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Yesterday's radio made today for all your tomorrows. Offbeat, surprising, silly, and occasionally serious The Kingfisher Radio Hour brings you fun and entertainment in enjoyable quick bites. Fly on over and treat your ears today. The Kingfisher Radio Hou

Tony Jonick


    • Jun 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Twist and the Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 14:16


    Contracts and rules abound in the world of magic, as words become deeds through force of will. Lawyers have their own form of binding magic, and laws bind people and civilizations, even when those people and civilizations are thousands of years old. This story is best read with ginger-nut cookies by your side. Twist and the Cut is from my book of short stories, Draw Back the Bow. If you like science fiction and fantastic stories, you'll love this book. Only $4.99 on Apple Books! https://books.apple.com/us/book/draw-back-the-bow/id1517241460. It is also available on Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Back-Bow-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B08R3H3LSR/ All purchase you make help me create more and better works. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Beast's Redemption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 1:51


    From the upcoming book Let Fly the Arrow. In the story of Snow White & Rose Red, the two children find a bear dying in the winter cold, and bring it into their house. They nurse it back to health, and find the bear is an enchanted prince. Having been a bear, and a prince, I understood the story. I have to say, I look back at my years of enchantment, and find the kingdom I grew up in gone, and claw marks ravaged many I encountered. Perhaps I will have the time to try to undo some of the damage. Let Fly the Arrow is my upcoming book of poems from Long Sky Media. You can find my companion book of stories, Draw Back the Bow, on Apple Books and Kindle. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Case of the Missing Light, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 13:55


    For the next story I'm doing it as an audiobook. That is the joy of being your own boss. Of course I still need to get those Lucky Snakes ads in! Sam goes on an unusual date at Playland by the Beach, before having a strange case land in his lap. Thank you to all my listeners through 2020. New Year's resolution time! in 2021 I plan to: Put these episode up on YouTube FINALLY get the website going And do something with the Patreon website. I'd love to release the scripts there. All while doing my day day job and running the movie company and holding on to my day job until we get universal health care! Aim High in 2021! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Last Link

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 3:38


    A quick palate cleanser from my book, Draw Back the Bow, following last week's epic finale, and the week before's huge meal. A very short 3 minute story of hatred, love, loss, and the inevitability of seltzer down your pants. I set this to release, but it never did. So now it's a Christmas gift. Not sure what I'll be doing for the week between Christmas and New Year's. But I'll try to find something fun. If you like science fiction and fantastic stories, you'll love this book. Only $4.99 on Apple Books! https://books.apple.com/us/book/draw-back-the-bow/id1517241460. The book is also now available on Kindle. I am proud to have music in this episode from my friend Jon Hammond, jazz keyboardist extraordinare. He was kind enough to let me use Jennifer's Song. Jon is a master on the keys, and will tickle your earbones with great music. Check his webpage: https://jonhammondband.com, and on iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jon-hammond/4308313 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Case of the Lousy Lawyer, Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 10:58


    Sam runs down in his leads, trying to find Cedric Waxwing, while digging up dirt on the corpse of Herbie Wagtail. What can Sam learn from Galoshes? And is he just whistling into the Fjord Mudflap? www.KingfisherRadioHour.com Please be sure to subscribe, review, and do not gather in groups of more than 6 Kingfishers. Interested in reading the scripts? Getting next week's episode early? Reading silly illegible scratchings done in pencil? Check out https://www.patreon.com/KingfisherTalkingPictures --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Case of the Lousy Lawyer, Pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 15:29


    All the pieces come together. The wild parties, the fish-filled nights, and the never ending emptiness inside the coat of a crazy man. Sam solves the mystery of the missing Cedric Waxwing, and closes a chapter of his life. While moving into something new. This episode was delayed a bit, and I might try adjusting the storytelling. I'm trying a new audio programs, and would love to go back and remaster the earlier episode. Originally the music in this episode was too loud. That's been fixed. I'd love to hear what you think! email me at KingfisherRadioHour@gmail.com. www.KingfisherRadioHour.com Please be sure to subscribe, review, and stay more than 6 Kingfisher wingspans apart. Interested in reading the scripts? Getting next week's episode early? Reading silly illegible scratchings done in pencil? Check out https://www.patreon.com/KingfisherTalkingPictures --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Sound and the Puree

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 15:40


    I released this for Thanksgiving week as a celebration of food and music. Unfortunately The servers crashed, and it wasn't released on time. But, here we go! This is another story from my book of short stories, Draw Back the Bow. It's a hard Science Fiction/comedy story, and I'm pretty proud of this one. So you know, it's more PG/R than G, in that there's some mention of the fact that we inhabit delightfully human bodies. If you like science fiction and fantastic stories, you'll love this book. Only $4.99 on Apple Books! https://books.apple.com/us/book/draw-back-the-bow/id1517241460. I am proud to have music in this episode from my friend Jon Hammond, jazz keyboardist extraordinare. He was kind enough to let me use Jennifer's Song. Jon is a master on the keys, and will tickle your earbones with great music. Check his webpage: https://jonhammondband.com, and on iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jon-hammond/4308313 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Case of the Lousy Lawyer, Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 9:18


    Sam is approached by a baggy Italian gentleman, and hired to find a missing young man. Though it's possible Sam already knows where he is. And why is someone skating through the laundry? www.KingfisherRadioHour.com Please be sure to subscribe, review, and carve a kingfisher on a pumpkin. Interested in reading the scripts? Getting next week's episode early? Reading silly illegible scratchings done in pencil? Check out https://www.patreon.com/KingfisherTalkingPictures --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Black Sedan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 7:52


    While we tie on our roller skates to prepare for Sam's next case, I wanted to present this story set in San Francisco. Our author is trying to discover why San Francisco toughest meter maid is hanging up her ticket book. We're posting November 2nd instead of the 3rd, as who knows what will be happening. The Black Sedan is from my book of short stories, Draw Back the Bow. If you like science fiction and fantastic stories, you'll love this book. Only $4.99 on Apple Books! https://books.apple.com/us/book/draw-back-the-bow/id1517241460 I am proud to have music in this episode from my friend Jon Hammond, jazz keyboardist extraordinare. He was kind enough to let me use Jennifer's Song. Jon is a master on the keys, and will tickle your earbones with great music. Check his webpage: https://jonhammondband.com, and on iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jon-hammond/4308313 Enjoy this story, and come back next week for Sam Shovel, in The Case of the Lousy Lawyer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Mystery of Tinkles Pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 11:50


    Sam journeys above and below San Crystalball to solve the Mystery of Tinkles. Is avian rhinoplasty in our hero's future? Or will the winged serpent bring forth a new future for the country. All these solutions and plenty of mysteries in this exciting episode! www.KingfisherRadioHour.com Please be sure to subscribe, review, and carve a kingfisher on a pumpkin. Interested in reading the scripts? Getting next week's episode early? Reading silly illegible scratchings done in pencil? Check out https://www.patreon.com/KingfisherTalkingPictures --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Mystery of Tinkles Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 10:46


    Everything goes egg-shaped as Sam must travel into his past as a freedom fighter in Central America on the trail of de Tamarin, the only one who can explain "The Mystery of Tinkles." But is it too late? Will Sam survive bathing a parrot? And who DID drop the wiener? All these mysteries and more, in the latest episode of Sam Shovel, Private Eye. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Mystery of Tinkles, Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 10:15


    Sam Shovel is down to the last penny in his loafers when he get a call from an old friend. Will She and Sam go back to being "more than friends?" Who is Jorge Montoya IƱigo del Rio de Tamarin, and what does he know about Tinkles? Who was the Hefty British chap hanging around Ernie's? And who in their right mind puts cognac coulis over chaussure frite avec tomme de Jura? All these mysteries and more, in the latest episode of Sam Shovel, Private Eye. www.KingfisherRadioHour.com Please be sure to subscribe, review, and throw an acorn at a squirrel. (They're watching, you know!) Interested in reading the scripts? Getting next week's episode early? Reading silly illegible scratchings done in pencil? Check out https://www.patreon.com/KingfisherTalkingPictures --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    The Case of the Silky Chanteuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 7:37


    Introducing Sam Shovel, Private Eye. This gem ran for six seasons on the KFSR radio network. Of note, this episode, and many others, were written by a young Lafayette Knucklekeister III, who went on to success with the screenplays for We Slept at Dawn, Cage on a Hot Tin Cat, and his Oscar-winning effort, High-Midnight, in 1957. We are proud to present this series in its entirety. Please subscribe & review so we can present this to as many listeners as possible. The website for KingfisherRadioHour.com is not yet up. But if you feel the need to show your support, my Patreon site is https://www.patreon.com/KingfisherTalkingPictures. If you become a patron, you'll get extra content including a rare episode of Sam Shovel, and the true story behind Lucky Liver Lumps. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    Kingfisher Radio Hour Intro Button

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 0:14


    Just a little Intro Button for the podcast site. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    Ep 3. Lucky Liver Lumps Minute Murder Mysteries: The Sounds of Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 2:55


    Inspector Jowlles and Henrietta are summoned to a mystery show to discover who killed the Programme Director. Can Jowlles do it on a policeman's salary? Originally broadcast on Monkey Vortex Radio Theater. Stars Jerry Williams, Robin Brady, Tony Jonick, Geneva Jonick, Shannon O'Hare, and Alana Dill. Written and Produced by Tony Jonick. Please remember to subscribe and review to help us reach new listeners. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    Ep. 2 Lucky Liver Lumps Minute Murder Mysteries: Dead as a Dormouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 2:29


    Inspector Jowlles and Henrietta help Alice discover who croaked the dormouse. Originally broadcast on Monkey Vortex Radio Theater. Stars Jerry Williams, Robin Brady, Tony Jonick, Geneva Jonick, Shannon O'Hare, and guest meow by Zoe Jonick. Written and Produced by Tony Jonick. Please remember to subscribe & review to help us find listeners. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

    Ep 1. Lucky Liver Lumps, Minute Murder Mysteries: Caught in the Trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 2:10


    The first in the series of Lucky Liver Lumps Minute Murder Mysteries. Lady Molestrangler summons Inspector Jowlles and Henrietta to solve a case of the persistent drips. Originally aired on Monkey Vortex Radio theater. Stars Jerry Williams, Robin Brady, Tony Jonick, and Daniel Brodnitz. Written and produced by Tony Jonick Please remember to Subscribe & Review to help us reach new listeners. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tony-jonick/support

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