Legendary radio collector John Tefteller presents the best of mystery, comedy, horror, and adventure stories, produced by the greatest writers, directors, composers, and stars.
Episodes
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
It's our annual Easter program, and those of you who have been with us from the start know we have presented some unusual selections for this episode. This year is no exception, with the little known story of Martin Niemöller, and an obscure little episode of "Cavalcade of America" about a German pastor who stood up against Hitler during the rise of the Nazi Party, and experienced persecution for his stance.
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Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
The movie "Buck Privates," which launched Bud Abbott and Lou Costello into meteoric box office superstars, is one of the best fun flicks of the early 1940s. Months prior to the US entering WWII, "Buck Privates" has the added curiosity of the army as a "peacetime" operation, but with all the flair of a rah-rah America-at-war classic. We are presenting a one hour audio version of Buck Privates today with Abbott and Costello returning to perform their film hit before a live audience.
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Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Cary Grant gives a powerful performance in the story of a man who wakes up in the street after an accident, not remembering the last few years of his life. The problem is, he is being pursued by the police for a crime he supposedly committed, and now must prove his innocence before he's caught. This is another exciting fast-paced thriller from the mystery writer, Cornell Woolrich, and joining us today to talk about this story from the 1944 episode of "Suspense" is our guest, researcher Dr. Joe Webb.
Joe Webb's Blog Post: https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2023/05/1944-11-30-black-curtain.html
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Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Edgar Bergen and his wooden dummies Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd, though predominantly radio stars, briefly appeared in the Walt Disney film "Fun and Fancy Free.” This episode of the Bergen show will be a treat for Disneyphiles. Walt himself makes a rare guest appearance to promote the film, as well as Donald Duck (played by Clarence Nash), who joins the cast for a parody of the Jack and the Beanstalk segment.
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
If you prefer your murderous plots to be confined to the comfort of your podcast listening, you have come to the right place. Today a man is convinced he has been implicated in a crime while drugged, and he must find the killer. The only clue he has is the terrible dream in which he remembers only fleeting details. Our subject is Cornell Woolrich's tense thriller "The Singing Walls," and the star is the Hollywood megastar Van Johnson. Dr. Joe Webb is here to help us navigate our way through the dark and perilous world of Woolrich.
Joe Webb's Blog Post: https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2023/05/1944-11-02-singing-walls.html
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
It’s the 10th show of the Stan Freberg Show. This clever variety/comedy is a real slice of 1957, with its early Rock 'n' Roll, big band music, and Heartbreak Hotel parody. This episode includes a build-it-yourself knock-down grand piano, a tour through a Chinese fortune cookie factory, and another (and last) lecture on Hi Fi by Dr. Herman Horn.
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Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
If you like Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 film "Rear Window," you may know it was based off a story by one of the kings of the pulp mystery, Cornell Woolrich. Today we are beginning a new 10 part series presenting the best Cornell Woolrich stories adapted for radio. And, yes, they are very much like Hitchcock's "Rear Window." Returning to our microphones to join us for this roller coaster of exciting stories is radio expert Dr. Joe Webb.
Joe Webb's Blog Post: https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2023/02/1943-07-06-white-rose-murders.html
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Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
In the 1930s, comedian Fanny Brice created the character Baby Snooks, which she performed with character actor Hanley Stafford on MGM’s big budget series “Good News.” The skits were well written, and Brice’s performance is so convincing on radio it’s sometimes difficult to tell she was a 60-year-old woman. Today we’re bringing you four skits with Baby Snooks and Daddy.
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Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
We have one last visit with researcher Keith Scott today as he packs up his bag of magic tricks. But he has one last tale to amaze, a good example of "Escape" in its latter days. It's a fun adventure story of an average American Merchant Marine caught up into international intrigue, and shows the level of excellence in technical innovation that had been achieved in audio drama in radio's dying days.
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Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
While tracking down a criminal on the open range, United States Marshal Matt Dillion loses his horse and must bring his convict in on the rustic stagecoach, and the two strike up an unusual trust. This is an absorbing picture of the sensationalized American west, with wonderful immersive sound, colorful characters, and a great example of why this was such a powerful radio series.
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