"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:

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

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:

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, 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:

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 he'll bring Essential Listener Andy along for the ride, as they discuss an episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes!

In terms of sheer fun and laughter during radio's classic mid-century era, it's hard to beat the Phil Harris/Alice Faye show. A spinoff from Jack Benny, bandleader Phil Harris and his family found themselves in classic sitcom predicaments week after week. Now, Robert L. Mills, former writer for Bob Hope, has created another fresh script that brings all those characters -- including Frankie Remley, Julius, brother Willie, your friendly Rexall druggist and others -- back to life.

Project Audion's talented voice actors came together live with a virtual studio audience to create a delightful - and delightfully accurate - recreation of a radio comedy classic:

PETE LUTZ in Texas (Phil)

ANGELA YOUNG in Florida (Alice and Nurse Syringe)

DUANE NOCH in New Jersey (Remley)

JULIE HOVERSON in Washington (Julius)

BOB BEAUMONT in California (Willie/Doctor)

MEL ROSE in Pennsylvania (Phyllis/Little Alice/Store Patron)

HARRY MIDDLEBROOKS in California (Admiral)

RANDY KERDOON in Washington (Announcer)

ROBERT L. MILLS, in California, who also scripted the show (Druggist)

Production was handled in Texas by Larry Groebe

S2 E8 - The Golden Horseshoe, part 1

In this two-part adventure, the Tec is sent by a worried wife down to Tijuana, Mexico, to find her husband. Our hero has a swell time south of the border, but when he returns, he finds a house full of murder! Story by Dashiell Hammett, adapted and dramatized by Pete Lutz.

CAST:

Pete Lutz as THE TEC

Noah Diamond as VANCE RICHMOND

Amanda Sisk as MRS. ASHCRAFT

Carole Krohn as the LANDLADY

Jeff Moon as ED BOHANNON

Paul Arbisi as LUSK and JAMOCHA

John Bell as THE POLICE CAPTAIN, THE BARTENDER and PEDRO

Frank Guglielmelli as THE NEIGHBOR and THE COP

Angela Young as CORA and the STENOGRAPHER

Rhiannon McAfee as KEWPIE

Joe Stofko as the OLD MAN and

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.

The Jessamine County Old Time Radio Troupe presents "The Whistler".

The original episode, "The Strange Sisters" aired on January 28, 1946.

Performed live at the KCAL Hometown Theater, 109 South Main Street, Nicholasville, Kentucky on April 27, 2024.

This KCAL adaptation featured:
David Damron................Announcer
Doug Fain.......................The Whistler
Galisa Watts..................Mrs. Stokes and Mrs. Kennedy
Denise Cline...................Pamela
Connie McDonald..........Sally
Norman Cline.................Dr. Johnson
Susan Clements.............Kathy
Steve Watts......................Mr. Watkins
Billy Holland...................Mr. Spencer and The Policeman
Amy Fain........................Sound Effects Engineer
Adam Higginbotham....Sound Effects Engineer
Faith Osborne Combs... (the cleaning lady) singing... "Que Sera Sera" (Whatever Will Be Will Be" Written by Jay Livingston Lyrics by Ray Evans.
(c) Copyright 1955 Jay Livingston Music Inc. and St Angelo Music c/o Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

Performed live at the KCAL Hometown Theater, 109 South Main Street, Nicholasville, Kentucky on April 27, 2024.

This KCAL adaptation featured:
Billy Holland..................Announcer
Connie McDonald.........Miss Connie Brooks
Galisa Watts..................Mrs. Davis
David Damron................Walter Denton
Doug Fain.......................Mr. Osgood Conklin
Susan Clements............Harriet Conklin
Denise Cline...................Mitzy LeRoy
Norman Cline.................Mr. Philip Boynton
Steve Watts....................Mr. Stone
Amy Fain........................Sound Effects Engineer
Adam Higginbotham....Sound Effects Engineer
Faith Osborne Combs... (the cleaning lady) singing...
"The Girl From Ipanema" Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim Lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes (Portuguese lyrics) / Norman Gimbel (English lyrics).
(c) Copyright 1963 Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
All Rights Reserved

Performed by the KCAL Old Time Radio Troupe of Nicholasville, Ky, this is an episode of their Summer Shenanigans show. Three shows over July 12 - 14, 2024.

This episode of Great Gildersleeve is "Gildersleeve's New Secretary" and originally aired on April 21, 1948.

Cast includes: Doug Fain (Announcer and Mr. Peavey), Norman Cline (Gildersleeve), Susan Clements (Adeline, Marjorie, and Secretary), Connie McDonald (Bessie), David Damron (Leroy and Floyd), Steve Watts (Mayor), Galisa Watts (Queen and Birdie), Billy Holland (Dane and Judge). Singing and sound effects is Adam Higginbotham. www.kcalotr.com

Performed by the KCAL Old Time Radio Troupe of Nicholasville, Ky, this is an episode of their Summer Shenanigans show. Three shows over July 12 - 14, 2024.

This episode of The Fabulous Dr. Tweedy is "The Athletic Trophies" and originally aired on January 8, 1947.

Cast includes Doug Fain (Dr, Tweedy), Norman Cline (Announcer and Timothy), Susan Clements (Kitty Belle), Connie McDonald (Mrs. Apopolis), David Damron (Dribble and Sidney), Steve Watts (Baldy the Talking Dog, Filbert the Gopher, and Mr. Potts), Galisa Watts (Mary), Billy Holland (Beauregard and Welby). Singing and sound effects is Adam Higginbotham. www.kcalotr.com

In the long lineup of fictional hard-boiled detectives, Philip Marlowe stands out as one of the earliest and best. Raymond Chandler's creation first reached print in the early 1930s, then went on to memorable adaptations in film, television, and of course radio. "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" had a solid four-year run of well over 100 episodes on CBS. Still, a handful of recordings are lost today. Now Project Audion recreates one of these missing episodes - "The Quiet Number" - directly from the original script, exactly seventy-five years after it was broadcast. "The Quiet Number" wasn't penned by Chandler, but we meet the son of the man who wrote this and most of Marlowe's other radio adventures. Then our transcontinental voice cast performs this gritty story of lost love in a hot Los Angeles summer via a live transcription that sounds just like 1949.

Our versatile voice actors were:

Andy Hartson-Bowyer in Virginia

Richard Durrington in Idaho

Gary Layton in Texas

Lothar Tuppan in California

Kristen James in Nevada

Holly Adams in New York

Kyle Bonn in Oregon

Larry Groebe produced and directed from Texas

PROJECT AUDION EPISODE 56 - The Jack Benny Program w/guest star James Stewart (orig. rel. 6/14/24)

Project Audion once again brings you laughs, with an all-new original episode of the Jack Benny Program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. This Audion Original was written for us by former Bob Hope staff writer Robert L. Mills. Jack Benny was his childhood comedy inspiration, and once again Mr. Mills has recreated that classic Benny style and humor so faithfully, it's like discovering a lost episode! This week, Jack has snagged Jimmy Stewart as his guest star, so the Benny gang (Mary Livingston, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Mel Blanc, and the rest) can stage their send-up of the Alfred Hitchcock film "The Man Who Knew Too Much." Also, after a trying violin lesson with Professor LeBlanc, Jack faces a tax audit which requires a trip to the IRS to explain some of his more mysterious deductions. Performing live in our virtual Zoom studio, our coast-to-coast cast and crew once again capture the sound of the Benny show right down to the studio audience. Tune in and join in the laughter! 

 JOHN BELL (as Jack) In Alabama

SCOTT MCKINLEY (as James Stewart) in New Jersey

ANGELA YOUNG (as Mary) in Florida

PAUL PATTERSON (as Rochester) in Georgia

PETE LUTZ (as Mel Blanc/Phil Harris) in Texas 

BOB BEAUMONT (as Dennis Day/Frank Nelson) in California 

RACHEL PULLIAM (as child) in Missouri 

KEN JEFFRIES (as Don Wilson) in California

LARRY GROEBE produced and directed from Texas

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

Batman and Robin were unable to stop Mr. Jones from activating his deadly weapon, the Cyclotron, nor could they turn the diabolical machine off! Will they be able to pull the plug on the Cyclotron before Jones pulls the plug on Superman? It all comes down to this, in the final episode of Looking For Kryptonite! And if Abe Lincoln isn’t one of your heroes, he will be after today’s Important Message!

Part 25 of “Looking For Kryptonite” was originally broadcast on January 8, 1946!

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

On the verge of his greatest triumph, Mr. Jones is about to use the deadly Cyclotron to put an end to Superman! Meanwhile, Batman and Robin are still trying to catch up with the villain to stop him before it’s too late! Will they arrive in time to save the Man of Steel? Plus, in today’s Important Message, we’ve got some nifty and helpful collector’s tips for everyone with a Bat-Supe Decoder Ring!

Part 24 of “Looking For Kryptonite” was originally broadcast on January 7, 1946!

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

Fearing that Superman has fallen into a trap, Batman and Robin do a little light breaking and entering to check on him. Will Batman’s bad feeling turn out to be nothing, or is Superman in real danger? You’ll be able to cut the tension with a dull Batarang in this exciting episode of Bat-Supe! Plus, in today’s Important Message, there’s big news about the Bat-Supe Decoder Rings you won’t want to miss (especially if you don’t have one yet…)

Part 23 of “Looking For Kryptonite” was originally broadcast on January 4, 1946!