This week, we engage in a little "audio-archeology," sifting through some of the rarest and most mysterious of all OTR recordings. First, we hear all five surviving fragments of "Smackout," the precursor to "Fibber McGee and Molly." Then, the earliest known episode of "The Witch's Tale," from June 1931.

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Come on over our place tonight and spend Friday, March 6, 1931, listening to Radio Journeys. This week, it's the historic first episode of "The March of Time", Time Magazine's dramatic reenactment of news stories, with announcer Ted Husing (photo at right) narrating such news items as Big Bill Thompson winning re-election as mayor in Chicago, the sons of Joseph Pulitzer trying to sell the World Telegram, convicts leaving for the infamous Devil's Island, and the House Of Representatives adjourning its seventy-first session. Thanks to Jim Widner for his article on "The March of Time" at www.otr.com/march.html, and to Dave Goldin's "March of Time" show list at radiogoldindex.com. Also in this podcast: Another episode of Si and Elmer, and Anson Weeks and His Orchestra from March 10, 1931. Oh, and some of more of Dennis Humphrey's tea...

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It's February 1931 on Radio Journeys, and this week we feature the last surviving episode of Empire Builders, plus our continuing serials "The Misadventures of Si and Elmer" and "Omar, Wizard of Persia."

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