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	Title	Episodes	MP3 CDs	Price
	Mr Chameleon 101 Episodes 2 Volume A master of disguise, Mr Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featuring the winning combination of murder, millionaires, and mayhem.	101	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	ABC Mystery Time 26 Episodes 1 Volume Thursday nights were filled with A-List talent on ABC thanks to the convenience of magnetic tape on ABC Mystery Time. Enjoy this series of mystifying tales starring Sir Laurence Olivier with these organ ripping episodes.	26	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Eternal Light 739 Episodes 15 Volume Part of NBC's Sunday Religious Programming, The Eternal Light was sponsored by the Jewish Theological Seminary. This well-written religious drama was created by the Jewish Theological Seminary and features stories from the Torah, the Bible, and important historical texts.	739	15	Add To Cart: $75.00
	Tokyo Rose (WWII Japanese Propaganda) 21 Episodes 1 Volume During War time Radio became an important propaganda tool. One of the most notorious efforts was Tokyo Rose.	21	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	March of Time 51 Episodes 1 Volume This old time radio broadcast was renown for dramatized news events.	51	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters 39 Episodes 1 Volume An OTRCAT Original collection including some never before released detective dramas featuring women crime fighters.	39	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Skippy Hollywood Theater 43 Episodes 1 Volume Popular and Fun Broadcast-one of the First to Use Prerecorded Programs!	43	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Man From Homicide 10 Episodes 1 Volume Ride along on shocking cases with the "Man from Homicide," a classic hard-boiled crime drama from the early 1950's.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Strange Wills 32 Episodes 1 Volume A will gives the power of an often evil genius to act "from beyond the grave!"	32	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Breakfast Club (Don McNeil) 50 Episodes 1 Volume Hosted by Don McNeill, the Breakfast Club was plugged as "a get-together time for all of us who smile before breakfast and then can't break the habit all day long â€“ a place to come to when a feller needs a friend."	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hercule Poirot 13 Episodes 1 Volume Hercule Poirot is the greatest detective ever? Certainly a gripping favorite from Agatha Christie!	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Twenty Questions 22 Episodes 1 Volume This ageless parlor game was a natural for a fun radio Quiz Show, but what made Twenty Questions so popular with listeners was the fact that its panelists all came from the same family.	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Passing Parade 52 Episodes 1 Volume The show featured two or three factual but fantastic stories with John Nesbitt himself serving as host, writer, and storyteller of extraordinary tales.	52	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Captain Starr 9 Episodes 1 Volume Following in the footsteps of Tom Corbett and Space Patrol, Captain Starr shoots around in his rocket, "Shooting Star," on exciting galactic adventures!	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Leonidas Witherall 8 Episodes 1 Volume Who would make a better soft-boiled detective than a New England Boy's School instructor and part time mystery writer? That is exactly what you get in The Adventures of Leonidas Witherall.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Show Stoppers 13 Episodes 1 Volume Listen to the great stars of stage and screen talk about where they came from and the exciting, "never-to-be-forgotten" moment they knew they made it as an actor...their Show Stopper !	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Showtime 66 Episodes 2 Volume Featuring Music from Broadway and Sketches from Hollywood Movies!	66	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	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
	Random Rarities 02 50 Episodes 1 Volume Even Randomer and Rarer than the original with shows never before released!	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Ceiling Unlimited 20 Episodes 1 Volume Orson Welles originally starred in and wrote for Ceiling Unlimited after returning from Latin America in 1942. It was a Patriotic drama series and recounted the heroic efforts of the Allied service men of WWII.	20	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Singin Sam 123 Episodes 2 Volume Best known as "Singin' Sam the Lawnmower Man" then "Singin' Sam the Barbasol Man", Harry Frankel's musical performances were later sponsored by Coca-Cola. This collection includes recordings from 1911 to the 1940s, including the Reminiscing with Singin Sam, Refreshment Time with Singin' Sam, 70 musical tracks, and more.	123	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Johnny Modero 3 Episodes 1 Volume Jack Webb early detective Favorite!	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Date with Judy 56 Episodes 2 Volume A Date with Judy evolves around the life of Judy, a teenager who spends her day on the telephone, arranging, discussing, and lamenting the lack of dates.	56	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	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
	Random Rarities 26 50 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.	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hello Sucker 17 Episodes 1 Volume HELLO SUCKER was created to help protect Chicago consumers and home owners from crooks, cheats, schemes, scams, swindles, rip-offs, and rackets, but also protecting racial minorities from real estate discrimination.	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Voice of Firestone 8 Episodes 1 Volume A pioneer in early old time radio shows, The Voice of Firestone was the first commercially sponsored music radio program.The show was a high-culture offering featured classical, operatic, and semi-classical music.In it's zenith, The Voice of Firestone featured a forty-six piece orchestra.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Carnation Contented Hour 19 Episodes 1 Volume Cows and audiences alike are content when listening to this rare and fine musical program by Carnation Milk. This long-running series features great performers such as Dinah Shore, Tony Martin, Jo Stafford, and Dick Hymes.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Truth or Consequences 26 Episodes 1 Volume Ralph Edwards hosts the riotous game show where answers were tough, and the consequence for an incorrect answer were even tougher and funnier!	26	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
	Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick (Dorothy Kilgallen and Dick Kollmar) 6 Episodes 1 Volume Travel back in time to rub noses with New York's high society as you have "Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick!"	6	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
	I Deal In Crime 3 Episodes 1 Volume has all the right stuff for a perfect detective show including gangs, dames, and descriptive narrative. William Gargan is best known for his character roles as a detective or private investigator.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Abe Burrows Show 38 Episodes 1 Volume After a long career in radio writing and directing, Burrows took a break to perform songs he wrote at nightclubs. These songs became so popular that he was invited to start his own old time radio show.	38	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Charlie and his Orchestra (Nazi Propaganda) 46 Episodes 1 Volume Charlie and his Orchestra was a Nazi Propaganda jazz group specifically aimed at demoralizing Allied Forces during World War II.	46	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare News and Current Event Shows 203 Episodes 3 Volume If the information we crave is from the distant past, it is history, if it is malicious it may be gossip, but if it is relevant and new, it is News. Old Time Radio News shows are give modern listeners a peek into the major world events of yesteryear.	203	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Did Justice Triumph 13 Episodes 1 Volume Follow police investigators as they move through crime scenes, question witnesses and suspects, and solve real crimes in this rare crime drama.	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hitler (Adolf) Recordings 28 Episodes 1 Volume speeches from the most infamous man in history	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Destination Freedom 104 Episodes 3 Volume The concept of African-American civil rights was not mainstream at the end of the 1940's. Shows like Destination Freedom on WMAQ helped pave the way to a better society.	104	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Death Valley Days 6 Episodes 1 Volume Join us with Real Stories of Life in the West	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 03 50 Episodes 1 Volume The Randomest and Rarest collection of them all-an OTRCAT.com original!	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Standby for Adventure 24 Episodes 1 Volume Standby For Adventure takes us on a journey into the strange and unknown that will keep you in the edge of your seat.	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Royal Hawaiian Hotel 8 Episodes 1 Volume Broadcast from the "world famous ballroom" at Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu.Also known as the Pink Palace of the Pacific for it's all pink exterior, The Royal Hawaiian Hotel opened it's doors in a extravagant black-tie party with over a thousand guests in 1927.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Aviation Old Time Radio Shows 40 Episodes 1 Volume Rare, hard to find aviation themed old time radio shows including Sky Blazer, Smilin Jack, Howie Wing, Flying Hutchinsons, and many more.	40	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Waltz Time 7 Episodes 1 Volume "Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time to dance on the air!" This orchestra and classical music standards radio show was produced by radio's power couple, Frank and Ann Hummert.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Almanac (Orson Welles) 20 Episodes 1 Volume One of the greatest anthology series in radio history, Almanac concentrated on classic literature such as " Treasure Island," "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "Dracula.	20	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Land of the Lost 44 Episodes 1 Volume The Land of the Lost is a children's deep-sea adventure program about two children who travel "in that wonderful kingdom at the bottom of the sea."Lead by Red Lantern, the "wisest fish in the sea", Billy and Isabel discover lost objects on the ocean floor.	44	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
	Dr John Brinkley (Medical Quack) 7 Episodes 1 Volume Doctor John Brinkley began experimenting with goat glands, surgically implanting them for every ailment from fertility, to dementia, to impotency. Called a quack, charlatan, and mega-medical radio star, Dr John Brinkley is a character from the 20th century that could not have existed without the power of radio.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Betty Crocker 3 Episodes 1 Volume contains rare episodes of the Betty Crocker cooking program.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Tallulah Bankhead 82 Episodes 5 Volume known for her wild behavior and billed as the "the glamorous, unpredictable Tallulah Bankhead," this collection contains many of her rare guest appearances and The Big Show.	82	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Whats My Line 11 Episodes 1 Volume One of the most popular and longest running game shows in entertainment history featuring famous mystery guests.	11	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Official Detective 8 Episodes 1 Volume This classic old time radio police drama features a crime from the start to finish: from a drunk accused of murder to bride that murders her groom after discovering that he married her for her money. Even spinsters are unsafe at the hands of madmen and murderers!	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Appointment with Fear 6 Episodes 1 Volume penned by John Dickson Carr and often dubbed the British version of "Suspense," this collection contains all known existing episodes of the mystery program.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	John Wayne 8 Episodes 1 Volume This collection includes radio appearances by "The Duke" in such shows as Lux Radio Theater, Screen Director's Playhouse, and more.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Westerns 51 Episodes 1 Volume This collection contains many rare episodes of western-theme old time radio shows, many of which are the only known existing episodes to have survived. Tales of the Old West were very popular during Radio's Golden Age, although not every show made it to the big time.	51	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Billie Burke 31 Episodes 1 Volume Heard on Saturday mornings, she played a flaky lady with the distinct high voice and an abundance of generosity and good will towards individuals in her community.	31	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Can You Top This 42 Episodes 1 Volume Can You Top This? was a hilarious show where audience members sent in jokes and funny men "Senator Ed Ford", Harry Hershfield, and Joe Laurie Jr. tried to top them. Jokes could be sent in about any subject except religion, politics, or arson.	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
	Nick Harris Detective 13 Episodes 1 Volume Super Sleuth Solves Los Angeles Crimes	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Serenade in Blue 35 Episodes 1 Volume Air Force Blues and Jazz Bands Perform for Recruits!	35	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rarities from the 1930s 83 Episodes 2 Volume This unique compilation includes rare dramas, comedy, and unique radio broadcasts from the 1930's.	83	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Random Rarities 04 50 Episodes 1 Volume A Compilation of Rare Old Time Radio Series!	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 01 79 Episodes 1 Volume Very enjoyable collection of rare shows!	79	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Philip Morris Playhouse 8 Episodes 1 Volume The world's largest tobacco company presents The Philip Morris Playhouse with a delightful selection of dramas and fine music.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Queen for a Day 6 Episodes 1 Volume Quiz Shows let listeners hear people just like themselves hit it big, sometimes through sheer luck. Queen for a Day helped to usher in the era of really big prize giveaways.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mandrake the Magician 32 Episodes 1 Volume Juvenile Adventure series, many of Mandrake's foes were agents of Fascism and Nazism and he spent more time chasing saboteurs and submarines than we would expect for a stage magician.	32	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Meet Corliss Archer 7 Episodes 1 Volume Sometimes a teenage daughter can seem like nature's way of getting revenge on a successful man. Discover how Harry Archer deals with the world when you Meet Corliss Archer.	7	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
	Hartz Canaries 4 Episodes 1 Volume Features future 60 Minutes alumnus Mike Wallace as an announcer who used music to teach radio listener's canary how to sing.	4	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
	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
	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
	Random Rarities 20 12 Episodes 1 Volume More random collections from deep in the vaults of old time radio with mysteries, game shows, comedies and more rare gems.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Random Rarities 18 48 Episodes 1 Volume Now in our eighteenth edition, our Random Rarities are getting more rare and much, much more random!	48	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 15 59 Episodes 1 Volume A collection of rare, hard to find shows from all genres including Heart Throbs, Heritage Radio Theater, The Man Behind The Masterpiece, Nightcap Yarns, Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, Mr. Pickwick's Christmas.	59	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 27 44 Episodes 1 Volume Our latest batch of Rarities with even more unclassifiable broadcasts to astound and delight listeners.	44	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 28 73 Episodes 1 Volume More Old Time Radio Rarities to add to your collection.	73	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Children 70 Episodes 1 Volume Children's' programming took many forms; the most obvious examples are after school serials, stories which might not appeal to parents, but filled the airtime before Dad came home.	70	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Plays for Americans 6 Episodes 1 Volume During WWII, Arch Oboler dedicated his talents to the war effort. He produced this series--drawing in many big-name stars for the cause.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Amos and Andy Music Hall 7 Episodes 1 Volume Using the premise that the Kingfish had set up a radio station in the Lodge Hall of the Mystic Knights of the Sea, Amos & Andy playing records between comic sketches and were often joined by a guest celebrity.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Vox Pop 140 Episodes 3 Volume You won't want to miss this charming program featuring often spontaneous and playful interviews with citizens across the US and abroad. This extensive collection contains rare recordings previously not in circulation.	140	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Tony Wons Scrapbook 4 Episodes 1 Volume In this rare conversational show, Tony Wons is like an old friend who stops by for a chat. Anthony "Tony" Wons often asked the listening audience "Are you listening?"	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Random Rarities 29 73 Episodes 1 Volume Several of these rare treasures may have been lost to history, leeching away in a landfill, if someone had not thought to turn the original recording over to an OTR Collector who then preserved it digitally so we can all enjoy them.	73	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 30 56 Episodes 1 Volume Even more Rare and Random programs which defy classification but are entertaining listening.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Talent Shows 28 Episodes 1 Volume Do you have what it takes to be a Star? If you do well enough on an Amateur Talent Show, and you might get your big break!	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Cowboy Church of the Air 2 Episodes 1 Volume Stuart Hamblen was the son of a Methodist Preacher and began his career as a gospel singer.In 1926, he began his career as a radio performer and was a member of the orginal Beverly Hillbillies.After seeing Billy Graham in 1949, Stuart Hamblen devoted his life to Christ and changed the tone of his career.He began his radio show "The Cowboy Church in the Air" and it was syndicated across the country.	2	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Will Rogers 19 Episodes 1 Volume Known for his quips and own brand of storytelling, The Will Rogers Program allowed him to spread his own word across the country. All the while, he donated the sponsorship money to charity.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Zorro 7 Episodes 1 Volume Zorro Rides again-mark it with a Z!	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Morton Downey 35 Episodes 1 Volume Nicknamed the "The Irish Nightingale", Morton Downey's was a popular recording artist and songwriter in the 1930s and 1940s penning tunes like" Sweeten Up Your Smile."	35	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Alan Freed Show 10 Episodes 1 Volume The popular 1950's Cleveland DJ, Moondog Alan Freed, was an American disc jockey during the beginning of rock n roll.One of the first promoters of African-American musical style, he began to promote local concerts and dances feature rock n roll artists with great success.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Cabin B13 5 Episodes 1 Volume written by the master of "locked room" mysteries, this collection contains the existing episodes of the series widely considered to be one of the best mystery old time radio shows as well as the two episodes of SUSPENSE CABIN B-13.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Candid Microphone 14 Episodes 1 Volume Who knows what people will say in this hilarious hidden microphone show!	14	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Swingtime 13 Episodes 1 Volume This musical program showcases the talent of many of the top tunesters of its era including such greats as Duke Ellington, Mel Torme, Jack Teagarden, Art Tatum and Bob Crosby.	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hobby Lobby 4 Episodes 1 Volume This radio show allowed listeners everywhere to write in about their unusual hobbies so they could come on the radio and "lobby for their hobby." Many of the hobbies were actually people's professions like a female gorilla trainer, a scientist that makes robots, and a beekeeper (whose bees escaped during the show).	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
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