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Breaking Walls
Breaking WallsBW - EP115: The CBS Radio Workshop (1956 - 1957) [Rewind]This episode was originally released on 5/1/2021. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes. ____________ 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 i...
2026-02-183h 29Vintage Classic Radio
Vintage Classic RadioSunday Night Playhouse - The Plot to Overthrow Christmas (Norman Corwin)This week on Sunday Night Playhouse, Vintage Classic Radio presents Norman Corwin's sharp and spirited 1944 holiday classic, "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas". In this witty rhymed fantasy, a council of history's great villains meets to hatch a plan to destroy Christmas itself. Corwin uses humour and imagination to take aim at tyranny and the forces that thrive on fear, cruelty, and authoritarian power. It's a clever, fast-paced Christmas tale with an unmistakable wartime message: joy, freedom, and human decency are worth defending.
2025-12-0736 minCascade of History
Cascade of HistoryBONUS EPISODE: Radio Historian Michael C. Keith on Norman Corwin and WE HOLD THESE TRUTHSFeliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is author and radio historian Michael C. Keith. He’s a retired academic, and prolific author and editor of fiction and non-fiction. Among his titles are the iconic text book THE RADIO STATION, and the collection of essays RADIO CULTURES: THE SOUND MEDIUM IN AMERICAN LIFE. Michael C. Keith also worked closely with the late Norman Corwin, American radio playwright and author, and the man responsible for WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS was a live broadcast on all four American radio networks on December 15, 1941 - just ei...
2025-11-1940 minThe Naples Players Radio Theatre
The Naples Players Radio TheatreMary and the FairyIn 1941, at the height of radio’s golden age, writer-director Norman Corwin—the poet laureate of the airwaves—penned a satirical fable that sparkled with humor and humanity. Mary and the Fairy debuted on the Columbia Workshop, with Elsa Lanchester and Ruth Gordon lending their comic brilliance to a story that pokes gentle fun at American advertising, wish fulfillment, and the dream of instant happiness. The play follows Mary Pooter, a sweet but simple shopgirl from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who wins a radio contest sponsored by Crinkly-Crunkly Bread—“Nature’s Own All-Out Campaign to Build Sturdy Bodies and Strong Nerves.” Her prize? A visit...
2025-11-0130 minThe Good Old Days of Radio Show
The Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode 432: The Long Name None Could SpellOn this episode of The Good Old Days of Radio Show, we are bringing you a powerful World War II–era broadcast from March 14, 1944: “The Long Name None Could Spell,” part of the Columbia Presents Corwin series. Written, directed, and produced by Norman Corwin, this dramatic program is a heartfelt tribute to Czechoslovakia after its betrayal and breakup following the 1938 Munich Agreement. Featuring narration by Martin Gabel and commentary from journalist William L. Shirer (who later wrote the famous book “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich”), the broadcast captures the intense emotion, patriotism, and moral conviction of wartime Am...
2025-10-2134 minBreaking Walls
Breaking WallsBW - EP104: Orson Welles' Radio Career From Pearl Harbor to the End of Radio’s Peak (1941—1948) [Rewind]This episode was originally released on 6/1/2020. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes. ____________ 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 • Cei...
2025-10-163h 57Giant Slide 19 Holes Underground Parking Podcast
Giant Slide 19 Holes Underground Parking PodcastFiresign sources #2 / On a Note of TriumphThe second in this series of the radio sources for Firesign’s How Can You Be in Two Places at Once is “On a Note of Triumph,” Norman Corwin’s dramatic celebration of the Allies’ World War II victory over Nazi Germany, which broadcast on CBS live from Columbia Square in Los Angeles on VE Day, May 8 1945. (Like this post if you’d like to see CBS recommit to pro-democracy practices!)Firesign knew that they were recording in the studio Corwin had used for “On a Note of Triumph” and many other pro-democracy propaganda broadcasts, and they (especially David...
2025-09-0301 minThe 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 08The 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
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—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: 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 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 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 minMonday Matinee
Monday MatineeBetween AmericansNorman 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 differences without hatred and violence.A group of Americans from coast to coast t...
2023-02-2058 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 & Sheinelle
TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle“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 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 05Taking Dadplications
Taking DadplicationsIt's All Misdirection with Lindsay JonesJessie talks turkey-- er, brisket, rather, with Lindsay Jones for his Dadplicant interview,Lindsay Jones is an award-winning composer and sound designer.In theatre, he has been nominated for the Tony Awards of Best Score and Best Sound Design of a Play. His Broadway credits include Slave Play, The Nap, Bronx Bombers and A Time To Kill. His off-Broadway work has been heard at Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theater, MCC, Primary Stages, and many others. International credits include works at Royal Shakespeare Festival (UK), Stratford Festival (Canada), and many others. Lindsay has created music and...
2021-08-0956 minThe World War 2 Radio Podcast
The World War 2 Radio PodcastColumbia Workshop - Log of the R-77 by Norman CorwinToday we have the Log of the R-77, the May 11, 1941, episode of the Columbia Workshop.
2021-05-1230 minWhere Have You Gone?
Where Have You Gone?Where Have You Gone, Carl Sandburg? ft. Paul BonsteelFeaturing Paul Bonesteel, writer and director of The Day Carl Sandburg Died When Carl Sandburg died in 1967, Norman Corwin said Sandburg had as much chance of being forgotten as Lincoln. In fact, his legacy suffered and he has been far too much forgotten. But, Sandburg and his words are still used in the 21st Century, from the World Series to the Wall Street Journal. Learn why Sandburg is still important and how his work can be enjoyed today.
2021-05-111h 01Where 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 29Narada Radio Company Audio Drama
Narada Radio Company Audio DramaOLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 21 - Columbia Workshop Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our second for 2021, and instead of rotating to Paul, we have brought in as our special guests, the co-hosts of THE MYSTERIOUS OLD RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY: Joshua, Tim, and Eric! Their choice for this episode is an entry in the Columbia Workshop series, called "A Radio Primer", written by Norman Corwin. (Dave couldn't make it for this episode but he'll be back next time!) Join us for a five-way discussion that is hilarious at times, but always informative! And since we're on the subject of...
2021-02-271h 10THE 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 01Cloak & Dagger On the Air
Cloak & Dagger On the AirA C&D Christmas #6: The Plot to Overthrow ChristmasCloak & Dagger On the Air wraps up its Christmas celebration with "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" by Norman Corwin. When the denizens of hell reach a consensus on the threat posed by Christmas, they elect Emperor Nero to invade Santa's workshop and murder the jolly old saint. However, Nero isn't prepared for Father Christmas' steadfast devotion to finding the good in all humanity, even genocidal tyrants. Starring The Wayward Saints: Rob DeSantis, Bethany Fernbaugh, Pete Fernbaugh, David Gaudio, Robert Gaudio, Brandon Gilmore, Noah Hilton, Odessa Hores, Nancy Longo, Karissa Martin, Ralph Parissi, and Micah Underwood, with a score arranged...
2020-12-2731 minEvolve
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 minMoonlight Audio Theatre
Moonlight Audio TheatreTHE PLOT TO OVERTHROW CHRISTMAS PROJECT AUDION PRESENTS: "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" In this new production, the Project Audion players remake Norman Corwin's classic holiday tale, told completely in rhyme! We learn how the forces of evil want to destroy Christmas, and how a hero comes to the rescue!  Project Audion was created in 2020 by Larry Groebe of Generic Radio Workshop and this is their 13th production, bringing actors from all over the United States, plus a few from Canada, together via Zoom to re-create the classics of Old-Time Radio. Find more productions (with video included!) at Y...
2020-12-0536 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 minOTR Christmas Shows
OTR Christmas ShowsOTR Christmas Shows - The Plot to Overthrow Christmas - 1945-12-25 CBS Norman Corwin---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sherlock Holmes Radio Station Live 24/7 Click Here to Listenhttps://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441----------------------------------------------------------------------------Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/otr-christmas-shows/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2020-10-0927 minOTR Christmas Shows
OTR Christmas ShowsOTR Christmas Shows - The Plot To Overthrow Christmas - 1942-12-24 CBS Norman Corwin---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sherlock Holmes Radio Station Live 24/7 Click Here to Listenhttps://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441----------------------------------------------------------------------------Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/otr-christmas-shows/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2020-10-0931 minOld Time Radio Listener
Old Time Radio ListenerBreaking Walls - EP82: Depression, War, And The Birth of ABC (1932 - 1946)Breaking Walls is a once-per-month audio documentary on the history of American Network Radio Broadcasting, focusing on people, places, and events from the Golden Age of Radio. http://thewallbreakers.com/breaking-walls/ To find out more about James Scully: http://thewallbreakers.com/jamesscully/ I personally recommend listening to episodes in this order to get the full story of the beginning of Radio Wave, and the beginning of the three major networks NBC, CBS, ABC. EP75: We Are Echoes—The Birth Of Radio (1887 - 1912) EP76: Over There—The War for...
2020-09-281h 44Breaking 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 57Mixilo\'s BB Podcast
Mixilo's BB PodcastMay 3, 20200:00:00 Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Fatal Filet Matter” (Original air date May 10, 1959. CBS network) (Running time 19:39) 0:20:00 Radio Retrospective: V-E Day 1:00:00 Gunsmoke “The Buffalo Hunter” (Original air date October 24, 1953. CBS network.) (Running time 21:36) 1:30:00 Dragnet “The Big Cup” (Original air date March 9, 1954. NBC network) (Running time 26:46) 2:00:00 ‘On A Note of Triumph’ Norman Corwin’s Radio Classic 50 Years Later (Original air date May 1995. NPR.) (Running time 55:39) 3:00:00 On A Note of Triumph (Original air date May 8, 1945. CBS network.) (Running time 58:43)
2020-05-044h 00Christmas 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 ArchiveOrder your copy today! Of Christmases Long, Long AgoConnect with Me Links to...
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 48Electroacoustical 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 50Ames Free Library Queset House Podcasting
Ames Free Library Queset House PodcastingAFL Podcast Episode #11 - Author Michael KeithMichael is the author of over 20 books on electronic media, as well as a memoir and ten books of fiction. In 2009, he coedited a found manuscript by legendary writer/director Norman Corwin. What he refers to as his “fringe” group series consists of a monograph that examines the use of broadcast media by Native Americans—Signals in the Air (Praeger, 1995), a book that explores the nature and role of counterculture radio in the sixties—Voices in the Purple Haze (Praeger, 1997), a book that probes the extreme right-wing’s exploitation of the airwaves—Waves of Rancor (M.E. Sharpe, 1999, with Robert Hilliard), a...
2018-07-1605 minBreaking 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 00Dive Into A Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook On Your Commute.
Dive Into A Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Together Tonight by Norman CorwinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/84658to listen full audiobooks. Title: Together Tonight Author: Norman Corwin Narrator: JD Cullum, Harrison Gregory, Lubatti Henry, Tichnell Brian Format: mp3 Length: 1 hr and 39 mins Release date: 03-13-17 Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 11 ratings Genres: Theater Publisher's Summary:
2017-03-131h 39Sound 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 minBreaking 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 minFicciones sonoras de Onda Cero
Ficciones sonoras de Onda CeroParece que la radio ha venido para quedarseCon esta obra dramática de 1939, el escritor estadounidense Norman Corwin exhibe los poderes de la radio. Un medio tecnológico capaz de dar vida a las obras de Shakespeare o Beethoven y que se oigan, instantáneamente, en todo el mundo. Un medio que esconde su artesano mecanismo, la tramoya interminable de músicos, oficinistas, contables, actores, técnicos, letrados y locutores. Un medio con futuro, como anticipó Corwin ya hace casi 70 años: Parece que la radio ha venido para quedarse.
2017-01-0848 minThe Sonic Society
The Sonic SocietySonic Echo- 0117- Seasonal PlotsIt may be December 26th, but there's still one more chance to fill your stocking with Christmas cheer! Tonight on Sonic Echo we present "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" by Norman Corwin and Edgar Bergin and Charlie McCarthy with their version of Disney's "Snow White". Happy Holidays to everyone and have a very happy New Year! All Christmas shows came from the Christmas Selection on archive.org! 
2014-12-261h 02Adam Graham Presents the War
Adam Graham Presents the WarEpisode 268: Fourteen AugustOrson Welles stars in this play written by Norman Corwin for the day of victory. Original Air Date: August 14, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.
2014-08-1500 minAdam Graham Presents the War
Adam Graham Presents the WarEpisode 253: On a Note of TriumphCBS Special by Norman Corwin looks back at VE Day: Who we defeated, what it costs, what we learned, and how another war can be avoided. Original Air Date: May 13, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.
2014-07-2900 minAdam Graham Presents the War
Adam Graham Presents the WarEpisode 133: CromerNorman Corwin examines how life has changed during the war in the Small English town of Cromer. Original Air Date: December 1, 1942 Click here to add to Itunes.
2014-03-3100 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 minJourney Through Into A Uplifting Full Audiobook While Cooking.
Journey Through Into A Uplifting Full Audiobook While Cooking.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 02Radio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2010-2015)
Radio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2010-2015)Episode 258: A Christmas Special that Overrules a Horrendous PlotPhoto by kevin dooley Yuletide greetings dramatites! We’re delighted to share with you a 2008 retelling of a treasure from the golden age of radio, Norman Corwin‘s “The Plot to Overthrow Christmas,” revamped for you by our good friend Richard Fish. This 35 minute romp of rhyming verse introduces us to Nero, violining in hell, […] The post Episode 258: A Christmas Special that Overrules a Horrendous Plot appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.
2011-12-2446 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 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 minThe 7th Avenue Project
The 7th Avenue ProjectRadio Gets Real(istic): John BiewenWe explore the changing sound of radio documentaries (and changing ideas of realism)--from the work of Norman Corwin in the 1940s to This American Life and Radiolab today--with John Biewen of Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies. He's the editor of "Reality Radio: Telling True Stories in Sound," a book of essays by great radio producers.
2011-02-1300 minThe 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!Is Radio Succumbing to Digital Media? And, We Remember Singing Along With Mitch MillerIn this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Ian Rose gives a salute to Centenarians, famous persons born 100 years ago. Among the personalities Ian remembers are Jacques Cousteau, Norman Corwin, Himan Brown, and Mother Teresa, among others. Mike, Smitty, and Ian discuss whether Ipods, SmartPhones and digital media are killing radio. Also what radio is doing to stay competitive in this digital age. Ian remembers Mitch Miller, the Maestro of the Singalong, who passed away in August 2010. Our Retro-Commercial is a Delta Airlines commercial from 1976, voiced by the legendary NBC announcer Ben Grauer. Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site is the nostalgia...
2010-10-1128 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 minRadio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)
Radio Drama Revival: The Fred Years (2007-2010)Episode 118: Tony Palermo Talks Sound Effects and New MediaThis week we talk to sound effects guru Tony Palermo, creator of the excellent radio drama resource RuyaSonic and professional sound-man. He’s worked on a mind-boggling large number of productions, and with no shortage of audio celebrities — Norman Corwin, Peggy Webber, Art Gilmore, Janet Waldo, Fred Foy, Yuri Rasovsky, Roger Gregg, Sue Zizza, Barbara […] The post Episode 118: Tony Palermo Talks Sound Effects and New Media appeared first on Radio Drama Revival.
2009-04-1845 minAmerican History Through The Eyes Of Radio (OTRR)
American History Through The Eyes Of Radio (OTRR)1791: Norman Corwin - We Hold These Truths1791: Norman Corwin - We Hold These Truths
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