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Paul McGehee's Time Machine, Arlington, VA (2025)

09/28/2025

COMEDY TONIGHT! This week's Time Machine radio broadcast features some old time radio obscurities featuring Stan Freberg, John Brown and Bill Thompson. Whereas you may know these folks from the characters they played on other people's shows, I've got three fish-out-of-water examples of them playing roles that they weren't famous for...short-lived radio comedies which became mere footnotes in their long careers. You'll hear episodes of "The Bill Thompson Show", "The Busy Mr. Bingle" and "That's Rich". Laughs from 70+ years ago...CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"Comedy Tonight!" hosted by Paul McGehee

09/21/2025

THE TIME MACHINE TAKES YOU BACK TO 1945, the final weeks of World War II...and the MIGHTY 7th WAR LOAN! What was it all about? A series of nationwide funding campaigns were held by the US Government to assist in the high cost of defense, through the sale of WAR BONDS. You could "buy a share of freedom" by collecting war bond stamps in booklets, then turning them in for bonds. Billions were raised, and victory was won. The "Mighty 7th War Loan" was kicked off by an all-star radio special which you will hear in its entirety on this episode...it's a rarity from my Vast Library of Sound which is not in general circulation. And, how was the Mighty 7th War Loan also responsible for a certain iconic statue to be built in Arlington, Virginia? You'll have to hear! Once again, it's the Golden Age of Radio...CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"The Mighty 7th War Loan" hosted by Paul McGehee

09/14/2025

"RADIO DRAMA ACROSS THE ATLANTIC" on this week's Time Machine broadcast. You know, I run a lot of old radio dramas, to point out the wonderful thing they once were on America's radios in the Golden Age, tales which involve your imagination, your mind's eye, and not the vicarious experience of watching some TV production, where you're looking at the results of some else's imagination. And budget. But, in the US, with but a few exceptions through the years the Golden Age ended in the early 1960's. No longer could you twist the dial at just about any time of the day and hit upon some interesting story being dramatized, with music and sound effects. Now, up in Canada, things were different...they continue to produce english-language radio drama programs to this day. Same with the UK, with BBC, and in Ireland with RTE. Australia has always loved their radio dramas, even into the television era, on up to present. Across the Atlantic in South Africa, it was somewhat of a different story, as for many years there was no television by government edict, so radio dramas were produced almost out of necessity for entertainment. Springbok Radio began broadcasting in 1950 and was still producing radio dramas and comedy programs through 1985. Some of the shows which ran on Springbok were recycled shows from Australian and British programming, and sometimes from the States as well...but they also had their own radio production facilities in Durban and turned out some really fine programming. You'll hear some great examples on tonight's episode. Drama! Mystery! Murder! Suspense!! CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"Radio Drama Across the Atlantic" hosted by Paul McGehee

09/07/2025

ON THIS WEEK'S TIME MACHINE BROADCAST, a star-studded extravaganza from over 70 years ago celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Ford Motor Company. Hosted by Edward R. Murrow, it's a tour of the five decades since the company was begun by Henry Ford and became a pioneer of mass production, providing a much-needed, popular product to the American people at a fair price...automobiles. Along with Mr. Murrow you'll hear the voices of Oscar Hammerstein II, Wally Cox, Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Lowell Thomas, Rudy Vallee, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Fisher, Marian Anderson and, of course, the boss...Henry Ford II. By recording you'll hear Amos 'n' Andy, Arthur Godfrey, Winston Churchill and more. It's one of those BIG shows that they just don't do anymore...and, it aired on not one but TWO networks, CBS and NBC, commercial-free. Come back with me now to hear what it all sounded like. It's 9:00 PM the night of June the 15th, 1953...CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"Ford's 50th Anniversary" hosted by Paul McGehee

08/31/2025

ON THIS WEEK'S TIME MACHINE BROADCAST we take a look back at one of the most popular variety programs from the Golden Age of Radio, the Chase and Sanborn Hour. The Chase and Sanborn Coffee Company started in Boston in 1864, and was the first coffee company to pack and ship roasted coffee in sealed tin containers. When radio came along they threw their retail hat in the ring by investing heavily in advertising, starting in 1929. The Chase and Sanborn programs of the 1930's and 40's showcased the top talent of the day, and launched many careers. You'll hear from Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, May Robson, Don Ameche, W. C. Fields, Dorothy Lamour, child prodigy violinist Grisha Goluboff, Groucho Marx, Frances Langford, Spike Jones, Tony Romano and more. One particularly funny bit from a wartime episode, Groucho portrays a day in the life of a Marine! It's a fun episode full of laughter and song, and will make you yearn for the days of yesteryear when radio was King...CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"The Chase and Sanborn Hour" hosted by Paul McGehee

08/24/2025

"YEARS AGO IN THE ORIENT..." on this week's Time Machine broadcast. How the 'Oriental Craze' of the early 20th century influenced pop culture and the writers of pulp fiction...and spilled over into the new medium of radio. You'll hear tales of mysticism and murder, served up family-style, with house special mustard...and duck sauce. Roll Call: The Shadow, The Green Lama, Fu Manchu, and the radio rarity "Rajput, Hindu Secret Service Agent" from 93 years ago. It's an intriguing episode of The Time Machine that you won't want to miss. CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"Years Ago in the Orient..." hosted by Paul McGehee

08/17/2025

ON THIS WEEK'S TIME MACHINE BROADCAST we take a look back at one of the finest radio drama anthologies of the Golden Age, "Proudly We Hail". Produced to drum up recruits for the US Air Force and the US Army, this series began during the early days of World War II, and had its longest run from 1946-1957. "Proudly We Hail" featured the top actors of radio with visits from some of Hollywood's biggest names as well. Three great examples of the show are heard; first an exciting tale of Sabre Jets dogfighting Russian Migs over Korea, then an offbeat tale of the life of a service band musician in wartime, and finally the story of how Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier riding a rocket...the Bell X-1. Great stuff! CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"Proudly We Hail" hosted by Paul McGehee

08/10/2025

80 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, VJ DAY and the end of World War II. What did it sound like on the radio, August 1945? Vintage recordings tell the tale...on this episode of The Time Machine you will hear BOTH of Norman Corwin's VJ-Day masterpieces, written 50 years apart, as well as an all-star celebration of war's end featuring the top stars of radio. It's a great program and will really put you in the moment...CLICK BELOW to hear the show!

"Victory in Retrospect" hosted by Paul McGehee

08/03/2025

THE 500th SHOW! My personal "Old Time Radio" journey on this week's Time Machine broadcast. Just how the heck did I get here, and why am I on the radio and your various devices each week, bringing you the finest in vintage radio shows and other audio oddities? Why do I like this old stuff so much?? A personal narrative of my crusade to revive an art form, RADIO...one that has intrigued me since childhood. What discovery did I make with a radio...at age 3? What started me recording old radio shows? What famous radio personality took me under his wing when I was a teenager in the 1970's? Along with my iconoclastic rambles you'll hear from old friends like The Shadow, The Lone Ranger, Jean Shepherd and Jack Benny. Hey, even Annette Hanshaw makes an appearance! An EXTRA-LENGTH TIME MACHINE SPECIAL marking 500 programs in the series, cranked out on a regular basis by yours-truly...CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"500th SHOW - My Personal Old Time Radio Journey" hosted by Paul McGehee

07/27/2025

A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES on this week's Time Machine broadcast. It's double feature night at the local movie palace...house lights are dimming as the usher helps you to your seat (don't spill your popcorn!) The theatre organ plays, and anticipation builds. Finally the curtain opens for your feature presentations..."The Phantom of the Opera", followed by a comedy...what just may well be the lost "Road" picture! I kid you not...it's an evening of thrills, chills and laughter brought to you through the magic of radio from the Golden Age. CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"A Night at the Movies" hosted by Paul McGehee

07/20/2025

"THE DEVIL'S RADIO" on this week's Time Machine broadcast. Vintage radio shows featuring Satan himself! First, a great episode of "Dark Fantasy", followed by a couple of real radio rarities, bubbling up from the bowels of Hell for your listening pleasure. CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"The Devil's Radio" hosted by Paul McGehee

07/13/2025

"IT'S A CRIME!" on this week's Time Machine broadcast. Crime shows were a staple on the airwaves in radio's Golden Age, and on this episode you'll hear three great examples, starring radio veterans Victor Jory, John Dehner, Georgia Ellis, Lawrence Dobkin and more. One obscurity is even written by some young kid named Rod Serling, years before he became a household name with the success of "The Twilight Zone"! Mystery! Suspense! Murder!! You'll be on the edge of your seat...CLICK BELOW to hear the show:

"It's a Crime!" hosted by Paul McGehee

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