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Best podcasts about Michael Fitzmaurice

Latest podcast episodes about Michael Fitzmaurice

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Ireland being taken to European Court of Justice over peat cutting

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 13:09


It was announced today that the European Commission has decided to bring Ireland to the European Court of Justice over alleged peat cutting infringements. They claim that the Government has spent EU money on illegally extracting peat…Joining Shane to discuss further is Green Party Spokesperson for Climate and former Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Climate, and Communications Ossian Smyth and Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway.

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Government prepares overhaul of rural housing rules

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 13:27


Tánaiste Simon Harris has told the Fine Gael parliamentary party that the Government is preparing the biggest overhaul of rural housing rules in two decades.The changes will allow those who have a social or economic need to live in a rural area, or those who have lived in a rural area for a defined period of time at any point in their life, have a reasonable expectation they can get planning.Joining Shane to discuss this is Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon and Galway, Michael Fitzmaurice, and Professor of Economics at UCC, Frank Crowley.

RTÉ - The Late Debate
Electric buses sitting idle

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 26:22


Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD for Carlow Kilkenny, Sorcha Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway and Ciara O'Loughlin, Political Correspondent, The Irish Mirror.

RTÉ - The Late Debate
Confusion over new rent rules

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 26:58


Tonight's panel is made up of Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD for Carlow Kilkenny, Sorcha Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway and Ciara O'Loughlin, Political Correspondent, The Irish Mirror.

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Leo Varadkar apologises for rural Ireland comments

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 10:32


Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he went “too far” and “overstated” his case in comments he made about rural Ireland.Joining Shane to discuss is Dennis Drennan, President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association and Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD.

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Leo Varadkar under fire for comments on rural subsidies

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 16:12


Former Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar has come under fire for comments on the Path to Power podcast:"We're the ones paying all the bills — you're the ones in receipt of a lot of subsidies and a lot of tax benefits that other people don't get.”But, does his argument stack up?For more on this, Ciara is joined by Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD & Edgar Morgenroth, Professor of Economics at Dublin City University.

The Tonight Show
Tuesday 3rd February - Ireland's Flood Defences, Social Media Bans, and the Mandelson Investigation

The Tonight Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 45:59


Guest presenter John Lee leads tonight's discussion. Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris joins to talk flooding responsibility, the Mercosur deal, and restricting teens on social media. Later, Michael Fitzmaurice, John Gibbons, and Joanna Donnelly debate Ireland's flood defences. Plus, Enda Brady updates us on Peter Mandelson's resignation from the House of Lords amid the Epstein investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Galway Bay Fm - Galway Talks - with Keith Finnegan
Galway Talks with John Morley January 23

Galway Bay Fm - Galway Talks - with Keith Finnegan

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 115:08


Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Michael Fitzmaurice on EU-Mercosur deal and more. Tonnta festival celebrates Irish language and bilingual galway with full 2026 programme. Opposition argues with minister over proposed 'rip-off rent' bill.  10am-11am Civil society coalition slams new International Protection Bill. Teddy bear hospital held in university of galway to allow children to get used to medical settings. Connacht Rugby prepare to unveil brand new stand at Dexcom stadium tomorrow as Leinster come to galway.  11am-12pm Galway Thoughts Panel with Helen Ogbu and Sheila Garrity. Weekend Sport Preview with John Mulligan.

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RTÉ - The Late Debate
Is an Irish MAGA movement likely?

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 12:50


The Late Debate panel of Eileen Lynch, Fine Gael Senator, Malcolm Noonan, Green Party Senator, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times discuss the possibility of hard right politics being more supported in Ireland.

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RTÉ - The Late Debate
Regulation of online platforms

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 24:29


Tonight's Late Debate panel of Eileen Lynch, Fine Gael Senator, Malcolm Noonan, Green Party Senator, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times discuss.

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RTÉ - The Late Debate
National Grid capacity

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 10:31


Eileen Lynch, Fine Gael Senator, Malcolm Noonan, Green Party Senator, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times.

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RTÉ - The Late Debate
Copernicus Report

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 5:57


Eileen Lynch, Fine Gael Senator, Malcolm Noonan, Green Party Senator, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times.

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Highlights from Newstalk Breakfast
Judges to consider community service for crimes

Highlights from Newstalk Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 5:06


Judges will be obliged to consider community service for crimes that would normally warrant a two-year jail sentence, according to reports in the Irish Daily Mail this morning. These new plans from the Department of Justice are aimed at reducing prison overcrowding. Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway, joined us on Newstalk Breakfast to discuss.

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Newstalk Breakfast Highlights
Judges to consider community service for crimes

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 5:06


Judges will be obliged to consider community service for crimes that would normally warrant a two-year jail sentence, according to reports in the Irish Daily Mail this morning. These new plans from the Department of Justice are aimed at reducing prison overcrowding. Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway, joined us on Newstalk Breakfast to discuss.

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Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Newsmakers: Storm Eowyn

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 13:18


The Hard Shoulder is looking back on 2025's biggest moments in the news, and who were at the heart of it.So, where else to start but at the beginning of the year, where the country faced the devastation brought by Storm Eowyn?Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway, Michael Fitzmaurice, and Independent Cllr for Kerry County Council, Jackie Healy Rae.

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RTÉ - The Late Debate

Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth, Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo Leitrim, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway, Mary Regan, Political Editor with Independent Newspapers.

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RTÉ - The Late Debate
Garda Commissioner at the Justice Committee

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 14:46


Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth, Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo Leitrim, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway, Mary Regan, Political Editor with Independent Newspapers.

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RTÉ - The Late Debate
Presidential Inauguration

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 32:53


Our panel of Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth, Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo Leitrim, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway, Mary Regan, Political Editor with Independent Newspapers and Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Lecturer in Law at the South East Technological University discuss today's inauguration.

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Today with Claire Byrne
Storm plans: Public told to plan survive 72 hours without services

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 12:36


Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway

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Today with Claire Byrne
Are modern houses more vulnerable to storms than older ones?

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 16:05


Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway and Ciaran Cuffe, Co-Chair of the European Green Party

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RTÉ - Saturday with Cormac O hEadhra
Pride parade in Budapest goes ahead despite ban by Hungarian authorities

RTÉ - Saturday with Cormac O hEadhra

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 15:15


Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development & Diaspora; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Conor D McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford

RTÉ - Saturday with Cormac O hEadhra
Hopes of a new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

RTÉ - Saturday with Cormac O hEadhra

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 5:21


Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development & Diaspora; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Conor D McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford

RTÉ - Saturday with Cormac O hEadhra
The latest homelessness figures show another increase

RTÉ - Saturday with Cormac O hEadhra

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 10:18


Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development & Diaspora; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Conor D McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford

RTÉ - Saturday with Cormac O hEadhra
The rising cost of the weekly shop

RTÉ - Saturday with Cormac O hEadhra

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 17:40


Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development & Diaspora; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Conor D McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford

Today with Claire Byrne
Peat extraction causing ‘catastrophic' damage

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 17:05


Niall Sargent, Current Affairs Correspondent with The Currency and Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway

RTÉ - The Late Debate
Ireland going backwards on emissions target

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 9:04


Martin Daly, Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Aubrey McCarthy, Independent Senator; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times

RTÉ - The Late Debate
What can be done to turn vacant and derelict houses into homes?

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 24:29


Martin Daly, Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Aubrey McCarthy, Independent Senator; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times

RTÉ - The Late Debate
RTÉ opens the show for the return of the media committee

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 15:42


Martin Daly, Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Aubrey McCarthy, Independent Senator; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times

RTÉ - The Late Debate
Barry Heneghan and Gillian Toole back Sinn Féin bill

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 3:48


Martin Daly, Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Aubrey McCarthy, Independent Senator; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times

Today with Claire Byrne
Where is the Galway bypass and do the people of Galway still need it?

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 18:14


Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon/Galway and Eamon Ryan, Former Green Party Leader

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Today with Claire Byrne
Should we cut down all trees near roads and power lines?

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 12:07


Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway and Sadhbh O'Neill, environmentalist and researcher, contributor to the Irish Times

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Today with Claire Byrne
The Gathering: Micheál Martin in the White House, LNG and nitrates derogation

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 23:57


Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil Senator; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway; Oisín Coghlan, CEO of Friends of the Earth; Christina Finn, Political Editor of The Journal.ie

RTÉ - The Late Debate
What should the Taoiseach say in the Whitehouse?

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 5:10


Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow–Kilkenny; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo; Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail

RTÉ - The Late Debate
More statements in the Dáil on policing

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 15:20


Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow–Kilkenny; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo; Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail

RTÉ - The Late Debate
How would a potential watchdog on waste work?

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 32:27


Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow–Kilkenny; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo; Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail

Highlights from Lunchtime Live
Has rural Ireland been forgotten? Storm Éowyn aftermath

Highlights from Lunchtime Live

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 26:12


We have heard from people over the last number of days that have been affected in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn.Around 142,000 homes, farms and businesses are still without power, while Uisce Éireann says over 6,000 premises still have no water supply.Many of the people that have been worst affected – many of whom have spoken on the show – live in rural areas.Is Storm Éowyn proof that rural Ireland is forgotten?To discuss, Andrea is joined by Seamus Boland, CEO of Irish Rural Link, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon / Galway as well as listeners to discuss.

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RTÉ - The Late Debate
Dáil gets on with the business of electing a Taoiseach

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 7:46


Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow-Wexford; Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway; Christina Finn, Political Editor with The Journal

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RTÉ - The Late Debate
Housing delivery off-target by thousands of units

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 8:39


Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow-Wexford; Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway; Christina Finn, Political Editor with The Journal

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RTÉ - The Late Debate
More Jameses in the cabinet than women

RTÉ - The Late Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 28:48


Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow-Wexford; Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway; Christina Finn, Political Editor with The Journal

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RTÉ - Drivetime
Roscommon / Galway Constituency Profile | Drivetime Election '24

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 32:32


Drivetime is still on the road and today looks at the three seat constituency of Roscommon Galway. Sarah is joined in Roscommon Town's Gleeson's Hotel by some of the candidates - Fine Gael's Aisling Dolan; Fianna Fail's Martin Daly; Sinn Fein's Claire Kerrane; Independent Eugene Murphy and Independent Ireland's Michael Fitzmaurice.

This Week
Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice of Independent Ireland

This Week

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 5:15


Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice of Independent Ireland.

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Today with Claire Byrne
Has the Government delivered for Farmers?

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 19:02


Martin Heydon, Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Development, Farm Safety, and New Market Development; and Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway discuss the governments record of delivery on agriculture.

Today with Claire Byrne
Should Ireland restrict one-off housing?

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 16:58


Frank McDonald, journalist and author and Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway

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RTÉ - Morning Ireland
Turf Cutters and Contractors Association accuses European Commission of bullying Ireland

RTÉ - Morning Ireland

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 7:07


Michael Fitzmaurice, TD for Roscommon Galway and new member of the Independent Ireland Party dicusses the move by the EU to sue Ireland over our boglands.

RTÉ - Morning Ireland
'This was inevitable' - Michael Fitzmaurice on referendum defeats

RTÉ - Morning Ireland

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 5:28


Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway, gives his reaction to the resounding referendum defeats.

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Nostalgic Mystery Radio
Ep.489 Nick Carter Master Detective: Death In The Pines

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 31:42


Nick Carter, Master Detective, which aired on Mutual from 1943 to 1955. Nick Carter first came to radio as The Return of Nick Carter. Then Nick Carter, Master Detective, with Lon Clark in the title role, began April 11, 1943, on Mutual, continuing in many different timeslots for well over a decade. Jock MacGregor was the producer-director of scripts by Alfred Bester, Milton J. Kramer, David Kogan and others. Background music was supplied by organists Hank Sylvern, Lew White and George Wright. Patsy Bowen, Nick's assistant, was portrayed by Helen Choate until mid-1946 and then Charlotte Manson stepped into the role. Nick and Patsy's friend was reporter Scubby Wilson (John Kane). Nick's contact at the police department was Sgt. Mathison (Ed Latimer). The supporting cast included Raymond Edward Johnson, Bill Johnstone and Bryna Raeburn. Michael Fitzmaurice was the program's announcer.Death In The Pines: Regan was Tate's oldest and best driver and when racketeers stopped his truck he recognized the voice of one of the hijackers and was shot dead along with his helper. Originally aired March 4th,1944.Support the show

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RTÉ - Morning Ireland
Michael Fitzmaurice third TD to join new Independent Ireland party

RTÉ - Morning Ireland

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 4:37


Paul Cunningham, Political Correspondent, on TD Michael Fitzmaurice joining the country's newest political party Independent Ireland.

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RTÉ - News at One Podcast
Michael Fitzmaurice to join new Independent Ireland party

RTÉ - News at One Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 4:39


We talk to Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice.

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Old Time Radio Listener
Nick Carter Master Detective - The Case of the Careless Employees

Old Time Radio Listener

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 25:53


With Lon Clark in the title role, the series commenced 11 April 1943, on Mutual, continuing in many different timeslots for well over a decade. Between October 1944 and April 1945, it was heard as a 30-minute program on Sunday afternoons at 3 pm, sponsored by Acme Paints and Lin-X, with a 15-minute serial airing four or five times a week in 1944 from April to September. In April 1945, the Sunday series moved to 6pm, continuing in that timeslot until June 1946, and it was also heard in 1946 on Tuesday from March to August. Sponsored by Cudahy Packing and Old Dutch Cleanser and later Acme Products (makers of such home-improvement chemicals as Kem-Tone paints and Lin-X floor-cleaning waxes, a near-rival to the more-popular Johnson's Wax products heard on numerous NBC Radio shows at the same time), the series finally settled in on Sundays at 6:30 pm for broadcasts from August 18, 1946 to September 21, 1952. Libby Packing was the sponsor when the drama aired on Sundays at 6pm (1952–53). In the last two years of the long run (1953–55), the show was heard Sundays at 4:30 pm. Jock MacGregor was the producer-director of scripts by Alfred Bester, Milton J. Kramer, David Kogan and others. Background music was supplied by organists Hank Sylvern, Lew White and George Wright. Walter B. Gibson, co-creator/writer of The Shadow pulp novels, was fired when he asked for a raise in 1946, and then became head writer for the Nick Carter radio series. Oddly enough, he never liked to write scripts for the radio version of The Shadow, though both characters were published by Street & Smith. Patsy Bowen, Nick's assistant, was portrayed by Helen Choate until mid-1945; then Charlotte Manson stepped into the role. Nick and Patsy's friend was reporter Scubby Wilson (John Kane). Sgt. Mathison (Ed Latimer) was Nick's contact at the police department. The supporting cast included Raymond Edward Johnson, Bill Johnstone and Bryna Raeburn. Michael Fitzmaurice was the program's announcer. The series ended on September 25, 1955.

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Classic Streams: Old Time Retro Radio
Adventure Wednesday - Suspense: Will You Make a Bet with Death (featuring Michael Fitzmaurice, Leslie Woods, Nicholas Joy) (11-10-1942)

Classic Streams: Old Time Retro Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 28:26


"Suspense" was a radio drama series that captivated audiences from 1940 through 1962 during the Golden Age of Radio. Often subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills," this program was a shining example of suspense thriller entertainment. It specialized in delivering heart-pounding stories, typically featuring some of the leading Hollywood actors of its era. With an impressive total of approximately 945 episodes aired over its lengthy run, "Suspense" remains an enduring classic, with over 900 episodes still in existence. "Suspense" was a dynamic series that evolved through several significant phases, each marked by distinct hosts, sponsors, and director/producers. Despite these changes, the show maintained a core set of formulaic plot devices that kept its audience consistently engaged. The show's hallmark elements included: Ordinary Protagonists in Extraordinary Situations: The typical protagonist of a "Suspense" episode was an everyday person who found themselves abruptly thrust into a perilous, bizarre, or highly suspenseful situation. This relatable quality made it easy for listeners to connect with the characters. Withheld Solutions: The show was known for building tension by withholding the resolution of the story until the very last possible moment. This strategy ensured that listeners remained on the edge of their seats, eagerly anticipating the outcome. Moral Consequences: "Suspense" often featured stories where evildoers or wrongdoers faced justice in the end. This moral aspect added a layer of satisfaction for the audience, as justice was typically served. The combination of these elements, along with the skillful use of sound effects and music, made "Suspense" a thrilling and unforgettable radio program. It's not surprising that it continues to be celebrated for its contributions to the world of suspenseful storytelling in the audio medium. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dwight-allen0/support