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1945
63 Episodes
Marking the end of WWII with the deaths of the world's most notorious dictators and the dropping of the Atomic Bomb, 1945 1 Volume |
63 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1946
56 Episodes
Nuremberg Trials signaled the end of the Nazi regime, Operation Diana signaled the beginning of the space race, and the Baby Boom signaled a new generation of history makers. 1 Volume |
56 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1947
56 Episodes
With the country on the cusp of the post-War economic boom, many elements of the past came to an end in 1947 while the future was bearing down like the beginning of the Cold War, partitioning of India and Pakistan, the development of the transistor at Bell Laboratories, breaking the sound barrier, and inventions like the Polaroid Land Camera.1 Volume |
56 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1948
65 Episodes
1948 Olympics were austere, Gandhi was shot and killed, Czechoslovakia communist coup, and Israel was declared as an independent state. 1 Volume |
65 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1949
58 Episodes
B-50 Superfortress bomber became the first aircraft to fly around the globe non-stop, NATO Alliance established, Chinese Civil War continues, Soviet Union test detonated an atomic bomb, and CBS Talent Raids steal The Jack Benny Program. 1 Volume |
58 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1950
49 Episodes
The year 1950 was filled with boundless optimism as America came out of WWII as an economic and military powerhouse.1 Volume |
49 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1951
50 Episodes
The Post-War economic boom booms to a high point in 1951.1 Volume |
50 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1952
56 Episodes
The TV revolution gains strength in 1952, but the major advances are in International Relations.1 Volume |
56 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1953
56 Episodes
The Space Age is still a few years from beginning, but in many very real ways, the future begins in 1953.1 Volume |
56 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1954
60 Episodes
Americans in 1954 are beginning to turn away from the bluster and cruelty of McCarthyism and embracing Rock and Roll music.1 Volume |
60 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1955
51 Episodes
The year Disneyland opens, the FDA approved the Polio Vaccine, The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, entered the seas, and many old time radio shows left the airwaves including The Jack Benny Program. 1 Volume |
51 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1956
46 Episodes
By the mid-1950s the standard of living was increasing and rock n roll grew in popularity, UnAmerican Activities Committee searched the entertainment industry for Communist Sympathizers. 1 Volume |
46 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1957
36 Episodes
The "Baby Boom" reached his highest point, the Soviets launch Sputnik 1, and the "Little Rock Nine" fought against segregation.1 Volume |
36 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1958
29 Episodes
The year of the first American Satellite Explorer 1 launched, the Hula Hoop craze, the army inducts Elvis, 14 year old Bobby Fischer won the United States Chess Championship, and 1958 also saw the debut of Have Gun Will Travel.1 Volume |
29 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1959
44 Episodes
From the Red Scare to the Space Race, Alaska and Hawaii entered the Union and music died when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper died in a fatal airplane crash. 1 Volume |
44 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1960
31 Episodes
In the year 1960, it felt as though the future was about to begin as a new President would be elected, but it was also a year with many changes in Radio.1 Volume |
31 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1961
23 Episodes
John F Kennedy's inauguration in January brought in the year 1961, the Berlin Wall was built, the Bay of Pigs was an international disaster, America officially enters the Vietnam War, and Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. 1 Volume |
23 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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1962
19 Episodes
John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth, the world on the brink of a nuclear war with the Cuban Missile Crisis, and CBS broadcast the final episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar on September 30.1 Volume |
19 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Abraham Lincoln
61 Episodes
One of the most revered Presidents in American History, Abraham Lincoln was a popular figure in old time radio shows.2 Volume |
61 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Airplanes and Pilots in Old Time Radio
174 Episodes
Adults and children alike marveled at the new found reality of air adventures popularized after WWI and air travel was a huge part of America's consciousness between the two World Wars. This compilation contains episodes from all different series and genres of old time radio focused the listening audience's fascination with airplanes and pilots.4 Volume |
174 | 4 |
Add To Cart: $20.00
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Airships
14 Episodes
Although the Age of the Airship was brought to an end by international technological competition, the great Zeppelins were an elegant way to travel1 Volume |
14 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Alaska Old Time Radio
42 Episodes
The Forty-ninth State is "the Last Frontier" and is legendary for its wealth, ruggedness, extreme weather, and most of all for its vastness.1 Volume |
42 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Alcatraz
9 Episodes
Alcatraz's years of operation (1934-1963) almost directly coincided with the golden age of radio and many old time radio stories were based on the prison.1 Volume |
9 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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American History
157 Episodes
Famous and lesser know episodes from the birth and growth of a Great Nation presented from popular OTR sources, including Cavalcade Of America, American Trail, Frontier Fighters, Mr. President and You Are There. Great lessons and fine entertainment.2 Volume |
157 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Amnesia and Memory Loss
83 Episodes
A compilation of old time radio shows featuring amnesia and memory loss which was a common plot device in all genres of radio from comedy to detective shows.2 Volume |
83 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Anniversaries in Old Time Radio
184 Episodes
Anniversaries, milestones, and more in this one-of-a-kind, genre-wide collection of Anniversaries in Old Time Radio. 4 Volume |
184 | 4 |
Add To Cart: $20.00
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Apocalypse (End of the World)
103 Episodes
Hear Duck and Cover, Plagues, Robot Attacks, Time Travel, Annihilation, Cold War Speeches, and more in this OTRCAT original collection of tales about THE END OF THE WORLD!2 Volume |
103 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Apocalypse Bundle
348 Episodes
Survive in style the end of the world. It includes five of our favorite world's end collections!7 Volume |
348 | 7 |
Add To Cart: $35.00
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Arctic Expeditions
79 Episodes
Brrrrrrr these radio shows from a variety of old time radio genres will get your teeth chattering!2 Volume |
79 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Arson
44 Episodes
Of all the evildoers and Nogoodniks who people Old Time Radio, Arsonists and Firebugs are among the most despicable.1 Volume |
44 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Assassination
48 Episodes
Whether or not Assassination is a legitimate tool of statecraft, it is still murder. 1 Volume |
48 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Atomic Radio
109 Episodes
OTRCAT original collection featuring radio shows inspired by the Atomic Age. A blast from the past, this collection includes a bombardment of shows from all genres including Science Fiction, comedy, horror, detective, and drama.2 Volume |
109 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Authors Collection
53 Episodes
Featuring the Best Classic Literature on OTR!1 Volume |
53 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Autumn
35 Episodes
The days are getting shorter and there is a nip in the air. Autumn is a great season for warm drinks and Old Time Radio.1 Volume |
35 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Babysitting
40 Episodes
Ever since there were kids, there was a need for babysitters to lend a helping hands.1 Volume |
40 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Back To School
17 Episodes
The beginning of the school year is an excited time for the characters in old time radio comedies and dramas. 1 Volume |
17 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Bank Robberies
150 Episodes
Stuff these Mystery, Dramas, Police procedural old time radio shows in your sack and run to the get-away car3 Volume |
150 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Baseball in Old Time Radio
40 Episodes
This collection is full of fun and varied shows from all different series with a baseball themed episodes.1 Volume |
40 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Basketball
32 Episodes
The only equipment needed is two hoops and a ball, but Basketball is a worldwide phenomenon with important lessons.1 Volume |
32 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Best of CBSRMT
50 Episodes
There were 1,399 original episodes of CBSRMT recorded, and this collection is of fifty of the very best.2 Volume |
50 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Best of Dragnet
53 Episodes
Original Compilation of OTRCAT's favorite Dragnet Episodes!1 Volume |
53 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Best of Escape
101 Episodes
Featuring hand-picked radio shows from Escape, one of the best drama anthologies on the air.2 Volume |
101 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Best of Gunsmoke
103 Episodes
This collection includes OTRCAT's favorite Gunsmoke episodes including "Billy the Kid", "Buffalo Hunter", "Home Surgery" and many more of the classic old time radio western.2 Volume |
103 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Best of Horror and Mystery Bundle Pack
359 Episodes
We've handpicked the best of shows in some of the most popular horror and mystery series. Make a pot of Lipton Tea, we've got two new surprises for you.9 Volume |
359 | 9 |
Add To Cart: $45.00
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Best of Inner Sanctum
30 Episodes
Best Inner Sanctum shows with host Raymond."Pleasant Dreeeeeams, hmm?"
1 Volume |
30 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Best of Lux Radio
25 Episodes
Over the years, there were 900+ episodes of Lux Radio Theatre and we've handpicked the best for this original collection!1 Volume |
25 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Best of Suspense
104 Episodes
With more than 900 available episodes there is a lot of "Suspense" to get through, we have selected just over 100 of our favorite "Suspense" episodes.2 Volume |
104 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Best of Whistler
74 Episodes
One of the most popular and best Mystery shows in the history of old time radio, The Whistler ran for 15 straight years. This collection includes the best of The Whistler.2 Volume |
74 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Bicycles
29 Episodes
Listening to Old Time Radio is a great way to feel young again, but an even better way is to take a bicycle ride.1 Volume |
29 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Birdbrains Behind the Wheel
46 Episodes
silly drivers from a variety of old time radio shows crash into fruit stands, buying lemons, and smashed judge's new cars.1 Volume |
46 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Birds on the Radio
128 Episodes
Hear from our feathered friends about birds who tell us secrets, Birds which scare us, and birds that are good to eat!2 Volume |
128 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Birthday Collection
210 Episodes
Everyone. and just about everything has a birthday, and nearly every day is the important anniversary of something or someone important in your life. These fun birthday celebrations of famous celebrities, historical figures, and even Gracie Allen's grandpa. 5 Volume |
210 | 5 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Blind Date
18 Episodes
Going on a Blind Date might lead to finding your one true love, but it can also become the most uncomfortable and even frightening evening of your life!1 Volume |
18 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Blind Tales in Old Time Radio
125 Episodes
Old Time Radio episodes featuring blindness as a plot device or characters who have visual impairment.3 Volume |
125 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Blind Terror
38 Episodes
Old Time Radio horror and mystery shows about blindness, losing one's vision, and people with visual impairment.1 Volume |
38 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Boo Broadcasts (Ghost Stories)
119 Episodes
Ghost Stories are some of the best fun in OTR, but not all the stories are for the faint-hearted. Let's get spOoooOoooooky with old time radio shows featuring Ghosts!2 Volume |
119 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Boogeymen in Comedy (Screamstars Playing for Laughs)
43 Episodes
An OTRCAT original compilation: Shudder and Laugh! Our favorite screen scream stars (Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Bela Lugosi, and Vincent Price) having fun with our favorite radio comedians.1 Volume |
43 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Brain
61 Episodes
The human brain is one of the most marvelous objects in nature, and we are still learning its secrets. It is a case where fact can be as fascinating as fiction, and science fiction has always held the brain in special regard.2 Volume |
61 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Breakfast Bundle
156 Episodes
Breakfast shows had the potential to reach a new demographic, while drawing in their current batch of late day listeners. Save and collect over 60 hours shows with our new Breakfast Bundle Pack.9 Volume |
156 | 9 |
Add To Cart: $45.00
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Breakfast Recordings
40 Episodes
From comedy to cereal serials, this compilation features radio shows from a wide variety of radio programs that are sure to start your day with a stomach full of food and a belly full of laughs.1 Volume |
40 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Buddha
19 Episodes
Buddha sculptures in old time radio shows represent mystery and intrigue of the "orient."1 Volume |
19 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Burlesque
28 Episodes
Burlesques are saucey variety shows that often include a playful strip tease and bawdy, but topical jokes. 1 Volume |
28 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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California
203 Episodes
California and Californians have had a major impact in creating the America the world knows today.5 Volume |
203 | 5 |
Add To Cart: $25.00
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Camping and Cabins
98 Episodes
Escape the pressures of everyday life into the woods with this multi genre collection featuring camping.2 Volume |
98 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Cancer and Tumors
19 Episodes
By the time of the Golden Age of Radio, cancer was still feared but there was growing hope that the disease could be treated, controlled, and eventually cured through the efforts of the American Cancer Society.1 Volume |
19 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Cannibals and Savages
47 Episodes
Civilized men from industrial society are sometimes at their best but often at their worst when they are faced with primitive peoples.1 Volume |
47 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Cats in OTR
98 Episodes
The Cat's Out of the Bag! Requested by our Mascot cat and you, an anthology of Cat Tails and We're Not Lion!1 Volume |
98 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Cavemen and Dinosaurs
17 Episodes
A fun prehistoric collection from a wide variety of radio shows. An OTRCAT.com original collection.1 Volume |
17 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Chess
14 Episodes
Not all artists are chess players, but all chess players are artists – Marcel Duchamp1 Volume |
14 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Children Shows
104 Episodes
Mom cried over the Soaps during the day and Dad would tune is some serious programming when he got home from work. But in the magic time between the end of the school day and supper-time, kids ruled the radio dial. If listening to Old Time Radio makes you feel like a kid again, you are going to love listening to these great Kids Shows.1 Volume |
104 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Christmas Couples
50 Episodes
Christmas is about family, and the foundation of the family unit is the love between a married couple. 1 Volume |
50 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Christmas Day Programs
36 Episodes
During the Golden Age radio shows were broadcast live, many shows and their stars made a Christmas Day broadcast a chance to give a special gift to their listeners.1 Volume |
36 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Christmas Eve
140 Episodes
Christmas Morning may be the happiest day of the Year, but the night before holds the real magic.3 Volume |
140 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Christmas in July
6 Episodes
Radio shows about the Christmas Spirit during the other 364 days of the year other than December 25th.1 Volume |
6 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Christmas News
16 Episodes
For most of the world the winter Holiday Season is the most joyous time of the year, but real-life marches on.1 Volume |
16 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Circus
335 Episodes
The drama of life under the Big Top has always made for great radio stories from all genres.5 Volume |
335 | 5 |
Add To Cart: $25.00
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Civil Defense
124 Episodes
Fascinating PSA, recordings and episodes to save americans from a nuclear attack!1 Volume |
124 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Civil Rights Racism Discrimination and Prejudice in Old Time Radio
19 Episodes
Radio not only recorded the progress of equality as it was happening, but it was a tool for bringing progress about.1 Volume |
19 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Civil War
28 Episodes
There are stories of bravery and sacrifice, honor and cowardice, desperation and hope from both sides of the conflict.1 Volume |
28 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Clowns in OTR
44 Episodes
This multi-genre collection includes clowns that make you laugh, clowns that make you cry, and clowns that make you scream. 1 Volume |
44 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Codes
58 Episodes
Breaking the enemy's codes is a way to understand what they are going to do in Wartime. The same thing works when the Good Guys figure out the Bad Guy's codes. 1 Volume |
58 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Comedians in Suspense (Scared Silly Jokesters)
65 Episodes
An OTRCAT original compilation: Hear your favorite comedians including Lucille Ball, Desi Arnez, Ozzie & Harriet, Jack Benny, Bob Hope and more in ways that you would never expect!2 Volume |
65 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Communists and Cold War
155 Episodes
This extensive collection includes radio shows, news broadcasts, psa's, and debates about The Red Scare, McCarthyism, and The Cold War which pervaded politics, cultures, life and more in second half the the 20th Century.4 Volume |
155 | 4 |
Add To Cart: $20.00
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Complete Broadcast Days 1944 Bundle
127 Episodes
Complete broadcast day 1944 broadcasts in this bundle: You'll hear exactly what listeners heard on D-Day including filler and rare radio programs.On D-Day 1944, radio programs such as Bob Hope, Fibber McGee and Molly and more are interrupted with news bulletins updating listeners to the progress of the allied invasion.2 Volume |
127 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Computers and Electronic Brains
33 Episodes
By the end of the Golden Age of Radio, computers had begun to enter the popular imagination largely through the descriptions from Science Fiction.1 Volume |
33 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Conspiracy
15 Episodes
Secrets, schemes, plots and intrigue, we've conspired to make this collection a secret worth sharing. 1 Volume |
15 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Cooking in Old Time Radio
76 Episodes
A curious concoction of cooking creations are included in this OTRCAT.com exclusive collection of old time radio cooking shows such as The Mystery Chef, The Mary Lee Taylor Program, Martha Meade Society Program, Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air, and more! There are also cooking-centric episodes from different radio series like Fibber McGee and Molly, Burns and Allen, Life of Riley, and Cavalcade of America.5 Volume |
76 | 5 |
Add To Cart: $25.00
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Cowboys, Rodeos, and Western Roundups
90 Episodes
this original OTRCAT collection features the best of the west: radio adaptations of great western films, comedy parodies, Captain Midnight herding cattle with an airplane, The Saint guarding a real Cowboy and more!2 Volume |
90 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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Crazy Mamas
47 Episodes
OTRCAT.com original collection features hand-picked episodes with a variety of crazy mama and insane mother-in-laws.1 Volume |
47 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Creepiest Old Time Radio Show
143 Episodes
An OTRCAT original compilation: Turn the lights down low and sit as close as you can to your sweetheart when this spookiest, scariest collection plays!3 Volume |
143 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Cuba
29 Episodes
From Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba, is just over one hundred sea miles, an ambitious day's sail apart but close enough to be very important to one another.1 Volume |
29 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Dangerous Dames and Dolls in Old Time Radio
28 Episodes
Murderous Women, "Women in Red", bad girls, even "Good looking gals with brains" from mystery, horror, and detective genre of radio pepper this old time radio collection. The bad girls of old time radio; are they plotting to get rid of their husbands, rising up to a powerful position no matter what they have to do or double-cross, take a great risk for a little extra cash, or perhaps scheming revenge on a cheating lover. Willing to go outside the law to get what they want!1 Volume |
28 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Darkness and Nighttime
12 Episodes
Mankind's oldest fear is the darkness of night and the things that go bump therein!1 Volume |
12 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Davy Crockett
11 Episodes
There are many tall tales about frontiersman Davy Crockett, the truth is even greater than the legends.1 Volume |
11 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Death Row
29 Episodes
Capital punishment was the Law of the Land for centuries including the wild west. 1 Volume |
29 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Defective Detectives and Bungling Burglars
180 Episodes
spoofs and skits of detective radio shows and bungled burglaries by some of the funniest old time radio comedians.3 Volume |
180 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Dentists
119 Episodes
Look at dem chompers! A sore tooth is no fun, but it makes good fodder for old time radio 3 Volume |
119 | 3 |
Add To Cart: $15.00
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Depressed and Moping
13 Episodes
The blues hits your favorite stars who turn to their friends and family to help. 1 Volume |
13 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Depression Era Recordings
37 Episodes
Old Time Radio Looks at the Great Depression, the economic crisis which began with the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and how it affected Americans everywhere.1 Volume |
37 | 1 |
Add To Cart: $5.00
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Detective Collection
119 Episodes
Menagerie of the best-of Detective Shows-An OTRCAT exclusive!2 Volume |
119 | 2 |
Add To Cart: $10.00
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