Tag Archives: old time radio

We Were Warned

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Joe

Usually we all have a good laugh at the way authors, illustrators and filmmakers of the past imagined the future. It’s usually little men from Mars or silver needle spaceships or hulking automatons serving sinister masters. That isn’t the case … Continue reading →

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The Maltese Falcon starring Edward G Robinson?

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Joe

Insomnia drives me to discovery. When I can’t sleep, I usually reach for an iPod Touch that I have loaded up with old time radio programs. The device has a small speaker that I keep low and close to my … Continue reading →

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Getting in that Halloween Spirit

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Joe

If you’re burning the midnight oil working on a Halloween costume and want some background noise in the spirit of the season, here is nearly 12 hours of old time radio shows that will give you the creeps. These are … Continue reading →

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GASLIGHT

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Joe

Today I am adding a new category so that I can share my love of radio drama — Mystery Matinee. Radio was king for a large portion of the twentieth century, and it was from radio where Americans received most … Continue reading →

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Jocko Madigan

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Joe_Williams

I wrote a post recently about another cursed sketchbook that I bought back in the ’80s. I called this particular book The Son of Sketchbook from Hell. It was a hardbound, squarish book that resisted all efforts of committing something … Continue reading →

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