wendy Barrie. During a dark and stormy night, Claudia Dale picks up a hitch-hiker on a road beside a cemetary. He seems to know all about her, where's she's coming from and the fact that her husband has just been murdered. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast September 4, 1959, 66 years ago, Trapped in a Suit of Armor. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Westerns and Comedy on a SaturdayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 30, 1954, 71 years ago, Obie Tater. Two tough guys rough up Obie Tater to force him to tell where his gold is hidden. When that fails...Obie finds himself suddenly married. Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 30, 1959, 66 years ago, Love-Bird. Holly Bannon, a thoroughly rotten broad, hires Paladin to kill her husband...a nice guy! Then, The Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast August 30, 1951, 74 years ago, Mother Is a Freshman starring Loretta Young. Young reprises her role from the 1949 comedy. Young enrolls in college to claim a scholarship and ends up attending alongside her daughter. Complications arise when both women fall for the same English professor, leading to lighthearted misunderstandings before love sorts itself out.Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 30, 1960, 65 years ago, Fed Up Waiting on People. Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Crime on a FridayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Adventures of Sam Spade starring Howard Duff, originally broadcast August 29, 1948, 77 years ago, The Lawless Caper. Johnny Lawless is just out of the pen. A dead body soon ends up in Spade's bed, and promptly vanishes!Followed by The Adventures of Nick Carter, Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast August 29, 1948, 77 years ago, The Case Of The Failing Eyes. A pair of "confidence" artists are working the old "cataract" game. Then, Suspense, originally broadcast August 29, 1956, 69 years ago, Hold-Up starring Joseph Kearnes. A quick-on-the-trigger grocer has killed three hold-up men, and is determined never to be robbed.Followed by The Whistler, originally broadcast August 29, 1942, 83 years ago, The Letter. The story of Hans Minkler, an Austrian anti-Nazi, or is he a Nazi? Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 29, 1960, 65 years ago, The Baby Contest Judging. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Drama on a FridayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Nick Carter, Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast August 22, 1948, 77 years ago, The Case of the Red Arrow. A haunted house, and an Indian ghost with a disturbed grave. Prof. Nick Carter...ghost buster to the rescue!Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast August 22, 1949, 76 years ago, Mind over Murder. There's no such thing as an innocent bystander...or is there? What does the number 4826 mean? Everett Sloane stars. Then, The Whistler, originally broadcast August 22, 1942, 83 years ago, Death Has a Thirst. Madness and alcoholism are rampant. A triangle affair on a desert island.Followed by X Minus One, originally broadcast August 22, 1957, 68 years ago, Drop Dead. A story about a planet with a very obliging inhabitant, called "The Critter." Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 22, 1960, 65 years ago, Reading. Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Comedy on a ThursdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast August 21, 1949, 71 years ago, The Conklins' Anniversary At Crystal Lake. Miss Brooks and Mr. Boynton spend the weekend at Crystal Lake with the Conklins, who are celebrating their twenty-fifth anniversary. Followed by Too Many Cooks starring Hal March and Mary Jane Croft, originally broadcast August 21, 1950, 75 years ago, The New System. Then, the Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings, originally broadcast August 21, 1948, 77 years ago, Going on a Picnic. The family decides to go on a picnic, but so do the skunks, turtles, ants, cows, Jughead, Betty and Veronica. Followed by Granby's Green Acres starring Gale Gordon and Bea Benederet, originally broadcast August 21, 1950, 75 years ago, Granby Breaks Down. Granby becomes very sensitive to noise. The last show of the series.Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 21, 1959, 66 years ago, Betsy Learns about Beheading.Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Drama on a SaturdayFirst, a look at the events of the dayThen, Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle starring Lamont Johnson, originally broadcast August 16, 1951, 74 years ago, The Trophy Room. While traversing uncharted territory, Tarzan rescues Althea Baldwin from a ferocious lioness. Though grateful, she resents that Tarzan didn't let her kill the animal herself — she aimed to prove her worth to her husband, Byron Baldwin, an obsessive hunter who neglects her.Followed by Stars Over Hollywood, originally broadcast August 16, 1952, 73 years ago, My Wife, The Deputy Sheriff starring Gary Merrill. A town constable finally asks his girl the right question...but for the wrong reason!Then, Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast August 16, 1951, 74 years ago, The Ghost and Mrs Muir starring Charles Boyer and Jane Wyatt. An adaptation of the 1947 movie that starred Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. In 1900, a young widow finds her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost.Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 16, 1960, 65 years ago, Car Troubles and No Money. Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Crime on a FridayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Suspense, originally broadcast August 15, 1956, 69 years ago, A Friend to Alexander starring John Dehner. An adaptation of the James Thurber story of a very personal reaction to the Hamilton-Burr duel.Followed by Murder By Experts, originally broadcast August 15, 1949, 76 years ago, Dig Your Own Grave. A woman becomes "the seed" to promote her husband's romance with another woman. Then, she gives him the idea to commit murder. Then, Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast August 15, 1948, 77 years ago, The Case of the Professional Beggar. A young boy's life is at stake when he's the witness to a machine-gun murder.Followed by Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast August 15, 1950, 75 years ago , The Case of the Foolish Farmer. When a gangster marries an exotic dancer, he doesn't take into account her very strange father. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 15, 1960, 65 years ago, Betsy is Hard to Take. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Westerns on a ThursdayFirst, a look at the events of the dayThen, The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters starring Joe “Curly” Bradley as Tom Mix, originally broadcast August 14, 1945, 80 years ago, The Mystery of the Vanishing Village. The village mysteriously returns as strangely as it had vanished. Followed by Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast August 14, 1953, 72 years ago, Lady Luck. Packrat Scott has struck it rich and wants the town of "Scott's Diggings" to be famous. What he needs is a Chamber of Commerce and the help of Jerry Berry.Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 14, 1960, 65 years ago, The Noose. A haunted drifter arrives in Dodge City, confessing to Marshal Matt Dillon that he has vowed to avenge his dead lover—by hanging the man responsible as soon as he admits guiltFollowed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 14, 1960, 65 years ago, Extended Viva. Paladin and his Indian friend continue their efforts to transport an organ across a war zone. BONUS-Blackstone, the Magic Detective starring Edwin Jerome as Harry Blackstone, originally broadcast August 14, 1949, 76 years ago, The Accusing Corpse. A dead body rises from her coffin and points to her killer! Blackstone explains "The Riddle Of The Three Jacks."Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 14, 1959, 66 years ago, A Busy Day in London. Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Super Sized Drama on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast August 9, 1948, 77 years ago, The Thing on the Forble Board. A creature from beneath the earth climbs up an oil well pipe to the surface. Followed by The Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast August 9, 1951, 74 years ago, Wuthering Heights starring James Mason and Dorothy McGuire. Emily Brontë's classic tale of obsessive love and revenge on the Yorkshire moors. It focuses on the doomed romance between the headstrong Cathy and the brooding Heathcliff, touching on their deep emotional bond, Cathy's eventual marriage to another man for social status, and Heathcliff's return, driven by bitterness and a desire for retribution.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 9, 1959, 66 years ago, Finn Alley. Miss Wong (Virginia Gregg) has been kidnapped. Paladin gets shanghaied when he visits the Barbary Coast! Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 9, 1954, 71 years ago, Joe Phy. "Marshal" Joe Phy is running the town of Elkader with an iron fist, until Matt Dillon comes to town! Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 9, 1960, 65 years ago, Owl in the house. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Drama on a FridayFirst, a look at the events of the dayThen, Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast August 8, 1949, 76 years ago, One Chance at the World. A guy just out of prison asks George Valentine to investigate the death of his wife, which occurred just a week before he was sprung. Followed by The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective starring Howard Duff, originally broadcast August 8, 1948, 77 years ago, The Bluebeard Caper. Ned Towers needs help with his sister. She's about to marry Jefferson Davis Calhoun, who's been married and widowed three times. Then, Suspense, originally broadcast August 8, 1956, 69 years ago, Double Identity starring Vic Perrin. A man steals $50,000 from the company safe and heads off towards Paris. Who gets on the plane with him...but his boss!Followed by Romance, originally broadcast August 8, 1950, 75 years ago, Offshore Pirate starring Sammie Hill and Donald Woods. A wealthy and headstrong young woman, is aboard her uncle's yacht off the Florida coast when it's hijacked by a group of so-called pirates.Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 8, 1960, 65 years ago, Trying to Give Away a Washer. Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Crime on a ThursdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Shadow starring Orson Welles and Margot Stevenson, originally broadcast August 7, 1938, 87 years ago, The Creeper. A madman underground.Followed by The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective starring Howard Duff, originally broadcast August 7, 1949, 76 years ago, The Champion Caper. A wealthy man hires Spade to protect him from his former employee, who is just out of prison after five years. Then, Mystery In The Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast August 7, 1947, 78 years ago, The Marvelous Barastro. The Ben Hecht classic about the circus magician and his blind wife...and her ultimate horror. Followed by The Crime Club, originally broadcast August 7, 1947, 78 years ago, A Pitch In Time. A comical crime story about an incredibly stupid cop and a bank robbery. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 7, 1959, 66 years ago, Disembarking at Southampton. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Couple Next Door 58-01-02 004 Liability Insurance
Drama on a FridayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen, Dr. Christian starring Gene Hersholdt, originally broadcast July 25, 1945, 80 years ago, The Liar. Lucy comes back to River's End, and Mrs. Parker is concerned that Lucy's become a habitual liar. 8:30Followed by Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast July 25, 1945, 80 years ago, The Case of the Dog of Dynamite. The former commander of all Gestapo agents in Spain plans to enter a U.S. government laboratory working on very valuable "bugs." 10pm ABCThen Satan's Waitin', originally broadcast July 25, 1950, 75 years ago, Paintings of Death. Satan himself tells the story about a cheating wife and her wealthy husband. He wants a divorce and offers her the house and a lot of money, if her lover will marry her within six months.Followed by Murder By Experts, originally broadcast July 25, 1949, 76 years ago, The Big Money. An ex-con meets two schemers trying to hijack a 7 million dollar estate.Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast July 25, 1960, 65 years ago, Sneaking Out the Back Door. Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Drama on a ThursdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Crime Club, originally broadcast July 24, 1947, 78 years ago, Serenade Macabre. A circus triangle story. A murdered lion tamer causes the trouble. Followed by Academy Award Theater, originally broadcast July 24, 1946, 79 years ago, Foreign Correspondent starring Joseph Cotton. An American reporter in love with an English girl tracks down a Nazi spy ring from Holland. Then, A Life in Your Hands, originally broadcast July 24, 1952, 73 years ago, Eddie Phillips, Escaped Killer. Randall Marsden, an aspiring politician, is found shot. Eddie Phillips has broken out of prison before he was scheduled to be executed. Followed by Night Watch, originally broadcast July 24, 1954, 71 years ago, A Harassment Complaint. The first call is about a woman who is making her third complaint about a neighborhood boy. A burglar and his friend have been arrested behind a gas station. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast July 24, 1959, 66 years ago, The Missing Passport. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Crime and Science Fiction on a SaturdayFirst, a look at the events of the dayThen, Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast July 19, 1955, 70 years ago, The Big Bobo. A police sergeant is accused of taking $3500 from a woman to get her husband out of jail. Followed by Confession, originally broadcast July 19, 1953, 72 years ago, Anna Carlson. Anna describes her life as a married mother of two with a husband on the road, struggling with restlessness and dissatisfaction despite a seemingly stable home.Then Challenge of the Yukon, originally broadcast July 19, 1951, 74 years ago, Tom Barry's Return. Tom Barry is in a big hurry to get to Dawson. Sergeant Preston is in pursuit of him, to arrest him for murder!Followed by Dimension X, originally broadcast July 19, 1951, 74 years ago, Dwellers in Silence. Twenty years after mankind abandons the Earth, a spaceship from Mars lands. Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast July 19, 1960, 65 years ago, Bureaucratic Confusion.Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Variety and Drama on a FridayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast July 11, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Gladys George. Charlie McCarthy tells Edgar Bergen about his music lessons. Don Ameche and guest Gladys George appear in, "Personal Appearance." W. C. Fields announces that he's leaving on vacation. The verbal battle with Charlie McCarthy continues. Followed by The Mercury Theater on the Air starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast July 11, 1938, 87 years ago, Bram Stokers Dracula. A chilling radio adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel, featuring Welles as both Count Dracula and Dr. Seward and Martin Gabel as Dr Van Helsing. Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcat July 11, 1960, 65 years ago, Taxidermist Problems.Thanks to Adele for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Comedy on a ThursdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Granby's Green Acres starring Gale Gordon and Bea Benederet, originally broadcast July 10, 1950, 75 years ago, Granby Plants a Crop. What to plant? Corn? Wheat?Followed by The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings, originally broadcast July 10, 1948, 77 years ago, Archie's Date. Archie needs a pair of garters and socks and suspenders and just about everything else for his date tonight. Then, The Paul Winchell-Jerry Mahoney Show, originally broadcast July 10, 1944, 81 years ago, Jerry's Birthday Bicycle. Jerry is hoping for a bicycle for his birthday, but hasn't been behaving himself lately. The last show of the season.Followed by Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast July 10, 1955, 70 years ago, Connie Tries To Forget Boynton. Miss Brooks is trying to forget her romance with Mr. Boynton, but she keeps seeing him everywhere!Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast July 10, 1960, 65 years ago, Installing a Buzzer System. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Drama on a FridayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Adventures of Sam Spade starring Howard Duff, originally broadcast July 4, 1948, 77 years ago, the Rushlight Diamond Caper. Sam is hired to guard the wedding presents, but not the groom, who is stabbed to death with a pair of garden shears!Followed by The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast July 4, 1952, 73 years ago, Paris Is Not The Same. Harry Lime meets an old flame from wartime London in Paris. He soon uses a "Third Man" to work a perfume swindle. Then, Murder By Experts, originally broadcast July 4, 1949, 76 years ago, Two Coffins To Fill. The story of a man who decides to kill his rich wife, but all his plans backfire.Followed by X Minus One, originally broadcast July 4, 1957, 68 years ago, Skulking Permit. A space colony finds a sudden need for a genuine criminal...a rare commodity in New Delaware. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast July 4, 1960, 65 years ago, The Two Pound Musky. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
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Westerns and Crime on a TuesdayFirst, a look at the events of the dayThen, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 1, 1956, 69 years ago, A Gun for Chester. Asa Ledbetter is in town, and Chester (Parley Baer, pictured) thinks he's out to kill him! Followed by Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast July 1, 1956, 69 years ago, The Trooper's Widow. Mrs. Stocker, the new bride of a trooper, learns the harsh realities of the frontier the hard way. Then, The Roy Rogers Show, originally broadcast July 1, 1954, 71 years ago, Y'all Come. Roy receives a telephone bomb threat and has to protect Dale. Followed by Wanted, originally broadcast July 1, 1950, 75 years ago, FBI #241884. The Story of Willie, 'The Actor' Sutton. Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast July 1, 1960, 65 years ago, Weekend Fishing Trip. Thanks to Adele for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Drama on a MondayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Boston Blackie starring Chester Morris, originally broadcast June 30, 1944, 81 years ago. Mr. Manleder's business note for $100,000 is due tomorrow. Only Boston Blackie can prevent his business failure. The frame around Blackie is for murder. Who was that masked man?Followed by Calling All Cars, originally broadcast June 30, 1937, 88 years ago, The Case of the Perfumed Cigarette Lighter. A dead body has been found near a detour of Valley Boulevard. It may be a murder. Then, Escape, originally broadcast June 30, 1950, 75 years ago, Blood Bath. Vincent Price stars as a man trapped on a small sandbar in the middle of a jungle river with piranha fish, vampire bats, electric eels, a boa constrictor, and his four friends all trying to kill him.Followed by the CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast June 30, 1957, 68 years ago, Gettysburg. A recreation of the historic battle. Finally. The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast June 30, 1960, 65 years ago, The Hardware Store Fight. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.htmlAnd more about the Survive-all Fallout Sheltershttps://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html
Comedy on a Friday First a look at the events of the dayThen, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast June 27, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Sonja Henie. Don Ameche and Sonja Henie appear in a romantic skit. Charlie McCarthy tells about his dishonest Uncle Anthony and plans to sue W. C. Fields for slander. W. C. has become a Hollywood columnist (satirizing Walter Winchell). Followed by The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast June 27, 1943, 82 years ago, Gildy's Wedding Day. The last show of the season. Gildersleeve gets pre-nuptial cold feet. The wedding of Gildersleeve and Leila!Then, The Jack Benny Program, originally broadcast June 27, 1948, 77 years ago. The program originates from New York City. The last show of the season. The Sportsmen repeat their great Lucky Strike commercial to the music of "The Sabre Dance."Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 27, 1960, 65 years ago, the Continued Mystery Story. Thanks to Adele for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Westerns and Comedy on a TuesdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast June 24, 1954, 71 years ago, Myra Barker. The Six-Shooter proposes marriage. The last show of the series.Followed by Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast June 24, 1956, 69 years ago, The Loving Cup. Captain Quince has an unusual way to give Lieutenant Seiberts the confidence he needs to be a good officer. Then, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast June 24, 1941, 84 years ago, Leaving for Hollywood to Make a Movie. The last show of the season. The closet is heard. Jim and Marian Jordan are off to Hollywood to actually make a movie (to be called "Look Who's Laughing").Followed by My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast June 24, 1949, 76 years ago. Liz just can't make up her mind about anything. She finally finishes something…a letter to George telling him she's going home to Mother. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 24, 1960, 65 years ago, Avocados and the Diet.Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
A Criminal SundayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast June 22, 1956, 69 years ago, Another Point of View, or Hamlet Revisited. An analytical misrepresentation of Shakespeare's greatest hero. William Conrad narrates. Followed by Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast June 22, 1954, 71 years ago. Bruce Eldritch's partner named Paul Maxwell has been killed. Then, Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlan, originally broadcast June 22, 1942, 83 years ago, The Case of the Border Invaders. Enemy spies are parachuting into America. A Gestapo agent takes off for Texas from Mexico. Followed by Tales of the Texas Rangers starring Joel McCrea, originally broadcast June 22, 1952, 73 years ago, Knockout. A dead body in a hotel room bathroom leads the Rangers to a scheme making liberal use of knockout drops.Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 22, 1960, 65 years ago, Mr. Pipers Fruit Salad. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html(Image: John Barrymore as Hamlet in 1922)
A Friday full of VarietyFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast June 20, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Mae Robison. Charlie McCarthy gets a lesson from a "French" tutor. Mae Robson ("A grand old lady of the theatre") appears in scenes from, "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals." On Father's day, W. C. Fields remembers his father, a doctor who treated a man for yellow jaundice for years before learning he was a Chinaman. Charlie wants to call W. C. Fields "Dad." Bill tells him to "go look in the woodpile."Followed by The Walgreens 44th Birthday Party, originally broadcast June 20, 1945, 80 years ago. A Seventh War Loan Program. The first tune is, "Those Caissons Go Rolling Along." Paulette Goddard appears in a drama titled, "The Most Beautiful Girl In Missouri." Sidney Fields substitutes for Bud Abbott in a "Who's On First" routine with Lou Costello. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 20, 1960, 65 years ago, Living Room Rug Red Spot. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Westerns on a TuesdayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast June 17, 1956, 69 years ago, Cheap Labor. Fos Capper wears no gun, but doesn't seem to need one. When he proposes to Kerry Stancil, her brother swears to kill him!Followed by Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast June 17, 1956, 69 years ago, The Winter Soldier. A soldier becomes a "snowbird" and deserts the army in the springtime. Then The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast June 17, 1954, 71 years ago, When The Shoe Doesn't Fit. Britt Ponset ("The Six-Shooter") takes Cinderella to the ball...and gets her home by midnight too! Followed by Death Valley Days, originally broadcast June 17, 1938, 87 years ago, The Burro That Had No Name. A pair of prospectors are plagued by a white burro, who makes himself right at home!Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 17, 1960, 65 years ago, no Sense of Organization. Thanks to Adele for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Comedy on a Saturday First, a look at this day in History.Then, Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast June 14, 1951, 74 years ago, The Ghost Breakers starring Bob Hope. Bob is hired to accompany a beautiful girl to Castle Maldito in Cuba.Followed by Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast June 14, 1951, 74 years ago, Father's Day Picnic. The family plans a Father's Day picnic; physical preparations begin.Then You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx, originally broadcast June 14, 1950, 75 years ago, The Secret Word is Tree. The first couple is the mother of a large family and an expectant father who sells Televisions...Followed by My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast June 14, 1948, 77 years ago. Al takes Irma to see "Harvey." Al and Irma buy a wedding ring for Irma's friend Amber, but Jane thinks it's Irma who's getting married. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 14, 1960, 65 years ago, Children's Head-Dresses. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Comedy on Friday the 13thFirst a look at the events of the dayThen, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast June 13, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Joan Blondell. Charlie McCarthy is in trouble with the truant officer again. Dorothy Lamour sings, "Please Make Me Be Good," a new Rodgers and Hart tune, being heard for the first time on the air. Joan Blondell appears in a skit by Colin Clements titled, "Spring." Afterwards, Charlie does his version, titled, "Summer." W. C. Fields has built a better mousetrap. He's then introduced to young Rollo Pepitone. Fields suggests that he "sit down and play with some broken glass." Charlie chats with Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart and tells them that his new tune is called, "A Little Of You On Toast" (the name of a new Rodgers and Hart tune). Richard Rodgers plays the piano as Don Ameche sings the tune for the first time on the air. Followed by George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast June 13, 1944, 81 years ago, broadcasting from the Kansas City War Bond Rally. The last show of the season, a program for the Fifth War Loan. Will George sing tonight at the Kansas City War Bond Rally? The broadcast originates from the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. (Where I saw my first concert, The Carpenters, in 1971.)Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast June 13, 1943, 82 years ago, Gildy plans his Honeymoon. Who will be Gildersleeve's best man? Will Gildy get Leila to stick to a budget?.Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 13, 1960, 65 years ago, Chairman of a Committee. Thanks to Adele for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Ep. 198 is the second episode of our brand-new “Best of…” series. Anderson McKean of Page & Palette Bookstore joined me for the Best of Thrillers, with her all-time TOP TEN favorite thriller novels…and, a couple buzzy thrillers that didn't work for her. Also, Anderson talks about how she started reading thrillers, the wide variety available in the genre, and books from her list that would be perfect for those new to the genre! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights What draws her to the thriller genre. From domestic to psychological thrillers, Anderson talks about the variety of the genre. Her favorite sub-genres and what doesn't work for her. Anderson picks a few books from her list that would be good starter books for those new to the genre. Anderson's All-Time Top Ten Thrillers [10:33] Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (2012) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:44] Room by Emma Donoghue (2010) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:57] It Girl by Ruth Ware (2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:41] A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong (2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:16] Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena (2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:43] The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (2020) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:38] Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister (2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:17] Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado (2018) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:48] When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain (2021) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:12] These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant (2021) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:37] High-Profile Thrillers That Did Not She Didn't Love [48:35] The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager (2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:41] None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:01] Other Books Mentioned The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz (2021) [13:23] The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (2015) [16:06] The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins (2024) [16:13] Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (2021) [16:38] The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware (2016) [20:58] I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai (2023) [21:50] Zero Days by Ruth Ware (2023) [23:05] Vantage Point by Sara Sligar (2025) [23:11] One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware (2024) [23:54] The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (2003) [24:51] Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong (2025) [27:35] What Have You Done by Shari Lepena (2024) [30:09] The Couple Next Door by Shari Lepena (2016) [30:24] Someone We Know by Shari Lepena (2019) [30:31] Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent (2023) [32:23] The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth (2019) [33:26] The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (2022) [33:50] The Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth (2023) [33:53] Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister (2023) [36:36] The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (2005) [38:04] The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum (1980) [39:24] In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (2023) [42:25] The Death of Us by Abigail Dean (2025) [44:17] Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller (2015) [47:20] The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant (2024) [48:11] The Fury by Alex Michaelides (2024) [49:47] The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (2019) [49:53]
Drama on a TuesdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then The Hallmark Playhouse, originally broadcast June 10, 1948, 77 years ago, The Devil and Daniel Webster. The first show of the series. A good New Hampshire lawyer voids a deal with the Devil! Followed by Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast June 10, 1956, 69 years ago, The Young Trooper. A young boy named Jed survives an Indian massacre and joins the army afterward. Then The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast June 10, 1954, 71 years ago, The New Sheriff. The Six-Shooter supervises the town election and finds himself elected sheriff...and mayor!Followed by The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast June 10, 1953, 72 years ago, The Traveling Man. A young man double-crosses the stolen car ring he's been working for and heads west with his new bride. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 10, 1960, 65 years ago, The Lost Contact Lens. Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
A Funny TuesdayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast June 3, 1951, 74 years ago, Miss Brooks takes over the First Aid Course. Miss Brooks has to take over teaching Madison High's first aid course. But first, a test of her abilities. Followed by the news from 74 years ago, followed by The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast June 3, 1951, 74 years ago, The Cast sings the Commercial. The last show of the season. Jack reads one of Mary's lines and cracks up the cast. Mahlon Merrick is introduced as the writer of all the singing commercials and music director of the program. The Sportsmen do not appear, so the rest of the cast sings the very clever commercial. Artie Auerbach is introduced as "Mr. Kitzel." Joseph Kearns is introduced as the vault keeper and one of the men from the Internal Revenue Department. Will Wright is the other tax man. Sheldon Leonard is introduced as the race track tout. Then Bob Hope, originally broadcast June 3, 1941, 84 years ago with guest Humphrey Bogart. Bob and guest Humphrey Bogart do a prison drama. Followed by The Old Gold Comedy Theater hosted by Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast June 3, 1945, 80 years ago, Having a Wonderful Crime. A lawyer and two honeymooning friends are on the lam from a murder rap. The script is based on the RKO film of the same nameFinally, The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast June 3, 1960, 65 years ago, Is Bobby a Genius?Thanks to Adele for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Westerns on a TuesdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast May 27, 1956, 69 years ago, The Sergeant's Baby. Stella Merchant is expecting her baby shortly. Captain Quince is left in charge of the garrison. He becomes a midwife with the help of Sergeant Gorce. Followed by the news from 69 years ago, then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast May 27, 1956, 69 years ago, Man Hunter. A deputy sheriff from Arizona has come to Dodge to arrest Hank Young for murder.Then The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast May 27, 1954, 71 years ago, Blood Relations. The brother of Jud Coffin is courting Viola Wilcox, George's sister. George is violently opposed to the idea of blood relations, and there's going to be trouble.Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast May 27, 1962, 63 years ago, That Real Crazy Infinity. Two hep jazz musicians come across a machine that can record sounds from the past! Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast May 27, 1960, 65 years ago, Third Notice Repair Bill. Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Drama on a SaturdayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen Suspense, originally broadcast May 24, 1954, 71 years ago, Weekend Special:Death starring Agnes Moorehead. Agnes has another tangle with a telephone operator when she finds herself trapped in a supermarket with two safecrackers. Followed by the news from 71 years ago, then Night Watch, originally broadcast May 24, 1954, 71 years ago. The first call is about two abandoned kids while their "parents" drink in a bar. A man is standing in traffic, trying to commit suicide. Then Arch Oboler's Plays, originally broadcast May 24, 1945, 80 years ago, An Exercise in Horror starring Peter Lorre. Complaining that there have been no horror stories on the series thus far, Peter convinces Arch Oboler to "cause goose bumps on a bowling ball.". Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 24, 1959, 66 years ago, In an Evil Time. Paladin is hired to bring in the legendary Pappy French, a bank robber with $50,000 hidden away. Finally, The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 24, 1960, 65 years ago, Unpaid Chicago Hotel Bill. Thanks to Adele for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Drama on a FridayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then Escape, originally broadcast May 23, 1948, 77 years ago, Leinengen vs. The Ants starring William Conrad. A determined man battles even more determined insects in the tropical jungles.Followed by the news from 77 years ago, then Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast May 23, 1948, 77 years ago, The Case of the Housing Racket. A group of veterans have been sold substandard houses. There appears to be fraud and the counterspies are investigating. But the complaining veterans are being threatened with violence. Then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Edmond O'Brien, originally broadcast May 23, 1950, 75 years ago, The Earl Chadwick Matter. Johnny flies to Bermuda to find out if a dead man really is.Followed by Five After the Hour, originally broadcast May 23, 1945, 80 years ago, The Man Without a Face. A delightful evening with friends, broadcast 2 weeks after VE Day. Cards, beer and the man of Germany's destiny...Adolf Hitler! A story told in flashback, by a baker in Munich, 11 years after his death. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunch, originally broadcast May 23, 1960, 65 years ago, Mr. Piper and Housework. Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Westerns and crazy on a TuesdayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast May 20, 1956, 69 years ago, Buffalo Man. Marshal Dillon and Chester are taken prisoner by Ben Siple, an insane buffalo hunter. The Pawnee Indians prove an unexpected ally. Followed by the news from 69 years ago, then Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast May 20, 1956, 69 years ago, Gold. A group of men head up the Bozeman Trail into Indian territory, searching for gold and breaking the treaty. Then The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast May 20, 1954, 71 years ago, The Shooting of Wyatt King. Who shot the bank robber named Wyatt King? He was also known as, "The Wyoming Kid." Was it the Six-Shooter? Of course!Followed by Arch Oboler's Plays, originally broadcast May 20, 1939, 86 years ago, Crazy Town. Two (presumably) Italian aviators crash after a bombing mission. They find themselves imprisoned in a "crazy town." In a community where all men are mad, no one is mad.Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunch, originally broadcast May 20, 1960, 65 years ago, Unexpected Trip to Chicago. Thanks to Adele for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
A Funny SaturdayFirst a look at this day in History.Then The Jimmy Durante-Garry Moore Show, originally broadcast May 17, 1946, 79 years ago. The Story of E. Fromsby Statchelcrom. The show originates from San Francisco. An Armed Forces recording, so the commercials have been edited out and extra musical numbers are edited in. Followed by Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast May 17, 1951, 74 years ago, Locked out of the House. The family is locked out, and they try to figure out how to get in. Then My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast May 17, 1948, 77 years ago. Jane has been accepted into the New York Professional Women's Club. Irma wants to be a member too. Followed by Birds Eye Open House starring Dinah Shore, originally broadcast May 17, 1945, 80 years ago. Guest Groucho Marx ad libs to the point where announcer Harry Von Zell asks him, "Are you using the same script I have?"Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunch, originally broadcast May 17, 1960, 65 years ago, more Problems with Brownie. Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Comedy on a FridayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 16, 1948, 77 years ago, Robert Taylor fills in for Jack. The Sportsmen Quartet and Robert Taylor (playing the cello) do a singing commercial to the tune of, "You Were Meant For Me."Followed by George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast May 16, 1944, 81 years ago, George Tries to Sing His Way into Office. George is running for councilman and winds up giving guest Lawrence Tibbett a singing lesson. George then joins Lawrence in concert at the Hollywood Bowl! Tibett sings, "Night and Day."Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 16, 1943, 82 years ago, The Haunted House. Leila has gotten the nesting instinct and thinks the Burton house would make an ideal home for the Gildersleeves!Followed by Life with Luigi starring J. Carrol Naish, originally broadcast May 16, 1950, 75 years ago, Future American. Luigi's night school class is to take part in the "I Am An American Day" ceremonies. Luigi makes a speech. Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast May 16, 1960, 65 years ago, Betsy Biting Her Fingernails.Thanks to Adele for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Drama on a SaturdayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 10, 1953, 72 years ago, The Big Joke. A bartender is paid $500 to kill a nice old man with no enemies. Who wants him dead? Followed by Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast May 10, 1950, 75 years ago, Lecturing Professors. One of the six professors with International Lecture Tours is a spy. Steve travels to Oslo to reveal the traitor...and returns with a small boy. Then Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast May 10, 1949, 76 years ago, Confession. Nightclub comic Mike Evans has been shot and killed in his dressing room. Myra Tyler has confessed to the crime and has made a tape recording of her confession! Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast May 10, 1954, 71 years ago, The Last Days of John Dillinger starring Van Heflin. A radio-noir portrait of a mad-dog killer. Beware "The Lady In Red"!Finally, The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 10, 1960, 65 years ago, Betsy Invited to Aunt Effie's.
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