Breaking Walls

In Breaking Walls Episode 53 we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a look at some of the on-air St. Paddy’s Day shenanigans throughout the Golden Age of Radio.

Highlights:

• A profile on Fred Allen, born John Sullivan, and his feud with Jack Benny, which culminated (for the first time) at the Pierre Hotel in New York on March 14, 1937, and again three days later on Fred’s show on St. Patrick’s Day in 1937

• Irish-American tenor Dennis Day’s return from the Navy to the Jack Benny Program on March 17, 1946

• Why Gracie Allen loved the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City - From The George Burns and Gracie Allen show - March 17, 1941

• Beat the Band’s The Wearing of the Green - March 17, 1940

• Bill Stern, Notre Dame, Chauncey Olcott, and My Wild Irish Rose - March 17, 1944

• Fred Allen’s triumph’s, struggles and his untimely passing on March 17, 1956

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In Breaking Walls Episode 53 we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a look at some of the on-air St. Paddy’s Day shenanigans throughout the Golden Age of Radio.

Highlights:

• A profile on Fred Allen, born John Sullivan, and his feud with Jack Benny, which culminated (for the first time) at the Pierre Hotel in New York on March 14, 1937, and again three days later on Fred’s show on St. Patrick’s Day in 1937

• Irish-American tenor Dennis Day’s return from the Navy to the Jack Benny Program on March 17, 1946

• Why Gracie Allen loved the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City - From The George Burns and Gracie Allen show - March 17, 1941

• Beat the Band’s The Wearing of the Green - March 17, 1940

• Bill Stern, Notre Dame, Chauncey Olcott, and My Wild Irish Rose - March 17, 1944

• Fred Allen’s triumph’s, struggles and his untimely passing on March 17, 1956

The WallBreakers:

http://thewallbreakers.com

Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts.

To support the show:

http://patreon.com/TheWallBreakers

In Breaking Walls Episode 53 we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a look at some of the on-air St. Paddy’s Day shenanigans throughout the Golden Age of Radio.

Highlights:

• A profile on Fred Allen, born John Sullivan, and his feud with Jack Benny, which culminated (for the first time) at the Pierre Hotel in New York on March 14, 1937, and again three days later on Fred’s show on St. Patrick’s Day in 1937

• Irish-American tenor Dennis Day’s return from the Navy to the Jack Benny Program on March 17, 1946

• Why Gracie Allen loved the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City - From The George Burns and Gracie Allen show - March 17, 1941

• Beat the Band’s The Wearing of the Green - March 17, 1940

• Bill Stern, Notre Dame, Chauncey Olcott, and My Wild Irish Rose - March 17, 1944

• Fred Allen’s triumph’s, struggles and his untimely passing on March 17, 1956

The WallBreakers:

http://thewallbreakers.com

Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts.

To support the show:

http://patreon.com/TheWallBreakers

In Breaking Walls Episode 52 we present a chat with Radio Hall of Fame member Chuck Schaden about his life and career. Chuck was on the air on Chicago radio between 1970-2009 The Radio Hall of Fame lists him as the man who’s done more to preserve and grow the Golden Age of Radio than anyone in America. His earliest radio memory was listening to The Shadow on the afternoon of Sunday, December 7, 1941 when the broadcast was interrupted with news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Highlights

• How Chuck got on the air in 1970

• His conversations through the years with Golden Age of Radio stars like Jack Benny, Howard Duff, Arch Oboler, and Alan Reed.

• Chuck’s opinion on why the American radio drama died in the 1950s

• Things Chuck learned from his father about confidence

• Why we have to be willing to put ourselves out there, be humble, and follow our passions

• His opinion on the future of the radio drama

• The Ways Chuck is enjoying his retirement

• Thoughts on Chuck’s website: http://www.speakingofradio.com

• Chuck’s Podcast: Chuck Schaden’s Memory Lane

To find out more about the life and career of Chuck Schaden, visit his website at http://www.speakingofradio.com. There you’ll find 40 years of conversations with Golden Age of Radio stars, writers, and others involved in that era of radio.

To subscribe to Chuck’s Memory Lane podcast, do so in the podcast tab on (http://www.speakingofradio.com/7334-2/) or search for Chuck Schaden on itunes.

Chuck’s Facebook group can be found at - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1562557610712590/

To subscribe to these podcasts on iTunes, Search for Breaking Walls.

The WallBreakers are on all social media outlets @TheWallBreakers.

The WallBreakers can also be reached by email at [email protected]

In Breaking Walls Episode 52 we present a chat with Radio Hall of Fame member Chuck Schaden about his life and career. Chuck was on the air on Chicago radio between 1970-2009 The Radio Hall of Fame lists him as the man who’s done more to preserve and grow the Golden Age of Radio than anyone in America. His earliest radio memory was listening to The Shadow on the afternoon of Sunday, December 7, 1941 when the broadcast was interrupted with news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Highlights

• How Chuck got on the air in 1970

• His conversations through the years with Golden Age of Radio stars like Jack Benny, Howard Duff, Arch Oboler, and Alan Reed.

• Chuck’s opinion on why the American radio drama died in the 1950s

• Things Chuck learned from his father about confidence

• Why we have to be willing to put ourselves out there, be humble, and follow our passions

• His opinion on the future of the radio drama

• The Ways Chuck is enjoying his retirement

• Thoughts on Chuck’s website: http://www.speakingofradio.com

• Chuck’s Podcast: Chuck Schaden’s Memory Lane

To find out more about the life and career of Chuck Schaden, visit his website at http://www.speakingofradio.com. There you’ll find 40 years of conversations with Golden Age of Radio stars, writers, and others involved in that era of radio.

To subscribe to Chuck’s Memory Lane podcast, do so in the podcast tab on (http://www.speakingofradio.com/7334-2/) or search for Chuck Schaden on itunes.

Chuck’s Facebook group can be found at - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1562557610712590/

To subscribe to these podcasts on iTunes, Search for Breaking Walls.

The WallBreakers are on all social media outlets @TheWallBreakers.

The WallBreakers can also be reached by email at [email protected]

In Breaking Walls Episode 52 we present a chat with Radio Hall of Fame member Chuck Schaden about his life and career. Chuck was on the air on Chicago radio between 1970-2009 The Radio Hall of Fame lists him as the man who’s done more to preserve and grow the Golden Age of Radio than anyone in America. His earliest radio memory was listening to The Shadow on the afternoon of Sunday, December 7, 1941 when the broadcast was interrupted with news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Highlights

• How Chuck got on the air in 1970

• His conversations through the years with Golden Age of Radio stars like Jack Benny, Howard Duff, Arch Oboler, and Alan Reed.

• Chuck’s opinion on why the American radio drama died in the 1950s

• Things Chuck learned from his father about confidence

• Why we have to be willing to put ourselves out there, be humble, and follow our passions

• His opinion on the future of the radio drama

• The Ways Chuck is enjoying his retirement

• Thoughts on Chuck’s website: http://www.speakingofradio.com

• Chuck’s Podcast: Chuck Schaden’s Memory Lane

To find out more about the life and career of Chuck Schaden, visit his website at http://www.speakingofradio.com. There you’ll find 40 years of conversations with Golden Age of Radio stars, writers, and others involved in that era of radio.

To subscribe to Chuck’s Memory Lane podcast, do so in the podcast tab on (http://www.speakingofradio.com/7334-2/) or search for Chuck Schaden on itunes.

Chuck’s Facebook group can be found at - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1562557610712590/

To subscribe to these podcasts on iTunes, Search for Breaking Walls.

The WallBreakers are on all social media outlets @TheWallBreakers.

The WallBreakers can also be reached by email at [email protected]

In episode 51 of Breaking Walls, we attend the debut gallery event for Brooklyn-based art collective Noumenal Space. InARTguration took place on 1.19.2017, the evening before President Donald Trump's inauguration at a Brooklyn Boulders location in Long Island City, Queens, New York.

This event was designed to help spread awareness and unity within the art community during a very socially uncertain time. Proceeds from the event were donated to charities like Planned Parenthood and The Bronx Defenders.

You'll hear from founders Caitlin-Marie Miner, Andy Ongulous, as well as Brooklyn Boulders' head of marketing Joe Aaron Caravaglia, illustrator Jenna Stempel, and architects Franklin Rojas and Anner Recinos.

LINKS

Jenna Stempel’s work for Harper Collins and others can be viewed at www.jennastempel.com

Anner can be followed on IG @anner.r.more

Franklin @im_1_ofakind

Both Anner and Franklin were recently featured in a Brooklyn Boulders blog post (http://brooklynboulders.com/blog/meet-3d-artists-anner-more-franklin-rojas/)

To learn more about Brooklyn Boulders, please go to BrooklynBoulders.com

Noumenal Space links:

Website: www.noumenal.space

Instagram @noumenal.space

Twitter @noumenalspace

Email [email protected]

Event Sponsors:

Beer: Six Point

Beer: LIC Beer Project

Space: Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge

Caitlin Miner Links:

Website: www.caitiedid.com

Instagram: @caitiedid.studios

Twitter: @CaitlinMarieM

To subscribe to these podcasts on iTunes, Search for Breaking Walls.

The WallBreakers are on all social media outlets @TheWallBreakers.

The WallBreakers can also be reached by email at [email protected]

In episode 51 of Breaking Walls, we attend the debut gallery event for Brooklyn-based art collective Noumenal Space. InARTguration took place on 1.19.2017, the evening before President Donald Trump's inauguration at a Brooklyn Boulders location in Long Island City, Queens, New York.

This event was designed to help spread awareness and unity within the art community during a very socially uncertain time. Proceeds from the event were donated to charities like Planned Parenthood and The Bronx Defenders.

You'll hear from founders Caitlin-Marie Miner, Andy Ongulous, as well as Brooklyn Boulders' head of marketing Joe Aaron Caravaglia, illustrator Jenna Stempel, and architects Franklin Rojas and Anner Recinos.

LINKS

Jenna Stempel’s work for Harper Collins and others can be viewed at www.jennastempel.com

Anner can be followed on IG @anner.r.more

Franklin @im_1_ofakind

Both Anner and Franklin were recently featured in a Brooklyn Boulders blog post (http://brooklynboulders.com/blog/meet-3d-artists-anner-more-franklin-rojas/)

To learn more about Brooklyn Boulders, please go to BrooklynBoulders.com

Noumenal Space links:

Website: www.noumenal.space

Instagram @noumenal.space

Twitter @noumenalspace

Email [email protected]

Event Sponsors:

Beer: Six Point

Beer: LIC Beer Project

Space: Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge

Caitlin Miner Links:

Website: www.caitiedid.com

Instagram: @caitiedid.studios

Twitter: @CaitlinMarieM

To subscribe to these podcasts on iTunes, Search for Breaking Walls.

The WallBreakers are on all social media outlets @TheWallBreakers.

The WallBreakers can also be reached by email at [email protected]

In episode 51 of Breaking Walls, we attend the debut gallery event for Brooklyn-based art collective Noumenal Space. InARTguration took place on 1.19.2017, the evening before President Donald Trump's inauguration at a Brooklyn Boulders location in Long Island City, Queens, New York.

This event was designed to help spread awareness and unity within the art community during a very socially uncertain time. Proceeds from the event were donated to charities like Planned Parenthood and The Bronx Defenders.

You'll hear from founders Caitlin-Marie Miner, Andy Ongulous, as well as Brooklyn Boulders' head of marketing Joe Aaron Caravaglia, illustrator Jenna Stempel, and architects Franklin Rojas and Anner Recinos.

LINKS

Jenna Stempel’s work for Harper Collins and others can be viewed at www.jennastempel.com

Anner can be followed on IG @anner.r.more

Franklin @im_1_ofakind

Both Anner and Franklin were recently featured in a Brooklyn Boulders blog post (http://brooklynboulders.com/blog/meet-3d-artists-anner-more-franklin-rojas/)

To learn more about Brooklyn Boulders, please go to BrooklynBoulders.com

Noumenal Space links:

Website: www.noumenal.space

Instagram @noumenal.space

Twitter @noumenalspace

Email [email protected]

Event Sponsors:

Beer: Six Point

Beer: LIC Beer Project

Space: Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge

Caitlin Miner Links:

Website: www.caitiedid.com

Instagram: @caitiedid.studios

Twitter: @CaitlinMarieM

To subscribe to these podcasts on iTunes, Search for Breaking Walls.

The WallBreakers are on all social media outlets @TheWallBreakers.

The WallBreakers can also be reached by email at [email protected]

In episode 50 of Breaking Walls, we pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Norman Corwin with an uplifting audio piece in honor of our rights and duties as citizens of the United States of America.

Among the cast are:

Neil Armstrong

Lucille Ball

Lionel Barrymore

Charles Calvart

Kieran Culkin

Ted De Corsia

Alice Frost

Wendell Holmes

Dr. Martin. Luther King Jr.

Howard McNear

Jack Moyles

President Barack Obama

Santos Ortega

Vincent Price

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Howie Rose

James Stewart

and Orson Welles

Music by:

Charles Bradley

César Franck

Cheap Trick

Michael Hanna

Bernard Herrmann

Julia Ward Howe

Modest Mussorgsky

and William Steffe

To subscribe to these podcasts on iTunes, Search for Breaking Walls.

The WallBreakers are on all social media outlets @TheWallBreakers.

The WallBreakers can also be reached by email at [email protected]