Narada Radio Company Audio Drama
295 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsPulp-Pourri Theatre is an all-new audio drama anthology series that has its origins in vintage pulp fiction but presents its stories - a mix of original stories and adaptations - in the modern way. Produced and directed by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company.
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ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #6 - The Tenth Clew part 1
May 13, 2021 17:56 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for detective), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode six, part 1 of "The...
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME E3 - Alex Moore
May 08, 2021 23:18 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBSAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME #3: Chatting with voice actor and friend Alex Moore (10/2016) Again from our archives, we present the 3rd episode of a discussion podcast that I had high hopes for, but which only went for 9 episodes or so. But the discussions are fun and if you're interested in voice actors' lives, we delve pretty deep in these interviews. Alex Moore is a terrifically talented voice actor from Texas, whom I first met when we acted together in a production of Love's Labour's L...
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 23 - Boston Blackie
April 25, 2021 01:31 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBSeason Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! We introduce our new co-host this episode -- and we hope you enjoy the New Dave! This installment is our fourth for 2021, and Paul gets two choices in a row for some reason, so he selected an episode of Boston Blackie entitled "Murder at the Rodeo" for us to discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone...
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME E2 - Lauren Shippen & Julia Morizawa
April 02, 2021 20:48 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBSAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME #2: Chatting with Lauren Shippen & Julia Morizawa of "The Bright Sessions" (9/2016) Again from our archives, we present the 2nd episode of a discussion podcast that I had high hopes for, but which only went for 9 episodes or so. But the discussions are fun and if you're interested in voice actors' lives, we delve pretty deep in these interviews. Lauren Shippen is the creator of The Bright Sessions -- an audio drama that was a huge hit. Julia Morizawa played th...
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #5 Bodies Piled Up
March 26, 2021 21:33 - 34 minutes - 72 MB"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for detective), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode five, "Bodies Piled...
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME E1 - Audioblivious Productions
March 17, 2021 21:19 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBSAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME #1: Chatting with the Audioblivious Gang (8/2016) Here's a gem from the archives, the inaugural episode of a discussion podcast that I had high hopes for, but which only went for 8 episodes or so. But the discussions are fun and if you're interested in voice actors' lives, we delve pretty deep in these interviews. Unfortunately, "Audioblivious" doesn't exist anymore, but I have grown close to several of the people in this episode: Austin Beach and Sarah Goldin...
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 22 - Duffy's Tavern
March 14, 2021 14:01 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBSeason Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our third for 2021, and we finally come back around to Paul, whose choice for this episode is an entry in the Duffy's Tavern series, just in time for St. Patrick's Day, with guest star Pat O'Brien. Archie and the gang are getting Duffy's Tavern decorated for the wedding anniversary of the boss and his wife, and film star O'Brien drops by to lend a hand. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine...
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #4 The Black Hat that Wasn't There
March 12, 2021 23:49 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for detective), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode four, "The Black Ha...
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 21 - Columbia Workshop
February 27, 2021 18:18 - 1 hour - 130 MBSeason Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our second for 2021, and instead of rotating to Paul, we have brought in as our special guests, the co-hosts of THE MYSTERIOUS OLD RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY: Joshua, Tim, and Eric! Their choice for this episode is an entry in the Columbia Workshop series, called "A Radio Primer", written by Norman Corwin. (Dave couldn't make it for this episode but he'll be back next time!) Join us for a five-way discussion that is hilario...
THE CELLAR Ep. 12 - ILE by Eugene O'Neill
February 21, 2021 03:08 - 39 minutes - 71.9 MB"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the twelfth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. And now, we proudly present our Season 1 Finale, "ILE", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from stage play by celebrated American playwright Eugene O'Neill -- a story that asks the qu...
CRADE'S IN THE CATTLE (Bell's in the Batfry Spoof)
February 04, 2021 00:05 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBFans of the Narada Radio Company -- all two of you -- will likely have noticed that Mr. John Bell has taken part in many of our productions over the course of the last two years or so. John is a man of many voices, and a fantastic sense of humor, and his own comedy series, "Bell's in the Batfry", has been going strong for more more than a dozen years. As a tribute to the man, I wrote and performed all of the characters in a spoof of his show, which I called "Crade's in the Cattle", much i...
THE CELLAR Ep. 11 - The Woman at Loon Point
January 31, 2021 05:28 - 44 minutes - 82.1 MB"The Woman at Loon Point", adapted from a story by August W. Derleth and Mark Schorer "Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the eleventh number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. Now that production has re-commenced on this series, we're looking forward to getting Season 1...
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 20 - Fibber McGee and Molly
January 24, 2021 05:54 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBSeason Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our first for 2021, and Pete's choice, so he's bringing us an episode of "Fibber McGee & Molly": PIONEER DAYS. Will our discussion cause Dave to apply Johnson's Glo-Coat to his cat? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [N...
THE CELLAR Ep. 10 - The Dead Man
January 17, 2021 14:50 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB"The Dead Man", adapted from a story by Ray Bradbury "Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the tenth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. We know it's been about 10 months since our last "Cellar" episode, and we are glad to be back! Production on the series was halted...
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #3 - Slippery Fingers
January 15, 2021 02:10 - 32 minutes - 38.3 MB"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for detective), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode three, "Slippery Fi...
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 19: Christmas Special!
December 20, 2020 22:44 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBSeason Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our 2nd Annual Christmas Special, and Dave's choice, so he's bringing us an episode of "The Six-Shooter": BRITT PONSET'S CHRISTMAS CAROL. Will our discussion cause Paul to cry, "Fiddlesticks"? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that...
LIGHTS OUT: Christmas Story
December 18, 2020 15:41 - 30 minutes - 6.84 MBLIGHTS OUT: Christmas Story (12-22-37) In this story written by series creator Wyllis Cooper, three World War One soldiers from different countries share a railway car and their lives intertwine with those of the Three Wise Men. A touching story that incorporates an unusual (for its time) sense of racial tolerance.
FRED ALLEN Santa's Sit-Down Strike
December 16, 2020 04:20 - 29 minutes - 6.65 MBTEXACO STAR THEATRE Starring Fred Allen (12-20-42) with Guest Risë Stevens of the Metropolitan Opera Fred Allen was famous in his day for his annual Christmas show that featured an unhappy Santa Claus who was striking against Christmas due to unfair treatment over two centuries. He would tell some random visitor to the North Pole the long, hilarious story of how he came to this sad decision. Enjoy this classic of Old-Time Radio!
THE GOON SHOW Christmas Pantomime
December 15, 2020 10:58 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBTHE GOON SHOW (1956 broadcast) "Robin Hood and His Merry Men" As part of our Christmas celebration for 2020, we present this hilarious sendup of the traditional English Christmas Pantomime, from the zany Goon Show, starring Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Enjoy!
MIRACLE FOR CHRISTMAS
December 13, 2020 15:25 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBMIRACLE FOR CHRISTMAS (DRAMA) It's the Narada Radio Company's 2nd of three very special holiday offerings for 2020, a loving remake of the classic radio drama, "Miracle for Christmas", from the Grand Central Station series, broadcast annually for several years. Our script is from the 12-24-1949 broadcast. In this heartwarming tale, a cynical ambulance driver resents having to work on Christmas Eve; but he soon realizes the importance of his job when the young doctor he is transporting fro...
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
December 06, 2020 15:10 - 32 minutes - 30 MB'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (COMEDY) Lovingly remade by the Narada Radio Company, this is Radio City Playhouse's adaptation of Paul Gallico's short story, originally broadcast 12/25/49 on NBC Radio. A newspaperman and his photographer are shanghaied on Christmas Eve by the Editor's bossy wife to find and deliver two goats and a red wagon. Hijinks and hilarity ensue as they reluctantly take on this challenge. CAST: Pete Lutz as PERRY BROWN Dana Gonsalves as AL VOGEL John Bell ...
FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY 12-21-43
December 03, 2020 04:52 - 29 minutes - 6.7 MBFIBBER McGEE & MOLLY: LOOKING FOR A CHRISTMAS TREE THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, we'll be sharing a bunch of Christmas-themed shows, both old and new. We have four new shows coming your way: two OTR remakes, a Christmas story featuring Jake Dimes, Range Detective, and our 2nd Annual Old-Time Radio Essentials Christmas special. But because I enjoy the old stuff just as much as the new stuff, I wanted to share a few choice programs this month for our mutual enjoyment. So next up is this...
DUFFY'S TAVERN 12-29-48
December 02, 2020 11:42 - 28 minutes - 6.58 MBTHROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, we'll be sharing a bunch of Christmas-themed shows, both old and new. We have four new shows coming your way: two OTR remakes, a Christmas story featuring Jake Dimes, Range Detective, and our 2nd Annual Old-Time Radio Essentials Christmas special. But because I enjoy the old stuff just as much as the new stuff, I wanted to share a few choice programs this month for our mutual enjoyment. So first up is this episode of "Duffy's Tavern", an excellent comedy se...
A CHRISTMAS CORNUCOPIA
December 01, 2020 22:07 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBOriginally launched in 2016, we are re-releasing this episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre from Season Four without the "Narada Audio Drive-In" foofaraw, and without the Jake Dimes episode. Plus we added two holiday-themed installments of the popular "Bix Bixby Book Review". Enjoy and have a very merry holiday season! 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....
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 18 - Life With Luigi
November 22, 2020 05:54 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBSeason Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, our 2nd annual Thanksgiving Special, Pete, Paul and Dave present another of Paul's selections, this time an episode of "Life With Luigi": THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION. Will our discussion lead to overeating? Will Dave go into a cranberry coma? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that ser...
ONE-WAY ROCKET TO PALOOKAVILLE
November 08, 2020 19:16 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBSPECIAL 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! ONE-WAY ROCKET TO PALOOKAVILLE (SCI-FI)...
DO I SPECTER? I'LL SAY I DO!
October 30, 2020 03:46 - 45 minutes - 42 MBSPECIAL 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! PRESENTING...AN ALL-NEW MUSICAL AU...
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 17 - The Fall of the House of Usher
October 25, 2020 20:43 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBSeason Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, Pete, Paul and Dave present another of Pete's selections, this time an episode of "Escape": THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, adapted from Poe's classic Gothic horror tale. Will our discussion lead to property values in the 19th century? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series?...
WHITE ZOMBIE (Transcontinental Terror 2020)
October 18, 2020 14:14 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBAs a special bonus for our listeners we present my audio adaptation of the classic horror film starring Bela Lugosi, "WHITE ZOMBIE". One of three special productions for the 2020 Transcontinental Terror series taking place on the Mutual Audio Network. Enjoy! The story and dialogue were by Garnett Weston, and the screenplay was by Frank Lawrence and Laura Mae. It was adapted for audio and directed by Pete Lutz. Our cast consisted of the following players: KRISTY GLICK as Madame "Murder" ...
WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN (Transcontinental Terror 2020)
October 11, 2020 17:47 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBSimultaneously launched today on the Mutual Audio Network for Transcontinental Terror 2020, we present our first of three for this year, entitled "What the Cat Dragged In", written by Will Anderson and Pete Lutz. CAST: Jessica Rainville as MAGGIE Austin Beach as MATT Philboyd Studge as MR. HERMS and THE E.M.T. Delaney Brittingham as THE LITTLE GIRL John Bell as SERGEANT KAPINSKY Rachel Pulliam as OFFICER GARRITY and Ryo-Ohki and Olive as THE CAT ANNOUNCER: C. K. Standard ...
SNEAK PREVIEW 2: Song Samples for "Do I Specter?"
September 28, 2020 19:38 - 1 minute - 1.66 MBWith a planned release on World Audio Drama Day, October 30th, DO I SPECTER? I'LL SAY I DO! Is bound to go down in the history books as something that somebody wrote and a few other people performed! Who can ask for better than that, I ask you? Anyway, here's a sneak preview of three musical numbers that will be performed in this all-new comedy! First you'll hear Jamison Protoplasm and his father Woodrow Fillmore Protoplasm singing a snippet of "I've Never Met a Ghost (That I Believed In...
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 16 - School On Saturday
September 06, 2020 14:43 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBSeason Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, Pete, Paul and Dave welcome Essential Listener Kelly, who brings us this episode of OUR MISS BROOKS from 1950, "School on Saturday", starring Eve Arden! Will our post-show discussion cause Kelly to give us all detention? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone po...
SSSP 20 - #4 EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON (Part 2 of 2)
September 05, 2020 01:16 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBHere's part 2 of our fourth and final Sonic Summerstock Playhouse offering for 2020, a beautiful Norwegian folk tale interpreted by Louis MacNiece for BBC Radio and originally broadcast in 1959. There was no recording available for us to take inspiration from, so we did everything based on the script's dialogue and sound/music cues. In my humble opinion, this is one of the most lovely audio dramas I've ever produced, and I hope you enjoy it. Angel Leigh McCoy as Helga Karim C. Kronfli ...
SNEAK PREVIEW: Fanfare & Overture for "Do I Specter?"
September 04, 2020 20:35 - 1 minute - 996 KBCOMING SOON to this feed, especially for World Audio Drama Day 2020 -- an all-new comedy tribute to those masters of comedy mayhem, the Marx Brothers! DO I SPECTER? I'LL SAY I DO! was written by Pete Lutz and inspired by his life-long love of Los Hermanos Marx, and includes representations of all four brothers, plus other familiar character archetypes from their films -- except this time, they're placed in a situation unlike any seen in their 13 movies. This new feature is cast with w...
SSSP 20 - #4 EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON (Part 1 of 2)
August 30, 2020 21:29 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBHere's part 1 of our fourth and final Sonic Summerstock Playhouse offering for 2020, a beautiful Norwegian folk tale interpreted by Louis MacNiece for BBC Radio and originally broadcast in 1959. There was no recording available for us to take inspiration from, so we did everything based on the script's dialogue and sound/music cues. In my humble opinion, this is one of the most lovely audio dramas I've ever produced, and I hope you enjoy it. Part 2 follows next week! Angel Leigh McCoy as ...
SSSP 20 #4 EAST OF THE SUN WEST OF THE MOON (Part 1 of 2)
August 30, 2020 21:29 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBHere's part 1 of our fourth and final Sonic Summerstock Playhouse offering for 2020, a beautiful Norwegian folk tale interpreted by Louis MacNiece for BBC Radio and originally broadcast in 1959. There was no recording available for us to take inspiration from, so we did everything based on the script's dialogue and sound/music cues. In my humble opinion, this is one of the most lovely audio dramas I've ever produced, and I hope you enjoy it. Part 2 follows next week! Angel Leigh McCoy as ...
SSSP 20 - #3 BOB & RAY: A Selection of Sketches
August 30, 2020 17:44 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBCreated especially for Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 2020, we present a loving re-creation of several sketches from my favorite radio comedy duo, Bob & Ray. These sketches were drawn from their 1980s-era radio show for NPR. Directed by Pete Lutz and post-produced by John Bell, with music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. JOHN BELL as Bob Elliott PETE LUTZ as Ray Goulding
SSSP 20 - #2 QUIET PLEASE LOST EPISODE: "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall"
August 28, 2020 03:53 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBCreated especially for Sonic Summerstock 2020, we present a lost episode of the Old-Time Radio series, QUIET, PLEASE, entitled "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall". Oliver is a man in an unhappy marriage, and under the thumb of his tyrannical boss. It seems the only way he can get any relief is to tell his troubles to his friend Eddie, over the phone. As we listen, we learn that someone else is listening, and has an unusual solution to Oliver's problems. Produced & directed by Pete Lutz CAST: ...
QUIET PLEASE LOST EPISODE: "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall"
August 28, 2020 03:53 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBCreated especially for Sonic Summerstock 2020, we present a lost episode of the Old-Time Radio series, QUIET, PLEASE, entitled "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall". Oliver is a man in an unhappy marriage, and under the thumb of his tyrannical boss. It seems the only way he can get any relief is to tell his troubles to his friend Eddie, over the phone. As we listen, we learn that someone else is listening, and has an unusual solution to Oliver's problems. Produced & directed by Pete Lutz CAST: ...
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #2: The Gatewood Caper
August 23, 2020 16:43 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for detective), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode two, "The Gatewood ...
GROUCHO a song by Pete Lutz
August 19, 2020 23:47 - 4 minutes - 5.94 MBAs a lifelong fan of the Marx Brothers, especially Groucho, I felt compelled during my "songwriting period" (1993-94, a time in my life where a lot of shit was hitting the fan, and all of these songs kept pushing their way out as a way to cope) to pen a tune about the man. This is it. The guitar is by my best friend at the time, Bart "Goat" Gauthreaux, who served with me in the Navy and never said no when it came time to help me with a song, or just to jam for hours, him playing, me singing...
SSSP 20 - #1 NIGHT BEAT: The Death of Riley
August 14, 2020 03:40 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBEvery summer since 2015, the Narada Radio Company has produced at least one remake of an Old-Time Radio program in celebration of Sonic Summerstock Playhouse. About a month after they're initially launched at Mutual Audio Network, I generally re-launch them here for my regular audience. This year and for the two years previous, we've put out four remakes per season, each from a different radio series. It's a lot of work and it forces me to put the regular series on hiatus, because I'm ju...
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 15 - GANG DOCTOR
August 02, 2020 14:42 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBSeason Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, Pete, Paul and Dave bring you this episode of THE SHADOW from 1946, "Gang Doctor", starring Bret Morrison! Will our post-show discussion have the ability to cloud men's minds? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME O...
2007 INTERVIEW WITH MARVIN HAMLISCH
July 28, 2020 19:11 - 11 minutes - 11 MBBack in 2006-07 I had a gig at KCCT, a Corpus Christi radio station that was an "Air America" affiliate for about a year. I got in good with the program director and learned audio production, gaining some valuable experience, etc., and eventually developing my own weekly show, "ArtScene", showcasing local events in the artistic community. When I learned that composer/performer Marvin Hamlisch was going to be performing with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, I was able to gain a telepho...
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 14 - DONOVAN'S BRAIN
June 28, 2020 19:15 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBIt's Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials! And to kick off our new round of classic dramas, Pete, Paul and Dave bring you this episode of SUSPENSE from 1945, "Donovan's Brain", starring Orson Welles! Come for the radio drama, stay for the scintillating (OK, that's a bit much, but at least we hope you find it interesting) discussion afterward! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representati...
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #1 "ARSON PLUS"
June 12, 2020 15:41 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBWELCOME TO THE PILOT EPISODE OF A VERY SPECIAL SERIES... "Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for detective), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far a...
BONUS! 2020 HORROR LIMERICK CONTEST!
June 07, 2020 15:08 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBWELCOME, FIENDS! It's the recitation of our winning horror-based limerick contest for 2020, mainly to give our sweet Cadavera something to do during the hiatus of our Cellar run. So she and her old seafarin' pal, Cap'n Billy Bones, got together and recited the limericks sent in by our listeners. We received quite a few, and liked them so much we couldn't decide on any winners, so we had Cadavera and Billy recite nearly all of them! We hope you enjoy 'em. Here's the list, in order, of our br...
OTR ESSENTIALS EP 13 - PANDEMIC SPECIAL!
May 31, 2020 18:05 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBWELCOME TO SEASON TWO OF OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS! Well, friends, here we are, two or three (or four) months into this COVID-19 pandemic, so Paul, Dave and I decided to kick off our second season with something reflecting the times. And so we present "The Peoria Plague", a one-shot original radio drama about an alien invasion and deadly plague that was produced by radio station WUHN in Peoria, Illinois, in 1972. While it has familiar overtones of "The War of the Worlds" 1938 broadcast, t...
QUARANTINE BONUS: BIALYSTOCK & BLOOM MEET!
April 05, 2020 21:09 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this audio reenactment of the hilarious scene from the original film of "The Producers", by Mel Brooks, Max Bialystock, a down-and-out theatrical producer, meets Leo Bloom, a young accountant, sent to do his books. Just a few moments before this scene begins, Leo had walked into Bialy's office, and witnessed the older man in a somewhat compromising position with a much older lady. In the course of this later encounter, Bialy and Leo spar verbally over business and ethics, and whether the...
THE CELLAR Episode 9 - THE SHADOW ON THE SCREEN
March 29, 2020 05:58 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the ninth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. We at the Narada Radio Co. hope you are all doing well during the COVID-19 situation, and will continue to do so. This is a scary time, so we're doing our best to provide some scary fic...