Best Mr. Magnificent Podcasts (2025)

Screen Guild Theater "Yankee Doodle Dandy" October 19, 1942 CBS Starring James Cagney The Railroad Hour "The Man Without a Country" June 29, 1953 NBCBy Justeen Ward

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#462 The Jersey Shore Shark Attacks of 1916 48:58

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TERROR ON THE BEACH! Seaside resorts from Cape May, New Jersey, to Montauk, Long Island, were paralyzed in fear during the summer of 1916. Not because of the threat of lurking German U-boats and saboteurs. But because of sharks.On July 1, 1916, Charles Epting Vansant was killed by a shark while swimming at a resort in Beach Haven, a popular destina…

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The World and Everything in It 7:19

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A sweet story which asks us to examine how the world COULD be...By Lisa Bueno

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Mr Brown's Bad Day 7:49

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A very important bear has a very bad day.By Lisa Bueno

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The Little Book of Big What-Ifs 8:31

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A little bear wonders about the big and little questions of life...By Lisa Bueno

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Little Bat Up All Day 10:44

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A little bat tries to enjoy the day time.By Lisa Bueno

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The Most Magnificent Team 14:14

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A girl learns to work cooperatively with another...By Lisa Bueno

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Bluey: Bedroom 12:07

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Bluey and Bingo get new bedrooms and make an important discovery.By Lisa Bueno

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The Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue 1:29:27

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At the heart of New York’s Gilded Age — the late 19th-century era of unprecedented American wealth and excess — were families with the names Astor, Waldorf, Schermerhorn, and Vanderbilt, alongside power players like A.T. Stewart, Jay Gould and William “Boss” Tweed. They would all make their homes — and in the case of the Vanderbilts, their great ma…

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Lux "The Emperor Waltz" Bing Crosby 1:01:46

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Lux Radio Theater "The Emperor Waltz" September 26, 1949 CBS starring Bing CrosbyBy Justeen Ward

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Stork's Landing 10:09

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The kindness of a little girl helps a family of storks.By Lisa Bueno

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The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare 20:12

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Brother Bear learns to think for himself despite what the gang around him says.By Lisa Bueno

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The Magic Pillow 8:48

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A boy learns to have peace with what he has.By Lisa Bueno

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My Book and Me 11:11

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Some children share with us their favorite books.By Lisa Bueno

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A Bed of Stars 13:35

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A boy and his dad see the desert by star light.By Lisa Bueno

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Berry Song 9:43

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A girl and her grandmother forage in the land.By Lisa Bueno

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The Watermelon Seed 6:35

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In honor of the first day of summer -let's examine a favorite summer snack and get a little silly..By Lisa Bueno

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#461 The Story of Inwood and Marble Hill 1:36:11

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People who live in Inwood know how truly special it is. Manhattan's northernmost neighborhood (aside from Marble Hill) feels like it's outside of the city -- and in some places, even outside of time and space. Unlike the lower Manhattan's flat avenues and organized streets, Inwood varies wildly in elevation and its streets wind up hills and down in…

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Time for a Bath 7:48

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A bunny needs a bath, all year round.By Lisa Bueno

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Magritte’s Apple 8:51

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We learn about the famous painter and some of his most famous paintings.By Lisa Bueno

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Fairy Tale Pets 9:30

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A man named Bob finds that some pets are harder to care for than others.By Lisa Bueno

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Lux Radio Theater "A Doll's House" starring Joan Crawford 1:01:18

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Lux Radio Theater "A Doll's House" June 6, 1938 CBS starring Joan CrawfordBy Justeen Ward

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I Don't Want to Read This Book Aloud 12:18

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What happens if you are asked to read out loud but you really don't want to? Let's find out!By Lisa Bueno

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The Berenstain Bears We Love Our Dad! 12:13

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The cubs learn how to show love to their Papa Bear on his special day.By Lisa Bueno

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Rainbow Fish and the Storyteller 10:12

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Rainbow Fish is back and meetings new friends that may not be easy to understand or get along with...By Lisa Bueno

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How to Code a Rollercoaster 13:00

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A girl gives us a crash course on coding at her trip to a theme park.By Lisa Bueno

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Children of the Gilded Age 50:01

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The children of the Gilded Age were seen but not heard. Until now! Listener favorite Esther Crain, author and creator of Ephemeral New York joins The Gilded Gentleman for a look at the world of children during the Gilded Age. As she shared in the episode “Invisible Magicians: Domestic Servants in Gilded Age New York” with writings by actual servant…

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Roberto: The Insect Architect 10:06

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A little termite has big dreams.By Lisa Bueno

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Father's Day "The Magnificent Montague" and "Life With the Lyons" 57:00

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Father's Day The Magnificent Montague in "Father of the Year" June 16, 1951 NBC Life with the Lyons "It's A Wise Father" November 22, 1951 BBCBy Justeen Ward

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The Terrible Thing That Happened at Our House 11:26

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What happens when Mom goes back to the work force? Well - the whole family has an opinion on it...By Lisa Bueno

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Bluey: Road Trip 13:45

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The Heeler family takes a road trip and Bluey gets bored.By Lisa Bueno

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Nibbles the Book Monster 11:32

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This little monsters gnaws his way through several classic children's books in this story, read by Philip!By Lisa Bueno

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Feelings From A to Z (A Little Golden Book) 9:02

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We learn about several different feelings, alphabetically.By Lisa Bueno

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The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habit 13:52

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Sister Bear needs some help to break a bad habit.By Lisa Bueno

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The Children's Moon 10:58

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The Moon wants a chance for the children to see her...By Lisa Bueno

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#460 The Brooklyn Museum and the Birth of a New City 52:03

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While you may know the Brooklyn Museum for its wildly popular cutting-edge exhibitions, the borough's premier art institution can actually trace its origins back to a more rustic era -- and to the birth of the city of Brooklyn itself. On July 4, 1825, the growing village laid a cornerstone for its new Brooklyn Apprentices Library, an educational in…

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The Little Gardener 8:45

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A very small gardener has a very large garden.By Lisa Bueno

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Richard Diamond "Big Ed" "Mr Walker" 1:00:52

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective "The Enigma Of Big Ed" April 04, 1952 ABCRichard Diamond, Private Detective "Mr. Walker's Problem" March 28, 1952 ABCBy Justeen Ward