As a continuing feature, we'll be posting, with our usual Sunday fare, a brief teaser for the following week's line-up! Please listen, won't you, and make plans to tune in.

ANNOUNCERY-TYPE FANCY-TALK: Andy Hartson-Bowyer (who also produces each week's preview show!)

CONTACT US AT themoonlightaudiopodcast@gmail.com with your feedback and suggestions!

And...as Andy says in this week's announcements, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you wonderful wimmens out there. 

THE TABLE ROUND Chapter 11: What Became of the Pursuit of the White Hart

Continuing the audio retelling of the legend of Arthur...At the king’s wedding feast, there was an amazing and unexpected appearance of a snow white deer, a pack of hunting hounds, and a young damsel who was then promptly abducted. King Arthur sent his young nephew Gawain out in pursuit of the white stag, and Sir Tristan rode out to rescue the mysterious damsel, Vivian.

SONIC CINEMA PRODUCTIONS: My Friend Irma    

My Friend Irma was a popular old-time radio comedy series that revolved around a "normal" woman and her "quirky" friend Irma. Electric Vicuña Productions‘ Shadowlands Players have lovingly reproduced an episode from that series, which was featured a few years ago in Jack Ward's Sonic Summerstock Playhouse.

Starring Colleen MacIssac, Ali House, Keith Morrison, Guy Earle, and Daniel Roy. Directed by Jack J. Ward and produced by Richard Summers with music from Sharon Bee.

THE LONE RANGER ep 9, Tonto Takes Charge      

In the 9^th exciting episode of Misfits Audio's old-time radio remake, The Lone Ranger puts his life in Tonto’s hands in a desperate gamble to capture a nefarious band of smugglers.

Featuring the voice talents of:

Jon Specht as the Announcer

Delvin Kinser as BLACKJACK

Paul Lavelle as BLAKE

John Bell as the MARSHAL

Michael Liebmann as HANK

Murray Retread as BUTCH

Bobbi Owens as MAG

Glenn Hascall as MISSOURI

And Jim Patton as The Lone Ranger

Capt.John Tadrzak as Tonto

Directed and post-produced by Jim Smagata

JEFF NILES PRESENTS Eps 7 and 8

In yet another double-feature from our late pal, the prolific audio dramatist Jeff Niles, we are proud to present two stories: "Regarding Elise", by Michael Breckenridge, and "The Wayfaring Vampire" by Cousin Vampire (which is probably a pseudonym).

JAKE SAMPSON, MONSTER HUNTER: The Gods of War, ep 1

In this action packed episode, our intrepid adventurer Jake Sampson and his stalwart companion, Texas Holdum and Lucy Carter, discover that life and death are not always what they seem, and that reality and fantasy can merge into one, when wars beckon and the angel of death is on the rise…

Starring:
JAKE SAMPSON – Mark Kalita
LUCY CARTER – Natasha Lathrop
HARTFORD – David Sobkowiak
TEXAS HOLDUM – Bill Hollweg
ANNOUNCER –  Elie Hirschman
COMMANDANT – Alan Sobkowiak
MI6 (Queen’s 8) – Stevie Farnaby
MINISTER – Paetar Frandsen
JUDGE – David Drage
Eerie “Barsoom” Vocal – David Sobkowiak
Otto, German Police Ofice, Brittish Police Officer, Court Guard, Special Far East Guest Villan – Glen Witco Sheetz

Parishioners <Brownwood Texas>:
Michael Liebmann
Chris Barnes
Paul Lavelle
Kimberly Gianopoulos
Brian Bochicchio
Will Robb
Robin Carlisle
Tanja Milojevic
Stevie Farnaby

As a continuing feature, we'll be posting, with our usual Sunday fare, a brief teaser for the following week's line-up! Please listen, won't you, and make plans to tune in.

ANNOUNCERY-TYPE FANCY-TALK: Andy Hartson-Bowyer (who also produces each week's preview show!)

CONTACT US AT themoonlightaudiopodcast@gmail.com with your feedback and suggestions!

WELCOME TO MUTANT COUNTY Ep. 13 a-c - "A Hardly Boys Mystery"

For your convenience we've joined this three-part episode into a single unit, and it's called "A Hardly Boys Mystery". Continuing the story of the denizens of Lady Finger and its surrounding communities as they survive – and adjust to – a local nuclear reactor incident, and the subsequent invasion by aliens...

Written by John Fleming and performed by Michael P. Thiessen, Peter Church, Stephanie Lanting, and Heidi Susanne MacDonald. Special thanks to Cassie Garbutt and Esther Koepnick for the WLFC studio jingle.

12 CHIMES, IT'S MIDNIGHT Ep 13 – The Call of the Dead

Having trouble getting a hold of someone? Are they out of reach? Have they left town with no forwarding address? Or has their departure become more… permanent?

Join us now for a bizarre tale of science, murder, and voices from beyond the grave, in the play “The Call of the Dead.”

CREDITS:
WRITER: Brett Stillo
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Aimee Pavy
NARRATOR: Josh Horowitz
JINX BENNETT: Sarah Leight
DR. ZUCCO: Scott Louis
DEAD DRIFTER: Josh Horowitz
CORKY & FRANKIE KEOGH: Cody Nichols
BIG MIKE KEOGH: Aaron Seymour

COVER ART: Aimee Pavy

RADIO ICEBOX S1 E13: “Romeo, Romeo, Splat!”

There's trouble with the play, Barb confesses about the green goo, and there’s something wrong with grandpa!

JJ: Jeffrey Adams

ABBY: Aela Mackintsoh

DR. GRAVES: Douglas Skrief

MAJOR: Declan Lowthian

BARB: Victoria Olson

CODY: Cody Boyer

DUNGEONS & DAMSELS S2 E1 – Job Faire

We commence Season two of David Ian's fantasy audio series! In episode 1, "Job Faire", a sell-sword in Koti is looking for paying work to settle his debts. What at first blush seems to be a routine bug hunt, turns out to be possibly biting off more than he can chew. Written and performed by David Ian

BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES Ep 8

Brent and Nova delve deeper into the ruins of the lost city under the Forbidden Zone even as Ursus and Zaius prepare for war. As all this transpires, Cornelius, Zira and Milo take to a raft in the river outside Ape City heading out to view the ominous find of Dr. Milo’s in the Forbidden Zone of Historical Simian implications! But what of the Mutant Humans?

Cast:
LAWGIVER / CORNELIUS : Mark Kalita
ZIRA : Lyn Cullen 

BRENT : Colin Snow
Dr. MILO / MENDEZ : Jack Ward
URSUS : Paul Mannering
ZAIUS : Gareth Preston
MINISTER: Glen Scheetz
VERGER: David Macgyver

ADDITIONAL VOICES BY:
Lothar Tuppan, Alex Gilmour, Gwen Jensen Woodard, Elaine Barret, Jack Ward, David Sobkowiak, Stevie Farnaby

As a continuing feature, we'll be posting, with our usual Sunday fare, a brief teaser for the following week's line-up! Please listen, won't you, and make plans to tune in.

ANNOUNCERY-TYPE FANCY-TALK: Andy Hartson-Bowyer (who also produces each week's preview show!)

CONTACT US AT themoonlightaudiopodcast@gmail.com with your feedback and suggestions! 

THE TABLE ROUND Chap. 10 - Christmas Cherries

The spirit of Yuletide has descended all over Britain, warming hearts from Camelot in the South all the way up to the cold rocky islands of Northern Orkney.

The tenth chapter in the ongoing full cast audio drama of the Legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

SEXAGONAL PHRASE – S2 E201 - "Into Sweet Hell"

Written and Produced by Viktor Aurelius

Having been captured by President Nimrod, Sharp/Voslo and Bud Daniels are taken to a forced-labor prison world. Lucy finds out that Earth is not as she remembers it to be. Will they be reunited? You won't know unless you listen! Oh - and make sure you listen AFTER the credits. You don't want to miss THAT scene! LOL!

CAST:

Jeff Niles as WAD-O

Ted Wenskus as Bud Daniels
Cary Michael Ayers as Guy Sharp aka G'Una Voslo

Viktor Aurelius as Hurtarg and the Hologram
Steve White as Sister Subordinate

Deborah Adams as Lucy Sharp
Geneva Aubrey as Jenna

Dave Morgan as George
Jonithan Patrick Russell as Kreghono

Carol MacPherson as the Nun Overlord
Mary Genevieve Fortier as the Voice and the Robot Quartermaster

Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard as The Robot Guards
C. Wayne Owens as Doctor Arlan Slaraand

THE SAGA OF THE GROG & GRYPHON, Ep 4 Part 2: Of Blood & Bane

As Acetegan comes under attack from the serpent sorcerers of Bargrador, an elf and a dwarf join the fray, The Amazonia call to their Goddess for [something]. Just a normal, dark, prophetic day, or night, in the Saga of the Grog and Gryphon…

CAST:

Fiona Conn as ACETEGAN, THE MAGE OF WIGHT
Pamela Dane as OCTAVIA
John Dane as DEV’RALTO
Gina Hollweg as ARULLIA SWORDCLEAVER, Amazonian Warrioress
Natasha Lathrop as REYNA THE RED, and BELLADONNA, the Blood Queen of Tercia
Mark Kalita as BANE RENBOURNE, the Lycanna Changeling
Paul Mannering as OLAFF HOUNDSMAW
Rob Northrup as MURRAI the Goblin
Bill Hollweg as GARULK the Barbarian, and assorted eunuchs

PROJECT AUDION 80 – LUX Radio Theatre (Australia): Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman is one of the classic America plays: the first to win both the Tony Award for Best Author, the New York Drama Circle Critics' Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Arthur Miller's intense family drama might have seemed promising material for a prestige radio adaptation, but perhaps it was too intense for American radio networks. However, Australia's radio stations had no such nervousness. The Down-Under edition of Lux Radio Theatre presented their adaptation on January 29, 1956, using two of the lead actors who originally premiered it in Australia. Now, even as a new production arrives on Broadway, Audion brings forth the Lux adaptation for Project Audion's virtual airwaves: a story of the American Dream gone wrong, and the devastating effects it has on Willy Loman and his family. Still vital, after all these decades.

Our big, widespread cast:

Les Marsden (Willy) in California

Laura Mirsky (Linda) in New Jersey

Pete Lutz (Biff) in Texas

Dana Gonsalves (Hap) in Texas

Paul Arbisi (Charley) in Illinois

Nick Wommack (Bernard/Lux Spokesman) in Texas

Rhiannon McAfee (Lux Spokeswoman/Mai Zetterling) in California

Patte Rosebank (Narrator/Miss Frances) in Toronto, Canada

David Ian (Howard/Paul Jacklin) in Oregon

Tom Konkle (Announcer) in California

Original music was by Ross Bernhardt

Transcribed and Directed by Pete Lutz

Production was supervised by Larry Groebe (who also played Stanley)

OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep 58 – The Mysterious Traveler

OTR-E returns with episode 58, and due to a scheduling problem, this time it's Pete's selection again, and he's bringing us an episode of The Mysterious Traveler, entitled "The Woman in Black". As always, you're invited to join Pete, Paul, and Patte for the old-time radio, and stay for the scintillating (that's one word for 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 four bring you, as our fifty-eighth number (but 9th official episode of S5), this thrilling installment of The Mysterious Traveler, 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 themoonlightaudiopodcast@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. 

Next Time: It's Patte's pick again, finally and she'll bring us, for the edification of us Amuricanz, another CBC Radio comedy, At Home With the Lennicks, plus a special guest who appeared on that series. Join us then, won't you?

THE LONE RANGER Ep 8 - "Good for Evil"

Dan Reid crosses with a bully in town, only to find that he may have bitten off more than he can chew!

CAST:

Jon Specht as the NARRATOR

Glenn Hascall as MIKE GUFFY

Teddy Smagata as DAN REID

Ryan Hascall as TEDDY COATS

Stan Ryshak as AL SAYBROOK

Kevin Wright as STU SAYBROOK

Brian McKay as DAVE

Mike Hennessy as the SHERIFF

with

Capt. John Tadrzak as TONTO and Jim Patton as THE LONE RANGER.

THE HANGMAN'S DOZEN Ep 2 – The Drowned Man

Socialites Max and Ginger Dalton are haunted by the drowned man, no matter how much they drink or what they do; he never goes away. An original audio play written and directed by Mark Slade.

CAST: Carole Stokes, Pete Lutz, Viktor Aurelius, Jeff Niles, Sharon Blumberg, Rich Wentworth, Maggie Strain, and Claire Berg.

BLACKOUT CITY: GHOST IN THE MIST E3

 Joe Smoke and the boys visit Haskell Barkley to ask about a spirit that strangles his victims. They meet the sultry Helen, and everything goes wrong.

CAST:

 Pete Lutz as JOE SMOKE

Jeff Niles as MORTI

Carole Stokes as HELEN

Viktor Aurelius as DOBERMAN

CREDIT NARRATION by Sharon O Blumberg

MUSIC BY CARPENTER’S NOTCH

BLACKOUT CITY Created by Mark Slade and Frank Larnerd

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED by Mark Slade

WELCOME TO MUTANT COUNTY Episodes 12a – 12c 

We don't know why these three very short bits were released separately, but for convenience's sake, we're combining them into one, still fairly short, installment of Welcome to Mutant County. The three bits are titled, “That’s Just Dandy”, “Station Identification”, and “Damage Control”. 

Written and performed by Michael P. Thiessen and Peter Church. Special thanks to Cassie Garbutt and Esther Koepnick for the WLFC studio jingle.

12 CHIMES, IT'S MIDNIGHT, Episode 12 

Friends, have you ever wondered what it would be like to have magic at your fingertips? To have the power to transform the soiled, damaged, and unwanted things cluttering up your life into something fresh and new? And have you ever wondered what it would be like to have all of it in one not so compact machine? Well, be careful what you wish for.

Join us now for a grisly tale of mangled professional and marital dreams, in the play “A Modern Convenience.” 

CREDITS:
Writer: Beth Abdallah
Producer/Director: Aimee Pavy
Narrator: Josh Horowitz
Shannon: Beth Abdallah
Tyler and Delivery Man 2: Aaron Seymour
Cassandra: Crystal Why
Pierce and Delivery Man 1: Matthew Nelson

SONIC CINEMA PRODUCTIONS: The Hitchhiker Revisited           

A remake by the Willamette Radio Workshop of Portland, OR, of a script by Jack Ward, called "The Hitchhiker" – a tale of horror, originally from Jack's "Dead Line" audio series. Starring an incredible voice talent, the late, great Sam A. Mowry.

Radio Icebox Season 01, Episode 12 “And Bops ‘em on the Head” 

When a play the group is doing seems eerily prophetic, Cody’s future self comes through a rift with a warning. 

JJ: Jeffrey Adams

Abby: Aela Mackintsoh

Dr. Graves: Douglas Skrief

Major: Declan Lowthian

Barb: Victoria Olson

Cody: Cody Boyer