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Goldie Originals — Curated Old Time Radio Playlists — Goldie

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Goldie Originals

Curated playlists

Evenings already chosen for you — eras, moods, occasions, stars, and family listening. Lists refill as the catalog grows; we keep the promise, not a frozen dump of titles.

Canon & onboarding

Start HereFamous nights that made the golden age golden.16 episodes
First Night InSix shows. Six stories. Find your station.16 episodes
Sorry, Wrong Number & FriendsThe episodes everyone has heard of — and a few you haven’t.12 episodes
Suspense EssentialsBest of the outstanding theatre of thrills.8 episodes
Detective DeskPrivate eyes, hardboiled and soft.96 episodes
Western HourSilver bullets and open range.96 episodes
Anthology Greatest HitsOne-and-done masterpieces from the great series.16 episodes
New to Old Time RadioFriendly first listens — no homework required.1 episode
Critics' CornerThe nights historians still argue about.16 episodes
Guest Star NightHollywood drops by the microphone.16 episodes
Twist Ending ClubDon’t peek. The last minute is the point.96 episodes
Hardboiled ClassicsNoir voices and cigarette-smoke cases.96 episodes
Women of MysteryHeroines, suspects, and voices that run the case.14 episodes
Network PrestigeWhen radio dressed up for the big night.13 episodes
Essential WesternsFrontier legends for first-time riders.8 episodes
Essential ThrillersPulse-up nights across the golden age.96 episodes
Police CallBadges, blotters, and by-the-book drama.96 episodes
Sci-Fi StarterRocket-age wonder without the deep cut homework.96 episodes
Horror StarterLeave a lamp on — first steps into dark radio.54 episodes
Drama DeskCharacter, craft, and living-room stage plays.96 episodes
Golden Age SamplerOne night, many stations — a fair cross-section.16 episodes
Must-Hear MysteriesWhodunits that still hold the room.96 episodes

Era throwbacks

Prewar NightsBefore the war changed the dial (through 1941).96 episodes

Mood & theme

Cozy MysteryMurder, but make it living-room.86 episodes

Occasion & activity

Sunday Evening SetThe family hour after supper.1 episode
Drive-Time DialOpen road, closed case — half-hour windows.96 episodes

People & brands

Agnes Moorehead NightsThe first lady of Suspense (and more).29 episodes
Man in BlackHosted by the voice in the dark.8 episodes

Kids & family

Stories Your Grandparents HeardFamily-safe entry to the golden age.96 episodes

Wartime Weeknights

Home-front thrills, 1942–1945.

96 episodes

Victory & After1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.96 episodes

Fifties FadeWhen TV took the living room (1950 and after).96 episodes

1939One year on the air — the world on edge.96 episodes

1942The year the home front found its voice.96 episodes

1943Midwar evenings, full strength.96 episodes

1944The long stretch — grit and glitter mixed.96 episodes

1945Victory year — hope, hangover, and hard cases.96 episodes

1947Peak postwar network polish.96 episodes

1950Midcentury turn — new decade, same speaker.96 episodes

Thirties Echo1930s nights — earlier golden age glow.96 episodes

Early Forties1940–1942: the hinge years.96 episodes

Late Forties Noir1946–1949 shadows on the air.96 episodes

War Theme NightsStories that put the conflict on stage.96 episodes

Atomic Age Air1948–1955: rockets, nerves, new futures.96 episodes

Midcentury Mystery1950s detectives and closed-room craft.96 episodes

The FortiesA whole decade on the dial.96 episodes

Pre-1945 ClassicsFamous nights before V-J Day.9 episodes

Postwar ClassicsFamous nights after the guns quieted.7 episodes

Chronological ClassicsFamous episodes in air-date order.16 episodes

Latest Air DatesThe newest broadcast dates in the archive.96 episodes

Lights Out

Leave a lamp on.

12 episodes

Court Is in SessionWitnesses, gavel, twist.85 episodes

Heist NightJobs that go wrong (and a few that don’t).24 episodes

Ghost Story HourSpirits on the network.96 episodes

Comic ReliefLaugh tracks before laugh tracks.96 episodes

Melancholy After MidnightSoft rain on the window.96 episodes

Adventure SerialCliffhangers and next-week promises.86 episodes

Tense NightsEdge-of-seat radio.96 episodes

Murder Most FoulThe body in the library — and everywhere else.96 episodes

Spy GameCodes, covers, and double lives.75 episodes

Revenge PlotPayback with a long memory.96 episodes

Blackmail HourSecrets for sale.96 episodes

Romance on the AirHearts, complications, soft landings.96 episodes

Psychological ThrillersThe danger is inside the room.96 episodes

Crime WaveCops, crooks, and the gray between.96 episodes

Survival StoriesAgainst the odds until the last commercial.96 episodes

Mistaken IdentityWrong face, wrong name, right trouble.96 episodes

Noir AlleyWet streets and worse bargains.96 episodes

Thriller RowGenre thrills across the board.96 episodes

Ominous OnlyDread as a service.96 episodes

Cozy OnlyWarmth first — thrills optional.96 episodes

Kitchen Radio

Chop, stir, listen.

96 episodes

Bedtime Half-HoursOne episode. One lamp. Then lights out.96 episodes

Rainy AfternoonLong-form comfort for gray windows.96 episodes

Holiday BroadcastChristmas and winter specials on the air.96 episodes

Friday Night ThrillsWeekend starts with a twist.96 episodes

Saturday MatineeAdventure like the afternoon serials.64 episodes

Late Night OnlyWhen the house is quiet and the dial is dark.96 episodes

Morning Coffee MysteryPuzzles that pair with caffeine.96 episodes

Lunch-Break ThrillA complete jolt under 30 minutes.96 episodes

Double FeatureTwo famous nights, one sitting.16 episodes

Long-Haul ListenFor drives, flights, and folding laundry forever.16 episodes

Quick HitsShortest solid episodes first.3 episodes

Hour-Long NightsWhen you want a full-length appointment.69 episodes

Workout WesternsPace and hoofbeats — motion-friendly westerns.58 episodes

Focus BackgroundCompany without constant plot panic.96 episodes

Date Night DialShared listening with a little spark.96 episodes

Storm WatchThunder outside, thrills inside.96 episodes

New Year's Eve SetToast the year with a few great nights.16 episodes

Commute MysteryCases that fit the train.96 episodes

Orson Welles on the Dial

Mercury Theatre energy.

13 episodes

Roma Wine PresentsThe sponsor of the thrills. Commercials included, of course.96 episodes

Autolite ThrillersCommercials you came for.1 episode

Ovaltine PremiumsDecoder rings and kid adventure energy.27 episodes

Cary Grant on RadioCharm under pressure.4 episodes

Vincent Price NightsVelvet menace and perfect diction.9 episodes

Peter Lorre HourUnsettling, unforgettable.6 episodes

Lucille Ball on RadioBefore the sitcom throne.6 episodes

James Stewart on RadioThat voice, those stakes.1 episode

Hitchcock-AdjacentSuspense DNA — guests and tone.96 episodes

Hosted NightsWhen the host is half the show.13 episodes

Sponsor SpotlightBrand nights across the catalog.16 episodes

Lone Ranger LegendsHi-yo Silver — the best of the masked rider.8 episodes

Gunsmoke NightsDodge City after dark.96 episodes

Dragnet BlotterJust the facts — radio division.96 episodes

The Whistler NightsI am the Whistler — and I know many things.96 episodes

Philip Marlowe CasesThe detective, the city, the code.96 episodes

Superman on the AirFaster than a speeding bullet — serial style.96 episodes

Bedtime Fairy Tales

Soft stories before lights out.

21 episodes

Saturday Morning AdventureSerial energy for young explorers.42 episodes

Little Orphan Annie TrailLeapin’ lizards — Annie’s radio adventures.35 episodes

Superman Family HourTruth, justice, and the serial way.96 episodes

Family WesternsOpen range without the grimmest edges.96 episodes

Kids Adventure MixAction-forward, kid-tagged nights.42 episodes

Kids Cozy MixGentle company for quiet afternoons.25 episodes

Intergenerational StarterSix shared nights to begin with.8 episodes

Hero HourCapes, badges, and brave kids.5 episodes

Serial StartersEpisode one energy — begin at the beginning.96 episodes

After-School DialThe old appointment slot, reimagined.96 episodes

Family Mystery LitePuzzles without nightmares.96 episodes

Western for KidsHi-yo — shared trail rides.96 episodes

Courage StoriesBrave kids and bigger odds.5 episodes

First Radio for KidsThe very first listens together.48 episodes

Kids Sci-Fi LiteWonder without the nightmares.96 episodes

Grandparents' PickWhat they remember — what kids can join.8 episodes

Holiday with FamilySeasonal warmth for the whole couch.10 episodes

Read-Along EnergyClear stories, vivid scenes.5 episodes

Family Double FeatureTwo shared episodes, done.8 episodes

Growing Kids CatalogEverything age-banded kids so far.96 episodes