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Jack and David launch into Season 21 by introducing "The Storage Papers" by Jeremy Enfinger, exploring the first three segments. They first cover a mysterious "cryptic warning" sent to the podcast's producer. This leads into the chilling account of a jogger lured by mimicry into a cave where he discovers a body and encounters an unnatural, human-like creature. The second main segment delves into a detective's perplexing investigation of a homicide, involving a flash drive containing security footage of an impossibly appearing and oddly moving "conspicuous suspect" linked to the crime, alongside a cache of strange medical records.
Welcome to Sunday Showcase! This week MONA- the Mutual Oral Network Assistant and we have Sonic Society's Season 21 premiere with episode #868 and Mutual Presents #6.17! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Old-Time Radio Essentials' fifth season continues with Patte's pick, an episode of "Wayne and Shuster", a weekly comedy series that ran on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, on radio in the 1950s, and eventually moved to Canadian TV in the '60s. Will co-hosts Paul and Pete be able to point out from which American comedy show each joke was stolen? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this Retro Rockets reimagining, "I Was a Martian for the EBI" follows Matt Sennett, an undercover agent, on a morally complex assignment. He must convince Charmian Riker, a sleeper agent, to influence her powerful anti-Martian husband, Shepard Riker. However, the mission unravels as Matt develops respect for Charmian, and a stunning revelation about Shepard's true identity exposes the intricate layers of Martian infiltration and loyalty tests within the Earth Bureau of Investigation.
This week Jack brings a double-feature including the finale of Sonic Summerstock Playhouse #16.9- Sleeper and Old-Time Radio Essentials Episode 51 with "Wayne and Shuster"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Project Audion episode recreates a 1940s variety radio program, featuring Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore. The episode is packed with classic Durante humor, including his longing for British food after a trip to London, and introduces special guests Sidney Greenstreet and Rose Marie. Highlights include Greenstreet's amusing account of his past as a divorce barrister, culminating in a laugh-out-loud courtroom sketch. The episode celebrates the unique talent and enduring appeal of Jimmy Durante through mirth and music.
The Narada Radio Company, a significant contributor to Sonic Summerstock Playhouse over the past decade, is back again this year with a major effort. Producer Pete Lutz is proud to bring you his adaptation of the Orson Welles film, THE STRANGER! Loosely attributed to the lost Old-Time Radio series, "This is Hollywood", from the late 1940s, Narada presents a re-imagining of what their radio adaptation of the tense, thrilling film, about a Nazi hunter and his prey, might have been like. With a hug...
Welcome to Sunday Showcase! This week host Jack gives us a pair of Pete's with Narada Radio Company bringing us "The Stranger" from Sonic Summerstock 16.8, and The Jimmy Durante Show from Project Audion #73! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're back with Mutual Presents and more misadventures with Adventures with Maisie double-feature who brings in our summer with "Maisie & The Dueling Actors" and "Maisie Sells Restoro Skin-Rejuvenator"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our encore performance from Project Audion this season, Larry Groebe returns again to ask what do you do if you grew up listening the classic dramatic series on the radio, then found a career writing TV comedy for Bob Hope, and now, decades later, you still harbor fond feelings about those radio shows of your youth? Well, if you're Robert L. Mills, you write shows like the one you're about to hear. It's a takeoff of a certain famous detective whose name sounds awfully similar to OUR show's he...
In the hazy air of smoky Nova Scotia we're bringing two features to clear the skies and lighten your load for Sunday Showcase with Sonic Summerstock 16.7 and Mutual Presents 6.16! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are few people in this world that Jack admires as equally as the incredible Robert Arnold from "Spoken Signal Podcast". He checks in with the latest offering with his "Black Dog" series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome back to Mutual Presents! With the Scarlet Queen permanently at dock, it's time for some mystery with another great contribution to story and sound- The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes! Airing from 1939-1946, this instant classic starred the great Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. We begin our series with "The Bruce Partington Plans" and "The Case of the Retired Colourman"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
This week Clinton, from comedy4cast, presents a one-man show about a two-man show at the Playhouse! Laugh loud to his take on "The Bob & Ray Show," featuring classic sketches by the legendary radio (and TV) comedy team of Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Sunday Showcase for August 10th! This week we begin with Sonic Summerstock Playhouse #16.6, Mutual Presents Sherlock Holmes #6.15, and Sonic Speaks 0706: Talking Spoken Signal with Robert Arnold! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode of Mutual Presents features two classic Shadow tales: 'The Three Ghosts,' where Lamont Cranston investigates a seemingly haunted house and a sinister husband, and 'Circle of Death,' a tense thriller where a maniacal bomber terrorizes the city. The Shadow employs unique methods to expose deception and thwart mass murder, highlighting his ongoing battle against crime and injustice.
This episode of Old-Time Radio Essentials features "The Final Problem" from the 1955 Sherlock Holmes radio series, starring John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, and special guest Orson Welles as Professor Moriarty. The hosts and guest Andy dissect the dramatic confrontation between Holmes and his archenemy, exploring the unique acting styles and the depth of their rivalry. The discussion highlights the episode's faithfulness to canon, its production quality, and its status as an essential piece of old-time radio.
Sonic Summerstock starts the month of August with a barn-burner of an original adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s famous short story, “Buchmendel”! The Gray Area's director, writer, producer, and actor, Edward Champion pulls out all the stops for this performance- "LIBROMENDEL", So sit back and relax with this incredible full modern classic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to August in the Sunday Showcase! This week Jack brings the lineup with Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 16.5- LIBROMENDEL, OTR Radio Essentials #50, and Mutual Presents #6.14! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Summer is for stargazing and Mutual's resident Astronomer, David Ault brings us on a fantastic cosmic voyage from Steppe to Stars: A Kazakh Astronomical Journey. Sit down on a nice comfy blanket and view the universe while you listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode of Mutual Presents features a double bill from "The Mysterious Traveler." First, "The Woman in Black" unravels the chilling story of Bill Storm, a newspaper reporter, who hunts for an enigmatic woman responsible for his friend's death, only to discover a terrifying truth about her identity. The second feature, "Dark, Dark Destiny," explores the tragic descent of Joe Harrison into a life of crime as he desperately seeks money for his sick wife's operation, leading to unexpected and grim consequences.
This episode of Sonic Summerstock Playhouse presents a recreation of a lost 1955 Sergeant Preston of the Yukon radio script by Project Audion, featuring an original WXYZ actor, Chuck Doherty, who shares captivating insights into the golden age of radio production. The dramatic recreation follows Sergeant Preston and Yukon King as they track down a dangerous gang leader, Red Markheim, who orchestrates an elaborate assassination plot, only to be outsmarted by Preston's clever tactics.
Welcome to Sunday Showcase! Host David gives the trilogy of tales beginning with Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 16.4, Mutual Presents #6.13, and Stargazing: Step to Stars: A Kazakh Astronomical Journey! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode, "The Bishop," marks the beginning of Orson Welles' seven-part radio adaptation of Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables." It vividly portrays Jean Valjean's 19-year struggle as a galley slave, convicted for stealing a loaf of bread, and his subsequent rejection from society upon release. His fateful meeting with the exceptionally kind Bishop of D, who offers him shelter and an unexpected act of forgiveness after a theft, initiates a profound internal change for Valjean, highlighting themes of redemption and compassion.
This episode features a chilling audio drama, "The Search for Henri Lefevre," where a composer named Adolphus Flynn is horrified to find his latest masterpiece identical to a piece written 15 years prior by an unknown musician. His investigation unravels a dark connection, leading to a profound and heartbreaking discovery about his own identity and the nature of grief and madness. The story explores themes of memory, genius, and psychological trauma.
It's Sunday Showcase! This week MONA brings us Sonic Summerstock Playhouse #16.3- Suspense! from Rachel Pulliam, and Mutual Presents #6.12 with Les Miserables #1! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The hosts discuss Rod Serling's 1970s radio series "Zero Hour" and its episode "Skylab Are You There?" They analyze the science fiction story about a Skylab crisis and an alien encounter, exploring its production, historical context, and connections to mythological archetypes and the "benevolent ultimatum" sci-fi subgenre.
We're back to Sunday Showcase's Mutual Presents as a great summer rejoiner with Sonic Summerstock. This week our two features from Mutual Radio Theater are "The Lover Of Silence" and "The Legend Of Gibson Holler"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the Sonic Summerstock Playhouse season 16, presenting 'Red Ryder' by John Bell. This episode features a classic Red Ryder radio play reimagined with a humorous twist: the cattle rustlers are replaced by zombies, leading to comical interactions and plot developments. Join Red Ryder, Little Beaver (Jerry Mathers), and Buckskin as they tackle the undead rustlers, confront the suspicious cattle broker Gyp Hinkle, and chase them down a river.
Welcome to Sunday Showcase in the summer! This week MONA brings us Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 16.2, Mutual Presents #6.11, and Sonic Echo #60- Zero Hour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
