WFHB 91.3FM
Bloomington Community Radio
Firehouse Theater
Sep 4, 2022 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Radio Theater
With Richard Fish
Audio Theatre (aka radio theatre, radio drama, audio drama, etc.) old and new. Modern productions are mixed with "Golden Age" Old Time Radio (OTR) classics. Mostly American shows, but English-language programs from other countries are welcome when available. Special faves include The Firesign Theatre, Norman Corwin, ZBS, Fibber McGee & Molly, Otherworld Media, Fred Allen, FinalRune, Sam Spade, Great Northern Audio Theatre, The Goon Show, Wireless Theatre Company, Jack Benny, National Audio Theatre Festivals (NATF), Mercury Theatre, Midwest Radio Theatre Workshop (MRTW), Suspense!, International Mystery Writers' Festival (IMWF), X Minus One, and many many more.
Aha! It's Labor Day!
| 8:01 PM |
| Norman Corwin Labor Day Norman Corwin's Holidays Personal Collection The history of Labor Day is entwined with the history -- and the controversies -- surrounding working people in the U.S. Corwin takes a fascinating view of the past and offers important thoughts about the present and the future.
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| 8:16 PM |
| Bob Elliot and Ray Goulding Labor Day Mary Backstage, Noble Wife Personal Collection Sept. 3, 1973 - the deadpan duo's hilarious parody of "Mary Noble, Backstage Wife" has our characters finishing up a disastrous episode of their TV show and not looking forward to the holiday in question. For the record, I am NOT related to their director...
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| 8:22 PM |
| William Bendix Riley Breaks a Vase with his Bowling Ball The Life Of Riley Public Domain Apr. 22, 1949 -- That's not the only trouble Riley (and Riley Junior) are in, and the question is, who's going to take the heat? Classic episode of this well-remembered show from radio days and early TV.
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| 8:53 PM |
| Tom Lopez - ZBS Media The A-Ha Phenomena The A-Ha Phenomena https://www.zbs.org/index_new.php Jack Flanders takes on a difficult -- but potentially very valuable -- assignment: discover where all the breakthroughs in human thought are coming from. Delightful and thought-provoking adventure from the amazing mind of Tom Lopez.
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| 9:56 PM |
| Bunny Berrigan The Prisoner's Song The Swing Era Time/Life Records Couldn't resist including this great arrangement -- if you listen to The Aha Phenomenon you'll understand why.
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