Podcasts about radio theater

Dimestore Radio Theater Presents: Movies On the Radio! (Labor Day Special, 2026) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) It’s Labor Day here in the Lava Lamp Lounge, and that means that the Dimestore Staff are enjoying the day off, while we listen to some “Movies On The Radio,” in our “Day-And-Date” style. … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater Presents: Movies On the Radio! (Labor Day Special, 2026)

Inspired by the true story of a man caught in a cavern while spelunking, the show makes references to three generations of one family of Broadway composers. Also, a quick preview of the next run of shows and even some live shows coming up. David J. Loehr.

Dimestore Radio Theater #176 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) It’s the last show of the summer, and almost as if we planned it this way, we bring you, “Poor Sound Quality Theater,” to wrap things up this time. Four stories with less than stellar sound. Four chances to misunderstand the dialog! … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #176

Sometimes you get wind of an idea that's been incubating in the mind of a person and you just know in your guts that it's gonna be a game changer. Stars align just right, time and maturity have formed the players. American Playlist Theater in Garrison is a prime example. Sean Sullivan, CEO & Founder, drops by the WKXL NH Unscripted studio and bumps gums about the nugget on his plate that is about to come to fruition. Combing stage, film, streaming, scripts and audio and tossing in YT and Spotify the alchemy is wonderful to watch. And listen to!(*NH Unscripted is recognized as one of the Top 100 Acting Podcasts on the web and also featured in the Top 50 New Hampshire Podcasts list by Millionpodcasts.com*If you enjoy these chats with NH artists please take 30 seconds to leave a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps other theater lovers find us.)

Dimestore Radio Theater #175 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) It’s another four stories for us to enjoy, as we delve straight into the heart of Mid-Century radio. First, Richard Diamond finds himself back out on a dude ranch, as he is set to find out is a victim died accidentally… or by murder! … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #175

Dimestore Radio Theater #174 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) As we settle into our new time here, earlier on Mondays, we continue to offer what we do best: four stories, each week, from our ongoing series. First up, we have Richard Diamond, who is helping the police investigate a murder that … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #174

Dimestore Radio Theater #173 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Austin is out of town this week, but Mr. Fab is engineering and lending a hand, so that you can hear the show, anyway! And we have another regular installment of our program: Richard Diamond, Rocky Jordan, Blackstone: The Magic Detective, and … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #173

Dimestore Radio Theater #172 – New New Time! Same Same Show! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) This is our first episode of Dimestore Radio Thater at our new, earlier time, freeing up our Monday Evenings! The show hasn’t changed, but the time – and our orientation for a little while anyway – … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #172 – New New Time! Same Same Show!

Dimestore Radio Theater #170 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) This week is all dental records and “Third Base!” as Richard Diamond finds himself embroiled in two different requests on his time and talents, only to find that he’s being approached from different angles on the same case. Only on he should … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #171

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Dimestore Radio Theater: The 57th Anniversary of The Moon Landing Special! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) On the anniversary of the first landing on the Moon, 57 years ago, we offer a series of broadcasts about Luna, our celestial neighbor who always has a friendly face to shine toward us. This … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater: The 57th Anniversary of The Moon Landing Special!

Dimestore Radio Theater’s Movies On The Radio Double Feature: Dick Powell Part 4 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Summer’s ready when you are, and during this time of year, we like to give the staff a break, and air some longer stories that you don’t get to hear during the rest … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater’s Movies On The Radio Double Feature: Dick Powell Part 4

Dimestore Radio Theater’s Movies On The Radio Double Feature: Dick Powell Part 3 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Summer’s ready when you are, and during this time of year, we like to give the staff a break, and air some longer stories that you don’t get to hear during the rest … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater’s Movies On The Radio Double Feature: Dick Powell Part 3

Dimestore Radio Theater #170 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Taking a simple case is never simple for Richard Diamond, especially when he’s hired by someone who turns up dead before he can even get to know what he’ll be doing trying to suss out The Evans Farmer Case. Before long Diamond is … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #170

Dimestore Radio Theater #169 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Two Helens are better than one this week, as we have two stories with characters named Helen! First up, we seen Richard Diamond & his girlfriend, Helen, out on a date at a Carnival. However, it doesn’t take long before murder, clowns, wrestlers and … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #169

Dimestore Radio Theater #168 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) In one of the more stereotypical cases for Richard Diamond this week, Edna Wolfe hires him to investigate a cheating husband, but as Diamond continues to investigate, the case gets murkier and murkier. Meanwhile, Rocky Jordan accidentally witnesses a woman commit a murder, … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #168

Dimestore Radio Theater #167 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) It seems as if Richard Diamond …. Meanwhile, Rocky Jordan… In hour 2, we offer another installment of “The Century” as part of Dimestore Revelations. Then, Blackstone …  And finally, on X-Minus One, …. https://ia601909.us.archive.org/32/items/dimestore-167/Dimestore167.mp3     Enjoy!

Dimestore Radio Theater #166 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) It seems as if Richard Diamond is in over his head this week, as he is hired to chaperone a kidnapping / ransom trade off, only to get knocked out, to find the money stolen, and the kidnappee has been murdered. It’s going … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #166

Join Tim Johnson and Chris Shipley LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studios for Episode 7.10 of Old Man Strength with Iowa media legend Maxwell Schaffer.From his early days as a pipsqueak in Hershey, Pennsylvania, to becoming a radio staple for over 42 years, Maxwell shares his journey through theater, music, family moves, and building a life in Iowa. They dive into the evolution of radio (from spinning vinyl disco records to digital and AI), the lost art of going out to experience live theater and local music, and what he wants to be when he "grows up" — producing plays and acting.This episode is proudly sponsored by:Revelton Distilling Company, Kyle Lehman at Wintrust Mortgage, US FEX Shipping, Jenny Farrell at REMAX Concepts, Styled by JJ BoutiqueLIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Studios. Real talk, no filters.

Live from the Lincoln Lodge in Chicago, Illinois as part of FunnyCon, it’s a new adventure with Paul Citron. In the snowy, windswept plateau city of Tabularasa, Paul Citron runs into Elsa, an old flame from his radio days in Paris…and her husband, a freedom fighter named Lagonda. There are letters of transit, there’s a cafe with a casino, there’s a parrot who’s not quite an ex…and double and triple crosses galore. Note: the audio comes from the live video which will be available soon. It is what it is, alas. David J. Loehr.

Dimestore Radio Theater’s Memorial Day Special! (2026)! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) It’s another one of our patented “Holi-Day & Date” presentations, just in time for the Memorial Day sales that all seem a bit in poor taste, in some way. Regardless, we take to the air, and re-enact the Revolution … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater’s Memorial Day Special! (2026)

When a recording session with a storied British heavy metal band leads to murder, it's up to chemistry professor Molly Mevster to solve the case! Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075706605863 Binge on all of our audio shows at atlantafringe.org/fringe-audio or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Dimestore Radio Theater #165 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Wrestling is still on the menu this week, as Richard Diamond  gets wrapped up in a case with his wrestling friend Seymour, after a mysterious dead man shows up on Diamond’s doorstep, with an ice pick in him. They work their way … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #165

Dimestore Radio Theater #164 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) This week, Richard Diamond  is hired by a local wrestler, who is convinced that a so-called “hit-and-run” death of his truck driving friend, Mike Burton, is more than just an accident. It doesn’t take long before Diamond is immersed in a smuggling … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #164

Dimestore Radio Theater’s May the Fourth Special! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) For those of you who live in past – maybe it was long, long ago? – then this holiday might evoke certain kinds of nostalgia that you might have mixed feeling about. So it is our pleasure to zig … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater’s May The Fourth Special!

Dimestore Radio Theater #163 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Richard Diamond,  is hired to be a patsy in a murder, and when a couple of crooks use this to their advantage, Diamond must convince Walt and Otis he’s innocent, and plan an elaborate sting operation to coax out the real killer. … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #163

Dimestore Radio Theater: A Mid-Century Pot Party WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this special news bulletin: Police have confiscated a number of “Mary Jane” related radio broadcasts, posing as a regular installment of Dimestore Radio Theater. Tune in for stories that are as … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater: A Mid-Century Pot Party

Dimestore Radio Theater #162 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) In a four-wall breaking episode of Richard Diamond, the mysterious Mrs. X – played by the one and only June Allyson – is trying to find her husband, and seems to think that Richard looks a little like him. Maybe he can … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #162

Dimestore Radio Theater #161 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) In another largely unintelligible installment of Richard Diamond, lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #161

Dimestore Radio Theater: Big City Orchestra Takes Over! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) In a turn of events that everyone expected, Dimestore Radio Theater has their first-ever guests, as the members of Big City Orchestra take over the show, pick their favorite Sci-Fi broadcasts, and prepare themselves for a live script reading, … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater: Big City Orchestra Takes Over!

Dimestore Radio Theater #160 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) The jailbreak and subsequent return of a criminal named Ralph Baxter – who Richard Diamond sent to prison when he was an officer – caused the police force to recruit Diamond to help them put Ralph back behind bars. Meanwhile, Rocky Jordan has … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #160

Dimestore Radio Theater #159s WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) An interrupted shower causes Richard Diamond to just miss a pair on the run in the wake of a dead messenger on his doorstep. Richard will have to get dressed and get sharp if he wants to navigate his way through a … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #159

Dimestore Radio Theater #158 – (WFMU Marathon Week 2!) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) It’s our second Marathon show of the season, and we pull out all the stops, giving away vinyl records and listening to some incredible Mid-Century broadcasts, to help raise a little coin for WFMU and Sheena’s Jungle … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #158 – (WFMU Marathon Week 2!)

Dimestore Radio Theater #157 – (WFMU Marathon Week 1!) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) The Marathon is here again, and WFMU is hard at work, trying to raise the money they need to keep things going. We always appreciate the chance to help, and I always feel grateful that WFMU and … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #157 – (WFMU Marathon Week 1!)

Live on stage at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, it’s the Incomparable Radio Theater Live, with part four of the Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range! The thrilling conclusion! We’ve got a runaway train, a heroic dog, and even a few more masked avengers of the old west. We hear from a few more sponsors both real and imaginary. And then…and then, tragedy strikes right on cue, and we learn what happens when time…just…stops… David J. Loehr.

Dimestore Radio Theater #156 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) In our first hour, we have an encounter with a street photographer – who hands Richard Diamond to get wrapped up in a case involving “The Photographer’s Card,” – is enough to get his working with his old unit on the police … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #156

Dimestore Radio Theater: Our President’s Day Special! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Another holiday means another round of episodes from the Lux Radio Theater and The CBS Radio Mastery Theater, to offer you two different ways to spend the day. First, we hear a version of, Blossoms in the Dust, the “true” story of a … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater: Our President’s Day Special!

Dimestore Radio Theater #155 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) A simple effort to test his sikills, and renew his Private Eye License, causes Richard Diamond get involved in a murder case that happens at the police station, DURING a test.  Meanwhile, we spend a fair amount of time in Cairo’s Chinatown, … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #155

Dimestore Radio Theater: Our Groundhog Day Special! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Another holiday means another round of episodes from the Lux Radio Theater and The CBS Radio Mastery Theater, to offer you two different ways to spend the day. First, we hear a version of, Mother Wore Tights, a romance set against the world … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater: Our Groundhog Day Special!

Dimestore Radio Theater #154 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Richard Diamond gets wrapped up in a case involving, “Joyce Wallace,” a well known actor with a death wish and a jealous husband.  Meanwhile, Rocky Jordan thinks everything is going just fine, until an old enemy who is unmistakably dead, starts to … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #154

Dimestore Radio Theater: Our MLK Day Special! WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) The staff at Dimestore Radio Theater have been asking for more time off,  so we have decided to recognize more holidays this year. This gives us a chance to present more “Movies on The Radio,” as we work our … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater: Our MLK Day Special!

Dimestore Radio Theater #153 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) Richard Diamond is dispatched to help Walt and Otis foil the, “Louis Spence Case,” as Louis has wired up explosives, and is out to get revenge on the police for not getting rid of a corrupt Mayor. Meanwhile, Rocky Jordan gets tied … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #153

Dimestore Radio Theater #152 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat (The Digital Salon) After a long holiday break, we return to our regularly scheduled programs. It is nice to get back to the stories of Richard Diamond, Rocky Jordan, and Blackstone The Magic Detective, as well as see what is happening in our Vaudeville Documentary, … Continue reading Dimestore Radio Theater #152

Live on stage at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, it’s the Incomparable Radio Theater Live, with part three of the Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range! Slim is blue, Charlie is gone, the band is yodeling, there’s some creative arithmetic, David takes a coffee break with more coffee, and we learn what makes the sun rise…it’s not astrophysics, it’s chemistry. Yeah, chemistry. David J. Loehr.

Dimestore Radio Theater Thanksgiving Special 2025 WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat Enjoy! https://ia803402.us.archive.org/10/items/dimestore-thanksgiving-show-2025/DimestoreThanksgivingShow2025.mp3    

Newsletter: https://mysterytheateroldtimeradio.substack.com/Hopalong Cassidy: Bandit of Blackton Bend | Classic Western Radio TheaterRide the trail once again with Hopalong Cassidy, the silver-haired cowboy hero whose courage, integrity, and steady hand made him a legend of the Old West.In the gripping episode "Coltsville Terror" from Hopalong Cassidy, Hoppy and his loyal friend California seek refuge in an abandoned church during a raging storm, only to discover a sinister plot to demolish the town's beloved landmark. As secrets unravel and danger closes in, Hoppy must use all his wit and courage to protect the community and save Coltsville from a shadowy villain intent on destroying its heart. This classic Western adventure blends suspense, action, and humor, making it a standout installment in the legendary radio series.

Newsletter: https://mysterytheateroldtimeradio.substack.com/Hopalong Cassidy: Bandit of Blackton Bend | Classic Western Radio TheaterRide the trail once again with Hopalong Cassidy, the silver-haired cowboy hero whose courage, integrity, and steady hand made him a legend of the Old West.In this classic radio adventure, “Bandit of Blackton Bend,” Hopalong and his trusted partner, California Carlson, find themselves in a dusty town haunted by mystery and fear. A dangerous outlaw has struck again — and only Hopalong's quick thinking and moral backbone can bring justice to Blackton Bend.Originally broadcast during the golden age of radio, this episode captures everything fans love about classic Western storytelling — honor, grit, redemption, and the eternal battle between good and evil.

Newsletter: https://mysterytheateroldtimeradio.substack.com/Hopalong Cassidy: Bandit of Blackton Bend | Classic Western Radio TheaterRide the trail once again with Hopalong Cassidy, the silver-haired cowboy hero whose courage, integrity, and steady hand made him a legend of the Old West.In this classic radio adventure, “Bandit of Blackton Bend,” Hopalong and his trusted partner, California Carlson, find themselves in a dusty town haunted by mystery and fear. A dangerous outlaw has struck again — and only Hopalong's quick thinking and moral backbone can bring justice to Blackton Bend.Originally broadcast during the golden age of radio, this episode captures everything fans love about classic Western storytelling — honor, grit, redemption, and the eternal battle between good and evil.

Dimestore Radio Theater Halloween Spook-tacular 2025! (Part 4) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat Enjoy! https://ia600806.us.archive.org/11/items/dimestore-halloween-2025/DimestoreHalloween2025Four.mp3      

Dimestore Radio Theater Halloween Spook-tacular 2025! (Part 3) WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat Enjoy! https://ia600806.us.archive.org/11/items/dimestore-halloween-2025/DimestoreHalloween2025Three.mp3