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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod originates from the ‘Heart Of Historic Germantown,” Philadelphia, Pa.

Bob Camardella began podcasting at Podomatic in October 2005 and at the Radio Nostalgia Network at Libsyn.com in January 2006. From 2006 through 2009, in addition to the top ranked Boxcars711 show at Podomatic and Libsyn, “Humphrey/Camardella Media Productions” commanded a top ten slot at Podshow (1.5 million downloads per month), a top 10 ranking at Libsyn (1.7 million downloads per month) and top rankings, which continue to date, in the Kids & Family section at I-Tunes. For the last several years, and to date (2013), his podcast here at Podomatic generates over 5 million downloads a year and continues to grow.

Prior to the onset of podcasting, he hosted WPNM Internet Radio, broadcasting a combination of talk, easy listening and early rock and from his hometown in Philadelphia, Pa.

Bob was writer and bass singer for a popular 60’s rock group with 6 releases on the Twist & Algonquin (EMI) labels. He’s a member of Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

In his early 20’s, Bob Attended Philadelphia Community College for Photography and the Antinelli School of Photography soon launching Robert Joseph Studios. specializing in portraits and weddings.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 9511: Globe Theater "The Ghost Goes West" (08-21-44) Oct 30, 2023

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The Ghost Goes West (Aired August 21, 1944) The Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) incorporated some thirty-plus exemplars from the This Is My Best canon into their own Frontline Theatre/Globe Theater syndicated transcriptions for service people overseas. For the Globe Theater run, Jimmy Wallington, Herbert Marshall, Jack Tierny and William Johnstone alternated as hosts of the denatured This Is My Best productions under the Globe Theater series designated H-5, the fifth such series to enter the growing number of AFRS offerings sent to American and Allied troops throughout World War II, and further, until the AFRS was folded into the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service in the 1949-1950 time frame. THIS EPISODE: August 21, 1944 - AFRS network "The Ghost Goes West" - An American businessman's family convinces him to buy a Scottish castle and disassemble it to ship it to America brick by brick, where it will be put it back together. The castle though is not the only part of the deal, with it goes the several-hundred year old ghost who haunts it. 30:13. Episode Notes From Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod.

Episode 9510: General Mills Radio Adventure Black Arrow (03-13-77) Oct 28, 2023

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The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater was a 1977 anthology radio drama series with Tom Bosley as host. Himan Brown, already producing the CBS Radio Mystery Theater for the network, added this twice-weekly (Saturdays and Sundays) anthology radio drama series to his workload in 1977. It usually aired on weekends, beginning in February 1977 and continuing through the end of January 1978, on stations which cleared it. General Mills's advertising agency was looking for a means of reaching children that would be less expensive than television advertising. Brown and CBS were willing to experiment with a series aimed at younger listeners, reaching that audience through ads in comic books. Apart from Christian or other religious broadcasting, this may have been the only nationwide attempt in the U.S. in the 1970s to air such a series. General Mills did not continue as sponsor after the 52 episodes had first aired over the first 26 weekends (February 1977 through July 1977), and the series (52 shows) was then repeated over the next 26 weekends (August 1977 through the end of January 1978), as The CBS Radio Adventure Theater, with a variety of sponsors for the commercials. THIS EPISODE: March 13, 1977. Program #12. CBS network. "The Black Arrow". Sponsored by: General Mills. The program was repeated on September 10, 1977 as, "The CBS Radio Adventure Theatre." Tom Bosley (host), Robert Newman (adaptor from the tradition story), Skip Hinnant, Anne Costello, Himan Jackson Beck, William Griffis, Court Benson, Gilbert Mack. 49:55. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

Episode 9509: General Electric Theater -" State Fair" (09-10-53) Oct 26, 2023

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General Electric Theater - State Fair (Aired September 10, 1953) General Electric Theater featured a mix of romance, comedy, adventure, tragedy, fantasy and variety music. Occupying the Sunday evening spot on CBS following the Toast of the Town/Ed Sullivan Show from 1 February 1953 to 27 May 1962, the General Electric Theater presented top Hollywood and Broadway stars in dramatic roles calculated to deliver company voice advertising to the largest possible audience. Despite a long technical and practical experience with television production, GE's previous attempts to establish a Sunday evening company program had fared poorly. In the fall of 1948 GE entered commercial television for the first time with the Dennis James Carnival, a variety show dropped after one performance. A quiz program entitled Riddle Me This substituted for twelve weeks and was also dropped. In April 1949 GE returned to Sunday evenings with the musical-variety Fred Waring Show Produced by the Young & Rubicam advertising agency under the sponsorship of GE's Appliance, Electronics and Lamp Divisions, the program occasionally included company voice messages. In November 1951 GE transferred television production to the Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn (BBDO) advertising agency, under whose direction the General Electric Theater debuted 1 February 1953 as an "all-company project" sponsored by GE's Department of Public Relations Services. THIS EPISODE: September 10, 1953. CBS network. "State Fair". Sponsored by: General Electric ("Ring The Bell" contest). Ann Blyth, Ken Carpenter (announcer), Wilbur Hatch (music), Jaime del Valle (transcriber), Philip Strong (author), Verna Felton, Tom Tully, Sam Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Dick Ryan, Lamont Johnson, Kathleen Hite (adaptor), Hett Manheim (editorial supervisor). 30:01. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

Episode 9508: Gangbusters - "The Case Of The Jersey Butcher Bandits" (11-08-47) Oct 24, 2023

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Gangbusters was an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered as G-Men, sponsored by Chevrolet, on July 20, 1935. After the title was changed to Gang Busters January 15, 1936, the show had a 21-year run through November 20, 1957. Beginning with a barrage of loud sound effects — guns firing and tires squealing — this intrusive introduction led to the popular catch phrase "came on like Gang Busters."The series dramatized FBI cases, which producer-director Phillips H. Lord arranged in close association with Bureau director J. Edgar Hoover. Hoover insisted that only closed cases would be used. The initial series was on NBC Radio from July 20 - October 12, 1935. It then aired on CBS from January 15, 1936 to June 15, 1940, sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive and Cue magazine. From October 11, 1940 to December 25, 1948, it was heard on the Blue Network, with various sponsors that included Sloan's Liniment, Waterman pens and Tide. Returning to CBS on January 8, 1949, it ran until June 25, 1955, sponsored by Grape-Nuts and Wrigley's chewing gum. The final series was on the Mutual Broadcasting System from October 5, 1955 to November 27, 1957. THIS EPISODE: November 8, 1947. Program #502. ABC net origination, syndicated, WRVR-FM, New York aircheck. "The Case Of The Jersey Butcher Bandits". Sponsored by: Jiffy Photo. Narrated by boxing champion Jim Braddock in person (not by proxy). WRVR rebroadcast date: February 5, 1973. James J. Braddock (narrator), Roger De Koven. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

Episode 9507: Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Frontier Town" - Trouble Rides The Rails (05-08-53) Oct 22, 2023

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Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Frontier Town" - Trouble Rides The Rails (Aired May 8, 1953) Chandler's characterization of Chad Remington is forceful, dynamic and melodramatic and runs for the first twenty-three episodes. Veteran Film, Television and Radio actor Reed Hadley then assumes the role of Chad Remington for the remaining 24 installments. The contrast between the two characterizations is quite evident, but doesn't interfere with either the continuity of the main character or the flow of the episodes. Both principal actors acquit themselves well in the role. Wade Crosby in the role of Cherokee O'Bannon plays it well over the top, but that's what sidekicks do, after all. THIS EPISODE: May 8, 1953. Program #31. Broadcasters Program Syndicate/Bruce Eells and Associates syndication. "Trouble Rides The Rails". Music fill for local commercial insert. The date is approximate. Reed Hadley, Howard McNear, Wade Crosby, Ivan Ditmars (composer, conductor), Bill Forman (announcer), Bruce Eells (producer), Paul Franklin (writer, director). 29:11. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

Episode 9506: Theater Royal - "The Aspern Papers" (05-23-54) Oct 20, 2023

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Theater Royal - "The Aspern Papers" (05-23-54) Harry Alan Towers produced and directed the show for his Towers of London company for international syndication, at the time in Europe, South Africa and Australia. The episodes included in this distribution are from the initial US run on NBC. However selected episodes were repeated, with a different series opening and close on the ABC Mystery Time series during the late 1950s. The show Theatre Royal remained in active syndication in the United States well up into the 1970s. Many of the copies in circulation today, come from those 1970s repeats where the individual episodes were cut to about 20 minutes. Luckily these cuts were made by the production company and generally do not take away from the actual program enjoyment. This reduced length comes from a combination for factors including removing dated introductory material from the beginning of the early episodes, making time for local stations to include hourly 5 minute newscasts and to insert commercials locally. Show Notes From the Old Time Radio Researcher's Group. THIS EPISODE: May 23, 1954. NBC net origination, Towers Of London syndication, WRVR-FM, New York. "The Aspern Papers". Participating sponsors. WRVR-FM rebroadcast date: January 24, 1975. Ralph Richardson (host, performer), Derek Patmore (adaptor), Sidney Torch (music), Harry Alan Towers (producer), Henry James (author). 25 minutes. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

Episode 9505: Theater Guild On The Air - "The Unguarded Hour" (11-17-46) Oct 19, 2023

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The series originated on radio in the 1940s as Theater Guild on the Air. Organized in 1919 to improve the quality of American theater, the Theatre Guild first experimented with radio productions in Theatre Guild Dramas, a CBS series which ran from December 6, 1943 to February 29, 1944. Actress-playwright Armina Marshall (1895–1991), a co-administrator of the Theater Guild, headed the Guild's newly created Radio Department, and in 1945, Theatre Guild on the Air embarked on its ambitious plan to bring Broadway theater to radio with leading actors in major productions. It premiered September 9, 1945, on ABC with Burgess Meredith, Henry Daniell and Cecil Humphreys in Wings Over Europe, a play by Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne which the Theatrer Guild had staged on Broadway in 1928-29. Within a year the series drew some 10 to 12 million listeners each week. Presenting both classic and contemporary plays, the program was broadcast for eight years before it became a television series. THIS EPISODE: November 17, 1946. NBC net, KFI, Los Angeles aircheck. "The Unguarded Hour" (Aired November 17, 1946). Sponsored by: United States Steel. The series is also known as, "The United States Steel Hour." Harold Levey (composer, conductor), Homer Fickett (director), John Merryvale, Lawrence Langner (supervisor), Armina Marshall (executive producer), Bernard Merryvale (writer), Felix Debank, George Hicks (commercial spokesman), Guy Spaull, Leslie Reid (adaptor), Malcolm King, Mark Smith (editor), Michael Redgrave, Murray Matheson, Nina Foch, Norman Brokenshire (announcer), Sarah Burton, Theresa Helburn (supervisor), Van Johnson. 59:27. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

Episode 9504: Theater Five - "The Last Land Rush" (10-06-64) Oct 17, 2023

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The Last Land Rush (Aired October 6, 1964) Theater Five probably came a bit late in ABC's Radio History to really contribute to the body of Golden Age Radio drama, but better late than never. Some have implied that Theater Five was a rather lightweight attempt to recapture the wonderful Radio heritage of the Golden Age of Radio. I suppose this should be considered a Golden Age Revival series in that respect. But in all fairness to ABC Radio, this was never a half-hearted attempt by any means. The production values, polish, direction, sound engineering, and acting were all top notch. THIS EPISODE: October 6, 1964. ABC network. "The Last Land Rush". Commercials deleted. An imaginative story in the day, in the not-too-distant future, when overpopulation is a more serious problem. The government allows citizens to claim land on highway medians...if they can kill to keep it! George Bamber (writer), Ted Bell (director), Neal Pultz (audio engineer), Jack C. Wilson (script editor), Alexander Vlas-Daczenco (composer), Glenn Osser (conductor), Fred Foy (announcer), Dwight Weist, Wayne Tippett, Rosemary Rice, Sam Raskin, Fran Carlon, Cecil Roy, Terry Ross (sound technician). 20:03. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

Episode 9503: Theater 1030 - "Two Little Puncture Wounds" (1958) Oct 15, 2023

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Two Little Puncture Wounds (1958) *The Exact Date Is Unknown The old-time radio era, sometimes referred to as the Golden Age of Radio, refers to a period of radio programming in the United States lasting from the proliferation of radio broadcasting in the early 1920s until the 1950s, when television superseded radio as the medium of choice for scripted programming and radio shifted to playing popular music. During this period, when radio was dominant and filled with a variety of formats and genres, people regularly tuned into their favorite radio programs. In fact, according to a 1947 C. E. Hooper survey, 82 out of 100 Americans were found to be radio listeners. Theatrer 10:30 was a Canadian Old Time Radio show. The date of the broadcast for the episodes is generally unknown. The shows are in the genres of horror, fantasy and mystery. It was a production of CBC Radio. This series aired from September 1968 through 1971, though air dates for particular episodes are unavailable. THIS EPISODE: Two Little Punctures [by Anthony Lee Flanders] An epidemic of anemia coincides with a vampire-bat migration change. An oil engineer’s wife is seen walking the strand in her nightgown. She slowly succumbs to the sickness. When the local native tribe sees her walking again, they tear up her grave! Episode Notes From The Internet Archive. Boxcars711 Gives 5 Stars For ALL Support For The Internet Archive. Donations Appreciated For Support At https://archive.org/details/Theatre1030_CBC

Episode 9502: Tales Of Tomarrow - "Martians Never Die" (03-12-53) Oct 12, 2023

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Martians Never Die (Aired March 12, 1953) The 1950's saw both the twilight of the Golden Age of Radio and the birth of the science fiction radio series.. Science fiction was not new to radio before 1950 but it was either targeted to juvenile audiences or were shows in a broader series. For example, ESCAPE's "The Time Machine". On March 15, 1950, the first show of Mutual's 2000 PLUS aired and becoming the very first true science fiction series in the US. DIMENSION X followed shortly on April 8, 1950 and broadcast over NBC stations. TALES OF TOMORROW was the third dedicated science fiction series over the stations of the American Broadcasting Corporation and following DIMENSION X by almost 2 years. The host of the show was Raymond Edward Johnson of INNER SANCTUM fame. Mr. Johnson handled TALES OF TOMORROW openings in a similar fashion to INNER SANCTUM openings but with a "science fiction" flavor instead of a "macabre" sense. The shows of this series were quite good, borrowing ideas from stories in "Galaxy" magazine. SUMMARY Martians Never Die . Once upon a time, Earth peeps try to explore Mars and fail. But the pioneer spirit triumphs, and eventually they succeed in colonizing the planet. When war breaks out back on Earth, everyone goes back to be with their families. At the very end, some humans come back to Mars to get away from Earth's wars and start over. This Episode Aired March 12, 1953.

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