Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Clause by Greg Oberst
21 Dec 2021
A Visit With Santa Claus - KMED Radio Theater - 1955
This podcast features a 65-year-old recording of a holiday radio program hosted by my father, Norm Oberst.
Charming local radio (theater) the way it once was.
Thanks very much for listening.
Greg
13 Aug 2020
Surrendering The Sword, Part Three
Welcome to Part 3 of Surrendering the Sword, the true story of former Imperial Japanese Navy pilot Nobuo Fujita. Nobuo was the only enemy pilot to bomb the United States mainland by fixed-wing aircraft in WWII and in the history of the country.
This final episode of the series features a historic audio recording of the May 28, 1962 sword surrendering ceremony. The tape was made by my father, Norm Oberst, for his radio station, KURY.
Surrendering the Sword was written and produced by Greg Oberst.
Music and sound effects by Purple Planet, Sound Bible, and Storyblocks.
Thanks for listening and sharing.
Greg
11 Aug 2020
Surrendering The Sword, Part Two
Hello and thanks for listening to part two of Surrendering the Sword.
In this episode, we’ll review Nobuo Fujita’s extraordinary and controversial return visit to Brookings, Oregon in 1962. The visit, orchestrated by the local Jaycees club, came 20 years after Nobuo’s historic flight over the Southern Oregon Coast Range, a mission that made him the only enemy pilot to bomb the mainland United States in WWII.
Here’s the link to the remarkable documentary film by Ilana Sol referenced toward the end of this podcast:
https://www.samuraiintheoregonsky.com/
This podcast was written and produced by Greg Oberst.
Sound effects and music by Purple Planet, Sound Bible, and Storyblocks.
Thanks again.
Greg
11 Jun 2020
Surrendering the Sword, Part One
Welcome to Surrendering the Sword. Part one of this three-part podcast series chronicles the true story of Nobuo Fujita, a former Japanese Navy pilot who, in 1942, became the first and only enemy pilot to bomb the American mainland by fixed-wing aircraft. Fujita made two bombing runs over the southern Oregon coast range. Part two of the series, coming soon, follows Fujita’s controversial visit to Brookings, Oregon, in 1962. Brookings is only eight miles from the bomb site. In part three, we’ll hear the actual recording of a banquet held for the Fujita family during that 1962 visit. At the banquet, Nobuo presented a gift — a peace offering — that stunned the crowd.
A few credits:
Surrendering the Sword, part one, was written, produced, and narrated by Greg Oberst
Sound effects: SoundBible.
Music: Purple Planet and Incomptech (Kevin MacCleod)
Thanks for listening.
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