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!
Al Jolson
The radio career of the man
considered by many – including himself –
to the world’s greatest entertainer!
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Bob and Ray… and Bridey
We celebrate the radio work of Bob Elliott
and Ray Goulding… and examine the comedy
legacy of the Elliott family, with the help of
Bob’s grand-daughter Bridey!
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Suspense for the Holidays
Have yourself a scary little Christmas, as
“Radio’s Outstanding Theatre of Thrills” gets into
the holiday spirit—with the voices of Greer Garson,
Peter Lorre, Raymond Burr and many others!
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Elliott Lewis
Actor, writer, producer, director…
meet the man who became known
as “Mr. Radio”!
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Leonard Maltin
The famous film historian talks about
on his life as a teenage publisher--
and a grown-up old-time radio fan!
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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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