Moonlight Audio Theatre (Old Time Radio)

Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 40, the 3rd installment of Season 4, and our fourth Holiday Special! Pete, Paul and Patte present an episode of the long-running Mutual series Nick Carter, Master Detective. This time it's Paul's pick, called "Nick Carter's Christmas Adventure"!  Will Pete dwell on technical details and miss the historical context? Will Patte compare this to something Canadian? Tune in and find out!

And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry 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 fortieth number (but 3rd official episode of S4), this episode of Nick Carter, Master Detective, from 12/25/43. 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! 

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Next Time: It's Pete's pick again, and he'll bring an episode of The Henry Morgan Show!

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-40_Nick-Carter-Xmas_12-17-23_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 11:49am EDT

Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 39, the 2nd installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present an episode of the syndicated series Diary of Fate. This time it's newcomer Patte's pick, suggested by Essential Listener Ted, called "The Trina Crowley Entry"!  Will Pete enjoy it? Will Patte shed tears of regret at the thought of continuing as our co-host? Will Paul ever stop mentioning Harry "Red" Bever? Tune in and find out!

And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry 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 thirty-ninth number (but 2nd official episode of S4), this episode of Diary of Fate, from 3/9/48. 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! 

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Next Time: It's Paul's pick again, and he'll bring an episode of Bold Venture!

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-39_Diary-of-Fate_7-02-23.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 8:45am EDT

Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 38, the Season 4 Premiere! Pete, Paul and Dave present an installment of the long-running series "The Fred Allen Show". This time it's Pete's pick, a double-feature of Fred and the gang, with both episodes featuring Orson Welles as guest-star!  Will Dave, who leaves us for greener grass after this episode, love it? Will Paul, through his bitter tears, express his continuing hatred of Orson? Tune in and find out! (NARADA RADIO COMPANY)

And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry 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 thirty-eighth number (but first official episode of S4), these episodes of Fred Allen, from 1942 and 1946. We'll introduce the shows, play them in their entirety, then discuss them at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! 

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Next Time: Our new "third co-host" Patte will bring us something very interesting, I'm sure!

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-38_Fred-Allen_5-28-23_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:50am EDT

Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 37, the Season 3 finale! Pete, Paul and Dave present an installment of the long-running series "Counterspy". The usual free-wheeling discussion follows, with Paul, Dave and Pete weighing the merits of this particular episode. Will they love it, or hate it, or try to waterboard it? Tune in and find out!

And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry 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 thirty-seventh number (but 12th -- and penultimate -- official episode of S3), this episode of Counterspy, from 1945. 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! 

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Next Time: Pete brings us, for our season 4 opener, a double-feature of The Fred Allen Show, with both guest-starring Orson Welles (it's a tradition, ya know)!

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-37_Counterspy_03-19-23_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 1:26am EDT

Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of Let George Do It – "There Ain't No Justice"! This one's Dave's pick, and it sparks quite an animated discussion. Who will like it? Will anybody hate it? Why wonder? Tune in and find out!

And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry 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 thirty-sixth number (but 11th -- and penultimate -- official episode of S3), this episode of Let George Do It, from syndication, likely 1954 or '55. 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! 

NOTE: Please stay with us after the regular show for a very special interview with novelist Mark Miller, discussing his new novel, The Two-Headed Lady at the End of the World!

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Next Time: Paul brings us, for our season finale, an episode of David Harding: Counterspy!

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-36_Let-George-Do-It_02-19-23_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:06pm EDT

(Orig. rel. date 2/7/22) Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This time it's Paul's pick -- and he's bringing us an (ahem) unusual episode of Gangbusters for us to (ahem) enjoy and discuss.

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 twenty-eighth number (but 3rd official episode of S3), this episode of Gangbusters - The Case of Harry "Red" Bever, yes, you read that right, from 1945. 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! 

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Next Time: An episode of The Red Skelton Program, and a guest programmer!

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-28_Gangbusters_01-23-22_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:44pm EDT

Originally released as part of the 2022 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse series, Sole Twin Audios brings Patrick Hamilton's play to life in this recreation of a "lost" episode of Suspense, "Rope." In the confines of a single apartment, Brandon and Tom have committed murder and have brazenly invited over the victim's sister and their sophisticated author-friend, Rupert Cadell. Will they escape the noose, or is the classic phrase true: Murder Will Out. 
 

CAST:

Conner Howard as the Announcer 
Justin Fife as Brandon
Theodore Perez as Tom
Rachel Schumacher as Leila 
Adam Blanford as Rupert Cadell
 
CREW:
Directed and Produced by Rachel Pulliam
Music by Ross Bernhardt
Suspense Re-imagining by David Krause
Artwork by Joshua Mongardini 
 
Direct download: STA_-_Rope_full_mix.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 1:21pm EDT

(orig. launch 12/25/21) Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials is here! It's our Christmas Special, and Dave's pick -- and he's bringing us a thrilling episode of Rocky Fortune for us to enjoy and discuss.

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 twenty-seventh number (but 2nd official episode of S3), this episode of Rocky Fortune - The Plot to Murder Santa Claus, from 1953. 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! 

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Next Time: An episode of Gangbusters!

 

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-27_Rocky-4tune_12-19-21_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 6:35pm EDT

In their final appearance for the 2022 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse, the Narada Radio Company proudly presents a remake of Lux Radio Theatre's LES MISERABLES, from the 1952 film starring Michael Rennie, Robert Newton and Debra Paget. 

ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold

JEAN VALJEAN – Les Marsden 

JAVERT – Pete Lutz 

COSETTE – Rhiannon McAfee 

ROBERT – Greg McAfee 

JUDGE/PROSECUTOR/GUSTAVE – Larry Groebe 

RIMBAUD/GENFLOU – Paul Arbisi 

BISHOP – Karim Kronfli

MME. MAGLOIRE – Pam Pailes 

CORPORAL/COCHESPAILLE – Dave Robison 

SILVERSMITH – Jack Ward 

MENTOU - Ross Bernhardt

FANTINE – Carole Krohn 

MATHIEU/REVOLUTIONARY – Lothar Tuppan 

BREVET/DUPUY – John Bell 

MARIUS/BYSTANDER – Dana Gonsalves 

Director/Producer: Pete Lutz

Music by Ross Bernhardt

Direct download: SSSP22_NRC-LES-MIZ_full-final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:58am EDT

(Orig. rel. 11/28/21) Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials is here! It's our premiere, and Pete's pick -- and he's bringing us a thrilling episode of The Columbia Shakespeare Cycle for us to enjoy and discuss.

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 twenty-sixth number (but 1st official episode of S3), this episode of The Columbia Shakespeare Cycle - Twelfth Night, from 1937. 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! 

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Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-26_CSC_12TH-NITE_11-28-21_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 11:30am EDT

(Orig. rel. 6/27/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials concludes! It's our finale, and Pete's pick -- and he's bringing us an exciting episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers for us to enjoy and discuss.

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 twenty-fifth number (but 12th official episode of S2), this episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers from 1950. 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! WARNINGThis OTR episode contains derogatory comments about Latin-Americans. Listener discretion is advised.

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Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-25_Tales-Tex-Rangers_6-27-21_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:03am EDT

(Orig. rel. date 5/23/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! It's our new co-host's choice this episode -- and New Dave, for our 5th episode of 2021, and has picked a very exciting episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe for us to discuss.

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 twenty-fourth number (but 11th official episode of S2), this episode of Philip Marlowe from 1950. 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! 

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Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-24_Philip-Marlowe_5-23-21_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 11:50pm EDT

(orig. rel. 4/25/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! We introduce our new co-host this episode -- and we hope you enjoy the New Dave! This installment is our fourth for 2021, and Paul gets two choices in a row for some reason, so he selected an episode of Boston Blackie entitled "Murder at the Rodeo" for us to discuss.

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 twenty-third number (but 10th official episode of S2), this episode of Boston Blackie from 1946. 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! 

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Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-23_Boston-Blackie_4-25-21_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 4:14pm EDT

(Orig. rel. 3/14/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our third for 2021, and we finally come back around to Paul, whose choice for this episode is an entry in the Duffy's Tavern series, just in time for St. Patrick's Day, with guest star Pat O'Brien. Archie and the gang are getting Duffy's Tavern decorated for the wedding anniversary of the boss and his wife, and film star O'Brien drops by to lend a hand.

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 twenty-second number (but 9th official episode of S2), this episode of Duffy's Tavern from 1945. 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! We also say farewell to our co-host, Dave Feldmann, who is launching his own OTR podcast.

Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following!

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Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-22_Duffys-Tavern_3-14-21_final_LR.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:24pm EDT

MINDSTREAM PLAYERS PRESENT: RED WIND

Vernon Wells (Commando, Mad Max) as Detective Philip Marlowe 

ADDITIONAL CAST:

Pete Handelman, Kate Enggren, Theresa Ireland, Kurtis Bedford, Tom Konkle , Gino Vianelli, Jude Gerard Prest

"There was a rough desert wind blowing into Los Angeles that evening, one of those hot dry Santa Ana winds that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair, make your nerves jump and your skin itch." Philip Marlowe closed up his office early and went out to get a beer. There is a drunk in the bar, then a guy named Waldo enters looking for a tall good-looking girl in a silk dress and bolero jacket. He finds she isn’t there and as he leaves the drunk guy calls him Waldo, then kills him with a shot from his gun. Philip Marlowe finds himself investigating who shot Waldo and why.  This was the first episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. 

Direct download: vernon-wells-as-phillip-marlowe-in-red-wind.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 7:19pm EDT

The Shadow Murders In Wax by Mindstream Players

Starring Kurtis Bedford

Karah Britton as Margo Lane

Jude Gerard Prest

Pete Handelman

Matt Fowler

Theresa Ireland

Tom Konkle as The Shadow

Bob Clendenin

Gino Vianelli

Cassidy Brown

Music by Bryan Arata

Adapted from the 1938 radio drama and directed by Tom Konkle

Produced by Kurtis Bedford and Tom Konkle

Direct download: the-shadow-murders-in-wax-radio-show-theshadow.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:59pm EDT

(Orig. launched 2/27/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our second for 2021, and instead of rotating to Paul, we have brought in as our special guests, the co-hosts of THE MYSTERIOUS OLD RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY: Joshua, Tim, and Eric! Their choice for this episode is an entry in the Columbia Workshop series, called "A Radio Primer", written by Norman Corwin. (Dave couldn't make it for this episode but he'll be back next time!) Join us for a five-way discussion that is hilarious at times, but always informative!

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 twenty-first number (but 8th official episode of S2), this episode of The Columbia Workshop from 1941. 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! 

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Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-21_Columb-Wkshp_02-28-21_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 7:06am EDT

PROJECT AUDION #30, Season 3 Premiere!

Out of more than 900 episodes that the classic radio thriller Suspense produced between 1942 and 1962, there are 13 shows that are missing, and OTR researchers have tried for years to track them down. One of the missing 13 is "The Eavesdropper," which aired just once - January 3, 1956. No recording has ever been found. Thanks to Suspense historian Dr. Joe Webb, Project Audion is able to recreate "The Eavesdropper" so you can hear it for the first time in more than 65 years - a story of a high-rise murder plot that was discovered and which leads to a double execution.

Our transcribed-live recreation features a cast that reaches from Hollywood, California to Toronto, Canada. Watch and listen as we hope to keep you in...Suspense!

CAST:

Duane Noch, New Jersey

Patte Rosebank, Canada

Tim Burns, Kansas

Trevor Rines, Canada

Bob Beamont, California

Directed by Ms. Rosebank and produced by Larry Groebe

Direct download: _Audion-30-Suspense-Eavesdropper.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:35pm EDT

(Orig. rel. date 1/24/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our first for 2021, and Pete's choice, so he's bringing us an episode of "Fibber McGee & Molly": PIONEER DAYS. Will our discussion cause Dave to apply Johnson's Glo-Coat to his cat? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! 

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 twentieth number (but 7th official episode of S2), this episode of "Fibber McGee & Molly" from 1946. 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! Happy New Year!

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Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-20_F-McGee-n-M_01-24-21_LR.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 3:19pm EDT

(Orig. rel. 11/22/20) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, our 2nd annual Thanksgiving Special, Pete, Paul and Dave present another of Paul's selections, this time an episode of Life With Luigi: THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION. Will our discussion lead to overeating? Will Dave go into a cranberry coma? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! 

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 18th installment (but 5th official episode of S2), this episode of Life With Luigi 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! 

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Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-18_Life-With-Luigi_11-22-20.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 2:46pm EDT

(Orig. launch date 5/7/21) Project Audion's 2nd season begins like our first season, with an episode of the classic radio drama Suspense. "Pearls are a Nuisance", aired on CBS 4/20/50, is a satirical detective drama based on a story by Raymond Chandler, which starred Ray Milland. Walter Gage is trying to track down some stolen pearls, and must call upon a gentleman of dubious morals to help him.

Our transcribed-live drama includes voice actors from California all the way to England:

Joe Mendell (UK) – Announcer

Pete Lutz (TX) - Harlow Wilcox, Henry

Doug Fain (TX) - Walter

Rhiannon McAfee (CA) - Ellen

Angela Young (FL) - Dora, Teller

Greg McAfee (CA) - Mr. Gallemore, Voice

Dana Gonsalves (TX) - Manager, Scandesi

Mr. Lutz directed, while Larry Groebe handled production and sound.

Direct download: Project_Audion_Episode_18__Suspense_Pearls_Are_a_Nuisance.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 5:52pm EDT

This Project Audion vintage radio recreation is an hour-long dramatization of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four...which was originally produced in August 1949, just months after the book, to great acclaim, was released. NBC University Theater adapted this scathing vision of a possible future where "Freedom is Slavery" and "Big Brother is watching you." Big Brother is part of our cultural currency now, but in 1949, "1984" was a new and daring novel, and this early audio adaptation feels fresh - and still terrifying.

WINSTON SMITH: Dana Gonsalves, TX

ANNOUNCER: John Bell, AL

O'BRIEN: Les Marsden, CA

JULIA: Jesirae Kesler, TX

MR. PARSONS & OTHERS: Tom Konkle, CA

MR. SYME: Jason Johnson, TX

MRS. PARSONS: Rachel Pulliam, MO

ASSORTED VOICES: Jessica Matthews, TX

CHARRINGTON, AMPLEFORTH AND DIRECTION: Pete Lutz, TX

MUSIC/FX/ASSTD. VOICES/PRODUCTION: Larry Groebe, TX

Direct download: Audion-29-NBC-Unversity-Theater-1984.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 11:35am EDT

(Orig. launch date 7/24/20) Project Audion presents our recreation of an episode of Screen Guild Theatre, AKA Hollywood Soundstage. "The Ox-Bow Incident" was a best-selling book in 1940, a blockbuster Western movie in 1943, and adapted for the Screen Guild Theatre radio show no less than three times. Our version is from 1952. It's a story of vengeance and violence -- a gritty look at a group of men who turned into a mob.

"The Ox-Bow Incident" was directed by Pete Lutz / Corpus Christi, Texas and produced by Larry Groebe / Grapevine, Texas, and used a coast-to-coast cast of 14 people situated from Nova Scotia to San Francisco:

Paul Arbisi / Peoria, Illinois

John Bell / Alabaster, Alabama

Denise Cline / Nicholasville, Kentucky

Norman Cline / Nicholasville, Kentucky

Dana Gonsalves / Corpus Christi, Texas

John Mauldin / Nashville, Tennessee

Chris Messersmith / Dallas Texas

Ken Raney / Arlington, Texas

Carl Thomas / Rockport, Texas

Lothar Tuppan / San Francisco, California

Jack Ward / Halifax, Nova Scotia

Angela Young / Palm Coast, Florida

Direct download: PA7_Ox-Bow-Incident_Screen-Guild.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 7:54pm EDT

(Orig. launch date 10-25-20) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, Pete, Paul and Dave present another of Pete's selections, this time an episode of "Escape": THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, adapted from Poe's classic Gothic horror tale. Will our discussion lead to property values in the 19th century? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! 

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 seventeenth installment (but 4th official episode of S2), this episode of "Escape" from 1947. 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.

Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated.

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-17_ESCAPE_10-25-20.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:53am EDT

Originally released 5/29/20. Transcribed live from California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennesee, and Texas... Project Audion presents a recreation of the 1937 Columbia Workshop broadcast of "R.U.R: Rossum's Universal Robots."

Pete Lutz of Narada Radio Company, director of this radio drama, says this about his choice of show: "I love the historical sense of the story. Here's Carel Kapek, in 1920 or 21, foreseeing AI, prophesying humans' dependence on technology. Of course, robots themselves, thank the gods, haven't been perfected to the same extent. But there are so many wonderful elements in the story: all the men on the island are in love with Helena, and this unrequited love felt by Dr. Gall leads to their downfall. The robots evolve in different ways, though: some become murderous, yet two show more humane tendencies: love, compassion, sacrifice. I first heard the BBC's radio adaptation of this, which was about two hours long. Then I found the script we use here and felt that the main points of the story were covered sufficiently in a half-hour. It's exciting, dramatic, and sentimental. Columbia Workshop had geniuses working for them."

Project Audion is a collection of voice actors from across North America who are recreating classic shows from Radio's Golden Age via videoconference .

Direct download: Project-Audion_R-U-R_5-29-20_LR.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 10:43pm EDT

[Orig. launched 9/6/20] Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, Pete, Paul and Dave welcome Essential Listener Kelly, who brings us this episode of OUR MISS BROOKS from 1950, "School on Saturday", starring Eve Arden! Will our post-show discussion cause Kelly to give us all detention? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! 

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 sixteenth installment (but 3rd official episode of S2), this episode of Our Miss Brooks from 1/20/50. 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.

Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated.

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-16_Our-Miss-Brooks_9-06-20.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 2:21pm EDT

"Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" - that was both the title and the closing phrase of each episode of this well-loved crime drama, which aired on CBS for over 800 episodes and 13 years. The setup was always a big insurance settlement that will have to be shelled out... unless "America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator" can crack the case open - which he invariable does.

Project Audion's transcribed-live episode recreates the fourth-ever show from March 11, 1949, before the more-familiar cliches of the series took over.

Charles Russell played Johnny Dollar 73 years ago, but OUR transcontinental cast includes:

JOHNNY DOLLAR: Kim Titus, TX

ANNOUNCER: Geoffrey Mark, CA

LOUISA PEPPER: Jan Welch, NC

MYRTLE PEPPER: Rhiannon McAfee, CA

SHANTY BRENNAN: Greg McAfee, CA

CARTER LACEY: Tom Konkle, CA

It was directed by Joe Mendell from England, and Production was by Larry Groebe in Dallas Texas


(Orig. rel. 8/2/20) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, Pete, Paul and Dave bring you this episode of THE SHADOW from 1946, "Gang Doctor", starring Bret Morrison! Will our post-show discussion have the ability to cloud men's minds? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! 

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 fifteenth installment (but 2nd official episode of S2), this episode of The Shadow from 1946. 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.

Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated.

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-15_Shadow-Gang-Doctor_8-02-20.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 3:39pm EDT

(Orig. rel. date: 6/20/20) It's Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials! And to kick off our new round of classic dramas, Pete, Paul and Dave bring you this episode of SUSPENSE from 1945, "Donovan's Brain", starring Orson Welles! Come for the radio drama, stay for the scintillating (OK, "scintillating" is a bit much, but at least we hope you find it interesting) discussion afterward! 

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry 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 fourteenth installment (but first official episode of S2), this episode of Suspense from 1945. 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.

Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated.

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-14_Donovans-Brain_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 1:45pm EDT

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS - Originally released 10/2/20

Project Audion's live-transcribed cross-continental Zoom-based production for October [2020] is an episode from Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre On the Air from 1938. No, not the "War of the Worlds" which everyone knows, but "Around the World in 80 Days" which aired the week before. Welles, John Houseman, and Howard Koch condensed Jules Verne's 1872 novel into a fast-paced 60 minutes, and fewer than 20 characters (which we handle by doubling each actor's part.) Phileas Fogg's journey started October 2, 1872 at about 9 PM: Project Audion's recreation premieres exactly 148 years later!

In our sterling cast:

Paul Arbisi / Illinois

John Bell / Alabama

Norman Cline / Kentucky

Aileen Corpos / Texas

Dana Gonsalves / Texas

Larry Groebe / Texas

Pete Lutz / Texas

Les Marsden / California

Pete Lutz directed, and Larry Groebe produced

Direct download: PA-EP-11_MT_AW80D.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:40am EDT

ORIG. REL. 5/31/20 with the following commentary:

WELCOME TO SEASON TWO OF OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS!

Well, friends, here we are, two or three (or four) months into this COVID-19 pandemic, so Paul, Dave and I decided to kick off our second season with something reflecting the times. And so we present "The Peoria Plague", a one-shot original radio drama about an alien invasion and deadly plague that was produced by radio station WUHN in Peoria, Illinois, in 1972. While it has familiar overtones of "The War of the Worlds" 1938 broadcast, this program seems to have had no effect whatsoever to radio audiences of its day -- we could find nothing that reported how listeners reacted. Anyway, we three discuss that and many other things about this broadcast, and we hope you enjoy it. Remember to stay safe, keep your social distance, and DON'T DRINK THE TAP WATER! (P.S. watch out for Zombies...)

Direct download: OTR-E_Ep-13_Peoria-Plague_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 1:20pm EDT

The Saint - "the Robin Hood of modern crime" and star of scores of books, TV shows, movies, and also a well-remembered radio series - is Project Audion's latest radio recreation. Vincent Price was urbanely brilliant as Simon Templar on the radio, but he only came to the show in 1947. The first series aired in 1945 with Edgar Barrier, and no recordings exist.

Project Audion's vintage script of the episode "The Million Dollar Day" was only the 4th-ever episode. This Saint has sidekicks! We were also lucky to speak with Saint expert Ian Dickerson in England for a pre-show interview, and doubly lucky to locate a still-working SONOVOX (and experienced operator Ken Justiss) to recreate the once-famous sound effect of the "Bromo-Seltzer Train."

Our transcontinental transcription recording session was challenged by electrical storms and some camera glitches, but we pulled it off!

Our cast includes:

THE SAINT: Les Marsden, CA

HOPPY/JANITOR: Pete Lutz, TX

PATRICIA: Rhiannon McAfee, CA

MONTEIRO: Dana Gonsalves, TX

KUZELA: Frank Guglielmelli, PA

FERNACK/ANNOUNCER: John Bell, AL

Mr. Lutz directed this episode, and Larry Groebe produced, managed sound, and growled.

Direct download: Project-Audion-26-Saint-million-dollar-day-audio.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 3:17pm EDT

Originally launched 01/01/21, Project Audion presents a recreation of the classic OTR Quiet Please episode titled "Rain on New Year's Eve." It's a small, spooky story about movies, monsters, and midnight, written by Wyllis Cooper, master of radio macabre which originally aired December 31, 1947.
 
For this transcribed-live national recreation, Pete Lutz in Corpus Christi Texas directs and appears in the show, along with Dana Gonsalves, Jessica Mathews, and Marty Bufalini from WWJ radio in Detroit. Larry Groebe created the organ links and handled production elements.
 
Project Audion continues in 2022, watch for new shows as well as earlier releases that hadn't made it to Moonlight Audio before now. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
 
Direct download: PA_EP_14__Quiet_Please_Rain_on_New_Years_Eve.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 11:30am EDT

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

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

Episode 10 -- "Opening a Gas Station", The Abbott & Costello Program

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, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; 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 tenth installment (and Jane's selection), this episode of The Abbott & Costello Program from 1945. 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! 

And on a sad note, we pay tribute and say farewell to one of our co-hosts. 

Direct download: OTR-E_EP-10_Abbott-n-Costello_01-2020_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 8:03am EDT

Greetings, fellow Wellesians, Wellsians, OTR-lovers, Mars-lovers (not Bruno), historians, and seekers! In honor of World Audio Drama Day (observed annually, every October 30th) 2018, the following friends and fellow audio drama makers gathered via Skype to create a special panel discussion (in alphabetical order):

Ed Champion of "The Gray Area" podcast

Joe Griffin and Ele Matelan of Wildclaw Theatre Chicago

Pete Lutz of 63audio/Narada Radio Company (Host)

Jeff Niles of 4077th Productions

Aimee Pavy of "12 Chimes, It's Midnight" podcast

We're discussing the historic and fateful "War of the Worlds" radio program from the Mercury Theatre on the Air, first broadcast on CBS on 10/30/38. Then we're playing the 50th anniversary tribute-remake first broadcast on NPR on 10/30/88. Then we come back and talk about that, comparing it to the original. Fun, freewheeling discussion abounds! So what are you waiting for? Start listening, eh? And enjoy!

Direct download: 80th-anniv-WOTW-discuss.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 11:07am EDT

Episode 9 -- "Christmas Show 1950", The Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show

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, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; 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 ninth installment (and Pete's selection), this episode of The Bing Crosby Show from 1950. 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-09_Crosby-Xmas_12-2019_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 5:51pm EDT

Episode 8 -- "Gracie Buys a Live Turkey", The Burns & Allen Show

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, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; 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 eighth installment (and a selection from Essential Listener Melissa), this episode of Burns & Allen from 1942. 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-08_Burns-n-Allen_11-2019_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 2:12pm EDT

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, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; 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 seventh installment (and a listener's choice from Joshua, a co-host of another OTR panel show), this episode of Inner Sanctum Mysteries from 1949, "A Corpse for Halloween". 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! 

To comment on how we might improve this podcast, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com .

Direct download: OTR-E_EP-07_Inner-Sanctum_10-2019_lo-res.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:22pm EDT

Another thrilling entry from Sonic Summerstock 2021! Rachel Pulliam and Dream Realm Enterprises bring you an exciting double-feature from the classic SUSPENSE radio series and renowned radio writer Louise Fletcher. “Dark Journey” tells of Alice, who ventures to New York with her friend, Anne, to try and win back her beau, but Alice becomes increasingly frightened by Anne’s ability to make things happen simply by wishing for them. In “That Thing in the Window,” a man is disturbed when he cannot stop seeing the figure of a man in his neighbor’s apartment. SOLE TWIN AUDIO

CAST:

Dark Journey
Alice: Rhiannon McAfee 
Anne: Kristy Glick
 
The Thing in the Window
Martin Ames: Pete Lutz  
Mary: Eleiece Krawiec 
Mr. Hanson: Glenn Hascall  
Miss Landis: Margaret Ashley  
Sergeant: Jerry Kokich  
Vivian Landis: Holly Stevenson  
Ronald: John Bell 
 
Announcer: Bruce Busby
Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Direct download: dark_journey_thing_in_window.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:53am EDT

ESCAPE: The Derelict

Recently released on the Mutual Audio Network's Sonic Summerstock Playhouse, the Narada Radio Company presents their re-imagining of "The Derelict", an episode of the OTR series ESCAPE, first aired in 1953. Originally set in one of Earth's oceans, director Pete Lutz picked up our castaways and placed them in outer space. Listen as one woman and three men survive the destruction of their spacecraft and take refuge on a deserted, ancient rocketship. Once onboard, personalities collide and tempers flare after the discovery of an abandoned treasure.

CAST:

ANNOUNCERS: Jason D. Johnson, Pete Lutz

CORA: Kristy Glick

KEETMAN: Karim C. Kronfli

MIKE: Larry Groebe

LU WA: Pete Lutz

COMMERCIAL: Mrs. Holepuncher

Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt

 

Direct download: SSSP21_NRC_ESCAPE_The-Derelict_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 8:23am EDT

Regular contributor Rachel Pulliam (Jane Eyre, Rebecca, etc.) has created a new audio drama company that will be devoting itself to re-enacting classic OTR favorites, plus other original programming with a vintage vibe. Sole Twin Audios will kick off its Old-Time Radio Theatre series with that tense drama from Suspense, "Short Order", which takes place in a roadside diner shortly after the end of World War II. Get a little "taste" of that now, with this trailer, and watch for the launch at https://anchor.fm/soletwinaudios

Direct download: STA_OTRT_ShortOrder-Trailer.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 4:46pm EDT

SONIC SUMMERSTOCK PLAYHOUSE 2021: Algiers, from Lux Radio Theatre

Director Pete Lutz presents an extended adaptation of Lux Radio Theatre’s ALGIERS - the story of French jewel thief Pepe Le Moko, who evades capture by hiding in plain sight, in the maze-like Casbah district. When he meets the beautiful Gabrielle, he begins to hate his surroundings — and realizes that he has made his own prison within these ancient walls.

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

Announcer: Darren Rockhold

Hedy Lamarr/Gaby: Victoria Fancki

Charles Boyer/Pepe Le Moko: Pete Lutz

Slimane: Les Marsden

DeMille: Joe Martinez

Prefect of Police: Pete Lutz

Ines: Jessica Mathews

Regis: Dana Gonsalves

Grandpere: Paul Arbisi

Janvier: John Bell

Andre: Carl Yowell

L'Arbi and Maxim: Gareth Severn

Carlos: Jason D. Johnson

Marie: Aileen Corpos

Pierrot: Rachel Pulliam

Aicha: Dawn Robertson

Additional voices were provided by Geri Elliff, Kendra Murray, and members of the cast.

Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt

NARADA RADIO COMPANY

Direct download: 21-SSSP_ALGIERS_Narada_final-mix_rev-1.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:11pm EDT

NEW KINGDOM RADIO THEATRE PRESENTS: THE THIRD SOLDIER

In ancient Rome, two old members of the legion discuss their past times as soldiers of the Empire. One, Graccus, recalls his part of the crucifixion of the said "King of Jews" in Jerusalem. What transpires is hostile banter and the sinister underbelly of Caesar's Gladiator sport.

"The Third Soldier" is a production of the New Kingdom Radio Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland, a re-creation of an episode of NBC's "Biblical Dramas" series, originally broadcast 1/8/1928; made especially for Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 2020.

CAST:

Graccus: JV Torres

Antonius: Austin Beach

Narrator: Mike MacDonald

Lustra: Shannon Perry

Marius: Schuyler Torres

Tertius: Levi Reid

Dromidus: Brandon Richard

Caesar: Steve Fisher

 

Direct download: Third_Soldier_2_JV_Torres.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:16am EDT

The Mysterious Traveler - "The Ugliest Woman in the World" Originally broadcast on MBS, February 20, 1944

Remade June 2021 on Zoom

Cast:

Gloria King: Denise Cline 

Richard: Norman Cline 

The Mysterious Traveler: Doug Fain 

Jane Arnold: Connie McDonald 

Dan: David Damron 

Professor Hadley: Pete Lutz 

This is the fourth installment of our "zoom" presentations for 2021. Visit our website at www.KCALotr.com for more information about upcoming performances.

Pete Lutz appears courtesy Narada Radio Company Audio Drama. NaradaRadio.libsyn.com

Direct download: KCAL_presents_The_Mysterious_Traveler.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 8:40am EDT

Episode 6 -- "The Cable Car Case", Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209

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, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; 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 sixth installment (and Jane's choice), this episode of Candy Matson 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! 

Direct download: OTR-E_EP-06_Candy-Matson_09-2019_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 5:46pm EDT

Episode 5 -- "A Connecticut Yankee", The Ford Radio Theatre

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, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; 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 fifth installment (and Paul's choice), this episode of The Ford Radio Theatre from 1947. 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-05_Ford-Thtr_08-2019_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 1:13pm EDT

Our Miss Brooks - "Spring Cleaning"

Originally broadcast on CBS Radio, May 1, 1955

Re-created on Zoom in April 2021

Cast:

Connie McDonald: Connie

Carolyn Threlkeld: Mrs. Davis

Billy Holland: Mr. Murdock

Doug Fain: Mr. Conklin

Denise Cline: Lola

Norman Cline: Mr. Boynton

David Damron: Walter

Larette Latham: Harriet

Roger Garrison: KCAL Crooner

This is the third installment of our Zoom presentations for 2021. Visit our website at www.KCALotr.com for more information about upcoming performances.

Direct download: KCAL_presents_Our_Miss_Brooks.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:46pm EDT

Episode 4 -- "Rommel's Treasure", The Goon Show

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, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; 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 fourth installment (and Pete's choice), this episode of The Goon Show from 1955. 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! 

NARADA RADIO COMPANY

Direct download: OTR-E_EP-04_Goon-Show_07-2019_final_LR.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 6:44pm EDT

Episode 3 -- "The Little People", Lights Out

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, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; 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 third installment (and Jane's choice), this episode of "Lights Out" (aka "Lights Out Everybody"), from a rebroadcast in 1943 or '44. 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-03_Lights-Out_06-2019_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 7:12pm EDT

This Project Audion episode offers the national premiere of a NEW Fibber McGee and Molly episode, written by Robert L. Mills, former staff writer for comedy legend Bob Hope. Mills' script recreates the style, laughs, and charm of classic Fibber & Molly radio shows. "Fibber's Missing Tux" literally brings the couple out of retirement to be honored for their years on the airwaves.

As a bonus, after our recreation, we interview Robert L. Mills himself in his Hollywood home, talking about writing comedy, his days with Hope, and the Old Time Radio era.

It's an OTR fan's dream, and our dream cast includes:

Fibber McGee: John Bell (Alabama)

Molly: Jan Welch (North Carolina)

Teeny: Carolyn Threlkeld (Kentucky)

Doc Gamble: Ken Raney (Texas)

Old Timer: Harry Middlebrooks (California)

Wally Wimple: Duane Noch (New Jersey)

Harlow Wilcox: Chris Hart (Florida)

Production, direction, and sound by Larry Groebe (Texas)

Direct download: audion17-fmm-audio.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 3:40pm EDT

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER - KCAL Old Time Radio Troupe 

Nicholasville, Kentucky, is the home of KCAL, a community theatre group dedicated to re-creating classic Old-Time Radio shows. They traditionally put on four shows year from their theatre on South Main Street, although during the pandemic they've been creating their shows on Zoom. Here's their latest, a remake of Escape's "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe.

RODERICK USHER: Norman Cline

DOCTOR/ANNOUNCER: David Damron

NARRATOR: Doug Fain

Direct download: KCAL_Fall_of_the_House_of_Usher.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 2:13pm EDT

PROJECT AUDION #15: The Life of Riley

Project Audion came into existence about a year ago, formed as a result of the COVID pandemic, with creator Larry Groebe seeking a way to bring actors together and provide entertainment for folks stuck at home. In this fifteenth edition of the series, it's PA's recreation of the classic radio (later TV) situation comedy "The Life of Riley" and the charming 1950 episode "The Rileys' First Date” -- originally aired for Thanksgiving, but re-created for Valentine's Day, 2021. Audion’s edition comes complete with recreated laugh track.

Directed by Tom Wilkens, and starring a truly transcontinental cast: 

Bob Beaumont, California
Duane Noch, Oregon
Patte Rosebank, Toronto
Jack Ward, Nova Scotia
John Mauldin, Tennessee
Fern & Barry Katz, Florida
Ken Raney, Texas
Tom Wilkens, Illinois
Trevor Rines, Canada
 
The laugh track was developed by Dick Huitema in Florida, and the production was under the supervision of Larry Groebe in Texas
Direct download: Project-Audion-15-riley-final-mix_lo-res.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 1:43pm EDT

Here's the Narada Radio Company's very first entry for the Sonic Society's Summerstock Playhouse: a remake of the Lux Radio Theater's 1951 adaptation of Carol Reed's 1949 film, "The Third Man". 

In case you didn't know, the Summerstock Playhouse brings you, every Summer, a handful of old-time radio remakes from modern-day audio drama producers. As I indicated above, this was our first entry. We've participated in every festival since 2015 and will be releasing more remakes this summer. Enjoy the show!

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

Announcer  – Lisa Marie Ayala
John Milton Kennedy  – Larry Hutchison
William Keighley – Christian Ferris
Harry Lime – Pete Lutz
Holly Martins – Alan Clower
Major Calloway – Jason D. Johnson
Sergeant Paine – Dana Gonsalves
Baron Kurtz – Nick Wommack
The Porter – Eric Lutz
The Porter's Wife – Tamara Merson Wren
Hotel Clerk – Kevin Schuster
Anna Schmidt – Leanne King
Landlady – Merilee Robinson
Dr. Winkel – John Valadez
Libby Collins, Hollywood Reporter – Darrin Ruiz
Mr. Popescu – Jordan Bruster-Campo
Viennese Bystander – Christian Ferris
Little Boy – Bailey Roberts 
Father – Skeeter Ullmann
Irene Winston, Actress – Kendra Womack
Captain Brodsky – Carl Yowell
German Policemen – Pete Lutz 
Priest – Dana Gonsalves

Direct download: PPT_S2EB1_NRC_the-3rd-man_full.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 11:19pm EDT

Episode 2 -- "Jack Tries to Get Rose Bowl Tickets", The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny 

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, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; 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 second installment (and Paul's choice), this episode of what was popularly called "The Jack Benny Program", originally broadcast 01-04-1948. 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-02_-Jack-Benny-Rose-Bowl_05-2019.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:48am EDT

Episode 2 -- "Jack Tries to Get Rose Bowl Tickets", The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny 

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, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; 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 second installment (and Paul's choice), this episode of what was popularly called "The Jack Benny Program", originally broadcast 01-04-1948. 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-02_Jack-Benny-Rose-Bowl_05-2019.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:18pm EDT

Created especially for Sonic Summerstock 2020, 63audio presents its third of four old-time radio remakes, a lost episode of the QUIET, PLEASE series, entitled "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall", originally broadcast 8-24-47. Oliver is a man in an unhappy marriage, and under the thumb of his tyrannical boss. It seems the only way he can get any relief is to tell his troubles to his friend Eddie, over the phone. As we listen, we learn that someone else is listening, and has an unusual solution to Oliver's problems. Produced & directed by Pete Lutz.

CAST:

OLIVER/ERNEST CHAPPELL: Pete Lutz

EVERWEIN: Dana Gonsalves

CAROLINE: Kristy Glick

DICTAGRAPH VOICE: Dawn Robertson

MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt

Direct download: SSSP20_QP_Mirror-Mirror_NRC_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 6:59pm EDT

We present the Narada Radio Company, in director Pete Lutz's adaptation of the Lux Radio Theatre's broadcast "Strangers on a Train", performed and recorded live in August 2018, at Harbor Playhouse, Corpus Christi, Texas. The sponsor was changed from Lux to one that provided more entertainment value for the audience. Enjoy!

CAST:

Christian Ferris as GUY HAINES

Pete Lutz as BRUNO ANTONY and THE MINISTER

Katie Loftin as MIRIAM and BESSIE

Diana DeHoyos as ANNE MORTON

Alan Clower as BRUNO'S FATHER

Tamara Merson Wren as BRUNO'S MOTHER

Gene Giggy as SENATOR MORTON

Jackie Ayers as BARBARA

Dana Gonsalves as TURLEY and HAMMOND

Joe Martinez as THE PROFESSOR, THE JUDGE, and THE OLD MAN

Aileen Corpos as MRS. CUNNINGHAM and HENNESSEY

Teddi Giggy as THE VENDOR and OFFICER ADAMS

And Geri Elliff as OFFICER MAC and YOUR HOST

With additional voices by Michele Barnett and Ebony Rose

Your Announcer, Jessica Mathews

Music was by Dr. Ross Bernhardt

The O-Sha-Lene performers were Alan Clower, Aileen Corpos, Diana DeHoyos, Geri Elliff, Katie Loftin, and Ebony Rose

Direct download: SSP19_Strangers-on-a-Train_LIVE-at-HP_08-18.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:20am EDT

Here's the Narada Radio Company's fourth and final Sonic Summerstock Playhouse offering for 2020 -- out of sequence but it's such a wonderful piece, we couldn't wait. East of the Sun, West of the Moon is a beautiful Norwegian folk tale interpreted by Louis MacNiece for BBC Radio and originally broadcast in 1959. There was no recording available for us to take inspiration from, so we did everything based on the script's dialogue and sound/music cues. A truly lovely, dreamy audio production that we hope you will enjoy.

Angel Leigh McCoy as Helga

Karim C. Kronfli as Father and the North Wind’s Groom

Rachel Pulliam as Halvor and Longnose

Julia Eve as Mother and the Female Troll

Gareth Severn as the Prince and the Bear

Alex Moore as the Three Crones

Pete Lutz as the East Wind, the Parrot, and the Male Troll

Julie Hoverson as the West Wind and the Stepmother

Dana Gonsalves as the South Wind and the Prisoner 

Nick Wommack as the North Wind 

Additional voices by Alex Moore and Pete Lutz

Music composed and performed/sung by Dr. Ross Bernhardt

Produced & Directed by Pete Lutz

Direct download: NRC_SSSP20_EOTSWOTM_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 5:45pm EDT

SONIC SUMMERSTOCK 2020 - NIGHT BEAT: The Death of Riley

For the 11th big year of Sonic Summerstock (2020), we present the first of the Narada Radio Company's four installments of the season. This is a 1952 episode of the excellent OTR series, Night Beat, which starred Frank Lovejoy as Randy Stone, a reporter for the fictitious Chicago Star newspaper. (NARADA RADIO COMPANY)

CAST:

ANNOUNCER – Darren Rockhold

RANDY STONE – Pete Lutz

EDIE – Angela Young

JIM GUTHRIE – Lothar Tuppan

RILEY JOHNSON – Jeffrey Billard

TINCHER – John Bell

FIRE CAPTAIN – James Scully

DOCTOR – Gareth Severn

P.A. SYSTEM VOICE  – Rachel Pulliam

MUSIC COMPOSED BY Dr. Ross Bernhardt

Direct download: SSSP20_NRC_Night-Beat_The-Death-of-Riley_final.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 11:58pm EDT

REBECCA (SOLE TWIN AUDIO)

Produced and directed by Rachel (Rumler) Pulliam for the 2017 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse, this is a remake of the Lux Radio adaptation of the Alfred Hitchcock film, originally starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine.

Direct download: REBECCA_SSSP-17_Old-Souls.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:01am EDT

BRIEF ENCOUNTER (SOLE TWIN AUDIO)

Produced and directed by Rachel (Rumler) Pulliam, this remake of the Old-Time Radio Adaptation of the classic film, starring Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson, was created especially for the 2017 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse.

Direct download: BRIEF-ENCOUNTER_SSSP-17_Old-Souls.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 11:54pm EDT

The Narada Radio Co. presents a remake of ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, originally broadcast on NBC Radio, July 6th, 1952.

Our cast of this radio remake is the same cast used for the stage production of Arsenic and Old Lace, which was produced in October, 2017 at Harbor Playhouse, Corpus Christi, Texas. We recorded it on that very stage, too! Here are our players:

ABBY BREWSTER - Michele Barnett

THE REV. DR. HARPER - Michael Pierce

TEDDY BREWSTER - Chuck Wilson

OFFICER BROPHY - Leo Longoria

OFFICER KLEIN - Richard Robinson

MARTHA BREWSTER - Aileen Corpos

MORTIMER BREWSTER - Peter M. Howard

ELAINE HARPER - Shannon Bladow

MR. GIBBS - Rick Yellen

JONATHAN BREWSTER - Jason D. Johnson

DR. EINSTEIN - Joe Martinez

OFFICER O'HARA - Bobby Vela

LIEUTENANT ROONEY - Larry Hutchison

MR. WITHERSPOON - Gene Giggy

Both the stage production and the audio production were directed by Pete Lutz. Post-production of the audio play was by 63audio, Corpus Christi, TX. This was first presented as part of the 2018 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse series.

Direct download: SSP18_NRC_AAOL.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:58am EDT

 The Narada Radio Co. presents THE ADAPTIVE ULTIMATE, an episode of the great radio series "Escape", originally broadcast on CBS, March 26, 1949.

Our cast of this radio remake is made up of members of the short-lived and now-defunct Empire Audio Network. All of us are actors and producers in our own right. Here are our players:

VOICE 1 – Mike Janson

ANNOUNCER – Orlando Segarra

DR. DANIEL SCOTT – Gabe Templin

DR. BACH – Pete Lutz

KYRA ZELAS - Rachel Craig

OFFICER – Will Snyder

PROSECUTOR – Austin Beach

SALVATORE – Jack Ward

DEFENSE ATTORNEY – Boyd Barrett

JUDGE – Pete Lutz

MRS. GETZ – MJ Cogburn

1ST COMMENTATOR - Jeremy Hennessy

2ND COMMENTATOR - Drew Profit

JOHN CALLAN – Jack Ward

VOICE 2 - Pete Lutz

MUSIC BY Dr. Ross Bernhardt

This production was produced and directed by Pete Lutz, especially for the 2018 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse.

Direct download: SSP18_NRC_ESC_AU.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:43am EDT

The Narada Radio Co. presents a remake of "Rocket From Manhattan", which was written by Arch Oboler and originally broadcast in 1945. Our cast consists of the following players:

Victoria Fancki as Lt. Reynolds

Geri Elliff as Maj. Russell

Lori Bryant as Dr. Chamberlain

Your announcer was Alisha Strand-Mueller. 

The script was modified slightly by our producer-director, Pete Lutz, and created especially for the 2018 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse series.

Direct download: SSP18_NRC_AOP_RFM.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:37am EDT

The Narada Radio Co. presents a remake of "Meridian 7-1212", an original radio play by Irving Reis.  It originally aired on CBS Radio August 24, 1939, as the eighth program in the Columbia Workshop Festival Series. 

Cast of MERIDIAN 7-1212: 

ANNOUNCER – RC Lutz, Ashe Thurman

Time service operators: 

DOT DAY – Aileen Corpos

MISS TANNER – Rhiannon McAfee

HELEN CLEARY – Angela Young

MISS WALLACE, THEIR SUPERVISOR – Geri Elliff 

Other phone operators: 

HOTEL OPERATOR – Rhiannon McAfee

BRITISH OPERATOR – Sarah Golding

BRITISH OVERSEAS OPERATOR – Alex Moore

AMERICAN OPERATOR – Stephanie Jordan 

WRITER FOR MANHATTANITE MAGAZINE – Jackie Ayers

JIM FAWCETT – Peter Howard

BRADLEY, MANAGER OF TIME SERVICE – Pete Lutz

JOHN – Joe Martinez

GRACE, HIS WIFE – Nancy Gaugler

JOE AND SCOTT, AMERICAN DRUNKS IN LONDON – Pete Lutz, Dana Gonsalves

PERCIVAL, BRITISH DESK CLERK – Jason D. Johnson

ED, A LAWYER – Alan Clower

NEAL, HIS ASSISTANT – Micah Blain

JOHNSON, A CRIMINAL – Nick Wommack

Music by Ross Bernhardt

This remake was directed and produced by Pete Lutz for the 2017 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse.

Direct download: S4_EB1_NRC_Meridian7-1212.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:22am EDT

The Narada Radio Co. presents a remake of “Good Ghost”, from the old-time radio series, “Quiet, Please”, originally written and directed by Wyllis Cooper, and broadcast on ABC Radio on October 24th, 1948. Our Narada Radio Company cast, in order of appearance:

Pete Lutz as ERNEST CHAPPELL and GUS,

Merilee Robinson as THE VOICE,

Carl Yowell as SCHUSTER,

Debby Leal as ADA, and

Skeeter Ullman as ROLLO.

Your Announcer was Dana Gonsalves.

The entire production was supervised by Pete Lutz and was created for the 2016 Sonic Society Summerstock Playhouse.

Direct download: S3EB_NRC_Good-Ghost.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:11am EDT

ALL NIGHTER (OLD TIME RADIO - SUSPENSE) A 24-hour laundromat is the scene of a series of psychotic murders. From Canada CBC Radio Nightfall (Analogue Recording)

 

Direct download: Nightfall_-_CBC_All_Nighter.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 5:39pm EDT

THE BODY SNATCHERS (OLD TIME RADIO – HORROR) An adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic by Frank W . McEnaney, set in Edinburgh, 1828, where the infamous Burke and Hare are providing suspiciously fresh corpses to the local medical school. Analogue Recording CBC Radio Nightfall

 

Direct download: Nightfall_CBC_80-08-29_09_The_Body_Snatchers.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 6:12pm EDT

WIND CHILL (OLD TIME RADIO - HORROR)  A city girl's car breaks down in the country in the dead of winter, and chilling events start to occur in the cabin of the mysterious young man who offers her a place to stay for the night. Analogue Recording  CBC Radio Nightfall

 

Direct download: Nightfall_CBC_80-09-19_12_Wind_Chill.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 1:20pm EDT

THE BOOK OF HELL (OLD TIME RADIO - SUSPENSE) A mysterious manuscript purporting to be a first-person account of what it's like in Hell has the editors of a publishing house in an uproar. From Canada CBC Radio Nightfall (Analogue Recording)


Direct download: Nightfall_CBC_81-03-27_39_Book_of_Hell.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 10:36pm EDT

THE DEMON SPIRIT (OLD TIME RADIO / HORROR) A man loses his life and soul in order to claim the woman he desires. He possesses her after his death and her family attempts to exorcise him. CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Analogue Recording)

 

Direct download: CBS_Radio_Mystery_Theater_74-10-31_e0168_The_Demon_Spirit.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:01pm EDT

HICKORY, DICKORY, DOOM (OLD TIME RADIO) A grandfather clock is the central piece in this gruesome and morbid tale. A young couple from Pennsylvania pick up a grandfather clock at an estate sale to give to the local minister. What they do not know is that the malfunctioning time piece does more than tell time, it is actually a gateway to the demon world.  CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Analogue Recording)

 

Direct download: CBS_Radio_Mystery_Theater_79-02-26_e0957_Hickory_Dickory_Doom.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 6:32pm EDT

THE SENDING (OLD TIME RADIO) Innocent co-eds at a college get their souls sold to the demon by their professor. Black magic is afoot as the professor barters their souls to extend his wife's life.  CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Analogue Recording)

Direct download: CBS_Radio_Mystery_Theater_74-03-06_e0052_The_Sending.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 8:24pm EDT

TIME AND AGAIN (OLD TIME RADIO) A clockmaker comes across a mysterious clock that can give him an additional hour every day. All it needs is a little blood in return. CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Analogue Recording)

Direct download: CBS_Radio_Mystery_Theater_74-01-27_e0022_Time_and_Again.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 6:10pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE – THE NAME TO REMEMBER (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_49-04-09_ep028_The_Name_to_Remember.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 1:34pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE – THE GRIM ECHO (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_50-02-14_ep071_The_Grim_Echo.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:07pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE – THE OPEN WINDOW (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_49-10-08_ep053_The_Open_Window.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 8:48pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE – THE WHITE CARNATION (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_50-09-22_ep102_The_White_Carnation.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 7:01pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE – THE GREEN WITCH (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: OTR_adventures_of_philip_marlowe__green_witch_10_29_1949.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 6:41pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE – THE LONG WAY HOME (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_51-08-04_ep108_The_Long_Way_Home.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 10:13pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE – THE LADY KILLER (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_49-08-20_ep046_The_Lady_Killer.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 4:05pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE – NIGHT TIDE (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_49-05-21_ep034_Night_Tide.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:28am EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE –GRIM HUNTERS (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

 

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_49-03-12_024_The_Grim_Hunters.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 5:19pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE –THE DEEP SHADOW (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

 

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_50-03-21_ep076_The_Deep_Shadow.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:20am EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE –THE BIG STEP (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_50-02-28_ep073_The_Big_Step.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 6:11pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE –THE DARK TUNNEL (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_50-08-18_ep097_The_Dark_Tunnel.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:01pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE –THE PROMISE TO PAY (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_49-05-14_ep033_The_Promise_to_Pay.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:12pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE – CLOAK OF KAMEHAMEHA (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.   Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_50-05-16_ep084_The_Cloak_of_Kamehameha.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 5:49pm EDT

PHILIP MARLOWE – THE HEAT WAVE (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series. On a sweltering day in April, Philip recieves a telegram to check out a burlesque show and report on the girl in the gold mask. Marlowe does his best to describe the sultry dancer known as Heat Wave, and in the name of doing business, he goes back stage to meet her. What he uncovers is a tangle of identities and a body of dead woman. Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_49-04-16_ep029_The_Heat_Wave.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 9:03pm EDT

PHILLIP MARLOWE – THE EASY MARK (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series. This case involves a former marriage, alimony and murder. Facts are taking shape and Philip is determined to put these puzzle pieces together. What skeletons will he find as he digs up the dirt? Philip faces down the danger, and explains it all in the end. Analogue Recording

Direct download: Philip_Marlowe_49-01-29_018_The_Easy_Mark.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:10pm EDT

WHO’S ON FIRST (OLD TIME RADIO) Now that the hot lazy days of summer are here, our thoughts turn to Baseball and the great outdoors. And speaking of Baseball, here’s one of the greatest comedy routines of all time from the comedic team of Abbott and Costello. A summertime treat from years gone by brought to you by Moonlight Audio Theatre.

Direct download: whosonfirst.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 10:39pm EDT

PHILLIP MARLOWE – LIFE CAN BE MURDER (OLD TIME RADIO) Starring Gerald Mohr and starting with the famous lines, "Get this, and get it straight! Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave." The Adventures of Philip Marlowe is one of the classic all time Private Eye Radio Drama Series.  Analogue Recording

Direct download: Life_Can_Be_Murder.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 12:06am EDT

HURRICANE (OLD TIME RADIO) A couple take refuge from a storm in a secluded beach house, only to find themselves in the company of two strangers.  Performed by the CBS Mystery Theatre - 1974. (Analogue Recording)

Direct download: CBS_Radio_Mystery_Theater_74-07-01_e0112_Hurricane.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 5:20pm EDT

THE SHADOW OF A KILLER (OLD TIME RADIO) The lines between reality and fantasy blur when an actor portraying a police detective on a television drama agrees to help a woman, investigate into the case of her missing husband. Performed by the CBS Mystery Theatre - 1981. (Analogue Recording)

Direct download: CBS_Radio_Mystery_Theater_81-02-11_e1158_The_Shadow_of_a_Killer.mp3
Category:Old Time Radio -- posted at: 1:12am EDT