The definitive x minus one radio log with ernest kinoy digital deli. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. A man concerned that he and his family have became. X minus one radio show complete series 126 episodes 19551958. Check out x minus one by old time radio on amazon music. The iron chancellor article about the iron chancellor by. X minus one is an american halfhour science fiction radio drama series that broadcast from. X minus one one of the finest science fiction programs to air on radio. X minus one complete old time radio science fantasy adventure series mp3 collection. In 1955, nbc relaunched dimension x as x minus one 19551958, drawing from stories that had been published in the two most popular science fiction magazines at the time. X minus one synopsis, otr log, images, listen to and. Iron chancellor is often intentionally mislabeled and sold as the 126th episode of the original canon of x minus one, with the date january 27, 1958 in the file name.
Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Radio mp3s on cds, dvds and usb flash drives, and as mp3 downloads. Three thousand years after a chunk of iron the size of khufus pyramid collides with europa, jupiters sixth moon, an asteroid borne of the collision crashes into. Known for high production values in adapting stories from the leading american authors of the era, x minus one has been described as one of the finest offerings of american radio drama and one of.
The series was cancelled after the 126th broadcast on january 9, 1958. As things are now, i can download these episodes as mp3s and save them on. Mar 29, 2017 012773, episode 126 this episode provided by the old time radio researchers group at yahoo. It began as a revival of nbcs dimension x, which ran for just a year and a half, from 1950 to 1951. After all, this is a public education system he has been given command ofone that ostensibly values intellectual diversity and open debate. Nbc also tried broadcasting the old recordings, but their. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, the first 15 episodes of x minus one were new versions of dimension x episodes but the stories for the remaining. X minus one was a science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of the earlier science fiction series, dimension x.
I, robot robot stories from the old time radio old time radio 1 cdrom 28 mp3 total playtime. The series was canceled after the 126th broadcast on january 9, 1958. The definitive x minus one radio log with ernest kinoy. X minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc.
X minus one old time radio shows otr mp3 on dvd 98 episodes. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. The x minus one episode iron chancellor is not among the canon of original. X minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc. Xminus one x1 x minus one was a science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of the earlier science fiction series, dimension x. X minus one was effectively the return of dimension x, and although the opening sequence was revamped and the announcer became fred collins, the stories were still as bizarre and intriguing as its predecessor. Apr 29, 2012 x minus one was a 30 minute science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 on nbc. Xminus one x 1 x minus one was a science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of the earlier science fiction series, dimension x. Both shows are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air by such authors as isaac asimov and ray bradbury. One to the fullyscripted, unedited versionfor the same price, or download time. X minus one was the second time nbc delved into science fiction, the first being dimension x see in our catalog. Nbc also tried broadcasting the old recordings, but their irregular oncemonthly scheduling kept even devoted listeners from following the. X minus one target one part one oldtime radio scifi. As a matter of fact, the first 15 shows were scripts from the dimension x series.
X minus one was an american halfhour science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc. X minus one is widely considered among the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. Featuring the complete series in excellent sound, and it also includes the 1973 experimental show called iron chancellor, which we think was a pilot for a possible new series. The story has an ingenious resolution as well, which brings the episode to a satisfying conclusion. The series was heard from 042455 to 010958 following the successful, and earlier series, dimension x. Relic radio features eight podcasts offering old time radio from a number of genres. Taken from the galaxy magazine november, 1958 issue, this story is about a. The iron chancellor joel klein starts sounding orwellian. Xminus 1 was a 30 minute science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 on nbc. Listen to x minus one 730127 the iron chancellor online using any of the 3 radio players below. X minus one aired on nbc from 24 april 55 until 9 january 58 for a total of 124 episodes with one pilot or audition story. However, the early 1970s brought a wave of nostalgia for oldtime radio. Jun 12, 20 in 1955, nbc relaunched dimension x as x minus one 19551958, drawing from stories that had been published in the two most popular science fiction magazines at the time. X minus one was a 30 minute science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 on nbc.
A psychological portrait of a man struggling to retain his sanity in the face of utter solitude and loneliness, it is a tale that feels ahead of its time. Xminus 1 science fiction radio pumpkin fm old time radio. Heinlein, frederik pohl and theodore sturgeon, along with. Instead, our iron chancellor is digging trenches around his tweed courthouse fortress and lashing out at any and all criticism. Finn odonovan 85952a the iron chancellor 126 012773. The first x minus one shows used scripts from dimension x, but soon created new shows, employing the talents of many great scifi. Xminus 1 science fiction radio pumpkin fm old time. X minus one is a science fiction radio show that ran from 19551957it features the finest writers in scifi. X minus one old time radio shows otr mp3 on dvd 98. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, x minus one is widely considered among the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. X minus one, widely regarded as one of the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio, was broadcast on nbc from 1955 until 1958. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, the first 15 episodes of x minus one were new versions of dimension x episodes, but the remainder were adaptations by nbc staff writers, including ernest kinoy and george lefferts, of newly published. The x minus one episode iron chancellor is not among the canon of original x minus one transcriptions or scriptsat least it never aired as such.
There was a revival of the series in 1973 when radio was attempting to bring back radio drama and it lasted until 1975. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, the first 15 episodes of x minus one were new versions of dimension x episodes but the stories for the remaining shows. X minus one online using any of the 3 radio players below. The author of this story is no longer well remembered, but this is a fine, intelligent episode that ranks alongside the best x minus one adaptations of much more famous authors works. Apr 29, 2012 x minus 1 was a 30 minute science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 on nbc. The first x minus one shows used scripts from dimension x, but soon created new shows, employing the talents of many great scifi authors, including staff writers ernest kinoy and. Ones media x minus one volume 5 otr12cdaxminus5 old time radio 12 audio cd 31 shows total playtime. Its only a pity that, like all later x minus one episodes, its meagre running time amounts to not even twenty minutes not including commercials. Instead, our iron chancellor is digging trenches around his tweed courthouse fortress and lashing out at any and all.
X minus one for android free download and software. Iron chancellor article about iron chancellor by the. X minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, the first 15 episodes of x minus one. The show occupied numerous time slots through out its run in the 50s and thus was never able to generate a large following. This means that it feels a little rushed, with too much of the original novelette on which it is. Listen to the iron chancellor and fortynine more episodes by x minus one podcast, free. The first 15 episodes were new versions of dimension x episodes, but the remainder were adaptations of newly published science fiction stories by leading writers in the field, including isaac asimov, ray bradbury, philip k.
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