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SPERDVAC’S VIDEO ARCHIVES

SPERDVAC has decades of historic interviews archived on video.
Many are now being regularly placed online Here are our recent additions:

This week we learn the art of Sound Effects and getting laughs from them with the recollections of CBS Sound Effect legend Ray Erlenborn! Tune in today to learn how Ray came to be a Sound artist, how he dissects it's importance to the comedy genre, and much more! This show was originally recorded at a SPERDVAC Meeting panel on April 17th, 1982 . --------------- Visit sperdvac.com to learn how you can become a member, get access to shows and scripts, and support efforts of audio preservation and encouragement of the art form. and get in touch with us by email. Write us at behindthedialpod@gmail.com
Ep. 18: Make A Noise- Ray Erlenborn & The Art of Sound Effects (From April 17th, 1982)
This week the SPERDVAC Archives pays respect and gives salute to pioneers of the Armed Forces Radio Service with a panel from 1984 featuring servicemen/broadcasters Ace Bryson, Jay Rannelucci, Bill Stewart, Hank Kasnar, and Marty Halperin Tune in to learn how they got into AFRS, hear stories of their experiences in news service and audio engineering, and much much more! This show was originally recorded at a SPERDVAC Meeting panel on July 14th, 1984 . --------------- Visit sperdvac.com to learn how you can become a member, get access to shows and scripts, and support efforts of audio preservation and encouragement of the art form. and get in touch with us by email. Write us at behindthedialpod@gmail.com
Ep. 17: Radio Soldiers- A History of the Armed Forces Radio Service (From July 14th, 1984)
This weeks Behind the Dial has Zach taking us back 1991 to hear legendary actor Dan O'Herlihy share his experiences working in radio along with a wide range of his acting across mediums. Tune in to hear more about his early days on Irish radio, his encounters Orson Welles, his remembrance of working on Soap Operas, and much more. -------------------------------------- This show was originally recorded at a SPERDVAC Meeting panel on March 9th, 1991. --------------- Visit sperdvac.com to learn how you can become a member, get access to shows and scripts, and support efforts of audio preservation and encouragement of the art form. and get in touch with us by email. Write us at behindthedialpod@gmail.com
Ep. 16: The Deputy Announcer with Dan O'Herlihy (From March 9th, 1991)
This week Behind the Dial pays tribute to the recently departed Peggy Webber by presenting one of the last panels the revered radio legend participated in for SPERDVAC. Join Peggy alongside Dick Beals, Gladys Holland, & Conrad Binyon as they group talks about their history in radio & the stories that unfolded along the way. This show was originally recorded at a SPERDVAC Meeting panel on May 2nd, 2008. --------------- Visit sperdvac.com to learn how you can become a member, get access to shows and scripts, and support efforts of audio preservation and encouragement of the art form. and get in touch with us by email. Write us at behindthedialpod@gmail.com
Ep. 15: Peggy & Friends w/ Peggy Webber, Dick Beals, Gladys Holland, & Conrad Binyon (From 5/2/2008)
This week the show goes back 50 years to 1976 where SPERDVAC was treated to 90 minutes of the legendary STAN FREBERG (Brought to you by Stan Freberg). Tune in today to learn about his career in radio, listen to him present a wide array of his recordings in comedy, and much more! This show was originally recorded at a SPERDVAC Meeting panel on June 12th, 1976. --------------- Visit sperdvac.com to learn how you can become a member, get access to shows and scripts, and support efforts of audio preservation and encouragement of the art form. and get in touch with us by email. Write us at behindthedialpod@gmail.com
Ep. 14: Stan Freberg (Brought To You By... Stan Freberg) (From June 12th, 1976)
This week we take a trip to the Windy City Radio History as Zach presents a lovely panel of Chicago Radio Veterans featuring Willard Waterman, Les Tremayne, Vincent Pelletier, & Anne Seymour! Tune in today to learn about the groups beginnings in Chicago radio, their memories of working there, and so much more. This show was originally recorded at a SPERDVAC Meeting panel on November 11th, 1984. --------------- Visit sperdvac.com to learn how you can become a member, get access to shows and scripts, and support efforts of audio preservation and encouragement of the art form. and get in touch with us by email. Write us at behindthedialpod@gmail.com
Ep. 13: Ep. 13: Chicago Radio with Willard Waterman, Les Tremayne, Vincent Pelletier, & Anne Seymour
NEW RESTORED RADIO SHOW! SPERDVAC is pleased to announce a new show available to members after a rigorous restoration from the original discs, the serialized show THOSE HAPPY GILMANS The show, which ran as a daily 15 minute serial from 1938-39 on the NBC Red Network, was structured around the lighthearted, down-to-earth daily life of the Gilman household. Unlike high-melodrama soap operas of the era, Those Happy Gilmans leaned heavily into warm family humor and relatable domestic situations. These newly restored recordings are now available to members of SPERDVAC for folks to enjoy. To hear these and many more shows, as well as support further restoration efforts, head to SPERDVAC.com to become a member today!!
Restoration Preview- Those Happy Gilman's (1938-1939)
The week Zach takes you on a trip to 79 Wistful Vista for a look back at Fibber McGee & Molly featuring the reminiscences of actress Elvia Allman, writers Phil Leslie & Tom Cook, & some surprise figures sharing their memories in helping shape this radio comedy classic. This show was originally recorded at a SPERDVAC Meeting panel on November 21st, 1987. --------------- Visit sperdvac.com to learn how you can become a member, get access to shows and scripts, and support efforts of audio preservation and encouragement of the art form. and get in touch with us by email. Write us at behindthedialpod@gmail.com
Ep. 12: A Visit to 79 Wistful Vista with Elvia Alman, Phil Leslie, & Tom Cook (From 11/21/1987)
This week we return to November of 1993 for an hour of merriment and melody as we listen to a chat with singer & comic, Gisele MacKenzie! Tune in today to hear about her early start in Canadian Radio, her time working with Jack Benny, her experience on the Hit Parade, and so much more! This show was originally recorded at a SPERDVAC Meeting panel on November 13th, 1993. --------------- Visit sperdvac.com to learn how you can become a member, get access to shows and scripts, and support efforts of audio preservation and encouragement of the art form. and get in touch with us by email. Write us at behindthedialpod@gmail.com
Ep. 11: Getting To Know You with Gisele MacKenzie (From November 13th, 1993)
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