This episode was originally released on 11/1/2021. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes.____________In Breaking Walls episode 121, we finish our Americana mini-series by coming home for November’s festivities. We’ll cheer for the home team, taste the best turkey dressing, and remember what’s most important with some of radio’s best.——————————Highlights:• What Can We Be Thankful For?• Thanksgiving with The Answer Man and Radio’s Origin• Ken Carpenter and One Man’s Family• The Columbia Workshop Relaunches• Hearts in Harmony• Damon Runyon’s Football Homecoming• John Brown’s Communist Troubles• Thanksgiving with Miss Brooks• Bob Bailey and Let George Do It• Thanksgiving with Ozzie and Harriet• Checking in With Bob and Ray• Have Gun Will Travel• Ending with Jean Shepherd• Looking ahead to December——————————The WallBreakers:thewallbreakers.comSubscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts.To support the show:patreon.com/TheWallBreakers——————————The reading material used in today’s episode was:• On the Air - By John Dunning• Network Radio Ratings — By Jim Ramsburg——————————On the interview front:• Eve Arden, Ken Carpenter, Norman Corwin, Gale Gordon, Virginia Gregg, Gloria McMillan, Carlton E. Morse and Janet Waldo spoke to Chuck Schaden. Hear their full chats at SpeakingOfRadio.com.• Eve Arden, Roberta Bailey-Goodwin and Dick Joy, spoke with John Dunning for his 71KNUS program from Denver.• John Dehner spoke to SPERDVAC. For more information, go to SPERDVAC.com.• John Dehner also spoke with Neil Ross for KMPC and John Hickman of WAMU.• Ozzie Nelson spoke with Johnny Carson and James Day.• Frank Stanton spoke with CBS for their 50th Anniversary in 1977• William Paley spoke while receiving an award on November 20th, 1958.——————————Selected music featured in today’s episode was:• Thanksgiving and Joy — By George Winston• The Holly and the Ivy — By Velvet & Voices• Simple Gifts, Pachelbel’s Canon, and Autumn Stars — By Michael Silverman• The Pavane — By Steve Erquiaga