About this audiobook

Gildy: A Legacy in Laughter In Anatomy of a Gildy Episode, author Peggy Adler offers a compelling, behind-the-scenes look at The Great Gildersleeve, one of radio’s most iconic comedies. Through a single 1947 episode, Adler explores the artistry of Emmy-nominated scriptwriter John Ogden Whedon—tracing his impact from radio’s Golden Age to the birth of the television sitcom. With a full transcript, historical context, and insights into Whedon’s multigenerational writing legacy, this book is a must-read for fans of classic media and pop culture historians alike. This book features the complete episode of The Great Gildersleeve: “Marjorie’s Hotrod Boyfriend,” with Peggy Adler’s Anatomy of a Gildy Episode included as a downloadable PDF.

Family

Coming of Age

Romcom

Rebellion

Protective

Love Triangle

Smalltown

Audiobook details

GenreOther, General Fiction

Length29 mins

Narrated byFull Cast

FormatAudiobook

Publish dateJul 1, 2025

LanguageEnglish

About the author

Peggy Adler

The audiobook version of Peggy Adler’s Trilogy: Three True Stories of Scoundrels and Schemers, narrated by Peter Coyote, won gold medals in two prestigious literary competitions: first in the Independent Publisher Book Awards and then in the Electronic Literature Awards Competition. In 2017, Marquis Who’s Who presented her with their Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An active member of each community in which she’s ever lived, she is presently Chairman of Clinton, Connecticut’s Historic District Commission.View all by Peggy Adler