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These special compilations contain handpicked old time radio episodes by OTRCAT. See also our Radio Personalities and holiday-themed programs.

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	Title	Episodes	MP3 CDs	Price
	Phillips Lord 169 Episodes 4 Volume Phillips H. Lord got his start in radio by berating the station manager. He created the first independent radio producer with the creation of the character and show Seth Parker and later the FBI-approved show G-men retooled as the hit show Gangbusters.	169	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Random Rarities 20 45 Episodes 1 Volume More random collections from deep in the vaults of old time radio with mysteries, game shows, comedies and more rare gems.	45	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mermaids 9 Episodes 1 Volume Originally the product of seafarer's overactive and superstitious imaginations, mermaids are now an allegory for any time we associate a pretty girl with the water.	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Clowns in OTR 44 Episodes 1 Volume This multi-genre collection includes clowns that make you laugh, clowns that make you cry, and clowns that make you scream.	44	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Love Letters 11 Episodes 1 Volume Love Letters may have gone out of fashion, but they are a terrific way to express your feelings for the one you love.	11	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Nature and Animal Lovers in Old Time Radio 28 Episodes 1 Volume The love between a cavalryman and his horse, a person and a cat, or even a boy and his dog may seem strange and unnatural to an outsider, but it can be a very deep and real love, nonetheless.	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Love and Jealousy 14 Episodes 1 Volume Naturally the person you fall in love with will be the most wonderful person in the world, but jealousy is bound to occur when other people realize it.	14	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Puppy Love 18 Episodes 1 Volume "Puppy love" is often a term for a crush or what feels like true love to a kid without the maturity to understand romantic love.	18	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
	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
	Random Rarities 19 39 Episodes 1 Volume Here is a new collection of Rare Programs which will not fit in another category but are too important and entertaining not to be released in a collection.	39	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Circus 303 Episodes 5 Volume The drama of life under the Big Top has always made for great radio stories from all genres.	303	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Hummert Radio Factory (Ann and Frank Hummert) 1071 Episodes 9 Volume The Hummerts were a considerable power in entertainment broadcasting during the Golden Age of Radio. Their wide range of productions included soaps, musical, game shows, detective dramas, and serials.	1071	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
	Computers and Electronic Brains 31 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.	31	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Polka Shows Collection 51 Episodes 1 Volume Dancing a polka with your best girl is a celebration of life and living. Everyone can use more OmmPahPah in their life!	51	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Ventriloquist and Dummies 31 Episodes 1 Volume You can never be sure their lips aren't moving on the radio, but these ventriloquists and their dummies are entertaining, insulting, and creating meyhem on the airwaves!	31	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Goofy Guys 317 Episodes 7 Volume in honor of all the goobers, goofballs, and silly billies on old time radio shows.	317	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
	Burlesque 28 Episodes 1 Volume Burlesques are saucey variety shows that often include a playful strip tease and bawdy, but topical jokes.	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 12 46 Episodes 1 Volume Randomer and Rarer than before, enjoy these old time radio rarities from the lost vaults of time.	46	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Nukes and Commies Bundle 1305 Episodes 31 Volume Thirty-one Great Old Time Radio volumes from the Cold War and Atomic era! Don't duck and cover, order this compilation today!	1305	31	Add To Cart: $155.00
	Superstition in Old Time Radio 84 Episodes 2 Volume Break a Mirror, follow a Black Cat, Step on a Crack or walk under a ladder, just get to a Radio as soon as you can to enjoy our Superstitions Collection!	84	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Jokes and Pranks Bundle 1000 Episodes 16 Volume 16 disks full of pranks and jokes!	1000	16	Add To Cart: $60.00
	Buddha 19 Episodes 1 Volume Buddha sculptures in old time radio shows represent mystery and intrigue of the "orient."	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 11 37 Episodes 1 Volume It is lucky to have saved these rare old time radios once lost in the vaults of time.	37	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Horses In Old Time Radio 203 Episodes 5 Volume Hold your horses! Plenty of one horse towns, wild horses, charley horses, play the ponies, and more straight from the horse's mouth at the microphone.	203	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Telephones In Old Time Radio 172 Episodes 4 Volume Includes old time radio shows from all genres from comedy to mystery to detective that will be sure to ring a bell.	172	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Breakfast Bundle 148 Episodes 9 Volume 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.	148	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
	OTR Library 36 Episodes 1 Volume Radio and libraries have always enjoyed a close relationship and have been used for locations in many radio shows.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Sewing and Knitting 22 Episodes 1 Volume Often thought as women's work, sewing and knitting stories appear in all genres of radio. Knitting in variety and comedy old time radio shows like Fibber McGee and Molly and more that will have you in stitches!	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Practical Jokers 33 Episodes 1 Volume Everyone loves a practical joke...unless you are the victim. Practical jokes abound in all genres of radio history from comedy to mystery to variety to western.	33	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Scams Conmen Cheats and Bunco Artists 49 Episodes 1 Volume Cheaters and Swindlers in this collection of crime radio shows are true artists and con men of the highest caliber, but they all get caught in the end.	49	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Alaska Old Time Radio 42 Episodes 1 Volume The Forty-ninth State is "the Last Frontier" and is legendary for its wealth, ruggedness, extreme weather, and most of all for its vastness.	42	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Scientists and Inventors 221 Episodes 4 Volume Commercial radio was just one result of the efforts of scientist over the years. Radio also explored the contributions of scientists and inventors whether they were trying to create a better world or destroy the one we have. This compilation contains a wide variety of radio shows dealing with science and understanding the world we live in.	221	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Television and TV 90 Episodes 2 Volume Radio and television coexisted as TV sets entered American homes.	90	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Psychics Mentalists and Fortune Tellers 54 Episodes 1 Volume The ancient art of astrology is an example of sign reading, as are palmistry, tea leaf reading, tarot cards, and numerology. We predict you will enjoy these radio shows.	54	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Depression Era Recordings 37 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	37	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Math in OTR 19 Episodes 1 Volume Math is the universal language, but it will never be able to express the wide range of emotion and fun we find in Old Time Radio.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	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
	Random Rarities 21 67 Episodes 1 Volume Random and rare old time radio collection from from the great, dusty vaults of radio shows.	67	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Anniversaries in Old Time Radio 184 Episodes 4 Volume Anniversaries, milestones, and more in this one-of-a-kind, genre-wide collection of Anniversaries in Old Time Radio.	184	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Civil Rights Racism Discrimination and Prejudice in Old Time Radio 19 Episodes 1 Volume Radio not only recorded the progress of equality as it was happening, but it was a tool for bringing progress about.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mind Readers 8 Episodes 1 Volume The first thing to remember is that there is no such thing as telepathy, but that does not stop Mind Readers from giving thrilling shows on Old Time Radio.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mad and Insane in OTR 346 Episodes 7 Volume Mad scientists, crazed killers, nutty old codgers, and more insanity in this new OTRCAT compilation.	346	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
	Birthday Collection 210 Episodes 5 Volume 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.	210	5	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Jack The Ripper 7 Episodes 1 Volume Old time radio takes on one of the most famous crimes in history the case of Jack the Ripper.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1959 44 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	44	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Camping and Cabins 98 Episodes 2 Volume Escape the pressures of everyday life into the woods with this multi genre collection featuring camping.	98	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Depressed and Moping 13 Episodes 1 Volume The blues hits your favorite stars who turn to their friends and family to help.	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1960 31 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	31	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Final Episodes of OTR 54 Episodes 2 Volume Even the best OTR programs eventually came to an end, learn how it happened in our Last Episode Collection.	54	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Meditation in OTR 5 Episodes 1 Volume Meditation and contemplation in old time radio shows and news stories.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 22 57 Episodes 1 Volume We just love finding these rare radio shows, some with only one known remaining episode.	57	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Cancer and Tumors 19 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mexico 138 Episodes 3 Volume Romance, mystery, and comedians find plenty to poke fun at in the land of sunshine and tequila.	138	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
	1961 23 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	23	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1962 19 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	19	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
	Graduation 16 Episodes 1 Volume Celebrate moving from the world of school into the world of work is a big step with old time radio and historical recordings.	16	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 23 73 Episodes 1 Volume Out of the vaults of old time radio comes a cacophony of fun from every genre of the airwaves.	73	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1958 29 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	29	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 24 38 Episodes 1 Volume Variety of rare radio shows from a random genre collections from weird to wonderful from informative to intriguing.	38	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1956 46 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	46	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1955 51 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	51	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
	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
	Divorce 81 Episodes 2 Volume Although divorce was rare during the golden age of radio, the topic still lends itself to juicy drama.	81	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	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
	Back To School 17 Episodes 1 Volume The beginning of the school year is an excited time for the characters in old time radio comedies and dramas.	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Trucking 38 Episodes 1 Volume From comedies to dramas, these big rig stories on the road feature truck drivers of all types.	38	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Spring 76 Episodes 2 Volume Spring is a time of hopefulness and renewal, fresh breezes and new gardens.	76	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	KKK in Old Time Radio 22 Episodes 1 Volume The KKK is a terrorist organization which began by resisting the Republican-driven Reformation after the Civil War.	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	George Washington 34 Episodes 1 Volume The first president of the United States and one of our country's founding fathers, George Washington was a popular character in radio.	34	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
	Red Scare in Old Time Radio 276 Episodes 7 Volume After the Second World War, American culture was shaped and driven largely by fears of Communist infiltration corrupting American institutions and values.	276	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
	Nurses 73 Episodes 2 Volume Nurses are the dedicated heros with boots on the ground in any medical team. One of the noblest professions, the collection includes stories of brave nurses on the battlefield and everyday nurses who offer comfort and care.	73	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Napoleon 21 Episodes 1 Volume No individual until the rise of Adolph Hitler had as much impact on the political landscape of Europe than Napoleon Bonaparte.	21	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Drinking and Drunks 157 Episodes 3 Volume From bootleggers to drunk drivers to hungover postmen, this collection includes a variety of over-drinkers.	157	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Taxidermy and Morgues 50 Episodes 1 Volume Whether hero or villain, victor or victim, butcher, baker, or candlestick maker, everyone dies. An OTRCAT.com original compilation.	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mad Scientists 44 Episodes 1 Volume A common trope for a villain, the fear of mad scientists tends to come from the fear and distrust of scientific discovery.	44	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1946 56 Episodes 1 Volume 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.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Cavemen and Dinosaurs 17 Episodes 1 Volume A fun prehistoric collection from a wide variety of radio shows. An OTRCAT.com original collection.	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Polio 10 Episodes 1 Volume Polio became one of the most worrisome of childhood diseases in the early 20th century until research by Jonas Salk resulted in a practical and effective polio vaccine.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Parades 24 Episodes 1 Volume Relive the nostalgia of parades yesteryear - both real and fictional. These are great celebrations!	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Gardening 52 Episodes 1 Volume From formal garden parties to bbq's to WWII Victory Gardens, Gardens in Old Time Radio is sure to delight!	52	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Arctic Expeditions 79 Episodes 2 Volume Brrrrrrr these radio shows from a variety of old time radio genres will get your teeth chattering!	79	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Random Rarities 25 46 Episodes 1 Volume Now for something completely different, More Random Rarities! Enjoy our Twenty-fifth collection of Programs which are beyond classification.	46	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Davy Crockett 11 Episodes 1 Volume There are many tall tales about frontiersman Davy Crockett, the truth is even greater than the legends.	11	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 26 49 Episodes 1 Volume Increasingly more Random than Rare, this 26th edition comes to us from every corner of the nation and from the beginning to the end of the Golden Age of Radio.	49	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Peabody Winners 17 Episodes 1 Volume Distinguished and meritorious service in radio and television similar to the Pulitzer's prize journalistic excellence.	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
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