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An innovative series, Meeting of Minds remains one of the most delightful ways of gaining historical perspective ever devised, and these original soundtrack recordings capture the intellectual and spirited debates of the episodes hosted by Steve Allen. The panelists featured in this volume are American social reformer Frederick Douglass, formidable Chinese Empress Tz'u-his, Italian criminologist Cesare Bonesana-Beccaria, and French libertine Marquis de Sade.

Variety entertainment dominated the popular recording industry's acoustic era (pre -1925), from its beginnings in the 1890s, when records were made on wax cylinders, right up to the beginning of the jazz age in the mid-1920s. From slapstick vaudeville routines and ethnic dialect skits to romantic ballads and dramatic recitations, sound recordings brought variety entertainment into the homes of millions of Americans. The following are three recordings from the era.

In Broadcast Hysteria, A. Brad Schwartz examines the history behind the infamous radio play. Did it really spawn a wave of mass hysteria? Schwartz is the first to examine the hundreds of letters sent directly to Orson Welles after the broadcast. He draws upon them, and hundreds more sent to the FCC, to recapture the roiling emotions of a bygone era, and his findings challenge conventional wisdom. Relatively few listeners believed an actual attack was underway.

Lee Mack, host of BBC One's They Think It's All Over, star of ITV's The Sketch Show and BAFTA Award winner, stars in this hilarious six-part comedy show as heard on BBC Radio 2.

Lee Mack, Bafta award winner, stars in the complete second BBC Radio 2 series. Taking part in the manic mix of sketches and stand-up are special musical guests former Spice Girl Melanie C, ABC's Martin Fry, Erasure's Andy Bell, Jamelia, Alison Moyet, and Level 42's Mark King.

Join Peter Pan, Wendy, and Tinkerbelle the fairy, on this magical, radio play version of the classic novel set in Never, Never Land. Captain Hook and the Crocodile will all try to spoil Peters Treasure Hunt in this magical adventure. One of the classic Radio Theatre Productions you will want to listen to over and over again.

Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBC's Blue Network in January 1941. It featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and the famous "creaking door" slowly began to open. Every week, Inner Sanctum Mysteries told stories of ghosts, murderers, and lunatics.

The RMS Titanic sailed from Southampton en route for New York on her maiden voyage with 2,228 passengers and crew on board. On 14 April, 1912, at twenty minutes before midnight, sailing at almost full speed, she struck an iceberg and sank in just two and a half hours. Over 1500 lives were lost. This is the story of a great tragedy described by the surviving passengers, officers, and crew who were on board that night. Firsthand accounts help to explain why so few of the passengers took to the lifeboats.

A newly released mental patient is the only one able to see a gremlin ripping up the wing of his airliner.

The TARDIS materialises at the Roof of the World, Central Asia, in 1289. There they meet Marco Polo and his fellow travellers on their mammoth journey across the Pamir Plateau and through the Gobi desert to Peking. Unfortunately for the Doctor, his Ship proves to be of immense interest to Polo, who sets his mind on presenting it to the mighty Kublai Khan on arrival at his court.

The Queen of Urban Airwaves and VH1 host, Wendy Williams, dishes up juicy revelations and insider stories without batting a false eyelash.

As crass as he is charismatic, this dynamic detective attracts a curious clientele: gentlemen who tend to drop dead and ladies who are drop-dead gorgeous. In Spade's world, people aren't always who they say they are, and the possibility of peril lurks around every corner. Each digitally restored and remastered caper leads our wise-cracking detective to the danger of the dark alley - and leads you to discover the timeless appeal of this hard-boiled hero.

Are you overwhelmed by the complexity of two-way radios or how to get started? Or concerned about staying connected during an emergency or when technology fails? Or just searching for a reliable way to communicate while hiking or embracing off-grid living? In a world where staying connected can mean the difference between safety and peril, "The Baofeng Radio Revolution: The Beginner Guerilla's Guide" is your essential handbook to mastering two-way radios.

Orson Welles' dramatic anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air, infamous for its Halloween broadcast of War of the Worlds, found a sponsor and became Campbell Playhouse in December 1938. The program continued to feature the charismatic and fiery Welles as both a host and an actor. The great Lionel Barrymore portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in Campbell Playhouse's annual performance of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

What makes a murderer tick? Some of the most renown serial killers have tragic and violent back stories that you never hear about on the news. Explore some of the most deranged killers of all time and what made them into monsters.

The Voices of Hockey boasts 65 NHL play-by-play broadcasters, past and present, sharing the most pinnacle moments of the league over the past 60 plus years. From the Broad Street Bullies to the Bruise Brothers; the great one to the great eight; from flying octopi, catfish, and plastic rats to National Anthem interrupting shouts, these 65 storytellers encapsulate the greatest moments the only sport deserving of the nickname the fastest game on earth has to offer.

In THE INSPIRED CHOICE: Chronicles of Transformation: Horizons Ahead, Caroline Biesalski takes you deeper into the art and heart of building meaningful connections. Drawing from her journey as a successful podcast host, Caroline shares powerful strategies and insights on finding exceptional guests, fostering trust, and transforming relationships into lasting friendships and fruitful collaborations.

Britain. The height of the Roman occupation. The Doctor has brought Leela to ancient Norfolk to learn about her ancestors...but has no idea how much of an education she is going to get. Because this is the time of Boudica's rebellion. When the tribe of the Iceni rises up and attempts to overthrow the Roman masters. As Leela begins to be swayed by the warrior queen's words, the Doctor has to make a decision: save his friend...or save history itself?

Gallifrey is in a state of crisis, facing destruction at the hands of an overwhelming enemy. And the Doctor is involved in three different incarnations - each caught up in a deadly adventure, scattered across time and space. The web of time is threatened - and someone wants the Doctor dead. The three incarnations of the Doctor must join together to set time back on the right track - but in doing so, will they unleash a still greater threat?

Chloe has cerebral palsy and is certain she will lose her adored carer Rose, when Rose falls for an apparently perfect man. First broadcast in BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Drama slot, this Afternoon Play stars Lesley Manville as Rose, Amy Golden as Chloe, Alex Tregear as Chloe's voice, and Jelena Budimir as Alex. It was written by Sarah Daniels and directed by Sally Avens.