The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company presents Cloak & Dagger On the Air , an anthology series that reimagines the Golden Age of Radio for the modern ear. Recorded before a live studio audience at the Weirton Area Museum & Cultural Center in Weirton, West Virginia, on Saturday, July 31, 2021, Cloak & Dagger On the Air: Hot and Bothered features three stories set in the middle of summer, when the human brain is overheated and their actions unpredictable. Up next is William Spier'...
Aug 22, 2022•24 min
The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company presents Cloak & Dagger On the Air , an anthology series that reimagines the Golden Age of Radio for the modern ear. Recorded before a live studio audience at the Weirton Area Museum & Cultural Center in Weirton, West Virginia, on Saturday, July 31, 2021, Cloak & Dagger On the Air: Hot and Bothered features three stories set in the middle of summer, when the human brain is overheated and their actions unpredictable. Up next is the 1947 Scree...
Aug 13, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 2
The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company presents Cloak & Dagger On the Air , an anthology series that reimagines the Golden Age of Radio for the modern ear. Recorded before a live studio audience at the Weirton Area Museum & Cultural Center in Weirton, West Virginia, on Saturday, July 31, 2021, Cloak & Dagger On the Air: Hot and Bothered features three stories set in the middle of summer, when the human brain is overheated and their actions unpredictable. We begin with a 1945 radi...
Aug 06, 2022•27 min
On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company partnered with Oglebay Institute's Towngate Theatre and Elmhurst: The House of Friendship to present a special live audio drama, "That's Just the Way It Was," starring The Elmhurst Radio Players. Funded by the Creative Aging for Lifelong Learning Grant through Oglebay Institute, "That's Just the Way It Was" is based on stories from the lives of Elmhurst's residents and features a century's worth of experiences. During the cours...
Jun 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min
This week's C&D Quickie features the first appearance of Jake the Jinx in a commercial skit for sponsor Joyia Lytle: Allstate Insurance from our March 2, 2019, live show Dangerous Games , which was recorded at Cove Presbyterian Church in Weirton, West Virginia. Featuring Michael Lytle as himself, Rev. Ed Rudiger as our Community Guest Star, and The Wayward Saints: Rob DeSantis, Pete Fernbaugh, Noah Hilton, Odessa Hores, and Karissa Martin. Our score was composed and performed by Lakin Weaver...
Sep 30, 2021•12 min
Our pandemic-era limited series, Cloak & Dagger On the Air Stays Home , continues with "Summer Night," a 1948 radio play by Robert L. Richards from an original story by Ray Bradbury. Starring The Wayward Saints: Bethany Fernbaugh, Noah Hilton, Karissa Martin, and Terri Perry, with Micah Underwood as Your Announcer. Score composed, arranged, and performed by Roberta Fedoush. Sound effects by The Holy Foley Molies, with atmospheric sound effects from the following YouTube channels: Asmr Vids ,...
Sep 25, 2021•28 min
This week's C&D Quickie comes from our first official live performance on Saturday, October 28th, 2017, which took place at Striplight Community Theatre in Weirton, West Virginia. It was also the first appearance of almost-everyman Guy Blunt as he does battle with Community Guest Star JJ Bernabei of show sponsor Tri-State Pharmacy over getting his flu vaccine (sound familiar?). "Guy Blunt's First Flu" stars The Wayward Saints: Chris Carter, Gretchen Carter, Rob DeSantis, Bethany Fernbaugh, P...
Sep 08, 2021•9 min
Originally recorded before a live (not dead) audience at Brooke Hills Playhouse on Saturday, September 15, 2018, here's the latest episode of A Cloak & Dagger Commute , “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, adapted for radio by Sylvia Richards and Pete Fernbaugh. Starring The Wayward Saints: Chris Carter, Bethany Fernbaugh, Nancy Longo, and Karissa Martin. Score composed and performed by Lakin Weaver. Sound management by Shayne Merideth. Sound effects by The Holy Foley Molies. ...
Sep 04, 2021•26 min
Our latest C&D Quickie is for the psycho-illogical thriller your local theater isn't showing this summer: Psycho Sally Goes to VBS . Starring: Celesta Berga as Miss Pauley Purity and Judi Blanche; Rob DeSantis as Creepy Old Retiree; Bethany Fernbaugh as Chipper Chatter the Christlike Chipmunk and Telly Prompter; Pete Fernbaugh as Epic Movie Voice Guy; Odessa Hores as Valerie the Vaguely Biracial Puppet and Mary Blande; Jalen Mccrary as Pastor Hip Guy and Peter Porker the Peacemakin' Pig; and...
Sep 01, 2021•9 min
Cloak & Dagger On the Air presents Holmes & Watson in Act Two of "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, originally published in the June 25th, 1891, edition of The Strand Magazine, and adapted for radio by Pete Fernbaugh. Starring The Wayward Saints: John E. Reilly as Sherlock Holmes; Robert J. Gaudio as Dr. John Watson; Karissa Martin as Irene Adler; Rob DeSantis as Count von Kramm; and Bethany Fernbaugh as Your Announcer; with Chris Carter and Emily Hores. Our sound effects ...
Jul 31, 2021•33 min
Cloak & Dagger On the Air presents Holmes & Watson in Act One of "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, originally published in the June 25th, 1891, edition of The Strand Magazine , and adapted for radio by Pete Fernbaugh. Starring The Wayward Saints: John E. Reilly as Sherlock Holmes; Robert J. Gaudio as Dr. John Watson; and Rob DeSantis as Count von Kramm with Bethany Fernbaugh as Your Announcer. Our sound effects director was Karissa Martin and our sound effects team The Ho...
Jul 24, 2021•23 min
Cloak & Dagger On the Air 's podcast returns with an original script about the Tuskegee Airmen titled "Lonely Eagles," which is based on and features the poem of the same name by Marilyn Nelson . The story was by the 2019 sixth-grade Triadelphia Middle School Social Studies class, under the supervision of teacher Brad Sorge, and the script was written by Pete Fernbaugh as part of Oglebay Institute's Midnight Radio Jr. grant program. This episode was recorded in front of a live studio audienc...
Jul 17, 2021•17 min
A Cloak & Dagger Commute returns with "St. James Infirmary Blues," a 1953 radio play by Morton Fine and David Friedkin. Starring The Wayward Saints: Chris Carter, Gretchen Carter, Rob DeSantis, Bethany Fernbaugh, Nancy Longo, and Dave Zanieski. Featuring the vocal stylings of Cloak & Dagger's resident Renaissance woman, Karissa Martin. Score composed and performed by Lakin Weaver. Sound managed by Shayne Merideth. Sound effects by The Holy Foley Molies. Produced and directed by Pete Fern...
Apr 03, 2021•22 min
Cloak & Dagger On the Air Stays Home returns for another round of Zoom-recorded episodes with "The Lodger," a 1947 radio adaptation by William T. Johnson of the classic story by Marie Belloc Lowndes. What happens when humble innkeepers take in a strange, yet courteous gentleman who may just be The Avenger, a serial killer holding London in his fearsome grasp? Starring The Wayward Saints: Robert Gaudio as Bunting, Odessa Hores as Daisy, Clare McDonald as Ellen, and David Gaudio as The Lodger,...
Mar 13, 2021•27 min
It's time for another Cloak & Dagger On the Air Quickie . This time, Daphne Doolittle, The Dame with the Private Eye, is teasingly taunted by Ishtar Ashtart, the Annuated Aggregator of Amore, in "The Case of the Googly-Eyed Goddess." Recorded at our February 16th, 2019, show, this Quickie stars the Wayward Saints: Chris Carter as Stinky Pink; Bethany Fernbaugh as Daphne Dolittle; Emily Hores as Professor Marion Braxton; Karissa Martin as Siri; and Micah Underwood as Ishtar Ashtart. Score com...
Feb 27, 2021•14 min
It's our second love-themed installment in Cloak & Dagger On the Air 's celebration of Valentine's Day. This time, we present our 2018 production of Mary North's 1946 radio play, "The Lonely Road," starring The Wayward Saints: Nancy Longo as Helen Gare, Karissa Martin as Jenny, and Evan Oslund as Steve Gare, with Chris Carter and Bethany Fernbaugh. Score composed and performed by Lakin Weaver, sound management by Shayne Merideth, and sound effects by The Holy Foley Molies. Produced and direc...
Feb 14, 2021•26 min
We're celebrating Valentine's Day here at Cloak & Dagger On the Air with a special series of love-themed episodes from past broadcasts. First up, Heartbreak Theatre and "The Tragic Saga of Chad Hunter," a 2018 commercial skit for episode sponsor McCauslen Any Occasion Florist . Starring The Wayward Saints: Pete Fernbaugh, Odessa Hores, and Nancy Longo with a score by Lakin Weaver, sound management by Shayne Merideth, and sound effects by The Holy Foley Molies. Written, directed, and produced...
Feb 06, 2021•10 min
The story of President-elect Cynthia DeMarist's rise to power continues in Act Two of Cloak & Dagger On the Air Presents: The Final Tally , an original audio drama written by Pete Fernbaugh and starring The Wayward Saints: Chris Carter, Rob DeSantis, Nancy Longo, Karissa Martin, Terri Perry, Deb Witkowski, and Dave Zanieski. Score composed and performed by Lakin Weaver. Sound managed by Shayne Merideth. Sound effects by The Holy Foley Molies. Produced and directed by Pete Fernbaugh. A Future...
Feb 04, 2021•20 min
It's Inauguration Day, and President-elect Cynthia DeMarist calmly awaits her swearing-in as the first female chief executive of the United States. Ultimate power is within her grasp, as is the past and the truth behind the assassination of her late husband, Sen. Leo DeMarist. And her version of the past is necessary...for the self-interest of all parties involved. Cloak & Dagger On the Air Presents: The Final Tally, Act One , an original audio drama written by Pete Fernbaugh and starring Th...
Feb 02, 2021•24 min
Cloak & Dagger On the Air Stays Home returns with an episode titled "The 32nd of December," a 1958 radio play by Morris Lee Green and William Walker and adapted for our show by Pete Fernbaugh. Sam Adcock is in deep. His gambling debts have racked up, and he now owes the mob $1,000, due in full at midnight on December 31st...or else. But when a certain Madam Muse sells him a mysterious old watch that controls time, Sam is certain the New Year will be the start of something big. Starring The W...
Jan 01, 2021•19 min
Cloak & Dagger On the Air wraps up its Christmas celebration with "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" by Norman Corwin. When the denizens of hell reach a consensus on the threat posed by Christmas, they elect Emperor Nero to invade Santa's workshop and murder the jolly old saint. However, Nero isn't prepared for Father Christmas' steadfast devotion to finding the good in all humanity, even genocidal tyrants. Starring The Wayward Saints: Rob DeSantis, Bethany Fernbaugh, Pete Fernbaugh, David Ga...
Dec 26, 2020•31 min
For Christmas Day, Cloak & Dagger On the Air is pleased to present "Mr. Trimble's Turnabout Christmas," a quirky little tale by Bob Arthur and David Kogan about a rather dour man named Timothy T. Trimble, who somehow wins the Christmas Spirits Goodness Award for 1947. And thanks to Benny, the 18-inch Santa-clad spirit who presents him with the award, Mr. Trimble is about to have the Christmas of his wildest dreams. Starring The Wayward Saints: Chris Carter, Bethany Fernbaugh, Pete Fernbaugh,...
Dec 25, 2020•29 min
Cloak & Dagger On the Air continues its Christmas celebration with a special tale for Christmas Eve: "The Night Before Christmas," a 1953 radio play by Morton Fine and David Friedkin. It's Christmas Eve, and Kathy is eagerly awaiting her parents return home from Paris, but as the day wears on and reports of a missing plane surface in the news, the family housekeeper, Miss Buffy, struggles with how to tell Kathy that her parents may never come home again. Starring The Wayward Saints: Chris Ca...
Dec 25, 2020•22 min
Cloak & Dagger On the Air continues its Christmas celebration with a brand-new episode of Daphne Doolittle, The Dame with the Private Eye. This time, our deductive and occasionally inductive detective solves "The Case of the Satanic Santa." When the Parking Lot Valley Mall Santa reveals himself to be from the noxious netherworld and takes her reliable assistant Stinky Pink hostage, Daphne must summon all of her pluck and spunk to drive St. CinderKlaws back into the ghastly abyss of ghoulish ...
Dec 23, 2020•15 min
Cloak & Dagger On the Air 's holiday celebration continues with "The House of the World," a 1933 radio play by Nila Mack and adapted by Pete Fernbaugh. When a refugee couple encounters a woman outside of the House of the World who calls herself Goodwill, they embark upon a journey to find the Christmas spirit within its insurmountable Walls of Selfishness, Greed, Poverty, and Intolerance. Starring The Wayward Saints: Rob DeSantis, Bethany Fernbaugh, David Gaudio, Robert Gaudio, Brandon Gilmo...
Dec 22, 2020•42 min
Merry Christmas from all of us at Cloak & Dagger On the Air ! As our gift to you, we're unwrapping a week of Christmas stories and skits, starting with today's present, "The Cave." It's based on a 1955 radio play by Antony Ellis and adapted for Cloak & Dagger On the Air by Pete Fernbaugh. It's Christmas Day when a young boy named Danny and his sister, Jenny, escape from their cheerless home into a mysterious cave. But this isn't your average creepy cave, for Danny and Jenny are about to ...
Dec 21, 2020•29 min
And now: a second helping of Cloak & Dagger On the Air for your Thanksgiving celebration. This particular story, "The Screaming Woman" by Ray Bradbury and adapted for radio by Sylvia Richards and Pete Fernbaugh, was recorded during our first season. Starring The Wayward Saints: Chris Carter, Rob DeSantis, Bethany Fernbaugh, Pete Fernbaugh, Emily Hores, Karissa Martin, and Dave Zanieski. Music composed and performed by Lakin Weaver. Sound effects by The Holy Foley Molies. A Future Past Produc...
Nov 26, 2020•24 min
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners! In celebration of the holiday, we bring you two helpings of Cloak & Dagger On the Air today. First up, we present Daphne Doolittle, the Dame with the Private Eye, in "The Case of the Thin-Witted, Tickle-Brained Thespian." How does Daphne get out of Thanksgiving dinner with her feckless family? Simple. By being brutally baked and carnivorously cannibalized in a prodigiously porky pumpkin pie. Starring The Wayward Saints: Bethany Fernbaugh and John E...
Nov 26, 2020•8 min
In honor of the 160th anniversary today of the presidential election of Abraham Lincoln, Cloak & Dagger On the Air presents Act Three of "Abraham Lincoln" by John Drinkwater as adapted for radio by Orson Welles. Starring The Wayward Saints: Chris Carter, David Gaudio, Noah Hilton, Butch Maxwell, Evan Oslund, Ralph Parissi, John E. Reilly, and Tim Thompson, with Robert Gaudio as President Lincoln and Karissa Martin as your announcer. Produced and directed by Pete Fernbaugh. Music by the West ...
Nov 07, 2020•19 min
In honor of the 160th anniversary this Friday of the presidential election of Abraham Lincoln, Cloak & Dagger On the Air presents Act Two of "Abraham Lincoln" by John Drinkwater as adapted for radio by Orson Welles. Starring The Wayward Saints: Pete Fernbaugh, Noah Hilton, Butch Maxwell, Evan Oslund, Ralph Parissi, John E. Reilly, and Tim Thompson, with Robert Gaudio as President Lincoln and Karissa Martin as your announcer. Produced and directed by Pete Fernbaugh. Music by the United States...
Nov 05, 2020•19 min
