Tag: old-time radio
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#MorningMonarchy: January 12, 2018
Exploitation films, suing Lana and ‘The President’s Analyst’ + this day in history w/’Amos ‘n’ Andy’ debut and our song of the day by BØRNS on your Morning Monarchy for January 12, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: January 7, 2016
Sterilization, selfies and Schneider + this day in history w/Inner Sanctum and our song of the day by Ra Ra Riot on your Morning Monarchy for January 7, 2016.
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‘war of the worlds: the remix project’ on 73rd anniversary of broadcast
thanks to markus in slc for creating this wotw remix! from archive.org: On October 30, 1938, one of the most controversial and infamous media broadcasts occurred when Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre on the Air performed their adaptation of H.G. Welles’ classic science fiction novel “The War of the Worlds.” Their radio play generated…
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bernard herrmann at 100: composer changed how we listen to film
from cbsnews: June 29, 2011 marks the centenary of the birth of Bernard Herrmann, one of America’s most innovative and influential composers. He is best known for his film scores for such classics as “Citizen Kane,” “Vertigo,” “Psycho” and “Taxi Driver” – music that forever changed the way we listen to movies. His collaborations with…
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experience radio’s golden age at relic radio
“experience radio’s golden age” at relic radio! recent posts on this site (here & here) have reminded me how much i love ‘old-time radio’ – i even used to run episodes of orson welles & ‘the mercury theater on the air’ back east on my college station! so i wanted to take a moment to…
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Area 51 Loses Mystique for Some After Accusations of Hoax
Just the term “Area 51” sets UFO theorists trembling with excitement. This week, a book titled Area 51 enters the list at No. 27.
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Radio Tales of the Strange & Fantastic
Another great website for old science fiction and fantasy in mp3 is Radio Tales of the Strange & Fantastic (RTSF). ‘Universe’ is well done, highly entertaining and a must-listen at RTSF!
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X Minus One: Radio Sci-Fi Classic
X Minus One, a revival of Dimension X that ran a year in 1950, produced 124 episodes from 1955 through 1958. These episodes have stood the test of time and still retain the power to captivate listeners.