The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio ($1.99)
Version 1.3
REVIEW – ” Bring back the golden age of radio by listening to the great old detective stories.”
This is truly one of the more unique apps I have ever seen for the iPhone and this time I really mean it. The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio brings back the old radio dramas that used to have people filled with suspense.
Being rather young myself the only reason I have any familiarity with these old fashioned radio shows is because my father (who is also after their time) loves to listen to them on his satellite radio. Any long car trip with my father was sure to be a mix of old radio shows and talk radio. But though we would always tease my father about the “torture” many of the old time radio shows were really rather interesting and fun if you paid attention to them.
This app is an extension of a blog of the same name in which a new episode is released every week for each of the five detectives. Which means that you get to follow these classic shows from start to finish and get a new installment each week just like when these shows were originally broadcast over the airwaves.
Each episode is introduced by the host and creator of the blog who gives a fun and easy commentary to start off each episode. This is also a nice way for people who have no experience with old time radio to get a introduction and learn just what these old shows are all about and what made them great.
The five detective stories that you will be able to follow are: Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday on Monday, Jack Webb in Pat Novak for Hire, Bob Bailey in Let George Do It, Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, and Charles Russell as Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.
I think is a great app because it brings this old fashioned fun and entertainment to an entirely new audience and really it is nice to venture back and truly experience what people used to do and enjoy for entertainment.
Some nice features with this app are that if you get a call the broadcast will resume as soon as you have finished the call and you can download the episodes so that you can have access to them even when you do not have access to the internet.Plus playback is great and the sound quality is decent, you might get some distortion at higher volumes but considering the age of these recordings, the quality is great.
This is a great app for kids and adults alike, as everyone will love going back in time for just a moment and becoming enthralled with some of America’s most treasured detectives.
Stephanie S.
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Developer -Wizzard Media
URL:www.greatdetectives.net
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