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The K-Rob Collection

Welcome to amazing podcasts from Hall of Fame broadcaster and journalist Ken Robinson in this series of classic entertainment/information programs, and recent interview and music shows. The collection also contains Audio Antiques, which is not your usual "cops & comedians" old time radio podcast. Special attention given to the contributions of African-Americans, who were largely excluded from the broadcasting industry. Moreover, historic milestones, news events, and social issues are also

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All Episodes

01:30:05

Audio Antiques - Radio Comedy Teams

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/12/05

Comedy Teams have a long history in the world of entertainment, beginning in British music halls, and then in vaudeville in America. They were also popular during the golden age of radio. Among the many comedy teams on the air at the start of commercial broadcasting were George Burns and his wife Gracie Allen. They got married in Cleveland, Ohio in 1926 and never looked back, performing in early talking movies, and getting a network radio show in 1930s, which would last until 1950 when the couple

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01:07:59

Audio Antiques - The Great Helen Keller

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/12/03

In this edition, we learn about the woman who was named one of the most important people of the 20th Century. Helen Keller was an American author, disability rights advocate, feminist, political activist and humanitarian. The Alabama native, lost her sight and her hearing due to illness when she was just 19 months old. However, Keller later learned to speak and write with the help of her first teacher and life-long companion Anne Sullivan. Keller was the first deaf-blind person in the United States

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00:34:28

Sunday Digest - The Matchmaker & Domestic Violence

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/12/01

How to find a good mate, and how to get rid of a bad one.More at http://krobcollection.com

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01:34:48

Audio Antiques - Duke Ellington: Jazz Royalty

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/30

Duke Ellington was a major influence on music during the jazz age. Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in 1899, and in 1927 had his first international hit with Creole Love Call. The African-American composer, pianist, and orchestra leader would remain popular for this rest of his life, touring the world, while based at the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York. Ellington was given many awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969, the Legion of

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01:49:11

Black Viewpoint - Native Americans

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/28

Ken interviews Gerome Warcloud of the American Indian Center, and the American Indian Movement on the struggles and concerns of North America's indigenous people.(1981)More at http://krobcollection.com

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00:54:10

Audio Antiques - The Fight Against Racism During...

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/26

This podcast focuses on the contributions made during the times of Jim Crow segregation, to promote racial harmony during World War Two, in two episodes of the show New World A-Comin', both aired during the war on New York Radio Station WMCA. First, we'll hear a 1944 play about one of the 125,000 African Americans who fought in World War Two, all in segregated units. Then we'll hear a 1945 presentation about a white union worker in Detroit who kept his weapons plant from shutting down by

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02:13:10

Audio Antiques - Superman vs the Knights Of The White...

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/23

Superman first appeared in comic books in 1938, and quickly became one of America's most famous fictional heroes. In 1940, The Adventures of Superman appeared as a radio serial that appealed to kids, it was an instant success. The serial continued until 1951, with more than 2,000 original episodes produced. In 1946 the producers began focusing on racial and ethnic issues to fight the rising popularity of the Klu Klux Klan. In 1947, Superman fought the Knights Of The White Carnation. You will

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00:13:36

Ken's Corner - Fear of Public Speaking

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/21

Fear of Public Speaking, Divorce, and Sick Buildings.For details visit http://krobcollection.com

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01:11:21

Black Viewpoint - Alcoholism & African-Americans

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/21

An interview with Jerry Johnson of the rehabilitation center Orca House, and Beverly Bell of the Urban Minority Alcoholism Outreach Program.He reveals how alcohol can affect African-American families.More at http://krobcollection.com

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01:05:49

Audio Antiques: Bethune & Booker - Legendary Black...

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/19

On this podcast we take examine of two historic and legendary African-American educators. First, there's the story of philanthropist, humanitarian, and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune who was an advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt. She was the founder of what would become Bethune-Cookman University in Florida. Bethune will also speak to us in her own words. Then, the story of Booker T. Washington, the founder of Tuskegee University in Alabama. Washington was born a slave, but

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01:06:29

Audio Antiques - Josh White: The People's Troubadour

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/16

Josh White was a rock star, before there were rock stars. Joshua Daniel White was born in 1914, and overcame tremendous odds to become a world famous musical powerhouse. By mastering the guitar, he took the world of folk, blues, and pop music by storm. Growing up as a young African-American child prodigy, he was forced to perform under involuntary servitude. As a young man, White was able to break free, becoming a cabaret, radio, and recording artist. He even appeared in movies, and was welcomed

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01:01:31

Audio Antiques - Right vs Left on Early Radio

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/12

It seems the United States always been a divided nation in many respects. Since its founding, proponents of the right and left have battled for influence and control. It was no different during the Great Depression of the 1930s, as the struggle played out on the new medium of radio. Father Charles Coughlin was a Catholic priest who's radio shows reached millions. He promoted right wing conspiracies, Christian Nationalism, and antisemitism on the air. Louisiana senator and former governor Huey

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01:31:09

Audio Antiques - Screen Guild Theater

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/09

We're going to the theater! Live radio theater was very popular during the medium's golden age. There were many theater-like shows on the networks. We're going to hear 3 installments of the Screen Guild Theater, which ran from 1939 to 1952 and featured movie stars, primarily in original dramas and sometimes comedies, or in adaptations of movies. All three are from 1939, the first features Judy Garland and Jack Benny. The second stars movie tough guy George Raft. Eddie Cantor, Joan

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00:59:44

Black Viewpoint - African-American Art

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/07

Ken Robinson interviews art gallery director Ernestine Brown, about collecting and investing in contemporary artworks. There also advice on creating your own art gallery and furthering a career as an artist, with a special focus on people of color. (1982)More at http://krobcollection.com

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02:29:02

Audio Antiques - The Evolution of Radio News

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/05

From it's early days in the 1920's news was an important part of radio. The first newscasts were little more than announcers reading press releases and police reports. In the 1930s and 40s, network newscasts evolved into audio versions of newspaper columns. During the World War Two and into the 1950s there was the arrival of the radio news anchor, who presented reporters on the scene, with commentary confined to the people actually making the news. You're hear this transition develop

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01:04:07

Audio Antiques - Should We Ignore Racial Differences?

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/11/02

America's Town Meeting of the Air was a public affairs discussion program which began on NBC radio's Blue Network in 1935 and ran for 21 years. It was one of radio's first talk shows, and NBC did not expect it to become a success, but it did, and eventually picked up a sponsor. Each week moderator George Denny Jr presided over an examination of a controversial issue with a large audience present and participating in the discussion. We're going to hear America's Town Meeting of

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00:13:51

Ken's Corner - Whitley Strieber & Alien Abduction

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/10/31

Ken interviews author Whitley Strieber, and explores the subjects of miscarriage, and dating.Details at http://krobcollection.com

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00:37:00

Audio Antiques - William Warfield, Opera's Master Singer

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/10/29

William Warfield was a famous opera singer, born in the U.S state of Arkansas in 1920. Known for his rich baritone voice and commanding stage presence, the African-American rose to prominence in the mid-20th century, captivating audiences worldwide, and gracing the stages of prestigious opera houses and concert halls. Warfield served in the Army during World War Two, working in military intelligence. After the war, he earned a masters degree at the Eastman School of Music, and was quickly invited to

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02:00:39

Audio Antiques - Comedy Genius Lucille Ball

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/10/26

She's one of the most celebrated entertainers in American history. Lucille Désirée Ball was an actress, comedian, model, studio executive, and producer. However, she's best known as the star of the wildly popular, classic TV show I Love Lucy. Before her long career on television began, Lucy had a successful radio career during the medium's golden age, in addition to occasional roles on stage and screen. You will hear Lucille Ball in a 1948 episode from her long running radio sitcom My

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00:56:07

Black Viewpoint - African-American Dentists

The K-Rob Collection ·

2024/10/24

Ken Robinson interviews members of the Forest City Dental Society about the challenges facing black doctors of oral medicine. (1982)More at KRobCollection.com

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