Undated Broadcasts Identified: This I Believe
Continuing Stage 1 of our systematic backlog resolution across all 80,308 undated broadcasts, this update resolves an additional 50 broadcasts from Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe on CBS Radio (Sequences 866 through 915).
Undated Broadcasts Project
Continuing Stage 1 of our systematic backlog resolution across all 80,308 undated broadcasts, This update resolves an additional 50 broadcasts from Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe on CBS Radio (Sequences 866 through 915).
Reaching 750 broadcasts resolved, this cohort includes one of humanity's greatest scientific minds, pioneering avant-garde composers, Nobel physiologists, the grandson of Charles Darwin, Smithsonian leaders, and legendary entertainers.
1. Broadcasts
| Speaker / Title | Airdate | Credited Background & Role | Pure Narrative Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Einstein | 1953-04-13 | Theoretical Physicist & Nobel Laureate | Albert Einstein reflects on the mystery of existence, cosmic awe, social justice, and devotion to the welfare of our fellow human beings. |
| Eddie Cantor | 1952-01-18 | Entertainer & March of Dimes Founder | Comedian Eddie Cantor speaks on bringing laughter to millions, founding the March of Dimes, and helping sick children. |
| Henry Cowell | 1955-01-13 | Ultra-Modernist American Composer | Composer Henry Cowell reflects on musical experimentation, incorporating non-Western acoustic traditions, and creative courage. |
| Sir Charles Galton Darwin | 1955-01-19 | Theoretical Physicist & National Physical Lab Director | Physicist Sir Charles Galton Darwin reflects on theoretical physics, cosmic timescales, and the long-term future of humanity. |
| Sir Henry Dale | 1954-04-14 | Nobel Laureate in Physiology & Royal Society President | Nobel physiologist Sir Henry Dale reflects on empirical scientific rigor, international scientific brotherhood, and truth in research. |
| Leonard Carmichael | 1955-01-05 | Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution | Smithsonian Secretary Leonard Carmichael reflects on scientific research, preserving world museum treasures, and human psychology. |
| Sir Hugh Casson | 1955-01-06 | Festival of Britain Architecture Director | British architect Sir Hugh Casson reflects on creating joyful civic architecture, Festival of Britain design, and aesthetic proportion. |
| Harlan Cleveland | 1955-01-10 | US Ambassador to NATO & Diplomat | Diplomat Harlan Cleveland reflects on post-war relief administration in China, international governance, and public leadership. |
| Dr. Hallowell Davis | 1955-01-20 | Hearing Physiologist & EEG Pioneer | Physiologist Hallowell Davis reflects on studying the science of human hearing, developing electroencephalography, and medical wonder. |
| Lewis Cotlow | 1955-01-13 | Explorer & Documentary Filmmaker | Explorer Lewis Cotlow reflects on living among primitive Amazon and African tribes without weapons, finding universal human kinship. |