Radio Classics

This fascinating audio program includes actual radio commercials from the 1960s for the following bands: George Harrison, Nazz, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, The Steve Miller Band, Three Dog Night.

This fascinating audio program includes actual radio commercials from the 1960s for the following bands: The Yardbirds, Pink Floyd, The Band, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, The Chambers Brothers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Spirit, Vanilla Fudge.

Michael Shayne, "the reckless, redheaded Irishman", was a popular hard-boiled detective created by crime novelist Brett Halliday. In the novels, Michael Shayne settled in Miami just after WWII, making crime pay by fighting it with a license and an attitude. Like Mike Hammer and Philip Marlowe, Shayne was a loner. The backstory on Mike is that he was happily married, but it hit him hard when his wife was tragically murdered. Grief stricken, Shayne loses himself in his work as a private eye, prowling the dark streets of the city.

Many Christians are acquainted the writings of Charles Spurgeon, but few realise just now many other great men of God also penned wonderful devotionals and Bible commentaries that contain timeless insights and lessons still very relevant in our modern times. More classic devotional writers from centuries gone by are brought to light and life in this second volume of 100 devotional gems from 25 different authors. Includes 100 audio tracks, each between two and four minutes long.

Shortly after taking office in 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered the first of his radio broadcasts to the American public. In simple, plain language, he took pains to explain the basic mechanics of the banking system, the causes of the present banking crisis, and the steps he was taking to stabilize the system. It was an extraordinary moment, the first time an American President had bypassed the traditional channels of communication (newspapers largely owned by conservative Republicans) and taken his message directly to the people.

Der Radio BERLIN-OHRENBÄR präsentiert: Eine Spinne in der Zimmerecke, ein Hochwasser, ein Picknick mit der Familie und eine schlimme Erkältung: Ganz alltägliche Begebenheiten werden zum Ausgangspunkt für die vielen Abenteuer, die Milan erlebt. Da wird sein Zimmer zur afrikanischen Steppe voller Zebras, Gnus und Löwen; der Vater ist plötzlich so groß wie ein Kaufhaus; Milan wächst ein gigantischer Pickel und die seltsamen Nasenmenschen kommen zu Besuch; Milan freundet sich mit Fischen und Außerirdischen an.

The adventures of a talking wooden puppet who yearns to become a real boy.

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is an 1820 short story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Irving wrote the story while living in Birmingham, England. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the Headless Horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball in battle.

The Radio Reading Room Halloween Classics features stories of the season from some of Americana's most revered writers, including the master of the Macabre Edgar Allen Poe 's "The Masque of The Red Death" and "The Raven", Mark Twain's "A Ghost Story", O'Henry's "The Furnished Room" and an adaptation of an old ghost tale "The Ghost with Two White Eyes" by Myron Hieronymous Thomas.

The Hatchback of Notre Dame includes many memorable Car Talk classics, including Morley Safer of CBS' Sixty Minutes displaying a downright embarrassing obsession with his Peugeot and space shuttle astronaut John Grunsfeld, who calls from Hawaii. (Well, 700 miles over Hawaii, actually). And there's one of Click and Clack's all-time favorite callers - their pal, Dave from Bemidji - sharing the sordid tale of his journey to Alaska.

The story that inspired the famous Twilight Zone episode! "People Are Alike All Over" (which starred Roddy McDowall) became one of the most famous episodes of that classic television series. That memorable script was adapted from veteran science fiction author Paul W. Fairman's story for Fantastic Adventures magazine, where it was published under it's original title "Brothers Beyond the Void".

Excerpts from the classic medieval poem, performed in the original language with English translation, original music, and commentary.

Excerpts from the classic medieval poem, performed in the original language with English translation, original music, and commentary.

Excerpts from the classic medieval poem, performed in the original language with English translation, original music, and commentary.