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The Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #405: Norman Corwin: PPB LuncheonToday we are presenting a rare, previously unbroadcast recording of a Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters (PPB) luncheon from November 15, 1974, honoring renowned radio writer and director Norman Corwin. This two-hour recording features speeches and anecdotes from numerous prominent figures in radio, television, and film, such as Hans Conried, Lynn Murray, Perry Lafferty, Elliot Lewis, Ray Bradbury, Stan Freberg, and William Shatner, all celebrating Corwin's influence and the "golden age of radio." The episode concludes with Corwin's acceptance speech and his plea for a revival of live radio drama. Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our...
2025-07-172h 03The Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #404: Norman Corwin: God and UraniumThis is the final week in our mini-tribute to writer/director/producer Norman Corwin. Today we are bringing you  a special broadcast, "God and Uranium," originally aired on August 19, 1945. This historical recording showcases the commemorative writings of Norman Corwin, presented by Orson Welles and Olivia de Havilland, reflecting on VE and VJ Days and the implications of the atomic bomb. The broadcast emphasizes the end of World War II, the sacrifices made, and the need for continued vigilance and effort to secure a lasting peace, contrasting the rapid declaration of war with the slower, more complex pursuit of peace.
2025-07-1534 minThe Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #403: Norman Corwin: The Pursuit of HappinessToday on our shorter-than-usual episode we have a rare rehearsal recording of "The Pursuit of Happiness," a radio program written by Norman Corwin and starring Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester from December 8, 1939, showcasing Laughton's performance and even capturing a moment where he realizes he is missing script pages, providing a unique glimpse into the unscripted reality of radio rehearsal. And John tells a story about the loss of countless 1930s radio transcriptions from the CBS network.  Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our Facebook Group for news, discussions, and the latest podcast: https://w...
2025-07-1025 minThe Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #402: Norman Corwin: L'Affair GumpertContinuing our short tribute to radio writer/director/producer Norman, we present an episode of "Columbia Presents Corwin," features Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester in a Corwin comedy about Charles E. Gumpert, a seemingly ordinary man who experiences sudden, dramatic personality shifts, believing himself to be various historical figures like Niccolo Paganini, Julius Caesar, Sigmund Freud, and even Samson. These transformations lead to bizarre and humorous situations, causing chaos for his wife, Elsa, who struggles to cope with his constantly changing identities. Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our Facebook Group for news...
2025-07-0833 minThe Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #401: Norman Corwin: We Hold These Truths RehearsalToday it’s our annual Independence Day episode. This year, we are bringing you a rare chance to hear a rehearsal recording of Norman Corwin's famous "We Hold These Truths" program, originally aired on December 15, 1941, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This newly discovered audio was recorded two days prior to the live broadcast and features different actors in key roles, along with the notable absence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's intended closing remarks. The program itself is a dramatic exploration of the Bill of Rights, tracing its creation and its enduring significance through historical reenactments, debates, and re...
2025-07-0359 minThe Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #400: Norman Corwin: Seems Radio is Here to StayToday in our tribute to Norman Corwin, we’re bringing you his 1939 Columbia Workshop production, "Seems Radio is Here to Stay." The broadcast is a poetic exploration of the nature and reach of radio, celebrating its ability to connect people across vast distances and its multifaceted role in society, including news, entertainment, and the work of countless individuals behind the scenes. The program features narration and excerpts of a performance, including a scene from Shakespeare's Hamlet, and emphasizes radio's capacity to bring diverse voices and content to a wide audience.  Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ S...
2025-07-0133 minThe Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #399: Norman Corwin: DaybreakToday we bring you a lovely radio show from the series "Columbia Presents Corwin," in Norman Corwin's work titled "Daybreak," which stars actor Ronald Coleman. This is the second performance from July 10, 1945,  repeat of a highly regarded radio play written in the early 1940s, known for its poetic style. The central segment of the broadcast is the radio drama "Daybreak" itself, which chronicles the journey of dawn as it circles the globe, depicting various scenes and locations as daylight arrives.  Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our Facebook Group for news, discussions, and th...
2025-06-2634 minThe Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #398: Norman Corwin: The Lonesome TrainWe continue to feature programs written, directed, and produced by Norman Corwin. Today’s episode shows not only the strong poetic touch of Corwin, but integrates it with music, as sung by folk great Burl Ives. It is the historical drama and folk cantata, "The Lonesome Train," which recounts the journey of Abraham Lincoln's funeral train after his assassination. Film buffs will recognize Raymond Massey (Abe Lincoln in Illinois) reprising his iconic role of Abraham Lincoln. Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our Facebook Group for news, discussions, and the latest podcast: https://ww...
2025-06-2432 minThe Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #397: Norman Corwin: The Fred Allen ShowWe continue our short series dedicated to writer/director/producer, Norman Corwin, with an episode of The Fred Allen Show that is not broadly in circulation, originally broadcast on May 14th, 1944, with Corwin as special guest. Allen does a satirical adaptation of the Jack and Jill nursery rhyme presented in Corwin's dramatic style. The second half of the discs were badly damaged, but worth presenting, as it is the only time we know of that Allen and Corwin ever appeared together. Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our Facebook Group for news, discussions, a...
2025-06-1934 minThe Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #396: Norman Corwin: So This Is Radio and Unity FairThis podcast is dedicated to showcasing the very best of vintage radio, and with that effort in mind, for the next few weeks we will be highlighting the work of writer/director/producer Norman Corwin. These days he's not exactly a household name, but once you hear his work from the '30s, '40s, and '50s, you will understand why he was so influential. We're kicking things off with a Corwin program from 1939 called "So This Is Radio," which offers an in-depth look at the various roles and processes involved in creating a radio broadcast. Following this...
2025-06-171h 08Old Time Radio - OTRNow
Old Time Radio - OTRNowPC_2024-030_OTRNow Radio ProgramFibber McGee and Molly. October 11, 1937. Red net. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Chicago origination. A fun visit to the Wistful Vista auto show. Possibly Harold Peary's first appearance on the program. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox (announcer), Ted Weems and His Orchestra, Elmo Tanner (whistler), Perry Como (vocal), Bill Thompson, Harold Peary, Hugh Studebaker.  The Columbia Workshop. May 04, 1941. CBS net. "Radio Primer". Sustaining. A funny look at the radio industry from A to Z. The first program of "Twenty-Six By Corwin.". Norman Corwin (writer), Everett Sloane, Frank Gallop.Mr. and Mrs. Blandings. May 13, 1951. NBC ne...
2025-05-192h 52The World War 2 Radio Podcast
The World War 2 Radio PodcastNorman Corwin - A Note of TriumphToday we have “On a Note of Triumph,” a special presentationwritten by Norman Corwin for CBS. It celebrates theAllied victory in Europe. It first aired on May 8, but was rebroadcast several times during the month of May. Visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Subscribe to the ad-free version at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldwar2radio/subscribe.
2025-05-191h 01Breaking Walls
Breaking WallsBW - EP82: Depression, War, And The Birth of ABC (1932 - 1946) [Rewind]This episode was originally released on 8/1/2018. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes. ___________ In Breaking Walls episode 82 we focus on the state of the radio broadcasting industry in the late 1930s and early 1940s, as Broadcasting booms while the world goes to War.  Highlights: • Early days at NBC’s Radio City in New York • How Press Associations caused NBC and CBS to launch a news service • The Birth of the Mutual Broadcasting System and their Struggles • NBC Red and NBC Blue • The FCC and US Justice Department Get Involved with Radio •...
2025-04-291h 44Breaking Walls
Breaking WallsBW - EP80: Forecast—The Most Important Forgotten Series in Radio History (1940 - 1941) [Rewind]This episode was originally released on 6/1/2018. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes. ___________ Question? What do starlets Marlene Dietrich, Kay Thompson, Margaret Sullivan, and Loretta Young have in common? How about writers and directors Norman Corwin, Helen Deutsch, and Bill Spier. How about Danny Kaye, Mel Allen, Gerald Mohr, Elliot Lewis, Byron Kane, Lurene Tuttle, Paula Winslowe, Joseph Kearns, and Arthur Q. Bryan? Answer: They guest-starred, grew, or launched their careers on CBS’s Forecast! Forecast was a summer replacement series for the Lux Radio Theatre which ran for tw...
2025-04-101h 24Christmas Old Time Radio
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2024-12-2627 minChristmas Old Time Radio
Christmas Old Time Radio1942-12-24_CBS_Norman_Corwin_-_The_Plot_To_Overthrow_Christmas 1942-12-24_CBS_Norman_Corwin_-_The_Plot_To_Overthrow_Christmas
2024-11-2131 minThe Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #335: Vincent Price Month: The Undecided MoleculeWe've featured some Norman Corwin dramas here in the past (links in the description). Corwin was particularly noted as one of radio's most literary figures. He was certainly known for some hard-hitters, but did some light scripts, such as this one. Of course, having a reputation to uphold, he could not settle for anything easy, and so you have the entire thing written in verse. The cast is impressive: Vincent Price, Groucho Marx, Robert Benchley, Keenan Wynn, Sylvia Sidney, and Norman Lloyd. And you will probably be thinking in verse for awhile after listening to this, so we apologize...
2024-11-1432 minVintage Classic Radio
Vintage Classic RadioSunday Night Playhouse - Norman Corwin (We Hold These Truths, Jimmy Stewart & Orson Welles)With Remembrance Day and Veterans Day ahead, Vintage Classic Radio presents "We Hold These Truths" from Norman Corwin's acclaimed series Words Without Music. Originally broadcast on December 15, 1941, just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, "We Hold These Truths" commemorates the 150th anniversary of the United States Bill of Rights. This powerful radio drama brings together an extraordinary ensemble of actors, including Jimmy Stewart, Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, and Lionel Barrymore, under the masterful direction of Norman Corwin. "We Hold These Truths" is a stirring tribute to the enduring principles enshrined in the Bill...
2024-11-101h 00Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP155—004: New York And The 1944 Radio World—Orson Welles In New York: A Tapestry For RadioSupport Breaking Walls at https://www.patreon.com/thewallbreakers The man you just heard is Norman Corwin. The piece of his, which Orson Welles is narrating, that you’ve heard thus far throughout this episode of Breaking Walls, is “New York: A Tapestry For Radio.” The first broadcast of this piece originally aired on May 16th, 1944 as part of a City Trilogy within CBS’ Columbia Presents Corwin. That version had Martin Gabel as narrator. One year later it was rebroadcast with Welles taking over for Mr. Gabel. By 1944 Norman Corwin had free rein over his productions. In six years he’d gone fro...
2024-09-0428 minBreaking Walls
Breaking WallsBW - EP155—004: New York And The 1944 Radio World—Orson Welles In New York: A Tapestry For RadioSupport Breaking Walls at https://www.patreon.com/thewallbreakers The man you just heard is Norman Corwin. The piece of his, which Orson Welles is narrating, that you’ve heard thus far throughout this episode of Breaking Walls, is “New York: A Tapestry For Radio.” The first broadcast of this piece originally aired on May 16th, 1944 as part of a City Trilogy within CBS’ Columbia Presents Corwin. That version had Martin Gabel as narrator. One year later it was rebroadcast with Welles taking over for Mr. Gabel. By 1944 Norman Corwin had free rein over his productions. In six years he’d gone fro...
2024-09-0428 minClassic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt CoxClassic Radio for July 17, 2024 - The Undecided Molecule, Electricity, and Wallpaper2+ Hours of  Comedy First a look at this day in History.Then Columbia Presents Corwin, originally broadcast July 17, 1945, 79 years ago, The Undecided Molecule starring Groucho Marx.  A re-broadcast of the verse story by Norman Corwin. A single molecule almost upsets the universe by refusing to combine with other elements. Groucho's ad lib during the closing credits cracks up Keenan Wynn who starts laughing so hard he can't continue! Also featuring Vincent Price and Robert Benchley. Followed by Granby’s Green Acres starring Gale Gordon and Bea Benederet, originally broadcast July 17, 1950, 74 years ago, Granby Discovers Electr...
2024-07-172h 27Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP153—011: Independence Day 1944—Norman Corwin's Home For The FourthSupport Breaking Walls at https://www.patreon.com/thewallbreakers By 1944 Norman Corwin had free rein over his productions. In six years he’d gone from a network rookie to the most-lauded creator on the air. He was now the poet-laureate of radio, a nickname which would stick with him the rest of his life. That March, The Columbia Workshop was rechristened as Columbia Presents Corwin for a twenty-two week run. At 10PM eastern time on Independence Day 1944 Corwin broadcast "Home For the Fourth." In this play, two brothers are away at war. One, played by Dane Clark, gets a two-day pa...
2024-07-1133 minBreaking Walls
Breaking WallsBW - EP153—011: Independence Day 1944—Norman Corwin's Home For The FourthSupport Breaking Walls at https://www.patreon.com/thewallbreakers By 1944 Norman Corwin had free rein over his productions. In six years he’d gone from a network rookie to the most-lauded creator on the air. He was now the poet-laureate of radio, a nickname which would stick with him the rest of his life. That March, The Columbia Workshop was rechristened as Columbia Presents Corwin for a twenty-two week run. At 10PM eastern time on Independence Day 1944 Corwin broadcast "Home For the Fourth." In this play, two brothers are away at war. One, played by Dane Clark, gets a two-day pa...
2024-07-1133 minBreaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP153—005: Independence Day 1944—Norman Corwin In England With Edward R. MurrowIn early 1942 Norman Corwin began a unique show over all four major radio networks. It was a thirteen episode, non-commercial broadcast called This is War, bringing together the best talent and resources of the broadcast and entertainment industry, like actor Joe Julian. That summer, Corwin went to England to produce a series helping to improve relations between the English and Americans, which were, surprisingly, strained. People like aviation legend Charles Lindbergh were anticommunism, but pro-isolationism and pro-eugenics. All three views were supported by the Nazi party. President Roosevelt was deeply angry at Lindbergh's opposition to his administration's interventionist policies. He...
2024-07-0436 minBreaking Walls
Breaking WallsBW - EP153—005: Independence Day 1944—Norman Corwin In England With Edward R. MurrowIn early 1942 Norman Corwin began a unique show over all four major radio networks. It was a thirteen episode, non-commercial broadcast called This is War, bringing together the best talent and resources of the broadcast and entertainment industry, like actor Joe Julian. That summer, Corwin went to England to produce a series helping to improve relations between the English and Americans, which were, surprisingly, strained. People like aviation legend Charles Lindbergh were anticommunism, but pro-isolationism and pro-eugenics. All three views were supported by the Nazi party. President Roosevelt was deeply angry at Lindbergh's opposition to his administration's interventionist policies. He...
2024-07-0436 minBreaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP153—001: Independence Day 1944—Norman Corwin From CBS To Pearl HarborTuesday, July 4th, 1944. It’s been twenty-nine days since the Allies first stormed the beaches of Normandy. They’ve continued to slowly push inland, but the battle for control of the Caen has raged onward. CBS is there with up-to-the-minute news. On Saturday July 1st, A counterattack by German Panzer Corps failed to dislodge the British Second Army around Caen. When OB West Gerd von Rundstedt phoned Berlin to report the failure, Chief of Staff Wilhelm Keitel asked, “what shall we do?” Rundstedt replied, “Make peace you fools!” He was fired the next day. Meanwhile the U.S. 133rd Infantry Regiment cap...
2024-06-2739 minBreaking Walls
Breaking WallsBW - EP153—001: Independence Day 1944—Norman Corwin From CBS To Pearl HarborTuesday, July 4th, 1944. It’s been twenty-nine days since the Allies first stormed the beaches of Normandy. They’ve continued to slowly push inland, but the battle for control of the Caen has raged onward. CBS is there with up-to-the-minute news. On Saturday July 1st, A counterattack by German Panzer Corps failed to dislodge the British Second Army around Caen. When OB West Gerd von Rundstedt phoned Berlin to report the failure, Chief of Staff Wilhelm Keitel asked, “what shall we do?” Rundstedt replied, “Make peace you fools!” He was fired the next day. Meanwhile the U.S. 133rd Infantry Regiment cap...
2024-06-2739 minBreaking Walls
Breaking WallsBW - EP152—019: D-Day's 80th Anniversary—Norman Corwin's Ode To Carl SandburgNorman Corwin was twenty-seven years old when he was hired by CBS in April of 1938. For three years he honed his craft on shows like Words Without Music, The Pursuit of Happiness, So This is Radio and Forecast. In 1941 he was tasked with taking over The Columbia Workshop for twenty-six weeks. These plays are today known as “Twenty-Six By Corwin.” They ranged from whimsy, to romance, to high drama, to coming of age tales. CBS refused to offer the series up for sponsorship. Corwin’s programs weren’t about revenue, they were about advancing the medium itself. After the bombing of Pearl...
2024-06-0834 minBreaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP152—019: D-Day's 80th Anniversary—Norman Corwin's Ode To Carl SandburgNorman Corwin was twenty-seven years old when he was hired by CBS in April of 1938. For three years he honed his craft on shows like Words Without Music, The Pursuit of Happiness, So This is Radio and Forecast. In 1941 he was tasked with taking over The Columbia Workshop for twenty-six weeks. These plays are today known as “Twenty-Six By Corwin.” They ranged from whimsy, to romance, to high drama, to coming of age tales. CBS refused to offer the series up for sponsorship. Corwin’s programs weren’t about revenue, they were about advancing the medium itself. After the bombing of Pearl...
2024-06-0834 minGet Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.
Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.[German] - Feuerwehrmann Sam - Norman und der Pinguin by MattelPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/792503to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Feuerwehrmann Sam - Norman und der Pinguin Author: Mattel Narrator: Monty Arnold Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 1, 2024 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Eines Morgens treffen Mandy und Norman am Strand auf einen Pinguin. 'Wahrscheinlich ist er aus dem Zoo ausgebüxt', sagt Mandy. 'Wir müssen ihn zurückbringen.' Aber Norman möchte ihn nicht zurückbringen. Er will ihn lieber mit nach Hause nehmen. Aber die Dinge laufen nicht, wie geplant und schon bald merkt er, dass sich um einen Pinguin zu kü...
2024-05-0109 minHeirloom Radio
Heirloom RadioColumbia Presents _Daybreak_Ronald Colman 07 10 45_DramaIntroductory audio shares background information on "Columbia Presents Corwin"... and the importance of Norman Corwin to the history of radio. Also mention that I had the opportunity to interview Norman in 2005... he was 95 then. Interview is on this podcast in the "History" Playlist
2024-02-2634 minTHE OLD-TIME RADIO HOUR
THE OLD-TIME RADIO HOUR”Psalm for a Dark Year” Norman Corwin ”Feast from Harvest” CavalcadeThanksgiving Columbia Workshop "Psalm for a Dark Year" November 9, 1941 CBS written and performed by Norman Corwin Cavalcade of America "Feast from the Harvest" Nov 23, 1942 NBC
2023-11-231h 00Bible Happenings
Bible HappeningsNorman Corwin’s Job 10:10:23 12.22 PMAudio: 3 Columbia Workshop 41-08-24 (016) Old Testament Trilogy Part 3Downloaded from: archives.orgUsage: Public DomainHello! I'm Gail Nobles. You're now listening to Bible Drama. I'd like to share with you today another Bible story from the Old Testament trilogy by Norman Corwin. It is from the 1941 season of the Columbia workshop. Today I share the story of Job. There is a lesson in the story of Job. We are a lot like Job when we have trials tribulations and suffering. We wonder why things happen to us when...
2023-10-1030 minwww.RADIOthen.network
www.RADIOthen.networkNORMAN CORWIN "Lighthouse Keepers" Known as the Poet Laureate of Radio, Norman Corwin is one of the greatest writer-producer-directors the Golden Age Norman Corwin directed episode 108 of The CBS Workshop. The Lighthouse Keepers starred Ray Collins and Luis d'Antin van Rooten (November 29, 1906 – June 17, 1973). He was a Mexican-born American actor. He was sometimes credited as Louis Van Rooten. Ray Bidwell Collins (December 10, 1889 – July 11, 1965) was an American character actor in stock and Broadway theatre, radio, films, and television. With 900 stage roles to his credit, he became one of the most successful actors in the developing field of radio drama. A friend and associate of Orson Welles...
2023-05-0422 minSunday Showcase
Sunday ShowcaseBetween Americans TodayNorman Corwin (1910-2011) was the Grand Master of American Radio Theatre, and his final effort is extraordinarily timely today. In 1941, this program confronted an America more divided, more polarized, than at any time since the Civil War -- and this new version, updated for the 21st Century, does the same. This brilliantly fascinating program reminds us to remember what we have in common, where we agree, and how we all still stand together -- so we can tone down the anger and deal with our...
2023-01-2958 minwww.RADIOthen.network
www.RADIOthen.networkNORMAN CORWIN "Australia"One World  Flight series on CBS. This is episode 11 from Australia aired March 25, 1947. In 1946, legendary broadcaster Norman Corwin traveled to 17 countries to document the postwar world for the radio series, One World Flight. Here, recently discovered and now published for the first time, is his personal journal of that historic trip. A towering figure in broadcast history, Norman Corwin has long been known as "Radio's Poet Laureate." In the late 1930s, a creative revolution was underway in the medium. What some people still called "the wireless" was maturing from a novelty into an art form. After a t...
2022-11-0929 minThe Complete Orson Welles
The Complete Orson WellesPresident's Bill of Rights | We Hold These Truths, 1941We Hold These Truths, a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the United States Bill of Rights, and shared 'American values.' Broadcast on all four major networks (CBS, NBC Red, NBC Blue, and Mutual). This episode aired live on December 15, 1941. Written and producer, Norman Corwin, won a Peabody Award for the show, which commemorated the ratification of Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791. Pearl Harbor was attacked a week before on December 7, 1941 . Corwin asked if the program should still air following December 7th, the President's office replied, "The President thinks it's more important now than ever to...
2022-09-251h 05www.RADIOthen.network
www.RADIOthen.networkNORMAN CORWIN'S One World FlightEpisode 01 aired on January 14, 1947. One World Flight consisted of 13 episodes which aired on CBS radio on Tuesday night from 14 Jan – 8 Apr 1947. The documentary series was produced by Norman Corwin who was the recipient of the first One World Award by the Wendell Willkie Memorial and the Common Council for American Unity. First prize was a round-the-world trip. According to Time Magazine article of Monday, 27 Jan 1947, Norman Corwin began his trip in Jun 1947. He took with him CBS Recorder Lee Bland and 225 pounds of magnetic wire-recording equipment. The trip lasted four months, covered 42,000 miles and they visited 16 countries which produced 100 ho...
2022-09-2129 minwww.RADIOthen.network
www.RADIOthen.networkNORMAN CORWIN "Mary Good Fairy":26 By Corwin aired on CBS Radio August 31, 1941 Episode 17. In this story, a poor young woman is moved to want everything she is exposed to in popular culture with a hilarious outcome. The series was able to make fun of the products that sponsored most shows because they were allowed to run without sponsorship. Norman Corwin created this script which stars Elsa Lanchester as Mary and Ruth Gordon as the fairy in The Columbia Workshop by Corwin Elsa Lanchester was in the movie The Bride of Frankenstein. Ruth Gordon was an American actress, screenwriter, and playwright. She began her career...
2022-08-1529 minwww.RADIOthen.network
www.RADIOthen.networkNORMAN CORWIN "Odyssey of Runyan Jones"Script writer Norman Corwin's "The Odyssey of Runyan Jones" appeared on CBS Radio several times. This is episode 6 of a Columbia Workshop series "26 By Corwin" which aired June 8, 1941. It was called a fantasy for children. It stars Larry Robinson as Runyon Jones in this delightful fantasy about a young boy searching for his lost dog in purgatory with several actors including Norman Lloyd and Frank Lovejoy. 
2022-07-0627 minOld Time Radio Listener
Old Time Radio ListenerColumbia Presents Corwin - The Undecided MoleculeThis is a classic episode of Columbia Presents Corwin entitled “The Undecided Molecule”, in which Norman Corwin brings you a rhymed fantasy concerning dangerous developments among the elements as disclosed by Robert Benchley, Norman Lloyd, Groucho Marx, , Vincent Price, Sylvia Sidney and Keenan Wynn.  Duration: 29:05  Starring: Norman Corwin  Broadcast Date: 17th July 1945
2022-05-3158 minwww.RADIOthen.network
www.RADIOthen.networkNORMAN CORWIN "Radio Primer"26 By Corwin. Norman Lewis Corwin (May 3, 1910 – October 18, 2011) was an American writer, screenwriter, producer, essayist and teacher of journalism and writing. His earliest and biggest successes were in the writing and directing of radio drama during the 1930s and 1940s.
2022-05-2630 minDateline NBC
Dateline NBC“Murder in Studio One” From TODAYTODAY and Audible join forces to crack a case … of murder!There’s been a murder in studio one and everyone’s a suspect. Recorded live at the Minetta Lane Theatre, a dozen TODAY and NBC News anchors take center stage in this hilarious radio play. First released in 1941, Murder in Studio One is a whodunit following a female private eye and her fast-talking sidekick as they reluctantly take the case of a murder in a New York radio station. Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb lead an all-star NBC News cast in the comedic mystery produced in partne...
2022-05-1938 minZen in the Art of Writing
Zen in the Art of WritingFive People a Writer Needs in their CareerCh 7 & 8 - Zen in the Art of Fiction No one succeeds all by themselves, and that includes Ray Bradbury.  In his book Zen in the Art of Writing, he credits several individual who were critical to his literary success. In this episode we examine the roles these people took on and speculate how they might fit into our modern social-media driven world.Then we have some fun with the chapter where Bradbury marvels that science fiction is now being taught in the classroom - Would you have ever imagined?? As people who read Fahrenheit 451 in high school E...
2022-05-1843 minTODAY
TODAY“Murder in Studio One” From TODAYTODAY and Audible join forces to crack a case … of murder!There’s been a murder in studio one and everyone’s a suspect. Recorded live at the Minetta Lane Theatre, a dozen TODAY and NBC News anchors take center stage in this hilarious radio play. First released in 1941, Murder in Studio One is a whodunit following a female private eye and her fast-talking sidekick as they reluctantly take the case of a murder in a New York radio station. Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb lead an all-star NBC News cast in the comedic mystery produced in partne...
2022-05-1838 minTODAY with Jenna & Friends
TODAY with Jenna & Friends“Murder in Studio One” From TODAYTODAY and Audible join forces to crack a case … of murder!There’s been a murder in studio one and everyone’s a suspect. Recorded live at the Minetta Lane Theatre, a dozen TODAY and NBC News anchors take center stage in this hilarious radio play. First released in 1941, Murder in Studio One is a whodunit following a female private eye and her fast-talking sidekick as they reluctantly take the case of a murder in a New York radio station. Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb lead an all-star NBC News cast in the comedic mystery produced in partne...
2022-05-1838 minwww.RADIOthen.network
www.RADIOthen.networkNORMAN CORWIN - "American In England: Women Of Britain "Norman Lewis Corwin (May 3, 1910 – October 18, 2011) was an American writer, screenwriter, producer, essayist and teacher of journalism and writing. His earliest and biggest successes were in the writing and directing of radio drama during the 1930s and 1940s. In June 1942, Corwin flew to England for An American in England. Edward R. Murrow produced the joint CBS-BBC venture. Corwin’s mission was to explore wartime England and report back about what he observed.
2022-05-0929 minFeel The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Game-Changing!
Feel The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Game-Changing!Dark Harvest by Norman PartridgePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374551to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Harvest Author: Norman Partridge Narrator: Vikas Adam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 4, 2022 Genres: Horror Publisher's Summary: 'This is contemporary American writing at its finest.' — Publishers Weekly, starred review Winner of the Stoker Award and named one of the 100 Best Novels of 2006 by Publishers Weekly, Dark Harvest is a powerhouse thrill-ride with all the resonance of Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery.' Halloween, 1963. They call him the October Boy, or Ol' Hacksaw Face, or Sawtooth Jack. Whatever the name, everybody in this small Midwestern town kn...
2022-01-044h 35Download Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Historical
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, HistoricalWhen Can We Go Back to America?: Voices of Japanese American Incarceration during WWII by Susan H. KameiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521859 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When Can We Go Back to America?: Voices of Japanese American Incarceration during WWII Author: Susan H. Kamei Narrator: Mizuo Peck, Kurt Kanazawa, Andrew Kishino, Allison Hiroto, Jennifer Ikeda Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 7, 2021 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Four starred reviews! A Kirkus Reviews Best YA Nonfiction of 2021 In this “riveting and indispensable” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) narrative history of Japanese Americans before, during, and after their World War II incarceration, Susan H. Kamei weaves together the voices of over 130 individuals who lived through this...
2021-09-0703 minBreaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP119: Radio and The Diner (1937 - 1965)In Breaking Walls episode 119 we continue our Americana mini-series by bringing our appetites to the diner. We’ll hear stories from some of radio’s best and center ourselves around shows taking place in establishments. —————————— Highlights: • What Exactly is a Diner? • Lux Presents Hollywood • Suspense At the End of World War II • The Diner After World War II • Bill Conrad, Burt Lancaster, and The Killers • ABC Takes Friday Nights With This Is Your FBI • Frank Sinatra and His Rocky Fortune • Going Back to Gunsmoke • James Earl Jones and Theater Five —————————— The WallBreakers: http://thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: http://patreon.com...
2021-08-283h 05Breaking Walls
Breaking WallsBW - EP119: Radio and The Diner (1937 - 1965)In Breaking Walls episode 119 we continue our Americana mini-series by bringing our appetites to the diner. We’ll hear stories from some of radio’s best and center ourselves around shows taking place in establishments. —————————— Highlights: • What Exactly is a Diner? • Lux Presents Hollywood • Suspense At the End of World War II • The Diner After World War II • Bill Conrad, Burt Lancaster, and The Killers • ABC Takes Friday Nights With This Is Your FBI • Frank Sinatra and His Rocky Fortune • Going Back to Gunsmoke • James Earl Jones and Theater Five —————————— The WallBreakers: http://thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: http://patreon.com...
2021-08-283h 05Breaking Walls
Breaking WallsNorman Corwin On Fourteen AugustOn August 6th, 1976 Chuck Schaden sat down with Norman Corwin for a conversation about the latter's life and career (full interview here). During the course of the conversation, they touched on Corwin's VJ-Day piece, "Fourteen August," which aired over CBS on August 14th, 1945.
2021-08-1500 minBreaking Walls
Breaking WallsColumbia Presents Corwin: Fourteen August—08/14/1945On August 14th, 1945 after the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan accepted the United States' terms of surrender, officially ending World War II. That evening, Norman Corwin produced a special broadcast commemorating this event. Because the staff at CBS was unsure if and when Japan would accept the US' surrender terms, Corwin had very little time to prepare this piece. What he did prepare was a self-aware, fitting epitaph for the people of an exhausted nation. Orson Welles was the narrator. It was broadcast coast-to-coast on CBS.
2021-08-1316 minGet Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.
Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.The Wedding: A Novel by Dorothy WestPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/527873to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wedding: A Novel Author: Dorothy West Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 21 minutes Release date: August 3, 2021 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: In her final novel, Dorothy West offers an intimate glimpse into African American middle class.  Set on bucolic Martha's Vineyard in the 1950s, The Wedding tells the story of life in the Oval, a proud, insular community made up of the best and brightest of the East Coast's black bourgeoisie.  Within this inner circle of 'blue-vein society,' we witness the prominent Coles family gather for...
2021-08-037h 21Classic Radio Theater
Classic Radio TheaterClassic Radio Theater for June 13, 2021 Hour 1 - Norman Corwin and Thomas Wolfe - and Charles LaughtonColumbia Presents Corwin, originally broadcast June 13, 1944, 77 years ago, Thomas Wolfe. The great radio poet and writer Norman Corwin adapted the works of Thomas Wolfe for this broadcast performed by the fine actor Charles Laughton. A lyrical look at America through the eyes of the famous author.
2021-06-1249 minClassic Radio Theater
Classic Radio TheaterClassic Radio Theater for May 16, 2021 Hour 1 - New York, A Tapestry For Radio by Norman CorwinColumbia Presents Corwin, originally broadcast May 16, 1944, 77 years ago, New York, A Tapestry For Radio. A description of the world's greatest city at war. Martin Gable narrates the story by Norman Corwin.
2021-05-1649 minWhere Have You Gone?
Where Have You Gone?Where Have You Gone, Norman Corwin?Norman Corwin was the poet-laureate of radio. He has been called the singular radio dramatist of his era, a national treasure, and one of the most important, yet understudied, media authors of all time. Learn about this American legend on the first episode of Where Have You Gone?   Featuring Neil Verma, author of Theater of the Mind: Imagination, Aesthetics, and American Radio Drama
2021-05-0454 minBreaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP115: The CBS Radio Workshop (1956 - 1957)In Breaking Walls episode 115, we focus on one of the last experimental programs on the air, The CBS Radio Workshop, and the man at its Hollywood helm, William Froug. We’ll listen to episodes, hear interviews with men and women known and unknown, and find out why this show was so critically acclaimed in its day. —————————— Highlights: • Who is Bill Froug and what does he do? • What do Norman Corwin, Orson Welles, Ray Bradbury, Burgess Meredith, and Bernard Hermann have in common? • Network radio in 1936 • Network radio in 1956 • The CBS Radio Workshop is revived • Season Of Disbelief & Hail And Farewell • A Report on ESP • Subways Are For Sl...
2021-04-263h 29THE OLD-TIME RADIO HOUR
THE OLD-TIME RADIO HOURColumbia Workshop "Leap Year 40" "Wake Up and Die"Columbia Workshop "The Great Microphone Mystery" February 29, 1940 CBS by Norman Corwin   Columbia Workshop "Wake up and Die" October 12, 1939 CBS directed by Norman Corwin
2021-02-181h 01Evolve
EvolveJews and Money: A Frank ConversationEndowments and donor-advised funds: They may sound like boring financial terms, but they're actually part of a fascinating history of philanthropy in the Jewish community. They reflect the ways in which individuals and organizations use financial resources to impact the Jewish community and democratic society writ large.  For half a decade, Lila Corwin Berman has been raising eyebrows, and sparking conversation, with her writings about wealth and charitable giving, Jewish communities, and democracy. In this interview with Berman, we explore the origins of both endowments and donor-advised funds, and examine how they have shaped communal decision-making.   Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi...
2020-12-1545 minBible Happenings
Bible HappeningsNorman Corwin's Samson - 10:11:20, 2.50 PMTitle: The Old Testament Trilogy (Samson Play)By: Norman CorwinUsage: Public DomainDownloaded from: archive.orgOpening to play: Gail NoblesKeyboard music by: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: By José Echenagusia Errazquin (1887)Usage: Public Domain/Wikipedia.orgThe Bible is true of the things that were and of the things that are. This is Bible Drama.The Bible can be very enjoyable. It is also something we should take very seriously because it is about us. It tells the history of the world. The Bible is i...
2020-10-1130 minFeel The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Game-Changing!
Feel The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Game-Changing!The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman DoidgePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415683to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science Author: Norman Doidge Narrator: Jim Bond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 8, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.48 of Total 29 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Biology & Chemistry Publisher's Summary: An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they’ve transformed—peop...
2020-09-0811h 25Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.
Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.[German] - Prokrastination besiegen: Ins Handeln kommen mit Hypnose by Norman WiehePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/471001to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Prokrastination besiegen: Ins Handeln kommen mit Hypnose Author: Norman Wiehe Narrator: Norman Wiehe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 28 minutes Release date: July 5, 2020 Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation Publisher's Summary: Das Wort Prokrastination beschreibt das Aufschieben von Aufgaben, was dazu führt das wir sie dann unter Zeitdruck erledigen. Oder sogar gar nicht mehr. Wenn wir dieses Verhalten immer wiederholen kann daraus eine Gewohnheit entstehen. Nicht selten geraten Menschen dadurch in Schwierigkeiten. Diese Hypnose kann Dir dabei helfen ins Handeln zu kommen und Deine Aufschieberitis in den Griff zu bekommen. D...
2020-07-0528 minBreaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP104: Orson Welles' Radio Career From Pearl Harbor to the End of Radio’s Peak (1941—1948)Here is the full episode as one track for those who requested! — In Breaking Walls Episode 104 we focus on Orson Welles’ radio career from Pearl Harbor through the end of radio’s peak, and pick up where we left off in Breaking Walls episode 79. —————————— Highlights: • Orson Returns to Radio In the Fall of 1941 • The Magnificent Ambersons Enters Productions • December 7th, 1941 • Orson and Norman Corwin Collaborate • Orson is Named Pan-American Goodwill Ambassador • It’s All True and Brazil • Problems with RKO • Endings Changed, Others Destroyed • Orson gets fired—Returns to the United States in the fall of 1942 • Ceiling Unlimited And Hello Americans • Jane Eyre • Jack Benny Gets Sick, Orso...
2020-06-233h 57Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.
Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.The Secrets of Strangers by Charity NormanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/428605to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secrets of Strangers Author: Charity Norman Narrator: Julie Maisey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 7, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: A regular weekday morning veers drastically off-course for a group of strangers whose paths cross in a London café - their lives never to be the same again when an apparently crazed gunman holds them hostage. But there is more to the situation than first meets the eye and as the captives grapple with their o...
2020-05-0711h 24Christmas Past
Christmas PastChristmas Past Presents: The Plot to Overthrow ChristmasChristmas in Quarantine: Day 17. Today's installment is another trip back to the golden age of radio. On December 25, 1938, the world heard for the first time Norman Corwin's radio play told in rhyming verse: The Plot to Overthrow Christmas. It's another Christmas classic just waiting to be rediscovered by a modern audience. Hope you enjoy! And stay subscribed for daily episodes. Music in this episode“Golden Hour” — Podington Bear, via Free Music ArchiveConnect Facebook page Facebook group Instagram Bluesky Twitter / X Email: christmaspastpodcast@gmail.com Website Boo...
2020-04-0432 minCloak & Dagger On the Air
Cloak & Dagger On the AirS3-4: 3 Miracles for ChristmasThe Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company presents Cloak & Dagger On the Air, an anthology series that reimagines Old Time Radio for the modern ear. Recorded before a live studio audience at Bell Tower Theater in New Cumberland, West Virginia, on Saturday, December 22, 2019, this episode features three classic radio scripts celebrating the Christmas season: "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" by Norman Corwin; "Letter from Cynthia " by Edward Bloodworth; and "The House of the World" by Nila Mack.Starring The Wayward Saints: Rob DeSantis, Bethany Fernbaugh, Pete Fernbaugh, David Gaudio, Robert Gaudio, Noah Hilton, Odessa Hores, Nancy Longo, Karissa...
2019-12-231h 48Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.
Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.The Swallows: A Novel by Lisa LutzPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368488to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swallows: A Novel Author: Lisa Lutz Narrator: Abby Elliott, Lisa Flanagan, Michael Crouch, Ari Fliakos, Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 13, 2019 Genres: Psychological Publisher's Summary: A teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war—with deadly consequences—in this dark and provocative novel by the bestselling author of The Passenger “Suspenseful and utterly riveting!”—Tess Gerritsen When Alexandra Witt joins the faculty at Stonebridge Academy, she’s hoping to put a painful past behind her. Then one of her creative writing assig...
2019-08-1311h 00Electroacoustical Poetical Society
Electroacoustical Poetical SocietyBrian Price - Silence is ComingAudio art piece created over distances by Marjorie Van Halteren (France) and Brian Price (USA) for the That Tuesday podcast. Mark Time Grandmaster Brian Price and his Great Northern Audio Theatre partner, Jerry Stearns, had a good year in 2017.  They won an APA Audie for their feature-length drama, IN THE EMBERS, and were awarded the Norman Corwin Award for a lifetime of Excellence in Audio Theatre.  Brian has written, directed and worked with audio theater groups across the country including Native Voices At the Autry, the Grist Mill, and the National Audio Theatre Festivals.  Most recently they released a liv...
2019-01-0900 minBreaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP82: Depression, War, And The Birth of ABC (1932 - 1946)In Breaking Walls episode 82 we focus on the state of the radio broadcasting industry in the late 1930s and early 1940s, as Broadcasting booms while the world goes to War.  Highlights: • Early days at NBC’s Radio City in New York • How Press Associations caused NBC and CBS to launch a news service • The Birth of the Mutual Broadcasting System and their Struggles • NBC Red and NBC Blue • The FCC and US Justice Department Get Involved with Radio • The Murrow Boys and Encroaching War in Europe • The War Comes Home • NBC sells The Blue Network • Norman Corwin and His World War II Work • Bing Cr...
2018-08-011h 44The Sonic Society
The Sonic SocietySonic 211: Summer Parlour- Could BeTonight Richard Frohlich from Texas Radio Theatre joins the Amigos for an exploration into the most geopolitical radio show in the history of the Sonic Society, Norman Corwin's "Could Be". Have a listen yourself and consider whether you too could be part of a better future world! Mentioned in the discussion: H.G. Wells Things to Come- The Movie  The Anatomy of Tyranny- Timothy Snyder (Ideas) Dan Carlin Solarpunk Afghans life expectancy Note: Please excuse the poor audio as technical difficulties on skype are often unexpected
2018-07-191h 50Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP80: Forecast—The Most Important Forgotten Series in Radio History (1940 - 1941)Question? What do starlets Marlene Dietrich, Kay Thompson, Margaret Sullivan, and Loretta Young have in common? How about writers and directors Norman Corwin, Helen Deutsch, and Bill Spier. How about Danny Kaye, Mel Allen, Gerald Mohr, Elliot Lewis, Byron Kane, Lurene Tuttle, Paula Winslowe, Joseph Kearns, and Arthur Q. Bryan? Answer: They guest-starred, grew, or launched their careers on CBS’s Forecast! Forecast was a summer replacement series for the Lux Radio Theatre which ran for two seasons in 1940 and 1941. It ushered in an era of show pilots for public viewing and helped give rise to countless actors, writers, and di...
2018-06-011h 24Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP68: Norman Corwin and 1941In Breaking Walls Episode 68, we welcome November’s theme of “Gratitude” with an interactive look back at Norman Corwin’s radio plays, originally heard on U.S. radio around Thanksgiving of 1941. There are a lot of parallels that could be drawn from 1941 in 2017. That’s a scary thought! Perhaps the world isn’t in nearly as bad of a place today as we imagine? If we want to learn some lessons from the Americans that lived 76 years ago, radio—the main entertainment medium of the day—seems like a good place to start. Featured on today’s episode will be: The Columbia Works...
2017-11-011h 00Sound Beat
Sound BeatThe RunawayYou’re listening to Norman Corwin read Robert Frost’s The Runaway. The poem describes travelers and their encounter with a young colt, left out in a snowstorm. So, not to play poet psychologist here, but maybe Frost’s concern for the youngster relates to his own childhood. He was a nervous student from the start; He was sent home from Kindergarten on his first day with stomach pains. The same condition would follow him throughout his schooling, even during college at Harvard. Frost would never receive an actual degree from there, or anywhere, but would amass over 4...
2017-02-2000 minEnter a New World Through Your Headphones With Free Audiobook
Enter a New World Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookTogether Tonight: Hamilton, Jefferson, Burr Audiobook by Norman CorwinListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 289530 Title: Together Tonight: Hamilton, Jefferson, Burr Author: Norman Corwin Narrator: Brian Tichnell, Gregory Harrison, Henry Lubatti, JD Cullum Format: Unabridged Length: 01:39:34 Language: English Release date: 02-15-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Genres: Audio Theatre, Drama Summary: Three prominent Americans debate the merits of unchecked immigration, national security, and civil rights. While it sounds like a contemporary, made-for-TV event, this confrontation takes place in 1799, with three of America's Founding Fathers as participants: Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and Aaron Burr. Legendary radio dramatist Norman Corwin created this imagined discussion...
2017-02-151h 39Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP50: We The People—A Message for Unity in Honor of Dr. King and Norman CorwinIn episode 50 of Breaking Walls, we pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Norman Corwin with an uplifting audio piece in honor of our rights and duties as citizens of the United States of America. Among the cast are: Neil Armstrong Lucille Ball Lionel Barrymore Charles Calvart Kieran Culkin Ted De Corsia Alice Frost Wendell Holmes Dr. Martin. Luther King Jr. Howard McNear Jack Moyles President Barack Obama Santos Ortega Vincent Price President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Howie Rose James Stewart and Orson Welles Music by: Charles Bradley César Franck Cheap Trick Michael Hanna Bernard Herrmann Julia Ward H...
2017-01-1724 minGet Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.
Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.Miami and the Siege of Chicago by Norman MailerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/268850to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miami and the Siege of Chicago Author: Norman Mailer Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 1 minute Release date: July 5, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: 1968. The Vietnam War was raging. President Lyndon Johnson, facing a challenge in his own Democratic Party from the maverick antiwar candidate Eugene McCarthy, announced that he would not seek a second term. In April, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and riots broke out in inner cities throughout America. Bobby...
2016-07-059h 01Embark On The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Experience!
Embark On The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Experience!The Undecided Molecule by Norman CorwinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226426to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Undecided Molecule Author: Norman Corwin Narrator: Charlie Robinson, Elliott Reid, Jack Delson, Erika Schickel, Ed Asner, Carl Reiner, Daniel Passer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 15, 2015 Genres: Theatre & Radio Publisher's Summary: From the imagination of radio pioneer Norman Corwin comes one of the strangest trials in the history of jurisprudence. A molecule refuses to be assigned to any particular substance and insists on choosing for itself. Starring Edward Asner, Carl Reiner, Charlie Robinson, and Erika Schickel. Written and directed by Norman Corwin.
2015-01-1530 minListen With Your Mind, Not Just Your Ears With Free Audiobook
Listen With Your Mind, Not Just Your Ears With Free AudiobookUndecided Molecule Audiobook by Norman CorwinListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 226426 Title: Undecided Molecule Author: Norman Corwin Narrator: Carl Reiner, Charlie Robinson, Daniel Passer, Ed Asner, Elliott Reid, Erika Schickel, Jack Delson Format: Unabridged Length: 00:30:00 Language: English Release date: 01-15-15 Publisher: LA Theatre Works Genres: Audio Theatre, Drama Summary: From the imagination of radio pioneer Norman Corwin comes one of the strangest trials in the history of jurisprudence. A molecule refuses to be assigned to any particular substance and insists on choosing for itself. Starring Edward Asner, Carl Reiner, Charlie Robinson, and Erika Schickel. Written and directed by...
2015-01-1530 minGet New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Theatre & Radio
Get New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Theatre & RadioThe Undecided Molecule by Norman CorwinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226426to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Undecided Molecule Author: Norman Corwin Narrator: Charlie Robinson, Elliott Reid, Jack Delson, Erika Schickel, Ed Asner, Carl Reiner, Daniel Passer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 15, 2015 Genres: Theatre & Radio Publisher's Summary: From the imagination of radio pioneer Norman Corwin comes one of the strangest trials in the history of jurisprudence. A molecule refuses to be assigned to any particular substance and insists on choosing for itself. Starring Edward Asner, Carl Reiner, Charlie Robinson, and Erika Schickel. Written and directed by Norman Corwin.
2015-01-1530 minHow to Discover Free Audiobook in Radio & TV, Great Interviews
How to Discover Free Audiobook in Radio & TV, Great InterviewsThe Bob Edwards Show, Jackson Browne and Norman Corwin, September 18, 2014 by Bob Edwards | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Bob Edwards Show, Jackson Browne and Norman Corwin, September 18, 2014 Author: Bob Edwards Narrator: Bob Edwards Format: Original Recording Length: 57 mins Language: English Release date: 09-18-14 Publisher: XM Satellite Radio Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews Summary: Jackson Browne has been called a "thinking man's rock star." The confessional singer-songwriter is known for his introspective and poetic lyrics but is also the creative force behind the Eagles' first hit, "Take It Easy." Bonnie Raitt, The Byrds, Gregg Allman and many others have recorded songs by this Rock and Roll...
2014-09-1857 minTwilight Pwn: A Twilight Zone Podcast
Twilight Pwn: A Twilight Zone PodcastEpisode 41 - Night of the MeekIn the forty-first episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss "Night of the Meek” the 47th episode of Rod Serling’s classic television series, The Twilight Zone.  Topics include brunch in Brooklyn, the biography of Norman Corwin, and, of course, what we want for Christmas.  Also - we announce the winner of our first ever Twilight Pwn nondemoninational holiday giveaway contest! John’s Rating:10Fred’s Rating: 8-IMDB’s Rating: 8.0  to subscribe in iTunes or check us out on  on Demand. And be sure to check out  for more pics and ephemera related to the Twilight Zone.
2013-12-2643 minHow to Listen to Full Audiobook in Nostalgia Radio, Crime & Mystery
How to Listen to Full Audiobook in Nostalgia Radio, Crime & MysteryRadio Christmas Spirits by Norman Corwin | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Radio Christmas Spirits Author: Norman Corwin, Fran Striker, Don Quinn Narrator: Jack Benny, Red Skelton, Lionel Barrymore, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Frank Lovejoy Format: Original Recording Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 09-20-13 Publisher: Radio Spirits Genres: Nostalgia Radio, Comedy & Variety Summary: Celebrate Christmas along with radio's greatest performers, characters and programs. These timeless holiday classics include moving and mirthful comedies, wholesome dramas, and adventurous missions of mercy. Laugh along with comedians like Jack Benny and Red Skelton (in a rare previously not circulated performance), and...
2013-09-2010h 02Don’t Miss The Full Audiobook That Keeps Curious Minds Hooked.
Don’t Miss The Full Audiobook That Keeps Curious Minds Hooked.Radio Christmas Spirits by Norman Corwin, Fran Striker, Don QuinnPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/84171to listen full audiobooks. Title: Radio Christmas Spirits Author: Norman Corwin, Fran Striker, Don Quinn Narrator: Jack Benny, Red Skelton, Lionel Barrymore, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Frank Lovejoy Format: mp3 Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins Release date: 09-19-13 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 76 ratings Genres: Radio Publisher's Summary:
2013-09-1910h 02Your Weekly Constitutional
Your Weekly ConstitutionalA Tribute to Norman Corwin and the Bill of RightsIt's that magical time of year! Carolers, presents, and . . . Bill of Rights Day! It's December 15 - remember? Sure you do. In honor of the 220th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights, we'll be celebrating this most-overlooked of holidays with a special treat - a tribute to radio pioneer Norman Corwin, who produced a remarkable broadcast in 1941 - the 150th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights - called "We Hold These Truths." Our show will feature extensive excerpts from the 1941 broadcast, plus explanation and commentary from our host, Stewart Harris. So tune in your crystal sets or join us online at...
2011-12-1459 minYour Weekly Constitutional
Your Weekly ConstitutionalA Tribute to Norman Corwin and the Bill of RightsIt's that magical time of year! Carolers, presents, and . . . Bill of Rights Day! It's December 15 - remember? Sure you do. In honor of the 220th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights, we'll be celebrating this most-overlooked of holidays with a special treat - a tribute to radio pioneer Norman Corwin, who produced a remarkable broadcast in 1941 - the 150th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights - called "We Hold These Truths." Our show will feature extensive excerpts from the 1941 broadcast, plus explanation and commentary from our host, Stewart Harris. So tune in your crystal sets or join us online at...
2011-12-1459 minUSC Annenberg Radio News - Ariel Edwards-Levy
USC Annenberg Radio News - Ariel Edwards-LevyJournalist and writer Norman Corwin rememberedWriter and producer Norman Corwin was one of radio's greats, and a professor and writer-in-residence at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. He passed away October 18 at age 101. Thumbnail Photo:  Podcast:  20113-10-20corwin.mp3 read more
2011-10-2100 minHow to Get Audiobook in Radio & TV, Great Interviews
How to Get Audiobook in Radio & TV, Great InterviewsThe Bob Edwards Show, Norman Corwin, October 20, 2011 by Bob Edwards | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Bob Edwards Show, Norman Corwin, October 20, 2011 Author: Bob Edwards Format: Original Recording Length: 57 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-11 Publisher: XM Satellite Radio Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews Summary: We remember legendary writer, producer, director and performer Norman Corwin. Corwin was the man behind such legendary radio productions as We Hold These Truths, 14 August and his masterpiece, On A Note of Triumph - which marked the end of World War Two in Europe. Norman Corwin died Tuesday at the age of 101. [Broadcast Date: October 20, 2011] Contact: info@hotaudiobook...
2011-10-2057 minRadio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)
Radio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)Episode 175 – Norman Corwin Takes an Audience with the BBCPhoto courtesy NormanCorwin.com This week we wrap up our month-long celebration of the poet laureate of radio, Norman Corwin, who celebrated his centennial this month. We tie together a month of great programming with a documentary by the BBC that lets Norman tell us the story of a life in radio – giving us a […] The post Episode 175 – Norman Corwin Takes an Audience with the BBC appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.
2010-05-2959 minRadio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)
Radio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)Episode 174 – Norman Corwin’s Curse of 589This week we continue our celebration of Norman Corwin, audio luminary, poet laureate of radio. We skip ahead from the Golden Age of Radio to recent memory – a series he ran sponsored by NPR called “More by Corwin.” This was all produced live with celebrity actors including, no joke, William Shatner! Fun stuff. Enjoy […] The post Episode 174 – Norman Corwin’s Curse of 589 appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.
2010-05-211h 01Radio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)
Radio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)Episode 173 – Norman Corwin’s Undecided MoleculeThis week we continue our celebration of audio luminary Norman Corwin, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday. We have a report of the birthday bash held in Hollywood care of fellow audio artist Rich Fish: On May 1, the program at the Writers Guild Theatre was extraordinary. Leonard Maltin hosted and Peggy Webber’s California Artists […] The post Episode 173 – Norman Corwin’s Undecided Molecule appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.
2010-05-1434 minRadio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)
Radio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)Episode 172 – 70 Years Later, We Still Hold These Truths…Norman Corwin working in control booth during radio show “Untitled”;1944 Photographer: Gjon Mili #2Courtesy Norman Corwin website In a bold coup for Radio Drama Revival, we look back to yesteryear and the golden age of radio drama to celebrate one of its luminaries – the magnificent Norman Corwin, also called the “poet laureate of radio,” […] The post Episode 172 – 70 Years Later, We Still Hold These Truths… appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.
2010-05-081h 03The Baby Boomer Radio, TV, Movies, Magazines, Music, Comics, Fads, Toys, Fun, and More Show!
The Baby Boomer Radio, TV, Movies, Magazines, Music, Comics, Fads, Toys, Fun, and More Show!The Norman Corwin Special Episode(Courtesy of www.NormanCorwinOnline.com)Norman Corwin is one of the greatest living writers in the English language, and has been called America's "poet laureate of radio."During the 1930's and 40's, he wrote and produced many of the most powerful, most influential, and simply the best programs ever created for the media. When President Roosevelt wanted to celebrate the Bill of Rights, as World War II engulfed the globe, Norman Corwin got the call. When time came to celebrate and reflect on Victory in Europe -- and again in the Pacific -- Norman Corwin was the obvious choice.Corwin's...
2010-05-0330 minDiscover Top 100 Audiobooks in History, American Popular Titles
Discover Top 100 Audiobooks in History, American Popular TitlesOur Lady of the Freedoms Audiobook by Norman CorwinListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttp://hotaudiobook.comTitle: Our Lady of the Freedoms Author: Norman Corwin Narrator: Charles Kuralt Format: Abridged Length: 58 mins Language: English Release date: 02-23-10 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: A great American voice narrates a poignant tribute to our most outstanding monument. One of Charles Kuralt's last projects, Our Lady of the Freedoms is a full-scale production of writer-director Norman Corwin's account of how the Statue of Liberty came to New York harbor. Charles Kuralt's brilliant narration accompanies dramatizations of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering...
2010-02-2358 minListen With Your Mind, Not Just Your Ears With Free Audiobook
Listen With Your Mind, Not Just Your Ears With Free AudiobookRivalry Audiobook by Norman CorwinListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 210111 Title: Rivalry Author: Norman Corwin Narrator: David Strathairn, James Gleason, Paul Giamatti Format: Unabridged Length: 01:45:00 Language: English Release date: 01-15-09 Publisher: LA Theatre Works Genres: Audio Theatre, Drama Summary: Academy Award-nominees Paul Giamatti and David Strathairn star in Norman Corwin's electrifying dramatization of the history-making Lincoln-Douglas debates. This fierce rivalry between rising legislator Abraham Lincoln and incumbent Senator Stephen A. Douglas tackled some of the day's most passionate and controversial issues - above all those of slavery and the American concept of freedom. As seen through the...
2009-01-161h 45Absorb This Captivating Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.
Absorb This Captivating Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.The Rivalry by Norman CorwinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210111to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rivalry Author: Norman Corwin Narrator: James Gleason, Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Release date: January 15, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Theatre & Radio Publisher's Summary: Academy Award-nominees Paul Giamatti and David Strathairn star in Norman Corwin's electrifying dramatization of the history-making Lincoln-Douglas debates. This fierce rivalry between rising legislator Abraham Lincoln and incumbent Senator Stephen A. Douglas tackled some of the day's most passionate and controversial issues - above all those of slavery and the American concept of freedom. As seen through...
2009-01-151h 45How to Download Audiobook in Radio & TV, Entertainment
How to Download Audiobook in Radio & TV, EntertainmentGood Can Be as Communicable as Evil by Norman Corwin | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Good Can Be as Communicable as Evil Author: Norman Corwin Narrator: Norman Corwin Format: Unabridged Length: 4 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-07 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Genres: Radio & TV, Documentaries Summary: This essay comes from the NPR series This I Believe, which features brief personal reflections from both famous and unknown Americans. The pieces that make up the series compel listeners to rethink not only what and how they have arrived at their beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others. ©2006 This I Believe Inc. (P...
2007-09-2804 minGet Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.
Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.Clifford's Good Deeds (Classic Storybook) by Norman BridwellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213005to listen full audiobooks. Title: Clifford's Good Deeds (Classic Storybook) Author: Norman Bridwell Narrator: Stephanie D'Abruzzo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Non-fiction Publisher's Summary: Clifford loves to help others! Clifford has a good heart, but whenever he tries to BE RESPONSIBLE and do good deeds for others, they always seem to backfire. In the end, he manages to save two children from a burning house, and then put out the fire. Finally, Clifford is a hero!Featuring a full page of stickers!
2007-09-0111 minImmerse Yourself In This Addictive Full Audiobook — Perfect In The Car.
Immerse Yourself In This Addictive Full Audiobook — Perfect In The Car.Our Lady of the Freedoms by Corwin MormanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/151522to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Lady of the Freedoms Author: Corwin Morman Narrator: Charles Kuralt Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: July 1, 1998 Genres: Accounting & Finance Publisher's Summary: A great American voice narrates a poignant tribute to our most outstanding monument. One of Charles Kuralt's last projects, Our Lady of the Freedoms is a full-scale production of writer-director Norman Corwin's account of how the Statue of Liberty came to New York harbor. Charles Kuralt's brilliant narration accompanies dramatizations of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that brought the Statue of Liberty to America's shore. Rich...
1998-07-0100 minListen to Best Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Accounting & Finance
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Accounting & FinanceOur Lady of the Freedoms by Corwin MormanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/151522to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Lady of the Freedoms Author: Corwin Morman Narrator: Charles Kuralt Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: July 1, 1998 Genres: Accounting & Finance Publisher's Summary: A great American voice narrates a poignant tribute to our most outstanding monument. One of Charles Kuralt's last projects, Our Lady of the Freedoms is a full-scale production of writer-director Norman Corwin's account of how the Statue of Liberty came to New York harbor. Charles Kuralt's brilliant narration accompanies dramatizations of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that brought the Statue of Liberty to America's shore. Rich...
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