46 Best Old Time Radio Podcasts

1. Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

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Presenting the best detectives from the Golden Age of Radio. Each week, we'll bring you an episode starring one of Old Time Radio's greatest detectives and the story behind the show. Join us for adventures of Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Johnny Dollar, and many more.MORE Host Jack Mooney
Producer/Network Mean Streets Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 709Twitter 1.4K Avg Length 122 min Format Extended Since Apr 2013 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Old Time Radio - OTRNow

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Old time Radio broadcasts from otrnow.com.We feature all types of Old Radio programs from our growing collection of over 50,000 shows including comedy, mystery, drama, serials, news, adventure, game shows etc. Many of our shows are reprocessed for the best sound quality possible and because our collection is so vast you will hear programs you won't hear anywhere else.MORE Host Rosie
Producer/Network OTRNow - Oldtime Radio
Email ****@starcreations.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 27Twitter 501 Avg Length 173 min Format Extended Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

3. Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

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Presenting the biggest legends of Hollywood starring in 'Suspense,' radio's outstanding theater of thrills! Each week, we'll hear two chillers from this old time radio classic featuring one of the all-time great stars of stage and screen.MORE Producer/Network Mean Streets Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 484Twitter 207 Avg Length 137 min Format Extended Since Sep 2016 Get Email Contact

4. The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)

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Listen to the adventures of that man with the action-packed account, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. From 1949-62, the freelance insurance investigator relayed his adventures to the golden age of radio listeners via his action-packed account. In one of the longest-running old-time radio mystery detective programs.Six actors played Johnny Dollar. Currently, we're posting episodes starring Bob Bailey, the best-loved of the Johnny Dollar actors every Tuesday and Friday...MORE Host Adam Graham
Producer/Network Adam's Old Time Radio
Email ****@greatdetectives.net
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 976 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

5. Relic Radio Sci-Fi (old time radio)

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Relic Radio Science Fiction brings you old time radio stories from sci-fi's greatest writers, as well as original stories for shows like Dimension X, X Minus 1, 2000 Plus, Beyond Tomorrow, and much more! Travel through space and time as they saw it all those years ago.MORE Producer/Network RelicRadio.com
Email ****@relicradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 843Facebook 2.6KTwitter 1.2K Since Dec 2008 Get Email Contact

6. MPIR Old Time Radio

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Horror, Sci-fi, Crime, Mystery, old time radio from 30's 40's and 50's 'Listen To Dead People'
Host Clyde J. Kell
Email ****@mystery-otr.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 89Twitter 2.5K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Apr 2021 Get Email Contact

7. Old Time Radio Mystery, Suspense, & Horror

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OTR Mystery, Suspense, & Horror is a podcast dedicated to exploring, analyzing, commentating and critiqing old time radio programs and plays that fall into the genre of mystery, suspense, & horror.MORE Host Dakoda Black
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 791 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Radio Theater Channel

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A mix of classic & modern radio shows - most with restored audio
Producer/Network The Radio Entertainment Network
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 3.6KTwitter 1.6K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Since Apr 2012 Get Email Contact

9. Old Time Radio Westerns

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Step into the past with the Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast, where we proudly present digitally restored classic Western radio dramas in a way that transcends the limitations of their original recordings. Immerse yourself in the golden age of radio, now reborn with a richness and clarity that surpasses the vintage versions.As specialists in digital restoration, we've meticulously enhanced every episode, elevating the audio quality to new heights...MORE Host Andrew Rhynes
Email ****@otrwesterns.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 571 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Relic Radio Thrillers (Old Time Radio)

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The best Old Time Radio adventures in crime, mystery, espionage and suspense! Relic Radio Thrillers delivers the ticking time bombs, mysterious crime scenes, and the cloak and dagger action that today's armchair adventurer demands!MORE Producer/Network RelicRadio.com
Email ****@relicradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 527Facebook 2.6KTwitter 1.2K Since Mar 2009 Get Email Contact

11. Ron's Amazing Stories

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Ron's Amazing stories is a weekly podcast which presents truly amazing tales. These will range from dramatic readings to old time radio. We also have interviews with authors, radio personalities and even sports legends.MORE Host Ronald Hood
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 100Facebook 219Twitter 401 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Since Jul 2019 Get Email Contact

12. Tuned to Yesterday

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Decades ago, WRVO Public Media began broadcasting old-time radio with a small collection comprising 20 reel-to-reel tapes. Today the collection includes nearly 7,000 reels and over 20,000 broadcasts. 'Tuned to Yesterday' is public radio's premier old-time radio show, hosted by Mark Lavonier. The highest quality broadcasts are restored and played as they were heard years and years ago...MORE Host Mark Lavonier
Email ****@wrvo.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 48 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since May 2021 Get Email Contact

13. THE OLD-TIME RADIO HOUR

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Popular and rare vintage radio programs with brief commentary. Posted weekly.
Host Justeen Ward
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 63 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Choice Classic Radio Drama & Horror | Old Time Radio

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Choice Classic Radio brings to you old time radio tales sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! Tune in for the most thrilling mystery, suspense, drama and horror stories the Golden Age of Radio has to offer!MORE Producer/Network Choice Classic Radio
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 71Facebook 1.9KTwitter 43 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact

15. Harold's Old Time Radio

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Radio shows from the Golden Age of Radio. The time before television and the family all sat around the radio and listened to the shows of the time like ,The Shadow,Abbott & Costello, Amos & Andy,Dragnet and many more.MORE Host Harold Cheetham
Producer/Network Harolds Old Time Radio
Email ****@yahoo.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 109Facebook 687 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. I Love Old Time Radio

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Host Vinny Hébert presents classic old-time radio programs from crime fighters to comedians. We travel to the Golden Age of Radio and present many well-known, and lesser-known classic radio programs.MORE Host Vinny Hu00e9bert
Producer/Network Vinny Hébert
Email ****@iloveoldtimeradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 57Facebook 4.2KTwitter 458 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Detective OTR

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Old Time Radio Network Detectives Stories, continues America's love affair with private eyes. Each week we give you 'Just the facts' with all detective and cop shows. We will listen to Dragnet, unraveling another murder mystery, Richard Denning and Barbara Britton in Mr. and Mrs. North telling the story of intrigue. Crime dramas include Treasury Men in Action, Dick Tracy, Sherlock Holmes, Broadway is My Beat,Night Beat,Richard Diamond, Boston Blackie, and The Adventures of Sam Spade.MORE Producer/Network Old Time Radio DVD
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 304 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact

18. Classic Streams: Old Time Retro Radio

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Popular radio programs of the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s
Host Dwight Allen
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 34 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

19. Radio Retropolis

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Radio Retropolis stands out in the crowded podcast landscape by blending vintage radio drama with modern storytelling flair with EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes commentary from JR! The original broadcasts are remastered with improved sound quality, making them more immersive for today's listeners while preserving their nostalgic charm. Plus, ORIGINAL PODCAST DOCUMENTARIES with exclusive interviews with pop icons. Retro Cool, Refreshingly New. The show's tagline says it all: it's not just about nostalgia—it's about making retro pop culture relevant and exciting for modern audience!MORE Host Jim Romanovich
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 49Facebook 374Twitter 178 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. The Old Radio Companion

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A comedy show dedicated to Old Time Radio. Hosted by Jay Lewis. The podcast gives us funny stories and Old Time Radio shows. The radio shows are primarily comedies ranging from Jack Benny to Our Miss Brooks and The Great Gildersleeve.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

21. Retro Radio Podcast

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Podcasting to share family friendly entertainment through old time radio, and more.
Producer/Network Keith Heltsley
Email ****@retro-otr.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 36Facebook 901Twitter 872 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2010 Get Email Contact

22. The Horror! (Old Time Radio)

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Be afraid! Be very afraid. Old Time Radio is filled with ghost stories, monsters, creatures who walk the earth, and other tales of the unexplained. Join me as we explore these stories born from the depths of hell itself. But leave those lights on!MORE Producer/Network RelicRadio.com
Email ****@relicradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.4KFacebook 2.6KTwitter 1.2K Since Dec 2008 Get Email Contact

23. New West Radio Theatre

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Update - 17 October 2022 Hawk Chronicles Episodes 1 to 110 are archived. If you want to listen to them please contact me. Or go to: http://www.hawkchronicles.com Original 'old time radio' style productions mixed with the old time radio shows of the past! Also, audio dramas from various online producers. No Copyright Infringement Intended. Note: Permission was given by various other producers to broadcast their particular shows on New West Radio Theatre. Unless otherwise noted, all shows are from the following web site. http://mobilesoftwaredesign.com/OldTimeRadio/OtrPlayer/otr_player.html New West Radio Theatre original productions are copyright 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022,2023...MORE Host Wayne S Pierce
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 110 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact

24. Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

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A podcast featuring old time radio comedy shows in original broadcast order with commentary.
Host Ron Ecklebarger
Producer/Network Ronald Ecklebarger
Email ****@classiccomedyotr.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 168Facebook 99 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2018 Get Email Contact

25. A Legacy Of Laughs

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Comedy from radio's golden age. Brought to you by RelicRadio.com
Producer/Network RelicRadio.com
Email ****@relicradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 51Facebook 2.6KTwitter 1.2K Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

26. Case Closed! (old time radio)

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Crime stories from the golden age. Old Time Radio is filled with cops, robbers, and private investigators...Lets reopen the cases and hear these great stories again!
Producer/Network RelicRadio.com
Email ****@relicradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 818Facebook 2.6KTwitter 1.2K Since Jul 2008 Get Email Contact

27. Strange Tales (Old Time Radio)

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RelicRadio.com presents tales of the strange and bizarre, the weird and the wicked. Stories not necessarily of the supernatural, but of the unnatural. Join us for Strange Tales, featuring radio drama at its most mysterious and unusual. Abnormal old time radio!MORE Producer/Network RelicRadio.com
Email ****@relicradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 810Facebook 2.6KTwitter 1.2K Since Jan 2010 Video Podcast YouTube
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28. Big Variety Old Time Radio Podcast

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I play a variety of Old Time Radio shows (OTR) from the golden age of Radio. I consistently Play Lux, Suspense, Jack Benny, Dragnet, Gunsmoke, The Great Gildersleeve, Phil Harris , The Aldrich Family and plenty of other shows from my library. I try to upload at least ten shows a day with a big variety for all listeners. Shows are from all genres.MORE Email ****@protonmail.com
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29. The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Hot Copy, Broadway's My Beat, Mr. and Mrs...MORE Host Adam Graham
Producer/Network Adam's Old Time Radio
Email ****@greatdetectives.net
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 2.2K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. Old Time Radio Superman Show

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Host Adam Graham is your guide on this journey through the Man of Steel adventures in Old TIme Radio. This looks like a job for Superman. Join him as he faces all-comers from ordinary racketeers, bigots, spies to alien dictators, and even a Kryptonite-powered Nazi. Enjoy the first appearances of Jimmy Olsen and hear Superman and Batman team up long before ever they did in comics.MORE Host Adam Graham
Producer/Network Adam's Old Time Radio
Email ****@adamsweb.us
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 231 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

31. The Relic Radio Show (old time radio)

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Unearthing audio artifacts from radio's golden age. Relic Radio features a variety of old time radio including horror, science fiction, comedy, adventure, and anything else you would like to hear!MORE Producer/Network RelicRadio.com
Email ****@relicradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 600 Get Email Contact

32. Attaboy Clarence

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Join Adam for talk about classic movies and old-time radio shows, featuring a specially selected episode each week.
Host Adam Roche
Email ****@attaboyclarence.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 415Facebook 91.9KTwitter 3.1KInstagram 45.2K Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

33. Theater of Thrills

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Spooky Old Time Radio shows, inspired by 'Inner Sanctum Mysteries' and featuring great audio Drama like 'Suspense'.
Producer/Network John Henderson
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 23Twitter 2.7K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact

34. Best Old Time Radio Podcast

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Listen to the Best Old Time Radio programs in crystal clear sound!Your host, Bob Bro, has been publicly playing classic radio programs for more than ten years. Programs like Gunsmoke, Dragnet, Jack Benny, Fibber McGee & Molly, Our Miss Brooks -- and many, many more. Bob's show uniquely combines an assortment of the greatest comedies, dramas, westerns and mysteries from the golden age of radio. Along the way he throws in a few nostalgic songs and some wonderful stories and memories. It's great fun!So come along and give a listen...MORE Producer/Network Bob Bro
Email ****@bestoldtimeradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 50 Avg Length 120 min Format Extended Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

35. Old Time Radio Listener

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You don't need to sit around the radio any longer to listen to radio programs. Now a days you can put in ear plugs and listen via your cell phones, or iPods. I just want to share some of my favorite OTR programs that I personally enjoy listening too. You will find comedy, drama, new casts and a host of other programs that our grandparents listened too.----Check out the tumblr page. Here you will find longer details of my ideas of programing blocks that I'm going to plan on doing. You will also be able to send me messages. ----MORE Host Sara Welch
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 67 Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

36. Orson Welles On The Air

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Orson Welles had quite a career in radio, from his days as The Shadow and his Mercury Theatre On The Air, to the radio version of his Third Man character from the movie, and beyond. This podcast will replay his radio performances from his various series and guest appearances.MORE Producer/Network RelicRadio.com
Email ****@relicradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 238Facebook 2.6KTwitter 1.2K Since Oct 2008 Get Email Contact

37. Old Time Radio Forever

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Join host Matthew Perry every week as he brings you the best in Old Time Radio Programs throughout the Golden Age between the 1930s and 1960s.
Host Matthew Perry
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 68 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2018 Get Email Contact

38. www.RADIOthen.network

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OLD TIME RADIO...from www.RADIOthen.network...Broadcast Dramas, Comedy, Music, News, Documentaries and interviews about old time radio series and celebrities from the golden age of radio broadcasting. Primarily in the United States. Enjoy!MORE Producer/Network RAlan Campbell
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 38 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

39. Old Time Radio Comedy

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A podcast that features 'audio enhanced' old time radio plays of the comedy genre, and gives insightful background information behind many of the actors and actresses!!!
Producer/Network Dakoda Black
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 55 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

40. Those Old Radio Shows

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Those Old Radio Shows bring you back to a much simpler time when the early days of radio were filled with comedy, drama and mystery programs. Unwind with a light-hearted program or become engrossed in a whodunnit. Those Old Radio Shows has something for everyone.MORE Producer/Network Curiouscast
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 113 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

41. Video Theater The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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The great ones are back in action.
Host Adam Graham
Producer/Network Yours Truly Johnny Blogger
Email ****@greatdetectives.net
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 121Facebook 9.1KTwitter 1.7K Since Feb 2010 Get Email Contact

42. Brunch With The Brits

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A podcast hosted by an American devoted to the rpeservation of British old time radio.
Producer/Network Matt Cox
Email ****@gmail.ccom
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 164 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

43. Mystery & Comedy Old Time Radio Podcast

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Hi guys and welcome to the mystery comedy old Time radio podcast on this podcast we are going to be going back to the golden age of radio to the sound stages of Hollywood and exploring the variety of different actors and actresses who not only appeared on the big screen but also appeared behind the microphone. In such shows as suspense the Whistler and many others. Also welcome a variety of writers and directors who brought their talents to the sound stages of Hollywood. Please join us every TueMORE Producer/Network Justin
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

44. Nutmeg Junction

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A new 'old time radio' program. This audio theater program pays homage to the golden age of scripted radio programs. The show airs on 23 community radio stations in 13 states and online! Nutmeg Junction features exceptional vocal actors from the talented theater community in northwest Connecticut. The show is written and created by J. Timothy Quirk.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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Facebook 1.1KTwitter 254 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2018 Get Email Contact

45. Rikki Gins Old Time Radio

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Historic old time radio broadcasts cleaned up and served to you weekly.
Producer/Network Rikki Gins Old Time Radio
Email ****@gmail.com
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Facebook 635Twitter 287 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact

46. Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod originates from the 'Heart Of Historic Germantown,' Philadelphia, Pa. Bob Camardella began podcasting at Podomatic in October 2005 and at the Radio Nostalgia Network at Libsyn.com in January 2006. From 2006 through 2009, in addition to the top ranked Boxcars711 show at Podomatic and Libsyn,MORE Email ****@hotmail.com
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Twitter 645 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact