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Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - OTR Dramas The Whistler - "Murder at Twin Pines" As Victoria watched from the porch of her house on the hill she saw boats moving slowly back and forth over the water. Some of them were Sheriff's boats and she instantly knew they were dragging the lake -- looking for a body. Before the next two days were over, Vicki would learn her future husband was being held in connection with the murder and her very supportive older sister was his accuser. This is a wonderful cat-and-mouse story about greed, family deceit, revenge and murder. Featuring: No cast members are identified on this recording. Original Air Date: April 10, 1949 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, December 7, 2020 - OTR Comedies Jack Benny Show - Guest Gisele Mackenzie This is a classic episode and very funny. Jack is in New York and has a date with Gisele Mackenzie. On the way to meet her at the station, he runs into John L.C. Sivoney (Frankie Fontaine) for an hilarious exchange. When he picks up Giselle, they take a cab to the restaurant and the cab ride offers two classic bits: One by Mel Blanc and the other having to do with the taxi meter. Both are priceless. Bet you can't listen to this one without laughing out loud. Featuring: Jack Benny, Gisele Mackenzie, Frankie Fontaine, Don Wilson, Rochester, Mary Livingston Original Air Date: July 11, 1954 on CBS To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, December 3, 2020 - OTR Westerns Fort Laramie - "Gold" It has been said that greed for gold is a fat demon with a small mouth -- whatever you feed it is never enough. A wagon train coming through Fort Laramie is bound for he Oregon Trail. Of course there is also the nearby Bozeman Trail which travels further north through the Montana Territory. By treaty, wagon trains are prohibited on the Bozeman Trail since it cuts through the Powder River Basin -- the last and best hunting grounds of the Norther Plains Indians. But gold was recently discovered in Montana territory; gold that can make men rich. And some pioneers wanted their share, Indians be damned. Featuring: Raymond Burr, Vic Perrin, Jack Moyles, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Clayton Post, Ralph Moody Original Air Date: May 20, 1956 on CBS Want to hear more of the best old time radio programs? Visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - OTR Mysteries Tales of the Texas Rangers - "Canned Death" On the evening of January 26, 1940, a family is found dead in their home. Autopsies reveal they had each been poisoned and the source of the toxin is believed to be a can of sausage. When Jace Pearson begins investigating the deaths, he comes across two significant discoveries: A feeble minded and an intriguing country hardware store. And what about the large life insurance policy? The beneficiary is a man named Sid Mack, and Jace soon begins to piece together why this may be important to the investigation.. Featuring: Joel McCrea, Paul Frees, Virginia Gregg, Tony Barrett, Will Wright, Ken Christie, Don Diamond Original Air Date: April 22, 1951 on NBC To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - OTR Dramas Escape! - "Back for Christmas" Botany Professor Herbert Carpenter and his wife, Hermione, are getting ready to leave for an extended trip to America, where the professor will be lecturing. Mrs. Carpenter is a contentious wife who prefers to keep her husband under constant control. In great detail she has planned every minute of their trip and she is quite annoyed that Herbert is not following in lock-step. Rather, he's wasting time in the cellar working on some ridiculous botanical project. Hermione has advised all of her friends that they will be back for Christmas. Professor Carpenter, however, has other ideas. Featuring: Paul Frees, Eleanor Audley. Original Air Date: December 24, 1947 on CBS To listen to more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, November 30, 2020 - OTR Comedies Father Knows Best - "The New Girlfriend" At the dinner table, Jim and Margaret become concerned when Bud refuses to eat and Betty refuses to talk. When Kathy spills the beans and announces "Bud is in love", the cat is out of the bag. Bud admits he has met the girl of his dreams and has invited her over that very evening. We then learn that Betty, on the other hand, has just split up with her boyfriend. And it seems her problem is very closely connected to Bud's. Featuring: Robert Young, June Whitley, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Norma Jean Nilsson, Bill Forman Original Air Date: September 28, 1950 on NBC

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, November 26, 2020 - OTR Westerns Frontier Gentleman - "The Preacher" Kendall is finishing up a story on the Dakota Territory and is about to leave the town of Deadwood when he meets man who is very nervously trying to purchase a gun in order to "protect himself." Kendall suggests carrying a gun may be too dangerous, and offers to provide the man shelter in his hotel room. As they are crossing the street, however, they are confronted by a stranger who says he is there to shoot the man he calls "preacher." Dramatic story with a moving ending. Featuring: John Dehner, Parley Baer, Vic Perrin, Ralph Moody. Original Air Date: October 10, 1958 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - OTR Mysteries Dragnet - The Big Confession Detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to homicide detail. A young man named Paul Marcus walks into their office and says that he wants to discuss a problem, a crime. After some time listening to Marcus, they realize he is talking about something serious. After some pressure from the two detectives Paul finally confesses to killing Lorraine Farrell, his girlfriend. The problem is, there is just something about the young man's story that doesn't quite add up. Featuring: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Herb Ellis Original Air Date: March 30, 1954 on NBC

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - OTR Dramas Night Beat - "The Girl in the Park" As Randy Stone is out one night searching for stories about the night people of Chicago, he runs across a very depressed young woman named Fran Fowler. After a brief discussion, Randy is intrigued and follows her to a local nightclub where he learns she is a singer. When she abruptly leaves the stage in tears, Randy learns the reason: Her boyfriend is in prison and is scheduled to be executed in a couple of hours. Concerned, Randy tracks her back to her apartment where she eventually reveals the background story that has led her to this tragedy. Featuring: Frank Lovejoy, Joan Banks, Paul DuBov, Georgia Ellis, Ken Christie, Carol Richards Original Air Date: February 27, 1950 on NBC.

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, November 23, 2020 - OTR Comedies The Halls of Ivy - "Phone Problems" Do you remember when most homes had only one phone jack? If you wanted more mobility you had to order a second phone, a second phone jack -- and double your phone bill! Long extension cords provided the answer. The Halls have called in a phone repairman to make their phone problems go away -- with very funny results. Simultaneously, the board members are trying to present Doctor Hall with a pressing problem - each board member seeking a different result.​ Featured: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Herb Butterfield, Gale Gordon Original Air Date: October 11, 1950 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, November 19, 2020 - OTR Westerns Gunsmoke - "Joke's On Us" Benson, Duvall and Kaiser have all been losing cattle to rustlers. When Frank Tillman is seen with some of their cattle, they decide to lynch him then and there. When they discover Tillman was not the horse thief after all, Jake Kaiser goes to his widow and son and tells them how sorry he is and that it was an honest mistake. When the Benson and Duvall end up mysteriously dead, Matt tries to figure out who is doing the killing. Featuring: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, John Dehner, Helen Kleeb, Sam Edwards Original Air Date: January 9, 1954 on CBS Visit our website to hear more of the best old time radio programs: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

It has been six months since the burglary of the Long Island home of Norman Todd. The Delaware Insurance company paid a claim totaling $75,000. So far, the case has yielded no results. Both the police and the insurance investigators are unable to find or identify the thieves, nor are they able to come up with any of the any missing jewelry. Now Johnny Dollar has received a call from an ex-con named Vance who is prepared to offer a lucrative deal for new information regarding the Todd Matter. Featuring: Bob Bailey, Lawrence Dobkin, Barbara Fuller, Frank Gerstle, Marvin Miller, Shirley Mitchell Original Air Dates: January 9 to 13, 1956 To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - OTR Dramas Escape! - "Shipment of Mute Fate" A man named Warner has been sent to Venezuela to obtain a live Bushmaster, the longest venomous snake in the world, and bring it back to a museum in New York City. Warner, who is traveling on an ocean liner, becomes concerned when a freak wave causes a few of the lower cabins to be flooded. In the process, the snake is accidentally let loose. A truly frightening and tense story with a surprise ending that may move you to tears. Featuring: Jack Webb, Dee J. Thompson Original Air Date: October 15, 1947 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, November 16, 2020 - OTR Comedies The Jack Benny Show - Circus Sideshow Jack and the gang plan a trip to the circus and are taking along the Beverly Hills Beavers. While at the circus they visit the sideshow where one of the main features is a wrestling gorilla. A prize of $500 is promised to anyone willing to get into the ring with the ape. Meanwhile, Jack is once again visited by the IRS because of deductions taken on his most recent tax return. Watch for Mel Blanc, who does a number of hilarious and impressive animal sound effects. Featuring: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Eddie Rochester Anderson, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Don Wilson, Mel Blanc, Joseph Kearns Original Air Date: April 22, 1951 on CBS To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, November 12, 2020 - OTR Westerns Gunsmoke - "Jesse" Jesse Pruett is a young, likeable guy. But as others warn him, he needs to be more discerning in choosing his friends. Bill Stapp, a former member of Quantrill's Raiders, is a murderous sort. When Stapp promises to help Jesse find the man who killed his father, Jesse who is obsessed with the need for revenge, blindly follows along. Sadly, however, Stapp's true motives are yet to be revealed. Featuring: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Sam Edwards, Larry Dobkin, Harry Bartell, John Dehner Original Air Date: August 29, 1953 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - OTR Mysteries The Saint - "Murder on the High Seas" Simon Templar is on a cruise. On the ship he meets world famous actress Barbara Brooks, who advises him she is giving up her career. After developing a brief relationship with her he witnesses her murder. Suspicion abounds. Could the killer be the infamous hit man Templar recognizes on board? How about the husband-wife team of card sharps who are trying to fleece a marked but unsuspecting passenger? Did the famed psychiatrist with the foreign accent contribute to the nefarious crime? Listen to this wild whodunit that is filled with colorful characters and you will find yourself guessing until the end. Featuring: Vincent Price, Betty Lou Gerson, Jeanne Bates, Frank Gerstle, William Conrad, Barney Phillips Original Air Date: October 1, 1947 on Mutual

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - OTR Dramas Suspense - "One Hundred in the Dark" A group of gentlemen in a New York writers club have just sat down for their after-dinner coffee. They are discussing the evolution of stories and it is brought up how, due to the many different human emotions, thousands of stories can be generated from just a few possible scenarios. As their discussion continues, one of them brings up the story of the "rare coin and the visitor at club." That leads to a somewhat similar story -- the story of Rita Kildare. Rita Kildare was a hostess known for her dinner parties. One evening at a gathering a sapphire ring was stolen. Everyone became nervous: Everyone was simultaneously suspicious and a suspect. As the story develops, the very clever way Rita got the ring back is revealed. Featuring: Howard Duff, Joseph Kearns, Frank Albertson, John McIntire, Dick Ryan, Horace Willard, Theresa Marshall, Jeannette Nolan, Wally Maher, Mary Jane Croft, Jer

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, November 9, 2020 - OTR Comedies Our Miss Brooks - "Conklin Causes A Fight" Walter Denton is elated. Harriet Conklin has vowed faithfulness to him ever since he took the rap for denting Mr. Conklin's fender -- a fender actually dented by Harriett. Now, suppose Connie takes the rap for something Mr. Boynton has done. The problem is, Mr. Boynton is blameless -- he never gets into trouble. Of course Connie might just arrange something... Featuring: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Richard Crenna, Jane Morgan, Jeff Chandler, Gloria McMillan Original Air Date: September 25, 1949 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, November 5, 2020 - OTR Westerns Gunsmoke - "Chester's Murder" An unarmed man Chester is escorting to jail is shot in an alleyway with Chester's own gun. Sam, the owner of the Long Branch saloon, is one of the first on the scene. It appears to be a clear case or murder and Chester has a hard time defending himself. Enter a horse trader and a saloon girl, and the story becomes more interesting by the minute. Featuring: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Vic Perrin, Larry Dobkin, James Nusser, Joyce McCluskey Original Air Date: January 15, 1955 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - OTR Mysteries The Line Up - "Brommel and Bellow's Bullet" Featuring: Bill Johnstone, Wally Maher, Dave Young, Barney Phillips, Herb Butterfield, Jack Moyles, Ray Hartman, Ed Begley, Sandra Gould Original Air Date: April 24, 1951 on CBS