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Breaking Walls
Breaking Walls
James Scully

Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting.

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Episodes

BW - EP151—001: Jack Benny's Famous Slump—Benny's 1930s Early Radio Career and Ratings Peak

In March of 1932 Jack Benny was headlining on Broadway as part of Earl Carroll’s Vanities when friend Ed Sullivan... more

25 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
BW - EP150: Easter Sunday 1944

In Breaking Walls episode 150 we parachute into Easter Sunday, 1944 for a day of radio, recollections, and reconciliation. It’s... more

16 Apr 2024 · 6 hours, 30 minutes
BW - EP150—012: Easter Sunday 1944—Duke Ellington At The Hurricane Night Club On Mutual

At 11:15PM over Mutual’s WOR in New York, Duke Ellington was on the air with music from The famous Hurricane... more

12 Apr 2024 · 13 minutes
BW - EP150—011: Easter Sunday 1944—Bob Crosby And The Thin Man

At 10:30PM eastern time on NBC’s WEAF, The Bob Crosby Show took to the air in New York with the... more

10 Apr 2024 · 40 minutes
BW - EP150—010: Easter Sunday 1944—Fred Allen Solves A Mystery & Takes Time Off For Hypertension

In the Spring of 1944, Fred Allen was finishing up his fourth season as host of The Texaco Star Theater... more

09 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
BW - EP150—009: Easter Sunday 1944—Edgar Bergen And Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen first came to the attention of American audiences on Rudy Vallée’s NBC Royal Gelatin Hour on December 17th,... more

07 Apr 2024 · 42 minutes
BW - EP150—008: Easter Sunday 1944—Jack Benny's Only Pall Mall Show & The Mysterious Traveler Rides

At 7PM eastern time over Mutual Broadcasting’s flagship WOR, The Mysterious Traveler went on the air. Written and directed by... more

05 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
BW - EP150—007: Easter Sunday 1944—The Great Gildersleeve Runs For Mayor

When we were last with Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve in episode 149 of Breaking Walls he was gearing up for his... more

04 Apr 2024 · 34 minutes
BW - EP150—006: Easter Sunday 1944—The Catholic Hour and The Radio Hall of Fame

At 6PM over NBC’s WEAF, The Catholic Hour took to the air with an address from Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen. Fulton... more

03 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
BW - EP150—005: Easter Sunday 1944—The Shadow

Between 4PM and 5:30 eastern war time, NBC broadcast Easter services from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, as... more

02 Apr 2024 · 32 minutes
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BW - EP151—001: Jack Benny's Famous Slump—Benny's 1930s Early Radio Career and Ratings Peak
Breaking Walls