Moonlight Audio Theatre

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

Continuing our special run of Christmas and Holiday-themed shows, we are proud to present: The Holiday Spirit by Will Anderson Synopsis: During an argument between two hobos, Clay and Hobo Joe, about Clay's claims of having been a country music star, Clay's dog, Tyger, gets injured. In steps a vet who takes Tyger to his clinic. The celebration of successful surgery is interrupted when local business bully Snerdly storms in, demanding the rent payment for the clinic by five o'clock that evening. Will the formerly famous Golden Voice of the High Plains be able to save the clinic – especially after Snerdly informs them of an injunction by Song-Pluggers Incorporated, against Clay playing his old material? Make a great new family tradition with this fun, heartwarming (and slightly subversive) Holiday tale! Rating: AD General/Suitable for all audiences Cast (in order of appearance) : "Golden Voice of the High Plains" Clay McGruder: Eric Chercover Hobo Joe: Josh Brewer Tyger, Clay's loyal canine companion: Bernie Cesena Kindly veterinarian Monty Morton: Steve Coon Snerdly the evil landlord: Jeffrey Weinstock Cadwalls the eviler well-heeled one percenter: Ted Clayton Safeley's sunflower cooking oil ad interstitial Martha, 1940's housewife: Bernie Cesena Lois, Martha's across-the-fence neighbor: Shelly Hinck Winslow, Martha's husband: Ted Clayton Safeley's sunflower cooking oil pitchman: Josh Brewer The Holiday Spirit was written by Will Anderson, directed by Stacey Pattison, and recorded and edited by Jim Bollella. Music performed by Eric Chercover and Will Anderson. Title art designed by Kim Patishnock.

To kick off the holiday season, MINDSTREAM PLAYERS PRESENT: The Haunting of Ebenezer Scrooge, or: The Festivus Incident Original Script Written by Tom Konkle and Kurtis Bedford Starring: David Beeler Tom Konkle Kurtis Bedford Michael Neill Bob Clendenin Jude Gerard Prest and carolers Jim Blanchette and Lisa Wyett Sound mix by Vince Colavitti Directed by Tom Konkle

Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of Birds Eye Open House – "Groucho Brings a Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner"! This one's Pete's pick, or rather, that of his special guest, Essential Listener Noah Diamond*. Noah's an actor, author, podcaster, Marxian Scholar, and off-Broadway Groucho impersonator, not to mention a very funny guy, so you can imagine the discussion of this episode's merits by Noah and our three co-hosts will be sparkling and rapid-fire and exceptionally funny. But why imagine 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-fifth number (but 10th official episode of S3), this episode of Birds Eye Open House, from 11/22/45. 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: Dave brings us an episode of Let George Do It! *Noah's body of work (and possibly his body) can be found at noahdiamond.com

Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of Broadway is My Beat – "The Lars Nielson Murder Case"! This one's Paul's pick, and there's lots of police procedural-goodness in the selection, followed by fast-paced discussion of its merits by the three co-hosts. Will our upstairs neighbor call the cops on us for talking too loud? 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-fourth number (but 9th official episode of S3), this episode of Broadway is My Beat, from 9/29/51. 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 uses his turn to bring in a special guest!

Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of Dimension-X – their adaptation of a story by H. Beam Piper, "Time and Time Again"! This one's Dave's pick, and there's taut sci-fi a-plenty in the selection, followed by fast-paced discussion of its merits by the three co-hosts. Will Dave over-explain everything, leaving Pete and Paul with nothing to say? 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-third number (but 8th official episode of S3), this episode of Dimension-X, from 7/12/51. 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: Paul's pick, an episode of Broadway is My Beat!

Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of the Lux Radio Theatre – their adaptation of the Western film "Red River", starring John Wayne! This one's Pete's pick, and there's action a-plenty in the selection, followed by fast-paced discussion of its merits by the three co-hosts. Will Pete and Paul have a Walter Brennan voice-off, reluctantly judged by Dave? 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-second number (but 7th official episode of S3), this episode of Lux Radio Theatre, from 3/3/49. 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: Dave's pick, and all he'll tell us is that it's in the Sci-Fi genre!

Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This time it's Paul's pick -- and he's rooted around until he found a real "gem" for us to enjoy and discuss. (NARADA RADIO COMPANY) 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 thirty-first number (but 6th official episode of S3), this episode of Philo Vance, from 10/12/48. 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: An episode of Lux Radio Theatre!

Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This time it's Dave's pick -- but he's invited Essential Listener Marshal to choose something for us to enjoy and discuss. (NARADA RADIO COMPANY) 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 thirtieth number (but 5th official episode of S3), this episode of Mark Trail, from 3/22/50. 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 Philo Vance!

Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This time it's Pete's pick -- but he's invited Essential Listener Rick to choose something for us to enjoy and discuss. (NARADA RADIO COMPANY) 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-ninth number (but 4th official episode of S3), this episode of The Red Skelton Program, from 4/29/49. 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 Mark Trail, and another guest programmer!

Sole Twin Audios in collaboration with Zangathor Studios presents an Old Time Theatre Recreation of "The Little Prince." Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic story comes to life in this fully animated production directed and cast by Rachel Pulliam with sound design/mix by Jonas Fair. Starring Jonas Fair as the Aviator and his daughter, Dorothy, in the titular role. The beautiful animation was created by the brilliant Kat Ruiz and Nnaul. Check out the full animated trailer here and feel free to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHVtBKcA0Ak&t=14s

"We Offer You...Escape!" -- starting in 1947 for seven years, the CBS show delivered on that promise. Using some of the finest directors and voice actors, and drawing on the world's great adventure stories, Escape has legions of devoted fans seven decades on. Out of 240 episodes, 10 recordings have been lost to time. "The Run of the Yellow Mail", the show's 2nd nationally-broadcast episode, is one of those: not heard since its single live broadcast October 8, 1947. "Yellow Mail" is a fast-moving adventure yarn about the early days of the railroads out west. Project Audion has faithfully recreated it from a surviving script via live transcription using a transcontinental voice cast brought together via Zoom: Scott R. McKinley, NJ Paul Arbisi, IL Greg McAfee, CA Jacob Palka, IL Douglas Herman, CA Ken Raney, TX Tom Konkle, CA With Larry Groebe in Texas helming the production

The second of two shows, performed at KCAL's annual live dinner theatre, at the First Vineyard Winery in Nicholasville, Kentucky, on Saturday, October 29, 2022. KCAL OLD-TIME RADIO TROUPE 2nd episode: Mystery in the Air – "Mask of Medusa" Cast (in order of appearance): Norman Cline (Announcer and Paul) David Damron (Lorre) Doug Fain (Aristide) Steve Watts (Karl and Father) Susan Clements (Greta and 1st girl) Connie McDonald (Miss Akins) Galisa Watts (2nd girl) Denise Cline (Magda) Carolyn Threlkeld (Ilse)

The first of two shows, performed at KCAL's annual live dinner theatre, at the First Vineyard Winery in Nicholasville, Kentucky, on Saturday, October 29, 2022. KCAL OLD-TIME RADIO TROUPE 1st episode: Fibber McGee and Molly – "The Flying Saucer" Cast (in order of appearance): David Damron (Wilcox and Shriner) Norman Cline (Fibber) Denise Cline (Molly) Steve Watts (Doc Gamble and Sergei) Doug Fain (Officer, Mayor Latrivia, and General) Susan Clements (1st woman) Galisa Watts (2nd woman) Connie McDonald (Rhoda) Carolyn Threlkeld (Teeney)

The Undead Trail - Where Death Comes Uninvited - Episode 1, A New Sheriff. Former U.S Marshall, Jim Wilkes, disillusioned with life as a federal officer, but still committed to the rule of law, is more than ready to rest from the trail as he approaches his new post as Sheriff in the town of Liberty Gulch. CHRONOSPHERE FICTION Written by Craig Robotham Cast NARRATOR: Jason D Johnson JIM WILKES: Pete Lutz ANNIE DEEMS: Ilana Labourine ABE FARROW: Paul Arbisi DAN WILSON: Rich Greene Wallace Leach/Lynch Mob/Townsfolk: Jeff Moon Lynch Mob/Townsfolk: Katelin Curtis Production, Editing, Foley, Sound Design, Music, Mixing, Mastering: Daniel French at Fishbonius Sound Design

Horror Fest '22: Campfire Radio Theatre: The Dreams of Wolves In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting a wide selection of new, old-time radio (and other) horror programs. For our 10th and final entry, we are proud to present The Dreams of Wolves from Campfire Radio Theatre. During the Civil War, a small band of Union soldiers seek refuge for the night within the confines of a southern plantation home inhabited by three frightened residents, unaware they are closely stalked by a predatory beast. CAMPFIRE RADIO THEATRE Warning: Contains explicit language and frightening situations. Written, directed and produced by John Ballentine Cast: Soren Narnia Melissa Medina Blaine Hicklin Monique Sacay-Bagwell Owen McCuen Shelby Sessler John Bell Julie Hoverson Original music score by Kevin Hartnell "All the Pretty Little Horses" and "Wayfaring Stranger" performed by Melissa Medina

Horror Fest '22: THE CELLAR Miniseries 2, Episode 2: The Game, by John Bell & Becky Beach In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting a wide selection of new, old-time radio (and other) horror programs. For our ninth, we are proud to present "The Game" by John Bell and Becky Beach, the Third Place winner in The Cellar's scriptwriting contest in 2019. In this new production, made especially for World Audio Drama Day 2022, a laid-back guy and his prudish date go to the home of a fun-loving couple for game night. Some experiments with a Ouija Board lead to the unexpected arrival of an uninvited guest, who insists on taking over the evening...and a few other things! NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST: CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young ANNOUNCER: Robin Robbins BOB: Dana Gonsalves ALTON: Pete Lutz SHARON: Angela Young ELLEN: Rachel Pulliam THE STRANGER: John Bell Directed by Pete Lutz Produced by John Bell Theme music composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons

Horror Fest '22: THE CELLAR Miniseries 2, Episode 1: Terror on Edge Island, by Adrian Cory In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting a wide selection of new, old-time radio (and other) horror programs. For our eighth, we are proud to present "Terror on Edge Island" by Adrian Cory, the First Place winner in The Cellar's scriptwriting contest in 2019. In this new production, made especially for World Audio Drama Day 2022, a small band of climate scientists travel to an island off the coast of Norway to study the effect of climate change on its fjords and permafrost, with a secondary study of the prehistoric, primitive life that once thrived there. What else they find is something you'll soon find out for yourself! NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST: CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young ANNOUNCER: Robin Robbins PROFESSOR LINFORD NOBLE: Jordan Scavone DR GUNTER SCHMIDT: Thomas Rippert DR GARY STILES: Les Marsden DR ANNE HOLLOWAY: Angela Young CANUTE: Orlando Segarra Produced & Directed by Pete Lutz Theme music composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons

Horror Fest '22: Project Audion 23: The Whistler, "Man From the Morgue" 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 seventh, we are proud to present a remake of a radio play that was broadcast only once, in 1952: THE WHISTLER, "Man From the Morgue". Appropriate to the Halloween month - but good anytime - Project Audion's latest premiere is an episode of old time radio's long-running (1942-1955) mystery anthology series, "The Whistler". Over 700 episodes were originally broadcast, but we're recreating one that doesn't survive: "Man from the Morgue," which aired January 13, 1952 and was since lost. Our coast-to-coast cast features outstanding performances all transcribed live via Zoom... Jeff Billard in Massachusetts Larry Groebe in Texas Chris Hart in Florida Kristen James, California Ken Jeffries, California John Mauldin, Tennessee Rhiannon McAfee, Calfornia Greg McAfee, Calfornia Brad Oxnam, Tennessee Sound patterns were performed by Ele Matelan in Illinois. The show was directed by Jon Mauldin and produced by Larry Groebe. (Orig. launched 10/8/21)