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13 Aug 2026 · 1h 39m
Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/give-mister-ed-his-rightful-spot-on-the-hollywood-walk-of-fame?source_location=psf_petitions Bobbleheads: https://store.barstoolsports.com/products/mostly-sports-bobblehead-ii?variant=42353493114977 Mark Titus and
13 Aug 2026 · 38 min
We’re back with Season 4, Episode 79, where Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen are joined by legendary artist Bino Rideaux ahead of his album release with Nipsey Hussle! Bino talks about the new project, ‘Prolific,’ an album him and Nipsey reco
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13 Aug 2026 · 22 min
Bobby found a way to get his good friend to text back who is historically bad at replying to messages. Amy talked about how she thought she lost her car key at Wal-Mart and found it in the most unusual place. Eddie saw a celebrity in the wild but scared them o
13 Aug 2026 · 45 min
Congressman Ro Khanna says America needs an “economic realignment.”Fresh off a tour through his birthplace of Pennsylvania, Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said he is “thinking seriously” about running for president in 2028 — a race he called a “breaking point in Am
BB28 Thursday Live Feed Update August 13, 2026 Also available on YouTube. Big Brother 28 hits a lull before eviction night, but the tension over the fate of Haley or Chuk remains strong. Taran Armstrong recaps the live feeds in this episode, joined by Maggie
13 Aug 2026 · 47 min
Samantha Miller and her fiancé Aric Hutchinson spend the night celebrating their wedding. When the newlyweds leave the reception, the golf cart in which they are riding is plowed over by a speeding car. Police say Jamie Komoroski was driving 65 mph in a
13 Aug 2026 · 9 min
"Such a stupid ass age." JuJu is here, and he is committing a major crime by wearing his Jayden Daniels LSU jersey. He reels off his Thursday Thunder picks, tells us whether the guy who sneezes in public or the brother playing music on a speaker in public
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13 Aug 2026 · 1h 5m
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Field Yates, Daniel Dopp, and Mike Clay predict headlines we will see in the future. Could Josh Allen be drafted before the third round? Could Derrick Henry lead the league in rushing? And will Christian Watson stun Mike Clay?
DP out Tony Reali in, Tony talked with Sister Mary Jo Sobieck who throw out the first pitch at Pope Night during the Chicago White Sox game and Ramona Shelburne. They talked about the Los Angeles Lakers being sold and Russell Westbrook retirement.See omnystud
13 Aug 2026 · 23 min
Daniel opens by asking Shane about one of the most surprising parts of his story: dropping out of school after eighth grade. Shane explains that the decision was shaped less by one teacher and more by his upbringing. His father was teaching people how to sell
Introducing [REDACTED]; from Athan (The Grotto) and Jamie Petronis (The Cellar Letters)Following the death of his twin, failing actor Jacob Kane assumes his late-brother’s life in hopes of a fresh start. Instead of finding stability, Jacob finds himself workin
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 39m
Today on The Breakfast Club, Saucy Santana On The Meaning Of ‘Quiet On The Creek’, Being An Independent Artist, Love & Hip Hop, Family, Yung Miami. Plus, Charlamagne Tha God gives Donkey of The Day to A Man Who’s On Probation For Vehicle Thef
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13 Aug 2026 · 1h 4m
Help us raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital here: https://tinyurl.com/FFTDonate2026The FFT crew reveal the players they’re avoiding as potential busts in 2026 fantasy football drafts, starting with their top two picks each (2:31), including concerns a
1. Alex Cooper Breaks Silence on Dave Portnoy’s Recent Allegation About Her Exit from Barstool Sports (Just Jared) (26:53) 2. Lakers Sold to Ex-Disney Chief Bob Iger and Karlie Kloss’ Husband for Record-Breaking $12 Billion (PEOPLE) (37:28) 3. Travis Kelce C
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13 Aug 2026 · 13 min
Welcome back to the FantasyPros Football Podcast! Host Alfredo Brown is joined by Pat Fitzmaurice and Matt Modi to debate 4 divisive running backs that they can't agree on. The guys go head-to-head on player rankings, touching on volume, offensive environment
Lot 141 : Tag // Do You See It Too? My Husband And I Have Been Playing A Game Of Tag For 5 Years But The Rules Have Turned Him Into Something Terrifying Consigned by Dominic Eagle Starring Jarret Griffis Chloe Mei-Lei Bundt Do You See It Too? Consigned b
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 33m
The X-Men meet 'Star Wars,' and Ben Lindbergh meets Matt James as Button Mash sets the stage for two of late summer's highest-profile video games, 'Marvel's Wolverine' and 'Star Wars Zero Company.' First, Matt describes his visit to Insomniac Games and his spo
13 Aug 2026 · 22 min
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump deleting a Treasury Department Database used to trace money laundering and Meiselas interviews former Congressman Malinowski who was instrumental in creating the database on a bipartisan basis. Head t
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The McStay family home is found frozen in time — and spurs a yearslong mystery. Subscribe to 20/20 True Crime+ for ad-free listening, early access to new series, exclusive bonus content, and hundreds of episodes from the 20/20 true crime vault. Visit apple.co/
When a Louisiana teen named Crystal Champagne was found dead under a bridge, her cousin, Damon Thibodeaux, confessed to raping and murdering her. He was convicted and sentenced to death row. But what if that confession wasn’t true and Thibodeaux could get one
Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our latest series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, 'What Happened to the McStays?' In episode one, the McStay family home is found frozen in time — and spurs a yearslong mystery. To keep listening, follow 'What Happened to t
Just five days after her engagement to Kenny, Cindy learns that her fiancé was accused of abusing one of Cindy’s children. The facts behind the accusation didn’t add up to Cindy. As the allegation tore her family apart, Cindy faced an imposs
12 Aug 2026 · 1h 55m
It's time to Rewind with Karen & Georgia! This week, K & G recap Episode 109: Project Artichoke. Georgia discussed the mysterious death of nurse Cindy James and Karen covered the McStay family murders. Tune in for all-new commentary, case updates and more! Whe
When a young man vanishes from a campground in Oregon’s Umpqua National Forest, his family is quick to arrive on scene with law enforcement. Yes, answers about what happened to him have remained out of reach. What happened to Michael Bryson and do more people
The British Club was a close circle of English expats in Fleming Island, Florida. They were friends who looked out for one another like family. So when 65-year-old Sue Mauldin suddenly vanished, they knew something was wrong. What followed was a desperate race
13 Aug 2026 · 56 min
This week on Headline Highlights: Courtney Clenney takes a plea deal for manslaughter, avoiding a potential life sentence and leaving her with roughly 16 months left in prison. Week two of Lindsay Clancy’s trial brought emotional testimony about the children’s
Just five days after her engagement to Kenny, Cindy learns that her fiancé was accused of abusing one of Cindy’s children. The facts behind the accusation didn’t add up to Cindy. As the allegation tore her family apart, Cindy faced an imposs
11 Aug 2026 · 1h 28m
Samantha Miller's wedding night was supposed to end with a newlywed getaway, not a horrific crash that would leave Samantha dead, Aric Hutchinson seriously injured, and multiple others with life-altering injuries. Just hours after saying “I do,” the newlyweds
Seven years ago, journalist Justine van der Leun received a letter that would change her l
49-year-old Daniel Traina was hard to miss. The Six-foot-four happy-go-lucky guy was always bopping around the West Palm Beach suburb of Lake Park. … well known to bartenders, store clerks, and neighbors. So it was mind-boggling when, in May of 2021, Daniel wa
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After an Oregon wife’s failed suicide attempt results in her husband's death, the cracks in a seemingly perfect marriage are brought to light. The investigation will uncover if his inadvertent death was truly an accident or a deadly cover-up.Season 34 Episode
In 2019, a volcano erupted off the coast of New Zealand - killing 22 tourists who were on it at the time. Four years later, a criminal trial began - where prosecutors claimed that several individuals and companies had violated workplace safety laws, and had “u
5 Aug 2026 · 43 min
It's unclear who the saying "it can always be worse", is meant for. A girl named Liv is suspicious that her boyfriend of 8 months is cheating on her. But it can always be worse, right? But what if it's as bad as it can get? What if there is no worse… t
One man begins a prison sentence and the other goes on a World Series run, but putting to rest questions about what really happened between these two men isn’t so simple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Lindsay Clancy Trial continues with more testimony from her providers and one big question--was Lindsay Clancy bipolar?Check out our other show, The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs, for discussion on cases, controversial topics, or conversations with content cre
12 Aug 2026 · 18 min
Psychiatric nurse practitioners testified about the treatment of the Duxbury mother charged murder for killing her three children. Our legal analysts look at the impact of the testimony on the case, explore how the mental health and criminal justice systems in
27 Jul 2026 · 2 min
Hey Dateline fans, here's a special preview of the first episode of Dateline: Missing In America Season 5. In "The Day Zelig Vanished," Josh Mankiewicz examines the disappearance of Zelig Williams, a 28-year-old Broadway performer who disappeared after leavin
On this episode, Payton and Garrett dive into the case of Erin Corwin. When the young Marine wife mysteriously vanishes during a trip to the California desert, what starts as a desperate search for a missing person quickly unravels into a dark web of secrets.
Cheryl Scherer vanished from the Rhodes Pump-Ur-Own gas station in Scott City, Missouri, on April 17, 1979. The 19-year-old had spoken with her mother that morning, but when a co-worker stopped by the station shortly after that call, Cheryl was gone. Nearly ha
The manhunt for the alleged shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson comes to an end at a McDonald’s in Altoona, PA. Subscribe to 20/20 True Crime+ for ad-free listening, early access to new series, exclusive bonus content, and hundreds of episodes fro
25 May 2026 · 56 min
Welcome to Season Seven of Nobody Should Believe Me. Andrea revisits the case of Maya Kowalski—the story at the center of the Netflix film Take Care of Maya–and the family’s high-profile lawsuit against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hosp
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13 Aug 2026 · 22 min
Bobby found a way to get his good friend to text back who is historically bad at replying to messages. Amy talked about how she thought she lost her car key at Wal-Mart and found it in the most unusual place. Eddie saw a celebrity in the wild but scared them o
13 Aug 2026 · 9 min
"Such a stupid ass age." JuJu is here, and he is committing a major crime by wearing his Jayden Daniels LSU jersey. He reels off his Thursday Thunder picks, tells us whether the guy who sneezes in public or the brother playing music on a speaker in public
13 Aug 2026 · 23 min
Daniel opens by asking Shane about one of the most surprising parts of his story: dropping out of school after eighth grade. Shane explains that the decision was shaped less by one teacher and more by his upbringing. His father was teaching people how to sell
Introducing [REDACTED]; from Athan (The Grotto) and Jamie Petronis (The Cellar Letters)Following the death of his twin, failing actor Jacob Kane assumes his late-brother’s life in hopes of a fresh start. Instead of finding stability, Jacob finds himself workin
13 Aug 2026 · 13 min
Welcome back to the FantasyPros Football Podcast! Host Alfredo Brown is joined by Pat Fitzmaurice and Matt Modi to debate 4 divisive running backs that they can't agree on. The guys go head-to-head on player rankings, touching on volume, offensive environment
13 Aug 2026 · 22 min
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump deleting a Treasury Department Database used to trace money laundering and Meiselas interviews former Congressman Malinowski who was instrumental in creating the database on a bipartisan basis. Head t
MAGA's Liar-in-Chief is stepping down. Get $20 OFF the Waver Vibration Plate and Free Shipping at https://Lifeprofitness.com with code IHIP at checkout. Pre-order Jennifer’s new book Not Today, Fascists today: https://linktr.ee/ivehaditpodcastFollow Us:I've Ha
13 Aug 2026 · 10 min
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13 Aug 2026 · 10 min
On this episode of The Indie Sound with Jimmy Star we feature world renowned EDM artist Ashley Paul, who is expanding her repertoire into the world of Jazz with her brand new single "I Just Had To Fall". This is an amazing ballad and you are going to love it .
You might think the number dropping on the scale is the whole win, but on a GLP-1, a meaningful share of what you're losing may be muscle, not fat, and the fiber that's supposed to help can quietly make things worse.In this solo episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon dis
13 Aug 2026 · 23 min
What if food is doing far more than providing calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat? What if every bite is actually delivering information to your genes, cells, microbiome, and biological systems? In this fascinating solo episode, Darin challenges the cent
13 Aug 2026 · 14 min
Note: There was an audio problem with the original version of this episode. It has been corrected in this version! Sorry about that! In this episode, we learn... The Cathode-Ray Tube Amusement Device was invented in the 1940s Screen-based electronic games app
13 Aug 2026 · 1 min
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Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Jourdain Fisher joins the pod to discuss his new special Bits & Pieces (out now on Youtube), Lindsey Graham’s hell, his divorced dad’s air hockey table, his and Stav’s humble early st
Over 2,400 people have contracted measles in the United States so far this year, topping the total number of cases for 2025 in just seven months. At the same time, vaccination rates have been declining, and there’s a lot of conversation about what’s driving va
13 Aug 2026 · 23 min
What does it take to turn life's challenges into a beautiful melody? Join host Sarah Harralson in this captivating episode of "Takin’ A Walk Nashville," as she chats with the inspiring Irish-American singer-songwriter Alexandra King at McNamara's Irish P
13 Aug 2026 · 9 min
Plus, health candy? Here’s what we’re covering: Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them., by David A. Fahrenthold, Andrea Fuller, Julie Tate, Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver
13 Aug 2026 · 17 min
George Noory and author Sandra Champlain explore her research into the afterlife and what happens to people after they die, whether psychic mediums truly can contact the spirits of the dead, and what causes ghosts to haunt the living.See omnystudio.com/listene
13 Aug 2026 · 21 min
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivers a shocking victory over Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary after reentering the race, while Michele Tafoya easily wins Minnesota’s Republican US Senate nomination - RealClearPolitics Pres
13 Aug 2026 · 23 min
Democratic socialists are regrouping after a shock loss in Wisconsin while Republicans see a real opportunity there and in Minnesota, a U.S. Marine Veteran is freed after four years in a Russian prison following intervention by President Trump, and the WNBA de
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After Cindy Warner disappeared from her sister’s home with her 11-month old child still inside and no signs of struggle in 1991, investigators knew they were in for a tough case. Despite the eventual discovery of evidence and the confidence of forensic investi
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13 Aug 2026 · 1h 39m
Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/give-mister-ed-his-rightful-spot-on-the-hollywood-walk-of-fame?source_location=psf_petitions Bobbleheads: https://store.barstoolsports.com/products/mostly-sports-bobblehead-ii?variant=42353493114977 Mark Titus and
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 39m
Today on The Breakfast Club, Saucy Santana On The Meaning Of ‘Quiet On The Creek’, Being An Independent Artist, Love & Hip Hop, Family, Yung Miami. Plus, Charlamagne Tha God gives Donkey of The Day to A Man Who’s On Probation For Vehicle Thef
In this episode, I'll discuss the relentless attempt by the media to push this narrative onto you, but no one is buying it. 1776 Live Club: No purchase necessary. Must be 18+ legal resident of (50) U.S. or D.C. Ends 12/18/26. See rules at https://Bongino.co
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13 Aug 2026 · 1h 33m
The X-Men meet 'Star Wars,' and Ben Lindbergh meets Matt James as Button Mash sets the stage for two of late summer's highest-profile video games, 'Marvel's Wolverine' and 'Star Wars Zero Company.' First, Matt describes his visit to Insomniac Games and his spo
13 Aug 2026 · 2h 5m
Lauren Matthias is here to break down Day 12 of the Lindsay Clancy trial which came to an emotional halt as the medical examiner detailed the autopsies of Cora and Dawson Clancy and jurors were shown photographs documenting their injuries. Lindsay began wailin
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 10m
Financial educator Kayla Bailey sits down with Joe. From Calgary to LA on a dream, partnering with Marshall Faulk and Dave Meltzer, and teaching the 97% what school never did. They get into money habits versus money problems, teaching kids financial literacy t
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 50m
Part 1 Captured by the Dova, the travelers must choose between surrendering to salvation or fighting for their own path forward... DAGGERHEART: HOPE & FEAR Explore new Daggerheart content seen in Sallowlands with the first expansion for Daggerheart! Hope &
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 18m
On this episode, I sat down with David Chancellor, the award-winning documentary photographer behind ‘Hunters’, ‘Handle Like Eggs’, and the Taylor Wessing Prize-winning portrait ‘Huntress with Buck’, for a conversation about the moral grey areas of documentary
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 10m
Kylie’s back for a brand new episode of Not Gonna Lie brought to you by CVS Health and she’s joined by USWNT star Trinity Rodman (26:55)! Kylie and Trinity talk about women’s soccer dominance in the U.S. (32:35), the team’s biggest international rivals, gettin
Dr. Craig Koniver is a physician who rebuilt his entire practice after a near-fatal portal vein thrombosis at age 46 exposed the failures of conventional medicine. A former Old World Archaeology and Art major, he pairs ancient healing traditions with modern pr
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Matt Farah's Porsche got hit; he and Zack Klapman review two Genesis sedans; Big Sur is on fire; and more! Patreon questions include: The watch addiction begins What's on your 2001 CD? Auto factories we've toured Rolex Yacht Master: cool or no? Inviting cars a
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13 Aug 2026 · 1h 41m
The MeatEater Crew discuss: unprecedented fishing closures; Arkansas is charging hikers; wake-boat impacts; pronghorn migration corridors; and more! Presented by Can-Am: maker of the best ATVs, SxS, and Utility Vehicles www.can-am.brp.com Connect with Steve an
Two Hot Takes host, Morgan, is joined by guest co-host Lauren and Direct_Caterpillar77 aka Matt for a few stories!! So excited to tackle these stories that have us wondering if it's the person's first day on earth! Because how else can you explain such nonsens
Welcome! This week’s guest is the hilarious Bowen Yang! Bowen and Caleb talk patterns of speech, The Real Housewives effect on people’s emotions, a harrowing story involving a school yearbook, Fire Island, and more! Join our Substack for ad free full episo
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 30m
Welcome back to The Viall Files: Reality Recap! Rachel Scanlon joins us to break down the latest reality TV rabbit holes, from The Valley and Jax's bar to Double Lives of Suburban Wives, Traitors: New Blood, Married at First Sight, RHUGT, and post-season Love
Joseph James DeAngelo is a burglar, a killer, and a rapist. A vile man with a proclivity for terrorising and sexually violating women. But that wasn’t everyone’s perception of the elderly man who was arrested in the yard of his suburban Sacramento home. To his
While Adam is out in Monterey for the week, enjoy this Carolla Classic featuring Charlie Sheen! Charlie Sheen is an actor and producer known for his iconic roles in Two and a Half Men and Platoon. See him live on his Alive On Stage Tour in Baltimore, MD at the
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 22m
I’m joined by Daily Mail reporter Jacques Peterson, and we dissect the backlash over Andy Cohen’s surprising claim that Housewives’ politics don't matter, and we break down Ultimate Girls Trip, including Vicki’s insanely insensitive reaction to Kyle crying. Pl
13 Aug 2026 · 3h 6m
I spent a really long time putting this together, I really hope you enjoy it! In this second episode of Mostly Wise, we explore: Hunter's true version of the laptop story The best conspiracy theories that are (maybe) real. If it was Hunter's bag of c
13 Aug 2026 · 2h 11m
Performance Scientist Dr Andy Galpin reveals the BIGGEST sleep mistakes ruining your health, how to build better energy every day, why your sleep tracker could be making things worse, and whether health optimisation can actually backfire! Dr. Andy Galpin is a
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 13m
Shannon Sharpe, Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, and Joe "King Iso" Johnson bring you the Best of NFL News on Nightcap! The crew reacts to the heated fight between Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby, the Eagles will continue using the tush push, and Ja'Marr Chase chasing a
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The private eye at the microphone
First-person narration, a case that walks in the door, and a city that talks back. Marlowe, Sam Spade and Johnny Dollar turned detection into a listening form.
The case file, read aloud
Dragnet's promise — the story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed — is the entire premise of modern true crime, four decades early.
Theatre of the mind
Full-cast drama with a live orchestra and a studio full of sound effects. Lux Radio Theater and the CBS Radio Workshop are the direct ancestors of scripted podcast fiction.
The rocket age
Dimension X put Bradbury and Asimov on the air with sound design as the special effect. Every science fiction audio drama since is working in that studio.
Friends in front of a microphone
Jack Benny and Fibber McGee sold intimacy: recurring characters, in-jokes, a house style. The modern hang-out show is the same trick without the script.
The panel and the quiz
You Bet Your Life proved a game is really a conversation with a scoreboard. Panel comedy still runs on that discovery.
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Wartime correspondence and Cavalcade of America established the daily explainer and the narrated history hour long before either had a feed.
The adult western
Gunsmoke was sold as the first adult western: moral ambiguity, weather, silence. Serialised folk horror and long-form fiction inherited its patience.
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Fifteen minutes, a cliffhanger, and a promise to be back tomorrow. Kids' audio still runs on the shape the Yukon and Speed Gibson serials cut.
The correspondent under fire
A reporter with a microphone standing where the story is happening, describing it while it happens. Murrow's London roofs and the UP wire dispatches made on-scene reporting a sound, not a summary.
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Programming stops, a desk voice reads what just came in, and the day reorganises around it. The wartime news years built the rhythm every hourly update still keeps.
The roundtable of experts
Put clever people around one microphone, give them a question from a listener, and let the disagreement be the entertainment. Information Please and Town Meeting invented the format.
The microphone in the street
Stop a stranger, ask them something, broadcast whatever they say. Vox Pop turned ordinary people into content and every person-on-the-street segment descends from it.
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A host, a band, a guest, and sketches strung between them. Fred Allen, Eddie Cantor and Good News set the running order that late-night and comedy variety still follow.
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One house, a recurring cast, and comedy made from small domestic friction. Fibber McGee, Blondie and Ozzie and Harriet built the situation comedy before television claimed it.
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The joke is the performer's own reputation — cheapness, vanity, a feud with a rival. Jack Benny and Bob Hope made the persona the premise.
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A performer arrives in character, the host plays it straight, and the interview becomes a scene. Edgar Bergen made a ventriloquist's dummy a radio star doing exactly this.
The quiz with a personality
The questions barely matter; the host's handling of the contestant is the show. You Bet Your Life turned a quiz into an interview with prizes.
The courtroom on air
Evidence presented in order, a verdict withheld until the last minute, and the listener seated in the jury box. Consider Your Verdict and Mr. District Attorney built the form true crime now lives in.
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Badge numbers, case files, and the flat professional voice of the job. Dragnet and 21st Precinct invented the tone every police procedural still borrows.
The Yard and the case book
A British detective, a closed case from the files, and a narrator who has read the whole thing already. Whitehall 1212 and The Black Museum dramatised real evidence decades before the true-crime boom.
The amateur who keeps finding bodies
No badge, no licence, just curiosity and terrible luck. Mr. and Mrs. North and Candy Matson made the civilian detective a comedy of manners with a corpse in it.
The great detective adapted
A detective from the page, a devoted narrator, and a case per week. Sherlock Holmes and Nero Wolfe turned literary detection into a repeatable broadcast.
The prestige adaptation
A film or novel, a star cast, an hour of Sunday-best production. Lux Radio Theater and Screen Guild made adaptation itself an event.
Broadway on the air
The stage play, cut to broadcast length, performed for an audience who could not get to the theatre. Great Scenes from Great Plays and Curtain Time carried the theatre nationally.
The experiment in sound
Producers treating the microphone as an instrument — layered voices, unreal spaces, structure as the subject. The CBS Radio Workshop and Arch Oboler proved audio could be art.
The crooner's hour
A microphone close enough to hear breath, and a singer who sang to one listener instead of a hall. Crosby, Jolson and Dinah Shore invented intimacy as a broadcast technique.
The band remote
A line run to a ballroom, an announcer setting the room, and a live band carried to everyone who could not be there. One Night Stand and Spotlight Bands made location music broadcasting.
The barn dance
Country performers, a live crowd, and a weekly stage that made regional music national. The Grand Ole Opry and Melody Ranch built the country music industry on air.
The show sent to the troops
Stars recording for an audience they could not see, on discs shipped to wherever the war was. Command Performance and Mail Call built entertainment as a service.
The state at the microphone
Programmes made to explain a war, a policy, or a country to its own citizens. The Voice of the Army and Your Army Air Forces are public information as broadcast craft.
The documentary hour
Tape, testimony and narration assembled into an argument about something that really happened. Biography in Sound and Hear It Now are the direct ancestors of the narrative documentary podcast.
History, dramatised
A historical event staged with actors and a narrator who insists on the date. Cavalcade of America and You Are There made the past into scenes.
The lesson on the air
Radio built as a classroom — a curious question, an expert, and an explanation pitched at anyone. Adventures in Research and the university theatres did teaching as entertainment.
The devotional hour
A weekly programme of scripture, reflection and music for listeners at home. Religious broadcasting was one of radio's earliest reliable audiences and is one of podcasting's largest today.
The doctor at the door
A trusted physician, a small town, and a moral problem solved in half an hour. Dr. Christian and Dr. Kildare built the medical drama and the health-authority voice.
The daytime serial
Fifteen minutes a day, the same family for years, and a story that never quite resolves. Ma Perkins and Stella Dallas invented serialised character audio.
The programme made for the household
Recipes, advice and a hostess who spoke to the listener as a peer at home during the day. The Mary Lee Taylor Program and the sponsored kitchen shows are the direct ancestor of lifestyle audio.
The romance anthology
One love story a week, self-contained, played for feeling rather than plot. Romance and Love Story Magazine treated emotion as a genre with its own craft.
The adult western
A frontier town, a lawman with doubts, and violence treated as a cost. Gunsmoke and Frontier Gentleman proved genre radio could be serious drama.
The singing cowboy
A cowboy hero who solves the trouble and then sings about it. Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy and Tom Mix sold a whole childhood mythology through the radio.
The costumed hero
A secret identity, a signature sound cue, and a rescue every episode. Superman, The Green Hornet and The Blue Beetle built superhero storytelling in audio before film touched it.
The expedition serial
A far-off place, a party of explorers, and danger arriving weekly. Tarzan, Jungle Jim and Black Flame of the Amazon are period adventure with all their period assumptions on show.
The spy on assignment
An operative, an envelope of orders, and a foreign city rendered entirely in sound effects. Counterspy, Cloak and Dagger and Dangerous Assignment invented espionage audio.
The sea story
A ship, a captain and a coastline of trouble. Horatio Hornblower, The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen and the Australian sea serials kept the adventure novel afloat on air.
The Australian serial
Transcription discs cut in Sydney and Melbourne studios, shipped around the country and the Commonwealth. Grey Goose, Fatman and the Australian Archives are a whole parallel radio industry.
The British radio comedy
Catchphrases, a live audience, and a resident cast of exaggerated types. Band Waggon, ITMA and Much Binding in the Marsh built the shape British comedy still uses.
The voice broadcast abroad
One country speaking, on shortwave, to listeners in another. London Calling, Letter from America and Voices of Independent India are international broadcasting as an instrument.
The Canadian dial
A public broadcaster building drama and documentary for a country too large to tour. CBC Stage, Nazi Eyes on Canada and the CBC Mystery Theatre are their own tradition.
The show the sponsor built
A brand paid for the whole programme and put its name in the title. Alka-Seltzer Time, Shell Chateau and the Cadbury Show are the ancestor of every branded podcast made today.
The Hollywood desk
Studio gossip, set visits and stars answering questions between pictures. Behind the Scenes in Hollywood and The Smiths of Hollywood built entertainment journalism as broadcast.
The sports desk
A voice describing what you cannot see, fast enough to keep up with it. The Grantland Rice Story and the ringside broadcasts made sport a listening event.
The reporter as hero
A newspaperman chasing a story into danger, with a deadline as the ticking clock. Front Page Farrell, Casey and Police Reporter romanticised the beat.
The strange but true file
A short account of something odd, delivered as fact and left unexplained. Strange As It Seems and Incredible, But True are the ancestors of every paranormal podcast.
The told ghost story
One narrator, a fire, and a story that keeps its worst detail until last. The Witch's Tale, Weird Circle and Beyond Midnight are storytelling stripped to voice.
The gothic adaptation
Frankenstein, Jekyll, the Hunchback — the nineteenth-century terrors performed with an orchestra and an organ sting. The Australian gothic productions kept these alive on disc.
The twist in the last minute
A tidy situation, a slow tightening, and one line at the end that rearranges everything. The Whistler and The Unexpected built the whole architecture around the reveal.
The charming rogue
A hero on the wrong side of the law who is better company than anyone chasing him. Boston Blackie, Harry Lime and The Scarlet Pimpernel made criminality delightful.
The rocket serial
Planets rendered in reverb, a crew with a mission, and science as adventure. Space Patrol, Planet Man and the Rocky Starr discs built kids' science fiction in sound.
The science fiction anthology
Published stories by working science fiction writers, adapted straight and treated as literature. Dimension X and X Minus One made the genre respectable on air.
The small town on the dial
A town, its regulars, and an affection for ordinary routine. Lum and Abner, Vic and Sade and Mayor of the Town made gentleness a format.
The teenager on the air
Adolescence played for comedy, with parents as the straight men. Archie Andrews, A Date with Judy's contemporaries and Meet Corliss Archer made the teen sitcom.
The host alone at the microphone
No guests, no sketches — one person talking directly to the listener for the length of the programme. The wartime fireside address made solo speech a legitimate broadcast form.
The studios
The publishers behind the series in this catalogue.
NBC
105 series
Syndicated
95 series
CBS
77 series
Australian commercial radio
58 series
Mutual
43 series
iHeartPodcasts
16 series
AFRS
16 series
ABC
15 series
BBC
14 series
CBC
14 series
Archive recordings
13 series
NASA
13 series
Wind down
Low voices. Slow tempo. No jolts.
Short form
Complete in less than half an hour.
Small but mighty
Under ten thousand listeners. For now.
Just announced
Recently added to the catalogue.
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