You Are There – Retro Radio Podcast

After deadlocks in counting the ballots, we find ourselves back in time , and the date, February 17, 1801. Who will emerge the winner, and next president of the United…

War weary Dutch face the Spanish fleet as they besiege the city of Leyden. Their only hope is that their own fleet will return to rescue them from the Spanish…

The French and British armies face off. The commanding Generals meet at Hastings to discuss terms of battle. CBS reporters are on the scene to interview the participants, from top…

The battle for independence from England is being fought in the stateroom as delegates meet. CBS reporters are there to bring you descriptions of the environment, and political climate of…

A siege is in full affect, but today is the day where Montezuma will determine whether Mexico City will be saved or be overridden by the Aztecs. CBS reporters take…

It’s a historic moment in the history of the Civil War when two iron clad ships face off. Tension runs high in the Naval war department. The Confederate iron clad,…

A tense and excited throng gather to see if the new government will be overthrown for a return to the previous one. Will the new Christian government win out over…

In ancient Rome, law forbids execution of any Roman citezen without a trial, and due process. Go back in time with CBS reporters and get all the details. A conspiracy…

The mood of the colonists is one of anger as CBS reporters visit early America. The Stamp Act was a symbol of all the oppression from Brittain that the colonists…

The Spartans face off against the Persians. The Greeks have the battlefield advantage, a narrow gap that the charging Persians have to get through before a victory can be hoped…

Join the CBS reporters as they visit Fords Theater in Washington DC. General Lee has just surrendered, and the atmosphere is festive as the president prepares for a night on…

General washington is faced with dealing with traitors in his ranks. Depending on how he handles this matter could mean the difference of falling to Brittish hands and losing the…

Charlemagne is to be crowned Emporer of Rome on the Christmas holiday, but he is missing. CBS reporters take you back to relive those moments at the big coronation ceremony.…

Joan of Arc has been held, and chained in a dungeon as the CBS reporters catch up with her. Is she a saint, or a witch? Based on real historical…

Get ready to visit the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots as we tag along with CBS reporters. Listen in to interviews of the key players to learn about her…

For years there has been battles for freedom. Stories of war, and torture are told. The native army is determined to keep fighting for freedom from France. CBS reporters take…

It’s the moment that the Barons, and their forces have been waiting for. Even today, there are some who think that King John won’t sign off on all the articles.…

Roll back the clock to ancient Athens. Listen in as CBS takes you back to the fateful day when history rested on the brink of a cup of poison. Rumor…

Festivities abound through the land as CBS reporters take you back to Pompei. It’s Navy day, and the Roman fleet is in port. Speakers provide witness of the tollerant and…

A small band of Americans hold out for a stand off against the entire Mexican Army. CBS reporters take us there to witness the events as they unfold at the…

Sir Francis Drake and the Brittish fleet are at sea. CBS reporters interview him to discuss the tactics in making contact with the Spanish Armada that threatens London. Meanwhile in…

The date is October 12, 1492, and CBS reporters in London are breathlessly awaiting news from the ships at sea in search of a new land. It has been days…

Before Pennsylvania was a state, it’s founder faced losing it all in a courtroom battle. Charged of conducting an unlawful assembly, the facts of the case are layed before the…

CBS Reporters go back to 1184BC to deliver the facts about the Fall of Troy. Inside the walls of Troy we learn a little background of the ten year siege,…

The Greeks are set to battle with the much larger Persian army. CDS takes you back over a thousand years to be there as Alexander the Great seeks mastery of…

As a delegation of women gather to fight for their right to vote, their male counterparts try to keep them in their place at home, and out of the world…

Alexander the Great decides whether to accept terms of peace with Persia. if he does, the war will be over between the Greeks and the Persians, if not, The Greeks…

In the Roman Senate, it’s the Ides of March as government officials gather, and CBS reporters take you there. The day that shook the Roman Empire and changed the course…

A high profile case of betrayal is played out, and CBS reporters are on hand to take you there. Reporters interview the players in the courtroom drama, and learn a…

Two political rivals settle a personal score in the early morning. Duelling was even then illegal, but was still accepted as a legitimate way of settling a personal offense. CBS…

An 80 year old grandmother goes on trial as a witch, and CBS reporters await the verdict. alt=”Thousands of old time radio shows in reach — click here for today’s…

The mighty Napoleon is held captive abourd a Brittish Warship, just after Waterloo. The mighty war eagle has been caged with beak, wings, and talons clipped, but now what will…

When General Lee rides to meet General Grant at Apomattox, it can only mean one thing, the Army of Northern Virginia is about to surrender to Grant’s Union Army. What…

CBS reporters stand by to bring the drama of the events of the trial of Marie Antoinette. The people of France face a grim, but inevitable decision. The French prosecutor…

The final stop through the historic presentations that CBS Reporters take you through. Radio has only been around for the past 27 years at this time, and CBS reviews some…

It has been 6 days since the world heard from Admiral Perry, but his last known whereabouts had him moving at about 25 miles per day, and drawing close to…

Pioneers line up on the border of the Oklahoma territory, and CBS reporters are on hand to share the exciting moments on the scene of land hungry homesteaders. Soldiers enforce…

The little fort at the gateway of the West sits anxiously awaiting, to witness whether Sitting Bull and his party of 200 squaws and braves will consent to surrender. CBS…

John Daily and the CBS reporters stand by as the nation awaits word on whether President Andrew Johnson will be impeached. Witness the closing moments of the trial for crimes…

Unless the new governor of Mexico grants a stay of execution, Archduke Maximillian faces a firing squad at sunrise. Pleas, and protests pour in from royalty and dignitaries all around…

Herbert Marshal is host, and introduces Marilyn Maxwell, who then sings, Kiss Goodnight. Jack Haley enters to joke around with the cast. Learn a little about the theatrical training of…

After the recent surrender, and end of the Civil War, the night is festive as president Lincoln prepares for a night on the town. CBS reporters interview key players as…

The Civil War has been raging on for a couple of years now, and CBS reporters are gathered with the forces converging at Ghettysberg. Listen in and learn some of…