1001 RADIO DAYS - podcast cover

1001 RADIO DAYS

Radio Days, When Radio Was King- brings you a wide variety of entertainment from the golden age of radio - drama, detective, suspense, comedy, sci-fi, theater- and much more. The selection and quality of the shows is excellent.. Brought to you by 1001 Stories Podcast Network. Hosted by Jon Hagadorn. We appreciate reviews!
Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

THE BIG SAFE and THE BIG GAMBLE DRAGNET

Two hard -fisted , hard-boiled, and hard-hitting dramas from Jack Webb and the boys at Dragnet, who use actual felons as targets in every shooting scene.

Nov 20, 202458 min

ON A COUNTRY ROAD w. CARY GRANT and MISSION COMPLETED w. JIMMY STEWART

:+ "On A Country Road". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A melodrama about an escaped madwoman and a couple out of gas in the dark. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on January 4, 1954, December 4, 1954 and May 10, 1959. The program was also heard on "The Grip Of Terror" in 1977. + You are driving along a country road. The traffic is starting to back-up and a storm is brewing. All you need to complete the scene is a lunatic on the run after butchering a doctor, a nurse and a ward attenda...

Oct 30, 202456 min

ROY MALONE and JOE CANDONO PAT NOVAK FOR HIRE

Rory Malone- A beautiful and mysterious redhead gives Pat $300 to stay awy from prizefighter Rory Malone, who he has never met. Later, the boxer's manager also offers Pat $300 to watch malone that evening- and that's where the trouble begins. Joe Candono- Pat is hired by a woman who wants him to meet with notorious gambler Joe Condono to pay off her brother's sizable gambling debt. Pat goes to meet with the woman and her brother but runs into a bunch of thugs instead. For more Pat Novak for hire...

Oct 27, 20241 hr

DRUM WITHOUT A HEART and TERROR AT NIGHT TARZAN,LORD OF THE JUNGLE

CBS Radio aired this show from 1951- 1953 and it did well for them.It starred LaMont Johnson,was written by Bud Lesser, and Edgar Rice Burroughs offers a short intro to each episode.Its good entertainment. Check out our new website with ALL our shows and episodes at www.bestof1001stories.com

Oct 23, 202453 min

WHAT'S MY LINE? (W MYSTERY GUEST)

What's My Line was a popular TV quiz show in which a goup of panelists attempt to guess the profession of each of three guests who appear throughout the show.The final guest is usually a celebrity.

Sep 01, 202428 min

THE BIG LENS and THE BIG LITTLE JESUS DRAGNET

Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He Walked by Night" from 1948, in which Webb had a small role. Both employed the same Los Angeles Police Department technical adviser, used actual police...

Aug 28, 202451 min

THE BIG GONE and THE BIG DIG DRAGNET

Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He Walked by Night" from 1948, in which Webb had a small role. Both employed the same Los Angeles Police Department technical adviser, used actual police...

Aug 25, 202454 min
Hosted on Libsyn
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android