the undecided molecule Archives - Host Your Own Old Time Radio Drama https://weirdworldstudios.com/tag/the-undecided-molecule/ Drama for the dinner table Sat, 08 Apr 2017 03:01:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 77634614 Audio Showcase #20 – Columbia Workshop – The Undecided Molecule https://weirdworldstudios.com/audio-showcase-20-columbia-workshop-undecided-molecule/ https://weirdworldstudios.com/audio-showcase-20-columbia-workshop-undecided-molecule/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2014 00:40:48 +0000 http://weirdworldstudios.com/?p=990 Hi folks, This is our audio drama showcase where we discuss great public domain audio dramas on a weekly basis. If you are subscribed to our newsletter and registered on our site you will have free access to these great audio downloads. Today we showcase Columbia Workshop! In the United States the airwaves are considered […]

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This is our audio drama showcase where we discuss great public domain audio dramas on a weekly basis. If you are subscribed to our newsletter and registered on our site you will have free access to these great audio downloads.
Today we showcase Columbia Workshop! In the United States the airwaves are considered public. They are licensed to private organisations who can broadcast upon them. In exchange for this benefit, radio stations were required to provide a certain amount of public interest programming (covering news and political events etc.). In a somewhat self-serving manner, many stations interpreted this requirement rather broadly and some decided that the public interest was served by providing a space for trying out experimental and risky programming. Columbia Workshop was among the most famous of these experimental shows. The Undecided Molecule, by Norman Corwin (often referred to as the Poet Laureate of radio for his success at bringing dramatised poetry to radio) is a wonderful example of this experimentation. Groucho Marx plays the judge delightfully in this fantasy play for children with a serious educational intent.
Please enjoy this week’s play entitled “The Undecided Molecule”.

Audio cover for The Columbia Workshop - The Undecided Molecule
Audio cover for The Columbia Workshop – The Undecided Molecule

Showcase #20 (6.68 Mb) Right-click and select “Save Target As” to Download.

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