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Old-time radio variety · music, variety and the home front

The Variety Hour

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Illustrated cover for The Variety Hour: a 1940s network radio studio stage with a big band's empty music stands, a grand piano, and a ribbon microphone in a spotlight before red velvet curtains
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Music, variety and the home front from radio's golden age, whole programs back to back, around the clock: big bands and crooners, country and gospel, quiz and novelty shows, and wartime radio. A Stupid Potato channel.

About The Variety Hour

Old-time-radio comedy from the golden age, complete episodes back to back: sitcoms, comedians and their casts.

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What is The Variety Hour?

Music, variety and the home front from radio's golden age, whole programs back to back, around the clock: big bands and crooners, country and gospel, quiz and novelty shows, and wartime radio. A Stupid Potato channel.

Do I need an account or an app for The Variety Hour?

No. It is an internet radio channel, live 24 hours a day: press Listen live, no sign-up and no app needed.

How do I listen to The Variety Hour?

Press Listen live on https://stupidpotato.com/variety-hour/ , or open the stream address https://stupidpotato.com/variety-hour/live in any audio player (VLC, a smart speaker app, a car's web player).

Who makes The Variety Hour?

The Variety Hour is a Stupid Potato channel (https://stupidpotato.com/), made by Stupid Potato Studios and powered by MonsterCast. The other channels and the Stupid Potato cartoons are at https://stupidpotato.com/.