Gunsmoke...the show that single-handedly created the "adult western" series drama genre...the show that moved the genre from the kid-centered "Lone Ranger" into darker, more mature themes... the show that ran for 10 years and nearly 500 radio episodes, and 20 years and 600 more chapters on television. A handful of Gunsmoke audio recordings have been lost for seven decades, but Project Audion now recreates one of those missing episodes - in fact, Gunsmoke's second-ever show from May 3, 1952. Listen to our-country cast bring back Marshall Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Chester and others in our live Zoom recording of the dark drama titled "Ben Thompson."

Denny Thompson, Colorado
Glenn Hascall, Kansas
Norman Cline, Kentucky
Kim Titus, Texas
Jane Beverley, New Jersey
Pete Fernbaugh, West Virginia
Duane Noch, New Jersey
Caleb Fisher, Virginia
Production supervised by Larry Groebe, Texas

OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 52: Hancock's Half-Hour

Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 52, and as we continue Season 5, we present Paul's pick, an example of the BBC Radio comedy series Hancock's Half-Hour. Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards!

As you listen, perhaps 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?

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

Next Time: It's Pete's pick again, and also our annual Halloween Special! Pete's making it extra-special by inviting friend of the show and Essential Listener Jack Ward (Grand Poobah of the Mutual Audio Network) to be our guest programmer. At the time of recording we didn't know what Jack was going to bring us, but we're sure it's something spooky. Join us then, won't you?

THE GRAY AREA SEASON ONE EPISODE 0: Prologue

Virginia Gaskell, an underappreciated 66-year-old cult writer forced into a rest home, contends with mysterious voices summoned from her typewriter and an obscure literary interviewer named Ed Champion. (9 minutes)

Written, directed and edited by Edward Champion

CAST:
Virginia Gaskell: Chris Smith
Ed Champion: Edward Champion
Orderly: Zachary Michael
Demon #1: Greta Christie
Demon #2: Pete Lutz

abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo!

First Lois Lane disappeared. Then Perry White disappeared. Then Lois appeared, and now Jimmy Olsen has disappeared! Running out of options, Clark Kent decides to call in Inspector Henderson, but Lois Lane stops him and suggests that Detective Candy Meyers might be the wiser choice. Plus, in today’s Important Message, the time has come to learn what you've been saving your Bat-Supe can lids for!

Part 5 of “The Story of the Century” was originally broadcast on April 5, 1946!

Chapter Three- “How Gawain was Knighted and Lancelot Rode Out”

The Lone Ranger, ep 01: "Six-Gun Stakes"

The Lone Ranger and related characters were created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, and lovingly recreated by the Misfits Audio players.

Featuring the voice talent of:
Jon Specht as the Announcer
Johnnie T as Jeb
Brian Finnegan as Cal
Mike Hennessy as Sheriff
Random T Bush as  Jerimy
Murray Retread as Tim and Joe
Jim Patton as The Lone Ranger

Producer and Script Editor: Capt. John Tadrzak
Director, Mixer and Sound Effects: Jim Smagata
Art Director: Steven “Sash” Scott

“The Lone Ranger” was adapted for Misfits Audio by Capt. John Tadrzak and was presented for enjoyment and nostalgic purposes only. ©2010

BROKEN SEA AUDIO PRESENTS: Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Based upon situations and characters from the Novel By Pierre Boulle and the SHOOTING SCRIPT- May 5, 1967 of “PLANET OF THE APES”- Original Screenplay by Michael Wilson. As well as the ideas of Mort Abrahams and the screenplay’s and drafts of Beneath the Planet of the Apes by Paul Dehn, December 20, 1968 and (final shooting script) April 10, 1969, as well as ideas the book (Beneath the Planet of the Apes), adapted from the written by: Michael Avallone.

Adapted for Audio and extended ideas/situations imagined by Bill Hollweg, January 26, 2008.

This is a work of Fan Fiction, a celebration of the films I adore in Audio for the Simians everywhere…

THIS EPISODE: Taylor and Nova, having left the corroding Statue of Liberty behind, travel deeper into the desolate Forbidden Zone and find the ruins of a once great city… A city built by man: 2,000 years ago…

CAST:
LAWGIVER/CORNELIUS: MARK KALITA
TAYLOR: BILL HOLLWEG
HERULE: JOHN DANE
VENUSIA: ROBIN CARISLE
ALBINIA (Mutant): SHANNON HILCHE
MENDEZ (Mutant): JACK WARD

This is a work of fan-fiction based on characters and universe created by Pierre Boulle, a tribute to one of the greatest sci-fi series of all time! No copyright infringement is intended. If you like this audio dramatization - go out and get the official books, movies and other works dealing with Planet of the Apes - they are FANTASTIC!

NOTE! This show is rated PG-13 for parental guidance 13. 

BLACKOUT CITY: MURDER STREET EPISODE 2

CAST:

Austin Beach as JOE SMOKE

Sarah Golding as LILLY

Atticus Jackson as HASHTAG

CREDIT NARRATION by Sharon O. Blumberg

MUSIC BY CARPENTER’S NOTCH

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY MARK SLADE

abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo!

Clark Kent is getting more and more confused as the mysteries are piling up! Now, not only does it seem that people are being impersonated, suddenly even buildings aren’t what they seem! Plus, in today’s Important Message, we've got a neato way to help with any accidents that may happen while you collect those can lids!

Part 4 of “The Story of the Century” was originally broadcast on April 4, 1946!

MUTUAL PRESENTS: RETRO-ROCKETS! Crisis on Titan

On one of the many moons of Saturn, a troop of Interplanetary Soldiers have been given scut-duty: digging in the dirt to find an element vital to the survival of Earth and other planets. They long to get back to the job they were trained for: fighting whatever enemy is before them. These hard-bitten grunts soon get more than they bargained for, when the enemy takes over the garrison they'd left just a few hours before! Crisis on Titan first appeared in Planet Stories magazine, and was adapted for this series by Pete Lutz from the short story by James R. Adams.

CAST:

Andy Hartson-Bowyer as SGT. HALLIHAN

Ebony Rose as CORPORAL RODRIGUEZ and

Carole Krohn as CAPTAIN STALEY

The voices of the SOLDIERS were by Julie Krohn and Pete Lutz

The sounds of the THE BARBER'S DELIGHTS and THE SQUEAKERS were by Julie Krohn

WELCOME TO MUTANT COUNTY Ep 5 - A Real Night Mayor

A Real Night Mayor was written and performed by Michael P. Thiessen and Peter Church. Special thanks to Cassie Garbutt and Esther Koepnick for the WLFC studio jingle. 

Radio Icebox Season 01, Episode 05 “The Deadly Hallows Eve”

JJ: Jeffrey Adams
Abby: Aela Mackintsoh
Barb: Victoria Olson
Madam Biola: Victoria Olson
Cody: Cody Boyer
Jennifer: Scotta Turner

The station is super haunted.

abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo!

After a strange phone conversation with Perry White, Clark Kent returned to the Daily Planet where he received a phone call from Lois telling him to hurry up. And no sooner had he hung up then who should walk into the office but Lois Lane! Are things about to go from weird to worse? Plus, in today’s Important Message, we're here to help should any accidents happen while you collect those can lids!

Part 3 of “The Story of the Century” was originally broadcast on April 3, 1946!

TWELVE CHIMES, IT'S MIDNIGHT Episode 5: Adopted Ghost

 Great apartments at a great price are hard to come by in San Francisco. To keep them, people will put up with almost anything.

Join us now for a play of discovery, death, and one cranky cat in the play Adopted Ghost.

 CREDITS:
Writer/Producer/Director: Aimee Pavy
Narrator: Josh Horowitz
Jeanette: Crystal Why
Mrs. Whiskers: Aimee Pavy
Sean: Scott Louis
Mrs. Campbell: Beth Abdallah
Mike: Cameron Eng
Fred: the Cast
Cover Art: Jeff Heermann
Logo Design: Michael Dern

"A Ranger’s Outing" ~ S1 E5 of the Dungeons & Damsels fantasy adventure series

In the river region of Eorde, Vatija is engaged to find a lost soul in the border wood. What she finds is far more a problem.

Written and performed by David Ian

STUDIO SEVERN & BLACK GLOVE PRODUCTIONS PRESENT: DOCTOR WHO THE FINAL GAME

EPISODE 1: It is the mid 1970's and the U.N.I.T annual Christmas party is in full swing. Corporals Maisie Hawk and Carol Bell are coming to the end of their shift when an unidentified craft appears on their radar. The Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith and the Brigadier all rush to the crash site where the Doctors worst fears are met when he realizes that the unidentified craft is in fact a TARDIS escape pod containing The Master. Join Black Glove Studio and Studio Severn in this masterful original story of the final confrontation between John Pertwee's Doctor and Roger Delgardo's The Master. It's 1974 all over again!  (Fan fiction, no infringement intended.)

Starring:

Doctor Who - Marshall Tankersley 

The Master - Terry Cooper

Sarah Jane Smith - Sarah Wheatley

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Tony J Fyler

Liz Shaw - Denise Sutton

Mike Yates - Johnny Robinson

Sergeant Benton - Richard Gurl

Corporal Carol Bell - Natalie Chisholm

Corporal Maisie Hawk - Lillian Rachel

Lieutenant Samantha Thompson - Zoe Jenkins

Miss Sleipnir - Meryl Herbert

Voice of Prime Minister Jeremy Thorpe - Mark McManus

Sam Jackson - Lee Rawlings

The Narrator - Jon Kolchak Pertwee

Ep 4 Messages in a Bottle

Harper discovers a love letter that is hidden within a book, shelved in a used bookstore. She is compelled to investigate the story.

abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo!

Stuck inside a crippling bureaucratic nightmare trying to get cash for Perry White, who along with Lois Lane is waiting at 407 Clover Street, Clark Kent learns that there’s no phone at that address! Kent sets off to figure out what’s going on, but is he stepping into a trap? Plus, in today’s Important Message, the excitement is building about collecting lids of Bat-Supe! What’s it all about? Keep listening to find out!

Part 2 of “The Story of the Century” was originally broadcast on April 2, 1946!