GSMC Classics: Americana

About GSMC Classics: Americana

During the 1953-54 season, with the cooperation of the Speech Department at Northwestern University, Chicago’s WMAQ presented a series of radio essays entitled Americana. The series, hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, was a follow-up to the previous season’s The Meaning of America. Through both series, Maloney considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

Publisher

GSMC Action Podcasts

Category

history · society & culture · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jul 2021

Latest episode

22 Feb 2024

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Feb 2024

   GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 34: Enclosures for a Cornerstone

   During the 1953-54 season, with the cooperation of the Speech Department at Northwestern University, Chicago’s WMAQ presented a series of radio essays entitled Americana. The series, hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, was a follow-up to the previous season’s The Meaning of America. Through both series, Maloney considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. Enjoy this rebroadcast of a previous episode. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

2. 

   21 Oct 2021

   GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 33: Winter Scene

   During the 1953-54 season, with the cooperation of the Speech Department at Northwestern University, Chicago’s WMAQ presented a series of radio essays entitled Americana. The series, hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, was a follow-up to the previous season’s The Meaning of America. Through both series, Maloney considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

3. 

   18 Oct 2021

   GSMC Classics: Americana Episode 32: The Reason Why

   During the 1953-54 season, with the cooperation of the Speech Department at Northwestern University, Chicago’s WMAQ presented a series of radio essays entitled Americana. The series, hosted by Professor Martin Maloney, was a follow-up to the previous season’s The Meaning of America. Through both series, Maloney considers the question of what makes a nation great, and seeks the answer by looking at its heroes, its villains, life in its small towns, the character and formation of its great cities, the songs that it sings, its institutions and traditions, even the jokes that it remembers and laughs at. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

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