Comedy
How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers
Read by Andrea L
Robert Williams Wood
In this whimsical exploration of nature, Robert Williams Wood invites young listeners to discover the delightful differences between birds a…
The Smiths of Hollywood
"The Smiths of Hollywood," broadcast in 1947, was a syndicated situation comedy consisting of 27 episodes. The successful audition…
The Amazons
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Arthur Wing Pinero
This 1895 farce inspired by the outlandish idea of women wearing pants, centers around the predicament of the three daughters of the eccentr…
The Taming of the Shrew
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William Shakespeare
When local drunkard Christopher Sly walks into a tavern, the last thing he expects is a complex trick where, to the amusement of many others…
The Goon Show
The Goons
The Goon Show is a madcap British radio comedy that aired in the 1950s, featuring the comedic talents of Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, and …
The Witch-Wife
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Henry Spicer
Matthew Hopkins, a renowned witch-hunter, has his sights set on the quiet village near Pendell Manor. However Cecile Howard and her friends …
The Glugs of Gosh
Read by Chris Goringe
C. J. Dennis
First published in 1917, The Glugs of Gosh satirizes Australian life at the start of the twentieth century - but the absurdities it catalogs…
The Misadventures of Si & Elmer
"The Misadventures of Si & Elmer" (aka "Si & Elmer") was a daily 15-minute comedic soap opera, broadcast in the …
The Woman's Prize, or the Tamer Tamed
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John Fletcher
John Fletcher's comedy (probably written and performed around 1611) is a sequel to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, in which, as the t…
The Beaux Stratagem
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George Farquhar
Two gentlemen of broken fortune, disguised as master and servant, and thinking that a good dowry split both ways would solve their problems;…
Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories
Read by Philip Martin
Cal Stewart
Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories invites listeners into the whimsical world of Uncle Josh, a charming old country man whose humorous tales…
Jack Benny In The Beauty Shop
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Gracie discovers one of Jacks' secrets, and tries to blackmail him into having George sing on his program.
Jack Benny Program
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Jack and Mary meet many characters on their annual Easter stroll down the boulevard.
The Old Debauchees
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Henry Fielding
Young Laroon plans to marry Isabel, but Father Martin manipulates Isabel's father, Jourdain, in order to seduce Isabel. However, other chara…
The Admirable Bashville
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George Bernard Shaw
The Admirable Bashville is a witty exploration of the absurdities of copyright law and the theatrical world, penned by the renowned playwrig…
Meet Corliss Archer
“Meet Corliss Archer” was first broadcast on CBS on April 28, 1946, with Campbell's Soup as its sponsor. This program was CBS’s answer to NB…
Archie Andrews
Bob Montana
Archie Andrews was a teenage sitcom directly adapted from the very popular comic strip of Bob Montana. It began to be heard on NBC Blue on M…
Sears Radio Theatre
CBS Radio
Sears Radio Theater was a radio drama anthology series that aired weeknightly on CBS Radio in 1979, sponsored by the Sears chain. The progra…
Rosalynde or, Euphues' Golden Legacie
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
Thomas Lodge
This novel, which Shakespeare adapted in his pastoral comedy As You Like It, is the archetypal pastoral adventure. Two young persons of high…