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Podcast: The Good Old Days of Radio Show
Episode: Episode 472: Bob and Ray
Description: Itâs time for some classic deadpan radio comedy served extra dry. Today we're bringing you two original Bob and Ray Show recordings from August 1951, played straight off vintage AFRS transcription discs. And if youâve never heard Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding in their early days, this is the perfect intro. Youâll hear sketches like an âadâ for a dual-purpose swimming pool table, plus a fake Adult School of the Air lesson that explores what happens when youâre just⌠brutally honest all the time. Familiar characters like Mary McGoon and Tex show up too, getting into surreal conversati...