Don't know why all the cranky naysayers on this thread.
You can get a lot of old radio shows on tape/CD/whatever and they're great to listen to w/out video (using your imagination? How dare!)
Some of the old newsreels are hillarious. I remember one from the 1930s touting the wonderful development of all those 'new fascists' growing up in Italy, ha ha ha. 'What a fine group of young fascists' it proclaimed as young men did military exercise regimens. Something to emulate!
I would give her a bye to use new technology to really re-create the news/entertainment atmosphere.
I think it's interesting she has explored 'new' ways of living, like reading and actually speaking to people. Anyways, just my 2 cents.
Contrary to what many people here think, my moniker is based on my love of radio, not the rock group (tho they're great). I listen to a lot of radio shows online. There's http://radio.macinmind.com/ and the BBCs radio 7 which plays a lot of old British radio shows, as well as new productions, and www.radiospirits.com, just to name a few sources of good listening.
Just on this thread? LOL
I guess you haven't read the 'I hate public schools' and 'I hate American women' threads. They're very funny actually.