Welcome to The Glowing Dial Archives Blog! This blog is for notification of updates and the announcement of the posting of episodes of The Glowing Dial with Big John and Steve. The show has been back on the air since April 6, 2014!. A new episode is posted every 3 weeks. All our old "archived" episodes continue to be available.
The Glowing Dial Latest Episode # POD22 running from June 21 to July 11, 2015 running time: 2 hrs. 30 min. 19 sec.
Note: this episode premiered 1 day late, sorry.
Big John and Greg celebrate Father's Day and Independence Day!
The Magnificent Montague - "Father Of The Year" originally aired Saturday, June 16, 1951 on NBC Starring: Monty Wooley, Anne Seymour, Pert Kelton, Art Carney, Johnny Gibson, Arnold Stang, John Griggs. Don Pardo announcing. Sponsors: Chesterfield, Anacin, RCA Victor.
Night Beat - "Expectant Father" originally aired Friday, December 28, 1951 on NBC Starring: Frank Lovejoy, William Conrad. Don Rickles announcing. Sustained
Calling All Cars - "July Fourth, 1934" originally aired Wednesday, July 4, 1934 on CBS
Starring: Chief James E. Davis L.A.P.D., Mary Tuthill, Jeanette Nolan,
Martha Wentworth, Ralph Scott, Joe Franz, Hanley Stafford, Sam Pierce,
Charlie Lang, Richard LeGrand, Robert Frazier, Fred Harrington, Lindsay McCarey. Frederick Lindsley announcing. Sponsor: Rio Grande Oil Company
Cavalcade Of America - "The Declaration Of Independence" originally aired Wednesday, January 1, 1936 on CBS Starring: no cast information available. Frank Singiser announcing. Sponsor: DuPont
The Glowing Dial Latest Episode # POD21 running from May 31 to June 20, 2015 running time: 2 hrs. 34 min. 26 sec.
Note: this episode premiered late on June 9, 2015 due to computer problems. Sorry for the delay.
Big John and Greg present a tribute to South African Radio!
Beyond Midnight - "Don't Joke In The Morgue" (aka "The Jokester") from a 1952 story by Robert A. Arthur originally aired Friday, 1969 on Springbok Radio, South Africa Starring: no cast information available. Sponsor: BioTex.
SF 68 - "A Sound Of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury originally aired Friday, May 10, 1968 on Springbok Radio, South Africa Starring: no cast information available. Sponsor: BioTex.
The Creaking Door - "The Haunted Executioner" (aka "The Haunted Hangman" / aka The Hangman's Rope") originally aired Monday, May 25, 1964 on Springbok Radio, South Africa Starring: Peter Bloomfield as Your Host. Sponsor: State Express 555 (Three Fives) Filter King Cigarettes
Squad Cars - "The Hammer Basher" originally aired Friday, November 3, 1972 on Springbok Radio, South Africa Starring: Malcolm Gooding as your narrator. Sponsor: Sundown Ranch Hotel and Lion Park (not original sponsor) running time: 2 hours, 34 minutes, 26 seconds
