Podcasts about Orson Welles

This is the final episode of our series about Isaac Woodard, a Black soldier who was beaten and blinded by a white police officer in 1946. In the last episode, radio host Orson Welles, who was investigating the case, learned the officer's identity.Isaac Woodard himself told a reporter, "Nothing they can do to the police officer will give me my eyes back, but if they punish him good and legal it may keep the same thing from happening to some more of our boys coming back home. I want him punished."But demanding accountability and getting it were two different things—especially in the Jim Crow South. This week, the officer goes to trial, and the President of the United States takes notice. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In 1946, Orson Welles, the director of Citizen Kane, was at the height of his fame. At the time, he had a national radio show called Orson Welles Commentaries on ABC. After a year on the radio, discussing politics and Hollywood, Welles heard of a shocking crime. It was the end of World War Two. A Black soldier, heading home, was brutally beaten by a white police officer in South Carolina. No one knew the identity of the police officer. No one even knew the town where it happened. Welles pledged to solve the mystery… on the air... Today, we’re bringing you a special episode from the Radio Diaries Podcast and their new series, Orson Welles and the Blind Soldier. It’s the story of a crime in a small, southern town…that became a spark for the budding civil rights movement. To find out more, go to radiodiaries.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Orson Welles Show (Lady Esther) || Shredni Vashtar _ Hidalgo _ An Irishman and a Jew | September 15, 1941Adaptation of Saki's "Shredni Vashtar", a story about Father Hidalgo and the Mexican revolution in 1810, as well as a story about "An Irishman and a Jew".: : : : :You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES.Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr#orsonwelles #oldtimeradio #otr #radioclassics #citizenkane #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #mercurytheatre #duaneotr:: :This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Five-time Emmy winner Bill Persky led a charmed life in show business. Handpicked by comedy legend Carl Reiner to write (and eventually produce) "The Dick Van Dyke Show," Bill and partner Sam Denoff scripted many of the series' most memorable episodes, including "Coast to Coast Big Mouth" and "That's My Boy." Later, the duo would create the groundbreaking sitcom "That Girl" and write comedy specials for Bill Cosby and Mary Tyler Moore and Bill (flying solo) would go on to produce and direct hit shows like "Kate & Allie" "Welcome Back, Kotter" and "Who's the Boss?". Bill sat down with Gilbert and Frank to talk about his journey through the golden age of TV comedy and about working with EVERYONE, including Steve Allen, Bob Hope, Julie Andrews, Gene Kelly, Peter Sellers, and Orson Welles (to name but a few!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, we shared the story of Isaac Woodard, a Black soldier who was brutally beaten by a white police officer in South Carolina. No one knew the name of the police officer. Or even the town where it happened. Not even Woodard himself. By the summer of '46, the case was gaining national attention thanks to Orson Welles, who was investigating the crime, week-by-week, on his radio show.Today, episode 2 of our series Orson Welles and the Blind Soldier, about an incident in a small, southern town that became a spark in the growing civil rights movement. --- Thanks to Richard Gergel for his book Unexampled Courage and Indiana University's Lilly Library for archival audio. Music from Matthias Bossi and Duke Ellington.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In this episode, Bill and Chris delve into the world of cult cinema, focusing on the iconic film Citizen Kane. They discuss the film's initial reception, its cultural significance, and the masterful direction of Orson Welles. The conversation explores themes of wealth, power, and corruption, as well as the film's lasting impact on modern filmmaking. Through a detailed analysis of cinematic techniques and character development, the hosts highlight the relevance of Citizen Kane in today's society, drawing parallels to contemporary issues and figures. In this engaging conversation, Bill and Chris delve into the cinematic world, discussing the controversial themes of films like 'Citizen Kane' and 'Cherry 2000'. They explore the legacy of 'Citizen Kane', its impact on cinema, and the evolution of film appreciation over the years. The discussion also touches on the merits and flaws of 'Cherry 2000', a cult classic, and how it reflects the era it was made in. The hosts provide their personal recommendations and grades for both films, emphasizing the importance of context in film critique.

In 1946, Orson Welles, the actor and director behind Citizen Kane, was at the pinnacle of his career. At the time, he had a national radio show called Orson Welles Commentaries on ABC. After a year on the radio, discussing politics and Hollywood, Welles heard of a shocking crime. It was the end of World War Two. A Black soldier, heading home, was brutally beaten by a white police officer in South Carolina. No one knew the identity of the officer. No one even knew the town where it happened.Welles pledged to solve the mystery… on the air...In this midweek podcast we're bringing you episode one of a new series from our friends at Radio Diaries called Orson Welles and the Blind Soldier. It's the story of a crime in a small, southern town…that became a spark for the budding civil rights movement. For the rest of the series, go to the radio diaries website. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.

This episode was originally released on 5/1/2021. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes. ____________ In Breaking Walls episode 115, we focus on one of the last experimental programs on the air, The CBS Radio Workshop, and the man at its Hollywood helm, William Froug. We'll listen to episodes, hear interviews with men and women known and unknown, and find out why this show was so critically acclaimed in its day. —————————— Highlights: • Who is Bill Froug and what does he do? • What do Norman Corwin, Orson Welles, Ray Bradbury, Burgess Meredith, and Bernard Hermann have in common? • Network radio in 1936 • Network radio in 1956 • The CBS Radio Workshop is revived • Season Of Disbelief & Hail And Farewell • A Report on ESP • Subways Are For Sleeping • Winding down the Workshop • Looking ahead to Monitor —————————— The WallBreakers: thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: patreon.com/TheWallBreakers —————————— The reading material used in today's episode was: On the Air - By John Dunning As well as articles from: Broadcasting Magazine The New York Daily News —————————— On the interview front: • Lilian Buyeff, Don Diamond, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Bill Froug, Jack Johnstone, Byron Kane, Elliott Lewis, and Peggy Webber were with SPERDVAC. For more information, go to SPERDVAC.com. • Norman Corwin, Virginia Gregg, Carlton E. Morse, Alan Reed, and Russell Thorson spoke with Chuck Schaden. Hear their full chats at SpeakingOfRadio.com. • Bill Robson spoke with Dick Bertel and Ed Corcoran for WTIC's The Golden Age of Radio. Hear this full interview at Goldenage-WTIC.org. • William Paley spoke while receiving a citation in November of 1958. • Ray Bradbury was interviewed by Jerry Haendiges in October of 1976. —————————— Selected music featured in today's episode was: • Don't Fence Me In — By Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters • February Sea — By George Winston • Heartbreak Hotel — By Elvis Presley • Seance on a West Afternoon — By John Barry

James Shapiro explains how Rose McClendon and John Houseman established the Negro Unit, hiring a young Orson Welles to direct the revolutionary Macbeth production in Harlem.

James Shapiro reflects on the sad later lives of Flanagan and Dies, and debunks a legend involving Orson Welles and a critic of Voodoo Macbeth.

Campbell Playhouse || (01)Rebecca (Margaret Sullavan) | December 9, 1939Adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's novel, Rebecca, by and starring Orson Welles.Starring: Brian Ahene, Ray Collins, Joan Fontaine, Agnes Moorehead, Mildred Natwick, Margaret Sullavan, Orson Welles: : : : :You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES.Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr#orsonwelles #oldtimeradio #otr #radioclassics #citizenkane #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #mercurytheatre #duaneotr:: :This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Gunsmoke "Kitty's Outlaw" 2/12/1956Fred Allen "Les Miserables with Orson Welles" 2/10/1946Radio City Playhouse "Elementals" 2/14/1949Philip Marlowe "The Lonesome Reunion" 2/12/1949CBS Radio Workshop "The Space Merchants, Part 1" 2/17/1957Inner Sanctum "The Man Who Couldn't Die" 2/12/1946

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A young English lawyer discovers he's a prisoner in a Transylvanian castle owned by an ancient creature (Dracula) who casts no shadow, has no reflection, and feeds on human blood. Now that creature has set sail for England with fifty boxes of cursed earth — and he's already chosen his next victim. | #RetroRadio EP0586CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Second-Chance Lady” (April 28, 1977) ***WD00:45:14.680 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Witch Doctor” (1936) ***WD01:00:10.931 = Mercury Theater, “Dracula” (July 11, 1938) ***WD01:55:56.375 = Dark Venture, “Hideout” (January 07, 1947) ***WD02:19:29.954 = Weird Circle, “River Man” (February 04, 1945) 02:46:45.455 = The Whistler, “Doctor Operates In Crime (December 04, 1944)03:16:09.843 = Witch's Tale, “Haunted Crossroads” (October 12, 1937) ***WD03:38:55.089 = X Minus One, “The Snowball Effect” (August 14, 1956)04:02:20.504 = Zero Hour, “The Extortionist” (May 02, 1974)04:19:39.254 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Fatal Jugglers” (1957) ***WD04:43:30.242 = Strange Adventure, “Death At Falcon Lodge” (1945) ***WD04:46:47.308 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarknessCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0586

On February 12, 1946, a Black soldier was heading home from WWII when he was brutally beaten by a white police officer in South Carolina. No one knew the identity of the police officer. No one even knew the town where it happened.  When the famous radio host Orson Welles heard about the crime, he pledged to solve the mystery, week-by-week, on the air. Today, episode 1 of our new series Orson Welles and the Blind Soldier, about an incident in a small, southern town that led to the desegregation of the U.S. military. --- Thanks to Richard Gergel for his book Unexampled Courage and Indiana University's Lilly Library for archival audio. Music from Matthias Bossi and Bill Frisell for music. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

From the classic script written by Orson Welles and John Houseman, the Icebox Radio Theater presents "Dracula", recorded before a live audience in Int'l Falls, Minnesota on Oct 30, 2025. Starring Jeffrey Adams as the count and Seward, Dalton Johnson as Jonathon Harker, Aela Mackintosh as Mina Harker, Diane Adams as Lucy Westerna, and Justin Kapla as Van Helsing. Other voices by the talented cast. Direction and Sound Effects by Jeffrey Adams.

On this week's episode, we kicked things off by discussing Michael Schulman's piece on efforts to use evil for good. (That is: use AI to “recreate” Orson Welles's cut of The Magnificent Ambersons.) Then we reviewed Send Help, the new one from Sam Raimi. It's fun and mean and meanly funny. Make sure to swing by Thursday, because we're going to be talking about drinking and watching movies, two of our favorite things. And if you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend!

On February 12, 1946, an African American soldier heading home from WWII was attacked by a white police officer somewhere in South Carolina. The soldier's name was Isaac Woodard.No one knew the identity of the officer who attacked Woodard. No one even knew which town it had happened in. So when the famous radio host Orson Welles heard about the case, he vowed to solve it on the air.Radio Diaries and Radiotopia bring you a new series about a crime in a small southern town that led to the desegregation of the United States military.The first episode drops February 12th on the Radio Diaries Podcast. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sonic Cinema Productions: Retro Rockets, "Chrysalis" by Jack Ward 86 years after Orson Welles' radio drama changing event, this 2024 World Audio Drama Day production fires off a Retro Rockets special with "Chrysalis". Scientist Joe meets up with old flame Ana, a journalist, as they and a few others team up to discover what strange object fell from the Martian skies, to land at Stoney Creek!

We're back in the theatre again for Jack's birthday week with his hero of Old Time Radio and with our Monday Matinee for the Mutual Present's addition from the Mutual Broadcasting System's classic shows. This week we continue Orson Welles, incredible seven part performance for Mutual of "Les Miserables"! And now, Part Three "The Trial". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gilda, de Charles Widor, sorti en 1946, propulse Rita Hayworth dans les mythes du Septième art, qui va lʹinscrire comme Sex-Symbol, et la rendre éternelle. Rita Hayworth y interprète une femme fatale, tiraillée entre deux hommes. Une scène en particulier la fera entrer dans la légende : lʹactrice, dans un fourreau noir, qui fait le striptease dʹun gant sur un chanson entraînante. Inoubliable. Gilda est avant tout et surtout un film de star : Rita Hayworth est alors au sommet de sa gloire éphémère, de sa carrière foudroyante. Cʹest son producteur de la Columbia, Harry Cohn qui la propulse sur le devant de la scène. Alors mariée à Orson Welles, le Wonder boy dʹHollywood, mais lʹenfant terrible des studios, elle est une pure incarnation du fantasme. Mal compris en Europe au sortir de la sortir de la guerre, le film remporte un joli succès aux Etats-Unis. En 2013, il est inscrit sur la liste du National Film Registry comme film patrimonial. Il ne nous reste plus quʹà admirer la plastique spectaculaire de Gilda et dʹapprécier comme il se doit cette pépite cinématographique dʹaprès-guerre. REFERENCES LEAMING, Barbara, Rita Hayworth, Presses de la Renaissance (1998)

We're back in the theatre again for Jack's birthday week with his hero of Old Time Radio and with our Monday Matinee for the Mutual Present's addition from the Mutual Broadcasting System's classic shows. This week we continue Orson Welles, incredible seven part performance for Mutual of "Les Miserables"! And now, Part Three "The Trial". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sinopsis:“Si quieres un final feliz, eso depende, por supuesto, de dónde decidas detener tu historia” –Orson Welles. Un guionista retirado le narra a su amigo un fragmento importante de su vida para intentar demostrar que esa frase es cierta. Cree que los recuerdos y las historias comparten una misma lógica, y que la resignificación depende de una decisión personal del narrador: dónde establecer el punto final.Es un introspectivo viaje a través de su primer amor y de su pasión por el arte, de cómo conjuga estos elementos para brindarle un sentido a su vida. Las vicisitudes de su adolescencia le presentan una dicotomía entre el materialista y frío mundo de los números, y el colorido mundo del cine, del arte. Elegir entre ambos será la respuesta a la pregunta disparadora de la novela.Un secreto, sepultado bajo guiones y una cínica coraza de escepticismo, saldrá a la luz en su relato. Una vez abierta esa puerta, no podrá cerrarla…Autora: Alan Manuel SanchezEditorial DunkenReseña por @celinacocimano

Edward Saatchi has been building at the frontier of AI storytelling for a decade—from Oculus Story Studios to Fable (where his AI character Lucy made her own films at Sundance) to his current venture, Amazon-backed Showrunner. His thesis is provocative: AI-generated content is stuck in a four-year rut of short-form experiments with no commercial marketplace, no monetization path, and no artistic value. Creators are working solo, making 10-second clips that can't compete with Rick and Morty or Netflix originals. The solution? Band together, make features and TV shows, and build platforms where creators get paid every time someone remixes their work.Edward's most audacious project proves the point: reconstructing Orson Welles' lost masterpiece, The Magnificent Ambersons (44 minutes destroyed by studio cuts in 1942), using motion-capture actors and AI to seamlessly restore what was erased. The irony is intentional—it's a film about technology destroying beauty, restored by technology. Edward's approach isn't text-to-video slop. It's human performance driving AI synthesis: hire stage actors, capture their performances, use the original cutting continuity as a blueprint, and let AI fill the gaps. The result is cinema-quality work that would cost $100 million traditionally but costs $10 million with AI assistance.In AI XR News This Week: Amazon announces 16,000 layoffs (mostly middle management) while ramping robotics—replacing humans with machines in warehouses. Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores close after years of investment; the self-checkout convenience experiment dies. Snap spins off Spectacles AR glasses into a separate business, signaling lack of cash or confidence. Apple and OpenAI both developing AI wearables to launch in 2027, powered by Gemini and Google AI. Google launches Project Genie, a generative AI model that creates fully interactive 3D game worlds you can navigate and remix in real time. Walkabout Mini Golf (one of the 10 most popular Quest apps) lays off half its staff. Atlas V, the acclaimed French VR studio behind Spheres and Battle Scar, pivots to location-based entertainment. Darren Aronofsky launches an AI animated series on YouTube called On This Day.Key Moments Timestamps:[00:05:00] Amazon's 16,000 layoffs paired with robotics expansion; the canary in the coal mine for white-collar work[00:06:00] Amazon Go/Fresh failure: humans reject automated futures when given the choice[00:07:14] Snap spinning off Spectacles; Ted's thesis on AR glasses remaining "exotic," not mainstream[00:10:00] Apple wearables running Gemini + Google AI; the winning formula for wearable AI domination[00:12:48] Walkabout Mini Golf layoffs and Atlas V's pivot; VR right-sizing continues[00:15:25] Google Genie: generative 3D worlds, playable and remixable in real time; Epic should be scared[00:19:11] Edward Saatchi joins: the state of AI video and why there's no marketplace after 4 years[00:22:00] Edward's concern: AI content is "derivative but worse" with no commercial value[00:28:00] The marketplace problem: no buyers, no revenue, no sustainability for creators[00:34:00] Ted's thesis: AI is quietly disrupting VFX and screenwriting behind the scenes[00:44:00] Critters: the proof-of-concept for AI-assisted theatrical animation ($10M vs. $100M traditionally)[00:49:00] Showrunner's business model: creators earn money every time someone remixes their show[00:52:00] The Magnificent Ambersons project: restoring Orson Welles' lost masterpiece with AIEdward makes a case that reads like a manifesto: AI's killer app isn't making derivative work faster or cheaper. It's remix, interactivity, and personalization at scale—letting audiences co-create with AI while creators get paid. His challenge to the industry: hold yourself to "derivative but better" (can you make a better Simpsons episode than the last 15 seasons?) or "original and good" (something from a non-human intelligence's perspective). Until creators band together to make features and TV shows with commercial value, AI video will remain stuck in the trough of disillusionment.This episode is brought to you by Zappar, creators of Mattercraft—the leading visual development environment for building immersive 3D web experiences for mobile headsets and desktop. Mattercraft combines the power of a game engine with the flexibility of the web, and now features an AI assistant that helps you design, code, and debug in real time, right in your browser. Build smarter at mattercraft.io.Listen to the full episode and subscribe to the AI XR Podcast for weekly conversations at the intersection of AI, entertainment, and the future of interactive media. Watch on YouTube.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The fog rolls in, the surf pounds the seawall, and a laugh echoes across the Sunset—Playland at the Beach is gone, but its spirit refuses to fade. We head back to San Francisco's Ocean Beach to unpack a park that was equal parts wonder and chaos: the glassy grandeur of Sutro Baths, the Cliff House's many lives, and a bohemian streetcar village that set the stage for a century of seaside amusements. From Charles I. D. Looff's menagerie carousel to the towering Big Dipper and the splash-happy Chutes at the Beach, this was the wild west of parks as far west as you could go.Our old friend Laurie Hollings (Frontier Village) makes a return appearance to the show.Laughing Sal cackles relentlessly, Orson Welles' shatters mirrors, and one of the first Disney Imagineers invents Woody the cowboy... in San Francisco... a half century early.Join us as we stroll along one of the most beautiful and daunting places in America, San Francisco's Ocean Beach, and we try to find traces of the park that lived there for most of the 20th Century: Playland-at-the-Beach.-------------------------------------------------------If this history hit you in the nostalgia, subscribe, share with a friend who loves old-school amusement parks, and leave a review. What artifact or ride would you bring back to a hands-on Playland museum? We'd love to hear your ideas.Thanks for listening!We'd love it if you would give us a review on your podcast platform of choice: iTunes, Spotify, etc... They're really helpful. And get in touch and let us know about YOUR Plus-Ups for the attractions we've talked about! We'd love to tell them on the air.Come visit us on Bluesky, Mastodon, Instagram, or whatever social media you like. Just look up Lowdown on the Plus-Up and you'll probably find us. Or drop us a note to comments@lowdown-plus-up.com and let us know any questions or comments about how YOU would like to plus-something-up! We are a Boardwalk Times production.Boardwalk Times, https://boardwalktimes.net/Boardwalk Times store, https://boardwalktimes.store .

Hello! And welcome to season 15 of the Dana Gould Hour Podcast. Fasten your enthusiasm harness, we are blasting off again. Mark Malkoff has a new book entitled Love, Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey To Find The Genius Behind The Legend. Johnny Carson is so larger than life now it's important to sometimes take a step back and appreciate his accomplishment. Unlike today, when there are 8,000 channels, and three network late night talk shows. Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show when there were around ten channels total and one, count 'em, one late night talk show, which he hosted for 30 years. He interviewed over 25,000 guests, navigated America's cultural conversation from President Kennedy through President Clinton. Mark's book covers the debuts of then-unknown comedians who are now household names. He talks about Johnny's feuds, and he had some. There were periods of time when William Shatner and Orson Welles were banned from the show. But Mark's book is very affectionate. It's honest without being exploitive. It dishes a lot of dirt but it's never bitchy, I can't recommend it enough. Mark Malkoff. Right here. In the human flesh.  The second interview is with two dudes who have written extensively about two films from a very special time in American cinema-going. Back in the 70's, you see, before cable and VHS tapes and streaming, if you wanted to see a movie, you had to wait and catch it on television. And if you wanted to see it uncut, you had to find it playing in a movie theater. And that's it. Because of this, more people went to more movies more often. And, since this was before multiplexes, movie theaters were more random. You didn't have 16 screens in one building. You had sixteen different movie theaters scattered around town.  John Gaspar has written a book about a very strange event at one such theater in one of my favorite cities in the goddamn world, and yours too, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The book is called Held Over: Harold And Maude At The Westgate Theater and it tells the story of Hal Ashby's 1971 black comedy Harold and Maude, that starred Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort, that ran for two years at the Westgate in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina. The film ran for so long, the neighbors protested, demanding a new movie! It's a terrific book about what movie going in America used to be like, before the multiplexes took over. John and I are joined by Ari Kahan, who is the archivist of The Swan Archives, which is I can best describe as a labyrinthine database covering all things pertaining to 1974's Brian DePalma cult classic, Phantom Of The Paradise. Don't know too much about Phantom Of The Paradise you say? No worries, you will by the time we get there, True Tales From Weirdsville takes us on a deep dive inside that mid 70's glam-rock Faustian gem, Phantom Of The Paradise.

TVC 722.3: James Bigwood, co-author of Not Just Batman's Butler: The Autobiography of Alan Napier, talks to Ed about how Alan Napier overcame a stammer when he was a child; why he likely enjoyed wearing the Batsuit on Batman when asked to do so; and Napier's various collaborations with John Houseman and Orson Welles for radio, film, and television. Not Just Batman's Butler is available through McFarlandPub.com. You can also order it by calling (800) 253-2187. Audio clips of Alan Napier heard in this segment courtesy of Jeffrey Vance.

The password is "Dystopian", Andy sees "Dr. Strangelove" , the assy genius of Orson Welles, Andy obeys gravity, Josh rents shoes, Award season movie catch-up, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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

100 years ago from this podcast's release, the BBC broadcast the first known radio scare - 12 years before Orson Welles's famous War of the Worlds, and possibly inspiring it. It was hoax - although arguably it's only a hoax if the hoaxer intends to fool the hoaxee... and Father Ronald Knox seemingly thought he was just providing some entertainment in his radio pastiche: Broadcasting the Barricades. But when it's a spoof news report about the House of Commons being destroyed with trench mortars, the felling of Big Ben, the destruction of the Savoy Hotel and reports of a mob hanging or roasting alive various people... well no wonder some listeners fled their homes. Others phoned the Savoy Hotel, the BBC, the newspapers, the Admiralty. It was chaos. But was it as chaotic as the newspapers implied? Joining us to dig into this bizarre and wonderful tale is Dr A Brad Schwartz, author of Broadcast Hysteria: Orson Welles's War of the Worlds and the Art of Fake News - a highly recommended read (and fear not, Brad will return to the podcast for a special on 1938's War of the Worlds another time). And of course, as we love a centenary re-enactment, we'll bring back to life this unrecorded broadcast, thanks to the script and a couple of sound effects (for the full works, in video form, join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/vid-first-radio-147890189) Cheers to Father Ronald Knox, who panicked Britain 100 years ago today! Listen to hear how...   SHOWNOTES: Thanks to Jonathan Mayo, Andrew Barker, Andy Walmsley and Paul Slade for titbits, trivia and newspaper cuttings about Broadcasting the Barricades. Paul's latest blog post about Broadcasting the Barricades and the birth of fake(d) news is on Substack: www.paulkerensa.substack.com - do subscribe there. Dr A Brad Schwartz's book Broadcast Hysteria is a must-read. The audiobook's great too. Andy Walmsley's blog on Broadcasting the Barricades is at https://andywalmsley.blogspot.com/2023/12/broadcasting-barricades.html Paul Slade's website about Broadcasting the Barricades is at https://www.planetslade.com/ronald-knox1.html My Radio 4 drama about the first radio drama The Truth About Phyllis Twigg is very much still on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ntmx - thanks if you listened! Original podcast music is by Will Farmer.  Our survey of what you like/don't about this podcast is here: http://tiny.cc/bbcenturysurvey Paul has 2 different upcoming live shows about the early BBC: An Evening of (Very) Old Radio visits Norfolk and Suffolk, while new show Four Monarchs and a Mic: The BBC's Royal Engineer is at Leicester Comedy Festival on Sat 7 Feb. If it goes well, I may do it elsewhere. Let's see. www.paulkerensa.com/tour This podcast is not made by today's BBC. It's just about the old BBC. Support us on Patreon (£5/mth - thanks if you do!), for bonus videos, writings, readings etc - including the full video re-enactment of Broadcasting the Barricades. In evening dress! Please share/rate/review this podcast - it all really helps. Next time, Episode 113: The First BBC Armistice Broadcast of 1923 More on this broadcasting history project at paulkerensa.com/oldradio  

FREE Newsletter and Join Our Community Christian Basics Foundation in Faith: Available on AmazonThe Shadow Temple Bells of Neban"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"In this classic mystery, Lamont Cranston and the lovely Margo Lane find themselves ensnared in a web of ancient mysticism and modern-day greed. The haunting chime of the Temple Bells of Neban isn't just a call to prayer—it's a herald of doom for those who dare to cross the threshold of the unknown.As a series of inexplicable disappearances plagues the city, all clues lead back to a mysterious cult and a sound that seems to paralyze the very soul. Can The Shadow use his powers of "clouding men's minds" to unmask the villain behind the bells, or will the darkness finally claim the master of darkness himself?What to Expect in This Episode:Atmospheric Audio: Experience the chilling, high-fidelity sound effects that made Golden Age radio legendary.Classic Noir Mystery: A twisting plot involving stolen artifacts, secret societies, and the supernatural.The Master of Invisibility: Hear the iconic laugh and the justice-seeking prowess of radio's most famous vigilante.Cast and Production:Series: The ShadowOriginal Air Date: [Insert Date if known, e.g., October 24, 1937]Starring: [Insert Actors, e.g., Bill Johnstone or Orson Welles] as Lamont Cranston.Note for Listeners: This episode is a preserved piece of history. While it reflects the dramatic flair and storytelling styles of its era, it remains a masterclass in building suspense using nothing but the human voice and a microphone.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/old-time-radio-mystery-theater/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Send us a textIn 1938, a radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds blurred the line between fiction and reality, triggering one of the most infamous moments in media history. Directed by Orson Welles, the program used simulated news bulletins to portray a Martian invasion unfolding across the United States. Listeners tuning in late heard urgent reports, military responses, and escalating destruction that sounded terrifyingly real. Newspapers later claimed mass panic and nationwide hysteria, but how much of that story actually holds up under scrutiny. This episode examines the broadcast, the public reaction, and what the event reveals about fear, trust, and the power of media.Watch the video version here: https://youtube.com/live/zlNHpUteMZgDon't forget, you can watch us live on Tuesday nights at 8PM CST - U.S. on YouTube and Facebook! Support the Show: Patreon (Bonus Content)Follow us on Social Media: YouTube ChannelFacebook Fan PageInstagram Fan Page X (formerly Twitter)TikTok Fan Page"After Dark with EVP" (Use code "AFTERDARK25" for 25% off an annual subscription)https://bit.ly/46GOmAzSubmit Your Story, Comments, or Questions: theevppod@gmail.com

Adam and Nate discuss “The Great Money Caper” (S12E7), a classic Simpsons-style genre mashup episode about con artist movies, and its parody of Paper Moon (1973). Can Peter Bogdanovich's daddy-daughter road trip movie give Homer and Lisa a run for their money?Also in this episode:• Orson Welles's one weird trick that cinematographers don't want you to know about• Can Peter Bogdanovich make a period piece without nostalgia?• How the real-life daddy-daughter relationship of Ryan and Tatum O'Neal shows up on screen, for better or worse• Adam's review of an unlicensed Simpsons-themed escape roomPlus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further readingNext time, Nate and Adam check out the forgotten message movie CHARLY (1968) and its episode-long Simpsons parody in “HOMR” (S12E9).For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us at @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.

Gilbert and Frank visit the Manhattan apartment of 91-year-old comedy legend Larry Storch to talk about his days in nightclubs and burlesque, his gift for accents and dialects, his decades-long friendships with Tony Curtis and Don (“Get Smart”) Adams and his memories of everyone from Lucille Ball to Orson Welles. Also, Larry shares some of his all-time favorite jokes and joins the boys for an impromptu (and practically on-key) rendition of the “F-Troop” theme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Columbia Workshop || Hamlet, Parts 1 & 2 | September 19, 193601:17 ... Part 131:32 ... Part 2 (has some surface noise for 80 seconds)Orson Welles was only 21-years-old Orson Welles as Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Alexander Scourby as King Claudius,Rosamund Pinchote as Queen Gertrude, Egartron Paul as Polonius, Lord Chamberlain, Sydney Smith as Horatio, George Gaul as the Ghost of Hamlet's Father and Hiram Sherman as Bernardo.: : : : :You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES.Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr#orsonwelles #oldtimeradio #otr #radioclassics #citizenkane #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #mercurytheatre #duaneotr:: :This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Forrest, Kristina Oakes, and Conan Neutron talk about CITIZEN KANE on the first episode of 2026 with Eileen Jones!!Orson Welles groundbreaking drama, telling the story of Charles Foster Kane, America's biggest newspaper magnate, a man who had everything and lost it all. Based on William Randolph Hearst, Charles Foster Kane's love of power and wealth, leads him to lose everyone in his life and eventually spend his whole fortune trying to impress his ex-wife Susan Alexander Orson Welles directorial debut stars many first time film actors from Welles's Mercury Theater, Joseph Cotten, Ray Collins, Everett Sloane, William Alland, Paul Stewart as well as actress Dorothy Comingore It was a truly groundbreaking piece of classic cinema and is hailed as one of the best films of all time #orsonwelles #citizenkane #rko #josephcotten #classichollywood #hearstcastle #xanadu #charlesfosterkane #hollywood #1941 #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #cinema #cinematography #hollywoodmovies #hollywoodstudios #magnificentambersons #thethirdman #hearst #welles #orson Eileen Jones cohosts Filmsuck with Dolores patreon.com/filmsuckWe are also streaming on @thisspacetv throw them a followJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnhJoin our Patreon to get all our After Parties https://www.patreon.com/MovieNightExtra

EPISODE 121 -  “RICHARD BASEHART: CLASSIC STAR OF THE MONTH” - 1/05/2026  RICHARD BASEHART wasn't the flashiest of actors, but he certainly was one of the most versatile. He always brought such haunting depth and emotional intensity to his roles, often portraying characters teetering on the edge of psychological turmoil. With his piercing blue eyes and floppy blonde hair, his sensitive, brooding presence gave him the appearance of an erudite or a poet. And that voice! He had a fantastic baritone voice that could convey both vulnerability and menace. He really excelled at playing sensitive, troubled men—sometimes deeply introspective, other times psychotic or dangerously unhinged. From his chilling portrayal of the deranged killer in “He Walked by Night” (1948) to the tormented clown in FEDERICO FELLINI's “La Strada” (1954), Basehart always infused each performance with a profound humanity, sensitivity, and quiet strength, making him one of the most compelling and underrated actors of his generation. This week we honor him as our January Star of the Month. SHOW NOTES:  Sources: ActorsandOthers.com ClassicMovieHub.com WalkofFame.com Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IBDB.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Repeat Performance (1947), starring Joan Leslie, Louis Hayward, Richard Basehart, Tom Conway, and Virginia Field; Cry Wolf (1947), starring Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Basehart & Geraldine Brooks; He Walked By Night (1948), starring Scott Brady & Richard Basehart; Rosanna McCoy (1949), starring Farley Granger & Joan Evans; Tension (1949), starring Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Barry Sullivan, & Cyd Charisse; Fourteen Hours (1951), starring Richard Basehart, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Agnes Moorhead, Jeffrey Hunter, Debra Paget, & Grace Kelly; The House on Telegraph Hill (1951), starring Richard Basehart & Valentina Cortese; Decision Before Dawn (1951), starring Oskar Werner & Richard Basehart; Titanic (1953), starring Barbara Stanwyck & Clifton Webb; La Strada (1954), starring Anthony Quinn & Richard Basehart; Il Bidone (1955), starring Richard Basehart & Broderick Crawford; Moby Dick (1956), starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart & Orson Welles; The Brothers Karamazov (1958), starring Yul Brynner & Richard Basehart; Portrait in Black (1960), starring Lana Turner & Anthoy Quinn; The Savage Guns (1961), starring Richard Basehart & Alex Nicol; Hitler (1962); The City Beneath The Sea (1971), starring Stuart Whitman & Rosemary Forsyth; The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977), starring Burt Lancaster & Michael York; Being There (1979), starring Peter Sellers & Shirley MacLaine; --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stewie fills in for Orson Welles's Professor Pierson character in the original 1938 radio broadcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Christmas Carol on Christmas EveFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, The Campbell's Playhouse, originally broadcast December 24, 1939, 86 years ago, A Christmas Carol starring Lionel Barrymore.  The Dickens classic produced by Orson Welles.  Followed by Richard Diamond Private Detective starring Dick Powell, originally broadcast December 24, 1949, 76 years ago, Diamond's Christmas Carol.   The famous story by Charles Dickens, but done by Richard Diamond, the private detective, and his friends. Then, Treasury Star Parade,  originally broadcast December 24, 1942, 83 years ago, A Modern Scrooge starring Lionel Barrymore.    A wartime "Christmas Carol."Followed by Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 24, 1953, 72 years ago, Laura the Lopsided Christmas Tree.   Fibber tells Teeny the story of, Laura, The Lopsided Pine.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast December 24, 1947, 78 years ago, Christmas Eve.   Partners of Christmas eve!   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

In front of an audience in Bristol, Jonny and Richard discuss dressing for the 90s, Britpop Demon Hunters, Orson Welles and his sozzled attempts to sell Champagne, a confusion about Last Christmas, windows down cold weather drivers, basically changing song lyrics, the problem with the BYD Dolphin Surf, the most stressful thing in modern driving, and a new game involving kit cars. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Re-Imagined Radio has celebrated the anniversary of "The War of the Worlds" several times by re-telling the story. This year, on Devil's Night and the occasion of its 84th anniversary, Jack and David play their explorations into the radio storytelling that may have influenced Orson Welles's radio adaptation of the 1898 novel by H. G. Welles. In addition to samples from these earlier radio stories, interviews with Welles provide additional insight for this episode, "The War of the Worlds: Possible Influences." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy Orson Welles's production of the beloved “A Christmas Carol,” which aired on Christmas Eve in 1939.

Michael and I discuss his operating over the years, working with John Cassavetes and Orson Welles, on Die Hard, Waterworld, and Snakes on A Plane, and so much more. Mike's IMDB To see pictures and things we discussed in todays episode check out the podcast page of The Op. Please check us out on our website and on instagram and like us and review us if you enjoyed the episode. Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud Theme Mix - Charles Papert    

A Christmas Gift, From Your Hosts, Jim and Kit Caren!Back by Popular Demand:On this episode, we feature our Seventh presentation of the 1939 radio broadcast of "A Christmas Carol", by Charles Dickens, featuring the voices of Orson Welles and Lionel Barrymore. Complete, and uncut.ENJOY !!!Merry Christmas!  ⁠Support this podcast⁠====HISTORICAL REFERENCES:A Christmas Carol, The Campbell Playhouse, CBS Radio Network, December 24, 1939 (radio play, audio).⁠O'Leary, Dorothy, Barrymore's Scrooge, New York Times, December 21, 1947 (interview with Lionel Barrymore).Chesteron, G.K., ⁠⁠The Wrong Books at Christmas⁠⁠, Illustrated London News, January 09, 1909 (column / commentary).Dickens, Charles, ⁠⁠A Christmas Carol⁠⁠ (1843) (complete text of book). PLEASE NOTE: The radio play is a shortened and adapted version of the book. We claim NO ownership interest in any of the above material - whether audio or print.====GUEST VOICES:Lionel Barrymore - Pete Lutz, voice artist and producer, ⁠⁠Narada Radio Company⁠⁠, an audiodrama podcast.G.K. Chesterton - ⁠⁠Logan Smith⁠⁠ - free-lance professional voice actor.====MISCELLANEOUS:Exit Aphorism (voice) – Kit Caren, co-host ⁠⁠Forgotten News Podcast⁠⁠.Host Intro – Nina Innsted, host of the ⁠⁠Already Gone⁠⁠ podcast.Exit Aphorism - Source:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Author Unknown====MUSIC:Kevin MacLeod  of⁠⁠ Incompetech.com⁠⁠ – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At RestAt RestI Knew A GuyAll Sound Effects & Short Instrumentals Are From ⁠⁠Freesound.org⁠ , Or the Public Domain.⁠ ⁠⁠====HEY!  CONTACT US!E-Mail:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ForgottenNewsPodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FNP Facebook page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Forgotten-News-Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kit Caren's Facebook page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/people/Kit-Caren/100085459732466⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X - formerly known as Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NewsForgotten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KitCaren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fairs, Fixed Games, and Failed Backhands – Islands (2024)This week on Bad Dads Film Review, we're off to the fair and then straight to the Canaries for a slow-burn midlife crisis with added camel corpse.We kick off with our Top 5 Fairs – everything from sinister funfairs and pleasure islands that definitely aren't safeguarding-approved, to world expos, tunnel-of-love metaphors, and the sheer horror of Simply Red – Fairground lodging itself in your brain for days. Along the way there's a rollercoaster quiz nobody asked for, Orson Welles on a Ferris wheel treating people like ants, and the usual detours into Bruce Springsteen, Brighton Rock, and Tom Hanks getting magically statutory in Big.Our main feature is Islands (dir. Jan-Ole Gerster), starring Sam Riley as a washed-up ex-tennis pro coasting through life as a resort coach in Fuerteventura. His days are a loop of hangovers, half-arsed lessons and meaningless flings… until a young British family arrive, bringing:A talented 7-year-old with a suspiciously decent backhandA magnetic, possibly femme-fatale mother who may or may not be telling the whole truthA lad-mag husband who promptly disappears after a night outWe dig into:Riley's quietly brilliant, physically lived-in performance as a man sleepwalking through his own lifeThe film's sun-drenched, slightly haunted resort vibe – all sand dunes, empty courts and bad decisionsClass, envy and the gap between “living the dream” and being totally stuckThat unforgettable helicopter-lifted dead camel shot, and what it says about escape, failure and being in too deepIf you like your films low-voltage but tense, your characters deeply flawed, and your movie chat filthy, tangential and only loosely under control, this is a strong entry point into the pod.Hit play, take a swing, and see if you make it off Trash Island for grown-ups.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

Autobots roll out! Welcome to an all new episode of pcmc. Your one-stop-shop for media musings, nostalgia, and pop culture ephemera! On today's show, Mike is joined once again by Peter Marsh. Peter is a long time friend of the show and something of a podcaster himself (The Lasser Cast / Comic Books Transformed). This episode's topic is the fan favorite animated film The Transformers: The Movie from 1986. The movie that made a million children cry! It's an action-packed death-fest where all our favorite robot cars/people die violent deaths! It also happens to be the final film of cinema legend Orson Welles! Peter is a huge Transformers fan and Mike is a casual fan, thus Peter helped Mike see the light. Come back next week for a continued conversation about Transformers. If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with everyone you know! find us everywhere @PCMCpod 

GGACP celebrates the 50th anniversary of the classic Neil Simon comedy “The Sunshine Boys” (released November, 1975) by revisiting this memorable interview with the film's co-star, actor-director Richard Benjamin. In this episode, Richard looks back on his six-decade career in Hollywood and recalls memories of working with Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Clint Eastwood, Mike Nichols and Orson Welles. Also, James Mason pulls a fast one, Walter Matthau plays the ponies, George Burns orders the soup and Johnny Guitar meets Lawrence of Arabia. PLUS: “He & She”! The genius of Michael Crichton! The brilliance of Buck Henry! Richard pursues Albert Finney! And Gilbert sings the theme from “Goodbye Columbus”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GGACP celebrates the birthday (November 19th) of 4-time guest and friend of the podcast, the legendary Dick Cavett, by presenting this ENCORE of a fascinating interview from 2019. In this episode, Dick shares delightful (and hilarious) anecdotes about Jack Benny, Stan Laurel, Truman Capote and Walter Winchell (among others) and looks back on  memorable sit-downs with Orson Welles, John Lennon, George Harrison and Laurence Olivier. Also in this episode: Peter Lorre fails the audition, Lily Tomlin storms off the set, Bob Hope comes to Lincoln, Nebraska and Jack Paar sabotages “Fat Jack” Leonard. PLUS: Oskar Homolka! “Chuckles Bites the Dust”! The return of Richard Loo! Johnny Carson disses Jerry Lewis! And Dick introduces “An Evening with Groucho”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GGACP celebrates National Aviation Month (!) by revisiting the infamous Pat McCormick helicopter story in this ENCORE of an interview with legendary writer-actor-director Buck Henry. In this episode, Buck looks back on his 50+ year career and shares hilarious anecdotes about Orson Welles, James Mason, John Belushi and Jonathan Winters (among others). Also: Buck adapts “Catch-22,” praises Richard Benjamin, invents the Cone of Silence and co-directs “Heaven Can Wait." PLUS: “Captain Nice”! “Samurai Delicatessen”! Claude Rains speaks! The hoaxes of Alan Abel! And Buck remembers “That Was the Week That Was”!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 1938 radio drama of “War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells, as performed by Mercury Radio Theater and Orson Welles.Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPESOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THIS EPISODE…“War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells. Radio script by Orson Welles, produced by Mercury Radio Theater“War of the Worlds: The Greatest Halloween Prank Ever” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/yyo42gpwWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: October 30, 1938EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WOTWABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.#WeirdDarkness #WarOfTheWorlds #OrsonWelles #HGWells #RadioHistory #AlienInvasion #TrueCrime #Paranormal #SciFiHistory #ClassicRadio