9 Best Orson Welles Podcasts

1. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
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2. The Complete Orson Welles

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Welcome to The Complete Orson Welles. This podcast is for the Welles enthusiast, playing a variety of programs from Mr. Welles' career from 1937 to 1952.New episodes published weekly. For FREE you can listen to and download all my OTR podcast at https://otr.duane.media. Feedback and comments welcome at my email: ****@duane.media or @duane.otr on Instagram.- Thank you and enjoy.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpMORE Hosts Otr.duane.media, Travis Duane
Producer/Network duane Old Time Radio
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 64Instagram 119 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Discovering Orson Welles

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A biographical podcast about the life and work of the great Orson Welles.
Host Oliver Britten
Producer/Network Oliver Britten
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. GSMC Classics: The Mercury Theatre on the Air

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First aired on CBS radio network, in 1938, The Mercury Theater on the Air was an dramatic radio program, created and hosted by Orson Welles. The weekly hour-long show presented classic literary works performed by Welles's celebrated Mercury Theatre repertory company, with music composed or arranged by Bernard Herrmann. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio...MORE Host Orson Welles
Producer/Network GSMC Music & Theater Network
Email ****@orsonandwelles.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Facebook 212Instagram 29 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Mercury Theatre on the Air

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The Mercury Theatre on the Air was a captivating radio series created and hosted by Orson Welles. This weekly hour-long show featured live radio dramas performed by Welles's celebrated Mercury Theatre repertory company. They presented classic literary works, accompanied by music composed or arranged by Bernard Herrmann.The series began in July 1938 and aired on the CBS Radio network. Notably, their broadcast of 'The War of the Worlds' on October 30 caused quite a stir, allegedly leading to panic among listeners...MORE Producer/Network Entertainment Radio
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Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Orson Welles: The Third Man

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George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 - October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.At age 21, Welles was directing high-profile stage productions for the Federal Theatre Project in New York City, starting with a celebrated 1936 adaptation of Macbeth with an African-American cast, and ending with the controversial labor opera The Cradle Will Rock in 1937.MORE Host Bart Smith
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7. The Black Museum: Scotland Yard Detective

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'The Black Museum' was a radio crime series that aired in the United Kingdom from 1951 to 1952. The show was produced by Harry Alan Towers and hosted by Orson Welles, who introduced each episode from the titular Black Museum, a collection of criminal memorabilia located in Scotland Yard.Each episode of the show was based on a real-life crime, and the stories were often grisly and disturbing...MORE Host Solved Mystery
Producer/Network SolvedMystery.com
Email ****@solvedmystery.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. GSMC Classics: The Lives of Harry Lime

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Aired from 1951 to 1952, The Lives of Harry Lime is an old-time radio programme produced in the United Kingdom. Orson Welles reprises his role of Harry Lime from the celebrated 1949 film The Third Man. The radio series is a prequel to the film, and depicts the many misadventures of con-artist Lime in a somewhat lighter tone than that of the film. Most episodes would begin with 'The Third Man Theme' being played, abruptly cut off by an echoing gunshot...MORE Producer/Network GSMC Action Podcasts
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9. The Shadow: Detective Series

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'The Shadow' was a radio show that aired from 1937 to 1954, based on a pulp magazine character of the same name. The show follows the adventures of Lamont Cranston, a wealthy man who uses his hypnotic powers to become the mysterious vigilante known as 'The Shadow.' The character was voiced by several actors over the years, but the most iconic voice was that of Orson Welles, who played the role in the early years of the show.Each episode featured a new mystery or crime that Cranston and his allies would attempt to solve or prevent...MORE Producer/Network SolvedMystery.com
Email ****@solvedmystery.com
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact