Pulp Nostalgia AudioCast

This week we celebrate Dashiell Hammett, born this week in 1894. Our episode is Studio One's adaptation of his novel, The Glass Key. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/. Visit our online store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week, we have The Immortal Gentleman, an episode of Lights Out written by Arch Oboler. This episode first aired on August 31, 1943, over CBS.Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have The Man in 206, an episode of Dark Venture, first broadcast December 2, 1946. It was written by Larry Marcus, whose pulp career included crafting crime stories for several magazines, including Black Mask and Dime Detective. Dark Venture aired over ABC from 1945 to 1947.Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have ‘Til Death Do Us Part, an episode of Inner Sanctum. This episode was first broadcast over CBS on October 16, 1945. This is a later broadcast from the Armed Forces Radio Service. It was written by prolific pulpster Emile Tepperman. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/. Visit our online store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week, we have The Treasure of Kublai Khan, an episode of The Hall of Fantasy that first aired in July 20, 1953, over the Mutual network. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week we have “The Secret of XR-3,” an episode of Murder at Midnight, from 1946. Murder at Midnight was a syndicated radio show that aired at various times over various stations from 1946 to 1947. It also later had a short run on Mutual.This episode was written by Max Ehrlich, who started his career in the pulps, writing stories for magazines such as Argosy, Astounding and All-America Sports under his own name. And he also wrote for several of the romance pulps, using the name Maxine Ehrlich. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week we have “The Good Die Young,” the February 27, 1944, episode of The Mysterious Traveler as it aired over the Mutual Broadcasting System. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week we have Riabouchinska, an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular shows of the old-time radio era. Suspense aired over CBS from 1942 to 1962. This episode first aired on November 13, 1947.Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week we have Death Carries a Lunch Kit, an episode of The Whistler first broadcast October 23, 1944, over the CBS Pacific Coast network.Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have Terror by Night, an episode of Inner Sanctum. This episode was first broadcast over CBS on September 18, 1945. It was written by prolific pulpster Emile Tepperman. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week, we have Disguise for Murder, an episode of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, which first aired January 16, 1982. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have Sub-Basement, an episode of Lights Outwritten by Arch Oboler. This episode first aired on August 24, 1943, over CBS. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have “The House of the Bridegroom,” an episode of The Witch's Tale, generally regarded as radio's first horror show. The show aired over the Mutual network and in syndication from 1931 to 1938. This episode first aired on June 26, 1933.Find more on Pulp with a Bite at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulp-with-a-bite/

This week, we have The Only Inhabitant, an episode of Dark Venture, first broadcast November 18, 1946. It was written by Larry Marcus, whose pulp career included crafting crime stories for several magazines, including Black Mask and Dime Detective. Dark Venture aired over ABC from 1945 to 1947. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week we have “Strange New World,” the February 19, 1952, episode of The Mysterious Traveler as it aired over the Mutual Broadcasting System. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have The Black Figurine of Death, an episode of The Hall of Fantasy that first aired in January 1953, syndicated by the Mutual Broadcasting System. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have The Little People, an episode of Lights Out written by Arch Oboler. This episode first aired on April 14, 1937, over NBC. This is a rebroadcast from the show's 1942-1943 run on CBS. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week we have “The Singing Walls,” an episode of Suspense, that first aired on September 2, 1943. The story is based on the Cornell Woolrich story “C-Jag," published in the October 1940 issue of Black Mask. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week we continue our salute to Edgar Allan Poe, born this week in 1809. Our final Poe episode of the month comes from Inner Sanctum. It's their episode of November 15, 1948 – Deathwatch in Boston. While an original tale, it is inspired by Poe's The Raven. This is a later rebroadcast from the Armed Forces Radio Service. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week we have the December 18, 1943, episode of The Weird Circle, Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week we have the NBC University Theater, episode of March 6, 1939. It features three tales from Edgar Allan Poe, born this month in 1809. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have The Case of the Hasty Will, an episode of the New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, first broadcast on March 2, 1951. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have some holiday humor, “George & Gracie Save Christmas,” an episode of Burns & Allen featuring the legendary George Burns and Gracie Allen. For more on Deck the Pulps, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/deck-the-pulps/.

This week, we have “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” the December 21, 1953, episode of Suspense. For more on Deck the Pulps, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/deck-the-pulps/.

This week, we have “Big Little Jesus,” an episode of Dragnet that first aired on December 22, 1953. For more on Deck the Pulps, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/deck-the-pulps/.

This week we have a little holiday humor, with the November 26, 1944, Thanksgiving episode of the Lucky Strikes Program starring Jack Benny as it aired over NBC. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week, we have a Thanksgiving-themed episode of Casey, Crime Photographer that first aired on November 27, 1947, on CBS. It was written by Alonzo Deen Cole. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week, we have Nobody Died, an episode of Lights Out written by Arch Oboler. This episode first aired on December 9, 1936, over NBC. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week, we have “Surface Tension,” an episode of X Minus One that first aired on August 28, 1956. The episode is based on the short story of the same name by James Blish. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

We'll finish out the month with some holiday humor. It's “Halloween Party,” the October 30, 1949, episode of Our Miss Brooks. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week we have “The Judge's House,” as it was presented by the Hall of Fantasy on August 6, 1947. It is based on the short story by Bram Stoker. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week we have “Dracula,” as it was presented by the Mercury Theatre on the Air on July 11, 1938, the debut episode of the series. The series was created by and starred Orson Welles along with his company of Mercury Theatre actors. In this episode, Welles stars as both Dr. John Seward and Count Dracula. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week we have Favorite Story's adaptation of the horror classic, Frankenstein. The series was produced from 1946 to 1949. This episode first aired in September 1946. The premise of the series was that each story was selected by a celebrity as their “Favorite Story.” This episode was selected by radio star Fred Allen.    For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week we have “The Thirsty Death,” the audition episode of Bela Lugosi's Mystery House, recorded in 1944. It stars Bela Lugosi and John Carradine. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week, we have “Tunnel Under the World,” an episode of X Minus One that first aired on March 14, 1956. The episode is based on the short story of the same name by Frederik Pohl. It first appeared in the January 1955 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week we have “The House of Death,” the January 30, 1944, episode of The Mysterious Traveler as it aired over the Mutual Broadcasting System. The series was written and created by Robert Arthur and David Kogan. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week, we have “The Navy Colt,” the 1946 pilot or audition episode of Johnny Fletcher. The proposed series was based on the Johnny Fletcher stories by Frank Gruber and featured his characters Sam Cragg and Johnny Fletcher. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week, we have The Ball, an episode of Lights Out written by Arch Oboler. This episode first aired on March 9, 1943, over CBS. Find more about The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction, Volume 2 at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide2/.

This week we have “The Blind Spot,” an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular shows of the old-time radio era. Suspense aired over CBS from 1942 to 1962. This episode first aired on May 1, 1948. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week, we have I Walk in the Night, an episode of Inner Sanctum. This episode was first broadcast over CBS on February 26, 1946. It was written by prolific pulpster Emile Tepperman. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week, we have The Walking Dead, an episode of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater that first aired on May 20, 1976. The Mystery Theater was part of the radio drama revival of the 1970s and aired more than 1,000 episodes over CBS from 1974 to 1982. This episode was written by pulp writer Alfred Bester, who was best known for his science fiction. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week we have “The Man with the Stolen Face,” the July 15, 1945, episode of The Sealed Book. The short-lived program aired just 26 episodes from March to September 1945. The episodes were written by Robert Arthur, who wrote dozens of stories for the pulps. He was also a prolific writer for many radio series, including the better-known Mysterious Traveler, and scripted several episodes of television's Alfred Hitchcock Presents. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com.

This week we have “The Black Angel,” an episode of Suspense, that first aired on January 24, 1948. The story is based on the 1943 Cornell Woolrich novel of the same name. The novel was reworked from two earlier Woolrich pulp stories: “Murder in Wax,” first published in the March 1935 issue of Dime Detective and “Face Mask,” which first appeared in the October 1937 issue of Black Mask. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week, we have an episode of Murder and Mr. Malone, also known as the Amazing Mr. Malone. This episode, Mr. Morgan the Cheat, first aired in 1948. The series was based on the character created by mystery writer Craig Rice and had two separate runs on radio, one from 1947 to 1948, and a second one from 1940 to 1950, both over ABC. For more from Brick Pickle Media, visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts.

This week, we have The Case of the Malevolent Medic, an episode of the New Adventures of Nero Wolfe. This version of Nero Wolfe aired over NBC from 1950 to 1951 and starred Sydney Greenstreet. This episode was first broadcast on February 23, 1951. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have “The Man Who Never Existed,” the debut episode of The Green Lama. It aired over CBS on June 5, 1949. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week we have “Two Sharp Knives,” an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular shows of the old-time radio era. This episode first aired on December 22, 1942. The episode is based on a 1934 short story by pulp legend Dashiell Hammett. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week, we have “Soft Spot,” an episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. It first aired on September 1, 1950, over CBS. Gerald Mohr stars as Marlowe. For more on Thrilling Detective Pulp Tales, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/thrilling-detectives-1/.

This week, we have Future Eye, an episode of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater that first aired on July 19, 1976. This episode was written by pulp writer Alfred Bester. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week, we have The Case of the Hasty Will, an episode of the New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, first broadcast on March 2, 1951. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

This week, we have “The Double Cross,” an episode of Hashknife Hartley. The series was based on the stories of pulp legend W.C. Tuttle, who also narrated the series. The short-lived series ran over the Mutual network from July 1950 to January 1951. This recording is from a later run picked up by the Armed Forces Radio Service. For more from Tuttle, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/brick-pickle-pulps/.