Adventures in Radio Episode 59 - Fred Allen

An all new podcast!  This week's podcast looks at the career of the dean of radio comedy/satire - Fred Allen. Allen's career was virtually all radio once he left the comedy stage behind. Not only was radio Allen's medium, it was that medium that held onto him so fiercely that he could never move into television as did his counterparts like Jack Benny.

This podcast will look at his Linit Bath Club Revue, Hour of Smiles, Town Hall Tonight and his final series on radio, The Fred Allen Show.