Classic Radio Shows

The classic radio shows you (or your grandparents) may remember from childhood are now in the public domain and reincarnated as MP3s, so a new generation can listen to these blasts from the past. We like two blogs that highlight old episodes. At new blog A Mind Forever Wandering Old Time Radio, author Jeff McAleer explains, "Today, in an era of mushrooming media variety, it is hard to grasp the fact that nearly 75 years ago, in a nation of 120 million, 90 million people tuned into The Eddie Cantor Show Sunday nights at 8. It was a time when movies had to end before 7 P.M. because Amos 'n' Andy was about to come on, and when followers of Gangbusters helped in the capture of more than 300 fugitive criminals....no matter what your poison might be you'll find it in OTR if you give it a chance...I encourage everyone to 'tune in' their favorite streaming mp3 player and spend some time listening to the magic of OTR and let it take hold of your imagination as it draws you in." Download episodes of "Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on the Moon" from 1938 and sports newsreels from the 40s. Meanwhile, Master of My Public Domain is "a Guide to all things Nostalgic available online; including Public Domain Movies, TV shows, and Old Time Radio shows." We love the 1940s horror films and the old episodes of Christmas show Cinnamon Bear.