Satire
The Blunderer
A very early Moliere. From the Translator: "In this piece the plot is carried on ... by a servant, Mascarille, who is the first origina…
Bob And Ray Mary Backstayge
Join the legendary comedy duo Bob and Ray in this classic radio broadcast from December 19, 1973. Known for their unique blend of humor and …
The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith
Lucas Cleeve is living in Venice with a widow, Mrs. Ebbsmith. His relatives do not accept this arrangement and come to intervene. Note that …
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers was first published anonymously in 1809 with Byron only identified as the author in the 2nd edition. Byro…
Rawhide
Rawhide is a program of political satire and recorded music that aired on the CBC's Trans Canada network and later on the CBC AM network fro…
Man's Rights
"Man's Rights; or, How Would You Like It?: Comprising Dreams" is the first known feminist utopian novel written by a woman. The te…
Bob and Ray
Join Bob and Ray in this delightful episode from September 14, 1973, where they bring their signature humor and charm to the airwaves. This …
Bob and Ray
On March 12, 1976, Bob and Ray take listeners on a comedic journey filled with sketches and humorous commentary. The episode features Bob vi…
The Bores
Moliere: "Never was any Dramatic performance so hurried as this; and it is a thing, I believe, quite new, to have a comedy planned, fin…
Bob and Ray
On this partial episode, the cops come for Pop. This episode is short due to the tape running out, making it a truly desperate event.
Bob and Ray
Join Bob and Ray in this entertaining episode from March 8, 1976, where they open the show with Webley, who is feeling a bit blue while play…
Bob and Ray
On April 13, 1976, the Backstayge gang watches television in this episode of Bob and Ray. The show opens with a discussion of the WOR studio…
The Inconstant
Subtitled "The Way to Win Him:, this play is placed in Paris - a change from many others of Farquhar's plays which used English setting…
Bob and Ray
Join Bob and Ray in this entertaining episode featuring rehearsals for "A Tale Of Two Cities" and more of their classic show. The …
The Poems and Some Satires of Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell is a man of many faces, in both poetry and politics. A master of the pastoral dialogue, he can equally well fire out a Juvena…
Bob and Ray
Join Bob and Ray in this delightful episode from March 26, 1976, where Calvin and Pop venture into a pool hall. The show opens with a spring…
Bob And Ray
The script gets mixed up for this episode of "Linda Lovely". A couple of stories to show that Truther is Stranger than Fiction.
Bob And Ray
In this episode, Bob interviews a diet expert, Dr. Claudius Von Sturdley. The humor continues as Tex buys old sweepstakes tickets, leading t…
Bob and Ray
Join Bob and Ray in this entertaining episode where they take on the whimsical theme of walking the plank. The Captains turn nice on a Wedne…
Bob And Ray
In this entertaining episode, Bob and Ray discuss the previous evening's Christmas party and make a surprising discovery: one of the drunken…