
Madison On The Air
Do you love old time radio? Don't know anything about old time radio? Well, if you enjoy comedy, we're the show for you. Follow Madison Standish, a modern day influencer, as she gets zapped back into the Golden Age of Radio. Actual OTR scripts adapted! It's as if the MST3K/Riff Trax guys were in the movies they riff. Every episode is stand-alone. Start at the beginning or jump to a title that grabs you. New episodes premiere the first of every month!
Chrisi Talyn Saje
Show overview
Madison On The Air has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 234 episodes, alongside 108 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 70 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 1 min and 36 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Fiction show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 18 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 72 episodes published. Published by Chrisi Talyn Saje.
From the publisher
Do you love old time radio? Don't know anything about old time radio? Well, if you enjoy comedy, we're the show for you. Follow Madison Standish, a modern day influencer, as she gets zapped back into the Golden Age of Radio. Actual OTR scripts adapted! It's as if the MST3K/Riff Trax guys were in the movies they riff. Every episode is stand-alone. Start at the beginning or jump to a title that grabs you. New episodes premiere the first of every month!
Latest Episodes
View all 234 episodesEp. 68 - The Day the Earth Stood Still - Lux Radio Theater
Trailer - The Day the Earth Stood Still - Ep. 68
Bonus Feature - Chloroform: Myths & Facts
Bonus Feature - Madison on the Air Presents: Stars of the Golden Age - "Basil Rathbone"
Ep. 67 - The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - "The Eyes of Harry Bartell"
Trailer - The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Ep. 67
Bonus Feature - Hurricanes in the News and in the Script!
Bonus Feature - Hurricanes in the News and in the Script
S6 Ep 66Ep. 66 - The Great Gildersleeve - Arrested as a Car Thief
When Leroy Forrester gets exposed to the mumps, Madison offers to step in for him at the Junior Rabbit Breeders Show. If she can ever get there, that is! Leroy’s uncle, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, is handling their travel, but can he handle his own big mouth? Join us for a road trip full of pot holes, police chases, car theft and explosives in this hare raising adventure! TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: https://www.madisonontheair.com/greatgildersleeve66_transcript/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/MadisonontheAir KOFI: https://ko-fi.com/mota CREDITS: Written/Produced/Edited: Chrisi Talyn Saje Original Music/Audio Engineering: Jeremy Saje Madison Standish: Chrisi Talyn Saje Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve: Paul Arbisi Leroy Forrester: Mel Rose Commissioner Toby: Scott R. McKinley Mike: Brian Cunningham Sid: Steve Jun Captain Webster: James C. Taylor MacGuire: Rory W. Griffin Waitress: Sharon Grünwald Porter: AJ Fidalgo Announcer/Radio Dispatch: Jerry Kokich Cop: Jeremy Saje Find links to our actors: https://www.madisonontheair.com/cast/

Trailer - The Great Gildersleeve - Ep. 66
trailerFULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! When Leroy Forrester gets exposed to the mumps, Madison offers to step in for him at the Junior Rabbit Breeders Show. If she can ever get there, that is! Leroy’s uncle, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, is handling their travel, but can he handle his own big mouth? Join us for a road trip full of pot holes, police chases, car theft and explosives in this hare raising adventure! Find us on the web: MadisonOnTheAir.com

Bonus Feature - The Golden Age of Air Travel
Originally released as a Patreon exclusive in March 2025 as a bonus feature to episode 53, "The Falcon." When Madison and her boyfriend are trying to book a flight, it got me thinking about air travel during the era of Old Time Radio. So "Come Fly With Madison" into this little history dive of air travel! To get the newest "Madison's Mad Facts" go to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/MadisonontheAir CREDITS: Written/Produced/Edited: Chrisi Talyn Saje Original Music/Audio Engineering: Jeremy Saje Madison Standish: Chrisi Talyn Saje
S6 Ep 65Ep. 65 - Pride & Prejudice - The Theater of Romance
Madison has been in plenty of western gunfights, solved murder mysteries, traveled through space and faced monsters, but she’s never been in a romance! “The Theater of Romance” took romantic tales from novels, films and plays and turned them into thirty-minute radio stories. So join Madison as she steps into Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice” as Elizabeth Bennet giving poor Mr. Darcy an extremely hard time. Will love prevail? TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: https://www.madisonontheair.com/prideprejudice65_transcript/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/MadisonontheAir KOFI: https://ko-fi.com/mota CREDITS: Written/Produced/Edited: Chrisi Talyn Saje Original Music/Audio Engineering: Jeremy Saje Madison Standish/Elizabeth Bennet: Chrisi Talyn Saje Mr. Darcy: Karim Kronfli Mrs. Bennet: Bonnie Brantley Mr. Bennet: Jerry Kokich Jane Bennet: Chelsea Greer Mr. Bingley: Andrew James Wilson Lydia Bennet: Marnie Warner Kitty Bennet: Mel Rose Mary Bennet: Sharon Grünwald Mr. Collins: Tom O'Connor Lady Catherine de Bourgh: Sarah Golding Sir William Lucas: Jeremy Saje Narrator: Scott R. McKinley Find links to our actors: https://www.madisonontheair.com/cast/ Mary's Pianoforte was performed by Sharon Grünwald

S6 Ep 65Trailer - Pride & Prejudice - Ep. 65
trailerFULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! Madison has been in plenty of western gunfights, solved murder mysteries, traveled through space and faced monsters, but she’s never been in a romance! “The Theater of Romance” took romantic tales from novels, films and plays and turned them into thirty-minute radio stories. So join Madison as she steps into Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice” as Elizabeth Bennet giving poor Mr. Darcy a hard time. Will love prevail? Find us on the web: https://www.madisonontheair.com/

Bonus Feature - The History of Anthologies
Originally released as a Patreon exclusive in February 2025 as a bonus feature to episode 52, "Robin Hood" "Robin Hood" was originally featured on "The Family Theater," one of many anthology shows that dominated the Golden Age of Radio. Join Madison for a little history dive into this popular genre. To get the newest "Madison's Mad Facts" go to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/MadisonontheAir CREDITS: Written/Produced/Edited: Chrisi Talyn Saje Original Music/Audio Engineering: Jeremy Saje Madison Standish: Chrisi Talyn Saje

S6 Ep 64Ep. 65 - The Maltese Falcon - Lux Radio Theater + Academy Award Theater
It's our 5th Anniversary episode! Madison teams up with Sam Spade to investigate the case of the Maltese Falcon. Can they clear Sam’s name for a murder rap and find the priceless statuette? Adapted from the radio plays of both “The Lux Radio Theater” and “The Academy Award Theater,” join us for the quintessential film noir by Dashiell Hammett! TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE:https://www.madisonontheair.com/maltesefalcon64_transcript/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/MadisonontheAir KOFI: https://ko-fi.com/mota CREDITS: Written/Produced/Edited: Chrisi Talyn Saje Original Music/Audio Engineering: Jeremy Saje Madison Standish: Chrisi Talyn Saje Sam Spade: Jerry Kokich Kasper Gutman: Bran Peacock Brigid O'Shaughnessy: Chelsea Greer Joel Cairo: Jeremy Saje Wilmer: Rory W. Griffin Effie: Marnie Warner Lieutenant Dundy: Tom O'Connor Tom Polhaus: Paul Arbisi Captain Jacoby: Nyssa Kimberly Mackinnon Narrator: Karim Kronfli Find links to our actors: https://www.madisonontheair.com/cast/

S6 Ep 64Trailer - The Maltese Falcon - Ep. 64
trailerFULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! It's our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY EPISODE Madison teams up with Sam Spade to investigate the case of the Maltese Falcon. Can they clear Sam’s name for a murder rap and find the priceless statuette? Adapted from the radio plays of both “The Lux Radio Theater” and “The Academy Award Theater,” join us for our fifth anniversary episode featuring the quintessential film noir by Dashiell Hammett. Find us on the web: https://www.madisonontheair.com/

Bonus Feature - The History of Public Service Announcements
bonusMadison's Mad Facts are now PATREON EXCLUSIVES. These bonus features for our episodes premiere the 10th of every month. This Mad Facts is from our adaptation of "Hot Copy" (episode 51) released January 2025. The script we used for our "Hot Copy" episode was a slight departure from the regular series. For this episode they wrote a thinly veiled PSA about the evils of marijuana. So for our Mad Facts, Madison talks about the history of Public Service Announcements. To get the newest "Madison's Mad Facts" go to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/MadisonontheAir CREDITS: Written/Produced/Edited: Chrisi Talyn Saje Original Music/Audio Engineering: Jeremy Saje Madison Standish: Chrisi Talyn Saje
S5 Ep 63Ep. 63 - The Mysterious Traveler - "New Year's Nightmare" OR "Madison's Origin Story"
It’s New Year’s Eve, 2020, and Madison is partying a bit more than her boyfriend, Jeff, would like. Left on her own, a freak accident will change the course of her — and Jeff’s — lives for the future. Or is it the past? Take a journey with the Mysterious Traveler as we present the Madison origin story! TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: https://www.madisonontheair.com/mysterioustraveler63_transcript/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/MadisonontheAir KOFI: https://ko-fi.com/mota CREDITS: Written/Produced/Edited: Chrisi Talyn Saje Original Music/Audio Engineering: Jeremy Saje Madison Standish: Chrisi Talyn Saje Jeff Andrews: Christopher S. Fox Blake Arnold: David Pinion Dr. Smith: Scott R. McKinley Denny's Waiter: Joe Slepski Police Officer: James C. Taylor The Mysterious Traveler: Edward October Find links to our actors: https://www.madisonontheair.com/cast/

Trailer - The Mysterious Traveler - Ep. 63
trailerFULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! It’s New Year’s Eve, 2020, and Madison is partying a bit more than her boyfriend, Jeff, would like. Left on her own, a freak accident will change the course of her — and Jeff’s — lives for the future. Or is it the past? Take a journey with the Mysterious Traveler as we present the Madison origin story! FIND US ON THE WEB: https://www.madisonontheair.com/

Bonus Feature - Fun Facts about "It's a Wonderful Life"
bonusMadison's Mad Facts are now PATREON EXCLUSIVES. These bonus features for our episodes premiere the 10th of every month. This Mad Facts is from our adaptation of "Lux Radio Theater Presents - It's a Wonderful Life" (episode 50) released December 2024. Our ah-mazing George Bailey, Scott R. McKinley, presents some history around the making of one of the Holiday's most beloved films. To get the newest "Madison's Mad Facts" go to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/MadisonontheAir CREDITS: Written/Produced/Edited: Chrisi Talyn Saje Original Music/Audio Engineering: Jeremy Saje Madison Standish: Chrisi Talyn Saje Scott R. McKinley as himself