Now you can take the Golden Age of Radio with you wherever you go! Each Nostalgia Digest Podcast is devoted to people, performers, topics and shows that have been featured in the pages of our Nostalgia Digest magazine — and each one is available for instant downloading!
Laurel and Hardy
We look at a new book about
the legendary comedy team—and
hear samples of their rare radio appearances!
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Jimmy Durante
The career of the great “Schnozzola,”
the comedian who conquered Broadway,
nightclubs, radio and television!
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The Quiz Kids
Cartoonist Michael Kupperman discusses his graphic novel
about the radio show that made stars out of children—
including his father.
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Boston Blackie
The radio career of the criminal-turned-
detective who became a “friend to those
who have no friends.”
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Studs Terkel
The new archive designed to share
forty-five years of conversations
with the “eclectic disc jockey”--
and his thousands of guests!
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Eddie “Rochester” Anderson
The career of the song-and-dance man
who became Jack Benny’s butler—and
one of radio’s biggest stars!
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Jack Webb
A look at the radio career of an actor who played
characters on both sides of the law…
and created a new style of police drama.
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Fred Foy, Brace Beemer
and The Lone Ranger
Hear about how Mt. Carmel, Illinois
plans to honor the long-time announcer
for radio’s most famous Western!
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Benny Goodman
We celebrate the 80th anniversary
of the night the Goodman band played Carnegie Hall--
featuring commentary from band historian Karl Pearson…
and from Benny Goodman and his band!
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A Christmas Carol
A look at the radio history of Charles Dickens’
classic holiday story, as we tune in to a few of the
many voices of Ebeneezer Scrooge.
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Carl Amari and Radio’s Classic Shows
The veteran radio host on his new book
about classic radio shows – and the joy
of producing new-time radio!
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Edgar Bergen
The “father” of Charlie McCarthy,
and how he and his alter egos
made radio safe for ventriloquism!
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