Information Please

John Erskine, Marcus Duffield, Bernard Jaffe

English · Radio, Courses

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

The pleasure lies in hearing the panel reason through questions aloud. Answers may come quickly, emerge through debate, or prompt a detour into an illuminating anecdote. The format combines the challenge of a quiz with the spontaneity of an intelligent conversation, making the guests’ knowledge and personalities part of the entertainment.

With its lively exchanges and emphasis on wit as well as expertise, the program offers an engaging snapshot of radio’s conversational quiz tradition. It suits listeners who enjoy curious questions, thoughtful discussion, and the occasional surprise in the path from question to answer.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.