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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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One series at a time

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Every series, back to back: the main channel

Series podcast

The Big Show

A new episode every week · 1950–1952

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.

Is The Variety Hour free?

Yes. The Variety Hour is free, live around the clock: no sign-up, no app and no subscription. Potato Plus is optional and never required.

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.

Are there ads on The Variety Hour?

No modern ads, and we promise none until Valentine's Day 2027 (February 14). Nothing breaks into the show to sell you something you never asked for. Any commercials you hear are the original sponsor spots that aired with the broadcast.

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/.