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Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 48, the 11th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Patte's pick , an episode of On Stage, entitled "Heartbreak"! Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards! As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel 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 OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-eighth number (but 11th official episode of S4), this episode of On Stage, from 2-17-54. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Paul's pick again, and he'll bring us an episode of the exciting adventure series, Dangerous Assignment! Join us then, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think you know the story?  Think again! Classic tales of literature, myth, history and legend as you've never heard them before... straight from the mouths of the characters themselves.   We've interviewed the key participants in the most famous and enduring stories of them all, and in five- to -ten minute monologues these legends give wildly contradictory accounts of what really happened... Think you know the characters?  Think again! Speaking candidly and definitively in an attempt to set the record straight, these famous figures finally reveal their true natures... shattering their popular images. Mary Shelley's classic tale of man dabbling in the creation of his Prometheus has never been told like this! (Well... Rocky Horror might have gotten the ball rolling!) This is modern tale told to our Interviewer (Kat Waterflame) in two separate interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Jack and David visit a Dystopian world in which Money, State, and God becomes fused into a single entity called "The Program". Each episode is a self-contained story focusing on ordinary people inhabiting this extraordinary world. And for them, it is not this future that is terrifying - it is our present. This week we present: 'You had me at "Hello World"'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to October at the Matinee! Federal Stonecipher brings Sonic Society #736, 2 Sides 1: Doctor Frankenstein and the Monster, and OTR Essentials Ep. 48! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 2012 TTE Classic Encore: Trying to establish a colony on an alien world is hard enough, especially when the planet doesn't yield its bounty easily. Without the Wreath Portal, all would have come to naught; because of it the colony has prospered. Now there is another threat to our emerging civilization—who are the Sky Tribe and why are so many leaving the colony to join them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mysterious series of hauntings sets The Shadow on the trail of a vengeful killer who cloaks his crimes in ghostly illusion. With the aid of Margo Lane, The Shadow unmasks the true evil behind “The Three Ghosts.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A young woman finds herself kidnapped and held in a room with nothing but a phone. She receives calls from a mysterious man who claims he is also trapped in a similar room. Their desperate conversations unravel a terrifying experiment where reality and sanity are pushed to the breaking point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Town Whispers is a weekly folk horror anthology podcast. The Town Whispers is a narrative Horror podcast set in a town named forte where eldritch terrors and folk horror meet. Humble, kind, tiny and terrible, Fort sits nestled in the curves and the swirls of fog that climbs through thick woods and jagged, monstrous hills. What stories are hidden there, in the rain and the trees and the fog? Each week, chapter by chapter, something unravels, revealing the sinister workings of a mysterious cohort of entities called the Long Shadows, and their grip over the town. Why are the LaPonte family doomed? What hides behind the walls of the sanatorium? Who (or what) rests in the mausoleum built for those who just don't die? Listen to every episode to discover the fate of the townsfolk of The Fort, and the terrifying destiny that has been in motion since the first town boundaries were drawn. This week it's Chapter 1 and 2 performed by Cole Weavers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to October in the Showcase! Beginning with Sonic Society #872, and then Captain Radio™ introduces the 2025 Transcontinental Terror train! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Swift finishes this latest adventure among the Diamond Makers with Chapter 25: The Mountain Shattered! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And we're back with the exciting tales of Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police! This week: Clint and Speed Begin an Air Flight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Herbert Calkins of Scotland Yard is relentlessly trying to prove that Clark Kent is Superman to the point of inciting mob violence! Can Superman, with the help of Batman, stop the insanity? Plus, in today's Important Message, we'll meet a very special guest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the first weekend of October! Captain Radio™ brings the audio cartoons with Bat-Super #4.6, Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police #85, and Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers concludes with Chapter 25! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creationism makes me sick in the chest. *coff coff* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Small town tries to make tourist behave. In today's Odd News+ episode, we investigate a small Japanese town that has a big problem with tourists. It seems that there is a perfect photo opportunity in town, but now everyone knows about it and is flocking to take their own picture. Plus, your daily horoscope and a look at upcoming stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Damon Runyon created fun and enduring characters from the grifters, gamblers and other colorful folks who lived their lives on Broadway. Madison stops by to tell you her story of one such character, Madame La Gimp. Madison joins Dave the Dude, Harry the Horse, and the not-actually-a-Judge-Judge Blake to help the down-and-out faded dancer, Madame La Gimp, impress a rich family from Spain, all to help her daughter. Will this be the ultimate “Madison Makeover”? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedy in a scary month? Why not? John Bell brings us the funny with Madison on the Air #37, Comedy4Cast- Picture-Perfect Problems, and Tek Diff #187! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with Alexandre Dumas' incredible immortal heroic tale "The Three Musketeers" with Chapter 9- "D'Artagnan Shows Himself "! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole try to prove the innocence of a British friend's son, accused of murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mercury crew spots Zardoz's number one, Sprague in a market. Tam approaches him to gain information. Thornton and Scarlett keep an eye on the car Meredith was in while Kate and Ivan watch the market. The car leaves making Thornton and Scarlett give chase. Nelson continues to work the bombing case back in Baltimore; while Barnes and Sam learn startling news about the agent they call Mr. Sunglasses. In Newmarket on the planet Cali, Hanaka learns that he is definitely being followed by the IDF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Thrills come to October with Hawk Chronicles #292, Hot Copy Radio #34- Death Makes a Date, and The d'Artagnan Romances Vol. 1: The Three Musketeers Chapter 9! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We return with Dry Smoke & Whispers' Shadowman Saga with Part 2 of Purple Emperor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the crew struggling to adjust to their new facts of life and one of them recently devoured, it's time for some soul searching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aboard The Winded Gypsy, Grace heads to the local bar to hire a mercenary. Luke & Artemis attempt to make a deal while Maggie catches up with her favorite show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to October in the Wonders! This week host Lothar brings you Voiders III: Spacemaster, Beyond Awakening: Episode 5, and The Shadowman Saga 4: Purple Emperor- Part 2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with our continuing second collection. This week it's: "Hop-Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicholas and Will push forward on their journey, navigating the dangers of the open road while racing against time. As they trek deeper into the unknown, every encounter brings new challenges—infected lurking in the shadows, remnants of past conflicts, and a ticking clock that won't wait for them to catch up. Meanwhile, Vera's training intensifies as she's forced to learn the art of deception, combat, and survival under the watchful eyes of the Family. But as she begins to unravel the truth behind their methods, a dangerous game of trust and control begins to take shape. With the stakes rising on all sides, every decision could mean the difference between success and disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Final Interrogation" A man named Herman Trent walks into a police station, claiming to be the devil. As the interrogation unfolds, dark secrets are revealed, and the detectives face chilling truths. Is Herman truly who he says he is, or is this a twisted game of manipulation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jeff brings the horror this week with Twisted Tranquility #11: The Final Interrogation, We're Alive: Descendants- chapter 16.1, and Short Ghost and Horror Collection 2: Hop-Frog! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 47: The Whistler (our 2025 New Year's Special!) Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 47, the 10th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Pete's pick , an episode of The Whistler, entitled "The First Year"! Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards! As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel 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 OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-seventh number (but 10th official episode of S4), this episode of The Whistler, from 12-31-47. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Patte's pick again, and she'll bring us an episode of the exciting anthology series, On Stage! Join us then, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week from "The Willamette Radio Workshop" we present the timeless classic: "The Fall of the City", was written for radio by Archibald McLeish and first broadcast on the Columbia Workshop Radio Series, April 11, 1937. The cast featured 22 year-old Orson Welles, along with a young Burgess Meredith. McLeish wrote the play in verse, inspired by two historical events – the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany and the conquest of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, without resistance, by Hernán Cortés in 1521. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week David and Jack get science fiction with the atmospheric "Beyond the Dark" from author and musician Mark R. Healy. Each episode is a new world to explore. You might find yourself in the heart of a cyberpunk metropolis, a post-apocalyptic wasteland, or an alien world. Each story features its own original music score for a truly immersive experience. This week we have a double-feature with "The Machine" and "The Dark of the City" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal Stonecipher opens up the Matinee with Sonic Society #735, The Fall of the City, and Old-Time Radio Essentials Ep. 47! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you noticed that recently Westerns are making a bit of a comeback? I'm not speaking directly about the most recent Oscar buzz of "Brokeback Mountain", but rather the successes of shows like Colonial Radio Theatre's "Powder River" which is getting rave reviews and thunderous applause from all quarters. XM Satellite radio can't seem to get enough Powder River, and Jerry Robbins is now working on season three of the hit series. On televsion, even science fiction takes a turn moseying along with the "wagon trains of the stars". Gene Roddenberry claimed to sell Star Trek in the 60's with that phrase, and Joss Whedon's pre-empted triumph "Firefly" along with its followup movie "Serenity" leans heavily on that age of old west. While I'm well aware that genres weave in and out of popularity, I'm more interested in why cycles occur rather than suggesting that they somehow have a regular pattern- if they did, wouldn't it have been time for a big 30's pulp movie like Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow? How long has it been since we've had a new renaissance in that genre? I think there's something about the world we live in today, and the values that the Old West represented- simplicity, even a clearer sense of what's right and what's wrong. In today's complex society, there's a real yearning for a tangible way to make a better life. Later we'll finish our interview with Schlock Audio's Bruce Humphries, and end this meeting with a little... Wasted Tape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Mutual Presents. This week, we're back again with The Mysterious Traveler! This week's double feature is Mind over Murder" and "Death Is the Judge"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MONA back at the Mutual Audio Network building is tripped when Jack and David haven't checked in, in time. Concerned they are lost in Audiospace she sets off a well-known tent-post of Audio Drama- that being the Wireless Theatre Company. Written by Stuart Price, editing by Matt Blair, music by Tom Hicox the signal from the live comedic feature "2010 Space Commander" will hopefully bring our heroes home? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Sunday Showcase! MONA is on the job while Jack and David are MIA in Sonic Society #871, Mutual Presents #6.20- Mysterious Traveler, and special Classic Sonic Society #28! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Swift is continuing his adventure among the Diamond Makers with Chapter 24: In Great Peril! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And we're back with the exciting tales of Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police! This week: Slave Raids Begin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Herbert Calkins is determined to prove that Clark Kent is Superman and has decided to stick to Kent like glue, even at an event where Superman is supposed to make a speech! How can Superman and Clark Kent be at the same place at the same time? Plus, in today's Important Message, the Bat-Supers Club has all kinds of cool perks! Just wait until you hear some of what's included in the membership kit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Radio™ is ready to give you your audio cartoons today! This week we have Bat-Supe #4.5, Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police #84, and Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers- Chapter 24! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad's back! Along with kids these days, and a new feature! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ancient coins get hacked. Today, as our Dog Days of Podcasting episodes continue, Odd News+ covers the story of ancient Roman coins discovered by a band of adventurers known only as "The Group of Explorers." But the treasure may be fake! Also, Disney is set to produce a new Broadway musical based on an animated classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison steps into the mind of a madman as Victor Frankenstein recounts his chilling tale of the monster he gave life to and the horrors that followed. But Victor's brain is a bit muddled… so as he describes the story to his friend, Clerval, Madison gets sucked into the adventure as the doomed Elizabeth. Taken from the old time radio show, "Favorite Story,” enjoy our adaptation of their adaptation of… Mary Shelley's Frankenstein! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Fall in the Follies! This week host Clinton brings you Madison on the Air #36, Comedy4Cast: The Coin-undrum Continues, and Tek Diff #186- Chad Blastermann Part 2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with Alexandre Dumas' incredible immortal heroic tale "The Three Musketeers" with Chapter 8- "Concerning a Court Intrigue"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newspaperwoman Anne Rogers unexpectedly travels to war-torn Yugoslavia, after learning that her long-lost fiancé could be there, afflicted with amnesia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John McMillan calls Barnes with startling information that ties into Kate's investigation. In Cali City Hanaka and his guard discuss how the pirate missions are handled with Zardoz. Does Hanaka have other ideas? Kate and Ivan continue to follow the fish truck hauling suspected drugs through the streets of Miami; while being followed by Thornton and Scarlett. Agent Simon, Slane and Lenora head to a market in Baku that Slane has frequented. Their goal is to find a source for Russian arms being smuggled into the country. Meanwhile on the planet of Cali the Mercury crew arrives at an open bazaar in search of Zardoz, Hanaka and his guard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Fall in the Thrillers! This week host Rich brings us Hawk Chronicles #291, Hot Copy Radio- Episode #33, and The d'Artagnan Romances Vol. 1.8! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We return with Dry Smoke & Whispers' Shadowman Saga with Part 1 of Purple Emperor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything and everyone they knew is gone. Now what? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices