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
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
In 1937, Walt Disney, best known at the time for his theatrical shorts, stunned the world with his artistic cinematic masterpiece "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Today we are going right back to that time, when young Walt Disney appeared on "Lux" with many of the original voice cast to present the story to a radio audience. Radio expert Keith Scott is here to talk about this presentation and the "voices" behind it.
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Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
The radio series "Escape" was best known for original pulp adventures, sometimes classic short stories, rarely horror. And yet today we are bringing you one of the most lucid dark fantasies ever done on radio, written by one of the truly great radio writers, who knew how to use the medium, Anthony Ellis. This is a story that can be understood by anyone who has ever experienced a recurring nightmare and knows exactly what is coming next. But can what happens in your dreams spill over into reality? Don't forget to turn out your lights...
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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Today we pay tribute to "The Man of a Thousand Voices," Mel Blanc. Mel Blanc started in radio and became best known as the voice of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and many others from the Leon Schlesinger cartoons. Here to talk about Mel's own mid-'40s radio sitcom is 2023's man of a thousand voices, Keith Scott.
Keith Scott's website: https://www.keithscott.com.au/
Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age: https://www.keithscott.com.au/shop
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Our theme music is "Why Am I So Romantic?" from Animal Crackers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KHJKAKS/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_MK8MVCY4DVBAM8ZK39WD
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Our series devoted to tales best heard alone, in the dark. This is an unsettling tale from the typewriter of Wyllis Cooper from his series "Quiet Please." If you are a regular listener of the podcast, you will know that Cooper's series was quiet, sometimes humorous, sometimes thoughtful, often disturbing, always with understated dialogue.
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Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
We have briefly mentioned the wonderful crossover of radio voices and classic cartoons. But today we are beginning an in-depth series laser-focused on the iconic voices of cartoons from the golden age, with expert researcher Keith Scott. Keith has brought along a series of radio shows that particularly highlight cartoon voices. We're beginning today with a show that is no stranger to the podcast, "The Stan Freberg Show."
Keith Scott's website: https://www.keithscott.com.au/
Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age: https://www.keithscott.com.au/shop
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Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
We are back with more spooky sound tales. Today we are featuring a rare tale by the English weaver of spook tales, Algernon Blackwood, and the story of a shell-shocked Canadian soldier (played by veteran radio actor William Conrad), who gets trapped in a London fog, and experiences strange happenings and visions that border between reality and fantasy.
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Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Stan Freberg is here with episode 7 in his short summer-replacement program for Jack Benny. This is a classic show, presenting some of the best known skits. Stan and his band of cartoon voice misfits present "The Lone Psychiatrist," the tuned sheep, the completion of the transcontinental railroad, and the banana boat song.
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Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
For Memorial Day 2023, we pay tribute to all branches of the service with this well-written and produced episode from the short-running patriotic series "This Is War." Broadcast in the early days after the stunning attacks on Pearl Harbor, this show, narrated by Jimmy Stewart, was created to stir up the patriotic spirit and morale of the American people.
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Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Red Skelton was a supercharged comedian who was famous for his physical comedy and characters. Today we tribute him with an episode of his show which features Clem Kadiddlehopper, Deadeye, and the Mean Widdle Mean Kid. Listen for Red getting away with mercilessly roasting his own sponsor's commercials in this program from 1947.
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
A beautiful, bright garden full of lilies, the kind hearted man who loves them, and the flowers that love him back. If you think this isn't the kind of story to listen to in the dark, you might be right... if you get easily disturbed. Wyllis Cooper brings us another horror gem from his late '40s series "Quiet Please."
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