Moonlight Audio Theatre

Project Audion presents a recreation of the radio series "My True Story." Imagine compressing a whole soap opera storyline into about 45 minutes -- that's "My True Story" -- full of love, heartbreak, and triumph five days a week for nearly 20 years starting in 1943. But only a dozen or so episodes survive out of literally thousands that were broadcast, so this is a chance to hear a show you never knew about. Our episode from October 30, 1958 is entitled "Mother's Little Witch" and asks the question: "Can a woman, unequipped to earn her living, make a good life for herself and her child?" Our transcontinentally transcribed cast stars Jessica Matthews, Dorothy and John Farrington, Bob Beaumont, Jan Welch, and Duane Noch. Rachel Pulliam directed, and Larry Groebe produced and provided music. (Orig. released 11/12/21)

From DREAMS & SCREAMS PRODUCTIONS comes a 5-part audio horror series called The Somnilyte Sessions, produced by Sara Brooke Christian, PhD. Here we present the first two episodes, "Welcome to the Institute" and "Ice Crystals". Episodes 3 & 4 will be released in November, and the finale is promised soon. Enjoy! Episode 1 Welcome to the Institute A new patient, Rebekah, checks in to a mental health facility called The SomniLyte Institute in hopes of getting treatment for her sleep disorder. Written by Kyra Smith and Ethan Hunter Cast: Emily Gray, Chase Bernard, Sydni Meyers, Victoria Myssik, Théo Lambert-Scott, Henry Southwick, Sophia Brazda, Hannah Thibodeaux, Anna Broussard, Samantha Staggs, Abbe Gail Gross, Marq Parks, Zachary Ochinko, Robin Talbot, Brandon Persica Episode 2 Ice Crystals Rebekah experiences her first full session inside The Ether and enters a dreamscape meant to help uncover the root of her fears. Written by Aaron Wood and Sara Brooke Christian Cast: Emily Gray, Chase Bernard, Sydni Meyers, Victoria Myssik, Théo Lambert-Scott, Henry Southwick, Sophia Brazda, Hannah Thibodeaux, Anna Broussard, Samantha Staggs, Abbe Gail Gross, Marq Parks, Zachary Ochinko, Robin Talbot, Brandon Persica

Horror Fest '22: Project Audion 35: Midworld In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting a wide selection of old-time radio (and other) horror programs. For our sixth, we are proud to present a remake of a radio play that was broadcast only once, in 1939: MIDWORLD, "Return of the Werewolf", from the Texas State Network. Horror stories work so well as audio drama because all the awful deeds take place in your mind's eye. That's why radio spawned such classic shows as Lights Out, Quiet Please, Inner Sanctum, and...Midworld? Project Audion brings back to life a late-night radio horror show that has been dead for 83 years: a series which was only heard on the two dozen stations of the then-new Texas State Network. A single Midworld script is all that survives from it - a tale of werewolves and ghosts set in the Canadian wilderness. This is the first time the show has been performed since 1939. Watch our voice actors from across the US perform via Zoom, or close your eyes and just listen...if you dare! CAST: Bob Beaumont in California George Taylor in Tennessee Frank Guglielmeli in Pennsylvania and helmed and produced by Larry Groebe in Texas

Horror Fest '22: Stay Tuned for Terror (double-feature) In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting a wide selection of old-time radio (and other) horror programs. For our fifth, we are proud to present the only two known-to-exist episodes of the series "Stay Tuned for Terror", written, selected and adapted by Robert Bloch. So here we present, as a single installment, episodes 31 and 32 of that late 1940s series: "The Boogey Man Will Get You" and "Lizzie Borden Took an Axe". Neblett Radio Productions, Chicago, c. 1947 (Obtained from archive dot org.)

HORROR FEST '22: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting at least four radio programs originally aired on BBC radio. For our fourth, another dramatized tale by Ray Bradbury, "Something Wicked This Way Comes." Composer ..... David Paul Jones Sound ..... Paul Cargill Produced/Directed by Pauline Harris Set in 1960's Illinois this gem of modern Gothic literature is the memorable story of two boys, James Nightshade and William Halloway, and the evil that grips their small Midwestern town with the arrival of a "dark carnival" one Autumn midnight. These two innocents, both aged 13, (Will is born one minute before Halloween, and Jim one minute after) save the souls of the town (as well as their own). This is a vivid variation on the eternal theme of the fight between Good and Evil. A thrilling, chilling, richly kaleidoscopic sound world ensues; a shimmering mirror maze that reflects your older or younger self, depending on your desires, and a magic carousel that plays Chopin's Funeral March forwards - with each rotation you gain a year, and rotating backwards - you get younger. Cast: Will: Theo Gregory Jim: Joseph Lindsay Charlie: Henry Goodman Mr Dark: Kenneth Cranham Mr Coogar: Gerard McDermott Lightening rod salesman: Gerard McDermott Miss Foley: Barbara Barnes Dust Witch: Buffy Davis Robert: Taran Stanzler Young Miss Foley: Amelia Clarkson Jed: Ethan Brooke Originally aired 11/04/2011 on BBC Radio (Obtained from archive dot org.)

HORROR FEST '22: Leviathan 99 by Ray Bradbury In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting at least four radio programs originally aired on BBC radio. Next up, a dramatized tale by Ray Bradbury, "Leviathan 99." A fantastical adaptation of Moby Dick, Ray Bradbury takes audiences past the moon and the stars in search of the greatest and brightest comet in the universe. Join a deranged captain, an eight-foot-tall telepathic spider, and our reluctant hero. You can call him Ishmael. Originally aired on BBC Radio 3, 3 May 1968 Adapted and produced by H. B. Fortuin Stars Denys Hawthorne as Ishmael (Obtained from archive dot org.)

HORROR FEST '22: The Chamois by Daphne du Maurier In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting at least four radio programs originally aired on BBC radio. Next up, another dramatized tale by Daphne du Maurier, "The Chamois." When Stephen decides to fly to Greece, it's for one reason only. He's determined to rid himself of a secret fear - a fear so painful that he'll try anything to conquer it... Stephen …. Christopher Cazenove Stephen's Wife …. Anna Cropper The Storekeeper …. Alexis Gallnos The Storyteller …. Gabriel Woolf Zus …. Nikolas Janis Dramatised by Michael Bartlett. Producer: Derek Hoddinott First broadcast on the BBC World Service in April 1974. (Obtained from archive dot org.)

HORROR FEST '22: The Alibi by Daphne du Maurier In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting at least four radio programs originally aired on BBC radio. First up, a dramatized tale by Daphne du Maurier, "The Alibi." To change your life in middle age can be a traumatic experience. For James Fenton, his sudden decision leads him along a strange street into a strange house - and an experience from which he'll never recover. James Fenton …. Tony Britton Anna …. Sarah Badel Edna …. Katherine Parr The Inspector …. Geoffrey Beevers The Storyteller …. Gabriel Woolf Dramatised and produced by Derek Hoddinott. First broadcast on the BBC World Service in May 1974. (Obtained from archive dot org)

In this original production written, directed and produced by Rachel Pulliam, a famous, blind host during the Golden Age of radio is fired when his beloved horror serial is canceled. Once he learns his replacement is a 12-year-old, will it destroy him, or can the show still go on? This script was the 2020 First Prize Winner in the Marian Thauer Brown Audio Drama Scriptwriting Competition. CAST: (in order of appearance) ANNOUNCER: Rachel Pulliam RITA: Raven Anderson CECIL ELLIOTT: Glenn Hascall VINCENT TIERNEY: John Bell EMERSON CAMPBELL: Pete Lutz SECURITY GUARD: Ian Shaffer SANDRA TIERNEY: Marisha Tapera RICHARD NESBIT: Boyd Barrett LUCY HENSHAW: Delaney Brittingham JUNE HENSHAW: Andrea Richardson HOTEL CLERK: Bethany Baldwin MARTY JENKINS: Joe Stofko MISS EAGLE: Sharon Grunwald 'WESTON U' SPOT: Nicee Wagner 'WESTON U' SPOT: Jalen Frisbee ALISTAIR BELLAMY ('THE COTTAGES' SPOT): Dan Ware POLICEMAN: Jarman Day Dedicated to the loving memory of Viktor Aurelius and Jeff Niles Music: Dr. Ross Bernhardt Sound effects: Gina Moravec and freesound.org Art: Karl Nordman

An alternative universe where Dark Shadows and Strange Paradise meet....when the mysterious Betty Hanscombe arrives back in her hometown, one has to wonder what she is running away from and what new terrors lie in store for her... Cast: Announcer: Bruce Busby Betty Hanscombe: Rhiannon McAfee Elizabeth Collins: Meredith Jones Roger Collins: Nathan Woltering Bennet Hanscombe: Peter Wishinski Jason McGuire: Adam Blanford Victor Wells: Jake McAskill Train Conductor: Jerry Kokich

Originally released 7/17/22 for the Sonic Summerstock Playhouse, we present Rachel Pulliam and Sole Twin Audio's adaptation of "Ring Once for Death" from their Patchwork Classics series. CAST Announcer/Host – Sharon Grunwald Whistling Man – Ross Bernhardt Edith Williams – Gina Moravec Dr. Mark Williams – Richard Braddock Sam Kee, Jr. – Caleb Bressler State Trooper – Stephen Murray Driver – Zachary Silva (right) Diana – Rachel Schumacher Voices – Charity Spencer, Billy Flynn, Sean Madsen, and Steve Fait MUSIC Ross Bernhardt Produced/Directed by: Rachel Pulliam

Originally released 7/31/22 for the Sonic Summerstock Playhouse, this remake of a 1980s Nightfall episode (that thrilling radio series from Canada) was produced by John Ballentine of the Campfire Radio Theatre. Enjoy!

As performed (live) by the KCAL Old Time Radio Troupe from Nicholasville, Kentucky at their fall 2022 "Mixed Nuts" show. Cast includes: Norman Cline (Gildersleeve) David Damron (Leroy) Connie McDonald (Marjorie) Denise Cline (Birdie and commercials) Susan Clements (Leila) Doug Fain (Peavey) Steve Watts (Judge Hooker) Cooper Bartlett (Dr. Hargrave). Song by Rachel Williams and sound effects by Eddie Clements. www.kcalotr.com

(Orig. rel. date 2/7/22) Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This time it's Paul's pick -- and he's bringing us an (ahem) unusual episode of Gangbusters for us to (ahem) enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether 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 twenty-eighth number (but 3rd official episode of S3), this episode of Gangbusters - The Case of Harry "Red" Bever, yes, you read that right, from 1945. 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 [email protected] . 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: An episode of The Red Skelton Program, and a guest programmer!

FINDING HIS VOICE (Suspense/Thriller) The voice-over business intensifies into a deadly game of cat and mouse between three people. The hunter and the hunted crisscross through the worlds of film, radio, and television – until everything ultimately depends on the sound of a single voice. Features a full cast, engaging sound effects, and original music. Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre. Cast John Bell as Steven Peters Laura Van Veen as Gloria Peters David Ault as Zach Also featured were: Danny Bowman, Keith Burnett, Bill Craven, Joe Curt, Noelle Dupuis, Kenya Dworkin, Eva Eig, David Farquhar, Niko Gerentes, James Hebblethwaite, Hayden Peter Lee, Dash Lucas, Marssie Mencotti, Nicholas Stroud, Rob Tymec, and Judith Norton Wasik. Written and directed by George Zarr Runtime: 66 minutes Performance ©2018 Design Sound Productions / Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre

Originally released as part of the 2022 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse series, Sole Twin Audios brings Patrick Hamilton's play to life in this recreation of a "lost" episode of Suspense, "Rope." In the confines of a single apartment, Brandon and Tom have committed murder and have brazenly invited over the victim's sister and their sophisticated author-friend, Rupert Cadell. Will they escape the noose, or is the classic phrase true: Murder Will Out. CAST: Conner Howard as the Announcer Justin Fife as Brandon Theodore Perez as Tom Rachel Schumacher as Leila Adam Blanford as Rupert Cadell CREW: Directed and Produced by Rachel Pulliam Music by Ross Bernhardt Suspense Re-imagining by David Krause Artwork by Joshua Mongardini Sole Twin Audios Network Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVr7i77UhXoJndazF61sfBw Anchor: anchor.fm/soletwinaudios Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sole-twin-audios-network/id1584499329 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qai0RAq48iQG2JJJwAy4K

THE DAYCARE DASH (Comedy) Meet Julie, a modern-day urban single mom just trying to pick up her daughter Tina at the daycare center on time. Can Julie make it before the late fees set in? Ka-Ching, Ka-Ching. She has forty minutes to get to the garage and get crosstown. So on your marks, get set, GO... CAST GEORGIA LEE SCHULTZ - Julie KEITH BURNETT - Lou and Cop BRADY VAN VAERENBERGH - Man in Street and Man in Car JOHN FRAY - Jeremy BILL CRAVEN - Truck Driver EMMA MCDONALD – Tina Directed by George Zarr Recording Engineer and Post Production – David Farquhar Runtime: 11:19 Performance ©2022 Design Sound Productions / Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre

S2E2: Zigzags of Treachery, part 2 In the conclusion of our Season 2 premiere, the life of an innocent woman hangs in the balance, and only a letter can save her – if the Tec can find it in time! Adapted from the Continental Op story of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in the March 1, 1924 issue of "Black Mask" magazine. Starring The NARADA RADIO COMPANY Adapted and directed by Pete Lutz Post-production by Fishbonius Sound Design Theme and certain musical passages by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Darren Rockhold as YOUR ANNOUNCER Pete Lutz as THE TEC Noah Diamond as ATTORNEY VANCE RICHMOND Jason D. Johnson as O'GAR Frank Guglielmelli as MR. STACEY Jeff Moon as DR. ESTEP Geri Elliff as EDNA ESTEP Mark Kalita as DICK FOLEY Jordan Bruster as BOB TEAL Paul Arbisi as LEDWICH and HAMMETT'S VOICE Rachel Pulliam as THE MAID and Joe Stofko as THE OLD MAN

(orig. launch 12/25/21) Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials is here! It's our Christmas Special, and Dave's pick -- and he's bringing us a thrilling episode of Rocky Fortune for us to enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether 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 twenty-seventh number (but 2nd official episode of S3), this episode of Rocky Fortune - The Plot to Murder Santa Claus, from 1953. 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 [email protected] . 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: An episode of Gangbusters!

Fred Allen is a name unfamiliar to most people today, but for two decades his radio show set the standard for the best of American humor. His comedy and satirical influence can be seen in everything from Looney Tunes to Saturday Night Live. Robert L. Mills, comedy writer for Bob Hope, has crafted a "new" Fred Allen show for Project Audion which successfully recalls the time Allen had the #1 program on the airwaves (in the late 1940s). We'll visit "Allen's Alley" with Senator Claghorn, Mrs. Nussbaum, and others; take on "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" in a movie parody, and welcome guest stars Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, thanks to a coast-to-coast cast of sterling vocal talent which includes: FRED ALLEN: John Bell, AL MOODY / CASSIDY / BANDITO: Pete Lutz, TX PORTLAND / MRS. NUSSBAUM: Julie Hoverson, WA KENNY DELMAR: Ken Jeffries, CA CLAGHORN / GRIZZY: Harry Middlebrooks, CA EDGAR BERGEN: Robert L. Mills., CA CHARLIE MCCARTHY: Scott McKinley, NJ with Direction & Production by Larry Groebe, TX

Dark Paradise: a retrospection of two Gothic Soap Operas, "Dark Shadows" and "Strange Paradise." In this introductory episode, Host Rachel Pulliam discusses the beginnings of both soap operas. This will be a monthly series, airing on the first Monday of the month. Original music composed specially for "Dark Paradise" by Ross Bernhardt Find episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKayK8CXBhM&t=271s

ENJOY THIS REMAKE OF A CLASSIC OTR SHOW BY SOLE TWIN AUDIOS! Synopsis: Radio DJ Smiley Smith is known for pulling elaborate stunts for his listeners, but when he ventures into the house known as the "Death Trap," he may just get more than he is bargaining for. Featuring the voice talents of: Alexa Chipman as the Announcer John Bell as Smiley Smith Dean T Moody - as the OTRT Ad/Charles MacDonald Pete Lutz as Mr. Thorpe Jerry Kokich as Mr. Reed CREW: Directed and produced by Rachel Pulliam Cover artist: Rylir Music: Dr. Ross Bernhardt Suspense theme: by Bernard Herrman (re-imagined by David Krause) Sound Effects were provided by www.freesound.org

In their final appearance for the 2022 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse, the Narada Radio Company proudly presents a remake of Lux Radio Theatre's LES MISERABLES, from the 1952 film starring Michael Rennie, Robert Newton and Debra Paget. ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold JEAN VALJEAN – Les Marsden JAVERT – Pete Lutz COSETTE – Rhiannon McAfee ROBERT – Greg McAfee JUDGE/PROSECUTOR/GUSTAVE – Larry Groebe RIMBAUD/GENFLOU – Paul Arbisi BISHOP – Karim Kronfli MME. MAGLOIRE – Pam Pailes CORPORAL/COCHESPAILLE – Dave Robison SILVERSMITH – Jack Ward MENTOU - Ross Bernhardt FANTINE – Carole Krohn MATHIEU/REVOLUTIONARY – Lothar Tuppan BREVET/DUPUY – John Bell MARIUS/BYSTANDER – Dana Gonsalves Director/Producer: Pete Lutz Music by Ross Bernhardt

(Orig. rel. 8/14/22) The United Artists of Mutual present: Danse Macabre, a segment from a 1938 broadcast of The Royal Desserts Hour. Written by Arch (Lights Out) Oboler, this short piece describes how composer Camille Saint-Saëns might have been inspired to write the piece that made him famous. With the voices of John Bell as Old Jacques and The Stranger; and Pete Lutz as Rudy Vallee and Saint-Saëns. Mr. Bell and Mr. Lutz also play the voices of the ghosts in the graveyard.

(Orig. rel. 8/14/22) The United Artists of Mutual present: More Bob & Ray! Recorded especially for Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 2022, it features Jeff Billard in the roles of Bob Elliott, and Pete Lutz as the many voices of Ray Goulding, in a half-hour of zany sketches. Enjoy! 1. Show open/Public Service Message 2. Fern Ock Veek, Sickly Whale Oil Processor 3. Einbinder Flypaper commercial 4. Happy Birthday, Ken Vose! 5. Anxiety! 6. Monongahela Metal Foundry commercial 7. Search for Togetherness 8. Mr. Science 9. Closing

S2E1: Zigzags of Treachery, part 1 In our Season 2 premiere, a man comes face-to-face with his past, and his wife gets blamed for the mess he leaves behind! Adapted from the Continental Op story of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in the March 1, 1924 issue of "Black Mask" magazine. NARADA RADIO COMPANY Adapted and directed by Pete Lutz Post-production by Fishbonius Sound Design Theme and certain musical passages by Dr. Ross Bernhardt CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE TEC: Pete Lutz VANCE RICHMOND: Noah Diamond STACEY: Frank Guglielmelli LUCY COE: Rachel Pulliam ESTEP: Jeff Moon EDNA ESTEP: Geri Elliff DICK FOLEY: Mark Kalita BOB TEAL: Jordan Bruster LEDWICH: Paul Arbisi BOYD: John Bell THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko Series created by Pete Lutz & Mark Slade FIND THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (8 EPISODES) HERE AT MOONLIGHT AUDIO!

Today is a good day to listen to Bad Day at Black Rock, Project Audion's latest radio drama recreation. We're going far afield with this 1959 show, because by this time in America, television had killed off the great radio movie adaptation series like "Lux Radio Theatre." In other countries like Australia, radio drama still thrived through shows like Caltex Theatre. They adapted Bad Day at Black Rock from the gritty, Oscar-nominated 1955 drama with Spencer Tracy, where one man takes on a dying town that harbors a dirty secret. Now Project Audion recreates it with a transcribed-live coast-to-coast cast which includes: MACREEDY: Les Marsden (CA) SMITH/JENKINSON: Pete Lutz (TX) COLEY/ANNOUNCER: Tom Konkle (CA) DOC: Dana Gonsalves (TX) SHERIFF/CONDUCTOR 2: John Bell (AL) PETE: Austin Hanna (TX) HASTINGS: Gino Vianelli (CA) LIZ: Jesirae Kesler (TX) VOICE/SAM/CONDUCTOR 1: Larry Groebe (TX) Pete Lutz directed, & Larry Groebe produced

Sonic Summerstock 2022: The Campbell Playhouse production of TWENTIETH CENTURY -- this is the full production, available now as a single track! (Orig. rel. 7/24/22) Please enjoy this special re-enactment of a classic radio play (adapted from a famous film and stage play). Twentieth Century is a screwball comedy, with laughs and situations that come at you as rapidly as the railroad train for which it's named. Listen and enjoy! NARADA RADIO COMPANY. CAST OF CHARACTERS: Les Marsden as OSCAR JAFFE Rhiannon McAfee as LILY GARLAND Dana Gonsalves as OWEN O'MALLEY Pete Lutz as OLIVER WEBB and McGONIGLE Lothar Tuppan as MAX JACOBS, LLOYD, and GERMAN ACTOR 1 John Bell as MR. CLARK and the COP Rachel Pulliam as SADIE Tom Konkle as GEORGE SMITH and ANNOUNCER Carl Thomas as UNCLE RUFUS and THE PORTER Larry Groebe as THE CONDUCTOR Jesirae Kesler as ANITA and MISS SCHULTZ Gino Vinanelli as FLANNAGAN, POP, and GERMAN ACTOR 2 Victoria Fancki as VALERIE and the WOMAN ON THE TRAIN Jason D. Johnson as FATHER and the MAN ON THE TRAIN and Jack Ward as STANLEY, the SHERIFF, and the WESTERN UNION MAN Music by Ross Bernhardt Special thanks to Rick Tribble for providing the "Rail Sounds" LP that furnished most of the...um...rail sounds.

(Orig. rel. date 7/3/22) Sonic Summerstock Playhouse returns with of this very special remake of a BBC Sunday Night Theatre episode from 1958, "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" by Herman Wouk. We hope you enjoy it! It was recorded over Zoom using actors in California, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, and Alabama. Directed by Pete Lutz and starring The Narada Radio Company Gareth Severn as the BBC ANNOUNCER Les Marsden as CAPTAIN QUEEG Dana Gonsalves as LIEUTENANT MARYK Austin Hanna as LT JUNIOR GRADE KEITH Tom Konkle as LT KEEFER Carl Yowell as LCDR CHALLEE Chuck Wilson as CAPTAIN SOUTHARD Joe Martinez as DR LUNDEEN Paul Arbisi as DR BIRD Rachel Pulliam as PETTY OFFICER URBAN John Bell as CAPTAIN BLAKELY Jessica Mathews as the STENOGRAPHER Ebony Rose as the ORDERLY and Pete Lutz as LIEUTENANT GREENWALD Additional voices: Dave Robison, Edward Champion Music for this production was composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt.

(Orig. rel. 11/28/21) Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials is here! It's our premiere, and Pete's pick -- and he's bringing us a thrilling episode of The Columbia Shakespeare Cycle for us to enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether 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 twenty-sixth number (but 1st official episode of S3), this episode of The Columbia Shakespeare Cycle - Twelfth Night, from 1937. 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 [email protected] . 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.

In this horror-comedy by Joann Farias, a man makes jewelry out of the teeth of dead people, and the town he lives in experiences a rash of hauntings. Originally broadcast in 1996 on Public Radio.

Performed by the KCAL Old Time Radio Troupe in their downtown Nicholasville, Kentucky theater during the 2022 Summer show, June 24 - 26. This is an episode of "Easy Aces" called "Jane's Mother Comes To Visit". Performers include Connie McDonald (Ace), Denise Cline (Jane), Susan Clements (Mrs. Bell), Kaitlyn Wesley (Miss Anderson), and Steve Watts (Ken and Mother) Singing the lead song is Rachel Williams. www.kcalotr.com

Performed by the KCAL Old Time Radio Troupe in their downtown Nicholasville, Kentucky theater during the 2022 Summer show, June 24 - 26. This is a combination of two "Lum and Abner" old time radio episode that aired in May of 1943. Performers include David Damron as the announcer and Cedric, Norman Cline as Lum, and Doug Fain as Abner. Singing the lead song is Rachel Williams. www.kcalotr.com

(Orig. rel. 6/4/21) Project Audion premieres our latest recreation - a lost episode of On Stage. No recordings exist of this OTR drama from July 1954, so Patte Rosebank in Canada and Tim Burns in Kansas are stepping into the roles that Cathy and Elliott Lewis played on the original broadcast, assisted by Trevor Rines in Canada with music and FX from Larry Groebe in Texas. On Stage was an anthology series created by (and for) the Lewises, who had appeared on so many radio shows they became known as "Mr. and Mrs. Radio." In this episode, "Interlude", two lost and lonely adults who find each other one in a bar one night, and find the paths of their lives changed. This Audion recreation was directed by Patte Rosebank and produced by Larry Groebe.

(Orig. rel. 3/5/21) Project Audion's latest production recreates a vintage episode of "Destination X" called "Requiem", an adaptation of a short story by science fiction master Robert Heinlein. In our 21st-century world, when it's been over 50 years since we first set foot on the moon, it's fascinating to revisit a time when we had yet to even send a man into space. What dreams might drive a man to reach the moon and the stars? Dimension X gave us answers in this episode from September 1951. Our North American cast includes: Bob Beaumont in California Marty Bufalini in Michigan Larry Groebe in Texas Lesley Marberry in Tennessee John Mauldin in Tennessee Brad Oxnam in Tennessee Jacob Palka in Illinois Rachel Pulliam in Missouri Sound Effects were by Ken Rainey in Texas, and John Mauldin directed.

(Orig. rel. 9/4/20) Project Audion's 10th episode recreates one the best episodes from the award-winning 1950s science fiction series "X Minus One" using a cross-country Zoom conference and a cast of both Audion veterans and first-timers: Announcer: Trevor Rines in Canada Narrator: Kim Titus in Texas Guy Burkhardt: Lothar Tuppan in California Mary Burkhardt: Rachel Pulliam in Missouri Henry Swanson: Duane Noch in New Jersey Dorchin: John Bell in Alabama April Horn: M J Cogburn in Texas With sound effects by Key Raney in Texas, and production and direction by Larry Groebe In "The Tunnel Under the World," based on a story by Frederick Pohl, a man was up on June 15th with a strange feeling of deja vu. His suspicions turn out to be justified when he eventually discovers his whole world is not what it seems to be...

(Orig. rel. 6/27/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials concludes! It's our finale, and Pete's pick -- and he's bringing us an exciting episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers for us to enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether 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 twenty-fifth number (but 12th official episode of S2), this episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers from 1950. 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! WARNING: This OTR episode contains derogatory comments about Latin-Americans. Listener discretion is advised. 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 [email protected] . 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.

(Orig. rel. date 5/23/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! It's our new co-host's choice this episode -- and New Dave, for our 5th episode of 2021, and has picked a very exciting episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe for us to discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether 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 twenty-fourth number (but 11th official episode of S2), this episode of Philip Marlowe from 1950. 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 [email protected] . 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.

Recording of a live performance of the Narada Radio Company, at RealmsCon 2015 in Corpus Christi, TX. Originally released 10/30/15, on archive dot org, in honor of World Audio Drama Day. Our production has all the earmarks of a live performance: people coughing, folks walking in and out of the room, etc. Try not to let that distract you too much. "Inner Sanctum Mysteries: Death of a Doll" was originally broadcast on NBC radio in October 1948. CAST OF CHARACTERS: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Espinoza HOST/BEAU COUSINS: Jason D. Johnson WILL HARPER: Pete Lutz MR. JACKSON/KARA NANA/INSP. SHEA: Dana Gonsalves THE DOLL/THE CLERK: Kristy Glick McGRUNDY: George Hatfield ORGANIST: Ross Bernhardt

(orig. rel. 4/25/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! We introduce our new co-host this episode -- and we hope you enjoy the New Dave! This installment is our fourth for 2021, and Paul gets two choices in a row for some reason, so he selected an episode of Boston Blackie entitled "Murder at the Rodeo" for us to discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether 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 twenty-third number (but 10th official episode of S2), this episode of Boston Blackie from 1946. 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 [email protected] . 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.

Premiering on Project Audion, a brand-new episode of "The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show" that sounds just as if an unknown script from 1940 had suddenly turned up. That's just how spot-on is the writing in this tribute penned for Project Audion by former Bob Hope comedy writer Robert L Mills. Charlie and Edgar come up against W. C. Fields as well as a snarky agent from the IRS who sounds suspiciously like the unmistakable voice of Frank Nelson. It's our tribute to that most improbable of vintage radio's hit shows - a radio comedy starring a ventriloquist. Close your eyes and listen, then rewind to watch how our coast-to-coast cast (pictured here) handled the transcribed-live performance. Delightful summertime entertainment that speaks for itself! Participants in this show included: Robert L. Mills in California Duane Noch in New Jersey Pete Lutz in Texas Bob Beaumont in California Paul Arbisi in Illinois and JoAnne Kurman in California Robert L. Mills penned the script, while Larry Groebe produced and handled the audio from Texas.

(Orig. rel. 3/14/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our third for 2021, and we finally come back around to Paul, whose choice for this episode is an entry in the Duffy's Tavern series, just in time for St. Patrick's Day, with guest star Pat O'Brien. Archie and the gang are getting Duffy's Tavern decorated for the wedding anniversary of the boss and his wife, and film star O'Brien drops by to lend a hand. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether 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 twenty-second number (but 9th official episode of S2), this episode of Duffy's Tavern from 1945. 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! We also say farewell to our co-host, Dave Feldmann, who is launching his own OTR podcast. 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 [email protected] . 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.

MINDSTREAM PLAYERS PRESENT: RED WIND Vernon Wells (Commando, Mad Max) as Detective Philip Marlowe ADDITIONAL CAST: Pete Handelman, Kate Enggren, Theresa Ireland, Kurtis Bedford, Tom Konkle , Gino Vianelli, Jude Gerard Prest "There was a rough desert wind blowing into Los Angeles that evening, one of those hot dry Santa Ana winds that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair, make your nerves jump and your skin itch." Philip Marlowe closed up his office early and went out to get a beer. There is a drunk in the bar, then a guy named Waldo enters looking for a tall good-looking girl in a silk dress and bolero jacket. He finds she isn't there and as he leaves the drunk guy calls him Waldo, then kills him with a shot from his gun. Philip Marlowe finds himself investigating who shot Waldo and why. This was the first episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe.

MINDSTREAM PLAYERS PRESENT: DRACULA: A TALE IN BLOOD A tale of horror in the theater of the mind. Starring Pete Handelman, Jude Gerard Prest, Vernon George Wells, Theresa Ireland, Tanya Johnson, Kurtis Bedford, and Tom Konkle as Dracula. Directed and edited by Tom Konkle. Produced by Kurtis Bedford and Tom Konkle. Inspired by Orson Welles. Special thank you to Vincent Colavitti for sound design, mix and effects.

The Shadow Murders In Wax by Mindstream Players Starring Kurtis Bedford Karah Britton as Margo Lane Jude Gerard Prest Pete Handelman Matt Fowler Theresa Ireland Tom Konkle as The Shadow Bob Clendenin Gino Vianelli Cassidy Brown Music by Bryan Arata Adapted from the 1938 radio drama and directed by Tom Konkle Produced by Kurtis Bedford and Tom Konkle

ADULT THEMES AND LANGUAGE - not for listeners under age 13 A tongue-in-cheek application of the classic Flash Gordon radio serial. In this hilarious send-up, Flash deals with hawk-men and a strange queen. Flash Gordon was played by Tom Konkle, later famous for nothing in particular. The cast also includes Rhiannon McAfee as Dale Arden, Gino C. Vianelli as Captain Thune, Stephanie Stearns Dulli as the Witch Queen Azora, Pete Lutz as Sal. Also starring Kurtis Bedford as Zug and starring Pete Handelman as the announcer and Hawkman with a hose. The original radio series broke with the strip continuity in the last two episodes, when Flash, Dale and Zarkov returned to Earth. (We broke it completely after we did a faithful version of episode one.) Edit and Sound effects by Tom Konkle. Music by Bryan Arata. The comedy version script by Tom Konkle. Producers Kurtis Bedford and Tom Konkle started the Mindstream Players.

(Orig. launched 2/27/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our second for 2021, and instead of rotating to Paul, we have brought in as our special guests, the co-hosts of THE MYSTERIOUS OLD RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY: Joshua, Tim, and Eric! Their choice for this episode is an entry in the Columbia Workshop series, called "A Radio Primer", written by Norman Corwin. (Dave couldn't make it for this episode but he'll be back next time!) Join us for a five-way discussion that is hilarious at times, but always informative! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether 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 twenty-first number (but 8th official episode of S2), this episode of The Columbia Workshop from 1941. 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 [email protected] . 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.

PROJECT AUDION #30, Season 3 Premiere! Out of more than 900 episodes that the classic radio thriller Suspense produced between 1942 and 1962, there are 13 shows that are missing, and OTR researchers have tried for years to track them down. One of the missing 13 is "The Eavesdropper," which aired just once - January 3, 1956. No recording has ever been found. Thanks to Suspense historian Dr. Joe Webb, Project Audion is able to recreate "The Eavesdropper" so you can hear it for the first time in more than 65 years - a story of a high-rise murder plot that was discovered and which leads to a double execution. Our transcribed-live recreation features a cast that reaches from Hollywood, California to Toronto, Canada. Watch and listen as we hope to keep you in...Suspense! CAST: Duane Noch, New Jersey Patte Rosebank, Canada Tim Burns, Kansas Trevor Rines, Canada Bob Beamont, California Directed by Ms. Rosebank and produced by Larry Groebe

Here's a re-release from the 11th Hour Audio line-up for World Audio Drama Day 2018, one which the Narada Radio Company helped to make: "The Opportunist", written especially for 2018 11th Hour by Steve Schneider. Directed and recorded by Pete Lutz, and edited/mixed by MJ Cogburn of Darker Projects. Music by Ross Bernhardt. The folk song "Knoxville Girl", sung with very little skill by the director, is in the public domain. The Cast: Jason D. Johnson as GRAVES Alan Clower as NORTON Nick Wommack as HENRY Dana Gonsalves as DEACON Pete Lutz as LUCKY Russ Walker as ROY Ross Bernhardt as MORTY Mark Rigsby as MacCLELLAN Alisha Strand-Mueller, Jessica Mathews and Lisa Ayala as THE WRAITHS Darren Rockhold as CREDITS ANNOUNCER

(Orig. rel. date 1/24/21) Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our first for 2021, and Pete's choice, so he's bringing us an episode of "Fibber McGee & Molly": PIONEER DAYS. Will our discussion cause Dave to apply Johnson's Glo-Coat to his cat? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether 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 twentieth number (but 7th official episode of S2), this episode of "Fibber McGee & Molly" from 1946. 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! Happy New Year! 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 [email protected] . 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.