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	1945 63 Episodes 1 Volume Marking the end of WWII with the deaths of the world's most notorious dictators and the dropping of the Atomic Bomb, 1945	63	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Halloween Scary Shows 83 Episodes 1 Volume Ghosts and goblins and spooks! You'll be too scared to even reach into the candy bowl when the Trick Or Treaters knock at your door if you are listening to the Halloween Scary Sampler.	83	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Science Fiction Listener Favorites 71 Episodes 1 Volume Old Time Radio may be the best medium for telling Science Fiction tales. Here is a collection of listeners' favorite broadcasts.	71	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Christmas Eve 140 Episodes 3 Volume Christmas Morning may be the happiest day of the Year, but the night before holds the real magic.	140	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	World War II Collection 1220 Episodes 9 Volume This compilation includes vintage broadcasts and historical recordings of the era. The American men and women serving in WWII exclusively heard many of the recordings in this collection through the AFRS (American Forces Radio Service).	1220	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
	Best of Suspense 104 Episodes 2 Volume 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.	104	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Best of Dragnet 53 Episodes 1 Volume Original Compilation of OTRCAT's favorite Dragnet Episodes!	53	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Best of CBSRMT 50 Episodes 2 Volume There were 1,399 original episodes of CBSRMT recorded, and this collection is of fifty of the very best.	50	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Halloween Comedy Capers 33 Episodes 1 Volume Halloween had a resurgence in popularity in the early 20th century America and after the sugar rations of WWII, Trick-or-treating came back into favor in America and in media including radio shows.	33	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rarities Adventure Detective 73 Episodes 1 Volume There were a lot of great programs that never got a green light for full scale production or where all but one of two episodes have been lost. This collection is of detective and adventure show rarities.	73	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Best of Gunsmoke 103 Episodes 2 Volume 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.	103	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Apocalypse (End of the World) 103 Episodes 2 Volume 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!	103	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Defective Detectives and Bungling Burglars 180 Episodes 3 Volume spoofs and skits of detective radio shows and bungled burglaries by some of the funniest old time radio comedians.	180	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Christmas Couples 50 Episodes 1 Volume Christmas is about family, and the foundation of the family unit is the love between a married couple.	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Atomic Radio 109 Episodes 2 Volume 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.	109	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Best of Whistler 74 Episodes 2 Volume 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.	74	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Time Travelers in Old Time Radio 59 Episodes 2 Volume In time travel there are voyages to the future, travels to the past, and strange visitors from the future coming to our present time in this original collection.	59	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Haunted House 44 Episodes 1 Volume Haunted houses are a common theme in horror old time radio shows.Radio is the perfect medium for a good haunting story because not seeing the ghost is almost equally as frightening as seeing one.	44	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	John Dickson Carr 42 Episodes 1 Volume Mystery writer extraordinaire John Dickson Carr was a prolific writer during the golden age of detective mysteries in the 1930s. He is considered a master of "locked room mysteries" stories that required complex logic to solve because on the surface they seemed unsolvable.	42	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Adventure 59 Episodes 1 Volume Pilots, adventurers, reporters, sea fayers and more make for tales of adventure and intrigue for all audiences.	59	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Science Fiction 11 Episodes 1 Volume Science fiction is one of the most intriguing uses of Radio as an art form.	11	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Space Missions 490 Episodes 8 Volume Hear coverage and actual broadcasts of America's early Space Missions, from Mercury through Apollo 15.	490	8	Add To Cart: $40.00
	Science Fiction Authors 65 Episodes 1 Volume During the golden age of science fiction, there was a successful relationship between old time radio shows and authors with numerous adaptations of science fiction stories.	65	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Creepiest Old Time Radio Show 143 Episodes 3 Volume 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!	143	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Gothic Horror 52 Episodes 1 Volume Creepy shows contrasting the innocent victims with the super evil villains find their home in the theater of the mind.	52	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Best of Lux Radio 25 Episodes 1 Volume Over the years, there were 900+ episodes of Lux Radio Theatre and we've handpicked the best for this original collection!	25	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Public Service Announcements (PSAs) 202 Episodes 1 Volume A Public Service Announcement (PSA) is defined as a message in the public interest which is disseminated through the media free of charge, with the objective of raising awareness of issues.	202	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Detective and Crime Shows 112 Episodes 2 Volume features rare and highly collectible crime shows: this compilation is a fascinating look at the different key players in crime solving including detectives, spies, private investigators, cops, FBI agents, newspaper reporters, attorneys, defense attorneys, informants, and even personnel in the emerging field forensic science.	112	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Fibber McGee and Molly WWII 44 Episodes 1 Volume The Battle of Wistful Vista may not have made the history books, but WWII was won as much on the Home Front as the Front Lines.	44	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Submarines 109 Episodes 2 Volume As a machine of war, submarines were the first attack platforms with stealth capabilities and were great plot devices in old time radio. Dive in today!	109	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Superman Fights the KKK 63 Episodes 1 Volume "The Man of Steel" was more than a guy in a cape, Superman became a symbol of the fight for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. After the WWII and the defeat of the Axis Powers, Superman ran out of bad guys and look to fight bad guys on the home front like the KKK.	63	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Baseball in Old Time Radio 40 Episodes 1 Volume This collection is full of fun and varied shows from all different series with a baseball themed episodes.	40	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Civil Defense 124 Episodes 1 Volume Fascinating PSA, recordings and episodes to save americans from a nuclear attack!	124	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Halloween Variety and Specials 36 Episodes 1 Volume This Halloween remember the gh'oul times with Henry Aldrich, Jack Benny, and all your comedic friends on their Halloween radio specials.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Soapler: Soap Opera Satire Spoofs and Silliness 51 Episodes 1 Volume Enjoy this collection of sudsy soap-opera sends ups: Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Bob and Ray, Duffy's Tavern and more get together to ridicule all your favorite soap operas!	51	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow 61 Episodes 2 Volume the President personally asked the Lone Ranger to help defeat a crime syndicate in the wild west.	61	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Introductions and Theme Music 1104 Episodes 1 Volume This collection includes theme music and announcer voice-overs from more than a thousand Old Time Radio programs.	1104	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Racist Music (Songs of Bigotry and Racial Intolerance) 72 Episodes 1 Volume use of racial stereotypes in songs has a long history in popular American music. Beginning in minstrel entertainment in the early 20th century, this collection contains a number of top hits with racial stereotypes which make one shudder today.	72	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Jack Benny and Fred Allen Feud 37 Episodes 1 Volume The decade long feud between Jack Benny and Fred Allen featured barbs between the two comedy greats on multiple old time radio shows.	37	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Best of Escape 101 Episodes 2 Volume Featuring hand-picked radio shows from Escape, one of the best drama anthologies on the air.	101	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	1951 50 Episodes 1 Volume The Post-War economic boom booms to a high point in 1951.	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1950 49 Episodes 1 Volume The year 1950 was filled with boundless optimism as America came out of WWII as an economic and military powerhouse.	49	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Christmas Day Programs 36 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Love Stories and Romantic Comedy 730 Episodes 18 Volume A wise man once wrote that all great stories are love stories.	730	18	Add To Cart: $90.00
	Gracie for President 15 Episodes 1 Volume Laugh along with Gracie Allen as she runs for the 1940 presidency under the "Surprise Party" ticket!	15	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1954 60 Episodes 1 Volume Americans in 1954 are beginning to turn away from the bluster and cruelty of McCarthyism and embracing Rock and Roll music.	60	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1949 58 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	58	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Enola Gay Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima 6 Episodes 1 Volume This collection includes news stories and radio shows The US Air Force Bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Boo Broadcasts (Ghost Stories) 119 Episodes 2 Volume 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!	119	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Vampires in Old Time Radio 40 Episodes 1 Volume Get your garlic and crucifix, this collection includes a wide variety of vampire-themed old time radio shows.	40	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Best of Inner Sanctum 30 Episodes 1 Volume Best Inner Sanctum shows with host Raymond."Pleasant Dreeeeeams, hmm?"	30	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Wax Cylinders 1 (1880 - 1890s) 126 Episodes 1 Volume First commercially produced sound recording devices and offer an early look at turn of the century audio technology as well as popular music and culture from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Mass recording were made on Wax Cylinders from music to speeches to comedy routines all to be enjoyed the in comfort of the listener's home. This collection includes highlights from early recordings from the 1880-1890s.	126	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Monsters 152 Episodes 3 Volume Now even More Jekyll and Hyde, Werewolves, Zombies, Hobgoblins!	152	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Down Allens Alley (Fred Allen) 75 Episodes 1 Volume was the popular comedy sketch lampooning small town America. The skit was included in the Fred Allen Show and also The Bergen McCarthy Show and The Jack Benny Show.	75	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Robots in OTR 27 Episodes 1 Volume "You see what happens when fools play with science!" this collection contains the best science fiction old time radio episodes featuring robots.	27	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Detective Collection 119 Episodes 2 Volume Menagerie of the best-of Detective Shows-An OTRCAT exclusive!	119	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Hillbillies in Old Time Radio 36 Episodes 1 Volume includes a root-tooting good time on such shows as Kraft Music Hall, The Jack Benny Program, Martin and Lewis Show, and even an episode of Johnny Dollar in the backhills of Missouri.Let's get roundtuit and have a swell time at it!	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 06 59 Episodes 1 Volume an OTRCAT.com original collection of rare never released shows from the golden age of radio including A & P Gypsies!	59	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Highway of Horrors 119 Episodes 3 Volume This compilation of spooky tales of freaky freeways, rocky roads, and terror on the turnpikes, this collection is filled with murderers, joyriders, hitchhikers, and kidnapping from Inner Sanctum, X Minus One, Big Town, Dragnet, Suspense, and more.	119	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Horror Listener Favorites 28 Episodes 1 Volume Humans have evolved to avoid things that scare them, but nothing is as much fun as the fright of a Good Horror Story! For many listeners, radio was at its finest when they listened late at night, hiding under the sheets, hoping that the monsters wouldn't get them! Relive the days and nights of radio horror with these Horror Listener Favorites.	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1948 65 Episodes 1 Volume 1948 Olympics were austere, Gandhi was shot and killed, Czechoslovakia communist coup, and Israel was declared as an independent state.	65	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Cooking in Old Time Radio 76 Episodes 5 Volume 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.	76	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Rare Comedy 164 Episodes 3 Volume There was a lot of competition among radio comedies, and not all of them became classics, but they sure were fun!	164	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Rare WWII 83 Episodes 1 Volume Network Radio not only came of age during the Second World War, but it also helped to bring the Nation together to achieve Final Victory.	83	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Civil War 28 Episodes 1 Volume There are stories of bravery and sacrifice, honor and cowardice, desperation and hope from both sides of the conflict.	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1953 56 Episodes 1 Volume The Space Age is still a few years from beginning, but in many very real ways, the future begins in 1953.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1952 56 Episodes 1 Volume The TV revolution gains strength in 1952, but the major advances are in International Relations.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Spooky Old Time Radio 105 Episodes 3 Volume The one thing that radio does better than any other medium is to frighten the absolute jumping gee-wilikers out of us.	105	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	VE Day Clips 14 Episodes 1 Volume For the peoples living in the victorious nations it seemed as though it should be a time of celebration, Nazi Germany had declared their unconditional surrender to the forces of the Allied Powers.	14	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Jack Benny WWII 32 Episodes 1 Volume Although he never admitted to being more than 39-years-old, Jack Benny was too old to be drafted during WWII, but he still did his part to win the War.	32	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hawaii Old Time Radio Shows 288 Episodes 7 Volume Aloha! This collection includes old time radio shows from all genres from ting-ting steel guitar music to epic Hawaiian Adventure and detective stories to supernatural Tiki tales.	288	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
	Witches 86 Episodes 2 Volume The Witches in the collection are in every genre of old time radio and will put a spell on you.	86	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	1947 56 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Environment in America 420 Episodes 9 Volume Hear the history of environmental policy from political speeches from 1963 through today.	420	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
	Escape Ocean Tales 20 Episodes 1 Volume For many of us, an ocean voyage will be the ultimate Escape.	20	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Spooky Tales of the Sea 59 Episodes 2 Volume Going to sea is a frightening enough proposition with the normal dangers of the sea. Add superstitions and dangerous shipmates, and it is a wonder anyone leaves a safe harbor.	59	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Conspiracy 15 Episodes 1 Volume Secrets, schemes, plots and intrigue, we've conspired to make this collection a secret worth sharing.	15	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Circus 335 Episodes 5 Volume The drama of life under the Big Top has always made for great radio stories from all genres.	335	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Winter Chills Horror Mystery and Intrigue 37 Episodes 1 Volume When the winds of winter howl, just being outside can be enough to kill you, and that helps make winter the creepiest time of the year.	37	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 08 40 Episodes 1 Volume features shows that have been hidden is someone's closet for decades, a few audition shows that never took off, and more than a few "orphans" that defy classification.	40	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Authors Collection 53 Episodes 1 Volume Featuring the Best Classic Literature on OTR!	53	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Detective Couples (Sleuths and Sweethearts) 47 Episodes 1 Volume What's a private dick with out his lovely dame in tow? An original OTRCAT.com compilation, Sleuths and Sweethearts features our favorite old time radio detective couples from Avengers to The Thin Man.	47	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 05 48 Episodes 1 Volume More Never before Released Rare Shows with Shows -- An OTRCAT Exclusive!	48	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Western Spoofs 59 Episodes 1 Volume With an abundance of material to tease out of the western genre, many brilliant comedians created comedy skits with a western theme including Jack Benny, Red Skelton, Fred Allen and more.	59	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Espionage Spies and Secrets Agents 176 Episodes 4 Volume This extensive compilation includes a sampling and many rare and popular broadcasts of "Radio Espionage" from all different genres.	176	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Comedians in Suspense (Scared Silly Jokesters) 65 Episodes 2 Volume 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!	65	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Jack Benny Gags 161 Episodes 4 Volume This compilation has some of Jack Benny's best running gags and first appearances by his stellar comedy cast.	161	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	1957 36 Episodes 1 Volume The "Baby Boom" reached his highest point, the Soviets launch Sputnik 1, and the "Little Rock Nine" fought against segregation.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Softboiled Detectives 54 Episodes 1 Volume Softboiled Detectives use their brains rather than their fists to fight crime, providing us with "Cozy Mysteries." Soft-boiled detective or classic detective uses more brain less brawn to solve the most baffling of crime.	54	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Wax Cylinders 2 (1900 - 1904) 192 Episodes 1 Volume sales and popularity of wax cylinders were at an all time high during this era and there were many popular recording artists.	192	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 10 49 Episodes 1 Volume Rambling, random radio shows radically reaped from the rabbit hole of radio.	49	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Old Time Radio Fights Nazi Spies 34 Episodes 1 Volume from Superman to Amos n Andy to Fibber McGee and Molly all your favorites are up in arms to protect America from Nazi Spies and saboteurs!	34	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Country Music 51 Episodes 1 Volume With roots in Gospel and English folk, growing into Hillbilly and Cowboy Music, Country Music has transcended the mainstream to truly become America's Music.	51	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Naval Battles 43 Episodes 1 Volume Combat at Sea comes with very high stakes, those who volunteer to engage in it for their Country are heroes of the highest order.	43	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Computers and Electronic Brains 33 Episodes 1 Volume By the end of the Golden Age of Radio, computers had begun to enter the popular imagination largely through the descriptions from Science Fiction.	33	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Labor Day Unions and Strikes 66 Episodes 2 Volume Recognized as the unofficial End of Summer, the First Monday of September commemorates the Contributions of the American Labor Movement. Although the politics are sometimes subversive, the Labor Movement has brought many benefits to American Workers.	66	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Rare Mystery 44 Episodes 1 Volume Deep from the vaults of old time radio history, some of these rare mystery shows haven't been heard widely in decades. These Rare Mystery Programs are filled with whodunits which you may have never heard before!	44	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Graveyards 73 Episodes 2 Volume The grave is a place that everyone is just dying to go.	73	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Best of Horror and Mystery Bundle Pack 359 Episodes 9 Volume 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.	359	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
	Double Crossed 13 Episodes 1 Volume Crooks are crooked, and they do crooked things. It is part of their job descriptions, just like cheaters cheat.	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
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