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!
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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Lowell Thomas
The fascinating life and times of
the global traveler who became radio’s
first—and most trusted--newscaster.
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Frank Conniff and Cinematic Titanic
The “show business sentimentalist” from Mystery Science Theater 3000
and Cinematic Titanic discusses the Golden Age of
bad movies… and Jack Benny’s funniest program.
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Chicago’s Blackhawk
A new exhibit of memorabilia
examines the legacy of the restaurant
that changed Chicago – and the family
that merged fine dining and entertainment!
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Movies on Radio
A look back at the many shows
that brought Hollywood’s biggest films--
and biggest stars (including John Wayne)--
into our homes!
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Bill Jackson
The mayor of Cartoon Town
and owner of the Gigglesnort Hotel
looks back on his broadcasting
career—and looks forward with a new book!
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