When Radio Ruled

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2025-03-05

  When Radio Ruled #117 – Cecil B. DeMille interviews 1939 part 1 – the Common Man

These Interviews were a regular feature of The Lux Radio Theater, a show that presented radio versions of current Hollywood films. At act break host Cecil B. Demille and an expert guest would comment on the radio play so far. Sometimes the guest would ... 		  partnic author
2025-02-26

  When Radio Ruled #116-SoundScape 1939 part 4

History through the eyes of people as they live it, reported by radio. Voices from the past alive again because you’re listening now. In today’s soundscape, you can hear the dark cloud of war gather. Earlier in the year, as evidenced by When Radio Rule... 		  partnic author
2025-02-20

  When Radio Ruled #115 – Dorothy Lamour Sings 1939 part 1 Smokey and Sultry

I had thought Dorothy Lamour to be just another pretty face who had a technically good voice but was somewhat interchangeable with the other bright, young, pretty songstresses of old time variety radio in that Dorothy’s songs were good enough but styli... 		  partnic author
2025-02-12

  When Radio Ruled #114 – SoundScape 1939 part 3 (January 24 – March 2, 1939)

1939 was a year where everything changed. An uneasy peace became all out war.  Society and culture and government were questioned as never before. The evil inside the human race made itself known that year, as ferocious as in the past but applied with ... 		  partnic author
2025-02-05

  When Radio Ruled #113 – Bergen, McCarthy, and Snerd 1939

Charlie McCarthy  was created by Edgar Bergen based on a wise cracking newsboy named Charlie from the neighborhood.  High Schooler Edgar Bergen sketched the design for Charlie. More than a little obsessed,  Bergen decided to bring his Charlie to life. ... 		  partnic author
2025-01-29

  When Radio Ruled #112 – SoundScape 1939 part 2

1939 was the year the country woke up to the horrific scale of the death to come on land, sea, and in the Air Seems obvious now, but at the time lots of people thought the first great war  had been so terrible it could never happen again. I wish they h... 		  partnic author
2025-01-22

  When Radio Ruled #111 – Connee Boswell Sings 1939

Connee Boswell was one of the first white artists to integrate the jazz and swing experimentations of black New Orleans musicians into popular music. The tempo, rhythm and pitch changes she and her sisters introduced to close harmony arrangements fused... 		  partnic author
2025-01-15

  When Radio Ruled #110 – SoundScape 1939 part 1

For the Previous 2 episodes, The Year 1939 – Politics and the year 1939 – Culture and Technology, I listened to almost 1000 hours of OTR in chronological order. I got to hear 1939 unfold through broadcasts from the day and learn what the podcasts shoul... 		  partnic author
2024-12-16

  When Radio Ruled #109 – 1939 part 2 Culture, Technology, and Arts

There was no happy ending for 1939. The whole decade was spent clawing our way out of financial disaster, now we got a humanitarian disaster beyond imagining as slaughter continues world wide. But Life doesn’t hold still! This episode features the cult... 		  partnic author
2024-12-06

  When Radio Ruled Episode #108 1939 part 1 – The War Begins

1939 as told through the Radio Broadcasts of the day!! The dreaded war finally begins with the German invasion of Poland. Neville Chamberlain is forced to grow a spine. Winston Churchill returns to Government. Franklin Roosevelt Hates War. And some Rea... 		  partnic author