When Radio Ruled

By Mike Gillett - the BeforeTV Project

A look at Old Time Radio and the world around it. A chronological look at the original mass media.... more

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The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.

When Radio Ruled episodes:

March 23, 2024 When Radio Ruled #106 – SoundScape 1938 part 32
This Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live December 25 through December 29, 1938.
Starring:
Don Wilson
Mary Livingstone
Jack Benny
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson
Kenny Baker
Andy Devine
Phil Harris
Joan Bennett
Cecil B. DeMille
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Walt Disney
Robert Young
Bill Stern
Frank Morgan
Featured Songs Include:
Whistle While You Work –Snow White
The Digging Song – The Seven Dwarfs
In this episode:
Jack Benny throws a Christmas Party!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!
Walt Disney talks with Cecil B. DeMille!
Bill Stern talks about announcing Football Games!
And More!!
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1h 1min
March 12, 2024 When Radio Ruled #105 – SoundScape 1938 part 31
This Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live December 11 through December 22, 1938.
Starring:
The Cast of Family Doctor
Fred Allen
Santa Claus
Robert Young
Lionel Barrymore
Reginald Owen
Jack Benny
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson
Don Wilson
Mary Livingstone
Phil Harris
Kenny Baker
Andy Devine
Hanley Stafford
Fanny Brice
In this episode:
Fred Allen interviews Santa Claus!
Lionel Barrymore Narrates “A Christmas Carol”!
Jack and the Gang take the Train Cross Country!
Baby Snooks goes to the department store!
It’s Christmas in 1938!
And More!!
Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of show biz from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.
Soundscape 1938, part 31, from When Radio Ruled, offered without further commentary for your entertainment and education. But mostly for your entertainment.
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1h 8min
March 05, 2024 When Radio Ruled #104 – SoundScape 1938 part 30
My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits to create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the scripts. And that’s what you are about to hear, part of that best of reel, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.
The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live November 25 through December 11, 1938.
Starring:
Orson Welles
Agnes Moorehead
Don Wilson
Jack Benny
Phil Harris
Kenny Baker
Mary Livingstone
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson
Cast of Family Doctor
Featured Songs Include
They Say – Helen Forrest with the Artie Shaw Orchestra
My Reverie – Helen Forrest with the Artie Shaw Orchestra
Who Blew Out The Flame – Helen Forrest with the Artie Shaw Orchestra
Pocketful of Dreams – Phil Harris and His Orchestra
In this episode:
Some Smoking Jazz From Artie Shaw!
Jack Benny has a bad cold!
Flash Benny Football Hero!
The Benny Gang Visits New York!
Jack’s Annual Christmas Shopping Trip!
And More!!
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1h 24min
February 20, 2024 When Radio Ruled #103 – SoundScape 1938 part 29
My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits to create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the scripts. And that’s what you are about to hear, part of that best of reel, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.
The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live November 17 through November 24, 1938.
Starring:
Louis B. Mayer
Father Flanagan
Don Wilson
Mary Livingstone
Phil Harris
Jack Benny
Kenny Baker
Cast of The Family Doctor
Robert Young
Fanny Brice
Hanley Stafford
Mickey Rooney
Louis Stone
Faye Holden
Cecelia Parker
Ann Rutherford
In this episode:
Louis B Mayer talks about the Movie BoysTown!
Kenny Baker Plays a Cannibal!
Baby Snooks Gets a New Car and Daddy gets a ticket!
The Hardy family show us the true meaning of Thanksgiving!
And More!!
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1h 4min
February 14, 2024 When Radio Ruled #102 – SoundScape 1938 part 28
My personal OTR collection contains thousands of hours of old time radio I use in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen to each episode I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits to create a best of reel as a reference for when writing the scripts. And that’s what you are about to hear, part of that best of reel, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.
The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live November 10 through November 17, 1938.
Starring:
Cast of Columbia Workshop
Lionel Barrymore
Don Wilson
Jack Benny
Mary Livingstone
Phil Harris
Kenny Baker
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson
Peter Van Steeden
Fred Allen
Portland Hoffa
Harry Von Zell
Rudy Vallee
Joe DiMaggio
In this episode:
Lionel Barrymore prays for peace!
Jack Benny Steals Phil Harris’ Girlfriend!
Fred Allen talks Taxes on False Teeth!
Song of the Vice Presidents!
Rudy Vallee interviews Joe DiMaggio
And More!!
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1h 7min
February 06, 2024 When Radio Ruled #101 – SoundScape 1938 part 27
The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live November 2 through November 6, 1938.
Starring:
Fred Allen
Harry Von Zell
Portland Hoffa
Orson Welles
Don Wilson
Jack Benny
Phil Harris
Mary Livingstone
Kenny Baker
Bill Goodwin
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Ray Noble
Jean Arthur
And
The Merry Macs
In this episode:
Fred Allen’s Tribute to November!
Sound Poems from Columbia Workshop!
Jean Arthur Tells Charlie McCarthy about Goldilocks
And More!!
Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of show biz from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.
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1h 11min
February 01, 2024 When Radio Ruled #100 – SoundScape 1938 part 26
The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live October 23 through October 31, 1938.
Starring:
Orson Welles
Lionel Barrymore
Clark Gable
Robert Young
Frank Morgan
Don Ameche
Judy Canova
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Dorothy Lamour
Madeleine Carroll
Don Wilson
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson
Jack Benny
Mary Livingstone
Kenny Baker
Phil Harris
Andy Devine
and
Seabiscuit
FEATURED SONGS INCLUDE
Two Sleepy People – Dorothy Lamour
Hounds on My Tracks – Judy, Annie, and Zeke
What Have You Got That Gets Me? – Phil Harris and the Jello Gang
In this episode:
The Martians Invade America!
Edgar Bergen tries to Tell a Ghost Story!
Jack Benny throws a Halloween Party!
Seabiscuit races War Admiral!
And More!!
Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of show biz from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.
Soundscape 1938, part 26, from When Radio Ruled, offered without further commentary for your entertainment and education. But mostly for your entertainment.
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1h 20min
January 23, 2024 When Radio Ruled #99 – SoundScape 1938 part 25
The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live October 16 through October 23, 1938.
Starring:
Adolf Hitler
Don Wilson
Jack Benny
Mary Livingstone
Phil Harris
Kenny Baker
Andy Devine
Winston Churchill
Orson Welles
Robert Young
Judy Garland
Fanny Brice
Hanley Stafford
and
Joan Crawford
FEATURED SONGS INCLUDE
Zing Went the Strings of my Heart – Judy Garland
and
Bumpy Road to Love – Judy Garland and the Good News Company
In this episode:
Hitler is still getting away with pushing Europe around!
Jack Benny upgrades his old Broadcast studio for a brand new facilitie!
Joan Crawford and Robert Young in a Haunting Radio Play!
And More!!
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1h 16min
January 16, 2024 When Radio Ruled #98 – SoundScape 1938 part 24
The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live September 15 through October 10, 1938.
Starring:
Cast of Blair of the Mounties
Cast of Columbia Workshop
Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom
Frank Morgan
Fanny Brice
Cast of Family Doctor
Cecil B. DeMille
Ephraim Zimbalist
Neville Chamberlain
Phil Harris
Kenny Baker
Mary Livingstone
Don Wilson
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson
Jack Benny
Eleanor Powell
In this episode:
Jack Benny’s back on the Radio and Nazi Mind Games!
Neville Chamberlain says everything’s going to be alright!
Fanny Bruce and Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom make with the funny!
And More!!
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1h 4min
January 09, 2024 When Radio Ruled #97 – SoundScape 1938 part 23
The Episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live August 28 through September 13, 1938.
Starring:
Edward Arnold
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Robert Young
Meredith Wilson
Fanny Brice
Hanley Stafford
Alice Faye
Frank Morgan
Father Flanagan
Cast of Family Doctor
Orson Welles
Judy Garland
Cast of Family Doctor
Cast of Blair of the Mounties
Featured Songs Include
There’s Honey on the Moon Tonight – Dorothy Lamour
Alexander’s Ragtime Band – Alice Faye
In this episode:
Frank Morgan tells Stories of his great Military Glory!
Hitler is being a Big Jerk again!
Czechoslovakia prepares to defend against the German Army!
The Reviews are in! The Mercury Theater is a Great Success!
Orson Welles yells at his Crew to shut up!
And More!!
Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of entertainment from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.
Soundscape 1938, part 23, from When Radio Ruled, offered without further commentary for your entertainment and education. But mostly for your entertainment.
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1h 9min

FAQs about When Radio Ruled:

How many episodes does When Radio Ruled have?

The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.