My latest obsession

I found www.otr.net through a link on digg. They host a whole bunch of classic radio shows made available through streaming real media. My new favorite is I Was A Communist for the FBI. It's a fictionalized re-telling of the true story of an FBI undercover agent by the name of Matt Cvetic. It's excellent radio.

Have I mentioned that I hate wikipedia? I decided to see if there was any information on Mr. Cvetic, or the various media produced about his adventures. The wikipedia entries on these topics, though, have apparently been hijacked by someone with an agenda, referring to Mr. Cvetic as a "fictional character."

There's also reference to McArthy-ism, the Red Scare, and all that jazz. The irony behind it, of course, is that 60 years after the events depicted in the radio show have occured, is that we've become a nation that's much more friendly to the ideas and beliefs of communism and socialism.

The beauty of the program is that it's horribly over-acted, and filled with the cheesiest dialogue ever. It's awesomely bad. Like Snakes on a Plane awesome. Even if you're not interested in I Was A Communist for the FBI, you're sure to find something else on the Old Time Radio library you might like.