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Christmas Special (NBCB) Christmas On The Blue Network. 441225 (retro645)

By Keith December 5, 2018Documentary and Interview, Music, Retro Original

Merry Christmas! Bonus Tracks: Keith shares some thoughts on the show, and the real service people who are featured in the show. Canadian Women Serving Overseas (CBC) Marietta McPherson. 431220…

Behind The Mike – War News Mistakes. ep11, 401124

By Keith November 24, 2018Behind the Mike, Documentary and Interview

Everybody likes bloopers, but first, Graham MacNamee is connected to a live connection to London. Learn a little bit about wartime censorship, and what it's like to be a reporter…

Behind The Mike – Dinah And The Truck Driver. ep10, 401117

By Keith November 17, 2018Behind the Mike, Documentary and Interview

Graham MacNamee welcomes Dinah Shore to tell about a truck driver who is a fan of hers. The overworked, and sleepy owner operator was revived after hearing Dinah sing a…

Behind The Mike – Making A Living By Dyeing. ep9, 401110

By Keith November 10, 2018Behind the Mike, Documentary and Interview

Milton Herman is a voice actor who is often called on to play the victim in those hard boiled detective stories. He tells about some of the ways he has…

Behind The Mike – Sound Effects. ep8, 401103

By Keith November 3, 2018Behind the Mike, Documentary and Interview

Graham MacNamee has 2 radio sound effect experts on stage to show how he makes various sound effects as a short story is narrated. Trains, footsteps, doors, fights, horses and…

Behind The Mike – Stoogedom. ep7, 401027

By Keith October 27, 2018Behind the Mike, Documentary and Interview

The world of stooges is explored, when Minirva Pious is onboard. She's the sole female actor appearing on Fred Allen's show other than his wife, Portland Hoffa. She demonstrates a…

Behind The Mike – Radio Sneezing. ep6, 401020

By Keith October 20, 2018Behind the Mike, Documentary and Interview

Introduced by Graham MacNamee, Hildagarde Halliday has staked her claim to radio fame by sneezing on command for radio shows. Listen in for a sample of her demonstrations of head…

You Are There – The Ratification Of The US Constitution (June 25, 1778). ep42, 480919

By Keith September 19, 2018Documentary and Interview

The Federalists are all for the Constitution, and a strong central government. The Anti-Constitution party prefers to keep a loose confederation of independant states, and are very strong on human…

Big Show – Groucho Marx, Fanny Brice. ep2, 501112

By Keith February 26, 2018Documentary and Interview

Talulah Bankhead comments about being nervous on the last show, and gives a preview of the guests lined up for next week. Groucho enters to give Talulah a hard time.…

Mary Lee Taylor Show – Christmas Story. 481225

By Keith December 25, 2017Documentary and Interview, Mary Lee Taylor

A special show with no visit with the Carters, and no recipe. Just a few carols, and sentimental momentts. Mary Lee facilitates as she introduces Vic Demoan and the Serenaders…