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PROJECT AUDION 79: Dragnet!
The gang at Project Audion, headed up by Larry Groebe, has gathered together to re-create the lost, very first episode of the long-running series (on both radio and TV) "Dragnet" – not heard since it was first aired in June, 1949! With it being the series premiere, you may not recognize it as an episode of Dragnet, but this will be your opportunity to hear how it all began, and to imagine what Sgt. Joe Friday and the Los Angeles Police Dept. were yet to become!
With the voice talents of:
Denise and Norman Cline, Kentucky
Pete Fernbaugh, West Virginia
Caleb Fisher, Virginia
Chris Hart, Florida
Ed Herman, New York
Sean Massey, Texas
Bob Mills, California
Craig Wichman, New York
...with production, direction, sound & music by Larry Groebe in Texas
THE LONE RANGER, ep 07: "Harvey Preston, MD"
In this continuing series of old-radio remakes from Misfits Audio, we meet up once again with that Masked Man, his faithful Native companion, and his sleek steed, Silver! There’s a new doctor in town, and Big Taggert has plans for him, besides getting even!
Jon Specht as the Announcer
Brian Finnegan as Harvey Preston
Paul Lavelle as the Hotel Keeper
Mike Hennessy as Big Taggert
Ted Smagata as Dan Reid
John Bell as Slick
Michael Liebmann as Kramer
James Heaney as Shorty
Glenn Hascall as Red Fox
And Larry Phelan as The Cavalry Officer
with
Capt. John Tadrzak as Tonto
And Jim Patton as The Lone Ranger
Directed and post-produced by Jim Smagata
PROJECT AUDION 78 - Doctor Christian
Even the greatest creative people had to start somewhere. For Rod Serling, whose "Twilight Zone" series is one of the landmarks of television, it was the radio series "Doctor Christian." Project Audion is proud to recreate his very first professionally sold script for that show, which hasn't been heard since it originally aired back on November 9, 1949.
Doctor Christian, which starred Jean Hersholt, was a popular and long-running light drama series about a small town doctor and the wide range of people he helped. While completing college, Rod Serling submitted a script about a boxer who was facing the fight of his life - entitled "To Live a Dream." Entered into Christian's annual scriptwriting contest, it came in second place, and gave Serling his first income from writing, his first national broadcast -- and the first step of Rod Serling's own dream. It's a surprisingly polished and intense first step, at that! Audion's far-flung voice actors included.
Ken Raney in Texas
Andy Hartson-Bowyer in Virginia
Sheree Wichard in Pennsylvania
Pete Lutz in Texas
Hunter Adkins in Maryland
Dana Gonsalves in Texas
and Tim Burns in Kansas
Music, Sound, production and direction by Larry Groebe in Texas.
THE LONE RANGER Episode 6: Footlights on the Frontier
Misfits Audio and producer Jim Smagata bring us another exciting remake of that Western hero and his great horse Silver! Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, with "Footlights on the Frontier": In which a down-on-his-luck actor helps a small town deal with a mining disaster.
Featuring the voice talents of:
Jon Specht as ANNOUNCER
Bernadette M. Groves as Julia
Paul Lavelle as Mike
Christopher Stadther as Finchley
Bill Hollweg as Slim
Mike Hennessy as the Stage Driver
H. Keith Lyons as Oliver Hornblow
Ted Smagata as the Waiter
Joe Stofko as Reno
Murray Retread as Paul
with
Capt. John Tadrzak as Tonto and
Jim Patton as The Lone Ranger
THE LONE RANGER, Episode 5: 'The Return of Butch Cavendish'
From Misfits Audio and Jim Smagata comes a thrilling remake of the saga of the masked man and his great horse, Silver! In this exciting, emotional drama, we learn how the famous legend began!
Featuring the voice talents of:
Jon Specht as ANNOUNCER
Joe Stofko as THUNDER MARTIN
H Keith Lyons as BUTCH CAVENDISH
Theodore Smagata as DAN REID
Brian Finnegan as CAPTAIN REID
Paul Lavelle, Murray Retread, Johnny T as the RANGERS
Bear Schacht as COLLINS
Christopher Stadther as SPARKS
Johnny T. as TONTO and
Jim Patton as THE LONE RANGER
Producer and Editor: Capt. John Tadrzak
Mixer and Sound Effects: Jim Smagata
THE LONE RANGER ep 04: Trouble at the Rafter H
Ralph Small as Marshall Jack Forbes
Joe Stofko as Thunder Martin
Tanja Milojevic as Clarabelle Hornblow
Brian Finnegan as Shelby
Johnny T as Tonto
and Jim Patton as The Lone Ranger
This episode of the Lone Ranger was written by Betty Joyce in 1954.
Directed by Jim Smagata
Produced by Captain John Tadrzak
Post Production by Jim Smagata
Art by Steven “Sash” Scott
“The Lone Ranger” was adapted for Misfits Audio by Capt. John Tadrzak , and lovingly re-created and presented for your enjoyment and nostalgic purposes by the Misfits Audio Players.
PROJECT AUDION 76: The Bob Hope Pepsodent Show
Bob Hope was one of the 20th century's greatest and most famous entertainers: in vaudeville and movies, and especially his radio (and later TV) comedies, so often performed in front of appreciative US servicemen, kept America smiling for better than six decades. He became an icon of American humor, and it is a special challenge indeed to bring the Hope style back to life. But now Project Audion premieres a "new" 1940s-era Bob Hope radio show -- thanks to the pen of former Hope writer Robert L. Mills, the vocal wizardry of Bill Johnson, and Project Audion's versatile voice actors.
In this new Christmas creation, Bob's guest star is Lana Turner, who joins him to spoof the classic movie "Double Indemnity." It's a show guaranteed to make you smile!
Our Cast:
Bill Johnson in Nevada
Stephanie Johnson in Virginia
Les Marsden in California
Jacob Palka In Illinois
Bethany Baldwin in South Carolina
Dane Allred in Utah
The show was written by Bob Mills in California and produced and directed by Larry Groebe from Texas
THE LONE RANGER ep 03: The Missing Heir
A crooked lawyer hatches a scheme to swindle a rancher.
Featuring the voice talent of:
Jon Specht as the Narrator
Paul Lavelle as Bogus
Joe Stofko as Elk
Mike Hennessy as Clem
Brian Finnegan as Hector
Michael Liebmann as Pete
Johnnie T as Tonto and
Jim Patton as The Lone Ranger
Producer and Editor: Capt. John Tadrzak
Director, Mixer and Sound Effects: Jim Smagata
Art Director: Steven “Sash” Scott
Music by Rossini and Kevin MacLeod
The Lone Ranger and related characters were created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, and lovingly restored by the Misfits Audio players ©2010
Our 12th NO SOAP RADIO production, created in September, 2025, is a recreation of YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR: "THE SEA LEGS MATTER". This is Part 5 of the five-part series. The original broadcast took place on August 3rd, 1956.
This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
Special thanks to John Bell for his superb Bob Bailey-inspired performance as Johnny Dollar.
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. 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:
John Bell as Johnny Dollar
Zach Dillinger as The Announcer
Angela Young as Constance Lanfear
Paul Patterson as Douglas Lanfear
Tony Semczuk as Captain Ramirez
Pete Lutz as Ramon Gonzalez
Andy Hartson-Bowyer as Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro
Our 12th NO SOAP RADIO production, created in September, 2025, is a recreation of YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR: "THE SEA LEGS MATTER". This is Part 4 of the five-part series. The original broadcast took place on August 2nd, 1956.
This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
Besides the usual No Soap players this episode’s cast includes your very own Pete Lutz of Moonlight Audio Theatre and the Narada Radio Company.
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. 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:
John Bell as Johnny Dollar
Paul Kovit as Pat McCracken
Zach Dillinger as The Announcer
Angela Young as Constance Lanfear
Annette Bochenek as a Phone Operator
Pete Lutz as Ramon Gonzalez
Andy Hartson-Bowyer as Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro
Our 12th NO SOAP RADIO production, created in September, 2025, is a recreation of YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR: "THE SEA LEGS MATTER". This is Part 2 of the five-part series. The original broadcast took place on August 1st, 1956. This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
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. 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:
John Bell as Johnny Dollar
Paul Kovit as Pat McCracken
Zach Dillinger as The Announcer
Tony Semczuk as Captain Ramirez
Andy Hartson-Bowyer as Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro
Our 12th NO SOAP RADIO production, created in September, 2025, is a recreation of YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR: "THE SEA LEGS MATTER". This is Part 2 of the five-part series. The original broadcast took place on August 1st, 1956. This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
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. 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:
John Bell as Johnny Dollar
Paul Kovit as Pat McCracken
Zach Dillinger as The Announcer
Tony Semczuk as Captain Ramirez
Andy Hartson-Bowyer as Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro
Our 12th NO SOAP RADIO production, created in September, 2025, is a recreation of YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR: "THE SEA LEGS MATTER". This is Part 2 of the five-part series. The original broadcast took place on July 31st, 1956. This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
Besides the usual No Soap players this episode’s cast includes Andy Hartson-Bowyer of Bat-Supe!
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. 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:
John Bell as Johnny Dollar
Paul Kovit as Pat McCracken
Zach Dillinger as The Announcer
Angela Young as Constance Lanfear
Tony Semczuk as Captain Ramirez
Andy Hartson-Bowyer as Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro
Victoria Gordon as the Phone Operator
Our 12th NO SOAP RADIO production, created in September, 2025, is a recreation of YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR: "THE SEA LEGS MATTER". This is Part 1 of the five-part series. The original broadcast took place on July 30th, 1956. This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
Besides the usual No Soap players this episode’s cast includes Larry Groebe of Project Audion.
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. 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:
John Bell as Johnny Dollar
Paul Kovit as Pat McCracken
Zach Dillinger as The Announcer
Angela Young as Constance Lanfear
Larry Groebe as The Cab Driver
COMING SOON TO MOONLIGHT AUDIO:
NO SOAP RADIO presents:
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Sea Legs Matter
This trailer promotes the upcoming premiere of No Soap Radio’s recreation of Johnny Dollar, “The Sea Legs Matter”, which will premiere on Moonlight Audio Theatre on Monday, November 10th, at 7pm ET.
This five-part series will premiere subsequent episodes all that week. This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit. 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:
John Bell as Johnny Dollar
Andy Hartson-Bowyer as Oscar Patrick Vladimir Pascaro
Victoria Gordon as a Phone Operator
Paul Kovit as Pat McCracken
Zach Dillinger as The Announcer
Angela Young as Constance Lanfear
Annette Bochenek as The Spanish Phone Operator
Tony Semczuk as Captain Ramirez
Paul Patterson as Douglas Lanfear
Pete Lutz as Ramon Gonzalez
Larry Groebe as The Cab Driver
PROJECT AUDION 74: Eno Crime Clues
In the Spirit of the Spooky Season, Project Audion goes back 90 years for our latest recreation! From the early days of the classic era of audio drama, we're bringing to life a unique ghost-story/murder-mystery episode of a radio series which is now so forgotten that it might well be a ghost: Eno Crime Clues.
Mind you, in the early 1930s Eno Crime Clues was a major radio hit, airing hundred of episodes about detective Spencer Dean (known as "The Manhunter") and his partner, Dan Cassidy. Eno "Fruit Salts" (which are still around today) was the sponsor. Many of the shows were two-parters, with the audience invited to guess the killer at the end of the first episode. But this particular lost script from 1936 (late in the series' run) took the show in a new direction. You know how Orson Welles' War of the Worlds made such an impact by making the story sound like a genuine on-the-spot broadcast? Turns out he wasn't the first. This Crime Clues episode tried the same trick over two years earlier, using a real location, the show's genuine announcer and director, and a remote broadcast which -- well, you'll just have to listen...
Our Cast:
TOM KONKLE in California
PAUL ARBISI in Illinois
HOLLY ADAMS in NY
DOUGLAS HERMANN in California
PAUL PATTERSON in Georgia
DAVID RIES also in Georgia
KEN RANEY in Texas
PAUL KOVIT in New York
and LARRY GROEBE, directing from Texas
abVoices presents: Bat-Supe! Old Time Radio’s “Adventures of Superman” featuring Superman and the Dynamic Duo!
Clark Kent has figured it all out. And the people behind this bizarre mystery are about to meet their slow downfall! But who will get the last laugh? Plus, in today’s Important Message, the new Bat-Supe Can Opener is now even newer!
Part 7 of “The Story of the Century” was originally broadcast on April 9, 1946!
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
THIS IS HOLLYWOOD: The Stranger
The Narada Radio Company proudly presents a re-imagined episode of a lost radio series, This is Hollywood! Little is known about this series, other than the fact that it, like many other series in the Golden Age, presented radio adaptations of popular films. When director Pete Lutz was working on his adaptation of the screenplay, he discovered that The Stranger had been adapted for this lost series. Since no recording of this episode, nor any episode, could be located, Mr. Lutz created an introduction and a closing segment that might've been the way This is Hollywood presented them. Right or wrong, there it is, and who can dispute it?
In this production, the Narada Radio Company presents an adaptation of the full film -- indeed the running times of this audio play and the motion picture are very similar -- so you get an hour and a half of suspense, action, adventure, and thrills, all surrounding the story of a post-WWII Nazi hunter, on the track of her prey, the mastermind behind the death camps -- who has destroyed all links to his identity! We're sure you'll agree that our production is just as thrilling as the 1946 film.
THIS PRODUCTION is dedicated to the memory of Michele Barnett, a much-loved personage in both the Narada Radio Company and in the Corpus Christi/Coastal Bend region community theatre family.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold
Geri Elliff as COMMISSIONER WILSON
Rhiannon McAfee as MARY LONGSTREET
Pete Lutz as CHARLES RANKIN
Carole Krohn as the SECRETARY and MRS. LUNDSTROM
Greg McAfee and Mark Kalita as the DIPLOMATIC DEPUTIES
Dana Gonsalves as CONRAD MEINEKE
Michele Barnett as MRS. POTTER
Kendra Murray as SARA
Victoria Fancki as NORA LONGSTREET
Jeff Moon as JUDGE LONGSTREET
Greg McAfee as JEFF LAWRENCE
Bobby Vela as the IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL and the SHIP'S STEWARD
Paul Arbisi as the PHOTOGRAPHER
Nick Wommack as MARVALES and MR. HAROLD
Eugene Lutz as the VOICE ON THE TELEPHONE
Nick Wommack, Eugene Lutz, Keane Lutz, Carole Krohn, Isla Braly, and Melody Gaines as the STUDENTS
Frank Guglielmelli as MR. PEABODY
Riley Lutz as MRS. LAWRENCE
Mark Kalita as MR. LUNDSTROM
Holly Braly as MRS. TINSDALE
Melody Gaines as MRS. RAND and the SHIP'S PASSENGER and
John Bell as DR. HIBBETT
Additional voices were by Julie Krohn and members of the cast
Music was composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. The entire production was supervised by Pete Lutz.
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon was one of the greatest juvenile adventure radio series ever - part of a trinity of kids' shows that originated from Station WXYZ in Detroit. (The other two were The Green Hornet and most famously, The Lone Ranger.)
For 16 years on the radio airwaves, Preston the Mountie and his dog Yukon King maintained law and order in the wilds of the frozen Northwest, racking up hundreds of red-blooded audio dramas before he and his huskies trekked to television. Project Audion has located a MISSING episode's script that originally aired on May 25, 1955 -- just two weeks before show ended its run. What's more, we are delighted to feature 94-year-old Chuck Daugherty, who was actually heard in some of the original Preston series episodes during his time at WXYZ over 70 years ago. He's part of a terrifically talented coast-to-coast cast for this episode, recorded live via Zoom.
OUR CAST:
Vincent Caruso in New York
Chuck Daugherty in Detroit, Michigan
Hunter Adkins in Salisbury, Maryland
Kyle Bonn in the wilds of Oregon
Frank Guglielmelli in Philadelphia
Glenn Hascall in Dodge City, Kansas
Craig Wichman in New York
and Larry Groebe (woof!) in Dallas, Texas
No Soap Radio - X Minus One: The Parade
Our 11th NO SOAP RADIO production created in April, 2025. This is a recreation of The X MINUS ONE radio episode..."THE PARADE". This episode introduces two new actors to the No Soap family: Andy Hartson-Bowyer, and Pete Lutz of the Narada Radio Co. The show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
CAST:
Andy Hartson-Bowyer as Sid Ryan
Paul Patterson as Luchar
Annette Bochenek as Ada Shackley
John Bell as Ken Dailey
Zach Eastman as Oliver
Victoria Gordon as The Telephone Operator and Parade Watcher
Larry Groebe as Adolph
Paul Kovit as Sammy Sorrell
Tony Semczuk as Commissioner Patrick and Sgt. Cassidy
Pete Lutz as Marty Sanford
Laura Mirsky as Gloria Montez
John Henderson as The Announcer
The Henderson Kids as Parade Watchers
No Soap Radio - The Shadow: The Long Arm of Death
Our 9th NO SOAP RADIO production created in September, 2024.
This is a recreation of "The Shadow radio episode..."The Long Arm of Death". The original broadcast took place on November 7, 1954. There is no surviving recording of the original broadcast so this your chance to hear what it might have sounded like back in the day.
This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
CAST:
Zach Dillinger as Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
Victoria Gordon as Margo Lane
Zach Eastman as The Announcer
Annette Bochenek as Grace Randolph
Tony Semczuk as George Randolph
Paul Patterson as Doctor Low
Laura Mirsky as Jennie
No Soap Radio - Jack Benny Visits the Apollo 11 Launch
Our 7th No Soap Radio production is based on an original script written by Craig Shemin. This Jack Benny Radio Show takes place in 1969. Jack is invited to attend the launch of Apollo 11 which resulted in the first men walking on the moon. All of the usual cast of characters make appearances including Mary Livingston, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Rochester, Don Wilson, Frank Nelson, and Sheldon Leonard.
This production had its premiere at the 4th annual Jack Benny Convention in February, 2024. It was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit.
CAST:
Jack West as Jack Benny
Annette Bochenek as Mary Livingston
Paul Patterson as Rochester
Tony Semczuk as Frank Nelson and Sheldon Leonard
Zach Eastman as Dennis Day (talking) and Michael Collins
Robert Creighton as Dennis Day (singing)
Zach Dillinger as Phil Harris
Victoria Gordon as The Airline Clerk
John Henderson as Don Wilson and Buzz Aldrin
Paul Kovit as NASA Gate Officer, Airport Announcer and Countdown Announcer
Matthew Merback as Kodak Spokesman and Neil Armstrong
No Soap Radio - Fibber McGee & Molly: The 6th Anniversary Show (1941)
Our 8th NO SOAP RADIO production created in July, 2024. As always we're presenting this show exactly as written in 1941 for historical accuracy. We don't condone every attitude expressed in the show. You might recognize the voice of the actor playing Fibber. It’s none other than Larry Groebe of Project Audion fame.
This show was produced, directed and edited by Paul Kovit. Paul also managed to decipher the four part hamonies of The Kings Men. He then was able to recreate their song, “Let’s Get Away From It All” using singers who were scattered throughout the U.S. We hope you like the results.
CAST:
Annette Bochenek as Mrs. Uppington
Zach Dillinger as Harlow Wilcox
Zach Eastman as The Old Timer
Victoria Gordon as The Little Girl
Larry Groebe as Fibber McGee
Anne O’Sullivan as Molly
Paul Patterson as The Oculist
Tony Semczuk as Throckmorton Gildersleeve & Wallace Wimple
Paul Kovit, Tony Semczuk, Mark Saunders, Alexander Rynerson as The Kings Men
Project Audion 69 - Suspense: Deadline
Project Audion kicks off its sixth season by once again returning to that all-time classic audio drama, Suspense. We've again accessed a script from one of the very few lost episodes of the show, and are bringing back many of the actors from Audion's very first show in 2020 to recreate it. This episode, titled "Deadline," was originally broadcast in June 1950 with Broderick Crawford. It is a powerhouse story of a newspaper editor whose fast-breaking stories on the Chicago underworld increase his paper's circulation beyond his wildest dreams... but which may also prove to be the stuff of his nightmares. It is indeed a classic tale "well-calculated to keep you in..." SUSPENSE!
Pete Lutz in Texas
Doug Fain in Kentucky
Richard Huitema in Florida
Scott McKinley in New Jersey
Patte Rosebank in Toronto Canada
Craig Wichman in New York
Production, direction, music and sound patterns by Larry Groebe