NO SOAP RADIO - Our Miss Brooks: Student Government Day
Our 5th NO SOAP RADIO production created in April, 2023. This is a recreation of the 1949 Our Miss Brooks program, “Student Government Day”, starring Eve Arden. This was a dream come true for No Soap member Zach Eastman. He had been working on a Walter Denton imitation for years and finally had a chance to show it off.
This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit. If you’d like to see a video version of this show check out our website: https://nosoapradioplayers.com/ While there you can access our other productions as well as info about our group. And if you like our videos feel free to hit the subscribe button on YouTube so you can be alerted as soon as we release another production.
CAST:
Adrienne Jones as Martha Conklin
John Henderson as The Show Announcer
Victoria Gordon as Harriet Conklin
Paul Kovit as Osgood Conklin
Zach Dillinger as Phillip Boynton and Luster Creme Spokesman
Laura Mirksy as Margaret Davis and Palmolive Soap Spokeswoman
Annette Bochenek as Connie Brooks
Tony Semczuk as Honest Jim and Palmolive Shaving Cream Spokesman
Paul Patterson as Mayor Rimson
Zach Eastman as Walter Denton
Matthew Merback as The Police Officer, Palmolive Soap Spokesman and Luster Creme Singer
Jon Delfin as The Tuberculosis Spokesman
NO SOAP RADIO -- Suspense: The Whole Town's Sleeping
Our 6th NO SOAP RADIO production, created in September, 2023. This is a recreation of the 1955 Suspense program - "The Whole Town's Sleeping". In this show our production values took a leap forward. This was our first time incorporating a green screen into the video production, allowing us to place our performers into our own graphic backgrounds, and simultaneously remove all microphones from the shot.
Listeners may be interested to know that No Soap’s Annette Bochenek (who plays Lavinia Nebbs) has her own website, Hometowns To Hollywood, where she takes deep dives into Hollywood characters, both famous and obscure. Check it out: https://hometownstohollywood.com/
This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit. Paul also recreated many of the original music cues in GarageBand using instrument samples from the app. These cues were surreptitiously blended with some of the original cues. In addition, Larry Groebe of Project Audion provided a bunch of foley work for this production. We hope you like the end result.
If you’d like to see a video version of this show, check out our website: https://nosoapradioplayers.com/ While there you can access our other productions, as well as info about our group. If you like our videos, feel free to hit the subscribe button on YouTube, so you can be alerted as soon as we release another production.
CAST:
Annette Bochenek as Lavinia Nebbs
Zach Dillinger as The Narrator
Victoria Gordon as Francine
John Henderson as The Announcer
Adrienne Jones as Helen
Laura Mirksy as Mrs. Hanlon
Matthew Merback as The Police Officer
Paul Patterson as The Detective
Tony Semczuk as The Druggist
NO SOAP RADIO presents: The Shadow, "The Silent Avenger"
Our 3rd NO SOAP RADIO production created in September, 2022. This is a recreation of the 1938 episode of The Shadow entitled "The Silent Avenger” and was our first attempt at something besides comedy.
The show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit. Paul also recreated the original music cues using the organ samples in GarageBand, and arranged the Shadow theme music under the end credits.
If you’d like to see a video version of this show checkout our website: https://nosoapradioplayers.com/
While there you can access our other productions as well as info about our group. And if you like our videos feel free to hit the subscribe button on YouTube so you can be alerted as soon as we release another production.
CAST:
Ian Oberg as The Announcer, a policeman, and Mr. O’Hara
Victoria Gordon as Margo Lane and the little girl
Paul Kovit as Danny Brecker
Zach Dillinger as Lamont Cranston and The Shadow
Annette Bochenek as Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Brecker
Tony Semczuk as Judge Wilson, The Prison Guard, and The Commissioner
Paul Patterson as Joe Brecker
Zach Eastman as The Court Bailiff, Harvey, and The Paper Boy
NO SOAP RADIO: The Jack Benny Program, "No One Remembers Jack's Birthday"
Our 4th NO SOAP RADIO production was created in February, 2023 and premiered at the 3rd annual Jack Benny Convention. This is a recreation of the 1955 Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny - "No One Remembers Jack's Birthday". We chose this particular program to spotlight one of our actors, Victoria Gordon. Victoria’s grandfather, Al Gordon, was one of the writers on this show. Al was part of Jack Benny’s writing staff for many years and also had a very successful career writing for many TV sitcoms and variety shows throughout the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s.
This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
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While there you can access our other productions as well as info about our group. And if you like our videos feel free to hit the subscribe button on YouTube so you can be alerted as soon as we release another production.
CAST:
Jack West as Jack Benny
Ian Oberg as Don Wilson
Victoria Gordon as Pauline, Lois, and the Ticket Taker
Paul Kovit as Danny Brecker
Zach Dillinger as Charlie Bagby
Laura Mirksy as Dennis Day’s mother
Annette Bochenek as Mary Livingstone and The Lucky Strike singer
Tony Semczuk as Mel, Polly the Parrot, and The Theater Manager
Paul Patterson as Rochester
Zach Eastman as the speaking Dennis Day
Robert Creighton as the singing Dennis Day
Marco Bautista, Martin O’Reilly, and Leonardo Civitano as The Beavers
Patricia Benjamin-Doyle as the Western Union Operator and Opera Singer
Adrienne Jones, Margo Hennebach, and Mark Saunders as the Birthday Singers
Our 10th NO SOAP RADIO production is based on an original script written by Craig Shemin. This Jack Benny Program takes place in 1955. Jack wonders what it would be like if he was the subject on the TV show This Is Your Life. All of the usual cast of characters make appearances, including Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Rochester, Don Wilson, Frank Nelson, and Professor LeBlanc. Also a number of guest stars appear including Jack Benny's sister Florence, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Groucho Marx, and Fred Allen! The show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
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CAST:
John Bell as Jack Benny
Eric Jacobson as George Burns
Stephanie D’Abruzzo as Gracie Allen
Noah Diamond as Groucho Marx
Larry Groebe as Fred Allen
Craig Shemin as Professor LeBlanc
Victoria Gordon as Daisy and The Lucky Strike singer
Paul Kovit as Ralph Edwards
Zach Dillinger as Phil Harris
Annette Bochenek as Mary Livingstone
Tony Semczuk as Frank Nelson and Jack Bailey
Paul Patterson as Rochester
John Henderson as Don Wilson
Zach Eastman as Dennis Day
Laura Mirsky as Florence
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 47: The Whistler (our 2025 New Year's Special!)
Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 47, the 10th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Pete's pick , an episode of The Whistler, entitled "The First Year"! 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?
So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-seventh number (but 10th official episode of S4), this episode of The Whistler, from 12-31-47. 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 Patte's pick again, and she'll bring us an episode of the exciting anthology series, On Stage! Join us then, won't you?
Long, long before George Burns became the senior citizen movie star of films like "The Sunshine Boys" and "Oh God!" he was familiar to radio and television audiences across the country as the grounded half of the comedy couple Burns and Allen, with real-life wife (and vaudeville partner) Gracie Allen playing the ditzy dame of the duo. Theirs was a 25-year run on the airwaves, and now for Project Audion, Pete Lutz has penned a fresh new Burns and Allen script that recalls the best of their radio work during World War II, right down to their sponsor of the time, Swan Soap. Much like Bob Hope and Jack Benny did, we find the two of them at a naval base entertaining the troops, along with guest stars Henry Fonda and Chico Marx.
You'll be entertained by Audion's transcribed-live transcontinental cast of delicious, delirious vocal talents:
John Bell (as George) in Alabama
Mel Rose (as Gracie) in Pennsylvania
Dana Gonsalves (as Bill Goodwin) in Texas
Les Marsden (as Chico Marx) in California
Scott R. McKinley (as Henry Fonda) in New Jersey
Pete Lutz (as Mel Blanc as PO2 Ferguson) in Texas
Robert L. Mills (as Adm. Tarbottom) in California
Larry Groebe supervised the production.
Written and directed by Pete Lutz
MINDSTREAM PLAYERS Present: 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
Prepare to plunge into a reimagined, atmospheric adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic tale, crafted in the brooding style with cinematic flair. This is not just a journey beneath the waves—it’s a descent into the human soul. Join Professor Aronnax, his loyal servant Conseil, and the brash harpooner Ned Land as they get swept aboard the enigmatic Nautilus, a submarine unlike any other, captained by the brilliant yet tormented Captain Nemo.
Trapped within its iron confines, they are drawn into Nemo’s obsessive quest for freedom from a corrupt world above—a quest that spirals into vengeance, tragedy, and a confrontation with the unfathomable power of the sea. From breathtaking wonders of the deep to the haunting isolation of the abyss, this adaptation explores themes of freedom, captivity, and the price of defiance.
With relentless action, vivid characters, and a chilling climax in the heart of a raging maelstrom, this is a journey that will leave you questioning: can we ever escape the weight of our own choices?
Adapted for audio and directed by Tom Konkle
The cast includes the voice talents of:
Vernon G. Wells
Tom Konkle
David Beeler
Paul Eiding
Pete Lutz
Larry Groebe
Jack Ward
Kurtis Bedford
Sean Konkle
PROJECT AUDION 64: Philip Marlowe, "The Three Wise Guys"
SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS, based on the 1964 film and adapted/produced/directed by Pete Lutz
Martians are worried that their children are being influenced by Earth trends, so they visit the planet's wise man, who tells them that they should let their children be children, and the Earthling Santa Claus isn't such a bad thing, so their decision is to travel to Earth and kidnap the jolly old elf.
The original film has been described as one of the worst films ever made, and as a result has been spoofed by theatrical companies all over the U.S. Well, the Narada Radio Company is no exception -- originally planned for a live production in December of 2024, Murphy's Law held true and strong, so they recorded it in the director's living room instead, and said director edited the voice tracks on Saturday, December 21st, and mixed all of the music and SFX on Sunday, December 22nd. Now, if you don't like the finished product...the director wishes you a very Merry Christmas.
This play would not have been possible without the following voice talents:
Certain music passages by Dr. Ross Bernhardt; other music sourced from the public domain.
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 46: The Mel Blanc Show (our 2024 Christmas Special!)
Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 46, the 9th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Paul's pick (which is our annual Christmas Special), an episode of The Mel Blanc Show, entitled "Mel Plays Santa Claus"! 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?
So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-sixth number (but 9th official episode of S4), this episode of The Mel Blanc Show, from 12-24-46. 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 for our first show of the New Year, and he'll bring us a New Year's-themed episode of The Whistler! Join us then, won't you?
Adventures of the Federated Tec, Season 2, Episode 10: Who Killed Bob Teal?
In this exciting second-season finale, our hero gets an assignment that hits too close to home: Find the person who murdered another Federated operative, young Bob Teal. The Tec, along with San Francisco Police Detective George Dean, soon starts sniffing out the trail of the most obvious suspect...but our nameless protagonist eventually begins to wonder if maybe they're after the wrong guy.
Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story of the same name, originally published in the November, 1924 issue of True Detective magazine. Produced and directed by Pete Lutz. Mixing and mastering by 63audio, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Our cast consisted of the following Narada Radio Company players:
Darren Rockhold as THE ANNOUNCER
Pete Lutz as THE TEC
Joe Stofko as THE OLD MAN
Frank Guglielmelli as OGBURN
Ian Federgreen as BOB TEAL
John Bell as DETECTIVE DEAN
Rhiannon McAfee as MAE LANDIS
Geri Elliff as THE LANDLADY
Jeff Moon as WHITACRE
The theme, and some incidental music, were composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt.
FEDERATED TEC FANS! We're happy to report that a third season is in the works. Scripts have been written for 11 episodes so far, with a likely four more to go. Each season gets longer than the previous one, because Hammett's stories, for the most part, kept getting longer, better, and more detailed, as his writing skills improved. As a huge fan of Hammett for more than 40 years, I have no desire to condense these longer tales, preferring instead to split them, as you saw in S2, into multi-episode dramas -- S2 alone had three longer stories split into two-parters, for example. Well, S3 will have both two- and three-part story arcs, full of the Hammett hard-boiled style, full of intrigue, and full of the unusual characters he was famous for. You won't wanna miss it!
Here's the line-up for Season Three -- and just for simplicity's sake, we'll be shortening our series title to The Federated Tec:
1. Mike, Alec, or Rufus?
2-3. The Whosis Kid
4-5. The Scorched Face
6-8. Corkscrew
9-11. The Daiwan of Chinatown (orig. title Dead Yellow Women)
12-14. The Gutting of Couffignal
15. The Creeping Siamese
COMING SOON FROM 63AUDIO!
"Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" was the last detective standing at the end of radio drama's original classic era, outlasting everyone else - Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, Sherlock Holmes, The Saint, Phillip Marlowe and dozens of others. "America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator" is arguably better-loved now than he was in the middle of the 20th century. Now Project Audion presents a new Johnny Dollar script, written by Patrick Keating in the style of the original episodes, and transcribed live (via Zoom) in the classic audio drama manner. Johnny Dollar travels to Texas to learn about the Damiani Diamond and what has happened to it...
Project Audion's cast includes:
Pete Fernbaugh in West Virginia
Kristen James in California
Glenn Hascall in Kansas
Lefty Rosenthal in Toronto Canada
Caleb Fisher in Virginia
Norman and Denise Cline in Kentucky
with production by Larry Groebe in Texas
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 45, the 8th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Patte's pick (which is our annual Thanksgiving Special), an episode of Cincinnati, Ohio's station W-L-W comedy-variety series Fountain of Fun, called "Turkey Rationed"! 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?
So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-fifth number (but 8th official episode of S4), this episode of Fountain of Fun, from 11-22-42. 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 for our annual Xmas show, and he'll decide later...
S2 E9 - The Golden Horseshoe, part 2
In the conclusion of this two-part adventure, the Tec returns to Tijuana, Mexico, to discover just who murdered his client. Once he arrives, however, there's any number of possible suspects. Story by Dashiell Hammett, adapted and dramatized by Pete Lutz.
CAST:
Pete Lutz as THE TEC
Noah Diamond as VANCE RICHMOND
Jeff Moon as ED BOHANNON
John Bell as THE FOUR WITNESSES
Rhiannon McAfee as KEWPIE
Mark Kalita as GOOSENECK
Dana Gonsalves as GORMAN
Ian Federgreen as HOOPER
Jason D. Johnson as O'GAR
With Darren Rockhold as THE ANNOUNCER GUY
Music by Ross Bernhardt. Post-production and mixing by Fishbonius Sound Design.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 44, the 7th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Pete's pick, an episode of the syndicated series Hall of Fantasy, called "Black Figurine of Death"! 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?
So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-fourth number (but 7th official episode of S4), this episode of Hall of Fantasy, from 1-26-53. 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 Patte's pick again, and she'll decide later...
THE CELLAR MS4 EP5: TWIN PEEKS
RATED PG
For adult language. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED.
Welcome to the fourth miniseries of The Cellar! This is the fifth of five planned episodes of this long-running series, and in this, our finale, we bring you the pièce de résistance. We hope you've enjoyed all of our entries for this miniseries, and will come back next year for another one.
Episode 5, Twin Peeks, is set in the present day. Twins Judy and Jeff come back from a near-death experience, and each has a vastly different account of what they saw on the other side. Written by father and daughter team Pete and R. C. Lutz, and directed/produced by Pete Lutz.
CAST:
CADAVERA QUIVRY (Host): Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Trevor Rines
REPORTER/ANCHOR: Carole Krohn
COP: Les Marsden
DOCTOR 1: Stephanie Stearns Dulli
YOUNG JEFF: Huck Dulli
CAPTAIN: Andy Hartson-Bowyer
FATHER PAUL: Pete Lutz
DOCTOR 2: Rhiannon McAfee
YOUNG JUDY: Piper Dulli
BROTHER MAXWELL: Tony Semczuk
TALK SHOW HOST: Tom Konkle
TEEN JEFF/TEEN JUDY: Mel Rose
PROFESSOR: Laura Mirsky
SCIENTISTS: Aileen Corpos, Mark Kalita
The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons
Additional music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
THE CELLAR MS4 EP4: RETURN TO THE SABBATH
RATED PG
For adult language and depictions of violence. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED.
Welcome to the fourth miniseries of The Cellar! This is the fourth of five planned episodes of this long-running series, and in our humble opinion, the plays keep getting better and better.
Episode 4, Return to the Sabbath, is set in 1930s Hollywood. A film studio public relations man relates his negative experience with hiring a horror actor. Adapted from a short story by Robert Bloch, and directed/produced by Pete Lutz.
CAST:
CADAVERA QUIVRY (Host): Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Trevor Rines
MILO MAYO: Andy Hartson-Bowyer
LESLIE KINCAID: Rhiannon McAfee
EDWARD RELCH: David Ian
THE STUDIO BOSS: Nick Wommack
BLESKIND: Austin Beach
VITO: George Hatfield
KARL JORLA: Tom Konkle
THE REPORTER: Dana Gonsalves
SYLVIA CHANNING: Carole Krohn
The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons
Additional music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
THE CELLAR MS4 EP3: DEATH HOLDS THE POST
RATED PG
For depictions of war and murder. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED.
Welcome to the fourth miniseries of The Cellar! This is the third of five planned episodes of this long-running series, and in our humble opinion, the plays keep getting better and better.
Episode 3, Death Holds the Post is set in mid-20th-century Algeria. A remote outpost of the French Foreign Legion has a squadron missing, and they're hearing reports of a German scientist in the area, who has escaped from a sanitarium. Adapted from a short story by August Derleth and Mark Schorer, and directed/produced by Pete Lutz.
CAST:
CADAVERA QUIVRY (Host): Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Trevor Rines
CRANE: Mark Kalita
RADIOMAN: Nick Wommack
PRAGEUR: Les Marsden
GASPARRI: Tony Semczuk
OURLET: Andy Hartson-Bowyer
PRETTWEG: Jason D. Johnson
VOICES OF SOLDIERS: Pete Lutz
"The Cellar" theme by Tom Rory Parsons
Additional music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
THE CELLAR MS4 EP2: THE HANGING OF ALFRED WADHAM
RATED PG
For depictions of murder and execution. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED.
Welcome to the fourth miniseries of The Cellar! This is the second of five planned episodes of this long-running series, and in our humble opinion, the plays keep getting better and better.
Episode 2, The Hanging of Alfred Wadham is set in late 19th-century England. An author invites a Catholic priest to dinner and they talk about religion vs. spiritualism, plus a few other things. The priest tells about a recent experience with a young man who is wrongly accused of murder, and his experience after the execution. Adapted from a short story by E. F. Benson and directed/produced by Pete Lutz.
CAST:
CADAVERA QUIVRY (Host): Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Trevor Rines
BENSON: Les Marsden
HANBURY: Karim C. Kronfli
KENYON: Dana Gonsalves
GUARD/WADHAM/CARDINAL/HOME SECRETARY: Pete Lutz
"The Cellar" theme by Tom Rory Parsons
Additional music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
THE CELLAR MS4 EP1: INCIDENT IN THE LIGHTHOUSE
WARNING: RATED NC-17
For adult language, sexual situations, violence. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED.
Welcome to the fourth miniseries of The Cellar! This is the first of five planned episodes of this long-running series, and in our humble opinion, the plays keep getting better and better.
Episode 1, Incident in the Lighthouse, is set in early 20th-century France, in a coastal town. Lighthouse-keeper Remy is a shy young man, very pious, whose older brother Remy, a sailor, is 180° different -- fun-loving, irreverent, and impulsive. When they get together, Remy brings along two women of questionable morals. When the brothers learn that their mother is in danger, will Remy deal with the stress in a positive way? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT!
CAST:
CADAVERA QUIVRY (Host): Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Trevor Rines
FLEUR: Carole Krohn
LISETTE: Aileen Corpos
THE PRIEST: Chuck Wilson
ACHILLE: Mark Kalita
REMY: Ian Federgreen
PADRIG: Les Marsden
Theme composed & performed by Tom Rory Parsons
Additional music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK PLAYHOUSE 2024:
QUIET, PLEASE: How Are You, Pal?
Originally released in August 2024 on the Mutual Audio Network as part of the annual Summerstock podcast series, we proudly present this remake of an episode of Wyllis Cooper's classic old radio series. The only extant recording seemingly available is very difficult to listen to: full of scratches and badly damaged. I like to say that the record it came from might've been used in the owner's house to level out a table leg or something.
Anyway, this is the tale of a guy who hooks up with an old friend after a couple decades, and it turns out they have a lot to chat about. In Cooper's inimitable style, it's mostly told in first-person, with some bits of dialog coming in as flashbacks. Still, the actor we hired to imitate Ernest Chappell, the guy who tells the story, isn't too awful. But don't take our word for it. Listen and decide for yourself.
CAST:
ANNOUNCER/COOPER/MAN ON PHONE: Andy Hartson-Bowyer
THE GIRL/HER MOTHER: Jesirae Kesler
CHAPPELL/DANE: Pete Lutz
Music by Ross Bernhardt
Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 43, the 6th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Paul's pick, an episode of the syndicated series Bold Venture, called "Black Tie Affair"! 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?
So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-third number (but 6th official episode of S4), this episode of Bold Venture, from 9-17-51. 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 Essential Listener Andy along for the ride, as they discuss an episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes!