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Caption: ALT 50S CHRISTMAS: Satire, Rarities, Oddities, the music of the Cold War Christmas
Sure, Christmas in the 1950s was the stomping ground for Rudolph and Frosty. But underneath the marshmallow world of perfect conformity was anothe...

Bought by KDUR, WDCB, WRVO Public Media, WTIP, KUCB and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2022
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 27
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Baseball and eminent domain collide in LA

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KFCF FM, KMUN, KWMR, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 19
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A series of 90-second quirky science pieces. Fun, fact-filled, entertaining, and educational.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 45:11
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The Next Step in data management, devised by the Curmudgeon in cooperation with the NSA.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:59

  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 2
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The annual Army-Navy football game is one of the few opportunities for civilian types to have a front row seat to military culture. War News Radio’...

  • Added: Dec 12, 2012
  • Length: 08:40
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The third edition of the Great Northern Radio Show has us at the John Chalberg Theater in Brainerd. Titled "Maybe About Trains," this radio variety...

Bought by KSRQ and WTIP


  • Added: Jul 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:59:22
  • Purchases: 2
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This week's Global Guru visits a temple in India where an unlikely rodent reigns supreme

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and WTIP


  • Added: Dec 16, 2010
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Joe Bevilacqua's alter ego, noted newsman Walter Cockeyed fills in again as host and presents a wide array of classic and rare holiday themed cartoon, record and radio audio, Credit: Lorie Kellogg
A humorous look at Thanksgiving.

Bought by KTXK and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 53:48
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Lengenary puppeteer, children's show host and voice actor Chuck McCann, Credit: TVparty.com
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary with Craig Marin, Chuck McCann, June Foray, Bill Scott, "Dudley DooRight," a new "Sgt. P...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2010
  • Length: 56:44
Caption: "The Cartoon Carnival Father's Day Special" features an interview with Doug Young (the voice of Hanna-Barbera's Doggy Daddy), Credit: Hanna-Barbera Productions (1959)
Another Joe Bev. Holiday Treat! Here's a great Holiday Special your listeners will LOVE!!

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WTIP, and KEOS


  • Added: May 24, 2010
  • Length: 53:54
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Ludwig von Drake (Paul Frees) on the 5th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary, with Louis Armstrong, rare "Popeye", "Ludwig Von Drake" and "Quick Draw McGraw"!

  • Added: Mar 09, 2010
  • Length: 53:36
Caption: "Roger Ramjet" (Gary Owens) is featured on the 18th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary, with Helen Hayes, Moe Howard, Walter Brennan, Jack Albertson, Burl Ives, Gary Owens, "R...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2010
  • Length: 54:30
Caption: Rare "Popeye" on the 16th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary, with rare Popeye and Mr. Jinx, and the music pf the Red Dirt Rangers.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2010
  • Length: 54:14
Caption: Rare "Mr. Jinks" (Daws Butler) on the 15th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary, with June Foray, Bill Scott, and rare Mr. Jinks and Augie Doggie audio!

  • Added: Mar 09, 2010
  • Length: 53:34
Caption: Hanna-Barbera's "Quick Draw McGraw (Daws Butler) is featured on the 14th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary with June Foray, Bill Scott, Edward Everett Horton, Paul Frees, Daws Butler, Doug Young,...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 53:33
Caption: Rare Bugs Bunny on the 10th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary with June Foray, Bill Scott, Alan Reed, Daws Butler, Don Messick, Arthur Q. Bryan and Ji...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 53:35
Caption: Daws Butler and sons perform "The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins" by Dr. Suess on the 9th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary including an unreleased recording of Daws Butler and his sons Don and Chas Butler perfor...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 53:33
Caption: "Finststones" Jazz from Hoyt Curtin on the 8th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary with Hoyt Curtin, rare Top Cat audio and Flintstones Jazz.

  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 53:30
Caption: Rare "Top Cart" on the 7th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary with Hoyt Curtin, Daws Butler, June Foray, rare Top Cat audio.

  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 53:34
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This week we go to Latin America where we learn what all bas reliefs have in common, and what that can tell us about our social order.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 07, 2010
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Clyde Crashcup (Shep Menkin) Invents the Bathtub on the 4th "Cartoon Carnival" with Joe Bev.
An hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, and documentary, with Bob Clampett's "Time for Beany," Bill Marx, Stan Freberg, Daws Butler, Myrtis Butl...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2009
  • Length: 54:38
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a joyful and surprising self-contained hour of Christmas themed stories

Bought by WAMU, WRFA-LP, WLRN, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2007
  • Length: 59:23
  • Purchases: 8
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a sound rich, inventive take on Sherlock Holmes for the holidays!

Bought by KMXT, KWIT, KDUR, and Radio Catskill


  • Added: Nov 13, 2007
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 4
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all 24 fuges from the Well Tempered Clavier at once!

Bought by PRX to iTunes


  • Added: Sep 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 1