Sat, 25 December 2021
Episode 12 -- "Tanglefoot", Quiet, Please (Season 1 Finale) Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Paul Arbisi, and newcomer David Feldmann; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twelfth installment (and David's first selection), this episode of Quiet, Please from 1949. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line.
Direct download: OTR-E_EP-12__quiet-please_03-2020_final_LR.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 2:19pm EDT |
Thu, 23 December 2021
THE NARADA RADIO COMPANY presents our third live performance of the great Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, performed on the stage of Port Aransas Community Theatre, Port Aransas Texas, between December 4th and 12th, 2021. Ten voice actors created the town of Bedford Falls, bringing to listeners all of the familiar characters from the film. Live music and a mix of live and pre-recorded sound effects completed the illusion. Audiences were mesmerized by the imagery, and laughed their heads off during the commercials (all mention of Lux was deleted and new spots for a fictitious product were substituted, to great comedic effect), AND they went home satisfied. We hope you enjoy this recording, and we wish you a very happy holiday season, plus a prosperous 2022! CAST: Dana Gonsalves as GEORGE BAILEY Michele Barnett as CLARENCE Chuck Wilson as JOSEPH, POP BAILEY, RANDALL, and GOOD OL' REX THE WONDER DOG Jessica Mathews as FRANKLIN, MARY BAILEY, MRS. THOMPSON and ZUZU Pete Lutz as ANNIE, MR. POTTER, OLD MAN COLLINS, MR. MARTINI, NICK, THE BRIDGEKEEPER, and BERT THE COP Aileen Corpos as DR. CAMPBELL, MRS. HATCH, MR. WELCH, a BANK EMPLOYEE, ED, CHARLIE and COUSIN TILLY Jordan Bruster as A BOY, HARRY BAILEY, TOM, EUSTACE, SAM WAINWRIGHT and PETE BAILEY John Bell as MR. GOWER, JOE, UNCLE BILLY, ERNIE THE TAXI DRIVER, THE ANGRY MAN, and THE SHERIFF Dawn Robertson as a BOY, MRS. BAILEY, THE WORRIED WOMAN, a BANK EMPLOYEE, and JANIE BAILEY Ross Bernhardt as THE BYSTANDER, HORACE, and MR. CARTER YOUR ANNOUNCERS were John Bell and Dawn Robertson. Festershield Cigarettes Commercials Cast: Pete Lutz as the FESTERSHIELD ANNOUNCER Aileen Corpos as MRS. SNAGWARIS John Bell as THE CLERK and the DISPATCH VOICE Dawn Robertson as THE DRIVER Jordan Bruster as the TEENAGER and the CRYING KID Michele Barnett as the MOM Dana Gonsalves as THE TROOPER Chuck Wilson as SANTA CLAUS ... and Jessica Mathews, Chuck Wilson, Ross Bernhardt and Jordan Bruster as YOUR FESTERSHIELD QUARTET! Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Adapted for live performance and directed by Pete Lutz |
Tue, 21 December 2021
WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE! Here's "Santa's Inbox", a new podcast wherein good ol' St. Nick reads e-mails and letters from boys and girls all over the world -- and you get to see a little bit behind the scenes of Santa's North Pole organization. In this, our final installment, Santa's facing a problem that's quite common these days: Supply chain interruptions! Listen to how he and his faithful elf, Stinky, deal with them. With the voices of Pete Lutz and John Bell, plus a poem recitation; a song by C. E. Ayr, performed by Andy Brownlie; and an original children's story, written by C. E. Ayr, and read by Jenne Gray. Merry Christmas from the Narada Radio Company! (Simultaneously released on the Mutual Audio Network on 12/24/21.) Art representing the story "The Little House Who Walked" by Carolina Sartor (top), and the song "I Like To Tickle And Be Tickled" by Phil Burns (bottom) Written, produced and directed by Pete Lutz with major contributions by John Bell |
Tue, 21 December 2021
WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE! Here's "Santa's Inbox", a new podcast wherein good ol' St. Nick reads e-mails and letters from boys and girls all over the world -- and you get to see a little bit behind the scenes of Santa's North Pole organization. This time, Santa must deal with the interviews of three candidates who are applying for a rare vacancy within the elfin ranks, and these candidates are...unique, to say the least! With the voices of Pete Lutz, Jean Williams, and John Bell, plus an original children's story, "The Princess and the Dragon", written and read by C. E. Ayr. Merry Christmas from the Narada Radio Company! (Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network on 12/17/21.) Art representing the story "The Princess and the Dragon" by Phil Burns Written, produced and directed by Pete Lutz EPISODE 4 LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS EVE! |
Tue, 21 December 2021
WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE! Here's "Santa's Inbox", a new podcast wherein good ol' St. Nick reads e-mails and letters from boys and girls all over the world -- and you get to see a little bit behind the scenes of Santa's North Pole organization. This time, some characters from the "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, hoping to help Santa win the "War on Christmas", send him some unusual livestock. With the voices of Pete Lutz and John Bell, plus an original children's story, "The Hunchback Turtle of Bethune", written and read by C. E. Ayr. Merry Christmas from the Narada Radio Company! (Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network on 12/10/21.) Art representing the story "The Hunchback Turtle of Bethune" by Carolyn Sartor Written, produced and directed by Pete Lutz |
Tue, 21 December 2021
WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE! Here's "Santa's Inbox", a new podcast wherein good ol' St. Nick reads e-mails and letters from boys and girls all over the world -- and you get to see a little bit behind the scenes of Santa's wacky North Pole organization. With the voices of Pete Lutz and John Bell, plus an original children's story, "Jack the Little Giant", written and read by C. E. Ayr. Merry Christmas from the Narada Radio Company! (Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network on 12/3/21.) Art representing the story "Jack the Little Giant" by Phil Burns |
Tue, 14 December 2021
Mired in the havoc of the holidays and a contentious divorce, an exhausted single mother confronts a mall Santa who has concocted a frighteningly twisted plan. CAMPFIRE RADIO THEATER Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast: Melissa Medina Joe Stofko Amelia Hicklin Dani Aviles Graham Rowat Mary Murphy Original music score by Kevin Hartnell
Direct download: Campfire_Radio_Theater-_The_Bones_of_St_Nicholas.mp3
Category:Christmas -- posted at: 9:48am EDT |
Tue, 14 December 2021
For the holidays, Project Audion, for its 25th production, turns to Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol." There were many adaptations of this tale during the Golden Age of Radio, but one of the cleverest and most charming was when it was transplanted to the Old West for a Christmas episode of the Jimmy Stewart western "The Six Shooter" which aired from 1953 to 1954. The story of Eben and Jake - and how and why Stewart's character Britt Ponsett tells it - makes for a delightful half hour. Originally broadcast on NBC, 12/20/1953. Our cast for this recreation is our most wide-ranging in both location and age: BRITT PONSETT: Ric Spiegel, TX JOHNNY CARVILLE: Austin Mosher, NY EBEN SCROOGE: Stanley Dyrector, CA BOB CRATCHITT: Chris Marcellus, UT BELLE / MRS CRATCHITT: Rachel Pulliam, MO AUNT MILLIE: Denise Cline, KY NEPHEW: Ken Raney, TX ANNOUNCER: Paul Arbisi, IL and JAKE MARLEY: Joe Mendell, UK GHOST: Richard Huitema, FL Sound is by Ken Raney, with direction, production, & music by Larry Groebe
Direct download: Project_Audion_25__The_Six_Shooter_Britt_Ponsetts_Christmas_Carol.mp3
Category:Christmas -- posted at: 12:36am EDT |
Thu, 2 December 2021
Episode 11 -- "C-Chute", X Minus One Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Paul Arbisi, and newcomer Dave Feldmann; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our eleventh installment (and Paul's selection), this episode of X Minus One from 1956. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it!
Direct download: OTR-E_EP-11__x-minus-one_02-2020_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 3:47pm EDT |