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THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.4: The Renegotiation The Cellar Miniseries continues with this thrilling retelling, by Kevin Kordis, of an old folktale. In order to save the people of his village from marauders, a blacksmith must enter into an agreement with the agent of a mysterious figure. Some years later, he feels that he should revisit this situation with the agent. The agent doesn't agree, but the smith is...quite persuasive. Mr. Kordis wrote this play for the 2019 Cellar Scriptwriting Competition, and received Honorable Mention. We're very proud to be finally presenting it. This episode has the added thrill of having been edited and mixed in a single marathon production session lasting approximately 10 hours! We hope you enjoy it. NARADA RADIO COMPANY Announcer: Trevor Rines Cadavera Quivry (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young Nick Wommack as The ORATOR Jason D. Johnson as The SMITH Chuck Wilson as The ELDER Orlando Segarra as The AGENT The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons Incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Produced & directed by Pete Lutz

THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.3: Gear Jammin' The Cellar Miniseries continues with this exciting horror tale by Mark Slade, with characters taken from a 1970s TV series, Movin' On, but with a supernatural element the creators of that series never dreamed of adding! Sonny and Will, long-haul truckers who share driving duties, are down on their luck as usual. A stranger offers them a considerable amount of money to carry a strange parcel cross-country, with the usual unforeseen consequences. This episode has the added thrill of having been edited and mixed in a single marathon production session lasting approximately 12 hours! We hope you enjoy it. NARADA RADIO COMPANY Announcer: Trevor Rines Cadavera Quivry (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young Pete Lutz as SONNY Dana Gonsalves as WILL Carole Krohn as CATHY Chuck Wilson as TRUMAN Mark Kalita as NICHOLS Jason D. Johnson as the SIX COPS Teddi Giggy as DOREEN and John Bell as RALPH SPARE The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons Incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Produced & directed by Pete Lutz

THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.2: Four Bros in a Deer Camp In this quirky tale by Will Anderson and Pete Lutz, four friends drive out to the country on what's intended to be a deer-hunting weekend, but some vandalism and hijinks result in some supernaturally dangerous consequences. It's the 2nd of 5 planned episodes for this third miniseries of The Cellar! NARADA RADIO COMPANY Announcer: Trevor Rines Cadavera Quivry (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young JAY-SO: Orlando Segarra GHOULIE: Larry Cashion JIMBO: Dana Gonsalves RUSTY: Mark Kalita CORPSY CORA/WOMAN: Teddi Giggy JERKY STORE OWNER: Jason D. Johnson The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons Incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Produced & directed by Pete Lutz

SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays, available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at [email protected], and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! THE CELLAR MINISERIES 3.1: Get Me Out of Here GET ME OUT OF HERE tells the story of young married couple Gene and Sandy, who buy a big old house in a small town in Central Illinois. Shortly after moving in, Gene starts seeing some weird stuff, but Sandy doesn't believe him. To give anything more away would spoil the story -- so listen for yourself! A tense thriller with some humorous moments, this play was written in the style of, and as a tribute to, the OTR series Quiet Please. On behalf of our excellent cast, I hope you enjoy this, the first of five planned, all-new episodes of...The Cellar! DISCLAIMER: While this story takes place in the playwright's childhood home, the entire tale is fictitious. Certain names have been changed for obvious reasons. NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST: Announcer: Trevor Rines Cadavera Quivry (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young Gene: Pete Lutz Sandy: Carole Krohn Nelson Boatwright III: Orlando Segarra Eric: Isla Braly Charlie McCourt: Paul Arbisi Tom O'Bannon: John Bell Servant: Rachel Pulliam Dr. McBain: Chuck Wilson

BIG STAGE AUDIO THEATRE: Laura Adapted, produced and directed by Pete Lutz, from the screenplay by Jay Dratler, et al., this full-length presentation brings the story to life in your imagination. NARADA RADIO COMPANY With the voice talents of: Carole Krohn as LAURA Les Marsden as WALDO LYDECKER Tom Konkle as MARK McPHERSON Rachel Pulliam as ANNE TREADWELL Dana Gonsalves as SHELBY CARPENTER and Geri Elliff as BESSIE; with Additional voices by Pete Lutz and Darren Rockhold as the ANNOUNCER Music composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt.

NBC BEST PLAYS: The Petrified Forest, originally aired 9-20-1953; remade for Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 2023 by the Narada Radio Company In the midst of the Great Depression, Alan Squier, a failed writer, now a disillusioned, penniless drifter, wanders into a somewhat frowzy roadside diner in the remote town of Black Mesa, Arizona, at the edge of the Petrified Forest. Here he meets owner Jason Maple, his daughter Gabrielle, and Gramp, Jason's father, who regales anyone who will listen with stories of his adventures in the Old West with such characters as Billy the Kid. Eventually the diner is overrun by gangsters, headed up by Duke Mantee, who has escaped prison and is being chased down by the law. The Petrified Forest was a 1935 stage play by Robert E. Sherwood, made into a 1936 film that starred the principal actors of the stage play, Leslie Howard (Squier) and Humphrey Bogart (Mantee). CAST: Darren Rockhold as ANNOUNCER Les Marsden as GRAMP MAPLE Gino C. Vianelli as BOZE HERTZLINGER Bobby Vela as the TELEGRAPH LINEMAN Paul Arbisi as JASON MAPLE Carole Krohn as GABBY MAPLE Ebony Rose as PAULA Chuck Wilson as MR. CHISHOLM Stephanie Stearns Dulli as MRS. CHISHOLM Carl Thomas as JOSEPH David Ian as JACKIE and the RADIO VOICE Dana Gonsalves as DUKE MANTEE Duane Noch as RUBY Tre' Minor as SLIM Frank Guglielmelli as the LEGION COMMANDER Pete Lutz as ALAN SQUIER Music was sourced from the public domain. Recorded over Zoom in July 2023, with actors from Texas, California, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Illinois. Originally released 8/13/23 on the Mutual Audio Network as a feature of the 2023 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse festival.

SONIC SUMMERSTOCK PLAYHOUSE '23: Lux Radio Theatre's production of Kaufman & Hart's You Can't Take it With You, remade by the Narada Radio Company. Tom Konkle as YOUR ANNOUNCER Les Marsden as GRANDPA Laura Mirsky as PENNY Noah Diamond as TONY Amanda Sisk as ALICE Joe Martinez as CECIL B. DEMILLE Victoria Fancki as ESSIE Dana Gonsalves as ED Debby Ramirez as RITA Larry Groebe as PAUL Scott McKinley AS MR. DEPINNA Tre Minor as DONALD Pete Lutz as KOLENKHOV Alex Lagase as MR. KIRBY Stephanie Stearns Dulli as MRS. KIRBY John Bell as HENDERSON of the IRS Ian Federgreen as the head J-MAN and Geri Elliff as GRAND DUCHESS OLGA KATRINKA Additional voices performed by Stephanie Stearns Dulli, John Bell, and Pete Lutz Recorded over Zoom in July 2023, with actors from Texas, California, New Jersey, New York, Alabama and Illinois. Originally released 8/6/23 on the Mutual Audio Network as a feature of the 2023 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse festival.

SONIC SUMMERSTOCK PLAYHOUSE '23: BBC Radio 1966 production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, remade by the Narada Radio Company. ANNOUNCER: Julia Eve GEORGE was played by Dana Gonsalves LENNIE by Les Marsden with Pete Lutz as CANDY Chuck Wilson as THE BOSS Austin Hanna as CURLEY Victoria Fancki as CURLEY'S WIFE Norman Cline as SLIM Paul Arbisi as CARLSON Doug Fain as WHIT and Carl Thomas as CROOKS Produced & directed by Pete Lutz; mixed & mastered in Corpus Christi, TX by 63audio Recorded over Zoom in June 2023, with actors from England, Texas, California, Kentucky and Illinois. Originally released 7/30/23 on the Mutual Audio Network as a feature of the 2023 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse festival.

S2 E6 - The Girl With the Silver Eyes - Part Two In this thrilling conclusion to the latest two-part adventure, our nameless sleuth finally meets the "girl" in question -- only to find out that she's left a trail of dead men behind her, and she wouldn't mind a bit if the Tec was just one more corpse to step over. Starring The Narada Radio Company. Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story by Dashiell Hammett. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold Pete Lutz as THE TEC Geri Elliff as the HOTEL SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR Mark Kalita as DICK FOLEY and TIN-STAR JOPLIN Rhiannon McAfee as JEANNE DELANO Jason D. Johnson as R. F. AXFORD Jeff Moon as TAG KILCOURSE John Bell as PORKY GROUT Frank Gugliemelli as THE VOICE IN THE CROWD and the BANK TELLER Ian Federgreen as ROACH Dana Gonsalves as BURKE PANGBURN and Joe Stofko as THE OLD MAN Theme and incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt, other music sourced from the Public Domain Mixing and sounds by Fishbonius Sound Design This production was supervised by Pete Lutz

S2 E5 - The Girl With the Silver Eyes - Part One Our nameless sleuth is called in by a lovesick young poet to find his runaway fiancee -- but soon finds that his client is in too deep. Is it love, or...something else? Starring The Narada Radio Company. Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story by Dashiell Hammett. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold Pete Lutz as THE TEC Dana Gonsalves as BURKE PANGBURN Rhiannon McAfee as JEANNE DELANO Jason D. Johnson as R. F. AXFORD Geri Elliff as MRS. CLUTE Daniel French as MR. CLEMENT Angela Young as the TRANSFER COMPANY CLERK and the DETECTIVE AGENCY CLERK Frank Guglielmelli as the ELEVATOR BOY and the BANK TELLER Ian Federgreen as MR. FALL John Bell as PORKY GROUT and Joe Stofko as THE OLD MAN Theme and incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Mixing and sounds by Fishbonius Sound Design

Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 39, the 2nd installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present an episode of the syndicated series Diary of Fate. This time it's newcomer Patte's pick, suggested by Essential Listener Ted, called "The Trina Crowley Entry"! Will Pete enjoy it? Will Patte shed tears of regret at the thought of continuing as our co-host? Will Paul ever stop mentioning Harry "Red" Bever? Tune in and find out! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-ninth number (but 2nd official episode of S4), this episode of Diary of Fate, from 3/9/48. 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: It's Paul's pick again, and he'll bring an episode of Bold Venture!

Project Audion revisits one of the funniest, most beloved radio comedies of the 20th century. Fibber McGee and Molly tickled the radio audience for so long - more than a quarter of a century - that it spawned the very first-ever spinoff shows... and recurring gags like Fibber's hopelessly overstuffed closet, and quips like Molly's "t'ain't funny, McGee", remained part of shared American pop culture long after the series left the airwaves. Part vaudeville act, part sitcom, the series stared real-life couple Jim and Marion Jordan who were indeed former vaudeville comics. Don Quinn's scripts and a large cast of supporting characters who stopped by 79 Wistful Vista kept the laughs rolling. Now, Robert L. Mills (former comedy writer for Bob Hope) has wonderfully recreated the style of the show at its peak in a new script penned just for Project Audion. In it, Fibber thinks he's come up with a brilliant and practical new invention - for once, does his boasting have merit? Listen to our transcontinental cast and laugh! Our cast: Fibber McGee: John Bell, AL Molly / Teeny: Holly Adams, NY Harlow Wilcox: Ken Jeffries, CA Wallace Wimple: Dana Gonsalves, TX Mayor LaTrivia: Bob Beaumont, CA Doc Gamble: Frank Guglielmeli, PA Old Timer: Harry Middlebrooks, CA Gildersleeve: Larry Groebe, TX Leroy: Carolyn Threlkeld, KY Produced, directed, and mixed by Larry Groebe

Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 38, the Season 4 Premiere! Pete, Paul and Dave present an installment of the long-running series "The Fred Allen Show". This time it's Pete's pick, a double-feature of Fred and the gang, with both episodes featuring Orson Welles as guest-star! Will Dave, who leaves us for greener grass after this episode, love it? Will Paul, through his bitter tears, express his continuing hatred of Orson? Tune in and find out! (NARADA RADIO COMPANY) And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-eighth number (but first official episode of S4), these episodes of Fred Allen, from 1942 and 1946. We'll introduce the shows, play them in their entirety, then discuss them 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: Our new "third co-host" Patte will bring us something very interesting, I'm sure!

ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, a new production of Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre, is set to launch on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023, to all the online retail sites, including Amazon, Audible, Apple Store, Ratuken Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Downpour, and Walmart. Listen here to a scene from this production and please support this excellent production company by making your purchase of their dramatization of Lewis Carroll's timeless classic. ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS - By Lewis Carroll Adapted for audio by Diane Vanden Hoven – Directed by George Zarr Post Production: David Farquhar Release Date: May 30, 2023, Everywhere Audiobooks Are Sold. Cast In Order of Appearance: GEORGIA LEE SCHULTZ - Alice NOELLE DUPUIS – White Queen PETE LUTZ – White King SKYE GOULBOURNE – Tiger Lily TRISHA ROSE – Rose ASHLEY BANKER – Red Queen GEORGE ZARR – Conductor ROB TYMEC – Paper Man HEIDI STEWART – Beetle ELLIN WALLIN – Owl BILL CRAVEN – Tweedle Dum KEITH BURNETT – Tweddle Dee JOHN JARVIS – Humpty Dumpty JEFF DUPUIS – Messenger MICHAEL CROUCH – White Knight

S2E4: The House in Turk Street While on the search for a missing boy, the Tec inadvertently runs afoul of some crooks, who think he's after them. Full of crosses and double-crosses! Starring The Narada Radio Company. Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story by Dashiell Hammett. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE TEC: Pete Lutz MRS. QUARRE: Geri Elliff MR. QUARRE: Paul Arbisi HOOK: Mark Kalita ELVIRA: Rhiannon McAfee TAI: Jeff Moon THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko OTHER VOICES: Daniel French Theme and incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Mixing and sounds by Fishbonius Sound Design

Project Audion recreates an extraordinarily rare and early lost episode of the classic audio drama Suspense. When CBS premiered the the show in June 1942, it wasn't immediately evident that it would become one of the all-time great radio dramas, running for 20 years and nearly 1000 stories. Indeed, in this (just Suspense's fifth-ever episode, from July 15, 1942), while all the typical ingredients are in place (in this instance, a murder aboard a moving train) the show hadn't quite yet settled into the style that would soon define classics like 1943's "Sorry, Wrong Number." Heard for the first time in 80 years, our recreation of this lost Suspense episode -- "The Witness on the Westbound Train" -- is taken from the single known surviving script. It features the same transcontinental cast of vocal actors who appeared in Project Audion's very first episode, along with additional talented voices who have appeared in Project Audion shows during the past three years. The Cast: MARK: Pete Lutz, TX JOE: Doug Fain, KY DORIS: Patte Rosebank, Canada CONDUCTOR: Denny Thompson, CO LAWRENCE / RANDOLPH: John Mauldin, TN BILL / BAGGAGEMAN: Dick Huitema, FL ANNOUNCER / WAITER: Robert Stevenson, IN DIRECTION / PRODUCTION / SOUND: Larry Groebe, TX

PROJECT AUDION #41: Life With Luigi - "Luigi's Toothache" This month Project Audion recreates a classic radio comedy based on a timeless premise. As a nation of immigrants, the clash of old and new cultures in America has offered authors an unending supply of humorous situations. "Life with Luigi" mined this comedic vein from 1948 to 1953. Each week, small-town Italian Luigi Basco struggled to navigate the complexities of his new American life, supported by his friends from Italy, Germany, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia. It's full of charming stereotypes with broadly entertaining accents, it's-a great, innocent fun. In this episode, Luigi's aching tooth leads him into the unfamiliar world of medical specialists... Luigi: Jacob Palka, IL Pasquale: Pete Lutz, TX Schultz: Larry Groebe, TX Announcer / Horowitz / Man: Ken Jeffries, CA Olson / Doctor: Paul Arbisi, IL Miss Spaulding / Rosa: Donna Patton, TN Directed by Mr. Palka and produced by Mr. Groebe

PROJECT AUDION 9 - Lights Out: "Little Old Lady" Premiered Aug 21, 2020 Project Audion premieres our recreation of the classic supernatural radio show "Lights Out" - a 1943 episode entitled "Little Old Lady." It's a ghostly story written and directed by the master of spooky stories, Arch Oboler. It's a tale truly made for radio, where you close your eyes and let your imagination run wild. Our transcontinental cast, hooked together via Zoom, includes Angela Young Kristin James Denise Cline Brad Oxnam Larry Groebe and John Mauldin of the Inexplicable Dumb Show in Tennessee. We hope you'll listen in...with the lights out!

PROJECT AUDION 4 - Gunsmoke: "The Guitar" Premiered Jun 12, 2020 Project Audion presents a recreation of the vintage radio show Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke, one of the classic "adult Westerns", had a ten-year run on radio and an astounding 20+ years on television. This early episode, "The Guitar", originally aired December 26, 1953 and was later remade on both the television and radio series. A simple man with an unexpected talent is taunted by town bullies, with tragic results. Project Audion is a collaboration of radio theatre actors from across North America recording OTR shows live via Zoom. This Audion episode features the talents of Dennis Thompson in Colorado, Doug Fain in Kentucky, Paul Arbisi in Illinois, Dan Keenan in Colorado, Norman Cline in Kentucky, Pete Lutz in Texas, Denise Cline in Kentucky, Dick Huitema in Florida, Tim Burns in Kansas, Darren Rockhold in Illinois, and Larry Groebe in Texas. Doug Fain directed and Larry Groebe produced it.

PROJECT AUDION - THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES: "Murder in the Casbah" Premiered Aug 6, 2021 Sherlock Holmes is such an iconic figure, and so well-suited for radio, that the detective was on the air for over 20 years (starting in 1930) and portrayed by a half dozen actors. None, however, were better than Nigel Bruce and Basil Rathbone, who owned the roles from 1939-1946. Project Audion recreates an episode from December 3, 1945 entitled "Murder in the Casbah" which was sponsored by Petri Wine. Audion's transcribed-live edition features a cast of voice actors performing from England, Hollywood, and multiple locations in between. Holmes: David Ault, UK Watson: Paul Arbisi, IL Announcer: Lec Zorn, IN Miss Tretfield: M J Cogburn, TX Col. de Brisson: Trevor Rines, CA Rafi: Jacob Palka, IL Leaming/Commissioner: Joe Mendell, UK Ayisha: Grace Wagner, IL Milton: John Mauldin, TN Waiter/ Dr. Porter: Robert Mills, CA . ..and produced and directed by Larry Groebe in Texas

PROJECT AUDION - The Lineup: "The Scared Schoolmarm Scrape" Premiered Aug 7, 2020 Project Audion's newest cross-country OTR recreation is an episode of the police drama "The Lineup" which hasn't been heard since it was originally broadcast in January 1952. The Lineup was added to the CBS radio schedule after Dragnet became a massive hit, and ran for four years on radio, plus six years on television and a 1958 movie. The lead cop role (which was portrayed in 1952 by Bill Johnstone, who was a former "Shadow" and "Whistler") is here played by Ed Dennis, an actual law enforcement officer for four decades. He even used his own handcuffs in the show's final scene. Our full cast: Ed Dennis / Illinois Dan Keenan / Colorado Chris Marcellus / Utah Angela Young / Florida John Bell / Alabama Barry Katz / Florida Kim Titus / Texas Denny Thompson / Colorado Tom Wilkins / Illinois Ken Raney did SFX from Texas, Denny Thompson directed, and Larry Groebe produced the show.

SOLE TWIN AUDIOS: Old Time Radio Theatre, "Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher Sole Twin Audios presents a recreation of Suspense's "Sorry Wrong Number," an episode made famous by Agnes Moorehead who played the main role 7 times for Suspense, starting in 1942. Directed and Produced by Rachel Pulliam Cast: Announcer - Dean T. Moody Mrs. Stevenson - Julie Hoverson Operator - Christina Roberts Man - Robin Robbins George - Dean T. Moody Chief Operator - Karen Corrado Sergeant Martin - Jerry Kokich Western Union - Michael Hornstein Information - Madeleine Hamley Hotel Receptionist/Caller - Gina Moravec Music by Ross Bernhardt SFX by freesound.org

THE REASONABLY AMAZING ADVENTURES OF FLASH GORDON Episode 6: Zarkov to the Rescue A silly take on the original radio series Flash Gordon which is now in public domain. Starting April 22, 1935, and again in May 2022 the strip was adapted into The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon, a 26-episode weekly radio serial. The series followed the strip very closely, amounting to a week-by-week adaptation of the Sunday strip for most of its run. Flash Gordon was played by Tom Konkle, starring Stephanie Stearns Dulli as Dale Arden and Witch Queen Azora, Gino C. Vianelli as Captain Thune, Bob Clendenin as Dr. Zarkov, Pete Lutz as Saul (Pete Lutz heads the Narada Radio Company), Kurtis Bedford as Vultan, and David Beeler as the announcer and the Lieutenant. 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. Edit and Sound effects by Tom Konkle. Directed by Tom Konkle. Music by Bryan Arata and Tom Konkle. The show comedy version script by Tom Konkle and Kurtis Bedford. Producers Kurtis Bedford and Tom Konkle created the Mindstream Players.

THE UNDEAD TRAIL: Where Death Comes Uninvited - episode 4 Jim Wilkes, Sheriff of Liberty Gulch, and his deputy Abe Farrow, have tracked the murderous town mayor into the desert, only to have him get the drop on them, take them captive, and to reveal that he is a shape-shifting monster. The mayor has left them to be taken captive by the local Indian tribe, on whose lands they have been trespassing in their pursuit of the mayor. CHRONOSPHERE FICTION Written by Craig Robotham Cast Jason D Johnson : Narrator Jim Wilkes : Pete Lutz Ilana Labourine : Annie Deemes Paul Arbisi : Abe Farrow Rich Greene : Dan Wilson Anne Ghrist : Crow's Shadow Katelin Curtis : Leaping Toad Joe Stofko : Chief of the Tribe Daniel French at Fishbonius Sound Design : Production, Editing, Foley, Sound Design, Music, Mixing, Mastering

CAMPFIRE RADIO THEATRE: Last Resort In the midst of a surreal dreamlike reality, a broken, flawed man relives the last drunken hours of his life in pursuit of an elusive perfect moment from his past as he hurtles headlong on a collision course with fate. Warning: Contains explicit language and graphic content. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine From a story by Kevin Hartnell Cast: Jared Rivet Jack Kincaid Jessica McEvoy Kevin Hartnell Motzie Dapul John Bell Monique Bagwell Original music score by Kevin Hartnell

PROJECT AUDION #40: I Was a Communist for the FBI (Orig. rel. 3/10/23) What's black and white and Red all over? "I was a Communist for the FBI", that's what - the Cold-War era radio thriller that purported to tell the real-life story of Matt Cvetic, who posed as a member of the Communist Party while actually spying for the FBI. Whether true or fantastic, these half hour "radio noir" dramas put forward the fears which the Red Menace held for mid-century America. Most episodes of this taut melodrama can be heard today, but a handful of episodes are lost, and Project Audion's March show is one of them. The script to "Citizens of Nowhere" was pulled from archives in New York and is performed by our nationwide cast for the first time in 70 years. MATT CVETIC: Jeff Billard, MA KAY MORONI: Holly Adams, NY ANTON REISLING: Pete Fernbaugh, WV DORA REISLING: Julie Hoverson, WA BEEKER OF THE FBI: Caleb Fisher, VA COLBY: Greg Vestal, TX ANNOUNCER & VOICE: George Taylor, TN Production, direction, and audio by Larry Groebe, TX

Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 37, the Season 3 finale! Pete, Paul and Dave present an installment of the long-running series "Counterspy". The usual free-wheeling discussion follows, with Paul, Dave and Pete weighing the merits of this particular episode. Will they love it, or hate it, or try to waterboard it? Tune in and find out! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-seventh number (but 12th -- and penultimate -- official episode of S3), this episode of Counterspy, 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: Pete brings us, for our season 4 opener, a double-feature of The Fred Allen Show, with both guest-starring Orson Welles (it's a tradition, ya know)!

Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of Let George Do It – "There Ain't No Justice"! This one's Dave's pick, and it sparks quite an animated discussion. Who will like it? Will anybody hate it? Why wonder? Tune in and find out! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-sixth number (but 11th -- and penultimate -- official episode of S3), this episode of Let George Do It, from syndication, likely 1954 or '55. 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! NOTE: Please stay with us after the regular show for a very special interview with novelist Mark Miller, discussing his new novel, The Two-Headed Lady at the End of the World! 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: Paul brings us, for our season finale, an episode of David Harding: Counterspy!

PROJECT AUDION 39 - Little Ham from Harlem, by Langston Hughes Premiered Feb 10, 2023 Project Audion presents a world premiere of an unrealized radio play by the famed Black poet Langston Hughes. What might radio drama's Golden Age of the 1930s, '40s and '50s have sounded like had Black creators been allowed time on the airwaves? Back then, radio was almost exclusively a stage for White entertainers, with only a handful of secondary roles and occasional guest appearances offered to people of color. In 1943, Langston Hughes took the lead characters from a successful theatrical comedy he had written eight years earlier - "Little Ham from Harlem" - and proposed creating a daily soap opera around them. Hamlet Jones of the Singing Shoe Shine Parlor, and Tiny Lee, his "stout but beautiful" lady friend, would have been the main focus of radio's first Black soap opera. It would have taken the radio audience around Harlem life as Hughes knew it, encompassing everything from numbers-running to local night spots. But "Little Ham" would have not been just a soap opera. It was also full of comedy, and each episode was deliberately scripted to feature songs from the cast worked into the action. Langston Hughes wrote the show's first two 15 minute episodes, then shopped his concept to networks, syndicators, and advertising agencies. But in the 1940s, no one would take a chance on such a progressive idea. As Hughes noted some years later, 'My Agents stated flatly "It is just abut impossible to sell a Negro writer to Hollywood or radio, and they use Negro subject matter very rarely."' His two completed scripts for "Little Ham" were filed away, unproduced and unheard. Now Project Audion brings the show to life for the first time. "Little Ham from Harlem" features the talents of Black actors from across America, and is preceded by an interview with Dr. Vanessa Valdez, Director of City College of New York's annual Langston Hughes festival, who offers insights into Langston Hughes' work and impact. Our cast features: LITTLE HAM: Lee J. Green, NE BUSTER: Robert Stevenson, IN SHINGLE: Willie Macon, FL PAPA MACK: Carl Thomas, TX TINY LEE: Yle Blackburn, CT SUGAR LOU: Tabetha McNeal, VA LAWYER / STRANGER: Sean Massey, TX ANNOUNCER / CUSTOMER: Norval Soleyn, NY with production and direction by Larry Groebe in Texas

PROJECT AUDION #38 -- The Jack Benny Program, "Mutiny on the Bounty" Premiered Jan 13, 2023 Think you've heard almost every Jack Benny radio show? Try one that was just written! Project Audion presents a recreation newly penned by Robert L. Mills, former staff writer for Bob Hope. Project Audion has gathered the classic Benny gang, guest stars Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen, and a virtual studio audience for a half hour of laughter, including a send-up of "Mutiny on the Bounty." Our transcontinental cast of voice actors even recorded this show live via Zoom on a Sunday night at 7. Featuring the talents of... JACK BENNY: Scott R. McKinley, NJ CHARLIE MCCARTHY / EFFIE KLINKER / MR. KITZEL: Duane Noch, NJ EDGAR BERGEN: Larry Groebe, TX MARY LIVINGSTONE: Denise Cline, KY PHIL HARRIS: Norman Cline, KY DENNIS DAY / FRANK NELSON: Bob Beaumont, CA STAGE HAND / SHELDON LEONARD / MEL BLANC: Pete Lutz, TX DON WILSON: Ken Jeffries, CA ...and produced and directed by Larry Groebe

THE SUNDOWNERS – Episode 4: Three Faces of Death [Rated R for Violence and Adult Language] Written by Mark Slade Directed and Produced by Viktor Aurelius Featured in the cast were: David Ault as Fowler Viktor Aurelius as Granger Alexis Bristowe as Amy Atticus Jackson as Mick Austin Beach as Jakus Snake as Heck Josei Kage as the Little Girl, Woman and Dawn Jeff Niles as Stranger #1 and #2 and Pete Lutz as Stranger #3 and #4 Music by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ ) Sound Design by Viktor Aurelius © The 4077th and ALL BETTER AUDIO (2016)

THE SUNDOWNERS – Episode Three: "BLOOD BATH" [Rated R for Adult Language, Violence and Sexual Situations] Written by Mark Slade Directed and Produced by Viktor Aurelius Featured in the cast were: Jeff Niles as the Narrator Keane Lutz as Joey Mary Genevieve Fortier as Maddy David Ault as Fowler Viktor Aurelius as Granger Terrence Drye as Glenndale Pete Lutz as Boris Angela Young as Sabrina Jessica Mathews as Nadya Cheyenne Gibbs as Drina David Schütz II as Gino Thompson and Cary Michael Ayers as Ned Music by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/) Sound Design by Viktor Aurelius © The 4077th and ALL BETTER AUDIO (2016)

The Sundowners - Episode 2: Sam Hill Died Here [Rated R for Adult Language, Sexual References and Violence] Written by Mark Slade Directed and Produced by Viktor Aurelius Featured in the cast were Jeff Niles as the Narrator David Ault as Fowler Viktor Aurelius as Granger Gwendolyn Jensen Woodard, Mary Genevieve Fortier, Jeff Niles, Viktor Aurelius and Jack Ward as the Voices Pete Lutz as Sam Hill Keane Lutz as the Paper Boy Ryan Vollmer as Ned Mary Genevieve Fortier as the Little Girl Gwendolyn Jensen Woodard as the Mother Cary Ayers as the Tavern Keep Jeff Niles as Chester Cheyanne Gibbs as Dawn and Terrence Drye as Glenndale Music by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/) Sound Design by Viktor Aurelius © The 4077th and ALL BETTER AUDIO (2015)

THE SUNDOWNERS Episode 1: Elixir It is 1887 in a Salt Mining town in Utah Territory populated by peaceful citizens who have their own "unique" way of life. Some believe that they are religious fanatics, but that only scratches the surface. But when two detectives wander into town to investigate a missing person, the truth is revealed. ORIGINALLY AIRED AS A JEFF NILES PRESENTS EPISODE. Featured in the cast were: David Schütz II as the Drunk Jeff Niles as the Tavern Keep Matt Weller as Boone Laura Nicole as Lucinda David Ault as Fowler Viktor Aurelius as Granger and Kat Waterflame as Glory Music by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ ) Sound Design by Viktor Aurelius

Jeff Niles Presents: "Seeing Red" Written by Mark Slade Directed and Produced by Viktor Aurelius Synopsis: Tonight, Danny and his recently wedded wife, Helen, are leaving a concert. They had a great time and were really enjoying themselves. But it seems that their evening of fun might run into a snag. Featured in the Cast were: Viktor Aurelius as Danny Laura Nicole as Helen and Rachel Rumler as Susan Music by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ ) Sound Design by Viktor Aurelius © The 4077th and ALL BETTER AUDIO (2015)

S2E3: One Hour The Tec is called in when a print shop owner is run down in the street by a stolen car. He goes looking for the perps, and when he finds them, the secret they're keeping may cost our hero his life! Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story by Dashiell Hammett. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE TEC: Pete Lutz RICHMOND: Noah Diamond CROSTHWAITE: Paul Arbisi COFFEE: Jeff Moon SOULES: Mark Kalita THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko OTHER VOICES: John Bell Theme and incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Mixing and sound design by Fishbonius Sound Design

The Undead Trail - Where Death Comes Uninvited - Episode 3 Having exonerated the drifter, Abe Farrow, of the arson-murder of a number of children in the town, Jim Wilkes (formerly of the U.S Marshal's office and now Sheriff of Liberty Gulch) has appointed Abe as his deputy. This is bound to rile up the crooked mayor and his supporters, who Jim is determined to face off with, down at the saloon. CHRONOSPHERE FICTION Written by Craig Robotham Cast Jason D Johnson as Narrator Pete Lutz as Jim Wilkes Ilana Labourine as Annie Deemes Paul Arbisi as Abe Farrow Rich Greene as Dan Wilson Jeff Moon as Wallace Leach, Passersby, Townsfolk Katelin Curtis as Passersby, Townsfolk

The Undead Trail - Where Death Comes Uninvited - Episode 2, A New Deputy in Town Jim Wilkes, formerly of the U.S Marshal's office, has taken a job as Sheriff in the town of Liberty Gulch. Barely preventing a lynching, Jim finds himself saddled with a deputy who, likely, owes his position and allegiance to the local mayor rather than the law. CHRONOSPHERE FICTION Written by Craig Robotham Cast Jason D Johnson as Narrator Pete Lutz as Jim Wilkes Ilana Labourine as Annie Deemes Paul Arbisi as Abe Farrow Rich Greene as Dan Wilson Jeff Moon as Wallace Leach, Passersby, Townsfolk Katelin Curtis as Passersby, Townsfolk Daniel French at Fishbonius Sound Design: Production, Editing, Foley, Sound Design, Music, Mixing, Mastering

Craufurdland Castle in Fenwick, Ayrshire, keeps its secrets close. It has been held in the same family for almost two thousand years. It is the early 1800s. Janet Craufurd, Lady of the house, writes in her diary, charting the progress of renovations to the estate which has suffered years of neglect. But Janet's mind is not easy. She suspects that the house has its own story to tell – a story lost in a secret passage, in hidden rooms, in dusty books and neglected papers. And someone is watching her as she searches for answers; someone she cannot see but whose presence she senses as she works. There Goes Craufurdland is the final play in An Ayrshire Trilogy, three audio dramas which celebrate Ayrshire and its people. The Trilogy is supported by Creative Scotland. Author Jill Korn Director Jill Korn Sound design Alex Bennett Original music David Simpson Janet Craufurd Kerry Burley William Craufurd Lorenzo Novani Nurse Diane Brooks Isabella Keith Kirsten Maguire John Walkinshaw Craufurd Alex Bennett William Boyd, Earl of Kilmarnock Euan Galbraith Thomas Coutts Iain McAleese Other parts Members of the cast

In 1786, Robert Burns sent a copy of his book, Poems, Chiefly in The Scottish Dialect, to Mrs Frances Wallace Dunlop of Dunlop in Ayrshire. She was so taken with it, and with him, that she became his patron and later, his confidant. But the voices of these two strong and determined characters still resonate across the years through their letters. Their friendship endured for a decade before their differences drove them apart. The Lady and The Poetfocuses on this platonic relationship, which was like no other in Burns's short and eventful life. The Lady and The Poet is the second play in An Ayrshire Trilogy, three audio dramas which celebrate Ayrshire and its people. The Trilogy is supported by Creative Scotland. Author Jill Korn, based on an original play by James Miller Director Jill Korn Sound design John Boyd Songs by Robert Burns Rachel Macpherson-Graham Narrator Robert Donaldson Frances Dunlop Diane Brooks Robert Burns Lorenzo Novani Jean Armour Rachel Macpherson-Graham James Armour/Gilbert Burns John McQuiston Other parts Members of the cast

An angelic fantasy tale set on a remote Scottish island. The bees have all left , apparently forever, and spring has not arrived. Everything is out of kilter and only Breagh, it seems, can put it right. High Spirits is about finding friendship and facing fear. "You're a child of the air. Your job is to cross the barriers that separate the different elements in this world. Your job is telling stories, and bringing back harmony." High Spirits is part of An Ayrshire Trilogy, three audio dramas which celebrate our rich history and culture. The Trilogy is supported by Creative Scotland. Author Jill Korn Director Jill Korn Sound design John Boyd Original music Gregor Keachie Elsa Kerri Clarence Breagh Angela Ness Stewart Matthew O'Hara Auntie Bee Diane Brooks Radio Announcer Niall Macdonald Other parts Members of the cast Clarsach (harp) Rachel Hair Guitar Ron Jappy Singer Kerri Clarence Singer Christy Scott

From DREAMS & SCREAMS PRODUCTIONS comes a 5-part audio horror series called The Somnilyte Sessions, produced by Sara Brooke Christian, PhD. Here we present Episodes 5, the season finale. Enjoy! Episode 5 The Train is Coming In the season finale, Rebekah comes face to face with her greatest fear. Will Rebekah be able to escape the grips of the SomniLyte Institute? 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

From DREAMS & SCREAMS PRODUCTIONS comes a 5-part audio horror series called The Somnilyte Sessions, produced by Sara Brooke Christian, PhD. Here we present Episodes 3 & 4, which we promised for November, but life got in the way. As stated before, the finale is promised soon. Enjoy! Episode 3 Birthday Cake The Institute's true intentions begin to show as Rebekah endures another session and her friends and fellow patients begin to disappear. Written by Chase Bernard and Desiree Carpenter 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 4 In The Name of Science Rebekah investigates the unexplained and confronts those in charge in her most tense dreamscape yet. 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

A FISH IN THE SEA PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: The Screaming Skull In the second annual edition of The Chilling Tales of Yuletide, we have a full-length adaptation of the 19th century short story, The Screaming Skull. After the death of his friends, Dr and Mrs Pratt, Captain Braddock takes up residence in their former home. Yet he soon becomes convinced that the skull he found in the upstairs bedroom screams every night, haunting him, and that it was the cause of Dr Pratt's death. When investigators Miller and Shaughnessy (a believer and skeptic respectively) arrive to learn more about the situation on the night before Christmas Eve, Captain Braddock explains the haunting, as well as his theory that the skull belonged to Mrs Pratt and that her husband killed her. A half-tormented man himself, Captain Braddock is erratic in his explanations and retellings, and even Shaughnessy's skepticism is slowly put to the test as the haunting of the skull begins to drag them into the tale of murder and betrayal and guilty consciences. Based on the story by Frances Marion Crawford and adapted by Lana O'Kell. Sound Editor: Tori Taylor Captain Charles Braddock: Pete Lutz Miller: Joshua Chadwick Shaughnessy: Lana O'Kell FIND MORE "A FISH IN THE SEA PRODUCTIONS" at Apple Podcasts and all podcast providers

Continuing our special run of Christmas and holiday shows, we proudly present this episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre, A CHRISTMAS CORNUCOPIA. Originally launched in 2016, this comes from Season Four of that series. Enjoy and have a very merry holiday season! NARADA RADIO COMPANY PULP-POURRI THEATRE S4 E3: A CHRISTMAS CORNUCOPIA 1. SCROOGE & MARLEY'S REUNION (Live recording): Pete Lutz, Micah Blain, Jason D. Johnson, Ross Bernhardt, Julio Herrera 2. Robert Frost's STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING: Lisa Michaud 3. BIX BIXBY BOOK REVIEW 1 (Dickens's "A Christmas Carol"): Melody Gaines, Nick Wommack, Austin Hanna, Pete Lutz 4. THE MARCH SISTERS' CHRISTMAS (Live recording): Pete Lutz, Victoria Fancki, Jessica Matthews, Paige Walker, Debby Leal-Ramirez, Wendy Sauer, Merilee Robinson, Richard Robinson 5. George Wither's A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1622) Austin Hanna, Geri Elliff, George Hatfield, Kristy Glick 6. THE BICKERSONS' CHRISTMAS EVE: Dana Gonsalves, Victoria Fancki, Pete Lutz 7. BIX BIXBY BOOK REVIEW 2 (Better Homes & Gardens Cook Book): Pete Lutz, Nick Wommack

Continuing our special run of Christmas and holiday shows, we proudly present Sole Twin Audios' offering, a remake of an episode of the classic Suspense series, entitled "'Twas the Night Before Christmas". Kathy Harper is eager to celebrate the holidays with her parents, but becomes dismayed when they do not arrive by Christmas Eve. Her caretaker, Miss Buff, does her best to cheer the girl up despite learning some distressing news. Sole Twin Audios brings you another recreation well-calculated to keep you in Suspense! "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" was directed and produced by Rachel Pulliam with sound design and music by Katie Dehnart via freesound.org. CAST: Dean T. Moody as Announcer Katie Dehnart as Miss Buffy Taylor Johnson as Kathy Ed Bjorndal as the Beggar Joe Stofko as the Uncle Sharon Grunwald as the Aunt Rigby Dehnart as Johnny Caleb Bressler as the Reporter Adam Murciano as Mr. Anderson Pete Lutz as Paul Paul Arbisi as Mr. Ruxt Dean T. Moody as the Police Officer Bethany Baldwin as the Mother Adam Baldwin as the Father Additional Sound Effects/Music Credits: Sled effect - robinhood76 James Longley - Music Casonika - Music

Continuing our special run of Christmas and holiday shows, we proudly present the Narada Radio Company and their solitary holiday offering -- but it's a lulu, kiddies! Based on the hit stage play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, and adapted for radio several times in the 1940s (and from two of which productions ours is derived), The Man Who Came to Dinner is a rollicking comedy that tells the story of a tyrannical celebrity who gets injured around Christmastime in a small town in Ohio; and of his eventual comeuppance by his friends and loved ones. Filled with colorful characters and comical situations, this is a Holiday Treat that can't be beat. Adapted from the 1949 Hotpoint Holiday Hour and 1950 Lux Radio Theatre broadcasts, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. For entertainment purposes only, no infringement is intended. Our Narada Radio Company players were... Darren Rockhold as Your Announcer Les Marsden as Sheridan Whiteside Victoria Fancki as Maggie Rhiannon McAfee as Lorraine Sheldon Geri Elliff as Mrs. Stanley Duane Noch as Mr. Stanley Rachel Pulliam as Miss Preen Stephanie Stearns Dulli as Sarah Bob Beaumont as Dr. Bradley Jessica Mathews as Harriet Stanley Dana Gonsalves as Bert Jefferson Tom Konkle as Beverly Carlton and Pete Lutz as Banjo, Radio Voice, Michaelson, Expressmen, and Westcott Music was by Dr. Ross Bernhardt

Continuing our special run of Christmas and holiday shows, we proudly present the KCAL Old-Time Radio Troupe, in live performance earlier this month, performing an episode of Our Miss Brooks, entitled "Christmas Gift Mix-Up". This program originally aired 12/20/53. CAST (in order of appearance): Announcer: Steve Watts Miss Brooks: Connie McDonald Mrs. Davis: Denise Cline Walter: David Damron Conklin: Doug Fain Boynton: Norman Cline Harriet: Galisa Watts Mr. Stone: Steve Watts Directed by Doug Fain. The KCAL troupe performs in their own theater in Jessamine County, Kentucky.

Continuing our special run of Christmas and holiday shows, we proudly present this episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre, "Karpen". Orig. rel. 12/18/14, "Karpen" was adapted from the Pulp Fiction story by Robert Neal Leath. This was Episode 3 of Season 2 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre, an anthology audio series. This is a contemporary retelling of the 16th-century "Wandering Jew" legend, set during Christmastime, 1938. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala JOHN ALBERTSON/KARPEN/STURMER: Pete Lutz JACK MURPHY: Christian Ferris SILVERSTEIN: Jack Ward BRENDA KARPEN: Tanja Milojevic ELEVATOR BOY/COP: Kyle Bauer BAHKMETEFF/CALLIERI: Dana Gonsalves TAGUCHI: Skeeter Ullman TELEPHONE VOICE #1: Nancy Gaugler TELEPHONE VOICE #2: Bubba Jones

Continuing our special run of Christmas and holiday shows, we proudly present the latest release from our friends at Project Audion: My True Story: A Christmas to Remember. Project Audion's December classic radio recreation is a lost episode from a virtually-lost series - how's that for a Christmas present from the past! "My True Story" was on the air from 1943 to 1962 on three networks, but it's all but forgotten today, as maybe 10 vintage recordings survive from perhaps 5,000 original broadcasts! A daily cousin to the daytime soap operas, "My True Story" produced a nearly hour-long complete drama five days a week - an astonishing achievement. Our Christmas Eve 1958 episode (#3,833), also titled "The Orphan In The Auditorium," asked the question, "What happens to a child who unexpectedly meets Santa Claus?" It's full of poignant, heart-tugging emotion for the holidays, and was recreated from an original script saved by the 10 year old actress who played "Dot," with a far-flung Zoom-based cast performing live… Wendy: Holly Adams, NY Dot: Rachel Pulliam, MO Momma / Mother Sams: Sharon Grunwald, NJ Santa: Ken Raney, TX Announcer: John Bell, AL Rachel Pulliam directed, and Larry Groebe created the music and handled production