Old-Time Radio Reimagined

Road of Life

69 episodes · 1940–1948 · NBC · Soap Operas

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A daytime serial about Dr. Jim Brent of Chicago and the people around him. RadioGOLDINdex has it on CBS by 1938 and later on NBC, where Duz paid for it. Bud Collyer is heard in several of these.

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Episodes

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19401 episode

Helen Says She's Junior's Mother July 12, 1940 · 14 min

19444 episodes

Dr. Frasier Tries to Break in on Dr. Brent's Clinic June 7, 1944 · NBC · 14 min
Dr. Frazier schemes to cut in on the new clinic run by Dr. Brent.
Dr. Brent Inquires About His Son December 27, 1944 · 15 min
Dr. Frasier Refuses to Attend to Emergency Patient December 28, 1944 · 15 min
Dr. Frasier Told Get Out of the Operating Room December 29, 1944 · 15 min

194541 episodes

Carol Argues With Her Aunt About Divorcing Jim January 3, 1945 · 15 min
John Argues With Jim About the Emergency Surgery January 4, 1945 · 15 min
John Speaks With Dr. Frasier About Jim's Expulsion January 5, 1945 · NBC · 14 min
Rumor has it Dr. Brent would not give up the operating room for Dr. Frazier's society patient. Dr. Brent then punches Dr. Frazier inside it.
Carol Boards Train For Reno to Get Divorced January 8, 1945 · 15 min
Jim Asks John Not to Interfere January 15, 1945 · 15 min
Dr. Frasier Prepares a Cover-Up January 16, 1945 · 15 min
A Chat Between Nurse Sylvia and Dr. Brent January 17, 1945 · 15 min
Carol Arrives in Reno January 18, 1945 · 15 min
Carol Has a Nightmare January 19, 1945 · 15 min
Jim Has Dinner With Sylvia January 22, 1945 · NBC · 15 min
Sylvia and Dr. Brent share a sincere conversation. Why is Dr. Fraser so disliked by all?
Dr. Brent Not Worried About Ethics Board January 23, 1945 · 15 min
Carol Speaks With a Divorcee January 24, 1945 · 14 min
Ethics Committee Meeting Begins January 25, 1945 · 15 min
Tom Parsons Testifies January 26, 1945 · 15 min
Tom Parsons Testimony Thrown Out January 29, 1945 · 14 min
Nurse Palmer Testifies January 30, 1945 · 15 min
Ethel Lanear Testifies January 31, 1945 · 14 min
Jim and John Wait For a Decision February 1, 1945 · 14 min
Dr. Brent Found Guilty February 2, 1945 · 15 min
Jim Tells John of the Guilty Verdict February 5, 1945 · 15 min
Carol Reminisces February 6, 1945 · 15 min
Jim Reflects On His Life February 7, 1945 · 15 min
Ethel Lanear Confronts Dr. Frasier February 8, 1945 · 15 min
Pauline Urges Carol to Get A Lawyer February 9, 1945 · 15 min
Carol Sees a Lawyer February 12, 1945 · 14 min
Carol's Jealousy February 13, 1945 · 15 min
Judy Evans Visits Dr. Brent February 14, 1945 · 15 min
Jim Visits Bill at the Sanitarium February 15, 1945 · 15 min
Jim and Sylvia Discuss Bill's New Treatment February 16, 1945 · 14 min
Bill Begins His New Treatment February 19, 1945 · 15 min
Bill Better After Treatment February 20, 1945 · 15 min
Preliminary Divorce Proceedings Begin February 21, 1945 · 15 min
Carol Spends the Day With Her Lawyer February 22, 1945 · 15 min
Jim Requests More Equipment for the Sanitarium February 23, 1945 · 15 min
Dr. Brent Meets Madeleine Post February 26, 1945 · 14 min
Dr. Brent Meets Madeleine's Mother February 27, 1945 · 14 min
Dr. Brent Makes an Appointment With Augustus Post February 28, 1945 · 14 min
Augustus Post Turns Down Dr. Brent's Request March 1, 1945 · 15 min
Dr. Brent Finds a New Benefactor March 2, 1945 · 15 min
Lotte and Alice Are Cleaning House May 28, 1945 · NBC · 15 min
Lotte and Alice are cleaning up the Brents' place, and Carol and Frances discuss relocating to a small town.
The Busybody Cummings Sisters June 22, 1945 · NBC · 15 min
The Cummings sisters, busybodies, watch Carol Brent walk through Dr. Brent's home. Carol says the couple are still married and heading for New York. Has the doctor's new boss suddenly taken notice of her looks?

19463 episodes

Mrs. Fitzpatrick Has Been Foiled by a Detective August 17, 1946 · 14 min
Francie Meets Mutch's Girl December 6, 1946 · 16 min
Bigshots Arrive At New Years Eve Party December 31, 1946 · NBC · 17 min
Dr. McVicker feels alone among the merrymakers at a New Year's Eve party in Merrimac.

19478 episodes

Carol and Jim Talk About the Fire June 18, 1947 · 15 min
Brent Has Proposed to Maggie but She Is Still Alive July 26, 1947 · 14 min
Carol Intercepts Note to Dr. Brent from Nurse Roberts October 21, 1947 · 15 min
Alex Uses Carol to Obtain a Job at the Sanitarium November 6, 1947 · 15 min
Francie Is Leaving the Brent House December 1, 1947 · NBC · 15 min
Ungrateful Carol forces Francie out, and she leaves the Brent house. Dr. Brent is stunned.
Dr. Brent Asks Francie to Return December 2, 1947 · NBC · 15 min
Dr. Brent goes to Francie and asks her to come back, but she says no. At home, he demands Carol apologize and she refuses too.
Carols Career Means More to Her December 3, 1947 · NBC · 15 min
Carol's career clearly matters more to her than being married to Jim Brent. Nothing has been arranged for Janey's birthday.
Franks Offer of Marriage to Frankie December 18, 1947 · 15 min

194812 episodes

Maggie Turns Down Frank's Proposal May 7, 1948 · NBC · 15 min
Maggie says no to Frank's proposal because she secretly loves Dr. Brent. Tommy's grandmother quizzes him, and he clashes with Maggie.
Mrs. Lowell Is Trying to Break Up May 11, 1948 · NBC · 15 min
Mrs. Lowell works to split up Maggie and Frank.
Mr. Tanner Knuckles Under May 19, 1948 · 15 min
Dr. McVicker Goes to See Mrs. Lowell May 20, 1948 · 15 min
Mr. Tanner in Merrimac May 25, 1948 · 15 min
Mrs. Lowell Wants Peter to Marry Maggie June 30, 1948 · 15 min
Frank Tells Maggie That He Loves Her July 23, 1948 · 15 min
Francie and Carol Have It Out November 28, 1948 · 15 min
Alec Ransom Shows Up on Carol's Train December 3, 1948 · 15 min
Carol and Alec Make Plans December 4, 1948 · 15 min
Carol Is Softening Up Jim December 15, 1948 · 14 min
Curt Rockwell Wants Carol to Be His Agent December 16, 1948 · 15 min