Information Please

Deems Taylor, H. I. Phillips

English · Radio, Education

Information Please is a lively quiz and conversation program built around questions from listeners. A panel of knowledgeable guests takes on queries spanning subjects such as history, literature, science, and popular culture, while moderator Clifton Fadiman keeps the discussion moving.

The pleasure lies not only in whether the panel knows an answer, but in how they arrive at it. Deems Taylor and H. I. Phillips are among the guests identified for this broadcast; the program’s format gives panelists room to reason aloud, trade observations, and bring their individual expertise and wit to the questions.

Bright, conversational, and intellectually playful, Information Please makes learning feel like an entertaining exchange rather than a lecture. Its mix of curiosity, quick thinking, and good-humored discussion offers a distinctive snapshot of radio’s popular quiz-show tradition.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.