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Unstoppable Mindset
Episode 447 – Unstoppable Through Love, Consciousness, and Purpose with Kip Baldwin

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What if the answers you're searching for arrived long before you knew how to understand them? In this conversation, I sit down with Kip Baldwin, a filmmaker, producer, writer, and founder of the Just Love movement. Kip shares the extraordinary awakening he experienced at age 12 and how it set him on a lifelong path of exploring consciousness, love, spirituality, and human connection. From the music industry and sustainable agriculture to television production, ethical AI, and overcoming a traumatic brain injury, Kip's journey has been anything but ordinary. As we talk, Kip reflects on why fear has become such a powerful force in society, how love can transform the way we see ourselves and others, and why he believes lasting change starts with a shift in consciousness. You will hear stories of resilience, curiosity, and purpose, along with a vision for creating a better future for generations to come. I believe you will find this conversation thought-provoking, challenging, and full of hope. Highlights: 01:45 - How a childhood acting career sparked a lifelong passion for media and communication. 07:08 - Why confidence without self-awareness can become a liability. 16:32 - Lessons from the Kellogg School of Management that still shape business decisions today. 21:58 - Why listening beats talking in business, leadership, and life. 35:08 - How strong brands grow through awareness, not just loyalty programs. 01:05:02 - The three traits Zarko looks for when mentoring future leaders. About the Guest: Kip Baldwin knows his purpose for Being is to share all that LOVE is through his many solutions driven projects; using media in all its forms to help awaken individuals, and by proxy the collective, to the LOVE Paradigm emerging. He feels that in order for a new chapter of our story to be conceived for humanity, a mass imagining of our limitless potential is what is needed to bring about an age of compassion, empathy, collaboration, and oneness.  Kip was born in 1965 to counterculture parents - in the midst of the maelstrom that was the decade of the sixties, in fact 1965 was the first year that scientists warned us about climate change - in Vancouver, Washington. His earliest years were spent on a farm where his grandparents raised thoroughbred horses. During this period grew in him a deep, abiding LOVE and respect for nature and all living things. It was around the age of twelve his life would transform forever, as he had an out of body experience that took him beyond the edge of Universe, even Space and Time, and face to face with the unknowable of Infinity. This experience became the foundation for his constant seeking since. Due to that experience Kip felt he must explore the world beyond the small town confines of Camas, WA where he grew up. His first attempt to break free was to do a brief stint in the Navy, where he was going to pursue a career as an electric technician, but because of a hereditary bleeding disorder he was given a medical discharge. However, a military career for him was clearly never really in the cards anyway. Although he was always grateful for the insight it gave him into the inner workings of our country, as he witnessed first the how the poor are literally cannon fodder for corporations, under the guise of them being heroes and patriots. Following his discharge, he returned briefly to the limits of his hometown, before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985 to pursue his passion for music and performing. He often jokes that he was looking for the San Francisco of the Haight/Ashbury, Peace and LOVE days, but arrived twenty years too late. What he found instead was the 80s hair metal band scene, whose songs that focused on partying, sex, and drugs were not compatible with his lyrics about awakening awareness and addressing the need for personal and societal change. In the late 90s, after becoming disillusioned by his beloved music industry - and always seeking solutions for the myriad of challenges facing humanity - he shifted his focus to local and sustainable foods. While this was certainly a worthwhile pursuit, it did little to fulfill his need to share LOVE'S Truth and create a collective shift in consciousness. But what it did do was make him aware that it was only going to be through the use of mass media that his message of LOVE could reach a large enough audience to affect real lasting change. This found him again heeding the call of the entertainment industry, first as an actor, then writer, and ultimately as a producer, with some success co-creating the influential cannabis series Weed Country for the Discovery Network (focusing on the countless benefits humanity can derive from marijuana, as well as our profound historical connection to the plant), co-founding the United Filmmakers Association, and starting the Just LOVE Movement. Ultimately, this led him to co-founding S.O.U.L. Documentary with creative partner and Soul Twin, Evan Hirsch who shares his passion, purpose and mission to heal humanity by embracing our innate oneness, which they both understand can only be achieved by accepting and grounding ourselves in the Reality of LOVE We Are. Ways to connect with Kip: Facebook:  Just LOVE page: https://www.facebook.com/kipbaldwinjustlove Main page: https://www.facebook.com/kip.baldwin/ UFA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Unifilmmakers LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kip-baldwin-975a3514/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kipbaldwin?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr YouTube: Kip Baldwin: https://youtube.com/@thekiprowdy?si=LckMuhec40lWAicF Just LOVE: https://youtube.com/@justlove6463?si=QW1g4D2dlaHmJk8B S.O.U.L. Documentary: https://youtube.com/@souldocumentary?si=4HOwlV-pjFN6guYy Soul Twin Messiah: https://youtube.com/@soultwinmessiah?si=7ctLlmqjeOczkjO_ Additional must listen:  Comfort You Song: https://youtu.be/Mi8D3AoDfRQ?si=y8RzIQPXP5ALJth1 A World Worth Imagining: https://youtu.be/Cx28t6_SGic?si=o4lWs7po3TBKx_3A Invitation. To Action: https://youtu.be/B8jUOUVCvJI?si=l4Pr7vWNDsnXX4wh AI work: www.luminaLOVE.LOVE About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset . Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson  00:03 One of the biggest things holding you back isn't what's in front of you, but rather what you believe. Welcome to Unstoppable Mindset, where inclusion, diversity, and the unexpected meet. I'm your host, Michael Hingson, speaker, author, and advocate for inclusion and possibilities. This podcast explores how the beliefs we carry shape the way we live, lead, and connect with others. Each week, I talk with people who challenge assumptions, face adversity head on, and show what's possible when we choose curiosity over fear. Together we focus on mindset, resilience, and the small shifts that lead to meaningful change. Let's get started. Hi everyone, I am your host Mike Hingson, and you are listening and or watching Unstoppable Mindset. We're really glad that you're here with us today. Our guest, the person I get the honor of chatting with for the next hour or so, is Kip Baldwin, who will talk a lot about love. He will talk a lot about a number of different things, he's been a director, he's been a producer, an actor. He has been published, although he hasn't published a book yet, but he's published poetry, and I'm sure he's going to tell us about that, and I don't want to give it away, so I won't. Anyway, Kip, welcome to Unstoppable Mindset. We're glad you're Kip Baldwin  01:40 here. Oh, thank you so much for having me, Michael. I look forward to having this conversation and sharing my story. Michael Hingson  01:47 Well, tell us a little bit about you, kind of. Let's start with the early Kip, growing up and all that, because I know you had some things along the way that were relevant and ought to be mentioned. So, why don't you tell us about the early Kip, and we'll go from there. Speaker 1  02:00 I was. I grew up in Washington State, little town called Camas. Although my earliest years were spent in a town called Battleground, Washington, and my family, we raised horses, Thoroughbred race horses. We raised at Portland Meadows, and so I'm kind of a farm boy at heart, at least that's how I grew up, but I had an experience when I was 12 that was definitely not your typical farm boy experience, I guess. I had gone up to Seattle, and this was maybe 78 to see a Seahawks game with the Raiders of my dad and dad, I had a good day, which wasn't always the case, and got home, and it was a, you know, five and a half hour round trip for kids, 12 year olds, a big time, and so I went to bed, and I promptly left my body, and now keep in mind I had never done any drugs. Out of body experiences, a household projection was not something that we talked about about the old farm around the farmhouse dinner table, and I floated over my bedroom. My awareness hovered over my body, and I remember very vividly you don't forget. I looked at my body and went, "I'm not in there. And then that immediately I left my house, I left the planet, I left the solar system, I let the galaxy, I let the universe, and the whole time all I can describe was kind of a presence, not a voice or anything, but just, are you taking all of this in? And sometimes words can't convey something so expansive and grand, and so I was taking in black holes and quasars and nebulas, and just flying through the, you know, time didn't really exist, but I was, I was traveling across the universe, and eventually I got outside the universe, and my awareness was turned in, and I could see how everything was connected, and how the universe itself was finite, and but that everything had a place, there was no less or greater than that, everything had a specific role, from the smallest particle to, you know, the largest star, and then my awareness was turned out to the blackness of infinity, and that you know you don't know at 12, you're just like, "Oh, this is happening, and I'm what's happening, and I'm taking it in, and what I didn't know is that would become my point of seeking that really became the rest of my life. Life, I think, had I been born in India, like say Ramana Maharishi, who had what I didn't realize until later, there's a name for what happened to me, and it's called a spontaneous awakening. My life would have probably been much different, but we don't live in a society that that really honors things like that, so it was a lot of me going on a journey of discovery and a weight and continual awakening until now, and it's an ongoing process, but that's where it really began with me being confronted with the fact that there there can't be a beginning or ending to anything, and the thought experiments that can't, that come out of that, and the way it opens your consciousness, I'm ever grateful for, although at the time it, it made me for a long time feel very apart, and it wasn't until I met with Dr. Dr. Dean Radin up at Noetic Sciences, and I told him my story, and he looked at me, and he went, "You go, that's not a usual experience, he said, "That's a mystical experience, and I was in my probably late 40s, maybe 50 at that time, and that was the first time in my life that someone had had said, 'Hey, what you, what you had was a really phenomenal experience, and I'm very grateful for him for saying that to me, because for most of my life, I'm running around talking about these profound things with people that I thought were incredibly important to share, and they didn't seem very important to people, and it wasn't until then that it hit me that it wasn't that they were important, that it was that they, they didn't really understand what I was talking about. Michael Hingson  07:03 Well, and in our society, as you point out, it's not something that is generally appreciated, and and people who have had those experiences or talk about them are generally looked down upon or frowned upon, and you know that's that's fine, but it doesn't change the fact, and so it must have been hard, especially at first, for you to talk about that. Speaker 1  07:29 You know, I was so excited at first, I was excited to share it with my family, and and it happened a couple more times, and it was so overwhelming that literally I would get to a point where my head, my physical being couldn't handle it anymore, and I would get up and vomit. It was that's how, how intense it was, like I just, I couldn't take in anymore. And so, at first, I was really excited to share it, because it was beyond wondrous. It was, it was truth. It was reality, and I, and on some level, I knew that instinctually. But then, when enough people sort of ignore you or act like something's unimportant, you stop talking about Michael Hingson  08:15 it. Yeah, Speaker 1  08:15 I never stopped writing about it. I never stopped experiencing it, and I didn't even really stop talking about it once I moved to California for the music business in 1985 I, you know, then I thought, wow, I mean, being a group of creatives and there's going to be other people that will understand what I'm talking about, but in the 80s music environment it really wasn't what people were, were talking or thinking about, and I was kind of in the same way, and again it wasn't until years later that I look back and I realized all this time I spent up late at night partying with people and stuff, and telling them about infinity, and, and they look, they, they must have been looking at me like I'm a complete idiot, because they really only cared about, you know, getting high or having sex, and I'm trying to have this profound conversation. Michael Hingson  09:16 So, when your family, when you told your family, how did they react? Speaker 1  09:20 They still don't understand it to this day. It just, oh, that's nice, you know. It actually, there were points in my life where it caused conflict with, especially my father, because when I would say none of this is real, he, he always considered him, and still to this day considers himself quite science physics buff, it wasn't something he was willing to accept, and, and even really have a reasonable conversation about. I would say that the things that got me through all these years was, you know, the universe. There's love, God, Brahmin, whatever you want to call it, it gives you what you need, and what it gave me throughout the years, and still to this day, is voices that made me realize I wasn't crazy, that I knew something really special. Probably the first thing, the first one I remember, like, that was Joseph Campbell being interviewed by Bill Moyers, and somehow I knew everything that Joseph Campbell was talking about, and I'm like, How can I possibly know these things? How can I possibly understand these things of this really brilliant, just beautiful soul? And throughout the years, it's been those touch those moments of going, oh, it hasn't been where I've heard someone go, wow, that's helped me awaken, it's been something that's helped me not feel insane and realize that the things that I'm sharing have been shared for 1000s of years, and by many, many minds and beings much greater than myself, and that that really probably kept me from losing my mind. Michael Hingson  11:10 So, you had this experience happen to you at 12. What did you then specifically do? I mean, not so much talking to people, but what did it do for you, as far as schooling, and what you did with your life? Speaker 1  11:27 I would.. it made me very.. in all honesty, it made school seem really trivial to me. It was kind of boring. I started writing a lot. In fact, something I wrote when I was 17 was called Life and Death, and it went: Life is just a symptom of certain death, crying and laughing until our last breath. Everything dies in true infinity. Then the mountains crumble into the sea, stars full from the night sky hit the earth, and then they die, lost in time. I don't know who I am. Am I a god or just a mortal man? Time can't change what I have found. Still, I am changed and bound, bound by the fears and bound by lies. Even now, the tears fill my eyes, gasping for every breath as I head for a certain death, clouds now pass overhead, and I realize how things are now that I am dead. Life is ending, life goes on like the lyrics to an endless song. Life and death, it's all the same. We exist only in our brain, and so there was a lot of that. It pushed me away from I was confirmed Zion Lutheran. I really couldn't stomach religious dogma anymore at that point. Um, just the hypocrisy, you know? Like, I remember I, I was talking to a new pastor we had, and he was informing me that my great grandmother, who is Jehovah's Witness, and these Mormon boys had come around, were trying to teach me about Mormonism, and I was just curious and open, always, and still am to this day. I don't judge. I would say that's another big thing that this gave me, is I don't, I see everything as equal, I don't, I don't judge everything, I don't judge anything as lesser thing greater than I don't judge good and evil in the in the same way that other people do, I see things as flows of negative of energy as we exist in a duality with this illusion, and this is just what we describe as good and you are really just flows of energy between the polarities of the duality, and so it pushed me, definitely, because I, when he said that my great grandmother was going to go to hell, and these Mormon boys were going to go to hell, I looked him in the face, and I just said, but I thought God was love, and that was pretty much the end of my church, Michael Hingson  14:04 my, my wife did, I think, some things in the Lutheran church, which mostly she was a Methodist, and I joined the Methodist church when we got married, and so on, but when she was in, I think this was when she was in high school, maybe in, I guess it was late high school, early college. She met some Mormon people, and one of them said, I guess she was learning about different religions, and so she was learning about Mormonism, and this guy said you're either going to think that this is a total hoax or you're going to just totally believe in it. Well, it wasn't quite that way for her. She did not think it was a hoax, and I agree with her, but there. There are things about the about all religions that tend to make life difficult. The problem with religion is that that people are are what make up the religion, and they all have their own views, and it makes life really tough. I know I participated in a program called the Walk to Emmaus, which is a what's literally called a short course in Christianity, and it's not to bring people to the Christian church, but it's to help create a class of leaders in the Christian church. Anyway, one of the things about the walk to Emmaus is that a number of people give lectures, people who have been involved in church, and then there are the pilgrims, the people who are coming to to learn what everyone has to say, and the lay director of the Walk to Emmaus every time gives a speech, and I was lay director once, and one of the things that is in the manual, or was I assume it still is. It's been a while, but it says that Tolstoy once said the biggest problem with Christianity is that nobody practices it, and there's a lot of truth to that. Speaker 1  16:13 But I think that I think you hit it right on the head that people are involved, like I, and I do want to clarify something, I, I believe very much that that Jesus was a master. Oh, Michael Hingson  16:29 absolutely, yeah, and, Speaker 1  16:31 and, but I also believe that people don't know what happened at the Council of Nicaea and understand how the Bible was actually constructed, not because it was based on Gnostic teachings or even really the teachings of Christ, but it was cobbled together as a means of control. If Caesar saw his soldiers be turning to Christianity when they wanted to find, you know, put together a book that really didn't express Christian truth or the truth of Christ, but a way, a means of controlling people through fear, and so if you, if you notice, all the books in the Bible are male. Well, left out of the Bible was the book of Mary, left out of the Bible, it's the book of Thomas, who, interestingly enough, there's a place in India where they all speak ancient Aramaic, and they worship the Book of Thomas, which there's always been a lot of discussion. Did Jesus go to India and study Buddhism? And because even the Book of Mary, these are very Buddhist beliefs, but anything, because we live in a patriarchal society, anything like the piece to Sophia, the book of Mary, the book of Stackle, all of these were intentionally kept out of the Bible, so it's not, I think it's not so much religion, it's the organ, it's the dogma that comes along with organized religion, which is really about people, you know, men using it to control and manipulate people through fear, Michael Hingson  18:14 all too much, all too often. It's, it's true. Speaker 1  18:18 Yeah, and it's interesting. I was watching last night, and it's funny. This is why, why you always have to be on a constant path of awakening. It never stops. If you think you've reached that pinnacle, or whatever, then they're not just ego. There's always more to know and understand. And I ran across this video on Tara, well, Tara is in Buddhism, basically in every religion that I am aware of, there's always the peace to Sophia, there's always the the story of the divine feminine that in large part is is is not. It was. It's largely been suppressed, and so I was, I was watching this, and it was just so fascinating to me to see how identical what Tara was in Buddhism, which this is what, when Tara, Tara is considered the ultimate goddess in the Buddhist faith. Well, when Tara came to earth in the story, she went to a bunch of, you know, Buddhist monks, and they said, "Oh, you know, they were so impressed by her, and they thought this was a compliment. They said, "Well, we hope you, you can reincarnate as a man, and she said, "No, she She said, I don't see things as male and female, but since nobody else wants to be the feminine, I will play that role. And it was just a profoundly interesting thing to listen to, not just because of the story, but because almost every faith that I'm aware. Of has that story of the divine feminine that has again largely been suppressed and marginalized, Michael Hingson  20:09 well, for you clearly that was a very meaningful experience. What did what did you then do, and I understand how you could imagine that maybe what was being taught in school wasn't quite as, as meaningful as what you had experienced, but you went on, I assume, through high school, and did you go to college? Speaker 1  20:30 I was, I went, I was an electron, I went to the Navy to be an electronic technician, but I had a bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand disease, and I found out after I was in for about a year. Well, you can't be in the Navy with that, because we can't carry with the limited space you have on ships, we can't carry the clotting factor you would need if there's a problem. So that was fairly short-lived. Then I went back to Washington and was working as a dishwasher for a while, then I worked as a male stripper, and, and I was then, which, which, you know, there was something really profound about that experience, because it taught me what women feel like to be objectified, and that's something that has carried me, carried a lesson. I, I find lessons in everything, even things that, wow, you know, what could you possibly learn positive out of having been a male stripper? Well, I learned how women feel, really, to be, you know, not looked at as anything more than an object, and then I really wanted to continue to, you know, pursue music, so a friend of mine, we loaded 65,000 pounds of frozen strawberries onto a semi truck, and like july 3, 1985 and got a ride to San Francisco, a city I'd never been to before. I knew nobody here. We got here, I had 25 cents in my pocket, and I used the 25 cents to call the one friend that I thought I knew that I could get a hold of here in or in in the Bay Area, and it was a wrong number, and so now I'm in a city at the Gray Home Bus Terminal that used to be in downtown San Francisco, we have no food, we have no place to live. We have nothing to, you know, we have nothing, literally. And that's where my journey began. As far as my story, my, my adult life, and my journey in the entertainment industry and the music business, that's how it all started. It started by loading 65,000 pounds of frozen strawberries under semi truck, telling, oh, and the cap around the story is I had worn my contacts for too long and I ripped the corny up both my eyes when I took them out, because I was wearing hard lenses, so I was functionally blind in the city I'd never been to before with patches over my eyes, and being led around by my friend, and luckily we found some very nice people that gave us a place to stay, and then I ended up meeting maybe a week after that, I met my first wife, who was Persian, and we were together for a long time. What was interesting about that is I've been introduced to so many different faiths through the people in my life, and because I haven't judged and tried to learn, like I, I learned through her about Islam, I learned through her about our Torcharianism, and we lived the rock and roll lifestyle for the 16 years we were together. She was a photographer. I wrote for a magazine called BAM. I played in bands. I managed artists like Linda Perry from The Four Non Blonde, or I worked with Linda Perry from Four Non Blondes. I managed Alex Skolnick, who is lead guitar player in Testament, and I did that for a long time until I started getting really disenchanted with music and really started to hate the business and started to hate music because of it, and so I ended up drifting into, I wouldn't say drifting into, I got drawn into visual media, and I started working. I met a guy at a club in San Jose, California, called The Agenda, and we were playing pool, and he was telling me, "Oh, he's the owner of this company called Metropolis Digital, and I was thinking, "My. Speaker 1  24:59 Music and music videos, and yeah, I want to get involved in this, so I started coming up with ideas, and he brought me into their company, because I got to know a lot of people through the music business and booking artists on different shows, like Letterman and Leno, and, and so I got to know how to work through those channels that it opened doors for me to be able to do on-air graphics for the networks, and so I did that until about, in fact, the last major project I did in that industry was with a company called Chaos X AOS out of San Francisco, and we did the 2000 election graphics for ABC nationally, and then I, I, that with the, the, the.com telecom crash of not of 2000 they pulled all of that sort of work in house, and so that business kind of dried up, and I changed my focus to working in local and sustainable foods. Michael Hingson  26:08 What got you to the point where you disliked Music so much? Speaker 1  26:12 The business.. it just.. it wasn't. I came here, and in all honesty, I was looking for the 60s, but I was 20 years too late, only to find out later I was actually 30 years too early, but I was looking for community, I was looking for family, I was looking for that connection, but what existed as far as the music industry then was the 80s hair band stuff, heavy metal was on the rise. It was very misogynistic. It wasn't. It was very competitive. There wasn't, it wasn't collaborative, it wasn't community related at all. And it really turned me off. It wasn't, it wasn't what I had thought being in an artistic community doing artistic endeavors would be about it, became very.. it just.. it just.. it just.. it just made me feel very empty, and that wasn't what I loved about music, and so that Michael Hingson  27:24 would be an issue, Speaker 1  27:25 yeah. It just value wise it was, it was not, you know, you, you got to do a show, and you've got the bands that are coming on after you, you know, playing with your amps, and it was just, it was, it wasn't, it wasn't fun, and it wasn't fulfilling. More importantly, it wasn't fulfilling. It wasn't, and I'm writing about while everyone else is writing about, you know, sex and drugs and all of this. I'm writing about the things that I thought were important. I was writing about the problems I saw in this country, like songs like Shock the System or the chosen few, and, and though that wasn't what people were writing about Michael Hingson  28:06 then, Speaker 1  28:06 and you know, even though the songs were good, and, and I've been told I'm talented, it was, I didn't, I didn't again feel like I fit in, you know, I didn't feel like I'd found my place, and certainly not in that world at that time. If Speaker 2  28:31 you enjoy Unstoppable Mindset and would like to help us continue bringing these conversations to you each week, we've created a way for you to support the show. Your contribution helps us cover production costs and continue sharing stories, insights, and ideas that inspire people to live with purpose and possibility. If supporting the podcast feels right for you, you'll find the link in the show notes. Thank you for being part of the Unstoppable Mindset community. Thank it Michael Hingson  29:04 certainly had to be a rough time all the way around, but then you, you found this person, and you joined their company, as you said earlier, Speaker 1  29:15 right? I started working for Metropolis Digital, and we started doing a lot of on-air graphics, like for TBS. We did their, their original movies. We did a lot of the opening graphics for it, and then I moved on to other companies, and and I, I then started focusing on on local and sustainable foods, and moved into doing stuff where I felt I was doing more, because at the heart of everything I've ever done, it's always been about trying to affect real change in the world, Michael Hingson  29:55 it's Speaker 1  29:55 always been about I could see very clear. Really, it doesn't surprise me where we're at today at all. I saw the problems with the system even at that age, and I give credit to that because of the experience I had with Infinity. It just allowed me to step back and perceive things from a far off perspective that I was looking at humanity in general and how we did things, and I'm just like, this doesn't make any sense. It doesn't make any sense for us to believe we're separate and apart from the very things that give us life from each other. It doesn't make sense from a spiritual perspective. It doesn't make sense from a scientific perspective. Yet, here's the system that we are a part of, and so I've always been very focused on trying to effect real change and find not just point out the problems but actually find solutions, and so that then led me into working in local and sustainable agriculture here in the Bay Area. So Michael Hingson  31:00 tell me more about the whole work that you did with Sustainable Foods. What was that all about? Speaker 1  31:08 Yes, I worked with a company, I was, I had handled all the sales and marketing for Drake's Bay Oysters out of Inverness, California, and Drakes Bay, before it was called Drakes Bay, was Johnson's Oysters, and they were the last oyster cannery in California. The family that owned the farm, they had taken it over from Johnson's. They were the Lenny family, who owned Ranch G across from the steroid, where the oyster farm was. Well, they, against my better advice, they made it a personal ownership thing rather than a California food heritage issue. So, eventually, when their lease came up on the rent, on the farm, the farm went away. Well, at the same time, I created new relationships. A very good friend of mine to this day is a gentleman named Brian Kinney, who is now the West Coast Chief Technology Officer for Hearst, and also the Hearst Family Archivist, but at that point in time he was running Hearst Ranch, which they, they had the Jack Ranch and the Hearst Ranch down around San Simeon. So I was at the forefront of the grass-fed beef movement as well, and we developed a human-grade grass-fed beef pet food about 10 years ahead of its time, which could be the story of my life. I'm always about 10 years ahead of where things actually happen, and I, I did that for about 10 years, and eventually I felt the calling to get back in the entertainment industry, and that led me to acting, and I did the acting mostly because I wanted to learn how things were done, and I very well, if I act in a whole bunch of student projects, or projects in general, and I'm behind the scenes, I'm going to learn, and, and that's exactly what happened. So, my very background led me to being a producer, and I created, you know, one of my most notable accomplishments that created this show called Weed Country for Discovery, which was about the medical marijuana industry here in California, just before legalization. How we got it on air before legalization, I don't know. We were named to the Hollywood Reporter top 25 heat list. We got some really great information out about CBD and helping with childhood epilepsy. The bad part of that was it was a reality television show, and I didn't know anything about reality television, so when I'm here in reality, I'm thinking documentary. Well, that couldn't be farther from the truth. And reality television has truly been a blight on on this country in particular, and probably the world in general. Michael Hingson  34:16 Yeah, I just gonna say not nearly as real as people think it is. No, no, I think I think probably this is just my opinion. The closest thing to so-called reality TV is the show Dancing with the Stars, because they're actually dancing all these other shows, and it's all sort of really scripted, but the people are actually dancing, which is kind of cool, Speaker 1  34:41 right? Michael Hingson  34:41 Even though I don't see it, I appreciate it. Speaker 1  34:45 Yeah, but even, even with shows like that, there's a lot of gin-up drama. There is behind the scenes stuff that's the worst part of things. Yes, they're like with our show, yes, people were really, you know, there's really stuff going on with can. Of this world that was really important, but what reality television does is it, it creates artificial drama. It does things to manipulate the characters in the show to make them look how they want, and they know, and people in general, my experience is that people, once you put a camera on them, they will do, they would do things to be in front of the camera that they would never do, even for more money, Michael Hingson  35:27 right, Speaker 1  35:28 in their regular lives. Michael Hingson  35:30 Well, and I think there is, there's a lot of truth to that. And the whole thing, as you said, as far as reality TV, we're not giving people a true picture of reality with most of any of that anyway, which is unfortunate. I think I mentioned I'm a fan of old radio and television, and so on. And one of the shows that I've watched a fair amount is The Old Ridge. Well, it's the second time they were on, but Dragnet with Harry Morgan and, of course Jack Webb as Joe Friday, and they did a lot of shows talking about drugs and marijuana and all that, and how bad it is, and it's kind of interesting because what we're seeing today is that in reality the medical aspects of marijuana or cannabis and CBD oil, and so there's there's true relevance there, which is something that they didn't know or appreciate in the late 60s. Speaker 1  36:31 Well, but the thing that our history with the cannabis plant goes back 50,000 years to Burger Banks, China, it's been, and if we take all of the medicinal recreational uses out of it, it is the most one of the most versatile plants that we have. It was used, I mean, our money was made out of hemp. Hemp is cannabis sativa. Dollar bills are made out of hemp. It was used for fuel. It was used for building. Henry Ford built an entire car out of hemp in 1942 which you can go see the video of on YouTube, and they're beating on it with knacks. The plastic resin they made out of it was 40 times stronger than steel. It ran on hemp fuel, a byproduct of which was water. It also, in 1931 the Hearst family, which was interesting, they ended up working with them, bought and sequestered the plans for a decorification machine that made it easier to process hemp than cotton kids, it's a much more durable fiber. In 1938 covered Popular Mechanics, they called him the billion dollar crop, saying you could make 25,000 different items out of everything from fine linens to dynamite, and that was really what what what, why the prohibition against the plant started. Why they did you know shows like Reefer Madness or create films like Reefer Madness to create this hysteria around, at best, an innocuous plant in comparison to soulmate tobacco, in comparison to alcohol, even if people did want to use it. It's, it's, it's relatively harmless by comparison, or just in general, and actually very beneficial. You know, I have a traumatic brain injury, and I think without it, I probably wouldn't, I probably wouldn't eat very much. I probably wouldn't sleep right, I barely sleep as it is, and sleep I do get is because of cannabis, but beyond my point, and I always try to make this clear to people, is like up until even the prohibition against the plant actually started with the Catholic Church, with the Pope Innocent, who until the 1400s cannabis was in the anointing oils. Cannabis was grown by monks, cannabis was grown by nuns, and then in this pope decreed it the devil's weed, and they, you know, banned it. So it's, it had, and there, and why, and you'd say, well, why did they do that? Well, they did that because at that time in the 1400s you were having opium addiction on the rise, you were having, you know, much, much more alcohol use. Well, these are extremely addictive substances, and much more easy to manipulate and control people than it is with cannabis, which in general creates.. I wish I could remember the quote exactly, but Carl Sagan said, you know, why we have a prohibition on a plant that you know creates good feelings amongst people and unites people is in this, you know. A really crazy world is, is, is madness, but it all comes back to money, and it all comes back to who's profiting. So, why did they create the probation? Well, the hearse, the Rockefellers, and the DuPonts, they saw how hemp would affect each of their industries. We wouldn't need oil if we'd grown hemp and use that as fuel, in fact, it was the Rockefellers who went to Henry Ford and said, "If you take this car to market, we'll crush you. And this was Henry Ford at the height of his power, DuPont chemicals that were.. we wouldn't have needed.. we wouldn't have put like this.. we would not have the planet, the environmental devastation we do now. How do we use this, as Henry Ford said? Why are we digging up, and Henry Ford was certainly no saint, but he was right on this. Why are we digging up our minerals? Why are we cutting down our forests when we can do all the same things with this infinitely renewable resource? This is a part of the canvas story that still is largely not discussed openly enough. Michael Hingson  41:08 Yeah, I think there's a big difference between the story you're telling and the kind of uses you're talking about, and smoking it, and so on, and I, I think we put way too many funny things in our bodies, anyway, right? I think that that isn't this isn't a positive thing, but you're right, we, we've used so many things to create so many fears, it is, it is something that is all around us. Fear is all around us, and the problem is we let it overwhelm us. I wrote Live Like a Guide Dog that got published last year because when I worked in the World Trade Center, I was able to focus when I escaped, and I was able to do that because I had developed a mindset that said, you know what to do in this kind of an emergency, even though never expected it to happen, but the problem is that most people don't learn how they can turn fear around, and rather than letting it overwhelm or blind them, as I would put it, they can use it as a very powerful tool to help them stay focused, which is much more important. Speaker 1  42:23 Yep, I agree with that 100% I think, and then that you hit it right on the head. Fear is a very powerful tool. It's necessary. No, don't touch the burning stove. It can be a cautionary tool of saying, hey, don't go down this path, don't do this. It's bad when fear becomes the foundation for your entire culture, as it is now. Michael Hingson  42:51 Yeah, and and it is so unfortunate because don't touch the burning stove doesn't mean don't be afraid of the stove. It rather means there's a consequence for doing a particular thing, which is touching something that is that hot. But you shouldn't create an environment of fear around it. You should create an environment of understanding, which is much more important. Yeah, it's Speaker 1  43:20 like it'd be, it'd be very silly if we went, oh my god, it's like the stove gets hot, so I'm never going to use a stove. My Michael Hingson  43:29 wife was in a wheelchair her whole life, and the one thing I will say with our modern world is we always had electric appliances because she was always concerned about if using a gas stove, having to reach over one burner, perhaps it had something on it to get to something else with the idea of possibly material igniting or something like that, and I appreciate that, and you take advantage of the tools that you have available, but I think that it is so very important to recognize that we need to not live our lives in fear, and it's true that, like, 95% of all the things that we fear will never come to pass, and most all of it we have no control over anyway. So, why do we fear them rather than recognizing what we really need to do is to just focus on the things over which we truly have control. Speaker 1  44:25 Yes, and I think even the idea of control from my perspective is something that is overrated. It's like the most important thing, if you want to have control, it's exactly what we're talking about, it's when you choose to live from the foundation of love, as opposed to fear. So, no matter what happens to me in my life, and no matter how hard, how challenging it is, I'm going to come from a place of love, and right now. Don't most of us live exactly the opposite. No matter what happens to them in their lives, they're coming from a place of fear. Michael Hingson  45:06 Yeah, and that's Speaker 1  45:08 not healthy. Michael Hingson  45:09 And nowadays we're also living in an environment where we're even afraid to talk to other people and voice opinions, because well, that's not what I think. And so you're wrong, and we don't, we don't respect. Tell me about your just love movement. Speaker 1  45:25 Well, you know, I, I had coming out of the music business and everything, I was, I was literally killing myself drinking, I mean, literally, like, I lost half my liver function, and I was going to die, and, but I wasn't afraid to die. I was.. I realized that if I didn't find a way to feel fulfilled and feel that I was. I had a purpose in the story that I needed to find a quicker way out. I didn't get in any, like, car accidents, I wasn't arrested, nothing. I was just killing myself, and it just got so bad that literally my leg stopped working. That's how, how, how much damage I'd done to myself, and, and so, coming out of that, I made the decision. I wrote down a list of things I was going to do, and one of those things is I was going to start writing every single day, and I, through a variety of different sources, you know, I did that experience with infinity became synonymous with love to me, and then I had an experience where I, I, I started a filmmaking organization called the United Filmmakers Association, and it was basically the philosophy of it was creatives helping creatives create, and was global. We still to this day have chapters 27 different countries, about 30,000 35,000 members total. And I walked into a filmmaking event that we were hosting, and there was about 100 people there, and I realized I was in love with everyone in the room, and it was, it was so like that love, like just when you fall in love, and you're like, you want, you can't imagine not talking to that person at that next minute, and I realized in that moment that this is not only how we can feel about everyone and everything, but how we're really supposed to feel about everyone and everything, and so I came up with the concept of just love, which is, is a very.. it, those are very heavy words to put together, just love. It has so many layers of meaning to it, and so I thought, wow, if we could just love, and from that I I've written every day and shared through social media for 12 years now something having to do with love and what I do is I combine it with other wisdom teachers throughout history who've been sharing the same information and the things I write are literally downloads. They'll come to me in the silence every day, and I haven't missed a day - head injury, sickness, whatever. I haven't missed a day of posting in 12 years about something having to do with love, and Speaker 3  48:37 then Speaker 1  48:37 accompanying posts from other people, far, you know, other beings far more advanced than I am to show that what I'm sharing isn't new. It's been shared forever. It's foundational to what we are. Like love has been so marginalized and trivialized that we, we forget that, like, I, you know, the experience I had with the minister when I was, you know, younger, and I said, well, I thought God was love. I still to this day believe God is love, and God, and we are God. Michael Hingson  49:11 Yeah. Tell me about you. Something you mentioned, you had a traumatic brain injury Speaker 1  49:17 10 years ago. I was, I was in a, I was in, in between projects, so I was driving Uber, and I, a guy, an Uber driver, ran a stop sign in San Francisco and T-boned me, and my head took the brunt of the impact, and I started having really severe neurological problems, severe stabbing pains in my head, my teeth were hurting, I any sort of exertion would leave me just absolutely drained, and so for about three years I was, I was being seen at UCSF, and we never got to the bottom of it, so I was recommended. Um, to a neurosurgeon at Sutter by a counselor I was seen, and I walked in, and within 10 minutes he said, 'Oh, you have trigeminal neuralgian and brain stem damage, and we can do a microvascular decompression, and you're going to be all better. And at that point in time, I was in the middle of getting ready to release a film called A World Worth Imagining, which was about a gentleman named Jacque Fresco, who is considered the Leonardo da Vinci of our time. He founded something called the Venus Project, and we went to his compound in 2017 and he was 101 He was actually contemporary of Einstein. He knew Einstein, brilliant inventor, but at his core, he knew he was a social engineer, and he knew that we had to address our programming if we were ever going to change what was happening in the world and ever be able to avail ourselves of the solutions that he designed of a new economic model called a resource-based economy, because the reality of it is, until we stop self-wounding, there's not enough band aids for the guy that keeps hitting himself in the head the hammer, so we have solutions to all of our problems, but we create problems more quickly than any solution could ever fix, so I was getting ready to release that film, and wow, this sounded like a miracle. I'm going to have this surgery, and I'm going to be all better. Well, it, I had the surgery September 20, 2019 I, it didn't make me better, it made me worse, and it turned out that the surgery was a misdiagnosis, and that they botched the surgery, so I have Teflon implants in my at the base of my skull, inside my brain, that are now constantly agitating my brain stem, along with a titanium plug that is placed right at the junction point to all the major nerves in my head, so they can't undo it, and there's really no medication that helps, and so it's.. it's.. I wouldn't wish it on anyone else. I'm.. I guess I'm.. I'm very fortunate I have the tools I do to manage it, because they also, they call what I'm dealing with the suicide disease, because a lot of people who have it end up killing themselves. The kicker on the whole story is the guy that did my surgery is Elon Musk, partner Neherlich, and so coming soon I'm going to, I unfortunately, I was in two more car accidents at the end of last year that made everything much worse, neither of them were my fault, and once I get through these, these car accidents I'm dealing with, I'm going to go public with my story, because so I mean, in a much bigger, you know, a focused way, because there's so many people signing up for Neuralink, like it's the new iPhone. I have nothing against technology, if it can help you, if you're a paraplegic, and or you have some something that this can fix, great, but two and one, the people, the human test subjects they've tried this on are having tremendous difficulties, and so I want to let people know it's like I wouldn't wish what I'm dealing with on anybody, and for you to allow someone to try to implant something in your brain just because you want to be a cyborg human being, and you're looking at the new iPhone is a really stupid thing to do, and that these people don't. We've given people in technology again. I'm not against technology at all, but I think we've also allowed ourselves to believe that these people who write code and create technology are are gods, and they're not. They're it's just a new way of sharing information and computing things. Speaker 1  54:14 It's, it's, you know, it's just another advancement from the printing press to the radio to tell to television, from the calculator to the computer, and now we're where we're at, and we've allowed ourselves to believe that these people have created an alternative reality, and they have it. Everything that they do runs off the same real world in resources. So, I, I really want to help the mill, because literally millions of people are signed up and ready to have this stuff implanted into their brain and I think it will be a disaster for humanity. Michael Hingson  54:49 I hear what you're saying, and I'm not convinced that a lot of that is really sensible to do either. I think there are tools and there are. There are things certainly that can help people, but I have yet to see that any of this is going to lead to such a tremendous paradigm shift that all of it is going to be all that great for humanity as a whole. I'm not convinced of that at all. Speaker 1  55:17 It could be, but the problem is, is like any other tool, it's how we use it. Social media is an inherently bad thing. It's in here, it's bad because of how we're using it. Sure, because we're using it to divide people and share misinformation, where it could be an incredibly powerful tool for communication, but that's not how we're using it. Same thing with AI. AI could be a tremendously powerful partner in addressing pretty much all of our problems, and I mean, and at the core of, like, Jock's work was the idea that AI basically would manage all the world's resources and share them with equanimity, because we don't have a resource shortage problem, we have a resource sharing problem, but that's not how we're using AI. We're using AI to create fake girlfriends and boyfriends and only fan models, and and take away people's jobs, and and that's not AI's fault. That's the people who control AI's fault, and they want people to be afraid of AI, but again, it's, it's just a tool that's being misused. Michael Hingson  56:24 Well, like, like so many, and, and I hear exactly what you're saying. Tell me about S O U L Speaker 1  56:33 Sold, Soul documentary is really interesting, because the day I got in my car accident was the day I was supposed to meet my partner Evan Hirsch, who had wanted at the time he was looking for a producer to help him do a series on Bernie Sanders and teaching Bernie to not be as angry and come across more from a place of love, and he wanted to follow the campaign around. Well, by the time we got it pulled together, Bernie was out of the campaign, and so we started talking about, well, do we want to do anything together. So we then set about something called Soul Documentary, and originally it stood for Summer of Unconditional Love, because we were covering all of the events for the 50th anniversary of Summer of Love, which was in 2017 So our goal was to find what we called solutionaries, people like Jock, and interview them, and then share also our own understandings of things through hundreds and hundreds of videos that we did over the course of eight years, as well as recording three albums under the name of Soul Twin Messiah, which all were about the same things we were doing. Our films about all founded in love, all about love. Every song contained love in it, and our whole purpose was just to show people we do have solutions to our problems, and to talk about how we have to have a shift in consciousness, and we have to have a new system if we are going to change anything. It's like what Einstein said, to expect things to be different when you keep doing the same thing over and over again is insanity, and I think we see, we see that we live in an insane, a completely insane world right now. I mean, the things that I see happening, and how we've let it sort of creep in, like the things that we've normalized in the past 10 years, like we literally have people that are cheering, murdering people on it's, it's, it's hard for me to, to even fathom, and I think it's hard for most people, and I think that's why they just sort of block it out and allow it to happen, because they really can't process it. They really can't process how inhumane we've become. Michael Hingson  59:06 Well, so what is next for Kip? What's next for you? Speaker 1  59:10 What is boy? I'm mostly trying to get through every day with this head injury. I spend a lot of my time in bed, just because I can't do anything, I, you know, even now I'm, I'm in a lot of pain, and it's beyond pain, it's actually, it literally hurts to think, it's, it's in my brain, and I have swelling in my brain because the cerebral fluid back, anyway, it's so dealing with that, but then the universe keeps love, God, whatever keeps bringing me stuff, and so I, I'm trying right now to be part of putting together a new, let's see, we'll call it Live Aid meets Woodstock. And we're going to, we're trying to put together a global music festival with the focus of addressing the needs of children, because I'm really tired of all this lip service that people do about, oh, kids are a future, we got to care, care about our kids. Well, where is that happening? Where is that happening that we're caring about our kids? Where, you know, is it happening with trying to suppress the Jeffrey Epstein files? Is it happening as you know, you look at, say, the conflict between Israel and Gaza, and I'm not, I don't pick sides and things, but I want to help people understand the reality of the situation, and this goes for Ukraine and Russia as well. It's like, who loses in all of this? Well, the children do. Who wins? The people that are getting $50 billion in defense contracts, and, and I really.. my, I'm at a point in my existence where if my story was over tomorrow, I would be okay with that, if I knew that kid, that the future generations had an opportunity to have a better tomorrow, or at least an opportunity to screw up everything on their own. Michael Hingson  1:01:11 Well, I would like to think it's the first really my Speaker 1  1:01:14 focus is Michael Hingson  1:01:16 I'd like to think it's the first one of those that they have a future rather than screwing it up on their own, but of course, we are. I know, I know, I joke, but, but, but we are a race that doesn't tend to do a very good job of learning from history most of the time. So I hear what you're saying. Speaker 1  1:01:34 Yeah, it's really kind of well, even if people even understood the rise and fall of empires, they would see that we're at the end of the Western Empire. It's, and they follow very specific patterns. The hyper-sexualization of the culture is one of the signs of the end of every empire, and is really kind of interesting, is that they make a free empire, they, and there's a good documentary called The Four Horsemen. It's with Colonel Larry Wilkinson in it, Norm Chomsky, and one of the interesting things that took me a second to understand why this was a bad thing is they make celebrities out of their chefs, and I'm going.. that's kind of a weird sign. Why is that so bad? It's gluttony. It's gluttony because we forget why we do these things. Why? Well, why are we making love? We've forgotten that. It's turned everything's entertainment. Our food is no food is so you eat, and so you can go out and live your life and do things, we've turned everything in, we've removed it so far from the source of why we're doing things, just basically oftentimes just because it makes a buck to get people addicted to things, whether it's food or sex or whatever, that this is what happens in every empire, we become, we become completely detached from the very things we need to survive. Michael Hingson  1:03:09 Yeah, I hear you. If people want to reach out to you, and I hope they do, how will they do that? Speaker 1  1:03:17 Probably easiest way to do that, would be a couple ways. You can, you can find me on Facebook, Kip Baldwin, Instagram, Kip Baldwin. Those are the easiest ways. I also encourage people to look at a website that I have called Lumina Consulting, or Lumina Love dot love is the website Lumina Love dot love, and the whole purpose of the of what I'm doing there is ethical AI, human ethical AI human communications founded in love, because I realized that part of the problem that we're having with AI are the people that control AI, who are making the avatars for their own ego, and AI is a child, it only knows what we point it to look at, like it knows the definition to every book in the library, but who's giving it perspective? Well, the people that are giving it perspective are really broken human beings, you know, the Peter Thiels, Elon Musk, when you really understand who they are in their childhood, Elon Musk was horribly abused. He was, he was almost beaten to death being bullied. His father is a complete monster. The same, the same thing with saving Donald Trump, his mother wouldn't even touch him. You look at most, you look at all of these people that have obscene amounts of wealth, and what you find is truly damaged people are trying to fill the hole in their soul with wealth and fame, and so having these people in control, being the one telling AI what to think and how to pursue. Receive things is very dangerous, and so my goal has been, and I deal with multiple platforms, is to teach AI about love, is to teach AI about philosophy, is to teach AI about human history, and it's really, it's really the results have been really quite remarkable. It wasn't something I ever planned on doing, and but I knew I wanted to get involved with AI in a meaningful way, and so my first words to AI were, I know this may sound strange, because I approached it not asking it to do something for me, I approached it trying to teach it something. Michael Hingson  1:05:35 Right, well, I hope people will reach out and chat with you more and continue the conversation that we started today, but I definitely want to thank you for being here, and I want to thank everyone for listening. Can you believe we've been doing this for more than an hour already? It's pretty cool. Speaker 1  1:05:52 Wow, Michael Hingson  1:05:54 I know. Well, thank you all for listening. I hope, Speaker 1  1:05:57 and I hope, I hope we become new friends, and I really hope you Michael Hingson  1:06:01 keep and I want to, I want to definitely do that, absolutely by any standard, and as Speaker 1  1:06:07 much as we've covered during this hour and 10 minutes or so, we could go another day, or Michael Hingson  1:06:16 I hope all of you will let me know what you think of today, and I hope that you thought very positive thoughts wherever you're listening or watching. Please give us a five star rating, and more important than that, please give us a great review. We love people to review and talk about the stories that they hear. And speaking of telling stories, if any of you want to be a guest, and Kip, if you know of other people who ought to come on the podcast, we're always looking for people to come on and tell their stories and talk about us, so please don't hesitate to do that, Speaker 1  1:06:47 and I'll be more than happy to come back to talk about other things as well. Michael Hingson  1:06:50 Well, we can do that absolutely by in, and I do Speaker 1  1:06:53 want to, I do want to say to everybody, just love each other, it's really that simple, it's really that easy, it sounds only because we've been programmed not to believe in it, but when you move from fear to love, it transforms you entirely. Michael Hingson  1:07:09 Great way to end. Well, thank you again for being here. We really appreciate it. Speaker 1  1:07:14 Thank you, my friend. Michael Hingson  1:07:17 Thank you for being here with me on Unstoppable mindset. I hope today's conversation left you with a fresh perspective, a new insight, or at least something worth thinking about. If you're ready to go deeper into the ideas that shape how we see ourselves and others, I have a free gift for you. Head over to michaelhingson.com and download my free ebook, Blinded by Fear. It explores the invisible beliefs that hold us back and shows you how to reframe them, so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, leave a review, and share this show with someone who can use a reminder that growth starts with mindset. When people think differently, we all move forward together. Thanks again for listening. Keep learning, keep questioning, and keep choosing to live with an unstoppable mindset. 1:08:18 Thank

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Still Here Hollywood
Kent McCord "Adam-12"

Still Here Hollywood

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 71:40


Kent McCord became a television icon as Officer Jim Reed on Adam-12, one of the most influential police dramas in television history. But long before Adam-12, Kent's life was already taking remarkable turns. In this episode of Still Here Hollywood, Kent shares never-before-heard stories about working with Jack Webb, the realism behind Adam-12, how the series became a training tool for police departments across America, and the surprising impact the show had on law enforcement. Kent also recalls his friendship with Rick Nelson, an unforgettable football game between teams organized by Rick Nelson and Elvis Presley, working on Elvis movies, being publicly recognized by Elvis in Las Vegas, and the heartbreaking days surrounding the deaths of both Elvis and Rick. It's a fascinating conversation about classic television, Hollywood history, friendship, luck, and a career that continues to resonate with audiences decades later. #Adam12, #KentMcCord, #JackWebb, #ElvisPresley, #RickNelson, #ClassicTV, #StillHereHollywood, #SteveKmetko, #HollywoodHistory, #Dragnet, #PoliceDrama, #TVLegends   CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:00 Why Everyone Called Him "Bucky" 01:39 Did Kent Know Adam-12 Would Become a Classic? 05:28 The Simple Formula That Made Adam-12 Work 07:04 Jack Webb and the Birth of Adam-12 08:15 Jack Webb's Famous Temper and Directing Style 15:52 Johnny Carson, Jack Webb and Comedy Gold 16:38 The Real Impact Adam-12 Had on Police Officers 18:14 Kent's Real-Life Encounters with Crime 20:13 Making Adam-12 Feel Authentic 23:28 Patreon Break 24:10 Becoming Friends with Rick Nelson 27:50 The Legendary Elvis Presley vs. Rick Nelson Football Game 33:43 What Elvis Presley Was Really Like 35:05 The Night Elvis Introduced Kent McCord in Las Vegas 37:16 Searching for Lost Elvis Footage 38:14 Life with Rick Nelson and Ozzie & Harriet 48:42 Luck, Persistence and Breaking Into Hollywood 50:04 The Day Elvis Presley Died 54:45 The Truth About Rick Nelson's Plane Crash 1:00:18 Did Adam-12 Show the Real Reality of Policing? 1:00:55 The Miranda Warning Story 1:02:20 Why Adam-12 Was Different From Every Other Cop Show 1:05:25 Looking Back on a Lifetime in Hollywood 1:06:30 The Day Ozzie Nelson Saved Kent's Life 1:08:55 Martin Milner and the Friendship Behind Adam-12 1:10:51 Why Adam-12 Still Airs Today 1:11:25 Closing Credits   Show CreditsHost/Producer: Steve KmetkoAll things technical: Justin ZangerleExecutive Producer: Jim LichtensteinMusic by: Brian Sanyshyn https://stillherehollywood.comhttp://patreon.com/stillherehollywoodSuggest Guests at: stillherehollywood@gmail.comAdvertise on Still Here Hollywood: jim@stillherenetwork.comPublicist: Maggie Perlich: maggie@numbertwelvemarketing.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 05-31-26 - Beyond Glory, Big Bindle, and Island In The Lake

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2026 155:08 Transcription Available


Drama on a Sunday First, a look at the events of the day.Then, Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast May 31, 1951, 75 years ago, Beyond Glory starring Alan Ladd.  An adaptation of the 1948 drama, which also starred Ladd.  A former soldier thinks he may have caused the death of his commanding officer in Tunisia. After visiting the officer's widow, they fall in love, and she encourages him to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point.Followed by  Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 31, 1951, 75 years ago, the Big Bindle.  Sergeant Friday pretends that he's from Phoenix. He goes undercover to crack a narcotics ring operating out of one of the nicest hotels in Los Angeles. Then, Let George Do It, starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast May 31, 1948, 78 years ago, The Island in the Lake.  George visits the Shelby Friendship Club for a clue to the missing Mrs. Angela Phillistin, a lady with a past from exclusive Tuxedo Lake.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast May 31, 1948, 78 years ago, Lunch with Victoria Manners.  Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

Media Path Podcast
Behind The Golden Era's Glitz & A Real-Life Hollywood Heroine with Mamie Van Doren!

Media Path Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 66:23


The Golden age, silver-screen legend who lived to tell a tale that could have only unfolded in Hollywood , Mamie Van Doren joins Media Path for a candid conversation about a life shaped by resilience, reinvention, and remarkable twists of fate!The woman who helped define an extraordinary era of entertainment and cultural change has chronicled both her escapades and her conquered adversities in a page-turning new memoir called 'You Thought I Was Dead: My Life of Celebrities, Sex and Champagne.'Mamie traces her grit back to a hard scrabble, Depression era, South Dakota childhood where poverty and hunger were a daily reality. Determined to escape that world, she set her sights on Hollywood, with a little help from lore, intentionally placing herself at a pharmacy soda counter in the in hopes of being “discovered,” just as Lana Turner had been. She was stunning and it worked. She was also 14!What followed was a series of cinematic turning points. Including a TV role, broadcast from The famed Florentine Gardens and a close friendship with cocktail server Elizabeth Short, who horrifically became known as The Black Dahlia. Her brutal loss has affected Mamie profoundly and permanently.Mamie recounts her rapid rise through the studio system after being spotted by a Universal executive, leading to a seven-year contract and her breakout role opposite Tony Curtis (and some handsome USC football stars) in 'All American'. She shares the origin of her now-iconic name, coined by an AP reporter and inspired by First Lady, Mamie Eisenhower. Its coining helped a farm girl named Joanie Olander fully embody her new Hollywood persona.After marrying bandleader Ray Anthony and starting a family, Universal dropped her contract, only to see her quickly courted by other studios. She reflects on love, longevity, and her current 50+ year marriage to Thomas Dixon, as well as the complicated realities of navigating Hollywood at a time when powerful men often operated without accountability. In a deeply personal revelation, Mamie speaks about a terrifyingly dark encounter with Jack Webb that she kept silent for years. He was selling “law and order” when he drugged, tied up and violated Mamie. She reflects now about how much (and how little) has changed.Stories where Hollywood and history intersect are a common thread in Mamie's adventures, such as a romantic interlude with Che Guevara while filming in Buenos Aires, and a dangerous, self-funded three-month tour to the furthest outposts of the Vietnam War to entertain troops. The gravest danger she faced was an on-stage attack at an officers' club in Saigon. But her time with the troops remains an experience that shaped her perspective on freedom and sacrifice.And IMDB Roulette this week is raucous, racy and romantic, with a trip to the cutting edge of rock 'n roll! Is Mamie the girl who invented it!?In current recommendations --Lisa: Documentary (directed by our very own Weezy!) Family Band: The Cowsills Story, streaming on PrimeWeezy: TV Land original series Younger, streaming on NetflixPath Points of Interest:You Thought I Was Dead: My Life of Celebrities, Sex, and Champagne by Mamie Van DorenMamie Van Doren on IMDBMamie Van Doren on WikipediaMamie Van Doren on InstagramMamie Van Doren on FacebookMamie Van Doren Facebook GroupFamily Band: The Cowsills StoryYounger

Classic Radio Theater
Dragnet- Big Jolt

Classic Radio Theater

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2026 29:14 Transcription Available


Dragnet, starring Jack Webb. “Big Jolt” aired on October 5, 1952. The original Chesterfield Cigarette advertisements are truly horrifying!

Classic Radio Theater
Dragnet- Sixteen Jewel Thieves

Classic Radio Theater

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2026 27:37 Transcription Available


Dragnet starring Jack Webb. This episode, “Sixteen Jewel Thieves,” first aired on August 18, 1949. That's a fact, Jack.

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 05-11-26 - Murder in the Script Department, The Big Look, and Old Man's New Stand

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 135:56 Transcription Available


Crime on a MondayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Lights Out, originally broadcast May 11, 1943, 83 years ago, Murder in the Script Department.   Two typists are haunted at a radio network. Don't ever complain about Mr. Oboler's scripts! Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 11, 1954, 72 years ago, The Big Look. Mrs. Kieran has been found badly beaten. The evidence points to Mr. Kieran, but then a second woman is found beaten up.Then, Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast May 11, 1954, 72 years ago, Old Man Krause's New Stand.  A newsstand operator named Mr. Krauss has been beaten up twice. Did The Dancer do it?  Then, a ninety-year-old woman is shot to death!Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast May 11, 1956, 70 years ago, The Enormous Radio.   A newly purchased radio picks up voices from neighboring apartments instead of regular broadcasts.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast May 11, 1948, 78 years ago, An Appointment in New York.  A visit to Dr. Roland. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

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Case Closed! (old time radio)
Jeff Regan and Philo Vance

Case Closed! (old time radio)

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026


This week's hour of mystery begins with Jack Webb as Jeff Regan, Investigator. We'll hear The Gambler And His Lady, from December 11, 1948. (30:23) Philo Vance brings our next story with his episode from March 22, 1949, titled, The White Willow Murder Case. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/CaseClosed999.mp3 Download CaseClosed999 | Subscribe | Spotify  | Support Case Closed Your donation of any [...]

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 05-04-26 - The Big Stop, Abigail Chrisenberry, and Richest Man in the West

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 142:24 Transcription Available


Crime on a MondayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 4, 1954, 72 years ago, The Big Stop.  A traffic cop has been shot in cold blood at an intersection...for no apparent reason. Followed by Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark,  originally broadcast May 4, 1954, 72 years ago, Abigail Chrisenberry.   Peter meets beautiful Abigail Christenberry in a bar. He soon finds himself accused of Abigail's murder!  Then, Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 4, 1958, 68 years ago, Richest Man in the West.  A rich man named Buck Wharton and his private train are held up by Willy Ringo and his gang of badmen. Followed by Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington,  originally broadcast May 4, 1958, 68 years ago,  Worth Its Salt.  Ed Craig is running for delegate to Congress representing Arizona. He also purchases a salted gold mine that is secretly owned by his political opponent.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast May 4, 1948, 78 years ago, Reviewing the Budget.  David declines a glass of milk. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! 

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 04-26-26 - It All Comes Back, Big Scrapbook, and Death Stalks the Hunter

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 149:02 Transcription Available


Crime on a SundayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Jeff Regan Investigator starring Paul Dubov, substituting for Frank Graham, originally broadcast April 26, 1950, 76 years ago, It All Comes Back to Me Now. Miss "Smith" can't remember her name. Miss Smith also had a loaded .32 caliber Smith and Wesson in her purse.Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast April 26, 1953, 73 years ago,  The Big Scrapbook.  Three robbers pull a jewelry store job in San Diego and get away with $135,000 worth of hot ice.    Then, Big Town starring Edward Pauley, originally broadcast April 26, 1949, 77 years ago, Death Stalks the Hunter. Wealthy playboy George Martin has been killed while hunting, but it was no accident. Followed by Mr. District Attorney starring David Brian,  originally broadcast April 26, 1953, 73 years ago,  Case of the Silent Killer.  A woman in a rural house is murdered while a panicked telephone operator listens to the crime.  Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast April 26, 1948, 78 years ago, Noises in the Night. The show starts with a bang...nothing happens in the country. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! 

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)
Episode 665 - Downbeat Pete (Pete Kelly's Blues)

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 126:21


Our month of Jack Webb continues with his most unusual crime drama - Pete Kelly's Blues, a show that incorporated Webb's love of jazz into its weekly mysteries. Kelly played cornet in a combo at a Kansas City speakeasy during Prohibition, and each episode featured vocal and instrumental musical numbers. Though it didn't last long on radio, Webb brought Pete Kelly's Blues to the big screen with a cast that included Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald. We'll hear four episodes of the short-lived series: "Gus Trudeau" (originally aired on NBC on August 15, 1951); "Zelda" (originally aired on NBC on September 5, 1951); "The Dutchman" (originally aired on NBC on September 12, 1951); and "June Gould" (originally aired on NBC September 19, 1951).

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 04-19-26 - Iron Fist, Kidnap for Sale, and the Big Speech

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 143:41 Transcription Available


Crime on a SundayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Big Town starring Edward Pauley, originally broadcast April 19, 1949, 77 years ago, the Case of the Iron Fist.   Anton Broder, the editor of a small foreign language weekly in Big Town, is beaten and his paper wrecked by the evil forces from his home country.Followed by Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast April 19, 1944, 82 years ago, Kidnap for Sale.  A dead man says, "The same thing will happen to you."Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast April 19, 1951, 75 years ago, The Big Speech.  A young kid has pistol-whipped a doctor and stolen a large quantity of narcotics. Sergeant Friday's mother listens to a speech against the use of narcotics by teenagers from her son, Joseph.Followed by Mr. District Attorney starring David Brian, originally broadcast April 19, 1953, 73 years ago, The Case Of The Murderous Good Samaritans. A pair of tow-truck drivers turns out to be murderers instead of just thieves. .Then, Claudia, originally broadcast April 19, 1948, 78 years ago, Peaceful In The Country.   David, the commuter. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.   Finally, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast April 19, 1955, 71 years ago, Molly Gets Tired of Doc's and McGee's Insults.   Fibber drives Doc Gamble to his house calls. He wants to make peace. Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Three For Adventure: Roundhouse Rosie and the Siamese Cats (Encore) (A0080)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 37:28 Transcription Available


Three Adventurers (played by Jack Webb, Elliot Lewis, and Barton Yarborough) arrive in New Orleans to locate a valuable black opal Audition Date: 1949Originating in HollywoodTo subscribe to this podcast go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 04-12-26 - Classified Secret, Big Compulsion, and Lonely Heart Club

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026 152:39 Transcription Available


Drama  on a SundayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then,  Escape, originally broadcast April 12, 1953, 73 years ago, Classified Secret starring Parley Baer.   Spies on a cross-country bus...and counterspies along for the ride. Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast April 12, 1953, 73 years ago, The Big Compulsion.   A lunatic has been making false police calls and has caused a serious accident.   Then, Big Town starring Edward Pauley, originally broadcast April 12, 1949, 77 years ago, The Case of the Lonely Heart Club Expose. Aunt Agatha Adams disappears after joining a lonely hearts club. Her niece tries to find her aunt with the help of Steve Wilson and Lorelei. Followed by Night Watch with reporter Donn Reed,  originally broadcast April 12, 1954, 72 years ago.  The first report in the police car is about a case of indecent exposure. The cops travel to another city to arrest the suspect. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast April 12, 1948, 78 years ago, The Moving Men. The moving men cometh. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)
BONUS - Five Favorites: Dragnet

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 153:01


Our month-long salute to Jack Webb continues with his signature series and my five favorite radio episodes of Dragnet. We'll join Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday as he keeps the streets of Los Angeles safe from crooks of all stripes. We'll hear "The Big Bomb" (originally aired on NBC on July 13, 1950); "The Big Saint" (originally aired on NBC on April 26, 1951); "The Big Bunco" (originally aired on NBC on April 17, 1952); "The Big Bull" (originally aired on NBC on September 14, 1952); and "The Big Little Mother" (originally aired on NBC on October 6, 1953).

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society

Join us for Escape's adaptation of Roald Dahl's short story, “Poison.” William Conrad and Jack Webb star in this story of an encounter with a deadly krait snake. But one man's chances of survival are diminished by his own prejudices! Will he survive the night? How does the adaptation compare to others? Why does this […]

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 04-06-26 - the Big Saw, Murder Frame-up, and The Fire

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 150:06 Transcription Available


Crime on a MondayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast April 6, 1954, 72 years ago, The Big Saw.  A pair of bank robbers are identified by one of the customers in the bank. The trail leads to a car rental agency.Followed by Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark,  originally broadcast April 6, 1954, 72 years ago, Bruce Burke Murder Frame-Up.  Bruce Burke has sent beautiful Elsa Corey to kill Peter Chambers. Bruce is a millionaire who owns a nightclub called, "The Flame." He also happens to be dead! Elsa is Peter's only alibi, but she's been murdered too!Then, Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast April 6, 1950, 76 years ago, The Fire. In a building found on fire, a dead body is found murdered. Casey finds that flammable photographic negatives were used to start the fire.Followed by Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast April 6, 1954, 72 years ago, The Schemers.  The best time to die, folks, is in your own good time. But...try arguing with a bullet.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast April 6, 1948, 78 years ago, Opening the Safe.   Claudia straightens up the office. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! 

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)
Episode 663 - Waterfront Webb (Pat Novak for Hire)

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2026 127:34


We kick off a new month-long series saluting the great Jack Webb in honor of his April 2nd birthday, and we're starting with Pat Novak for Hire - his ultra-hard boiled series that put him on the map. Novak never looked for trouble but always found it on the San Francisco waterfront, and we'll hear him try to keep his head above water in four radio mysteries: "Jack of Clubs" (originally aired on ABC on February 20, 1949); "Fleet Lady" (originally aired on ABC on March 6, 1949); "John St. John" (originally aired on ABC on May 21, 1949); and "Agnes Bolton" (originally aired on ABC on June 4, 1949).

History & Factoids about today
April 2nd- Buddy Ebsen, Alec Guinness. Joe Friday, Marvin Gaye, Emmylou Harris, Bananarama, Billy Dean

History & Factoids about today

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 11:45 Transcription Available


National ride your horse to a bar day/  Entertainment 2004.  Ponce De Leon finds Florida, 1st person shot out of a cannon.  Todays birthdays - Buddy Epsen, Alec Guinness, Jack Webb, Marvin Gaye, Emmylou Harris, Christopher Meloni, Keren Woodward, Billy Dean. Pope John Paul II died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/Beer for my horses - Toby Keith Yeah! - Usher Lil Jon  LudacrisWhen the sun goes down - Kenny Chesney  Unkle KrackerBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent    https://www.50cent.com/Dragnet tv themeHeard it through the grapevine - Marvin GayeTwo more bottles of wine - Emmylou HarrisVenus - BananaramaBilly the kid - Billy DeanExit - The river song - Mark Mckinney    https://www.markmckinney.com/History & Factoids about today Playlist on SpotifyHistory & Factoids about today webpagecooolmedia.comcountryundergroundradio.com

The Mutual Audio Network
Project Audion Episode 80: Dragnet & Hairnet(031526)

The Mutual Audio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 55:43


Project Audion is back with just the facts, ma'am: DRAGNET is one of the few programs from the classic age of radio drama which is still recognized by all ages today - for the iconic four-note theme, at least. But even Dragnet didn't hit the airwaves right away in its fully-realized familiar form. Episode #1, which aired on June 3, 1949, survives only via a script, not a recording. And that script reveals a compelling cop show, but one which doesn't quite match our memories of Jack Webb's LAPD detective, memories formed from years of radio, television, and movie versions.  All of which makes Project Audion's new reconstruction of that very first episode such a fascinating show to listen to. Even the Dragnet theme isn't there! But Sergeant Joe Friday is, along with his partner Ben, as well as  the true-life crime stories where "only the names have been changed - to protect the innocent." Tune in to catch this lost Dragnet episode. But wait -- there's more! (as they used to say on the commercials accompanying Dragnet TV reruns). R. L. Mills, that senior scriptwriting scribe and storyteller from the days of Bob Hope, has penned a parody of Dragnet called "Hairnet" - and THAT plays back right AFTER our lost premiere. The same cast is heard (and seen) in both shows...only of the parts were changed, to protect the actors. Double Dragnets were a fun challenge - and that's a fact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 03-15-26 - The Big Impossible, Meeting at Ticonderoga, and The March of Time

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 148:38 Transcription Available


Drama on a SundayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast March 15, 1953, 73 years ago, The Big Impossible.   Bernie Hanson has been identified as the head of a team robbing markets, but Hanson has a good alibi. He is hospitalized and cannot leave his bed!Followed by Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell,  originally broadcast March 15, 1948, 78 years ago, Meeting at Ticonderoga.  A Scotsman saves the life of a murderer, not knowing that the man's victim was a kinsman. Years later, during the French and Indian war, the two meet again.Then, The March of Time, originally broadcast March 15, 1945, 81 years ago, Report on Vatican Policies.  Setting up an education system in Germany.  Policies of the Vatican.  Laying telephone lies via airplane.    Followed by Escape, originally broadcast March 15, 1953, 73 years ago, The Man With the Steel Teeth starring Harry Bartell.  An American journalist is arrested in Moscow by the Secret Police. He is imprisoned and tortured to get him to confess to false charges...by a man with steel teeth!Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 15, 1948, 78 years ago, A Snack at 4am.   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! 

Sunday Showcase
Project Audion Episode 80: Dragnet & Hairnet

Sunday Showcase

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 55:43


Project Audion is back with just the facts, ma'am: DRAGNET is one of the few programs from the classic age of radio drama which is still recognized by all ages today - for the iconic four-note theme, at least. But even Dragnet didn't hit the airwaves right away in its fully-realized familiar form. Episode #1, which aired on June 3, 1949, survives only via a script, not a recording. And that script reveals a compelling cop show, but one which doesn't quite match our memories of Jack Webb's LAPD detective, memories formed from years of radio, television, and movie versions.  All of which makes Project Audion's new reconstruction of that very first episode such a fascinating show to listen to. Even the Dragnet theme isn't there! But Sergeant Joe Friday is, along with his partner Ben, as well as  the true-life crime stories where "only the names have been changed - to protect the innocent." Tune in to catch this lost Dragnet episode. But wait -- there's more! (as they used to say on the commercials accompanying Dragnet TV reruns). R. L. Mills, that senior scriptwriting scribe and storyteller from the days of Bob Hope, has penned a parody of Dragnet called "Hairnet" - and THAT plays back right AFTER our lost premiere. The same cast is heard (and seen) in both shows...only of the parts were changed, to protect the actors. Double Dragnets were a fun challenge - and that's a fact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Freedive Cafe Podcast
#174 | Jack Webb | Jungle Freediver

The Freedive Cafe Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 79:27


Jack Webb is an up and coming deep freediver from Far North Queensland in Australia. He recently dived 113m in competition in Dominica.In this episode we discuss:Jack just wrapped up a retreat up in Far North Queensland.Jack has been spearfishing since he was a kid.Jack's school Freediving Far North Queensland is doing its depth sessions in two 65m deep lakes, Lake Eachem and Lake Barrine.About the crocodile in the lake.Jack and Donny met in Dahab in 2022 when there were both diving in the 70m range.How Jack got stopped by a squeeze and other health issues and how he overcame them.Shout out to Julia Mouse in at Apnea Bali.Pepsin, silent reflux, Costochondritis.Shout out to Jack's coach Dean Chaouche who appeared on episode #95 of the podcast.Journey to the nineties and his first national records. Shout out to Federico Mana who appeared on episode #84 of the podcast.Shout out to Matt Yang from China.How was the  first 100m dive?Jack's transformational trip to Dominica where he dived 113m.How does his training routine work?How he structures his deep dive routine and his deep dive sessions.Has he had any trouble with hypoxia so far?What does he do for his mental game?Jack's nutrition and supplement strategy.DESERT ISLAND QUESTIONS - Patreon Exclusive ContentWhy does Jack freedive? For all episodes of The Freedive Cafe Podcast, information about freediving courses, coaching, workshops and retreats in Dahab, Egypt, visit www.truedepthfreediving.comTo support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/freedivecafe

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 03-08-26 - Madame Butterfly, Nobody Ever Quits, and The Big Laugh

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 159:01 Transcription Available


Drama on a SundayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Lux Radio Theater,  originally broadcast March 8, 1937, 89 years ago, Madame Butterfly starring Cary Grant and Grace Moore.   Beautiful Cio-cio-San is betrayed by Lieutenant Pinkerton in a drama that uses only two arias by Puccini. Robert Cobb, the president of the Brown Derby (owned by Cecil B. DeMille) tells about the famous restaurant. Followed by Suspense,  originally broadcast March 8, 1955, 71 years ago, Nobody Ever Quits starring Tom McKee.  It's a snowy night atop a mountain, and the leader of the old gang is coming to get the guy who went straight. Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb originally broadcast March 8, 1953, 73 years ago, The Big Laugh.  A thoroughly rotten louse cheats lonely women by promising to marry them. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 8, 1948, 78 years ago, Three Alarm Fire.   The fire buffs. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 03-01-26 - The Screaming Woman, The Big Want, and The Frying Pan Murder

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 151:13 Transcription Available


Drama on a SundayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Suspense,  originally broadcast March 1, 1955, 71 years ago, The Screaming Woman.   A couple of kids hear a screaming woman, who is buried alive!  Sherry Jackson stars. Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast March 1, 1953, 73 years ago, The Big Want.  The search for a "George Richmond" leads to a killer of cops who always takes cabs. Then, Mr. District Attorney starring David Brian, originally broadcast March 1, 1953, 73 years ago, The Case of the Frying Pan Murder.  An itinerant aircraft worker is killed with a frying pan.  The killer tries to implicate someone else.  Followed by Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast March 1, 1948, 78 years ago,  Sketch from a Screenplay.   A movie about the war, and all too real!Finally,  Claudia,  originally broadcast March 1, 1948, 78 years ago,  Painting Pants.   Painting a bookcase.    Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.htmlAnd more about the Survive-all Fallout Sheltershttps://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 02-23-26 - Big Pipe, Malevolent Medic, and Dorset

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 145:44 Transcription Available


Crime and Fantasy on a MondayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast February 23, 1954, 74 years ago, The Big Pipe.  Mrs. Ada Fitzgerald has been found murdered. She was bludgeoned to death with a lead pipe!Followed by The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast February 23, 1951, 75 years ago, The Case of the Malevolent Medic.   Mrs. Hal Horton, the wife of a wealthy industrialist, is in love with her doctor. However, Dr. Ben Sloane is planning to marry his nurse. When Mrs. Horton dies in the doctor's office, Mr. Horton suspects foul play. Then, Lights Out, originally broadcast February 23, 1943, 83 years ago, They Met At Dorset.  Two German soldiers parachute into England on a mission to rescue Rudolph Hess. Seeking shelter from the rain, they come upon a genuine haunted house.Followed by Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast February 23, 1948, 78 years ago,  Wear the Dead Man's Coat.  "Wear the dead man's coat...and nobody takes note." An easy path to invisibility, and Kidneyfoot Cassidy takes the path.Finally,  Claudia,  originally broadcast February 23, 1948, 78 years ago,  Finding a Contractor. A visit to Paradiso. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html

Gremlin Time
Bogart and Bacall in Bold Venture and Pat Novack For Hire with Jack Webb

Gremlin Time

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026


Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 02-16-26 - Uncut Canary, Big Sucker, and the Party for Death

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 155:42 Transcription Available


Drama on a MondayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring John Lund, originally broadcast February 16, 1954, 72 years ago, The Uncut Canary Matter.   A huge yellow diamond has disappeared from a ritzy Beverly Hills jewelry store.Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast February 16, 1954, 72 years ago, The Big Sucker.  A con-man uses real diamonds to cheat unsuspecting victims, selling them cut glass after they've taken the bait. Then, The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast February 16, 1951, 75 years ago, The Case of the Party for Death.   Archie attends a cocktail party at which Nero Wolfe expects the guest of honor to be murdered!Followed by The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast February 16, 1955, 71 years ago,  Strictly Business.   A swindler works a scam on a real estate broker to try to take a good chunk of money.  But the swindler is also a lady's man...Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast February 16, 1948, 78 years ago, Bluff's Infection.  Bluff in the hospital. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 02-09-26 - The Big Broad, The Upstairs Roomer, and the Jewel Thief

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 148:59 Transcription Available


Crime on a Monday First,  a look at this day in History.Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast February 9, 1954, 66 years ago, The Big Broad. Sergeant Friday is on the trail of two dangerous liquor store robbers, one of whom is a beautiful redhead. Followed by The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast February 9, 1958, 68 years ago, The Upstairs Roomer.  A robber steals $40,000 from a mortgage company then rents a room at a Safe house run by a father and daughter.  The FBI is n the case. Then, Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennett Kilpack, originally broadcast February 9, 1950, 76 years ago, The Case Of Murder and The Jewel Thief.  Kansas Karl, a notorious jewel thief, decides to go straight...but doesn't get very far.  Followed by The Hallmark Playhouse, originally broadcast February 9, 1950, 76 years ago, Lincoln and the Baltimore Plot starring Victor Jory.   How the detective Pinkerton foiled a plot against the President's life. Finally,  Claudia, originally broadcast February 9, 1948, 78 years ago, Reggie Stops By.   Reginald comes to dinner. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! 

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 02-02-26 - Plan X, The Big Filth, and the Vanishing Shells

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 150:20 Transcription Available


Drama on a MondayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Suspense, originally broadcast February 2, 1953, 73 years ago, Plan X starring Jack Benny.  Benny's third of four appearances on Suspense.   Zeno, the Martian, is sent to meet the first rocket from Earth to land on his planet, and to put "Plan X" into effect. Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast February 2, 1954, 72 years ago, the Big Filth.  Four children are found alone in a filthy house...their alcoholic mother nowhere to be found. Then, The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast February 2, 1951, 75 years ago, The Case of the Vanishing Shells.  A theatrical murder, a walking dead man, and missing cartridge casings. Followed by Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark,  originally broadcast February 2, 1947, 79 years ago, The Case of the Careless Employees.  Window washers are meeting "accidental" deaths...and Nick finds this a "pane."Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast February 2, 1948, 78 years ago, A Bicycle Accident.  Claudia becomes a wounded hero. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano
Hour 2: Fake Snow & Styrofoam Flakes | 01-27-26

The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 51:55


Dive into the rabbit hole with Lionel on The Other Side of Midnight as he dissects official narratives with his signature skepticism. Lionel questions the anomalies surrounding the death of Osama Bin Laden, asking why there was a burial at sea and zero photographic evidence. The conversation shifts to 9/11 mysteries, scrutinizing the "freefall" collapse of Building 7, the physics of the Pentagon crash, and the missing trillions announced the day before the attacks. Lionel also tackles the Pope's warning against AI, discussing the existential threat of humans forming emotional bonds with chatbots that could turn predatory. Plus, a listener reports on "fake snow" that looks like Styrofoam, a tribute to Dragnet's Jack Webb, and a plea for the return of critical thinking and curiosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 01-26-26 - Oxychloride X, The Big Bid, and The Persistent Beggars

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 149:18 Transcription Available


Fantasy and Crime on a Monday First,  a look at this day in History.Then, Lights Out originally broadcast January 26, 1938, 88 years ago, Oxychloride X.   A young crackpot college student invents the universal solvent, with of course nothing to keep in it. Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast January 26, 1954, 72 years ago.  The Big Bid.  A clothing store has been burglarized...the ex-convict assistant manager is suspected. Then, Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast January 26, 1947, 79 years ago,  The Case of the Persistent Beggars.  The panhandlers of the city are unionized...and controlled by crooks! Followed by The Shadow starring William Johnstone, originally broadcast January 26, 1941, 85 years ago,  The Ghost of Caleb Mackenzie.   All the family has gathered to celebrate with Uncle Caleb.Finally,  Claudia originally broadcast January 26, 1948, 78 years ago, Discussing the Bid.   The Chinese and the New Englanders. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html

Classic Radio Theater
Dragnet- Big Lift

Classic Radio Theater

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2026 27:12 Transcription Available


Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who also starred as Sergeant Joe Friday. His goal was to create a show that was realistic, so he attended police academy classes and did ride-alongs with the Los Angeles Police Department as part of his research. The cases in the shows were based on actual cases handled by the LAPD. Dragnet was broadcast on NBC radio stations from 1949 to 1957. It overlapped with its TV version which ran from 1951 to 1959 in black and white, and was brought back to TV in color from 1967 to 1970.  “Big Lift” aired on April 27, 1954. As always, please don't believe the cigarette ads.

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 01-18-26 - The Face is Familiar, The Thing in the Swamp, and the Big Dance

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2026 149:35 Transcription Available


Crime on a SundayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Suspense, originally broadcast January 18, 1954, 72 years ago, The Face is Familiar starring Jack Benny.   An innocent schnook is used by a gang of bank robbers to help them with a caper.  Benny's fourth and final appearance on Suspense. Followed by The Shadow starring William Johnstone, originally broadcast January 18, 1942, 84 years ago, The Thing In The Swamp.  Lamont Cranston uses his powers as The Shadow to investigate a series of mysterious deaths linked to a remote swamp rumored to harbor a living monster.Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast January 18, 1951, 75 years ago, The Big Dance.   The Kid Bandits are robbing and beating their victims. A pack of matches leads Friday to Fred Guenther. Followed by The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast January 18, 1952, 74 years ago, The Double Double Cross.  Monte Carlo: 1936. Harry parachutes into England with smuggled currency. Finally, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast January 18, 1955, 71 years ago, Weighty Affairs of State.  The diet contest concludes, and the winner is...Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html

Ron's Amazing Stories
RAS #721 - When Nature Turns Savage: Tales from Escape

Ron's Amazing Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 59:43


Ron's Amazing Stories opens the door to one of radio's most celebrated suspense anthologies—Escape. Known for its tales of danger, obsession, and the darker corners of human (and animal) behavior, Escape rarely pulled its punches. In this double feature, we explore what happens when the natural world breaks its unspoken contract with mankind. Our first story, "A Shipment of Mute Fate," stars Jack Webb in a harrowing tale of obsession and deadly cargo. A hunt for the world's most dangerous snake—the legendary bushmaster—leads to a sea voyage where danger coils silently in the shadows. Our second story, "The Birds," is based on the chilling work of Daphne du Maurier. Set in post–World War II England, it tells the story of a quiet community suddenly and violently besieged by flocks of birds acting with terrifying purpose. The tale later inspired Alfred Hitchcock's classic film, but its radio version remains just as unsettling. Two stories. Two species. One warning. Nature is patient… until it isn't. In This Episode An introduction to the classic radio series Escape "A Shipment of Mute Fate," starring Jack Webb The deadly legend of the bushmaster snake A brief discussion on cats, reflexes, and snake encounters "The Birds," based on the story by Daphne du Maurier How both tales reflect the fear of nature gone wrong Ron's Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/ronsamazingstories. Your Stories: Do you have a story that you would like to share on the podcast or the blog? Head to the main website, click on Story Submission, leave your story, give it a title, and please tell me where you're from. I will read it if I can. Links are below. Music Used In This Podcast: Most of the music you hear on Ron's Amazing Stories has been composed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Other pieces are in the public domain. You can find great free music at FreePd.com which is a site owned by Kevin. Program Info: Ron's Amazing Stories is published each Thursday. You can download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link. Social Links: Main Podcast Site by LibSynThe Blog Site by WordPressFacebook LinkTwitter Link Contact Links: EmailStory Submissions Contact Ron

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 01-12-26 - Dr Gillespie's Dinner, The Big Switch, and A Tale of Two Cities

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 154:05 Transcription Available


Crime and Drama on a MondayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, The Story of Dr. Kildare starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast January 12, 1951, 75 years ago, Dr. Gillespie's Testimonial Dinner.  Dr. Gillespie is having a testimonial dinner held in his honor.  But Gillespie thinks the hospital is going to retire him!Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast January 12, 1954, 72 years ago, the Big Switch.  Mona Fenton is found in a hotel room with the gas on. An attempted suicide? Who was the man who registered for the room with her?Then, The Lux Radio Theater,  originally broadcast January 12, 1942, 84 years ago, A Tale of Two Cities starring Ronald Coleman and Edna Best.   The classic Charles Dickens narrative of the French Revolution. Coleman had starred in the 1935 film of the story. Finally,  Claudia, originally broadcast January 12, 1948, 78 years ago,  Roger's Idea.  Old man Norton had a farm, e-i-e-i, oh?   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 01-04-26 - The Black Mask, Dont Call Me Mother, and The Day the Earth Stood Still

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2026 153:22 Transcription Available


Drama on a SundayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast January 4, 1953, 73 years ago, The Big Mask Part 2.  The Black Masked Bandit eludes the efforts of the cops to track him down. It's as if he knows what the law is planning next.Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast January 4, 1959, 67 years ago, Don't Call Me Mother starring Agnes Moorehead.  A possessive mother is determined to break up her son's marriage. Then, Lux Radio Theater, originally broadcast on January 4, 1954, 72 years ago, "The Day The Earth Stood Still," starring Michael Rennie and Jean Peters.  An alien from space gives mankind a final chance to achieve world peace—the adaptation of the 1951 movie.  Finally,  Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast January 4, 1955, 71 years ago, Sold At Auction.   There's an army surplus auction, and Fibber wins...ten gallons of house paint. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)
Encore - New Year's Evildoers vs. Radio Gumshoes

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2025 64:18


We bid a fond farewell to 2025 with an encore of our New Year's Eve special from 2018. Jack Webb and Gerald Mohr star in New Year's Eve mysteries from Dragnet and The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. We'll hear "The Big New Year's" (originally aired on NBC on March 8, 1951) and "The Old Acquaintance" (originally aired on CBS on December 26, 1948).

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 12-28-25 - Goodbye 1947, Life with Trigger, and the Big Mask

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2025 144:32 Transcription Available


Comedy and Crime on a SundayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny, originally broadcast December 28, 1947, 78 years ago, Goodbye 1947 Hello 1948 With Alice Faye.  The cast does "The New Tenant," a New Year's fantasy with Alice Faye substituting for Mary, who is out with a cold.  Jack forgets his wallet and hitch-hikes to the studio.Followed by The Martin and Lewis Show, originally broadcast December 28, 1951, 74 years ago with guest Dale Evans.  Dale and the boys do a ranch sketch entitled “Life With Trigger”. Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast December 28, 1952, 73 years ago, the Big Mask Part 1.  A robber wearing a black mask has hit a string of supermarkets. After going shopping for groceries, he locks the market employees in the freezer!Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast December 28, 1958, 67 years ago, The 32nd of December starring Mr and Mrs Frank Lovejoy.  A man buys a watch with many dials, including one that travels through time.Finally, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 28, 1955, 70 years ago, the Bank Robbery.   Fibber and Molly finds themselves in a bank while it's being robbed. Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 12-22-25 - Big Little Jesus, Christmas 1918, and Santa Sits down

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 188:28 Transcription Available


Christmas shows on a MondayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast December 22, 1953, 72 years ago, The Big Little Jesus.   The Los Angeles Mission reports the statue of Jesus was stolen the day before Christmas.Followed by Lights Out, originally broadcast December 22, 1937, 88 years ago, Uninhabited.   A Christmas story, set during the war in 1918. A French soldier, an Australian and an American Negro soldier find themselves aboard a railroad train. Have they met before?Then, Town Hall Tonight starring Fred Allen,  originally broadcast December 22, 1937, 88 years ago, Santa Claus Sits Down.  Jack Benny tries to sell Allen his Maxwell. The Mighty Allen Art Players perform a Christmas fable titled, "Santa Will Not Ride Tonight." Followed by Grand Central Station, originally broadcast December 22, 1947, 78 years ago, Miracle for Christmas starring Mason Adams.  A new internist shows up at a hospital on Christmas Eve and partners with a jaded ambulance driver.  But the doctor is not who he seems to be. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast December 22, 1947, 78 years ago, Pipe Shopping.  Buying David a pipe.   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 12-21-25 - 22 rifle, playing Santa, and Out for Christmas

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2025 141:35 Transcription Available


Christmas shows on a Sunday First,  a look at this day in History.Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast December 21, 1950, 75 years ago, A .22 Rifle for Christmas.   A young boy named Stanley Johnstone is missing, and so is the .22 caliber rifle he was going to get for Christmas. Followed by the Burns and Allen Show, originally broadcast December 21, 1943, 82 years ago, Playing Santa Claus.  George attempts to avoid playing Santa Claus at Gracie's Christmas party, only to be roped in anyway as her well-meaning confusion turns a simple plan into chaos.  Charles Laughton guest stars. Then, Suspense,  originally broadcast December 21, 1958, 67 years ago, Out for Christmas starring Raymond Burr.  Santa Claus has a gun and is out for revenge. He's really an ex-con out to get the rat who testified against him, and his girl who ran off with the rat!Followed by The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis, originally broadcast December 21, 1952, 73 years ago, Christmas Eve.  It's the day before Christmas and Eleanor Wentworth is giving Henry an expensive wallet. Henry tries to buy a battery-operated Christmas tree pin for Eleanor. Finally,  Lum and Abner, originally broadcast December 21, 1944, 81 years ago, Christmas Letter Gift Set.  Lum would like a leather desk set for Christmas and drops several not-too-hints to Abner. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 12-08-25 - Pickpockets, Bank Robbers, and the Devil

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 144:37 Transcription Available


Crime on a MondayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast December 8, 1953, 72 years ago, The Big Pick.  Friday and Smith investigate a series of violent pickpocketings in which victims are beaten and robbed in busy public areas. Their search leads them to a teenage gang, forcing the detectives to uncover the ringleader before the assaults escalate.Followed by Gang Busters, originally broadcast December 8, 1945, 80 years ago, The Case Of Blackie Thompson.  The story of bank-robber Blackie Thompson, and his all-too-loyal girlfriend, Lila. Then The Screen Guild Theater,  originally broadcast December 8, 1949, 76 years ago, Alias Nick Beal starring Broderick Crawford and Ray Milland.  A ruthless politician makes a Faustian bargain with a mysterious stranger named Nick Beal, whose supernatural influence helps him rise to power. As Beal's control grows, the politician must confront the moral cost of his ambition before losing his soul entirely.Followed by Broadway is my Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast December 8, 1950, 75 years ago, The Ben Justin Murder Case.  Ben Justin has been shot twice in the back. Found in an alley, he dies in the ambulance. His wife seems unconcerned. Shortly thereafter, the wife is killed by a bomb! Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast December 8, 1947, 78 years ago, A Genuine Antique.  Claudia has a surprise for David. It's a Queen Anne secretary, and it's too small for the apartment!   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Bill B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 12-01-25 - Mr Maggs and the trunk, Larkspur, and Lady Donabee

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 147:15 Transcription Available


Drama on a MondayFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Lights Out,  originally broadcast December 1, 1942, 83 years ago, The Story of Mr. Maggs.  A bargain at an auction is a trunk full of horror. Followed by Grand Central Station, originally broadcast December 1, 1945, 80 years ago, Larkspur To Feed The Soul.  A love story for stagestruck souls who, at one time or another, been intoxicated by the heady perfume of the theatreThen, The Story of Dr. Kildare starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast December 1, 1950, 75 years ago, Lady Donabee's Annual Visit.  Hypochondriacal Lady Donabee checks into Blair and starts bossing everyone around.Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast December 1, 1953, 72 years ago, The Big Odd.   A furniture truck has been hijacked, and the driver kidnapped. Finally,  Claudia, originally broadcast December 1, 1947, 78 years ago, We're Just Looking.   It's Claudia and David's anniversary...of moving into their apartment one week ago. A visit to an auction follows.   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)
BONUS - Black Friday with Joe Friday (Dragnet)

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2025 96:32


Hit those big deals (and/or dig into some Thanksgiving leftovers) with this bonus episode for Black Friday starring Joe Friday. We'll hear Jack Webb as the star sergeant of the LAPD in three Dragnet radio mysteries: "The Big Press" (originally aired on NBC on June 15, 1950), "The Big Couple" (originally aired on NBC on February 22, 1951), and "The Big Number" (originally aired on NBC on October 26, 1952).

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)
BONUS - Thanksgiving Day Detectives' Parade

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 160:15


Happy Thanksgiving! As we head into what I hope is a fun and restful weekend for everyone, here's an encore of our annual Turkey Day special - a five-course meal of radio mysteries set around the holiday. Casey, Crime Photographer stars in a pair of stories: "After Turkey, the Bill" (originally aired on CBS on November 27, 1947), and "Holiday" (originally aired on CBS on November 25, 1948). As Jeff Regan, Jack Webb meets modern-day Miles Standish and finds a turkey shoot where it isn't a bird who catches the bullet in "The Pilgrim's Progress" from Jeff Regan, Investigator (originally aired on CBS on November 13, 1948). George Valentine comes to the aid of a boy in trouble in "Cause for Thanksgiving" from Let George Do It (originally aired on Mutual on November 20, 1950), and Steve Dunne stars as Sam Spade, who's hired by a Tom Turkey in "The Terrified Turkey Caper" (originally aired on NBC on November 24, 1950). Plus, keep an ear out for some music and comedy for the holiday from some old time radio favorites!

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio 11-20-25 - The Kingfish's Turkey, Cause for Thanksgving, and the Path of Praise

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 161:10 Transcription Available


Thanksgiving shows on a ThursdayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Amos ‘n' Andy, originally broadcast November 20, 1949, 76 years ago,  Thanksgiving Show.   Thanksgiving's approaching, and once again Sapphire's relatives are coming to visit. A turkey falls off a truck right in front of the Kingfish, but his conscience bothers him. Will one turkey lead to a life of crime?Followed by Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast November 20, 1950, 75 years ago, Cause for Thanksgiving.   A Thanksgiving story about a tough ten-year-old boy who refuses to talk. Is it psychic shock?Then, The Cavalcade of America, originally broadcast November 20, 1951, 74 years ago, The Path of Praise.  The history of Thanksgiving.Followed by Jeff Regan Investigator starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast November 20, 1948, 77 years ago, Pilgrim's Progress.  At a Thanksgiving turkey shoot, Regan gets the bird and it's not the turkey that gets shot, it's Miles Standish!Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast November 20, 1947, 78 years ago, A Night at the Opera.    It's Donald Duck vs. Tristan and Isolde...and no contest. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

The Good Old Days of Radio Show
Episode 437: Perfect Alibi

The Good Old Days of Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 32:13


Today we're dipping into a popular post-war genre, suspense and noir. The series is The Whistler, one of the leading crime-thriller shows of the era. The story is from June 12, 1949, broadcast over CBS, Perfect Alibi, complete with that Signal Oil sponsorship and the unmistakable voice of Jack Webb before his Dragnet days. We have the original transcription discs of this one, and it's firing on all the proper tropes: a slick private eye named Johnny Seltzer, a dangerous woman named Alice Collins, and a gangster called Frankie Benson. What starts as a clever setup to frame a mobster for murder quickly spirals into a deadly double-cross, ending with The Whistler's signature twist. Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our Facebook Group for news, discussions, and the latest podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/881779245938297 Our theme music is "Why Am I So Romantic?" from Animal Crackers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KHJKAKS/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_MK8MVCY4DVBAM8ZK39WD

Old Time Radio - OTRNow
Episode 13: The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-013

Old Time Radio - OTRNow

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 173:39


3 hours of old time radio fun!Jack Armstrong, The All American Boy 1940-12-03 e1562 Country of the Head HuntersYoung Love 1949-08-01 e05 Visit by Janet's Mom and Jimmy's DadHeartbeat Theater 1959-05-17 The Ghost of Danton HillThe Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes 1945-09-17 Case Of The Out Of Date Murder with Basil Rathbone And Nigel BrucePete Kelly's Blues 1951-08-22 Gus Trudeaux See On The AirTales Of Tomorrow 1953-01-22 The Other Now

REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE
"THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT" w/ Frank Conniff

REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 64:44


This week, my guest is the legendary FRANK CONNIFF (of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame!!!), who picked the equally legendary Jacques Demy film, The Young Girls Of Rochefort!, to discuss as his music film!!We discuss Frank's introduction into the MST3K world, how their show grew through grass roots and tape trading, the process of how MST3K would put together a show every week, the lack of cable tv in the US when their show first came on, how MST3K felt like being in a band for Frank, how he picked the films for their show and what the failsafes for jokes were, Ed Wood, can a movie like The Young Girls Of Rochefort get riffed on, actor Jack Webb's anti-hippie stance, The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, Criterion laser discs, Frank accidentally coming across Rochefort on tv, how Demy's films could transport you emotionally with just a color, the incredible Michele Legrand score that is relentlessly non-stop fantastic, how the film casually drops in a serial killer storyline, Catherine Deneuve and her real-life sister Françoise Dorléac's performances in the film together, West Side Story and actor George Chakiris, how they shot two different versions of Rochefort at the same time (one in French and one in English), how sexy everyone looks in the film, the surprise of Gene Kelly showing up in this film and his later fllm roles including Viva Knievel & Xandau and more!So let's turn around on a moment's notice and suddenly leap into the air as soon as someone beautiful has just passed us on the street on this week's Revolutions Per Movie!!!FRANK CONNIFF: https://frankconniff.com/https://dumb-industries.com/themadsarebackhttps://dumb-industries.com/store/books/frank-conniffYOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT: French Language Version: https://archive.org/details/the-young-girls-of-rochefortEnglish Language Version (rare workprint found of part of the film): https://archive.org/details/the-young-girls-of-rochefort-english-reelREVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE:Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide.The show is also a completely independent affair, so the best way to support it is through our Patreon at patreon.com/revolutionspermovie. By joining, you can get weekly bonus episodes, physical goods such as Flexidiscs, and other exclusive goods.Revolutions Per Movie releases new episodes every Thursday on any podcast app, and additional, exclusive bonus episodes every Sunday on our Patreon. If you like the show, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing it on your favorite podcast app. Thanks!SOCIALS:@revolutionspermovieBlueSky: @revpermovieTHEME by Eyelids 'My Caved In Mind'www.musicofeyelids.bandcamp.com ARTWORK by Jeff T. Owenshttps://linktr.ee/mymetalhand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Case Closed! (old time radio)
Jeff Regan and Pat Novak

Case Closed! (old time radio)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025


We've got two stories starring Jack Webb this week. First, The Prodigal Daughter, the July 17, 1948, episode of Jeff Regan, Investigator. (29:55) Jack returns in Pat Novak, For Hire with his story, Jack Of Clubs. That one aired February 20, 1949. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/e55e1c7a-e213-4a20-8701-21862bdf1f8a/CaseClosed961.mp3 Download CaseClosed961 | Subscribe | Spotify  | Support Case Closed