The Old Radio Companion
A comedy show dedicated to Old Time Radio. Hosted by Jay Lewis. The podcast gives us funny stories and funny subjects connected to old time radio shows. The radio shows are primarily comedies ranging from Jack Benny to Our Miss Brooks and The Great Gildersleeve.
Podcasting since 2020 • 201 episodes
The Old Radio Companion
Latest Episodes
Pumpkin Pie.. the beginnings & The Great Gildersleeve & Jack Benny
Jay talks about the beginnings of that favorite thanksgiving dessert, pumpkin pie! The radio shows for today are from The Great Gildersleeve & Jack Benny. The Great Gildersleeve radio show is the Thanksgiving show of 1949.<...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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1:16:18
The Years without a Macy's Parade & Jack Carson
Jay talks about the years when we had no Macy's Thanksgiving parade. Learn about why this was and the year that it came back in a victorious comeback. The radio show is from The Jack Carson Radio show. The title of the show is <...
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53:20
A Man Called Hitchcock & Abbott & Costello
Jay wraps up the series, The Master's of Macabre by talking about the man who was called The Master of Suspense! That is no other than Alfred Hitchcock. Learn all about this man who pioneered the movie genre of Suspense and Horror. The ra...
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56:36
A Man Called Ripley & Baby Snooks
Jay continues The Masters of Macabre series by talking about a man who dealt with the mysterious, the strange and unusual. And he lived by the phrase, "BELIEVE IT OR NOT!" Yes it's a man called Robert Ripley! The radio show is from ...
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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54:03
