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Singing Eskimos
In the picture, MacMillan is second from right. The guy standing behind him is Eugene McDonald, founder of Zenith Radio Corporation. His company built the special short wave radio gear used on the expedition. All others in the picture are the singing eskimos.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Apr 30, 2013 -
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Category: Music, Radio, Experiments, 1920s
Back of the Mike
Hang in there until they start to show you the sound-effects guys.
From an era when young lads wore dress shirts and ties after supper.
Somehow I picture the Firesign Theater guys doing all this.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 24, 2012 -
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Category: Radio, 1930s
Strange As It Seems
News of the Weird has several ancestors. One is Strange As It Seems.
Strange as it Seems featured bizarre stories based on cartoons created by John Hix who was a staff artist at the Washington Herald. The comic strip Strange as it Seems was syndicated in American newspapers between 1928 and 1944. Strange as it Seems was comparable to Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Sponsored by Exlax in the 1930s and Palmolive Shave Cream when the show reappeared in 1947-1948.
The brand has recently been revivied, and features a YouTube Channel. Check it out!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 17, 2011 -
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Category: Newspapers, Radio, Weird Studies and Guides, Comics, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
Bacon + Politics: Two Great Tastes
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 26, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Politics, Radio, Bacon
Alec Baldwin Wants to Destroy NPR
A very funny and twisted way to raise funds, from WQXR.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 23, 2010 -
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Category: Celebrities, Charities and Philanthropy, Radio
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