# Huckleberry Raskolnikov **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 25, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219 "2004-06-25T18:54:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219/1 "2004-06-25T18:54:00Z")
When I lived in Kentucky (vintage early '90s), there was a continuing radio serial entitled “Huckleberry Raskolnikov, the all-American Boy with the Marxist Orientation”. I suspect the offending radio station was either WLW-Cincinnati or WHAS-Louisville. Does anyone remember what this was all about, or could it have been some bizarre fantasy of mine? ---
**Author:** ![RBlakesley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RBlakesley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RBlakesley)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219/2 "2024-08-17T02:57:19Z")
I remember Huckleberry Roskalnikov on my local NPR station, WOI, when I was young. I can still hear the dude’s voice. The content of the show was droll and flippant as if put together by smart college students. One theme or story arc I remember is the aquisition of apricot pits to make the cancer-fighting drug laetrile. I have yet to find out who made the show, who was in it, or if it’s archived and most importantly: would I still find it humourous? So unless we’re both mad the show did exist. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219/3 "2024-08-17T03:26:43Z")
From here [Radio programs from the 1970's | diyAudio](https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/radio-programs-from-the-1970s.170809/) and here [Radio programs from the 1970's- Vinyl Engine](https://vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=29531) WOI AM, Ames Iowa back in the 70’s originally. ---
**Author:** ![Kevinwiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@Kevinwiley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevinwiley)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219/4 "2026-04-05T17:54:16Z")
I remember it from WSUI public radio in Ioea City ---
**Author:** ![Kevinwiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@Kevinwiley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevinwiley)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219/5 "2026-04-05T17:56:28Z")
Iowa City in early 70’s. Been looking for it sinc Google was born. Any way to re-hear?? ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219/6 "2026-04-13T15:50:38Z")
…Now I absloutely have to hear this. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219/7 "2026-04-13T16:13:56Z")
And Ames is a college town, right? Oh, and when I first saw the name of this thread, I thought it was about the Whitaker character on _The Pitt._ He turns marxist in the final episode??? 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huckleberry-raskolnikov/252219/8 "2026-04-14T01:00:32Z")
I was hoping it was a Twain/Dostoyevsky mashup. Just hope there wasn’t originally a slash in the title.