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  • Cinnamon Bear Episode #4

    Hello, out there, from Maybe Land! This is the 4th episode of Cinnamon Bear, and I hope you’re enjoying this as much as I am!King Blotto the Third is voiced by Joseph Kearns, who also voiced Crazy Quilt. You can see my short write-up about him here. As an additional bit of info, Kearns was…

  • Cinnamon Bear Episode #3

    Episode 3 is here! This is the episode where we meet Crazy Quilt! Crazy Quilt is played by famous actor Joseph Kearns (February 12, 1907 – February 17, 1962). Interestingly, the role of Crazy Quilt was his first appearance in radio. From there, he did lots of radio work, which includes playing Moriarity in The…

  • Cinnamon Bear Episode #2

    It’s time for the second episode of Cinnamon Bear. We will finally be learning all about this ‘business of de-growing’! The actor who voiced Weary Willie the Stork was Jack Lewis (January 20, 1898 – March 13, 1979). Old Time Radio historian Karl Schadow has informed me that, according to Australian Old Time Radio and…