Narada Radio Company Audio Drama
Pulp-Pourri Theatre is an all-new audio drama anthology series that has its origins in vintage pulp fiction but presents its stories - a mix of original stories and adaptations - in the modern way. Produced and directed by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company.
Sun, March 02, 2025
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 48: On Stage
Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 48, the 11th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Patte's pick , an episode of On Stage , entitled "Heartbreak"! Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards! As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-eighth number (but 11th official episode of S4), this episode of On Stage , from 2-17-54. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Paul's pick again, and he'll bring us an episode of the exciting adventure series, Dangerous Assignment ! Join us then, won't you?
Sun, January 26, 2025
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 47: The Whistler
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 47: The Whistler (our 2025 New Year's Special!) Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 47, the 10th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Pete's pick , an episode of The Whistler , entitled "The First Year"! Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards! As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-seventh number (but 10th official episode of S4), this episode of The Whistler , from 12-31-47. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Patte's pick again, and she'll bring us an episode of the exciting anthology series, On Stage ! Join us then, won't you?
Sat, January 11, 2025
PROJECT AUDION 65: Burns & Allen Show
Long, long before George Burns became the senior citizen movie star of films like "The Sunshine Boys" and "Oh God!" he was familiar to radio and television audiences across the country as the grounded half of the comedy couple Burns and Allen, with real-life wife (and vaudeville partner) Gracie Allen playing the ditzy dame of the duo. Theirs was a 25-year run on the airwaves, and now for Project Audion, Pete Lutz has penned a fresh new Burns and Allen script that recalls the best of their radio work during World War II, right down to their sponsor of the time, Swan Soap. Much like Bob Hope and Jack Benny did, we find the two of them at a naval base entertaining the troops, along with guest stars Henry Fonda and Chico Marx. You'll be entertained by Audion's transcribed-live transcontinental cast of delicious, delirious vocal talents: John Bell (as George) in Alabama Mel Rose (as Gracie) in Pennsylvania Dana Gonsalves (as Bill Goodwin) in Texas Les Marsden (as Chico Marx) in California Scott R. McKinley (as Henry Fonda) in New Jersey Pete Lutz (as Mel Blanc as PO2 Ferguson) in Texas Robert L. Mills (as Adm. Tarbottom) in California Larry Groebe supervised the production. Written and directed by Pete Lutz
Mon, December 23, 2024
SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS!
SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS, based on the 1964 film and adapted/produced/directed by Pete Lutz Martians are worried that their children are being influenced by Earth trends, so they visit the planet's wise man, who tells them that they should let their children be children, and the Earthling Santa Claus isn't such a bad thing, so their decision is to travel to Earth and kidnap the jolly old elf. The original film has been described as one of the worst films ever made, and as a result has been spoofed by theatrical companies all over the U.S. Well, the Narada Radio Company is no exception -- originally planned for a live production in December of 2024, Murphy's Law held true and strong, so they recorded it in the director's living room instead, and said director edited the voice tracks on Saturday, December 21st, and mixed all of the music and SFX on Sunday, December 22nd. Now, if you don't like the finished product...the director wishes you a very Merry Christmas. This play would not have been possible without the following voice talents: Mario Aguilar as Kimar Cassie Blackwell as Cowgirl Imelda, Winky, and Girmar Dana Gonsalves as Santa Claus, Slobo, and Martian Foreman Pete Lutz as Cowboy Dennis, Cho-Chim and Dr. Werner von Green Lisa McGrew as News Anchor, Hargo, Martian and Elf Pam Pailes as Radio Announcer and Momar Dawn Robertson as Betty and Mrs. Claus Merilee Robinson as Billy and Dennis's Maw Richard Robinson as Dropo Carl Thomas as Henderson, Lomas and Torg Bobby Vela as Announcer and Rigna Tammy Weidemann as Bomar and Shim, and Nick Wommack as Kid-TV announcer and Voldar Certain music passages by Dr. Ross Bernhardt; other music sourced from the public domain.
Sun, December 22, 2024
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 46: Mel Blanc Show
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 46: The Mel Blanc Show (our 2024 Christmas Special!) Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 46, the 9th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Paul's pick (which is our annual Christmas Special), an episode of The Mel Blanc Show , entitled "Mel Plays Santa Claus"! Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards! As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-sixth number (but 9th official episode of S4), this episode of The Mel Blanc Show , from 12-24-46. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Pete's pick again for our first show of the New Year, and he'll bring us a New Year's-themed episode of The Whistler ! Join us then, won't you?
Sat, December 07, 2024
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC S2E10 - Who Killed Bob Teal?
Adventures of the Federated Tec, Season 2, Episode 10: Who Killed Bob Teal? In this exciting second-season finale, our hero gets an assignment that hits too close to home: Find the person who murdered another Federated operative, young Bob Teal. The Tec, along with San Francisco Police Detective George Dean, soon starts sniffing out the trail of the most obvious suspect...but our nameless protagonist eventually begins to wonder if maybe they're after the wrong guy. Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story of the same name, originally published in the November, 1924 issue of True Detective magazine. Produced and directed by Pete Lutz. Mixing and mastering by 63audio, Corpus Christi, Texas. Our cast consisted of the following Narada Radio Company players: Darren Rockhold as THE ANNOUNCER Pete Lutz as THE TEC Joe Stofko as THE OLD MAN Frank Guglielmelli as OGBURN Ian Federgreen as BOB TEAL John Bell as DETECTIVE DEAN Rhiannon McAfee as MAE LANDIS Geri Elliff as THE LANDLADY Jeff Moon as WHITACRE The theme, and some incidental music, were composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. FEDERATED TEC FANS! We're happy to report that a third season is in the works. Scripts have been written for 11 episodes so far, with a likely four more to go. Each season gets longer than the previous one, because Hammett's stories, for the most part, kept getting longer, better, and more detailed, as his writing skills improved. As a huge fan of Hammett for more than 40 years, I have no desire to condense these longer tales, preferring instead to split them, as you saw in S2, into multi-episode dramas -- S2 alone had three longer stories split into two-parters, for example. Well, S3 will have both two- and three-part story arcs, full of the Hammett hard-boiled style, full of intrigue, and full of the unusual characters he was famous
Fri, November 29, 2024
PROJECT AUDION 63 - Jack Benny "Casablanca Spoof"
The Jack Benny Program returns with a delightful all-new radio episode penned by former Bob Hope staff writer Robert L. Mills just for Project Audion. Jack and his regular gang - Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, and Rochester - send up the movie classic "Casablanca" with some of the movie's original cast in guest starring roles. Jack takes the Humphrey Bogart part, inevitably. Join project Audion's talented transcontinental voice actors as they perform together in real time (like the old radio-drama days) this brand-new episode of the Jack Benny Program that sounds like it came from the 1940s! Our cast: John Bell in Alabama Paul Patterson in Georgia Julie Hoverson in Washington Mel Rose in Pennsylvania Pete Lutz in Texas Scott McKinley in New Jersey Bob Beaumont in California Ken Jeffries in California Written and directed by Robert L. Mills in California Produced by Larry Groebe in Texas
Thu, November 28, 2024
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 45: Fountain of Fun
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 45, the 8th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Patte's pick (which is our annual Thanksgiving Special), an episode of Cincinnati, Ohio's station W-L-W comedy-variety series Fountain of Fun , called "Turkey Rationed"! Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards! As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-fifth number (but 8th official episode of S4), this episode of Fountain of Fun , from 11-22-42. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Paul's pick again for our annual Xmas show, and he'll decide later...
Thu, November 07, 2024
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC S2E9 - The Golden Horseshoe part 2
S2 E9 - The Golden Horseshoe, part 2 In the conclusion of this two-part adventure, the Tec returns to Tijuana, Mexico, to discover just who murdered his client. Once he arrives, however, there's any number of possible suspects. Story by Dashiell Hammett, adapted and dramatized by Pete Lutz. CAST: Pete Lutz as THE TEC Noah Diamond as VANCE RICHMOND Jeff Moon as ED BOHANNON John Bell as THE FOUR WITNESSES Rhiannon McAfee as KEWPIE Mark Kalita as GOOSENECK Dana Gonsalves as GORMAN Ian Federgreen as HOOPER Jason D. Johnson as O'GAR With Darren Rockhold as THE ANNOUNCER GUY Music by Ross Bernhardt. Post-production and mixing by Fishbonius Sound Design.
Thu, October 31, 2024
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 44: Hall of Fantasy
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 44, the 7th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Pete's pick, an episode of the syndicated series Hall of Fantasy , called "Black Figurine of Death"! Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards! As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-fourth number (but 7th official episode of S4), this episode of Hall of Fantasy , from 1-26-53. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Patte's pick again, and she'll decide later...
Sun, October 27, 2024
THE CELLAR MS4 EP5: TWIN PEEKS
THE CELLAR MS4 EP5: TWIN PEEKS RATED PG For adult language. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED. Welcome to the fourth miniseries of The Cellar! This is the fifth of five planned episodes of this long-running series, and in this, our finale, we bring you the pièce de résistance . We hope you've enjoyed all of our entries for this miniseries, and will come back next year for another one. Episode 5, Twin Peeks, is set in the present day. Twins Judy and Jeff come back from a near-death experience, and each has a vastly different account of what they saw on the other side. Written by father and daughter team Pete and R. C. Lutz, and directed/produced by Pete Lutz. CAST: CADAVERA QUIVRY (Host): Angela Young ANNOUNCER: Trevor Rines REPORTER/ANCHOR: Carole Krohn COP: Les Marsden DOCTOR 1: Stephanie Stearns Dulli YOUNG JEFF: Huck Dulli CAPTAIN: Andy Hartson-Bowyer FATHER PAUL: Pete Lutz DOCTOR 2: Rhiannon McAfee YOUNG JUDY: Piper Dulli BROTHER MAXWELL: Tony Semczuk TALK SHOW HOST: Tom Konkle TEEN JEFF/TEEN JUDY: Mel Rose PROFESSOR: Laura Mirsky SCIENTISTS: Aileen Corpos, Mark Kalita The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons Additional music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Wed, October 23, 2024
REDNECK AIRLINES Commercial spoof (2016)
Here's a tribute to my late friend Viktor Aurelius, a fellow audio dramatist and friend, who collaborated with me on several projects, some being his, and some being mine. A number of health problems shortened his life, and the audio drama community has never really recovered from the loss. One of the bits he provided voice talent for was this fake commercial for "Redneck Airlines", which can't be described without spoiling the whole effect, so just listen and enjoy. Viktor's playing the "Bubba" character, and he overshadows my character completely. Miss Daisy is played by Katie Loftin.
Sun, October 20, 2024
THE CELLAR MS4 EP4: RETURN TO THE SABBATH
THE CELLAR MS4 EP4: RETURN TO THE SABBATH RATED PG For adult language and depictions of violence. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED. Welcome to the fourth miniseries of The Cellar! This is the fourth of five planned episodes of this long-running series, and in our humble opinion, the plays keep getting better and better. Episode 4, Return to the Sabbath, is set in 1930s Hollywood. A film studio public relations man relates his negative experience with hiring a horror actor. Adapted from a short story by Robert Bloch, and directed/produced by Pete Lutz. CAST: CADAVERA QUIVRY (Host): Angela Young ANNOUNCER: Trevor Rines MILO MAYO: Andy Hartson-Bowyer LESLIE KINCAID: Rhiannon McAfee EDWARD RELCH: David Ian THE STUDIO BOSS: Nick Wommack BLESKIND: Austin Beach VITO: George Hatfield KARL JORLA: Tom Konkle THE REPORTER: Dana Gonsalves SYLVIA CHANNING: Carole Krohn The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons Additional music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Sun, October 13, 2024
THE CELLAR MS4 EP3: DEATH HOLDS THE POST
THE CELLAR MS4 EP3: DEATH HOLDS THE POST RATED PG For depictions of war and murder. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED. Welcome to the fourth miniseries of The Cellar! This is the third of five planned episodes of this long-running series, and in our humble opinion, the plays keep getting better and better. Episode 3, Death Holds the Post is set in mid-20th-century Algeria. A remote outpost of the French Foreign Legion has a squadron missing, and they're hearing reports of a German scientist in the area, who has escaped from a sanitarium. Adapted from a short story by August Derleth and Mark Schorer, and directed/produced by Pete Lutz. CAST: CADAVERA QUIVRY (Host): Angela Young ANNOUNCER: Trevor Rines CRANE: Mark Kalita RADIOMAN: Nick Wommack PRAGEUR: Les Marsden GASPARRI: Tony Semczuk OURLET: Andy Hartson-Bowyer PRETTWEG: Jason D. Johnson VOICES OF SOLDIERS: Pete Lutz "The Cellar" theme by Tom Rory Parsons Additional music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Sun, October 06, 2024
THE CELLAR MS4 EP2: THE HANGING OF ALFRED WADHAM
THE CELLAR MS4 EP2: THE HANGING OF ALFRED WADHAM RATED PG For depictions of murder and execution. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED. Welcome to the fourth miniseries of The Cellar! This is the second of five planned episodes of this long-running series, and in our humble opinion, the plays keep getting better and better. Episode 2, The Hanging of Alfred Wadham is set in late 19th-century England. An author invites a Catholic priest to dinner and they talk about religion vs. spiritualism, plus a few other things. The priest tells about a recent experience with a young man who is wrongly accused of murder, and his experience after the execution. Adapted from a short story by E. F. Benson and directed/produced by Pete Lutz. CAST: CADAVERA QUIVRY (Host): Angela Young ANNOUNCER: Trevor Rines BENSON: Les Marsden HANBURY: Karim C. Kronfli KENYON: Dana Gonsalves GUARD/WADHAM/CARDINAL/HOME SECRETARY: Pete Lutz "The Cellar" theme by Tom Rory Parsons Additional music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Sun, September 29, 2024
THE CELLAR MINISERIES 4 EP 1: INCIDENT IN THE LIGHTHOUSE
THE CELLAR MS4 EP1: INCIDENT IN THE LIGHTHOUSE WARNING: RATED NC-17 For adult language, sexual situations, violence. LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED. Welcome to the fourth miniseries of The Cellar! This is the first of five planned episodes of this long-running series, and in our humble opinion, the plays keep getting better and better. Episode 1, Incident in the Lighthouse , is set in early 20th-century France, in a coastal town. Lighthouse-keeper Remy is a shy young man, very pious, whose older brother Remy, a sailor, is 180° different -- fun-loving, irreverent, and impulsive. When they get together, Remy brings along two women of questionable morals. When the brothers learn that their mother is in danger, will Remy deal with the stress in a positive way? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! CAST: CADAVERA QUIVRY (Host): Angela Young ANNOUNCER: Trevor Rines FLEUR: Carole Krohn LISETTE: Aileen Corpos THE PRIEST: Chuck Wilson ACHILLE: Mark Kalita REMY: Ian Federgreen PADRIG: Les Marsden "The Cellar" theme by Tom Rory Parsons Additional music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Sat, September 07, 2024
SSSP24 - QUIET PLEASE: How Are You, Pal?
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK PLAYHOUSE 2024: QUIET, PLEASE: How Are You, Pal? Originally released in August 2024 on the Mutual Audio Network as part of the annual Summerstock podcast series, we proudly present this remake of an episode of Wyllis Cooper's classic old radio series. The only extant recording seemingly available is very difficult to listen to: full of scratches and badly damaged. I like to say that the record it came from might've been used in the owner's house to level out a table leg or something. Anyway, this is the tale of a guy who hooks up with an old friend after a couple decades, and it turns out they have a lot to chat about. In Cooper's inimitable style, it's mostly told in first-person, with some bits of dialog coming in as flashbacks. Still, the actor we hired to imitate Ernest Chappell, the guy who tells the story, isn't too awful. But don't take our word for it. Listen and decide for yourself. CAST: ANNOUNCER/COOPER/MAN ON PHONE: Andy Hartson-Bowyer THE GIRL/HER MOTHER: Jesirae Kesler CHAPPELL/DANE: Pete Lutz Music by Ross Bernhardt
Mon, September 02, 2024
PROJECT AUDION 22: The Bob & Ray Show
People, I can't believe I never posted this one three years ago! And we're coming up on the anniversary of the original launch date, too, September 3rd, 2021. I'm sorry to unintentionally hold back on ya, gang! This is actual Bob & Ray material, unlike the show four entries down from this one, which was written by Yr Obdt Svt. OK, enough apology, read on... Not too many stars from the OTR era have also hosted Saturday Night Live and a Broadway show, but comic geniuses Bob & Ray did it - and so Project Audion salutes them with a re-creation of the offbeat, deadpan humor that aired on radio networks across the country for years starting in the early 1950s. John Bell in Alabama, and Pete Lutz in Texas take on the many characters created by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding in an assemblage of sketches - both familiar and obscure - designed to replicate the kind of free flowing absurdity they did so well. Larry Groebe is there as well, handling the production aspects from Dallas. In case you're a stubborn type who doesn't want to scroll down to find the aforementioned "other Bob & Ray", here's a handy link to help you get there, ya ol' curmudgeon: https://naradaradio.libsyn.com/project-audion-58-matinee-with-bob-ray
Sun, September 01, 2024
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 43: Bold Venture
Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 43, the 6th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Paul's pick, an episode of the syndicated series Bold Venture , called "Black Tie Affair"! Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards! As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-third number (but 6th official episode of S4), this episode of Bold Venture , from 9-17-51. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Pete's pick again, and he'll bring Essential Listener Andy along for the ride, as they discuss an episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes !
Sun, September 01, 2024
PROJECT AUDION 60: Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show
In terms of sheer fun and laughter during radio's classic mid-century era, it's hard to beat the Phil Harris/Alice Faye show. A spinoff from Jack Benny, bandleader Phil Harris and his family found themselves in classic sitcom predicaments week after week. Now, Robert L. Mills, former writer for Bob Hope, has created another fresh script that brings all those characters -- including Frankie Remley, Julius, brother Willie, your friendly Rexall druggist and others -- back to life. Project Audion's talented voice actors came together live with a virtual studio audience to create a delightful - and delightfully accurate - recreation of a radio comedy classic: PETE LUTZ in Texas (Phil) ANGELA YOUNG in Florida (Alice and Nurse Syringe) DUANE NOCH in New Jersey (Remley) JULIE HOVERSON in Washington (Julius) BOB BEAUMONT in California (Willie/Doctor) MEL ROSE in Pennsylvania (Phyllis/Little Alice/Store Patron) HARRY MIDDLEBROOKS in California (Admiral) RANDY KERDOON in Washington (Announcer) ROBERT L. MILLS, in California, who also scripted the show (Druggist) Production was handled in Texas by Larry Groebe
Sun, August 18, 2024
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC S2E8 - The Golden Horseshoe, part 1
S2 E8 - The Golden Horseshoe, part 1 In this two-part adventure, the Tec is sent by a worried wife down to Tijuana, Mexico, to find her husband. Our hero has a swell time south of the border, but when he returns, he finds a house full of murder! Story by Dashiell Hammett, adapted and dramatized by Pete Lutz. CAST: Pete Lutz as THE TEC Noah Diamond as VANCE RICHMOND Amanda Sisk as MRS. ASHCRAFT Carole Krohn as the LANDLADY Jeff Moon as ED BOHANNON Paul Arbisi as LUSK and JAMOCHA John Bell as THE POLICE CAPTAIN, THE BARTENDER and PEDRO Frank Guglielmelli as THE NEIGHBOR and THE COP Angela Young as CORA and the STENOGRAPHER Rhiannon McAfee as KEWPIE Joe Stofko as the OLD MAN and Jason D. Johnson as O'GAR With Darren Rockhold as THE ANNOUNCER GUY Music by Ross Bernhardt. Post-production and mixing by Fishbonius Sound Design.
Mon, August 12, 2024
PROJECT AUDION 58 - Matinee With Bob & Ray
Project Audion invites you to some light summer fare. This Audion Original -- "Matinee with Bob & Ray" -- is Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding like you've never heard before, because it's made from fresh sketches in tribute to "The Two and Only." If there is such a thing as mid-century-modern comedy, Bob & Ray are the leading example - a comedy team formed (legend has it) by accident in the mid-1940s when a baseball game broadcast was rained out and these two young men were thrown together to ad-lib on the air. That began a five-decade partnership that saw them on every radio network, on TV, films, and even Broadway. Their wit and deadpan characters influenced many later funnymen, including Bob Newhart, David Letterman, Jay Leno and many others. Also Pete Lutz, who wrote this half-hour of new absurdly satirical routines to bring back to life a "Matinee with Bob & Ray!" ENJOY! Bob Elliott - John Bell, Alabama Ray Goulding - Pete Lutz, Texas Organ - Ross Bernardt , Texas Production - Larry Groebe, Texas In case you have been led here by a direct link, or a friendly bear, you may not know that John Bell & Pete Lutz created an earlier Bob & Ray show for Project Audion, and that show can be found here: https://naradaradio.libsyn.com/project-audion-22-the-bob-ray-show
Wed, July 10, 2024
PROJECT AUDION 56 - Jack Benny/James Stewart
PROJECT AUDION EPISODE 56 - The Jack Benny Program w/guest star James Stewart (orig. rel. 6/14/24) Project Audion once again brings you laughs, with an all-new original episode of the Jack Benny Program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. This Audion Original was written for us by former Bob Hope staff writer Robert L. Mills. Jack Benny was his childhood comedy inspiration, and once again Mr. Mills has recreated that classic Benny style and humor so faithfully, it's like discovering a lost episode! This week, Jack has snagged Jimmy Stewart as his guest star, so the Benny gang (Mary Livingston, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Mel Blanc, and the rest) can stage their send-up of the Alfred Hitchcock film "The Man Who Knew Too Much." Also, after a trying violin lesson with Professor LeBlanc, Jack faces a tax audit which requires a trip to the IRS to explain some of his more mysterious deductions. Performing live in our virtual Zoom studio, our coast-to-coast cast and crew once again capture the sound of the Benny show right down to the studio audience. Tune in and join in the laughter! JOHN BELL (as Jack) In Alabama SCOTT MCKINLEY (as James Stewart) in New Jersey ANGELA YOUNG (as Mary) in Florida PAUL PATTERSON (as Rochester) in Georgia PETE LUTZ (as Mel Blanc/Phil Harris) in Texas <span style= "font-size: 11.
Sun, June 09, 2024
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 42 - Harris-Faye Show
Old-Time Radio Essentials returns with episode 42, the 5th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present Patte's pick, an episode of the NBC Radio series The Phil Harris - Alice Faye Show , called "Improvement is Necessary"! Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards! As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-second number (but 5th official episode of S4), this episode of The Phil Harris - Alice Faye Show , from 4-22-51. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Paul's pick again, and he'll bring a surprise (translation: he has no idea yet)!
Sun, May 12, 2024
PROJECT AUDION Ep 55 - Suspense
SUSPENSE, Episode 55 Premiered May 10, 2024 Suspense is one of classic radio's most highly-regarded dramas -- with good reason. It sustained a remarkably high quality level of dramatic tension for 20 years, as the many surviving recordings attest. But a handful of episodes are lost - and Project Audion now recreates one of them. "The Life of Nellie James" was intended as Suspense's premiere, but circumstances pushed it back to the third episode. It was performed once, live, on July 1, 1942, but never heard again. Until now -- as Project Audion, kicking off its fifth season, brings together a transcontinental cast in a live transcription of "The Life of Nellie James" from the original 1942 script. A dreadful murder takes place in the Simon James home, and justice is done ...or is it? It's a tale well-calculated to keep you in ...Suspense! Featured in our cast are – Patte Rosebank in Canada Tim Burns in Kansas Andy Hartson-Bowyer in Virginia Richard Huitema in Florida Mel Rose in Pennsylvania Pete Lutz in Texas Art Brown in California Denny Thompson in Colorado Frank Guglielmelli in Pennsylvania Sharon Grunwald in New Jersey Larry Groebe produced and directed from Texas
Sun, May 12, 2024
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 41 - Henry Morgan Show
Old-Time Radio Essentials is back after a months-long hiatus, with episode 41, the 4th installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present an episode of the ABC Radio series The Henry Morgan Show . This time it's Pete's pick, called "Morgan's Around the World Listening Post"! Come for the old-time radio, stay for the scintillating (that's one way of putting it) discussion afterwards! As you listen, perhaps you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our forty-first number (but 4th official episode of S4), this episode of The Henry Morgan Show , from 6-4-47. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Patte's pick again, and she'll bring an episode of The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show !
Sun, February 25, 2024
MUTUAL STAGE - A Cold Night's Death
The Mutual Stage: A Cold Night's Death The Mutual Stage returns with another exciting play, hosted by Jack Ward and starring the Narada Radio Company. This time, we present "A Cold Night's Death", adapted from a 1973 ABC-TV Movie of the Week and directed by Pete Lutz. NASA Scientists Robert Jones and Frank Enari are sent to the top of the world to take over a special primate-studies program on how extreme conditions affect life in space. Once they arrive, strange things start happening, that makes them wonder: are they studying the monkeys, or are the monkeys studying them? CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold HOST: Jack Ward VOGEL: Tom Konkle COOPER: Joe Stofko CHAPPELL: Dana Gonsalves ENARI: Gino Vianelli JONES: Pete Lutz PRIMATE SOUNDS: John Bell MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Fri, February 23, 2024
PROJECT AUDION 51 - Benny's Back!
Just premiered for the International Jack Benny Society annual convention, and now available to all: a "new" episode of the classic Jack Benny radio show newly penned exclusively for Project Audion by Bob Hope comedy writer Robert L. Mills. Here, Jack and the gang do a send up of the movie "Witness for the Prosecution" - with W. C. Fields in a guest-starring role. Here's what Mr. Mills said after hearing the final product: "This as near perfection as any living humans could possibly recreate a 75-year-old radio show. You performed miracles producing this and the program will take its place among the best work you've ever done." As Jack would say... "Well!” That's a tribute to the cast and crew. Go ahead - join our virtual studio audience and laugh at the efforts of these talented voice actors... John Bell in Alabama Pete Lutz in Texas Ken Jeffries in California Carl Thomas in Texas Bob Beaumont in California Angela Young in Florida Harry Middlebrooks in CA Norman Cline in Kentucky Bob Mills wrote the script in LA While back in Texas, Larry Groebe oversaw the production
Fri, February 23, 2024
PROJECT AUDION 50 - Mystery in the Air
Peter Lorre is an actor with such a distinctive voice and presence that even now, 60 years after his death, he's still instantly identifiable. It's surprising he didn't do more radio dramas, but he did host and star in "Mystery In The Air" in 1947. As a summer replacement show, there were only 17 episodes, and only 8 or so recordings exist -- so Project Audion asked Pete Lutz to create a NEW Mystery in the Air script. The result is both light-hearted and supernaturally spooky, and thanks to our transcontinental cast of talented voice actors, sounds just like an unheard episode from this terrific vintage series: Pete Lutz in Texas Lothar Tuppan in California Jeff Billard in Massachusetts Geri Elliff in Texas Angela Young in Florida John Bell in Alabama Bob Beaumont in California with Larry Groebe (in TX) handling sounds, music, and production
Sat, February 17, 2024
TEASER - A Cold Night's Death
COMING SOON from The Mutual Stage and 63audio: A COLD NIGHT'S DEATH Based on the 1973 ABC Movie of the Week -- screenplay by Christopher Knopf Adapted, directed and produced by Pete Lutz With voice talents of: Darren Rockhold - Tom Konkle - Joe Stofko - Gino C. Vianelli - Pete Lutz - Dana Gonsalves - John Bell - Jack Ward Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt LAUNCHES 2-25-24 RIGHT HERE!
Fri, January 05, 2024
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC S2E7 - Women, Politics and Murder
S2 E7 - Women, Politics & Murder Our hero is hired by the widow of a wealthy building contractor to find out who murdered her husband. The Tec soon finds out, however, that he has more suspects than he knows what to do with. Starring The Narada Radio Company. Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story by Dashiell Hammett. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold Pete Lutz as THE TEC Geri Elliff as MRS. GILMORE Rhiannon McAfee as THE MAID Jason D. Johnson as O'GAR Angela Young as CARA KENBROOK Jeff Moon as STANLEY TENNANT Frank Gugliemelli as THE CABLE CAR MOTORMAN and LT. McTIGHE Paul Arbisi as OFFICER KELLY and John Bell as the POLICE SERGEANT and OTHER COPS Theme and incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt, other music sourced from the Public Domain Mixing and sounds by Fishbonius Sound Design This production was supervised by Pete Lutz
Sun, December 24, 2023
SANTA CLAUS OF BITTER CREEK - A Jake Dimes Christmas Number
Western hero Jake Dimes, Range Detective, is back for another very special holiday tale, "Santa Claus of Bitter Creek". Jake and his sidekick Briar Buck spin a Christmas yarn for their wives and in-laws when they all gather for the holidays: A cowboy who has lost his faith in Christmas gets it back in spades when he helps a youngster buy presents for his mother. It's a heart-warming tale that's perfect for Christmas! Written and directed by Pete Lutz – adapted from a short story by A. C. Abbott, and starring the Narada Radio Company. With the voice talents of: Dana Gonsalves as JAKE DIMES Victoria Fancki as CHRIS GREENSLATE DIMES Austin Beach as BRIAR BUCK Nancy Bueler as MOLLY SUTCLIFFE BUCK Joe Stofko as FRED GREENSLATE Glenn Hascall as SLIM SUTCLIFFE and Debby Gonzales Ramirez as LUPE; with Philboyd Studge as JEFF MITCHELL Isla Braly as BUD Pete Lutz as MIKE GABBY Paul Patterson as JIM BAILEY and Lisa Michaud as BUD'S MOTHER The Jake Dimes Theme was composed by Pete Lutz, arranged and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt.
Tue, December 19, 2023
SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE CASE OF THE EXPLODING XMAS PUDDING
Mindstream Players Christmas Special. Written, edited, mixed and directed by Tom Konkle Starring Kurtis Bedford as Dr. John Watson Tom Konkle as Sherlock Holmes Stephanie Stearns Dulli as Mrs. Hudson, Lady Arabella, Penelope Chutney-Featherstone Pete Lutz as Barnaby Winklethorpe Jude Gerard Prest as Figgy Gino C. Vianelli as Humphrey Carruthers Bob Clendenin as Algernon Butterworth And ? as Madam Zepyra.
Mon, December 18, 2023
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 40 - Nick Carter
Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 40, the 3rd installment of Season 4, and our fourth Holiday Special! Pete, Paul and Patte present an episode of the long-running Mutual series Nick Carter, Master Detective . This time it's Paul's pick, called "Nick Carter's Christmas Adventure"! Will Pete dwell on technical details and miss the historical context? Will Patte compare this to something Canadian? Tune in and find out! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our fortieth number (but 3rd official episode of S4), this episode of Nick Carter, Master Detective , from 12/25/43. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Pete's pick again, and he'll bring an episode of The Henry Morgan Show !
Wed, December 13, 2023
SANTA'S STOLEN TOY SACK A Jake Dimes Christmas Number
SANTA'S STOLEN TOY SACK, A Jake Dimes Christmas Number In this special Christmas Western adventure, originally released in 2020, Range Detective Jake Dimes returns to tell a heartwarming tale of the Old West, so have a seat and lend us yore ears, pard'ners! Adapted, produced and directed by Pete Lutz, from a pulp Western story written by S. Omar Barker. Starring THE NARADA RADIO COMPANY. CAST: Glenn Higbee as ANNOUNCER Dana Gonsalves as JAKE DIMES Glenn Hascall as MR. PINKELSON Austin Beach as BRIAR BUCK John Bell as POP JECKLIN Owen McCuen as OLD JOE McGILLIS Agnes McCuen as CAP Eloise McCuen as KITTY Aubrey Miller as MARTHA and Sebastian Ruiz as EDDIE with additional voices by Lisa Michaud, Philboyd Studge, Ana Ruiz, Evy Elizondo, Crosby Miller, Eva Huckaby, Ian Robertson and Jacqueline Robertson. Music passages came from "The Winter's Passed" by Wayne Barlow, plus the traditional Christmas carols "Wexford Carol" and "The Holly and the Ivy". The Jake Dimes Theme was composed by Pete Lutz, arranged and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt.
Mon, October 30, 2023
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.5: Far Below
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.5: Far Below The Cellar's third miniseries concludes with this adaptation by Pete Lutz of one of the most famous pulp-horror tales to appear in Weird Tales magazine! Robert Barbour Johnson's story of a special squad of the NYPD, assembled to combat strange subterranean creatures in the subway tunnels, was voted the best story ever to appear in those pages. Mr. Lutz's adaptation takes a few liberties with the story, but only enough to keep it moving along at a good clip. We think you'll approve! Thanks for joining us for this year's miniseries, and be sure to come back next year for our fourth outing in... The Cellar ! NARADA RADIO COMPANY Announcer: Trevor Rines Cadavera Quivry (Your Ghostly Host) : Angela Young INSPECTOR CRAIG: Pete Lutz LIEUTENANT: Dana Gonsalves DR. BLOOM: Paul Arbisi HAGGERTY: Nick Wommack SERGEANT: Chuck Wilson CAPTAIN RICHTER: Les Marsden THE VOICES OF "THEM": Sarah Leight, Larry Cashion Theme by Tom Rory Parsons Incidental music by Ross Bernhardt Produced & directed by Pete Lutz
Fri, October 27, 2023
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.4: The Renegotiation
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.4: The Renegotiation The Cellar Miniseries continues with this thrilling retelling, by Kevin Kordis, of an old folktale. In order to save the people of his village from marauders, a blacksmith must enter into an agreement with the agent of a mysterious figure. Some years later, he feels that he should revisit this situation with the agent. The agent doesn't agree, but the smith is...quite persuasive. Mr. Kordis wrote this play for the 2019 Cellar Scriptwriting Competition, and received Honorable Mention. We're very proud to be finally presenting it. This episode has the added thrill of having been edited and mixed in a single marathon production session lasting approximately 10 hours! We hope you enjoy it. Announcer: Trevor Rines Cadavera Quivry (Your Ghostly Host) : Angela Young Nick Wommack as The ORATOR Jason D. Johnson as The SMITH Chuck Wilson as The ELDER Orlando Segarra as The AGENT The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons Incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Produced & directed by Pete Lutz
Sun, October 22, 2023
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.3: Gear Jammin'
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.3: Gear Jammin' The Cellar Miniseries continues with this exciting horror tale by Mark Slade, with characters taken from a 1970s TV series, Movin' On , but with a supernatural element the creators of that series never dreamed of adding! Sonny and Will, long-haul truckers who share driving duties, are down on their luck as usual. A stranger offers them a considerable amount of money to carry a strange parcel cross-country, with the usual unforeseen consequences. This episode has the added thrill of having been edited and mixed in a single marathon production session lasting approximately 12 hours! We hope you enjoy it. Announcer: Trevor Rines Cadavera Quivry (Your Ghostly Host) : Angela Young Pete Lutz as SONNY Dana Gonsalves as WILL Carole Krohn as CATHY Chuck Wilson as TRUMAN Mark Kalita as NICHOLS Jason D. Johnson as the SIX COPS Teddi Giggy as DOREEN and John Bell as RALPH SPARE The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons Incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Produced & directed by Pete Lutz
Sun, October 15, 2023
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.2: Four Bros in a Deer Camp
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.2: Four Bros in a Deer Camp In this quirky tale by Will Anderson and Pete Lutz, four friends drive out to the country on what's intended to be a deer-hunting weekend, but some vandalism and hijinks result in some supernaturally dangerous consequences. It's the 2nd of 5 planned episodes for this third miniseries of The Cellar ! Announcer: Trevor Rines Cadavera Quivry (Your Ghostly Host) : Angela Young JAY-SO: Orlando Segarra GHOULIE: Larry Cashion JIMBO: Dana Gonsalves RUSTY: Mark Kalita CORPSY CORA/WOMAN: Teddi Giggy JERKY STORE OWNER: Jason D. Johnson The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons Incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Produced & directed by Pete Lutz
Sun, October 15, 2023
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.1: Get Me Out of Here
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! THE CELLAR MINISERIES 3.1: Get Me Out of Here GET ME OUT OF HERE tells the story of young married couple Gene and Sandy, who buy a big old house in a small town in Central Illinois. Shortly after moving in, Gene starts seeing some weird stuff, but Sandy doesn't believe him. To give anything more away would spoil the story -- so listen for yourself! A tense thriller with some humorous moments, this play was written in the style of, and as a tribute to, the OTR series Quiet Please. On behalf of our excellent cast, I hope you enjoy this, the first of five planned, all-new episodes of... The Cellar ! DISCLAIMER: While this story takes place in the playwright's childhood home, the entire tale is fictitious. Certain names have been changed for obvious reasons. CAST: Announcer: Trevor Rines Cadavera Quivry (Your Ghostly Host) : Angela Young Gene: Pete Lutz Sandy: Carole Krohn Nelson Boatwright III: Orlando Segarra Eric: Isla Braly Charlie McCourt: Paul Arbisi Tom O'Bannon: John Bell Servant: Rachel Pulliam Dr. McBain: Chu
Sun, September 24, 2023
BIG STAGE AUDIO THEATRE Presents: Laura
BIG STAGE AUDIO THEATRE: Laura Adapted, produced and directed by Pete Lutz, from the screenplay by Jay Dratler, et al., this full-length presentation brings the story to life in your imagination. With the voice talents of: Carole Krohn as LAURA Les Marsden as WALDO LYDECKER Tom Konkle as MARK McPHERSON Rachel Pulliam as ANNE TREADWELL Dana Gonsalves as SHELBY CARPENTER and Geri Elliff as BESSIE; with Additional voices by Pete Lutz and Darren Rockhold as the ANNOUNCER Music composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt.
Fri, September 01, 2023
NBC BEST PLAYS: THE PETRIFIED FOREST
NBC BEST PLAYS: The Petrified Forest , originally aired 9-20-1953; remade for Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 2023 by the Narada Radio Company In the midst of the Great Depression, Alan Squier, a failed writer, now a disillusioned, penniless drifter, wanders into a somewhat frowzy roadside diner in the remote town of Black Mesa, Arizona, at the edge of the Petrified Forest. Here he meets owner Jason Maple, his daughter Gabrielle, and Gramp, Jason's father, who regales anyone who will listen with stories of his adventures in the Old West with such characters as Billy the Kid. Eventually the diner is overrun by gangsters, headed up by Duke Mantee, who has escaped prison and is being chased down by the law. The Petrified Forest was a 1935 stage play by Robert E. Sherwood, made into a 1936 film that starred the principal actors of the stage play, Leslie Howard (Squier) and Humphrey Bogart (Mantee). CAST: Darren Rockhold as ANNOUNCER Les Marsden as GRAMP MAPLE Gino C. Vianelli as BOZE HERTZLINGER Bobby Vela as the TELEGRAPH LINEMAN Paul Arbisi as JASON MAPLE Carole Krohn as GABBY MAPLE Ebony Rose as PAULA Chuck Wilson as MR. CHISHOLM Stephanie Stearns Dulli as MRS. CHISHOLM Carl Thomas as JOSEPH David Ian as JACKIE and the RADIO VOICE Dana Gonsalves as DUKE MANTEE Duane Noch as RUBY Tre' Minor as SLIM Frank Guglielmelli as the LEGION COMMANDER Pete Lutz as ALAN SQUIER Music was sourced from the public domain. Recorded over Zoom in July 2023, with actors from Texas, California, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Illinois. Originally released 8/13/23 on the Mutual Audio Network as a feature of the 2023 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse festival.
Fri, August 18, 2023
BONE IN THE BLUE by Fiona Thraille
We present Bone in the Blue , by Fiona Thraille , set in the world of 19th-century English paleontology, and based on actual events. With the voices of Julia Eve , Gareth Severn , Alisha Strand-Mueller and Pete Lutz. Originally released in 2018, Fiona's play was an entry in that year's ADPP Scriptwriting Competition.
Fri, August 18, 2023
LUX RADIO THEATRE: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK PLAYHOUSE '23: Lux Radio Theatre's production of Kaufman & Hart's You Can't Take it With You , remade by the Narada Radio Company . Tom Konkle as YOUR ANNOUNCER Les Marsden as GRANDPA Laura Mirsky as PENNY Noah Diamond as TONY Amanda Sisk as ALICE Joe Martinez as CECIL B. DEMILLE Victoria Fancki as ESSIE Dana Gonsalves as ED Debby Ramirez as RITA Larry Groebe as PAUL </
Fri, August 18, 2023
BBC RADIO: OF MICE AND MEN
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK PLAYHOUSE '23: BBC Radio 1966 production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men , remade by the Narada Radio Company . ANNOUNCER: Julia Eve GEORGE was played by Dana Gonsalves LENNIE by Les Marsden with Pete Lutz as CANDY Chuck Wilson as THE BOSS Austin Hanna as CURLEY Victoria Fancki as CURLEY'S WIFE Norman Cline as SLIM Paul Arbisi as CARLSON Doug Fain as WHIT and Carl Thomas as CROOKS Produced & directed by Pete Lutz; mixed & mastered in Corpus Christi, TX by 63audio Recorded over Zoom in June 2023, with actors from England, Texas, California, Kentucky and Illinois. Originally released 7/30/23 on the Mutual Audio Network as a feature of the 2023 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse festival.
Fri, August 18, 2023
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC S2E6 - The Girl With the Silver Eyes part 2
S2 E6 - The Girl With the Silver Eyes - Part Two In this thrilling conclusion to the latest two-part adventure, our nameless sleuth finally meets the "girl" in question -- only to find out that she's left a trail of dead men behind her, and she wouldn't mind a bit if the Tec was just one more corpse to step over. Starring The Narada Radio Company. Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story by Dashiell Hammett. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold Pete Lutz as THE TEC Geri Elliff as the HOTEL SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR Mark Kalita as DICK FOLEY and TIN-STAR JOPLIN Rhiannon McAfee as JEANNE DELANO Jason D. Johnson as R. F. AXFORD Jeff Moon as TAG KILCOURSE John Bell as PORKY GROUT Frank Gugliemelli as THE VOICE IN THE CROWD and the BANK TELLER Ian Federgreen as ROACH Dana Gonsalves as BURKE PANGBURN and Joe Stofko as THE OLD MAN Theme and incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt, other music sourced from the Public Domain Mixing and sounds by Fishbonius Sound Design This production was supervised by Pete Lutz
Fri, July 14, 2023
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC S2E5 - The Girl With the Silver Eyes part 1
S2 E5 - The Girl With the Silver Eyes - Part One Our nameless sleuth is called in by a lovesick young poet to find his runaway fiancee -- but soon finds that his client is in too deep. Is it love, or...something else? Starring The Narada Radio Company. Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story by Dashiell Hammett. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold Pete Lutz as THE TEC Dana Gonsalves as BURKE PANGBURN Rhiannon McAfee as JEANNE DELANO Jason D. Johnson as R. F. AXFORD Geri Elliff as MRS. CLUTE Daniel French as MR. CLEMENT Angela Young as the TRANSFER COMPANY CLERK and the DETECTIVE AGENCY CLERK Frank Guglielmelli as the ELEVATOR BOY and the BANK TELLER Ian Federgreen as MR. FALL John Bell as PORKY GROUT and Joe Stofko as THE OLD MAN Theme and incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Mixing and sounds by Fishbonius Sound Design
Tue, July 04, 2023
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 39 - Diary of Fate
Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 39, the 2nd installment of Season 4! Pete, Paul and Patte present an episode of the syndicated series Diary of Fate . This time it's newcomer Patte's pick, suggested by Essential Listener Ted, called "The Trina Crowley Entry"! Will Pete enjoy it? Will Patte shed tears of regret at the thought of continuing as our co-host? Will Paul ever stop mentioning Harry "Red" Bever? Tune in and find out! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-ninth number (but 2nd official episode of S4), this episode of Diary of Fate , from 3/9/48. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: It's Paul's pick again, and he'll bring an episode of Bold Venture !
Sun, May 28, 2023
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 38 - Fred Allen Show
Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 38, the Season 4 Premiere! Pete, Paul and Dave present an installment of the long-running series "The Fred Allen Show". This time it's Pete's pick, a double-feature of Fred and the gang, with both episodes featuring Orson Welles as guest-star! Will Dave, who leaves us for greener grass after this episode, love it? Will Paul, through his bitter tears, express his continuing hatred of Orson? Tune in and find out! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-eighth number (but first official episode of S4), these episodes of Fred Allen , from 1942 and 1946. We'll introduce the shows, play them in their entirety, then discuss them at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: Our new "third co-host" Patte will bring us something very interesting, I'm sure!
Wed, May 24, 2023
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS -- Free Preview!
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, a new production of Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre, is set to launch on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023, to all the online retail sites, including Amazon, Audible, Apple Store, Ratuken Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Downpour, and Walmart. Listen here to a scene from this production and please support this excellent production company by making your purchase of their dramatization of Lewis Carroll's timeless classic. ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS - By Lewis Carroll Adapted for audio by Diane Vanden Hoven – Directed by George Zarr Post Production: David Farquhar Release Date: May 30, 2023, Everywhere Audiobooks Are Sold. Cast In Order of Appearance: GEORGIA LEE SCHULTZ - Alice NOELLE DUPUIS – White Queen PETE LUTZ – White King SKYE GOULBOURNE – Tiger Lily TRISHA ROSE – Rose ASHLEY BANKER – Red Queen GEORGE ZARR – Conductor ROB TYMEC – Paper Man HEIDI STEWART – Beetle ELLIN WALLIN – Owl BILL CRAVEN – Tweedle Dum KEITH BURNETT – Tweddle Dee JOHN JARVIS – Humpty Dumpty JEFF DUPUIS – Messenger MICHAEL CROUCH – White Knight
Sun, May 21, 2023
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC S2E4 - The House in Turk Street
S2E4: The House in Turk Street While on the search for a missing boy, the Tec inadvertently runs afoul of some crooks, who think he's after them. Full of crosses and double-crosses! Starring The Narada Radio Company. Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story by Dashiell Hammett. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE TEC: Pete Lutz MRS. QUARRE: Geri Elliff MR. QUARRE: Paul Arbisi HOOK: Mark Kalita ELVIRA: Rhiannon McAfee TAI: Jeff Moon THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko OTHER VOICES: Daniel French Theme and incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Mixing and sounds by Fishbonius Sound Design
Sat, May 13, 2023
PROJECT AUDION 42 - Season 4 Premiere - SUSPENSE
Project Audion recreates an extraordinarily rare and early lost episode of the classic audio drama Suspense . When CBS premiered the the show in June 1942, it wasn't immediately evident that it would become one of the all-time great radio dramas, running for 20 years and nearly 1000 stories. Indeed, in this (just Suspense 's fifth-ever episode, from July 15, 1942), while all the typical ingredients are in place (in this instance, a murder aboard a moving train) the show hadn't quite yet settled into the style that would soon define classics like 1943's "Sorry, Wrong Number." Heard for the first time in 80 years, our recreation of this lost Suspense episode -- "The Witness on the Westbound Train" -- is taken from the single known surviving script. It features the same transcontinental cast of vocal actors who appeared in Project Audion 's very first episode, along with additional talented voices who have appeared in Project Audion shows during the past three years. The Cast: MARK: Pete Lutz, TX JOE: Doug Fain, KY DORIS: Patte Rosebank, Canada CONDUCTOR: Denny Thompson, CO LAWRENCE / RANDOLPH: John Mauldin, TN BILL / BAGGAGEMAN: Dick Huitema, FL ANNOUNCER / WAITER: Robert Stevenson, IN DIRECTION / PRODUCTION / SOUND: Larry Groebe, TX
Tue, April 18, 2023
THE MAN WITH NO FACE
THE MAN WITH NO FACE, originally released in April 2020 on the Mutual Audio Network, is an adaptation by Pete Lutz of a short story by G. M. Benson, originally published in the 1920s. This tale of psychic phenomenon has been brought into the present day, and has suffered not a bit, we believe, by its slight modernization. NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: THE DOCTOR: Julia Eve MRS SMITH: Angel Leigh McCoy MR SMITH: Pete Lutz MUSIC COMPOSED BY Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Sat, April 15, 2023
PROJECT AUDION 41 - Life With Luigi
PROJECT AUDION #41: Life With Luigi - "Luigi's Toothache" This month Project Audion recreates a classic radio comedy based on a timeless premise. As a nation of immigrants, the clash of old and new cultures in America has offered authors an unending supply of humorous situations. "Life with Luigi" mined this comedic vein from 1948 to 1953. Each week, small-town Italian Luigi Basco struggled to navigate the complexities of his new American life, supported by his friends from Italy, Germany, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia. It's full of charming stereotypes with broadly entertaining accents, it's-a great, innocent fun. In this episode, Luigi's aching tooth leads him into the unfamiliar world of medical specialists... Luigi: Jacob Palka, IL Pasquale: Pete Lutz, TX Schultz: Larry Groebe, TX Announcer / Horowitz / Man: Ken Jeffries, CA Olson / Doctor: Paul Arbisi, IL Miss Spaulding / Rosa: Donna Patton, TN Directed by Mr. Palka and produced by Mr. Groebe
Thu, April 13, 2023
BURN! A Tale of Uncertainty
"Burn" was adapted for audio and directed by Pete Lutz, from a story in Eerie Tales #1, a one-shot comic book publication from 1959. First released in April 2020 on Mutual. (SUSPENSE) Our cast consisted of the following players: Rich Frolich as CHICK HEALY Pete Lutz as MAC O'MALLEY and JOJO
Sun, March 19, 2023
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 37 - Counterspy
Old-Time Radio Essentials is back with episode 37, the Season 3 finale! Pete, Paul and Dave present an installment of the long-running series "Counterspy". The usual free-wheeling discussion follows, with Paul, Dave and Pete weighing the merits of this particular episode. Will they love it, or hate it, or try to waterboard it? Tune in and find out! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-seventh number (but 12th -- and penultimate -- official episode of S3), this episode of Counterspy , from 1945. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: Pete brings us, for our season 4 opener, a double-feature of The Fred Allen Show , with both guest-starring Orson Welles (it's a tradition, ya know)!
Sun, March 19, 2023
MUTUAL STAGE: Charade
THE MUTUAL STAGE: Charade Hearkening back to such classic series as Lux Radio Theatre and Mercury Theatre On the Air, The Mutual Stage presents all-new adaptations of films and stage plays, sourced from the public domain. In our inaugural effort, director/producer Pete Lutz has assembled an Oscar-worthy cast to bring you his adaptation of the hit 1963 film, CHARADE. Get set for comedy, adventure, and romance, as we tell the story of a recent widow whose husband stole a quarter of a million dollars -- and now his partners want that money back! NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST: Darren Rockhold as THE ANNOUNCER Jack Ward as THE HOST Greg McAfee as GRANDPIERRE, BARTHOLOMEW, MARINE Karim C. Kronfli as PETER JOSHUA Rhiannon McAfee as REGGIE Gwendolyn Lim as JEAN-LOUIS Lisa Michaud as SYLVIE Dana Gonsalves as GIDEON and BRITISH DELEGATE Pete Lutz as TEX, GENDARME, EMBASSY TELEPHONE OPERATOR, MONSIEUR FELIX Ian Federgreen as "BARTHOLOMEW" Chuck Wilson as SCOBIE Tanja Milojevic as ITALIAN DELEGATE Carole Krohn as FRENCH DELEGATE Geri Elliff as FUNERAL ATTENDANT, WAITER, VENDOR, CRUIKSHANK'S SECRETARY MUSIC BY Dr. Ross Bernhardt Adapted, produced & directed by PETE LUTZ
Sun, February 19, 2023
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 36 - Let George Do It
Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of Let George Do It – "There Ain't No Justice"! This one's Dave's pick, and it sparks quite an animated discussion. Who will like it? Will anybody hate it? Why wonder? Tune in and find out! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-sixth number (but 11th -- and penultimate -- official episode of S3), this episode of Let George Do It , from syndication, likely 1954 or '55. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! NOTE: Please stay with us after the regular show for a very special interview with novelist Mark Miller, discussing his new novel, The Two-Headed Lady at the End of the World ! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: Paul brings us, for our season finale, an episode of David Harding: Counterspy !
Sat, February 18, 2023
PROJECT AUDION 38 - The Jack Benny Program
PROJECT AUDION #38 -- The Jack Benny Program, "Mutiny on the Bounty" Premiered Jan 13, 2023 Think you've heard almost every Jack Benny radio show? Try one that was just written! Project Audion presents a recreation newly penned by Robert L. Mills, former staff writer for Bob Hope. Project Audion has gathered the classic Benny gang, guest stars Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen, and a virtual studio audience for a half hour of laughter, including a send-up of "Mutiny on the Bounty." Our transcontinental cast of voice actors even recorded this show live via Zoom on a Sunday night at 7. Featuring the talents of... JACK BENNY: Scott R. McKinley, NJ CHARLIE MCCARTHY / EFFIE KLINKER / MR. KITZEL: Duane Noch, NJ EDGAR BERGEN: Larry Groebe, TX MARY LIVINGSTONE: Denise Cline, KY PHIL HARRIS: Norman Cline, KY DENNIS DAY / FRANK NELSON: Bob Beaumont, CA STAGE HAND / SHELDON LEONARD / MEL BLANC: Pete Lutz, TX DON WILSON: Ken Jeffries, CA ...and produced and directed by Larry Groebe
Fri, January 27, 2023
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC S2E3 – One Hour
S2E3: One Hour The Tec is called in when a print shop owner is run down in the street by a stolen car. He goes looking for the perps, and when he finds them, the secret they're keeping may cost our hero his life! Adapted by Pete Lutz from the story by Dashiell Hammett. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE TEC: Pete Lutz RICHMOND: Noah Diamond CROSTHWAITE: Paul Arbisi COFFEE: Jeff Moon SOULES: Mark Kalita THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko OTHER VOICES: John Bell Theme and incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Mixing and sound design by Fishbonius Sound Design
Fri, December 23, 2022
BIG STAGE AUDIO THEATRE - The Man Who Came to Dinner
We proudly present the Narada Radio Company and their solitary holiday offering -- but it's a lulu, kiddies! Based on the hit stage play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, and adapted for radio several times in the 1940s (and from two of which productions ours is derived), The Man Who Came to Dinner is a rollicking comedy that tells the story of a tyrannical celebrity who gets injured around Christmastime in a small town in Ohio; and of his eventual comeuppance by his friends and loved ones. Filled with colorful characters and comical situations, this is a Holiday Treat that can't be beat. Adapted from the 1949 Hotpoint Holiday Hour and 1950 Lux Radio Theatre broadcasts, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. For entertainment purposes only, no infringement is intended. Our Narada Radio Company players were... Darren Rockhold as Your Announcer Les Marsden as Sheridan Whiteside Victoria Fancki as Maggie Rhiannon McAfee as Lorraine Sheldon Geri Elliff as Mrs. Stanley Duane Noch as Mr. Stanley Rachel Pulliam as Miss Preen Stephanie Stearns Dulli as Sarah Bob Beaumont as Dr. Bradley Jessica Mathews as Harriet Stanley Dana Gonsalves as Bert Jefferson Tom Konkle as Beverly Carlton and Pete Lutz as Banjo, Radio Voice, Michaelson, Expressmen, and Westcott Music was by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Thu, November 24, 2022
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 35 - Birds Eye Open House
Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of Birds Eye Open House – "Groucho Brings a Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner"! This one's Pete's pick, or rather, that of his special guest, Essential Listener Noah Diamond*. Noah's an actor, author, podcaster, Marxian Scholar, and off-Broadway Groucho impersonator, not to mention a very funny guy, so you can imagine the discussion of this episode's merits by Noah and our three co-hosts will be sparkling and rapid-fire and exceptionally funny. But why imagine it? Tune in and find out! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-fifth number (but 10th official episode of S3), this episode of Birds Eye Open House , from 11/22/45. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following... To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: Dave brings us an episode of Let George Do It ! *Noah's body of work (and possibly his body) can be found at noahdiamond.com
Sat, October 29, 2022
THE CELLAR MS2 E2: The Game
THE CELLAR Miniseries 2, Episode 2: The Game, by John Bell & Becky Beach In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting a wide selection of new, old-time radio (and other) horror programs. For our ninth, we are proud to present . In this new production, "The Game" by John Bell and Becky Beach, the Third Place winner in The Cellar's scriptwriting contest in 2019, made especially for World Audio Drama Day 2022, a laid-back guy and his prudish date go to the home of a fun-loving couple for game night. Some experiments with a Ouija Board lead to the unexpected arrival of an uninvited guest, who insists on taking over the evening...and a few other things! CAST: CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young ANNOUNCER: Robin Robbins BOB: Dana Gonsalves ALTON: Pete Lutz SHARON: Angela Young ELLEN: Rachel Pulliam THE STRANGER: John Bell Directed by Pete Lutz Produced by John Bell Theme music composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons
Sat, October 29, 2022
THE CELLAR MS2 E1: Terror on Edge Island
THE CELLAR Miniseries 2, Episode 1: Terror on Edge Island, by Adrian Cory In this new production, "Terror on Edge Island" by Adrian Cory, the First Place winner in The Cellar's scriptwriting contest in 2019, made especially for World Audio Drama Day 2022, a small band of climate scientists travel to an island off the coast of Norway to study the effect of climate change on its fjords and permafrost, with a secondary study of the prehistoric, primitive life that once thrived there. What else they find is something you'll soon find out for yourself! CAST: CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young ANNOUNCER: Robin Robbins PROFESSOR LINFORD NOBLE: Jordan Scavone DR GUNTER SCHMIDT: Thomas Rippert DR GARY STILES: Les Marsden DR ANNE HOLLOWAY: Angela Young CANUTE: Orlando Segarra Produced & Directed by Pete Lutz Theme music composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons
Sun, September 18, 2022
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 34 - Broadway is My Beat
Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of Broadway is My Beat – "The Lars Nielson Murder Case"! This one's Paul's pick, and there's lots of police procedural-goodness in the selection, followed by fast-paced discussion of its merits by the three co-hosts. Will our upstairs neighbor call the cops on us for talking too loud? Tune in and find out! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-fourth number (but 9th official episode of S3), this episode of Broadway is My Beat , from 9/29/51. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: Pete uses his turn to bring in a special guest!
Fri, September 16, 2022
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC S2E2 - Zigzags of Treachery Part 2
S2E2: Zigzags of Treachery, part 2 In the conclusion of our Season 2 premiere, the life of an innocent woman hangs in the balance, and only a letter can save her – if the Tec can find it in time! Adapted from the Continental Op story of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in the March 1, 1924 issue of "Black Mask" magazine. Starring The NARADA RADIO COMPANY Adapted and directed by Pete Lutz Post-production by Fishbonius Sound Design Theme and certain musical passages by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Darren Rockhold as YOUR ANNOUNCER Pete Lutz as THE TEC Noah Diamond as ATTORNEY VANCE RICHMOND Jason D. Johnson as O'GAR Frank Guglielmelli as MR. STACEY Jeff Moon as DR. ESTEP Geri Elliff as EDNA ESTEP Mark Kalita as DICK FOLEY Jordan Bruster as BOB TEAL Paul Arbisi as LEDWICH and HAMMETT'S VOICE Rachel Pulliam as THE MAID and Joe Stofko as THE OLD MAN
Wed, August 31, 2022
WLS National Barn Dance 9th Anniversary Show
I had some bandwidth left over at the end of the month, that I didn't want to see go to waste, so I decided to post this fun musical program that I had on cassette and converted to digital. Enjoy!
Sat, August 27, 2022
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK '22: Lux Radio Theatre
In their final appearance for the 2022 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse, the Narada Radio Company proudly presents a remake of Lux Radio Theatre's LES MISERABLES, from the 1952 film starring Michael Rennie, Robert Newton and Debra Paget. ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold JEAN VALJEAN – Les Marsden JAVERT – Pete Lutz COSETTE – Rhiannon McAfee ROBERT – Greg McAfee JUDGE/PROSECUTOR/GUSTAVE – Larry Groebe RIMBAUD/GENFLOU – Paul Arbisi BISHOP – Karim Kronfli MME. MAGLOIRE – Pam Pailes CORPORAL/COCHESPAILLE – Dave Robison SILVERSMITH – Jack Ward MENTOU - Ross Bernhardt FANTINE – Carole Krohn MATHIEU/REVOLUTIONARY – Lothar Tuppan BREVET/DUPUY – John Bell MARIUS/BYSTANDER – Dana Gonsalves Director/Producer: Pete Lutz Music by Ross Bernhardt
Tue, August 23, 2022
PROJECT AUDION 11: Mercury Theatre On the Air
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS - Originally released 10/2/20 Project Audion's live-transcribed cross-continental Zoom-based production for October [2020] is an episode from Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre On the Air from 1938. No, not the "War of the Worlds" which everyone knows, but "Around the World in 80 Days" which aired the week before. Welles, John Houseman, and Howard Koch condensed Jules Verne's 1872 novel into a fast-paced 60 minutes, and fewer than 20 characters (which we handle by doubling each actor's part.) Phileas Fogg's journey started October 2, 1872 at about 9 PM: Project Audion's recreation premieres exactly 148 years later! In our sterling cast: Paul Arbisi / Illinois John Bell / Alabama Norman Cline / Kentucky Aileen Corpos / Texas Dana Gonsalves / Texas Larry Groebe / Texas Pete Lutz / Texas Les Marsden / California Pete Lutz directed, and Larry Groebe produced
Tue, August 23, 2022
PROJECT AUDION 26 - The Saint
The Saint - "the Robin Hood of modern crime" and star of scores of books, TV shows, movies, and also a well-remembered radio series - is Project Audion's latest radio recreation. Vincent Price was urbanely brilliant as Simon Templar on the radio, but he only came to the show in 1947. The first series aired in 1945 with Edgar Barrier, and no recordings exist. Project Audion's vintage script of the episode "The Million Dollar Day" was only the 4th-ever episode. This Saint has sidekicks! We were also lucky to speak with Saint expert Ian Dickerson in England for a pre-show interview, and doubly lucky to locate a still-working SONOVOX (and experienced operator Ken Justiss) to recreate the once-famous sound effect of the "Bromo-Seltzer Train." Our transcontinental transcription recording session was challenged by electrical storms and some camera glitches, but we pulled it off! Our cast includes: THE SAINT: Les Marsden, CA HOPPY/JANITOR: Pete Lutz, TX PATRICIA: Rhiannon McAfee, CA MONTEIRO: Dana Gonsalves, TX KUZELA: Frank Guglielmelli, PA FERNACK/ANNOUNCER: John Bell, AL Mr. Lutz directed this episode, and Larry Groebe produced, managed sound, and growled.
Sun, August 21, 2022
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK '22: Danse Macabre
(Orig. rel. 8/14/22) The United Artists of Mutual present: Danse Macabre , a segment from a 1938 broadcast of The Royal Desserts Hour . Written by Arch ( Lights Out ) Oboler, this short piece describes how composer Camille Saint-Saëns might have been inspired to write the piece that made him famous. With the voices of John Bell as Old Jacques and The Stranger; and Pete Lutz as Rudy Vallee and Saint-Saëns. Mr. Bell and Mr. Lutz also play the voices of the ghosts in the graveyard.
Sun, August 21, 2022
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK '22: More Bob & Ray
(Orig. rel. 8/14/22) The United Artists of Mutual present: More Bob & Ray! Recorded especially for Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 2022, it features Jeff Billard in the roles of Bob Elliott, and Pete Lutz as the many voices of Ray Goulding, in a half-hour of zany sketches. Enjoy! 1. Show open/Public Service Message 2. Fern Ock Veek, Sickly Whale Oil Processor 3. Einbinder Flypaper commercial 4. Happy Birthday, Ken Vose! 5. Anxiety! 6. Monongahela Metal Foundry commercial 7. Search for Togetherness 8. Mr. Science 9. Closing
Fri, August 19, 2022
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC S2 E1 - Zigzags of Treachery
S2E1: Zigzags of Treachery, part 1 In our Season 2 premiere , a man comes face-to-face with his past, and his wife gets blamed for the mess he leaves behind! Adapted from the Continental Op story of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in the March 1, 1924 issue of "Black Mask" magazine. Starring The NARADA RADIO COMPANY Adapted and directed by Pete Lutz Post-production by Fishbonius Sound Design Theme and certain musical passages by Dr. Ross Bernhardt CAST: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE TEC: Pete Lutz VANCE RICHMOND: Noah Diamond STACEY: Frank Guglielmelli LUCY COE: Rachel Pulliam DR HUMBERT ESTEP: Jeff Moon EDNA ESTEP: Geri Elliff DICK FOLEY: Mark Kalita BOB TEAL: Jordan Bruster LEDWICH: Paul Arbisi BOYD: John Bell THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko Series created by Pete Lutz & Mark Slade FIND THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (8 EPISODES) HERE AT NARADA RADIO COMPANY!
Sat, August 13, 2022
PROJECT AUDION 33 - Caltex Theatre "Bad Day at Black Rock"
Today is a good day to listen to Bad Day at Black Rock , Project Audion's latest radio drama recreation. We're going far afield with this 1959 show, because by this time in America, television had killed off the great radio movie adaptation series like "Lux Radio Theatre." In other countries like Australia, radio drama still thrived through shows like Caltex Theatre . They adapted Bad Day at Black Rock from the gritty, Oscar-nominated 1955 drama with Spencer Tracy, where one man takes on a dying town that harbors a dirty secret. Now Project Audion recreates it with a transcribed-live coast-to-coast cast which includes: MACREEDY: Les Marsden (CA) SMITH/JENKINSON: Pete Lutz (TX) COLEY/ANNOUNCER: Tom Konkle (CA) DOC: Dana Gonsalves (TX) SHERIFF/CONDUCTOR 2: John Bell (AL) PETE: Austin Hanna (TX) HASTINGS: Gino Vianelli (CA) LIZ: Jesirae Kesler (TX) VOICE/SAM/CONDUCTOR 1: Larry Groebe (TX) Pete Lutz directed, & Larry Groebe produced
Tue, August 02, 2022
Sonic Summerstock - Campbell Playhouse (part 2 of 2)
(Orig. rel. 7/24/22) Please enjoy part two of this special re-enactment of a classic radio play (adapted from a famous film and stage play). Twentieth Century is a screwball comedy, with laughs and situations that come at you as rapidly as the railroad train for which it's named. Listen and enjoy! CAST OF CHARACTERS: Les Marsden as OSCAR JAFFE Rhiannon McAfee as LILY GARLAND Dana Gonsalves as OWEN O'MALLEY Pete Lutz as OLIVER WEBB and McGONIGLE Lothar Tuppan as MAX JACOBS, LLOYD, and GERMAN ACTOR 1 John Bell as MR. CLARK and the COP Rachel Pulliam as SADIE Tom Konkle as GEORGE SMITH and ANNOUNCER Carl Thomas as UNCLE RUFUS and THE PORTER Larry Groebe as THE CONDUCTOR Jesirae Kesler as ANITA and MISS SCHULTZ Gino Vinanelli as FLANNAGAN, POP, and GERMAN ACTOR 2 Victoria Fancki as VALERIE and the WOMAN ON THE TRAIN Jason D. Johnson as FATHER and the MAN ON THE TRAIN and Jack Ward as STANLEY, the SHERIFF, and the WESTERN UNION MAN Music by Ross Bernhardt Special thanks to Rick Tribble for providing the "Rail Sounds" LP that furnished most of the...um...rail sounds.
Sun, July 31, 2022
Sonic Summerstock - Campbell Playhouse (part 1 of 2)
(Orig. rel. 7/24/22) Please enjoy part one of this special re-enactment of a classic radio play (adapted from a famous film and stage play). Twentieth Century is a screwball comedy, with laughs and situations that come at you as rapidly as the railroad train for which it's named. Listen and enjoy! CAST OF CHARACTERS: Les Marsden as OSCAR JAFFE Rhiannon McAfee as LILY GARLAND Dana Gonsalves as OWEN O'MALLEY Pete Lutz as OLIVER WEBB and McGONIGLE Lothar Tuppan as MAX JACOBS, LLOYD, and GERMAN ACTOR 1 John Bell as MR. CLARK and the COP Rachel Pulliam as SADIE Tom Konkle as GEORGE SMITH and ANNOUNCER Carl Thomas as UNCLE RUFUS and THE PORTER Larry Groebe as THE CONDUCTOR Jesirae Kesler as ANITA and MISS SCHULTZ Gino Vinanelli as FLANNAGAN, POP, and GERMAN ACTOR 2 Victoria Fancki as VALERIE and the WOMAN ON THE TRAIN Jason D. Johnson as FATHER and the MAN ON THE TRAIN and Jack Ward as STANLEY, the SHERIFF, and the WESTERN UNION MAN Music by Ross Bernhardt Special thanks to Rick Tribble for providing the "Rail Sounds" LP that furnished most of the...um...rail sounds.
Sun, July 24, 2022
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK 2022 - BBC Sunday Night Theatre (part 2)
(Orig. rel. date 7/3/22) Sonic Summerstock Playhouse returns with part two of this very special remake of a BBC Sunday Night Theatre episode from 1958. We hope you enjoy it! It was recorded over Zoom using actors in California, Illinois, Texas, Alabama and Nova Scotia. Gareth Severn as the BBC ANNOUNCER Les Marsden as CAPTAIN QUEEG Dana Gonsalves as LIEUTENANT MARYK Austin Hanna as LT JUNIOR GRADE KEITH Tom Konkle as LT KEEFER Carl Yowell as LCDR CHALLEE Chuck Wilson as CAPTAIN SOUTHARD Joe Martinez as DR LUNDEEN Paul Arbisi as DR BIRD Rachel Pulliam as PETTY OFFICER URBAN John Bell as CAPTAIN BLAKELY Jessica Mathews as the STENOGRAPHER Ebony Rose as the ORDERLY and Pete Lutz as LIEUTENANT GREENWALD Additional voices: Dave Robison, Edward Champion Music for this production was composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt.
Sun, July 24, 2022
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK 2022 - BBC Sunday Night Theatre (part 1)
(Orig. rel. date 7/3/22) Sonic Summerstock Playhouse returns with part one of this very special remake of a BBC Sunday Night Theatre episode from 1958. We hope you enjoy it! It was recorded over Zoom using actors in California, Illinois, Texas, Alabama and Nova Scotia. Gareth Severn as the BBC ANNOUNCER Les Marsden as CAPTAIN QUEEG Dana Gonsalves as LIEUTENANT MARYK Austin Hanna as LT JUNIOR GRADE KEITH Tom Konkle as LT KEEFER Carl Yowell as LCDR CHALLEE Chuck Wilson as CAPTAIN SOUTHARD Joe Martinez as DR LUNDEEN Paul Arbisi as DR BIRD Rachel Pulliam as PETTY OFFICER URBAN John Bell as CAPTAIN BLAKELY Jessica Mathews as the STENOGRAPHER Ebony Rose as the ORDERLY and Pete Lutz as LIEUTENANT GREENWALD Additional voices: Dave Robison, Edward Champion Music for this production was composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt.
Sun, July 17, 2022
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS 33 - Dimension-X
Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of Dimension-X – their adaptation of a story by H. Beam Piper, "Time and Time Again"! This one's Dave's pick, and there's taut sci-fi a-plenty in the selection, followed by fast-paced discussion of its merits by the three co-hosts. Will Dave over-explain everything, leaving Pete and Paul with nothing to say? Tune in and find out!! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-third number (but 8th official episode of S3), this episode of Dimension-X , from 7/12/51. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: Paul's pick, an episode of Broadway is My Beat !
Tue, July 05, 2022
BLOOD NOIR 25 - Olivia
OLIVIA (HORROR) (Originally launched elsewhere in 2020) Teenage Drea is having a terrible life, but she's found a doll named Olivia -- and Olivia promises she can make Drea's life better, just so long as the girl delivers others to be sacrificed. Featuring Pete Lutz as The Stranger, Mr. Newman, the Bartender, and Sammy Starring Kessi Riliniki as Olivia Jackie Ayers as Drea Tanja Milojevic as the Mother Lothar Tuppan as the Father Alisha Strand-Mueller as Linda Michele Cotter as the Secretary George Hatfield as Bobby Written by Mark Slade Music by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com, Carpenter's Notch and Audionautix.com Sound effects from the public domain and from freesound . org Guest Producer: Pete Lutz
Fri, June 17, 2022
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK 2021: Escape "The Derelict"
ESCAPE: The Derelict Recently released on the Mutual Audio Network's Sonic Summerstock Playhouse, the Narada Radio Company presents their re-imagining of "The Derelict", an episode of the OTR series ESCAPE, first aired in 1953. Originally set in one of Earth's oceans, director Pete Lutz picked up our castaways and placed them in outer space. Listen as one woman and three men survive the destruction of their spacecraft and take refuge on a deserted, ancient rocketship. Once onboard, personalities collide and tempers flare after the discovery of an abandoned treasure. CAST: ANNOUNCERS: Jason D. Johnson, Pete Lutz CORA: Kristy Glick KEETMAN: Karim C. Kronfli MIKE: Larry Groebe LU WA: Pete Lutz COMMERCIAL: Mrs. Holepuncher Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Fri, June 17, 2022
ALGIERS (Lux Radio Theatre remake) - Sonic Summerstock 2021
SONIC SUMMERSTOCK PLAYHOUSE 2021: Algiers, from Lux Radio Theatre Director Pete Lutz presents an extended adaptation of Lux Radio Theatre’s ALGIERS - the story of French jewel thief Pepe Le Moko, who evades capture by hiding in plain sight, in the maze-like Casbah district. When he meets the beautiful Gabrielle, he begins to hate his surroundings — and realizes that he has made his own prison within these ancient walls. CAST OF CHARACTERS: Announcer: Darren Rockhold Hedy Lamarr/Gaby: Victoria Fancki Charles Boyer/Pepe Le Moko: Pete Lutz Slimane: Les Marsden DeMille: Joe Martinez Prefect of Police: Pete Lutz Ines: Jessica Mathews Regis: Dana Gonsalves Grandpere: Paul Arbisi Janvier: John Bell Andre: Carl Yowell L'Arbi and Maxim: Gareth Severn Carlos: Jason D. Johnson Marie: Aileen Corpos Pierrot: Rachel Pulliam Aicha: Dawn Robertson Additional voices were provided by Geri Elliff, Kendra Murray, and members of the cast. Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Sun, May 29, 2022
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 32 - Lux Radio Theatre
Old-time Radio Essentials continues its 3rd season with an episode of the Lux Radio Theatre – their adaptation of the Western film "Red River", starring John Wayne! This one's Pete's pick, and there's action a-plenty in the selection, followed by fast-paced discussion of its merits by the three co-hosts. Will Pete and Paul have a Walter Brennan voice-off, reluctantly judged by Dave? Tune in and find out!! And since we're on the subject of finding things out, while you listen you'll learn if we feel this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-second number (but 7th official episode of S3), this episode of Lux Radio Theatre , from 3/3/49. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: Dave's pick, and all he'll tell us is that it's in the Sci-Fi genre!
Sun, May 08, 2022
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME Ep. 7: Rhiannon & Greg McAfee
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME #7: Chatting with voice actors and audio drama creators Rhiannon and Greg McAfee (5/2017) Again from our archives, we present the 7th episode of a discussion podcast that I had high hopes for, but which only went for 9 episodes or so. But the discussions are fun and if you're interested in voice actors' lives, we delve pretty deep in these interviews. Rhiannon & Greg McAfee are a terrifically talented couple from California, whose work I first discovered in 2016 or so, when I first heard the outstanding audio drama series "Rex Rivetter, Private Eye". Greg wrote the scripts, Rhiannon directed and played the detective's Girl Friday. Since our interview, both of them have appeared in a number of my audio dramas, and I was lucky enough to make it into one episode of RRPE before production ceased. Enjoy this most excellent discussion with two excellent folks!
Sun, May 08, 2022
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME Ep. 6 - Jack Ward
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME #6: Chatting with podcaster, audio dramatist, collaborator, voice actor and friend Jack Ward (03/2017) Again from our archives, we present the 6th episode of a discussion podcast that I had high hopes for, but which only went for 9 episodes or so. But the discussions are fun and if you're interested in voice actors' lives, we delve pretty deep in these interviews. Jack Ward is the creator and co-host of "The Sonic Society", a long-running weekly podcast out of Halifax, Nova Scotia that showcases new audio dramas. He featured my first two episodes of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre" back in 2013, no questions asked, even though the productions themselves were, to be honest, questionable. But we have become good friends, and have collaborated on many projects since then, and have joined with a handful of other like-minded individuals to create the Mutual Audio Network. Jack is the head-man at the tiller though, make no mistake. Anyway, this interview was fun and I hope you enjoy it.
Sun, May 08, 2022
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME - 4 and 5: Jon Grilz
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME #4 and 5: Chatting with voice actor and audio dramatist Jon Grilz (01/2017) Again from our archives, we present the 4th and 5th episodes of a discussion podcast that I had high hopes for, but which only went for 9 episodes or so. But the discussions are fun and if you're interested in voice actors' lives, we delve pretty deep in these interviews. Jon Grilz is the creator, producer and star of the "Small Town Horror" audio drama series, and our discussion spans two episodes because in the first one we talked for more than an hour, but later discovered that the recorder had punked out on us about 20 min. into our discussion. So we got together a second time and chatted for about another hour, and that one was successfully saved for the ages. Nowadays Jon is involved with the "Creepypods" series. Enjoy our freewheeling chat from five years ago! I lied a year ago when I indicated that I'll be posting these re-runs monthly, sorry about that. But nobody wrote to complain, so I guess it wasn't important anyway. Cheers!
Sun, April 24, 2022
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 31 - Philo Vance
Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This time it's Paul's pick -- and he's rooted around until he found a real "gem" for us to enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirty-first number (but 6th official episode of S3), this episode of Philo Vance , from 10/12/48. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: An episode of Lux Radio Theatre!
Thu, April 14, 2022
PROJECT AUDION 3 - R. U. R.
Originally released 5/29/20. Transcribed live from California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennesee, and Texas... Project Audion presents a recreation of the 1937 Columbia Workshop broadcast of "R.U.R: Rossum's Universal Robots." Pete Lutz of Narada Radio Company, director of this re-creation, says this about his choice of show: "I love the historical sense of the story. Here's Carel Kapek, in 1920 or '21, foreseeing A.I., prophesying humans' dependence on technology. Of course, robots themselves, thank the gods, haven't been perfected to the same extent. But there are so many wonderful elements in the story: all the men on the island are in love with Helena, and this unrequited love felt by Dr. Gall leads to their downfall. The robots evolve in different ways, though: some become murderous, yet two show more humane tendencies: love, compassion, sacrifice. I first heard the BBC's radio adaptation of this, which was about two hours long. Then I found the script we use here and felt that the main points of the story were covered sufficiently in a half-hour. It's exciting, dramatic, and sentimental. Columbia Workshop had geniuses working for them." Project Audion is a collection of voice actors from across North America who are recreating classic shows from Radio's Golden Age via videoconference .
Thu, April 14, 2022
PROJECT AUDION 7: The Ox-Bow Incident
(Orig. launch date 7/24/20) Project Audion presents our recreation of an episode of Screen Guild Theatre , AKA Hollywood Soundstage . "The Ox-Bow Incident" was a best-selling book in 1940, a blockbuster Western movie in 1943, and adapted for the Screen Guild Theatre radio show no less than three times. Our version is from 1952. It's a story of vengeance and violence -- a gritty look at a group of men who turned into a mob. "The Ox-Bow Incident" was directed by Pete Lutz / Corpus Christi, Texas and produced by Larry Groebe / Grapevine, Texas, and used a coast-to-coast cast of 14 people situated from Nova Scotia to San Francisco: Paul Arbisi / Peoria, Illinois John Bell / Alabaster, Alabama Denise Cline / Nicholasville, Kentucky Norman Cline / Nicholasville, Kentucky Dana Gonsalves / Corpus Christi, Texas John Mauldin / Nashville, Tennessee Chris Messersmith / Dallas Texas Ken Raney / Arlington, Texas Carl Thomas / Rockport, Texas Lothar Tuppan / San Francisco, California Jack Ward / Halifax, Nova Scotia Angela Young / Palm Coast, Florida
Thu, April 14, 2022
PROJECT AUDION 18 - Pearls are a Nuisance
(Orig. launch date 5/7/21) Project Audion's 2nd season begins like our first season, with an episode of the classic radio drama Suspense . "Pearls are a Nuisance", aired on CBS 4/20/50, is a satirical detective drama based on a story by Raymond Chandler, which starred Ray Milland. Walter Gage is trying to track down some stolen pearls, and must call upon a gentleman of dubious morals to help him. Our transcribed-live drama includes voice actors from California all the way to England: Joe Mendell (UK) – Announcer Pete Lutz (TX) - Harlow Wilcox, Henry Doug Fain (TX) - Walter Rhiannon McAfee (CA) - Ellen Angela Young (FL) - Dora, Teller Greg McAfee (CA) - Mr. Gallemore, Voice Dana Gonsalves (TX) - Manager, Scandesi Mr. Lutz directed, while Larry Groebe handled production and sound.
Sun, April 10, 2022
PROJECT AUDION 29 - "1984" from NBC University Theater
This latest Project Audion vintage radio recreation (orig. rel. 4/8/22) is an hour-long dramatization of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four ...which was originally produced in August 1949, just months after the book, to great acclaim, was released. NBC University Theater adapted this scathing vision of a possible future where "Freedom is Slavery" and "Big Brother is watching you." Big Brother is part of our cultural currency now, but in 1949, "1984" was a new and daring novel, and this early audio adaptation feels fresh - and still terrifying. WINSTON SMITH: Dana Gonsalves, TX ANNOUNCER: John Bell, AL O'BRIEN: Les Marsden, CA JULIA: Jesirae Kesler, TX MR. PARSONS & OTHERS: Tom Konkle, CA MR. SYME: Jason Johnson, TX MRS. PARSONS: Rachel Pulliam, MO ASSORTED VOICES: Jessica Matthews, TX CHARRINGTON, AMPLEFORTH AND DIRECTION: Pete Lutz, TX MUSIC/FX/ASSTD. VOICES/PRODUCTION: Larry Groebe, TX
Sun, March 27, 2022
ADVENTURE TRAIL #2 - Demon an' Pithypuss
It's episode two of a new, limited anthology series from 63audio and the Narada Radio Company! Adventure Trail brings back to the Narada microphone The Old-Timer, a character first heard way back in the first season of Pulp-Pourri Theatre . He's back after all this time to spin a few yarns and tell some tall tales about adventures he's had over his long life, and this second outing is a prime example. Set in the 1940s or thereabouts, in "Demon an' Pithypuss" we hear about a pair of ranch hands (Rowdy Ransom and Mac McCorkadale) who are such close friends, that one can't itch without the other one scratchin', to hear Ol' Duff Moser, the ramrod, tell it. Mac and Rowdy are sure-fire winners in the upcoming rodeo's steer-tying competition, but their other event, a ballad-singing contest, causes their friendship (and rodeo partnership) to fall apart when they find they can't agree on the "right" words to an old song. With all the other hands' wages tied up in bets, things look pretty dire, and the other cowboys try all kinds of ways to bring these two back together. CAST: Gene Giggy as THE OLD-TIMER Les Marsden as DUFF MOSER John Bell as EDITOR STRAWN Norman Cline as ROWDY RANSOM David Ian as MAC McCORKADALE Eugene Lutz as PINCH-POCKET PATTERSON Mark Kalita as LINK CASSIDY Pete Lutz as BIG-NOSE GEORGE and NICK SHORTRIDGE Jordan Bruster as JOE CLARK Dana Gonsalves as AB BUNKER With additional voices by Glenn Higbee, Glenn Hascall, and members of the cast. Guitar for "Trail to Mexico" performed by Riley Lutz ADVENTURE TRAIL theme and interstitial music composed and performed by Ed Champion Melody for "Trail to Mexico" composed by Pete Lutz
Sun, March 27, 2022
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 30 - Mark Trail
Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This time it's Dave's pick -- but he's invited Essential Listener Marshal to choose something for us to enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our thirtieth number (but 5th official episode of S3), this episode of Mark Trail , from 3/22/50. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: An episode of Philo Vance!
Wed, March 16, 2022
PHILBOYD STUDGE INTERVIEWS A LEPRECHAUN
In honor of Saint Paddy's day (March 17th), we've sent our intrepid reporter, Philboyd Studge, to New York City, home of the world's largest St. Patrick's Day parade, to interview someone who claims to be a leprechaun. You'll be "Wearin' o' the Grin" by the time it's over, don't ye know. Enjoy!
Sun, March 13, 2022
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 29 - Red Skelton
Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This time it's Pete's pick -- but he's invited Essential Listener Rick to choose something for us to enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twenty-ninth number (but 4th official episode of S3), this episode of The Red Skelton Program , from 4/29/49. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: An episode of Mark Trail , and another guest programmer!
Sun, March 06, 2022
BIG STAGE AUDIO THEATRE: Queen of Blood
63audio Presents: QUEEN OF BLOOD! Adapted/Produced/Directed by Pete Lutz from the 1966 film, this tale of science fiction and horror takes us from Earth to Mars and back again. The Earth is eagerly awaiting the arrival of emissaries from a distant planet, but they crash-land on Mars, and astronauts must travel there to rescue them. What happens after that will haunt your dreams ... forever. Dedicated to the memory of our friend, Bill Hollweg. STARRING THE NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST: ALLAN BRENNER: Pete Lutz LAURA JAMES: Carole Krohn DR. FARRADAY: Mark Kalita PAUL GRANT: Lothar Tuppan TONY BARRATTA: Jack Ward CDR. BROCKMAN: Dana Gonsalves THE QUEEN OF BLOOD: Kendra Murray ANNOUNCER: John Bell ADDITIONAL VOICES BY: Paul Arbisi, Tom Konkle, Riley Lutz, Pam Pailes, Frank Guglielmelli, Dave Robison, Rachel Pulliam, Juan Perez MUSIC BY: Dr. Ross Bernhardt (with some passages of music taken from the film's soundtrack)
Tue, March 01, 2022
TRAILER - Queen of Blood
NOW AVAILABLE from 63audio and The Narada Radio Company! QUEEN OF BLOOD is an audio adaptation of the 1966 sci-fi/horror film of the same name. It tells the story of space explorers from Earth whose mission to rescue some extraterrestrials who have crash-landed on Mars turns from one of humanitarian purpose, to one of life-saving -- their own lives, that is! With a stellar cast of Narada favorites plus a few newcomers, and music from the film plus new passages composed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt, QUEEN OF BLOOD is a not-to-be-missed thriller you will never forget! NOW AVAILABLE on Moonlight, Mutual Audio and Narada Radio Feeds! SUBSCRIBE, Y'ALL.
Mon, February 07, 2022
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 28 - Gangbusters
Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This time it's Paul's pick -- and he's bringing us an (ahem) unusual episode of Gangbusters for us to (ahem) enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twenty-eighth number (but 3rd official episode of S3), this episode of Gangbusters - The Case of Harry "Red" Bever , yes, you read that right, from 1945. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Time: An episode of The Red Skelton Program , and a guest programmer!
Sun, February 06, 2022
ADVENTURE TRAIL #1 - Loco or Love
It's episode one of a new, limited anthology series from 63audio and the Narada Radio Company! Adventure Trail brings back to the Narada microphone The Old-Timer, a character first heard way back in the first season of Pulp-Pourri Theatre . He's back after all this time to spin a few yarns and tell some tall tales about adventures he's had over his long life, and this first outing is a prime example. Set in the Old West, "Loco or Love" tells the story of a sheriff and his deputy, lifelong pals, whose relationship falls apart when they both fall for a pretty lady who isn't exactly what she seems, and whose jobs are threatened when a crime spree takes place under their very noses. ANNOUNCER: Harold Zither THE OLD-TIMER: Gene Giggy MAGPIE SIMPKINS: Parrish Worsfold LILY LESTER: Orlando Segarra ZEB ABERNATHY: David Ian SCENERY SIMS: Eugene Lutz BUCK MASTERSON/PETE GONYER: John Bell AGENT BRAND: Norman Cline ART MILLER: Dana Gonsalves ADDITIONAL VOICES by Philboyd Studge THEME and INTERSTITIAL MUSIC by Edward Champion Hear the Old-Timer's first adventure here: https://naradaradio.libsyn.com/s1-e7-the-better-man
Wed, January 12, 2022
THE CELLAR MINI-SERIES Ep. 5 - For I Have Sinned
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! TRANSCONTINENTAL TERROR Presents: The Cellar Mini-Series, episode 5: For I Have Sinned Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network in October 2021, this is the 5th of five new episodes produced by 63audio for the month-long Transcontinental Terror audio series. In "For I Have Sinned", a group of men travel to a secluded retreat house to contemplate the error of their ways. However, a vengeful force has other plans for them. Written, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST: ANNOUNCER - Robin Robbins CADAVERA QUIVRY - Angela Young O'ROURKE: Chuck Wilson DEMPSEY: Jason D. Johnson THOMPSON: Carl Yowell VAN DRIVER: Ross Bernhardt CONNOLLY: Pete Lutz JAMISON: Derek Rhein FRANKLIN: Dana Gonsalves MIKE: Austin Beach Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Wed, January 12, 2022
THE CELLAR MINI-SERIES Ep. 4 - The Uncooperative Corpse
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! TRANSCONTINENTAL TERROR Presents: The Cellar Mini-Series, episode 4: The Uncooperative Corpse Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network in October 2021, this is the 4th of five new episodes produced by 63audio for the month-long Transcontinental Terror audio series. In "The Uncooperative Corpse", a body brought to a city morgue causes trouble for everyone who comes in contact. Is he still alive, or does he just have unfinished business? Written, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST: ANNOUNCER - Robin Robbins CADAVERA QUIVRY - Angela Young THE COP - Jordan Bruster THE PARAMEDIC - Ebony Rose THE MEDICAL EXAMINER - Michele Barnett DON VITO PINGITORE - Les Marsden SALVATORE - Mark Kalita THE ASSISTANT MEDICAL EXAMINER - Dawn Robertson THE PHOTOGRAPHER - Geri Elliff TONY - Pete Lutz CHRISTO - Dana Gonsalves THE SECURITY GUARD - Pam Pailes THE LEAD DETECTIVE - Aileen Corpos THE SECOND DETECTIVE - Victoria Fancki Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Sat, January 01, 2022
PROJECT AUDION 14: Quiet Please!
Originally released 01/01/21, Project Audion presents a recreation of the classic OTR Quiet Please episode titled "Rain on New Year's Eve." It's a small, spooky story about movies, monsters, and midnight, written by Wyllis Cooper, master of radio macabre which originally aired December 31, 1947. For this transcribed-live national recreation, Pete Lutz in Corpus Christi Texas directs and appears in the show, along with Dana Gonsalves, Jessica Mathews, and Marty Bufalini from WWJ radio in Detroit. Larry Groebe created the organ links and handled production elements.
Sat, December 25, 2021
THE CELLAR MINI-SERIES EP. 3 - The Second Helping
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! TRANSCONTINENTAL TERROR Presents: The Cellar Mini-Series, episode 3: The Second Helping Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network in October 2021, this is the 3rd of five new episodes produced by 63audio for the month-long Transcontinental Terror audio series. In "The Second Helping", we explore the topic of Science Run Amok, a favorite topic of film and old-time radio! This hilarious homage to the likes of Arch Oboler, Wyllis Cooper, Roger Corman and James Whale (among others) will have you running for your life with laughter! Written, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST: ANNOUNCER - Robin Robbins CADAVERA QUIVRY - Angela Young DARCY – Dawn Robertson DERRY – Jackie Ayers FERGUS – Dana Gonsalves MOTHER – Riley Lutz CREATURE – John Bell TV REPORTER – Pam Pailes GENERAL M'LAISE – Austin Beach MAJOR CHIP ERROR – Pete Lutz SERGEANT TIM PLAIT WHISTLE – Jason D. Johnson CAPTAIN – John Bell MR. FLUFFNUGGETS – Lisa Michaud Music composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Song: So Long Mom (I'm Off to Drop the Bomb) by Tom Lehrer (public domain), performed by Pete Lutz and Ross Bernhardt, with new lyrics by Pete Lutz
Sat, December 25, 2021
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 27 - Rocky Fortune
Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials is here! It's our Christmas Special, and Dave's pick -- and he's bringing us a thrilling episode of Rocky Fortune for us to enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twenty-seventh number (but 2nd official episode of S3), this episode of Rocky Fortune - The Plot to Murder Santa Claus , from 1953. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Month: An episode of Gangbusters ! FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Thu, December 23, 2021
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Live Performance 2021
THE NARADA RADIO COMPANY presents our third live performance of the great Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, performed on the stage of Port Aransas Community Theatre, Port Aransas Texas, between December 4th and 12th, 2021. Ten voice actors created the town of Bedford Falls, bringing to listeners all of the familiar characters from the film. Live music and a mix of live and pre-recorded sound effects completed the illusion. Audiences were mesmerized by the imagery, and laughed their heads off during the commercials (all mention of Lux was deleted and new spots for a fictitious product were substituted, to great comedic effect), AND they went home satisfied. We hope you enjoy this recording, and we wish you a very happy holiday season, plus a prosperous 2022! CAST: Dana Gonsalves as GEORGE BAILEY Michele Barnett as CLARENCE Chuck Wilson as JOSEPH, POP BAILEY, RANDALL, and GOOD OL' REX THE WONDER DOG Jessica Mathews as FRANKLIN, MARY BAILEY, MRS. THOMPSON and ZUZU Pete Lutz as ANNIE, MR. POTTER, OLD MAN COLLINS, MR. MARTINI, NICK, THE BRIDGEKEEPER, and BERT THE COP Aileen Corpos as DR. CAMPBELL, MRS. HATCH, MR. WELCH, a BANK EMPLOYEE, ED, CHARLIE and COUSIN TILLY Jordan Bruster as A BOY, HARRY BAILEY, TOM, EUSTACE, SAM WAINWRIGHT and PETE BAILEY John Bell as MR. GOWER, JOE, UNCLE BILLY, ERNIE THE TAXI DRIVER, THE ANGRY MAN, and THE SHERIFF Dawn Robertson as a BOY, MRS. BAILEY, THE WORRIED WOMAN, a BANK EMPLOYEE, and JANIE BAILEY Ross Bernhardt as THE BYSTANDER, HORACE, and MR. CARTER YOUR ANNOUNCERS were John Bell and Dawn Robertson. Festershield Cigarettes Commercials Cast: Pete Lutz as the FESTERSHIELD ANNOUNCER Aileen Corpos as MRS. SNAGWARIS John Bell as THE CLERK and the DISPATCH VOICE Dawn Robertson as THE DRIVER Jordan Bruster as the TEENAGER and the CRYING KID Michele Barnett as the MOM Dana Gonsalves as THE TROOPER Chuck Wilson as SANTA CLAUS ... and Jessica Mathews, Chuck Wilson, Ross Bernhardt and Jordan Bruster as YOUR FESTERSHIELD QUARTET! Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Adapted for live performance and directed by Pete Lutz
Thu, December 23, 2021
SANTA'S INBOX #4
WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE! Here's "Santa's Inbox", a new podcast wherein good ol' St. Nick reads e-mails and letters from boys and girls all over the world -- and you get to see a little bit behind the scenes of Santa's North Pole organization. In this, our final installment, Santa's facing a problem that's quite common these days: Supply chain interruptions! Listen to how he and his faithful elf, Stinky, deal with them. With the voices of Pete Lutz and John Bell, plus a poem recitation; a song by C. E. Ayr, performed by Andy Brownlie; and an original children's story, written by C. E. Ayr, and read by Jenne Gray. Merry Christmas from the Narada Radio Company! (Simultaneously released on the Mutual Audio Network on 12/24/21.) Art representing the story "The Little House Who Walked" by Carolina Sartor (top), and the song "I Like To Tickle And Be Tickled" by Phil Burns (bottom) Written, produced and directed by Pete Lutz with major contributions by John Bell
Mon, December 20, 2021
SANTA'S INBOX #3
WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE! Here's "Santa's Inbox", a new podcast wherein good ol' St. Nick reads e-mails and letters from boys and girls all over the world -- and you get to see a little bit behind the scenes of Santa's North Pole organization. This time, Santa must deal with the interviews of three candidates who are applying for a rare vacancy within the elfin ranks, and these candidates are...unique, to say the least! With the voices of Pete Lutz, Jean Williams, and John Bell, plus an original children's story, "The Princess and the Dragon", written and read by C. E. Ayr. Merry Christmas from the Narada Radio Company! (Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network on 12/17/21.) Art representing the story "The Princess and the Dragon" by Phil Burns Written, produced and directed by Pete Lutz
Mon, December 20, 2021
SANTA'S INBOX #2
WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE! Here's "Santa's Inbox", a new podcast wherein good ol' St. Nick reads e-mails and letters from boys and girls all over the world -- and you get to see a little bit behind the scenes of Santa's North Pole organization. This time, some characters from the "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, hoping to help Santa win the "War on Christmas", send him some unusual livestock. With the voices of Pete Lutz and John Bell, plus an original children's story, "The Hunchback Turtle of Bethune", written and read by C. E. Ayr. Merry Christmas from the Narada Radio Company! (Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network on 12/10/21.) Art representing the story "The Hunchback Turtle of Bethune" by Carolyn Sartor Written, produced and directed by Pete Lutz
Mon, December 20, 2021
SANTA'S INBOX #1
WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE! Here's "Santa's Inbox", a new podcast wherein good ol' St. Nick reads e-mails and letters from boys and girls all over the world -- and you get to see a little bit behind the scenes of Santa's North Pole organization. With the voices of Pete Lutz and John Bell, plus an original children's story, "Jack the Little Giant", written and read by C. E. Ayr. Merry Christmas from the Narada Radio Company! (Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network on 12/3/21.) Art representing the story "Jack the Little Giant" by Phil Burns
Tue, December 07, 2021
THE CELLAR MINI-SERIES Ep. 2 - How to Shed 180 Pounds
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! TRANSCONTINENTAL TERROR Presents: The Cellar Mini-Series, episode 2: How to Shed 180 Pounds Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network in October 2021, this is the 2nd of five new episodes produced by 63audio for the month-long Transcontinental Terror audio series. In "How to Shed 180 Pounds", we meet Audrey and Walt Ellis, an unhappy couple who take a vacation to try and patch their marriage up – but it turns out that neither one really digs the idea! Written, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. NARADA RADIO COMPANY CAST : ANNOUNCER: Robin Robbins CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young AUDREY ELLIS: Pam Pailes WALT ELLIS: Carl Yowell JOEY THE WAITER: Pete Lutz DR. PRIYA ZALAKI: Victoria Fancki LITA: Kristy Glick RENTAL AGENT: Geri Elliff SHERIFF ROWLAND: Jessica Mathews
Sun, November 28, 2021
THE CELLAR MINI-SERIES EP. 1 - Phobias Unlimited
TRANSCONTINENTAL TERROR Presents: The Cellar Mini-Series, episode 1: PHOBIAS UNLIMITED Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network in October 2021, this is the first of five new episodes produced by 63audio for the month-long Transcontinental Terror audio series. Phobias Unlimited , set in an alternate universe, tells the story of Hazel, a woman who has better luck with cats than with men. She discovers "Phobias Unlimited", a business providing a unique service that exploits a person's special fear -- but we don't want to give too much away! Written and produced by Rachel Pulliam by special arrangement with The Cellar 's regular producer, her play was a Second-Place winner in the 2019 Cellar Script-Writing Competition. The Cellar mini-series will re-release all 5 episodes weekly on Sundays or Mondays until December 27th. Next up: "How to Shed 180 Pounds".
Sun, November 28, 2021
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 26 - Columbia Shakespeare Cycle
Season Three of Old-Time Radio Essentials is here! It's our premiere, and Pete's pick -- and he's bringing us a thrilling episode of The Columbia Shakespeare Cycle for us to enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twenty-sixth number (but 1st official episode of S3), this episode of The Columbia Shakespeare Cycle - Twelfth Night , from 1937. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. Next Month: Our 3rd Annual Christmas Special, featuring an episode of Rocky Fortune , starring Frank Sinatra! FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sun, November 07, 2021
NEW PODCAST PROMO: "Santa's Inbox"
COMING THIS MONTH ON MUTUAL: "Santa's Inbox"! Here's a promo from a new weekly podcast that will showcase special emails from kids and kids-at-heart. Send Santa Claus your Wish List or your special holiday dedication message, and he'll read it aloud on this new show! Don't delay, send right away -- send to santas.xmas.inbox@gmail.com, and subscribe to the Mutual Audio Network to hear the podcast, which will launch Friday, November 26th and run on consecutive Fridays until Christmas Eve. Do this special thing for your child or loved one. Parents should send emails on their children's behalf. Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Wed, September 29, 2021
TRANSCONTINENTAL TERROR TEASER TRAILER!
Transcontinental Terror is a month-long horror-audio festival held every October on the Mutual Audio Network! This year we'll have four or more entries each Sunday from a number of creators -- including a special 5-episode mini-series of THE CELLAR! Your engineer, Ygor, and your conductor, Boris, have a special message for you in regard to said fest! Listen and enjoy, and BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE to Mutual Audio Network!
Sun, September 26, 2021
PPT S4 E4 ARSON PLUS
IN THIS SPECIAL RE-RELEASE, originally launched in March 2017 as part of the short-lived Narada Audio Drive-in series, we present Dashiell Hammett's first story featuring The Continental Op, from 1923! A rollicking jaunt through arson, murder and some other crimes! NOTE: This is not the same adaptation as the more recent release of the "Adventures of the Federated Tec" series premiere. This has a different cast and is slightly longer. Starring: Cannonball Kelly, special guest Ed Champion, Pete Lutz, Alan Clower, Austin Hanna, Skeeter Ullman, Ross Bernhardt, Owen McCuen, Lisa Espinoza, Jason D. Johnson, Gene Giggy, Teddi Giggy, Micah R. Blain, Kevin Schuster, Diana DeHoyos, Katie Loftin, Maurice Curran, Nick Wommack, George Hatfield and Peter M. Howard
Sun, September 26, 2021
PPT S4 E5 HANDS OF THE HIGH PRIEST
In this special re-release, originally launched in March 2017 as part of the short-lived Narada Audio Drive-In series, we present "Hands of the High Priest". Adapted from a WEIRD TALES story by M. G. Moretti, we learn what happens to the members of an archaeological expedition that steals the "eye" of a stone idol. A creepy chiller that's not for the timid soul! CAST: GUEST VOICE: Jon Grilz of the "Small Town Horror" podcast www.smalltownhorrorpodcast.com ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala WARDEN: R.C. Lutz GUARD: Micah Blain McKENZIE: Pete Lutz JOHNSON: Ross Bernhardt HENDERSON: Christian Ferris RADIO VOICE: Darren Rockhold SPECIAL MUSIC STINGS composed for Pulp-Pourri Theatre by Tom Parsons
Sun, September 26, 2021
PPT S4 E2 BLACK ROSES
In this special re-release, originally launched in December 2016 as part of the short-lived "Narada Audio Drive-In" series, guest playwright Mark Slade returns with a creepy, bloodthirsty tale of the supernatural. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala JOEY: George Hatfield LOWELL: John Washington MICKEY: Nick Wommack GREG: Kyle Bauer OLD WOMAN: Merilee Robinson GIRL: Kristina Gabriela GEORGIA: Ashley Kristeen Vega MAGGIE: Jackie Ayers ADDITIONAL VOICES: Kristy Glick, Pete Lutz MUSIC BY Tom Rory Parsons Produced & Directed by Pete Lutz
Sun, September 26, 2021
PPT S1 E11 BLOOD HAS STICKY FINGERS
In this "lost episode" of Pulp-Pourri Theatre from Season 1, first released in July 2014, we explore the espionage genre of pulp-fiction. This story by John Bard, adapted by Pete Lutz, came from an issue of Spicy Adventure Stories , and it's definitely PG-13. Enjoy! CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala SANGRE BROWN: Andres Elizondo II PETRA: Debby Leal-Ramirez MESSENGER: Juan Perez OLD HARDHEAD: Bob Ericson SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: Stanhope Studge, Nick Wommack, Austin Hanna, Larry Hutchison, Lisa McGrew, Keane Lutz, Philboyd Studge
Sun, July 11, 2021
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #8 - Night Shots
We proudly present episode eight, "Night Shots", adapted by Mark Slade from Hammett's seventh published Op story, in 1924. This is the season one finale, and we hope you enjoy it and will join us for season 2, coming soon. Join us for mystery and adventure as the Tec takes a case at a farm in the little town of Knownburg, where the invalid patriarch, recovering from pneumonia, was awakened by a shot fired through his window! The deputy sheriff is baffled, and the chief suspect seems to be the son-in-law...in fact, he dares the Tec to find evidence against him! It's non-stop action and intrigue as our hero does his best to get to the bottom of this whodunit -- before the elderly gent -- or anybody else -- gets killed. ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC WAS CONCEIVED BY PETE LUTZ AND DEVELOPED BY PETE LUTZ AND MARK SLADE. "Night Shots" was directed by Pete Lutz, mixed and mastered by Daniel French of Fishbonius Sound Design. Our Cast consisted of the following players: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE FEDERATED TEC/FARM HANDS 2 & 3: Pete Lutz GALLAWAY: Jeff Moon MRS. GALLAWAY: Rachel Pulliam DRIVER/SHANDY/MR. FIGG/FARM HAND 1: John Bell MISS CAYWOOD: Angela Young MR. EXON: Frank Guglielmelli DR. RENCH: Paul Arbisi MRS. FIGG: Geri Elliff THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko Theme and certain incidental passages by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Sun, June 27, 2021
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 25 - Tales of the Texas Rangers
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials concludes! It's our finale, and Pete's pick -- and he's bringing us an exciting episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers for us to enjoy and discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twenty-fifth number (but 12th official episode of S2), this episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers from 1950. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! WARNING : This OTR episode contains derogatory comments about Latin-Americans. Listener discretion is advised. Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Mon, May 31, 2021
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #7 - The Tenth Clew part 2
"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for de tec tive), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode seven, part 2 of "The Tenth Clew", adapted by Pete Lutz from Hammett's sixth published Op story, in 1924. We hope you enjoy it and will join us for future episodes. ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC WAS CONCEIVED BY PETE LUTZ AND DEVELOPED BY PETE LUTZ AND MARK SLADE. "The Tenth Clew" was directed by Pete Lutz, mixed and mastered by Daniel French of Fishbonius Sound Design. Our Cast consisted of the following players: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE FEDERATED TEC: Pete Lutz SGT. O'GAR: Jason D. Johnson CHARLES GANTVOORT: John Bell MESSENGER BOY: Jessica Rainville FAKE DEXTER: Jordan Bruster DEXTER MADDEN: Jeff Moon FERRYMAN: Frank Guglielmelli CREDA DEXTER: Rhiannon McAfee OLD MAN: Joe Stofko VOICE OF HAMMETT: Paul Arbisi THEME/INCIDENTAL MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt Join us next time for episode eight, our Season 1 finale, "Night Shots"!
Sun, May 23, 2021
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 24 - Philip Marlowe
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! It's our new co-host's choice this episode -- and New Dave, for our 5th episode of 2021, and has picked a very exciting episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe for us to discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twenty-fourth number (but 11th official episode of S2), this episode of Philip Marlowe from 1950. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Thu, May 13, 2021
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #6 - The Tenth Clew part 1
"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for de tec tive), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode six, part 1 of "The Tenth Clew", adapted by Pete Lutz from Hammett's sixth published Op story, in 1924. We hope you enjoy it and will join us for future episodes. ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC WAS CONCEIVED BY PETE LUTZ AND DEVELOPED BY PETE LUTZ AND MARK SLADE. "The Tenth Clew" was directed by Pete Lutz, mixed and mastered by Daniel French of Fishbonius Productions. Our Cast consisted of the following players: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE FEDERATED TEC: Pete Lutz SGT. O'GAR: Jason D. Johnson CHARLES GANTVOORT: John Bell DETECTIVE: Jeff Moon WHIPPLE/VOICE: Mark Kalita ABERNATHY: Frank Guglielmelli CREDA DEXTER: Rhiannon McAfee THEME/INCIDENTAL MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt Join us next time for episode seven, "The Tenth Clew (part 2)"!
Sat, May 08, 2021
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME E3 - Alex Moore
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME #3: Chatting with voice actor and friend Alex Moore (10/2016) Again from our archives, we present the 3rd episode of a discussion podcast that I had high hopes for, but which only went for 9 episodes or so. But the discussions are fun and if you're interested in voice actors' lives, we delve pretty deep in these interviews. Alex Moore is a terrifically talented voice actor from Texas, whom I first met when we acted together in a production of Love's Labour's Lost at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi. Since then she has moved to the Dallas area, and has lent her voice to anime productions and commercials, and has appeared on the professional theatrical stage as well. I'm also proud to say that she's appeared in a handful of my audio dramas. I'll be posting these re-runs monthly -- they originally launched on a different platform that I never use anymore, so you probably never heard of this show. Still, I hope you'll listen and enjoy.
Sun, April 25, 2021
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 23 - Boston Blackie
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! We introduce our new co-host this episode -- and we hope you enjoy the New Dave! This installment is our fourth for 2021, and Paul gets two choices in a row for some reason, so he selected an episode of Boston Blackie entitled "Murder at the Rodeo" for us to discuss. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twenty-third number (but 10th official episode of S2), this episode of Boston Blackie from 1946. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Fri, April 02, 2021
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME E2 - Lauren Shippen & Julia Morizawa
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME #2: Chatting with Lauren Shippen & Julia Morizawa of "The Bright Sessions" (9/2016) Again from our archives, we present the 2nd episode of a discussion podcast that I had high hopes for, but which only went for 9 episodes or so. But the discussions are fun and if you're interested in voice actors' lives, we delve pretty deep in these interviews. Lauren Shippen is the creator of The Bright Sessions -- an audio drama that was a huge hit. Julia Morizawa played the title character, Dr. Bright, a psychiatrist who specialized in troubled teens. Their show is still available although no longer in production, I believe, and I recommend you check it out. I'll be posting these re-runs monthly -- they originally launched on a different platform that I never use anymore, so you probably never heard of this show. Still, I hope you'll listen and enjoy.
Fri, March 26, 2021
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #5 Bodies Piled Up
"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for de tec tive), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode five, "Bodies Piled Up", adapted by Pete Lutz from Hammett's fifth published Op story, in 1923. We hope you enjoy it and will join us for future episodes. ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC WAS CONCEIVED BY PETE LUTZ AND DEVELOPED BY PETE LUTZ AND MARK SLADE. "Bodies Piled Up" was directed and produced by Pete Lutz. Our Cast consisted of the following players: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE FEDERATED TEC/ELEVATOR MAN: Pete Lutz MR. STACEY: Frank Guglielmelli THE MAID: Angela Young THE DOCTOR/LANDRY/DET. DEAN: John Bell DET. O'GAR: Jason D. Johnson DET. PHELS/GUY CUDNER: Paul Arbisi DICK FOLEY: Mark Kalita ORRETT: Jeff Moon THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko THEME/INCIDENTAL MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt Join us next time for episode six, "The Tenth Clew (part 1)"!
Wed, March 17, 2021
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME E1 - Audioblivious Productions
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME #1: Chatting with the Audioblivious Gang (8/2016) Here's a gem from the archives, the inaugural episode of a discussion podcast that I had high hopes for, but which only went for 8 episodes or so. But the discussions are fun and if you're interested in voice actors' lives, we delve pretty deep in these interviews. Unfortunately, "Audioblivious" doesn't exist anymore, but I have grown close to several of the people in this episode: Austin Beach and Sarah Golding, for two, who since this interview have made great strides in audio drama, so you should look 'em up and see what they're doing these days. I'll be posting these re-runs monthly -- they originally launched on a different platform that I never use anymore, so you probably never heard of this show. Still, I hope you'll listen and enjoy.
Sun, March 14, 2021
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 22 - Duffy's Tavern
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our third for 2021, and we finally come back around to Paul, whose choice for this episode is an entry in the Duffy's Tavern series, just in time for St. Patrick's Day, with guest star Pat O'Brien. Archie and the gang are getting Duffy's Tavern decorated for the wedding anniversary of the boss and his wife, and film star O'Brien drops by to lend a hand. And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twenty-second number (but 9th official episode of S2), this episode of Duffy's Tavern from 1945. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Fri, March 12, 2021
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #4 The Black Hat that Wasn't There
"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for de tec tive), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode four, "The Black Hat that Wasn't There", adapted by Mark Slade from Hammett's fourth published Op story, "IT", in 1923. We hope you enjoy it and will join us for future episodes. ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC WAS CONCEIVED BY PETE LUTZ AND DEVELOPED BY PETE LUTZ AND MARK SLADE. "The Black Hat that Wasn't There" was directed and produced by Pete Lutz. Mixing and post-production was by Daniel French of Fishbonius Productions . Our Cast consisted of the following players: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE FEDERATED TEC: Pete Lutz ZUMWALT: Jeff Moon MILDRED: Angela Young QUIMBY: Mark Kalita PULLMAN EMPLOYEE: Paul Arbisi TAXI CHAUFFEUR: John Bell PHOTOGRAPHER/SODA JERK: Frank Guglielmelli CITY DETECTIVE: Jason D. Johnson EVA DUTHIE: Jessica Rainville MRS. EARNSHAW: Geri Elliff THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko THEME/INCIDENTAL MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt Join us next time for episode five, "Bodies Piled Up"!
Sat, February 27, 2021
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 21 - Columbia Workshop
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our second for 2021, and instead of rotating to Paul, we have brought in as our special guests, the co-hosts of THE MYSTERIOUS OLD RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY : Joshua, Tim, and Eric! Their choice for this episode is an entry in the Columbia Workshop series, called "A Radio Primer", written by Norman Corwin. (Dave couldn't make it for this episode but he'll be back next time!) Join us for a five-way discussion that is hilarious at times, but always informative! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twenty-first number (but 8th official episode of S2), this episode of The Columbia Workshop from 1941. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com ! Find episodes of the most-excellent podcast MYSTERIOUS OLD-RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY at ghoulishdelights.com !
Sun, February 21, 2021
THE CELLAR Ep. 12 - ILE by Eugene O'Neill
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the twelfth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. And now, we proudly present our Season 1 Finale, "ILE", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from stage play by celebrated American playwright Eugene O'Neill -- a story that asks the question, "Is it a good idea to bring your fragile wife along on a two-year whaling voyage?" Listen and find out, and ENJOY, my friends! CADAVERA QUIVRY : Angela Young ANNOUNCER : Graham Rowat THE STEWARD and CAPT. KEENEY: Pete Lutz BEN: George Hatfield THE MATE: Mark Kalita MRS. KEENEY: Ebony Rose JOE: Gareth Severn with CREWMEN'S VOICES by John Bell, Paul Arbisi & Pete Lutz Music for this episode was performed by Ross Bernhardt "The Cellar" theme composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons With Season One complete, "The Cellar" goes on a short hiatus as we prepare episodes for Season Two, plus a number of special productions for the 2021 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse. We thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the first dozen episodes of..."The Cellar"!
Thu, February 04, 2021
CRADE'S IN THE CATTLE (Bell's in the Batfry Spoof)
Fans of the Narada Radio Company -- all two of you -- will likely have noticed that Mr. John Bell has taken part in many of our productions over the course of the last two years or so. John is a man of many voices, and a fantastic sense of humor, and his own comedy series, "Bell's in the Batfry", has been going strong for more more than a dozen years. As a tribute to the man, I wrote and performed all of the characters in a spoof of his show, which I called "Crade's in the Cattle", much in the same way John voices 99.9% of the characters in his show (he does bring in occasional guest voices). You won't get the joke if you don't listen to BITB, so please go to the Mutual Audio Network and subscribe to the Friday Follies so you can hear a multitude of the back catalog; and to the Sunday Showcase, so you can hear new ones every other week. THEN come back and listen to this one.
Sun, January 31, 2021
THE CELLAR Ep. 11 - The Woman at Loon Point
"The Woman at Loon Point", adapted from a story by August W. Derleth and Mark Schorer "Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the eleventh number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. Now that production has re-commenced on this series, we're looking forward to getting Season 1 finished, and then getting Season 2 underway. And with that being said...we proudly present "The Woman at Loon Point", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from a pulp-fiction story that ran in Weird Tales magazine -- a story that asks the question, "Is it safe to date a werewolf's sister?" Listen and find out, and ENJOY, my friends! CADAVERA QUIVRY : Angela Young ANNOUNCER : Graham Rowat JACK: Pete Lutz CELESTE: Ele Matelan LARAMIE: Kendra Murray JIM: Dana Gonsalves LETELLIER: Jason D. Johnson VILLAGE WOMEN: Debby Leal-Ramirez, Lisa Espinoza, Lisa Ayala VILLAGE MEN: Dave Feldmann, Pete Lutz, Jeff Billard Music for this episode from Kevin MacLeod of incompetech dot com; Tom Rory Parsons; Ross Bernhardt "The Cellar" theme composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons NEXT EPISODE: "ILE" -- a tale of whaling men and madness in the frozen North (our Season 1 finale)!
Sun, January 24, 2021
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 20 - Fibber McGee and Molly
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our first for 2021, and Pete's choice, so he's bringing us an episode of "Fibber McGee & Molly": PIONEER DAYS. Will our discussion cause Dave to apply Johnson's Glo-Coat to his cat? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twentieth number (but 7th official episode of S2), this episode of "Fibber McGee & Molly" from 1946. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Happy New Year! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sun, January 17, 2021
THE CELLAR Ep. 10 - The Dead Man
"The Dead Man", adapted from a story by Ray Bradbury "Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the tenth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. We know it's been about 10 months since our last "Cellar" episode, and we are glad to be back! Production on the series was halted due to many other projects that Pete got involved in, but he hopes to keep his eye on the ball, and his hand on the tiller, and his nose to the grindstone...and his butt in the producer's chair! And with that being said...we proudly present "The Dead Man", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from a pulp-fiction story by Ray Bradbury -- a young man in a small town is ridiculed by his fellow denizens because he claims he's dead. But is he? ENJOY, my friends! CADAVERA QUIVRY : Angela Young ANNOUNCER : Graham Rowat MRS. RIBMOLL: Geri Elliff ARTHUR/CHARLIE: Rachel Rauch SIMPSON: Jason D. Johnson GILPATRICK: Paul Arbisi MISS WELDON: Jessica Rainville BARBERSHOP LOAFERS: Alan Clower, Kevin Schuster, Leo Longoria, Russ Walker, Ross Bernhardt SHERIFF: Cary Michael Ayers ODD MARTIN: Rich Wentworth TEENAGERS: Curt Johnson, Nick Wommack, Becca Tribble, Rita Tribble CHARLIE'S MOM: Lisa Espinoza CHARLIE'S DAD: Austin Beach "The Cellar" theme composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons NEXT EPISODE: "The Woman at Loon Point" -- a tale of werewolves in the American Northwest!
Fri, January 15, 2021
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #3 - Slippery Fingers
"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for de tec tive), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode three, "Slippery Fingers", adapted by Pete Lutz from Hammett's third published Op story, in 1923. We hope you enjoy it and will join us for future episodes. ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC WAS CONCEIVED BY PETE LUTZ AND DEVELOPED BY PETE LUTZ AND MARK SLADE. "Slippery Fingers" was dramatized, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. Mixing and post-production was by Daniel French of Fishbonius Productions . Our Cast consisted of the following players: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold THE FEDERATED TEC, HORSEY BOY 2: Pete Lutz FREDERICK GROVER, BOB TEAL: Jordan Bruster BARTON, DET. PHELS, VOICE OF HAMMETT: Paul Arbisi NED ROOT, GEORGE FARR: Jeff Moon HORSEY BOY 1, DET. DEAN, MARQUIS HOTEL DETECTIVE: John Bell JOSEPH CLANE: Frank Guglielmelli SGT. O'GAR: Jason D. Johnson DICK FOLEY: Mark Kalita THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko THEME/INCIDENTAL MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt Join us next time for episode four, "The Black Hat that Wasn't There"!
Sun, December 20, 2020
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 19: Christmas Special!
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! This installment is our 2nd Annual Christmas Special, and Dave's choice, so he's bringing us an episode of "The Six-Shooter": BRITT PONSET'S CHRISTMAS CAROL. Will our discussion cause Paul to cry, "Fiddlesticks"? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our nineteenth number (but 6th official episode of S2), this episode of "The Six-Shooter" from 1953. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Merry Christmas! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Fri, December 18, 2020
LIGHTS OUT: Christmas Story
LIGHTS OUT: Christmas Story (12-22-37) In this story written by series creator Wyllis Cooper, three World War One soldiers from different countries share a railway car and their lives intertwine with those of the Three Wise Men. A touching story that incorporates an unusual (for its time) sense of racial tolerance.
Wed, December 16, 2020
FRED ALLEN Santa's Sit-Down Strike
TEXACO STAR THEATRE Starring Fred Allen (12-20-42) with Guest Risë Stevens of the Metropolitan Opera Fred Allen was famous in his day for his annual Christmas show that featured an unhappy Santa Claus who was striking against Christmas due to unfair treatment over two centuries. He would tell some random visitor to the North Pole the long, hilarious story of how he came to this sad decision. Enjoy this classic of Old-Time Radio!
Tue, December 15, 2020
THE GOON SHOW Christmas Pantomime
THE GOON SHOW (1956 broadcast) "Robin Hood and His Merry Men" As part of our Christmas celebration for 2020, we present this hilarious sendup of the traditional English Christmas Pantomime, from the zany Goon Show, starring Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. Enjoy!
Sun, December 13, 2020
MIRACLE FOR CHRISTMAS
MIRACLE FOR CHRISTMAS (DRAMA) It's the Narada Radio Company's 2nd of three very special holiday offerings for 2020, a loving remake of the classic radio drama, "Miracle for Christmas", from the Grand Central Station series, broadcast annually for several years. Our script is from the 12-24-1949 broadcast. In this heartwarming tale, a cynical ambulance driver resents having to work on Christmas Eve; but he soon realizes the importance of his job when the young doctor he is transporting from case to case appears to perform miracle after miracle. You will want to listen to this one again and again. CAST: ANNOUNCERS: Michele Barnett, Dawn Robertson MAC: John Bell DR. MASON: Dana Gonsalves SWITCHBOARD GIRL/ELLIE: Jessica Mathews DR. GARRETT: Chuck Wilson DISPATCHER: Dawn Robertson DRUNK/YOUNG FATHER: Pete Lutz VOICE IN THE CROWD: Ross Bernhardt MUSIC BY Dr. Ross Bernhardt DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY Pete Lutz Recorded via Zoom in November 2020.
Sun, December 06, 2020
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (COMEDY) Lovingly remade by the Narada Radio Company , this is Radio City Playhouse's adaptation of Paul Gallico's short story, originally broadcast 12/25/49 on NBC Radio. A newspaperman and his photographer are shanghaied on Christmas Eve by the Editor's bossy wife to find and deliver two goats and a red wagon. Hijinks and hilarity ensue as they reluctantly take on this challenge. CAST : Pete Lutz as PERRY BROWN Dana Gonsalves as AL VOGEL John Bell as TEX COURT and MR. PETTINGSOLL Jessica Mathews as RUSTY Michele Barnett as ANNOUNCER and MRS. BUANACASSA Dawn Robertson as THE WAITRESS, MRS. PETTINGSOLL and THE BOY Chuck Wilson as THE BUTLER and THE WAITER John Bell, Jessica Mathews and Chuck Wilson as THE GOATS. Music was by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Direction and post-production by Pete Lutz Recorded in Zoom in November 2020.
Thu, December 03, 2020
FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY 12-21-43
FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY: LOOKING FOR A CHRISTMAS TREE THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, we'll be sharing a bunch of Christmas-themed shows, both old and new. We have four new shows coming your way: two OTR remakes, a Christmas story featuring Jake Dimes, Range Detective, and our 2nd Annual Old-Time Radio Essentials Christmas special. But because I enjoy the old stuff just as much as the new stuff, I wanted to share a few choice programs this month for our mutual enjoyment. So next up is this episode of "Fibber McGee & Molly". In this classic OTR comedy, the McGees are on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree for their home at 79 Wistful Vista. A hilarious romp thru yesteryear! Originally aired 12-21-1943 on NBC Radio, sponsored by Johnson's Wax. Check the feed regularly this month for more of our holiday-themed shows! You can thank me by listening and enjoying. Season's Greetings!
Wed, December 02, 2020
DUFFY'S TAVERN 12-29-48
THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, we'll be sharing a bunch of Christmas-themed shows, both old and new. We have four new shows coming your way: two OTR remakes, a Christmas story featuring Jake Dimes, Range Detective, and our 2nd Annual Old-Time Radio Essentials Christmas special. But because I enjoy the old stuff just as much as the new stuff, I wanted to share a few choice programs this month for our mutual enjoyment. So first up is this episode of "Duffy's Tavern", an excellent comedy series that ran for nearly 11 years on radio. Archie's guest is Dorothy Shay, a terrific singer who billed herself as "The Park Avenue Hillbillie", and you'll find out why when you listen. Check the feed regularly this month for more of our holiday-themed shows! You can thank me by listening and enjoying. Season's Greetings!
Tue, December 01, 2020
A CHRISTMAS CORNUCOPIA
Originally launched in 2016, we are re-releasing this episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre from Season Four without the "Narada Audio Drive-In" foofaraw, and without the Jake Dimes episode. Plus we added two holiday-themed installments of the popular "Bix Bixby Book Review". Enjoy and have a very merry holiday season! PULP-POURRI THEATRE S4 E3: A CHRISTMAS CORNUCOPIA 1. SCROOGE & MARLEY'S REUNION (Live recording): Pete Lutz, Micah Blain, Jason D. Johnson, Ross Bernhardt, Julio Herrera 2. Robert Frost's STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING: Lisa Michaud 3. BIX BIXBY BOOK REVIEW (Dickens's "A Christmas Carol"): Melody Gaines, Nick Wommack, Austin Hanna, Pete Lutz 4. THE MARCH SISTERS' CHRISTMAS (Live recording): Pete Lutz, Victoria Fancki, Jessica Matthews, Paige Walker, Debby Leal-Ramirez, Wendy Sauer, Merilee Robinson, Richard Robinson 5. George Wither's A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1622) Austin Hanna, Geri Elliff, George Hatfield, Kristy Glick 6. THE BICKERSONS' CHRISTMAS EVE: Dana Gonsalves, Victoria Fancki, Pete Lutz 7. BIX BIXBY BOOK REVIEW (Better Homes & Gardens Cook Book): Pete Lutz, Nick Wommack
Sun, November 22, 2020
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 18 - Life With Luigi
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, our 2nd annual Thanksgiving Special, Pete, Paul and Dave present another of Paul's selections, this time an episode of "Life With Luigi": THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION. Will our discussion lead to overeating? Will Dave go into a cranberry coma? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our 18th installment (but 5th official episode of S2), this episode of "Life With Luigi" from 1949. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sun, November 08, 2020
ONE-WAY ROCKET TO PALOOKAVILLE
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! ONE-WAY ROCKET TO PALOOKAVILLE (SCI-FI) tells the story of "Slugs" Dougherty, a 24th-Century ex-boxer who gets offered a chance to fight one more bout, but he has to make a seven-month rocket trip to a distant planet to do it. Chock full of engaging characters, this melding of two pulp genres -- sci-fi and sports -- will remind you of "X-Minus-One" or "Dimension-X". CAST: ANNOUNCER: John Bell SLUGS DOUGHERTY: Pete Lutz EDDIE: Jason D. Johnson THE STRANGER: Jack Ward THE CREWBEING: Rachel Pulliam THE TRAINER: Paul Arbisi THE RING ANNOUNCER: Glenn Higbee RADIO VOICE 1: Jeff Billard RADIO VOICE 2: Lothar Tuppan Written/Directed/Produced by Pete Lutz Music by Jason Shaw through a Creative Commons License
Fri, October 30, 2020
DO I SPECTER? I'LL SAY I DO!
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! PRESENTING...AN ALL-NEW MUSICAL AUDIO COMEDY -- In the style of a Marx Brothers movie! It's Do I Specter? I'll Say I Do! produced especially for World Audio Drama Day 2020. Written, produced and directed by life-long Marx Brothers fan Pete Lutz, 63audio presents a scenario unlike anything seen in any Marx Bros. film: Mr. Woodrow Fillmore Protoplasm is a ghost-hunter, hired to rid Stately Manor on Long Island of the ghost of the widow's late husband, who refuses to cross over. A little later, he's also hired by an Italian piano player whose brother's ghost won't cross over, either. And then, Protoplasm's son meets up with yet another ghost, who's been hiding in Stately Manor for 30 years! It's spooks a-plenty for our heroes, and for you, our listeners! Chock-full of Marx-style humor and hijinks, this new play also features two new songs, composed especially for this production by Pete Lutz, and orchestrated by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. Set your Ouija Boards for laughter! DISCLAIMER : This production was recorded remotely during the month of September 2020 in the (soon-to-be-historical, we hope) COVID-19 pandemic. Sound quality of the actors' microphones as a result varies. We hope this does not take away from your overall enjoyment of this play. (But if it does, well, there's not much you can do about it.) Thank you. Thank YOH! CAST : Lori Bryant as MRS. BRITANNIA NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Frank Gugliemelli as CHIVES Chris Messersmith as the Ghost of MR. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Todd Faulkner as WOODROW FILLMORE PROTOPLASM Nick Wommack as JAMISON PROTOPLASM
Sun, October 25, 2020
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 17 - The Fall of the House of Usher
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, Pete, Paul and Dave present another of Pete's selections, this time an episode of "Escape": THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, adapted from Poe's classic Gothic horror tale. Will our discussion lead to property values in the 19th century? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our seventeenth installment (but 4th official episode of S2), this episode of "Escape" from 1947. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sun, October 18, 2020
WHITE ZOMBIE (Transcontinental Terror 2020)
As a special bonus for our listeners we present my audio adaptation of the classic horror film starring Bela Lugosi, "WHITE ZOMBIE". One of three special productions for the 2020 Transcontinental Terror series taking place on the Mutual Audio Network. Enjoy! The story and dialogue were by Garnett Weston, and the screenplay was by Frank Lawrence and Laura Mae. It was adapted for audio and directed by Pete Lutz. Our cast consisted of the following players: KRISTY GLICK as Madame "Murder" Legendre KENDRA MURRAY as Madeline AILEEN CORPOS as Dr. Bruner PHILBOYD STUDGE as Beaumont and the Carriage Driver MARK KALITA as Neil CHUCK WILSON as Silver EBONY ROSE and DAWN ROBERTSON as the Maids And JACKIE AYERS as the Vulture ZOMBIE VOICES were provided by Carl Thomas, John Bell, Jack Ward, and Arno Eggsleft Your ANNOUNCER was C. K. Standard Music was by Dr. Ross Bernhardt, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, Kevin MacLeod, Claude Debussy and Reinhardt Gliere.
Sun, October 11, 2020
WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN (Transcontinental Terror 2020)
Simultaneously launched today on the Mutual Audio Network for Transcontinental Terror 2020, we present our first of three for this year, entitled "What the Cat Dragged In", written by Will Anderson and Pete Lutz. CAST : Jessica Rainville as MAGGIE Austin Beach as MATT Philboyd Studge as MR. HERMS and THE E.M.T. Delaney Brittingham as THE LITTLE GIRL John Bell as SERGEANT KAPINSKY Rachel Pulliam as OFFICER GARRITY and Ryo-Ohki and Olive as THE CAT ANNOUNCER: C. K. Standard Our theme was "Private Reflection" by Kevin MacLeod, obtained under an Attribution Creative Commons License. Directed & Produced by Pete Lutz Private Reflection by Kevin MacLeod: Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4241-private-reflection License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mon, September 28, 2020
SNEAK PREVIEW 2: Song Samples for "Do I Specter?"
With a planned release on World Audio Drama Day, October 30th, DO I SPECTER? I'LL SAY I DO! Is bound to go down in the history books as something that somebody wrote and a few other people performed! Who can ask for better than that, I ask you? Anyway, here's a sneak preview of three musical numbers that will be performed in this all-new comedy! First you'll hear Jamison Protoplasm and his father Woodrow Fillmore Protoplasm singing a snippet of "I've Never Met a Ghost (That I Believed In); that's followed by a small smackerel of Lillian Stately and Jamison singing the love duet, "Phantom Love"; and finally we'll hear Rigatoni playing a sample his obligatory piano solo (with his brother Shadow coming in on the harp towards the end). Enjoy, and be sure to return to this spot (or a similar spot, or a polka-dot, or even a paisley -- whatever you like) on October 30th to hear the whole dang thing! SONGS (c) 2020 by Pete Lutz Composed by Pete Lutz, orchestrated by Dr. Ross Bernhardt; singers: Nick Wommack, Todd Faulkner, Jackie Ayers
Sun, September 06, 2020
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 16 - School On Saturday
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, Pete, Paul and Dave welcome Essential Listener Kelly, who brings us this episode of OUR MISS BROOKS from 1950, "School on Saturday", starring Eve Arden! Will our post-show discussion cause Kelly to give us all detention? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our sixteenth installment (but 3rd official episode of S2), this episode of Our Miss Brooks from 1/20/50. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sat, September 05, 2020
SSSP 20 - #4 EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON (Part 2 of 2)
Here's part 2 of our fourth and final Sonic Summerstock Playhouse offering for 2020, a beautiful Norwegian folk tale interpreted by Louis MacNiece for BBC Radio and originally broadcast in 1959. There was no recording available for us to take inspiration from, so we did everything based on the script's dialogue and sound/music cues. In my humble opinion, this is one of the most lovely audio dramas I've ever produced, and I hope you enjoy it. Angel Leigh McCoy as Helga Karim C. Kronfli as Father and the North Wind’s Groom Rachel Pulliam as Halvor and Longnose Julia Eve as Mother and the Female Troll Gareth Severn as the Prince and the Bear Alex Moore as the Three Crones Pete Lutz as the East Wind, the Parrot, and the Male Troll Julie Hoverson as the West Wind and the Stepmother Dana Gonsalves as the South Wind and the Prisoner Nick Wommack as the North Wind Additional voices by Alex Moore and Pete Lutz Music composed and performed/sung by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Produced & Directed by Pete Lutz
Fri, September 04, 2020
SNEAK PREVIEW: Fanfare & Overture for "Do I Specter?"
COMING SOON to this feed, especially for World Audio Drama Day 2020 -- an all-new comedy tribute to those masters of comedy mayhem, the Marx Brothers! DO I SPECTER? I'LL SAY I DO! was written by Pete Lutz and inspired by his life-long love of Los Hermanos Marx, and includes representations of all four brothers, plus other familiar character archetypes from their films -- except this time, they're placed in a situation unlike any seen in their 13 movies. This new feature is cast with wonderful voices (a mix of amateur and professional actors) and terrific gags, which Marxian experts have deemed worthy of the brothers themselves! It includes two brand-new songs, "I Never Met a Ghost That I Believed In", and "Phantom Love", composed and with lyrics by Pete Lutz, and orchestrated by Dr. Ross Bernhardt, who has himself composed many wonderful musical passages for the Narada Radio Company. So here is the opening fanfare and the overture for DO I SPECTER? I'LL SAY I DO! , and we sincerely hope you like it and will come back at the end of October to hear the full program!
Sun, August 30, 2020
SSSP 20 - #4 EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON (Part 1 of 2)
Here's part 1 of our fourth and final Sonic Summerstock Playhouse offering for 2020, a beautiful Norwegian folk tale interpreted by Louis MacNiece for BBC Radio and originally broadcast in 1959. There was no recording available for us to take inspiration from, so we did everything based on the script's dialogue and sound/music cues. In my humble opinion, this is one of the most lovely audio dramas I've ever produced, and I hope you enjoy it. Part 2 follows next week! Angel Leigh McCoy as Helga Karim C. Kronfli as Father and the North Wind’s Groom Rachel Pulliam as Halvor and Longnose Julia Eve as Mother and the Female Troll Gareth Severn as the Prince and the Bear Alex Moore as the Three Crones Pete Lutz as the East Wind, the Parrot, and the Male Troll Julie Hoverson as the West Wind and the Stepmother Dana Gonsalves as the South Wind and the Prisoner Nick Wommack as the North Wind Additional voices by Alex Moore and Pete Lutz Music composed and performed/sung by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Produced & Directed by Pete Lutz
Sun, August 30, 2020
SSSP 20 - #3 BOB & RAY: A Selection of Sketches
Created especially for Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 2020, we present a loving re-creation of several sketches from my favorite radio comedy duo, Bob & Ray. These sketches were drawn from their 1980s-era radio show for NPR. Directed by Pete Lutz and post-produced by John Bell, with music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. JOHN BELL as Bob Elliott PETE LUTZ as Ray Goulding
Fri, August 28, 2020
SSSP 20 - #2 QUIET PLEASE LOST EPISODE: "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall"
Created especially for Sonic Summerstock 2020, we present a lost episode of the Old-Time Radio series, QUIET, PLEASE, entitled "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall". Oliver is a man in an unhappy marriage, and under the thumb of his tyrannical boss. It seems the only way he can get any relief is to tell his troubles to his friend Eddie, over the phone. As we listen, we learn that someone else is listening, and has an unusual solution to Oliver's problems. Produced & directed by Pete Lutz CAST : OLIVER/ERNEST CHAPPELL: Pete Lutz EVERWEIN: Dana Gonsalves CAROLINE: Kristy Glick DICTAGRAPH VOICE: Dawn Robertson MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Sun, August 23, 2020
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #2: The Gatewood Caper
"Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for de tec tive), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode two, "The Gatewood Caper", adapted by Pete Lutz from Hammett's second published story, in 1923. We hope you enjoy it and will join us for future episodes. ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC WAS CONCEIVED BY PETE LUTZ AND DEVELOPED BY PETE LUTZ AND MARK SLADE. "The Gatewood Caper" was dramatized, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. Mixing and post-production was by Daniel French of Fishbonius Productions . Our Cast consisted of the following players: ANNOUNCER: Rich Wentworth MR. GATEWOOD/MAN CALLING UP: John Bell THE FEDERATED TEC: Pete Lutz MAID/APARTMENT MANAGER: Geri Elliff SGT. O'GAR: Jason D. Johnson DETECTIVE THODE: Mark Kalita AUDREY GATEWOOD: Angela Young INSPECTOR LUSK: Paul Arbisi THE OLD MAN: Joe Stofko SALESPERSON: Frank Guglielmelli TELEPHONE VOICE/"PENNY" QUAYLE: Jeff Moon THEME/INCIDENTAL MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt Join us next time for episode three, "Slippery Fingers"!
Wed, August 19, 2020
GROUCHO a song by Pete Lutz
As a lifelong fan of the Marx Brothers, especially Groucho, I felt compelled during my "songwriting period" (1993-94, a time in my life where a lot of shit was hitting the fan, and all of these songs kept pushing their way out as a way to cope) to pen a tune about the man. This is it. The guitar is by my best friend at the time, Bart "Goat" Gauthreaux, who served with me in the Navy and never said no when it came time to help me with a song, or just to jam for hours, him playing, me singing. After a Persian Gulf cruise, where most of these songs were written, Goat and I met in his living room one afternoon and recorded all of the songs we'd made together on a tape recorder with a built-in microphone. High-class, right? But it was all we had, and I'm glad we did it. For Posterity. For the memories. For our friendship. So...the sound quality isn't all that great, but the guitar melody comes out nicely and so does my nearly thirty-years-younger voice, like a sweet bell, I'm proud to say. This is my tribute to a great man who is still loved by many, not really forgotten, as I allude to in the song.
Fri, August 14, 2020
SSSP 20 - #1 NIGHT BEAT: The Death of Riley
Every summer since 2015, the Narada Radio Company has produced at least one remake of an Old-Time Radio program in celebration of Sonic Summerstock Playhouse. About a month after they're initially launched at Mutual Audio Network, I generally re-launch them here for my regular audience. This year and for the two years previous, we've put out four remakes per season, each from a different radio series. It's a lot of work and it forces me to put the regular series on hiatus, because I'm just this one guy, you know? But I love doing it, and I love participating in these audio community projects. We're a family of creators, and if we can come together and collaborate at least once per year, then we are doing a wonderful thing, in my humble opinion. So for Summerstock 2020, the first of Narada's four installments is this 1952 episode of the excellent OTR series, Night Beat , which starred Frank Lovejoy as Randy Stone, a reporter for the fictitious Chicago Star newspaper. I recommend you seek out this series, there are lots of free downloads available. You will love it, I guarantee. But listen to this one first. We have a top-notch cast which includes regular Narada players like Darren Rockhold and Angela Young, plus Mutual Audio stalwarts like Lothar Tuppan, Jeff Billard, and John Bell. Next week's outlay will be another sample of a wonderful series, so don't miss it! CAST : ANNOUNCER – Darren Rockhold RANDY STONE – Pete Lutz EDIE – Angela Young JIM GUTHRIE – Lothar Tuppan RILEY JOHNSON – Jeffrey Billard TINCHER – John Bell FIRE CAPTAIN – James Scully DOCTOR – Gareth Severn P.A. SYSTEM VOICE – Rachel Pulliam MUSIC COMPOSED BY Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Sun, August 02, 2020
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 15 - GANG DOCTOR
Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials continues! In this installment, Pete, Paul and Dave bring you this episode of THE SHADOW from 1946, "Gang Doctor", starring Bret Morrison! Will our post-show discussion have the ability to cloud men's minds? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our fifteenth installment (but 2nd official episode of S2), this episode of The Shadow from 1946. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Tue, July 28, 2020
2007 INTERVIEW WITH MARVIN HAMLISCH
Back in 2006-07 I had a gig at KCCT, a Corpus Christi radio station that was an "Air America" affiliate for about a year. I got in good with the program director and learned audio production, gaining some valuable experience, etc., and eventually developing my own weekly show, "ArtScene", showcasing local events in the artistic community. When I learned that composer/performer Marvin Hamlisch was going to be performing with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, I was able to gain a telephone interview with him, and I found him to be very friendly, engaging and enthusiastic. Here's the bulk of the interview -- the Symphony's managing director arrived and we chatted for a few minutes but I have eliminated those bits. The brilliant Mr. Hamlisch passed on in 2012, one of a very small community of artists who have achieved "EGOT": Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards; and one of two people who have achieved EGOT plus Pulitzer. He was an American Treasure and is sorely missed.
Sun, June 28, 2020
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Ep. 14 - DONOVAN'S BRAIN
It's Season Two of Old-Time Radio Essentials! And to kick off our new round of classic dramas, Pete, Paul and Dave bring you this episode of SUSPENSE from 1945, "Donovan's Brain", starring Orson Welles! Come for the radio drama, stay for the scintillating (OK, that's a bit much, but at least we hope you find it interesting) discussion afterward! And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our fourteenth installment (but first official episode of S2), this episode of Suspense from 1945. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Fri, June 12, 2020
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC #1 "ARSON PLUS"
WELCOME TO THE PILOT EPISODE OF A VERY SPECIAL SERIES... "Adventures of the Federated Tec"! A series of 8 initial episodes of 7 dramatized stories featuring Dashiell Hammett's nameless detective. We call him the Federated Tec ("Tec" being short for de tec tive), but you probably know him as something else. We've chosen Hammett's first few stories that have moved into the public domain, and have done our best to stay true to the originals -- and why not? The originals are just fine, as far as we're concerned. So here is episode one, "Arson Plus", Hammett's first published story, from 1923. We hope you enjoy it and will join us for future episodes. ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC WAS CONCEIVED BY PETE LUTZ AND DEVELOPED BY PETE LUTZ AND MARK SLADE. "Arson Plus" was dramatized, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. Mixing and post-production was by Daniel French of Fishbonius Productions . Our Cast consisted of the following players: THE FEDERATED TEC, DEPUTIES McHALE and MACKLIN, the ESTATE AGENT, SERGEANT O'GAR, and the NIGHT CLERK: Pete Lutz SHERIFF TARR: Paul Arbisi DEPUTY McCLUMP: Mark Kalita MR. COONS: Joe Stofko MR. ALLIS, MR. PRINGLE, MR. LUCE and THE HOTEL MANAGER: John Bell HENDERSON and the BANK MANAGER: Jeff Moon MRS. JABINE and the Voice of the TELEGRAM: Geri Elliff PHILO: Frank Guglielmelli EVELYN TROWBRIDGE: Rhiannon McAfee PHILO'S SON: Rudy Good MR. JEFFERS and YOUR ANNOUNCER: Monte Bratten Theme and Incidental music composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Join us again soon for Episode Two – THE GATEWOOD CAPER!
Sun, June 07, 2020
BONUS! 2020 HORROR LIMERICK CONTEST!
WELCOME, FIENDS! It's the recitation of our winning horror-based limerick contest for 2020, mainly to give our sweet Cadavera something to do during the hiatus of our Cellar run. So she and her old seafarin' pal, Cap'n Billy Bones, got together and recited the limericks sent in by our listeners. We received quite a few, and liked them so much we couldn't decide on any winners, so we had Cadavera and Billy recite nearly all of them! We hope you enjoy 'em. Here's the list, in order, of our bright poets. Thanks to all of you for entering! NANCY BUELER GARETH SEVERN BARRY GRIMES JASON D. JOHNSON DANA GONSALVES ROBERT CHAUNCEY LEANNE KING CHRIS MESSERSMITH KRISTIE DAIGLE KAREN TARDIFF JILL KORN STU HUTCHINSON JAMES SONGSTER PHILBOYD STUDGE FEDERAL STONECIPHER Dr.FRED STURDLEY CHAUNCEY HAWORTH JOE GRIFFIN LOTHAR TUPPAN DAVID AULT MARK BRUZEE JOHN BELL SARAH GOLDING GLENN HARDPOINTER JACK WARD And remember, fiends, after this hiatus, during which our producer is working on a number of other projects, we'll be back to the good ol' "Cellar" line-up. So thanks for your patience, and keep listening!
Sun, May 31, 2020
OTR ESSENTIALS EP 13 - PANDEMIC SPECIAL!
WELCOME TO SEASON TWO OF OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS! Well, friends, here we are, two or three (or four) months into this COVID-19 pandemic, so Paul, Dave and I decided to kick off our second season with something reflecting the times. And so we present "The Peoria Plague", a one-shot original radio drama about an alien invasion and deadly plague that was produced by radio station WUHN in Peoria, Illinois, in 1972. While it has familiar overtones of "The War of the Worlds" 1938 broadcast, this program seems to have had no effect whatsoever to radio audiences of its day -- we could find nothing that reported how listeners reacted. Anyway, we three discuss that and many other things about this broadcast, and we hope you enjoy it. Remember to stay safe, keep your social distance, and DON'T DRINK THE TAP WATER! (P.S. watch out for Zombies...)
Sun, April 05, 2020
QUARANTINE BONUS: BIALYSTOCK & BLOOM MEET!
In this audio reenactment of the hilarious scene from the original film of "The Producers", by Mel Brooks, Max Bialystock, a down-and-out theatrical producer, meets Leo Bloom, a young accountant, sent to do his books. Just a few moments before this scene begins, Leo had walked into Bialy's office, and witnessed the older man in a somewhat compromising position with a much older lady. In the course of this later encounter, Bialy and Leo spar verbally over business and ethics, and whether the two have ever met. Featuring Pete Lutz as Bialystock and Jordan Bruster as Bloom, recorded (over Skype) specially for the entertainment of COVID-19 shut-ins. Enjoy! We do not own the rights to this work, and infringement is not intended.
Sun, March 29, 2020
THE CELLAR Episode 9 - THE SHADOW ON THE SCREEN
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the ninth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. We at the Narada Radio Co. hope you are all doing well during the COVID-19 situation, and will continue to do so. This is a scary time, so we're doing our best to provide some scary fictitious stuff to distract you from reality. See below for info on some upcoming special productions! And with that in mind...we proudly present "The Shadow on the Screen", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from a pulp-fiction story by Henry Kuttner -- An up-and-coming Hollywood horror-film director wants to buck studio rules and make a true masterpiece of horror, so he seeks guidance from a shunned master of the craft -- with somewhat gruesome results! ENJOY, my friends! CADAVERA QUIVRY : Angela Young ANNOUNCER : Graham Rowat RADIO REPORTER : Gareth Severn FILM PRODUCER : Alan Clower TOD GREENE : Jeff Billard ANA HERNANDEZ : Ebony Rose ANDY WORTH : Jonathan Montgomery EDITOR : Russ Walker ARNOLD KEENEN : Orlando Segarra FILM VOICE : Darren Rockhold WOMEN (2 voices): Sarah Leight SUSIE : Kristi Copeland MUSIC : Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com SOUND EFFECTS : freesound.org and the Public Domain COMING NEXT MONTH , exclusive to the Mutual Audio Network: Two special, short audio plays, produced especially for the stay-at-home folks. They're not virus-related, they're just for entertainment, so make sure you're subscribed to Mutual on your podcatcher. The first one is 'BURN!', which will release 4/5; the second is 'THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE', launching 4/12. DON'T MISS 'EM!
Sun, March 22, 2020
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 12
Episode 12 -- "Tanglefoot", Quiet, Please (Season 1 Finale) Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Paul Arbisi, and newcomer David Feldmann; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twelfth installment (and David's first selection), this episode of Quiet, Please from 1949. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com ! FANS OF 'THE CELLAR'...we hope you enjoyed "Skulls in the Stars", and are looking forward to episode 9, "The Shadow on the Screen", which launches next week!
Sun, March 08, 2020
THE CELLAR Episode 8 - SKULLS IN THE STARS
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the eighth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. I apologize from the bottom o' me heart for the delay in bringing you this new episode. I hope you will agree that the wait was well worth it. I'm pleased to report that we ended up with a full dozen entries in our script-writing competition. Our judges came through with a spectacular top three, and there was a fourth that was pretty dang good, too -- so they all have won guaranteed slots in season two of The Cellar. And now...we proudly present "Skulls in the Stars", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from a pulp-fiction story by Robert E. Howard -- Solomon Kane wanders the swamps and moors of old England and meets up with an evil entity -- but can he defeat it before it defeats him ? ENJOY, my friends! Co-producer: JOHN BELL Music by Dr. ROSS BERNHARDT Cast in Order of Appearance: CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young DOCTOR: Carl Yowell WOMAN: Tanja Milojevic BOY: Zoe Jenkins SOLOMON KANE: Owen McCuen THE GHOST: Jason D. Johnson GHOST'S VICTIM: Russ Walker EZRA THE MISER: Sarah Golding VILLAGERS 1, 2, 3, 4: Jason D. Johnson, Russ Walker, Geri Elliff, Pete Lutz CROWD: All Cast including John Bell ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat VERY SPECIAL THANKS go to my outstanding script-doctors Robert Tinsley, Neil Jones and Craig Robotham. NEXT EPISODE: "The Shadow on the Screen", to be released March 29th!
Sun, February 23, 2020
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 11
Episode 11 -- "C-Chute", X Minus One Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Paul Arbisi, and newcomer David Feldmann; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our eleventh installment (and Paul's selection), this episode of X Minus One from 1956. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! Help us welcome new co-host David by doing any of the following! To comment on how we might improve this podcast, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com ! FANS OF 'THE CELLAR'...don't worry, Cadavera will be back soon. Our next number, "Skulls in the Stars" has been sent to our composer, Dr. Ross Bernhardt, and he'll be starting to score this episode in the coming days.
Sun, January 19, 2020
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 10
Episode 10 -- "Opening a Gas Station", The Abbott & Costello Program Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our tenth installment (and Jane's selection), this episode of The Abbott & Costello Program from 1945. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! And on a sad note, we pay tribute and say farewell to one of our co-hosts. To comment on how we might improve this podcast, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com ! FANS OF 'THE CELLAR'...don't worry, Cadavera will be back soon. Our next number, "Skulls in the Stars" is being guest-produced by my friend John Bell, of the "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, and I'm going to produce several episodes as well before releasing them.
Sun, December 22, 2019
XMAS SPECIAL 2019 - "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE"
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Welcome, friends, to the Narada Radio Company's second year of performing -- LIVE, in front of an audience -- our adaptation of the 1947 broadcast of "The Lux Radio Theatre: 'It's a Wonderful Life'"! Once again, we performed at the historic Rialto Theater in Aransas Pass, Texas, over two weekends in December 2019, to small, yet appreciative audiences. (BUT -- this is not the same show as last year! It's an extended version: some lines from a 1947 "Camel Screen Players" radio broadcast, plus additional dialogue, were added to this production, for our audience's benefit.) Please do your best to overlook the technical and sound anomalies present in this recording. They couldn't be helped, and couldn't be removed fully in post-production. I want to thank all of you listeners, and my terrific Narada members, for helping us have a really wonderful year! We created seven new audio dramas in 2019 for "The Cellar", four for Sonic Summerstock, and two for World Audio Drama Day, and we brought live audio drama to three venues in South Texas. Not only all of this, but I put out nine episodes of our new podcast, "Old-Time Radio Essentials". What will 2020 bring? Tune in and find out! CAST OF "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE": Dana Gonsalves as GEORGE BAILEY Jessica Mathews as MARY BAILEY, A BOY and ZUZU Michele Barnett as CLARENCE Chuck Wilson as JOSEPH and the DOG Pete Lutz as FRANKLIN, POP BAILEY, MR. POTTER, OLD MAN COLLINS, MR MARTINI, THE BRIDGEKEEPER, and NICK John Bell (of the BELL'S IN THE BATFRY Podcast) as MR. GOWER, JOE, ERNIE BANKS, ED, THE ANGRY MAN, and CHARLIE Tamara Merson Wren as DR. CAMPBELL, TOM, MR WELCH and COUSIN TILLY Teddy Giggy as MRS. HATCH, EUSTACE and BERT THE COP Russ Walker as ANNOUNCER 1 and HARRY BAILEY, Geneva Aubrey as YOUNG GEORGE, MRS THOMPSON, JANIE BAILEY and THE WORRIED WOMAN Dawn Robertson as A BOY, MA BAILEY and PETEY BAILEY Gene Giggy as UNCLE BILLY Royce Harrell as ANNOUNCER 2, SAM WAINWRIGHT, RANDALL, and the SHERIFF Ross Bernhardt as BYSTANDER, HORACE and MR. CARTER MUSIC BY: Dr. Ross Bernhardt LIVE SOUND EFFECTS PERFORMED BY: Pete Lutz FESTERSHIELD CIGARETTES commercials and jingles written by Pete Lutz FESTERSHIELD PERFORMERS: Russ Walker as THE PRIVATE Pete Lutz as
Sun, December 15, 2019
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 9
Episode 9 -- "Christmas Show 1950", The Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our ninth installment (and Pete's selection), this episode of The Bing Crosby Show from 1950. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! To comment on how we might improve this podcast, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com ! FANS OF 'THE CELLAR'...don't worry, Cadavera will be back soon. Our next number, "Skulls in the Stars" is being guest-produced by my friend John Bell, of the "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast. But with luck an' if the creek don't rise, our next feature will be a special Jake Dimes, Range Detective Christmas show, "Santa's Stolen Sack". Watch for that before Christmas Day!
Sun, November 17, 2019
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 8
Episode 8 -- "Gracie Buys a Live Turkey", The Burns & Allen Show Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our eighth installment (and a selection from Essential Listener Melissa), this episode of Burns & Allen from 1942 -- and it just so happens to be our very first (of many, we hope) Thanksgiving Specials! We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! To comment on how we might improve this podcast, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line. Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sun, November 17, 2019
UNDEAD MAN WITH A HORN
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! Here's a re-release of a play that was originally launched 10/30/19, just 18 days ago, for World Audio Drama Day, on the Mutual Audio Network. It's called Undead Man With a Horn , written, directed and produced by Pete Lutz in October 2019, especially for WADD '19. In this spoof of vampire stories, jazz trumpeter "Little Jimmy Tommy" Dorsal receives a deadly hickey on October 30, 1938. Now, it's up to a police lieutenant and a private detective to track him down before anyone else is bitten. With the voices of the following Mutual Audio Network Members: JOHN BELL PETE LUTZ RICH FROLICH TANJA MILOJEVIC BRIAN BOCCHICHIO JEFF BILLARD LOTHAR TUPPAN JACK WARD
Sun, November 10, 2019
MURDERADIO
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! Here's a re-release of a play that was originally launched 10/30/19, just 11 days ago, for World Audio Drama Day, on the Mutual Audio Network. It's called MURDERADIO, written by Pete Lutz in September 2019; recorded, directed and produced by Pete Lutz in October 2019, especially for WADD '19. When a late-night talk-radio host invites listeners on Halloween Night to call in and tell him about their favorite murders, he gets more than he bargained for when one caller takes him a bit too... literally. With the voices of: Michael "Pudge" Aradillas (Host of "The Halftime Report" on KSIX AM & FM Radio in Corpus Christi, TX) as Chunk Chunkowski Karim C. Kronfli as Caller Three Austin Beach (of Broken Bard Productions) as Deputy Martinez Plus the following Narada Radio Company members: Jesirae Kesler as Caller One Philboyd Studge as Caller Two Jackie Ayers as Elaine Ebony Rose as Jo'Dee Your Announcer was Federal Stonecipher Next week: Our second WADD '19 production, "Undead Man With a Horn"!
Sun, October 27, 2019
Bonus Episode - SONIC SUMMERSTOCK 19: SUNSET BOULEVARD
In March 2019, the Narada Radio Company was invited to perform at the Rockport Little Theatre, Rockport, Texas. The choice of show was mine, and I had to hold auditions from local actors, rather than choose my own regular Narada players. As a result of this, two old theatre friends appeared at auditions, and my show was blessed, because I had my "Norma Desmond". We performed only three shows, and got only two recordings, from which I offer what you see here. It's interesting to note that we created more than 90 live sound effects in this production, many of which I invented myself. Our audiences enjoyed watching our two SFX ladies creating the sounds. The script came originally from the "Lux Radio Theatre" adaptation, but I added dialog from the screenplay here and there; and I wrote new commercials to replace the Lux spots, but for some reason the commercials didn't record very well, so I cut them out of the final recording. The show overall doesn't suffer from this loss, however, and in fact cuts down your total listening time. Please enjoy this presentation of BIG STAGE AUDIO THEATRE! (Originally released in July or August 2019 for Sonic Summerstock Playhouse.) CAST : ANNOUNCERS ... Rick Nielsen, Aileen Corpos PETUNIA DOVETONSILS (Your Host) ... Geri Elliff HANDSOME MAN, ARTIE, and CECIL B. DEMILLE ... Joe Martinez JOE GILLIS ... Chris Starnes NORMA DESMOND ... Becky Nielsen BETTY ... Dawn Robertson MAX ... Pete Lutz SHELDRAKE, OLD STUDIO GUARD and POLICE LIEUTENANT ... Jason D. Johnson LANA, SKOLSKY , and DeMille's ASSISTANT ... Narice Hopp FINANCE COMPANY MAN #1 and YOUNG STUDIO GUARD ... Geneva Aubrey FINANCE COMPANY MAN #2 and MORINO ... Aileen Corpos POLICE CAPTAIN ... Rick Nielsen DETECTIVE ... Jessica Mathews MUSIC ... Dr Ross Bernhardt. SOUND EFFECTS ... Kathie Ricketts, Jessica Mathews
Sun, October 20, 2019
THE CELLAR Episode 7 - THE THEORY OF MUTUAL REPULSION
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to the seventh number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. PLUS the special script-writing competition ends one week from today, on October 27th. I'm very happy to say that we've received 10 pretty solid entries and I'm looking forward to more before the deadline. The winners (there will be two) will be guaranteed slots in a future season of The Cellar. And now...we proudly present "The Theory of Mutual Repulsion", adapted by our director/producer Pete Lutz, from a sci-fi pulp-fiction story by Margaret St Clair. Dr. Rebecca Colley is a scientist whose device was intended to end war, but the world soon learns that its effects may well end mankind! CAST : ANGELA YOUNG as CADAVERA QUIVRY GRAHAM ROWAT as YOUR ANNOUNCER Sarah Golding as REBECCA COLLEY Jessica Mathews as THE SOCIAL MEDIA POD VOICE Ashley Kristeen Vega as VINNIE JOHNSON Owen McCuen, Alan Clower & Pete Lutz as THE PENTAGON MEN Jackie Ayers as TANYA SHAPIRO Lisa Michaud as THE FRENCH SOCIAL MEDIA POD VOICE Pete Lutz as FRANCOIS RENAUD Jason D. Johnson as SERGEANT MA Mark Rigsby as THE GUNMAN 'THE CELLAR' theme by Tom Rory Parsons MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com "Curse of the Scarab"; "On the Shore"; "Trio for Piano, Cello & Clarinet" Sound effects from the Public Domain and freesound.org
Sun, October 13, 2019
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 7
Episode 7 -- "A Corpse for Halloween", Inner Sanctum Mysteries Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our seventh installment (and a listener's choice from Joshua, a co-host of another OTR panel show), this episode of Inner Sanctum Mysteries from 1949. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! To comment on how we might improve this podcast, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sat, September 28, 2019
BONUS! SONIC SUMMERSTOCK '19 #2 - Strangers on a Train!
You may know already that the Narada Radio Co. has participated in Jack Ward's annual "Sonic Summerstock Playhouse" festival since 2015, and has produced at least one Old-Time Radio remake per year in support of same. We're proud to tell you, though, that both last year and this, we created four remakes each for this very worthy event. Here's our third one, which, like the first two, was performed and recorded live in August 2018, at Harbor Playhouse, Corpus Christi, Texas. It's the Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train". I took the liberty of changing the sponsor from Lux to a sponsor you might be familiar with from Season 3 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre, O-Sha-Lene Motor Fuel. Enjoy! CAST: Christian Ferris as GUY HAINES Pete Lutz as BRUNO ANTONY and THE MINISTER Katie Loftin as MIRIAM and BESSIE Diana DeHoyos as ANNE MORTON Alan Clower as BRUNO'S FATHER Tamara Merson Wren as BRUNO'S MOTHER Gene Giggy as SENATOR MORTON Jackie Ayers as BARBARA Dana Gonsalves as TURLEY and HAMMOND Joe Martinez as THE PROFESSOR, THE JUDGE, and THE OLD MAN Aileen Corpos as MRS. CUNNINGHAM and HENNESSEY Teddi Giggy as THE VENDOR and OFFICER ADAMS And Geri Elliff as OFFICER MAC and YOUR HOST With additional voices by Michele Barnett and Ebony Rose Your Announcer, Jessica Mathews. Music was by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. The O-Sha-Lene performers were Alan Clower, Aileen Corpos, Diana DeHoyos, Geri Elliff, Katie Loftin, and Ebony Rose.
Sun, September 22, 2019
THE CELLAR Episode 6 - THE DEFENSE RESTS
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to Episode six of our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. PLUS we have a very special script-writing competition going on right now! If you scroll down this page a little bit, you'll see all the details. Entries are being accepted now until October 27th. We've gotten some entries so far, and we look forward to more! And now...we proudly present "The Defense Rests", adapted by our director/producer Pete Lutz, from a 1938 pulp-fiction story by Julius Long. Joanna Sanders is a ruthless defense attorney who will stop at nothing to get her clients acquitted, until one day she suddenly finds herself unable to do a thing in the aftermath of a particular murder. CAST: ANGELA YOUNG as CADAVERA QUIVRY GRAHAM ROWAT as YOUR ANNOUNCER Aileen Corpos as JOANNA SANDERS Lisa Ayala, Katie Loftin, Zoe Jenkins and Rachel Rumler as THE REPORTERS Zoe Jenkins as THE BAILIFF and THE BYSTANDER Teddi Giggy as THE JUDGE Merilee Robinson as THE FOREWOMAN OF THE JURY Lisa Michaud as DISTRICT ATTORNEY ROBERTS Jessica Mathews as TALIA Leo Longoria as COSTELLO Michele Barnett as DOCTOR ASMAN Jackie Ayers as DOCTOR GOWANS Victoria Fancki as BILLIE WILLIAMS "The Cellar" theme by Tom Rory Parsons Sound effects created by Pete Lutz, and/or acquired from freesound.org and/or the Public Domain Music passages from the following compositions by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com: Symmetry Shadowlands 2 - Bridge Shadowlands 4 - Breath Shadowlands 7 - Codex
Sat, September 14, 2019
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 6
Episode 6 -- "The Cable Car Case", Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209 Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our sixth installment (and Jane's choice), this episode of Candy Matson from 1949. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! To comment on how we might improve this podcast, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes would be appreciated. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sun, September 08, 2019
BONUS! SONIC SUMMERSTOCK '19 #1: FIBBER McGEE & CANDY!
You may know already that the Narada Radio Co. has participated in Jack Ward's annual "Sonic Summerstock Playhouse" festival since 2015, and has produced at least one Old-Time Radio remake per year in support of same. We're proud to tell you, though, that both last year and this, we created four remakes each for this very worthy event. Now these that you're going to hear over the next four weeks were already released during the summer of '19 on the Mutual Audio Network feed; but if you're not a subscriber, you might have missed 'em, so here they are, starting with the first two of the four: FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY "GOOD GRAMMAR", and CANDY MATSON YUKON 2-8209 "THE BLACK CAT CAPER". GOOD GRAMMAR Cast: HARLOW WILCOX: Alan Clower FIBBER McGEE: Pete Lutz MOLLY/TEENY: Jackie Ayers LENA: Aileen Corpos DOC GAMBLE: Gene Giggy WIMPLE: Dana Gonsalves MAYOR LaTRIVIA: Michele Barnett COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCERS 1 & 2: Tamara Merson Wren, Geri Elliff Special note for Fibber fans: The sponsor was changed from Johnson's Wax to Chainguard Irish Ale. Enjoy! THE BLACK CAT CAPER Cast: CANDY: Ebony Rose ANNOUNCER: Tamara Merson Wren REMBRANDT: Joe Martinez MORELAND: Dana Gonsalves DOCTOR: Alan Clower MALLARD: Christian Ferris CORONER/COP: Teddi Giggy CLERK: Jessica Mathews TOMMY: Diana DeHoyos MIDDLESTADT: Geri Elliff Special note for Candy fans: We believe the original recording of this episode is lost to the ages, so we hope our interpretation of this terrific script is enjoyable.
Sun, August 25, 2019
THE CELLAR Episode 5 - Today's Special
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to Episode Five of our all-new horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature. PLUS we have a very special script-writing competition going on right now! If you scroll down this page a little bit, you'll see all the details. Entries are being accepted now until a certain date in October. And now...we proudly present "Today's Special" by our director/producer Pete Lutz, inspired by an episode of the BBC Radio series, "The Price of Fear". It's the story of two friends who frequent a little out-of-the-way restaurant in the Hill Country of Texas. What's on the menu may turn out to be a little...unusual. Bon Appetit! Includes a special feature! Philboyd Studge interviews a married couple, winners of a huge lottery jackpot! CAST: ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat CADAVERA QUIVRY (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young LINUS MATHRIDGE: Alan Clower CAVIN CARSTAIRS: Dana Gonsalves MRS MATHRIDGE/HOSTESS: Kristy Glick MME. FEDOSIA: Aileen Corpos RESTAURANT PATRON: Kevin Schuster AIRPORT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Zoe Jenkins, Pete Lutz MUSIC composed for this episode by Dr. Ross Bernhardt "THE CELLAR" Theme by Tom Rory Parsons SPECIAL FEATURE CAST: ANNOUNCER: Riley C. Lutz PHILBOYD STUDGE: Himself MAGNOLIA SHIPLAP: Michele Barnett MR. WINSTON HEDGES: Gene Giggy MRS. WINSTON HEDGES: Teddi Giggy
Sun, August 18, 2019
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 5
Episode 5 -- "A Connecticut Yankee", The Ford Radio Theatre Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our fifth installment (and Paul's choice), this episode of The Ford Radio Theatre from 1947. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! To comment or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes would be appreciated and tell us how we might improve. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sun, July 28, 2019
THE CELLAR Episode 4 - The Evil Twin
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to Episode Four of our all-new horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature. Season One of THE CELLAR already has 17 episodes written and cast, with 24 total episodes planned. Expect eerie or suspenseful tales from authors such as Ray Bradbury, August Derleth, Henry Kuttner and Robert Bloch! Not only these, but you can expect an audio adaptation of a weird Grand Guignol play, Pete Lutz's own adaptation of a play by Eugene O'Neill, plus several original tales from Pete and guest playwright Mark Slade. The possibilities are endless, the thrills are non-stop, and the stories are the best possible ones we could find and/or create. With that in mind we proudly present "The Evil Twin" by R. Anthony, one of several pen names for pulp-fiction writer Anthony M. Rud, adapted by Pete Lutz. It concerns a prominent doctor and surgeon, treating a young man who is...more than he seems. Enjoy! CAST: ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat CADAVERA QUIVRY (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young DR PAUL BRENNEN: Joe Stofko JOHN PENDLETON: Jonathan Montgomery DR FREDERICK HOFFMAN: Curt Johnson NURSE CUMMINGS: Debby Leal-Ramirez NURSE AYALA: Tanja Milojevic DUTY NURSE: Sarah Golding DR HALLER: Rachel Rumler "The Cellar" theme by Tom Rory Parsons Sound effects from freesound dot org and the public domain "The Cellar" was conceived, produced and directed by Pete Lutz, and stars the Narada Radio Company. This is a 63audio production, mixed and mastered in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Tue, July 23, 2019
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 4
Episode 4 -- "Rommel's Treasure", The Goon Show Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our fourth installment (and Pete's choice), this episode of The Goon Show from 1955. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! To comment or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes would be appreciated and tell us how we might improve. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sun, June 30, 2019
THE CELLAR Episode 3 - The Horror From the Mound
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to Episode Three of our all-new horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature. Season One of THE CELLAR already has 17 episodes written and cast, with more to come. Expect eerie or suspenseful tales from authors such as Ray Bradbury, August Derleth, Henry Kuttner and Robert Bloch! Not only these, but you can expect an audio adaptation of a weird Grand Guignol play, AND Pete Lutz's own adaptation of a Lon Chaney-starred silent film. The possibilities are endless, the thrills are non-stop, and the stories are the best possible ones we could find and/or create. With that in mind we proudly present a tale by Robert E. Howard, adapted by Pete Lutz. Set in the dry, dusty plains of West Texas, we bring you the story of an impulsive cowpuncher and a wise old Mexican, and what happens when an ancient evil is released from its burial ground. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat CADAVERA QUIVRY (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young STEVE BRILL: Lothar Tuppan JUAN LOPEZ: Juan Perez TEACHER/NURSE: Julie Hoverson DOC CASHION: Edward Champion SHERIFF MAYCOMB: Mark Rigsby Music for this episode especially composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt The Cellar theme composed by Tom Rory Parsons Stay tuned till the end, for a preview of Episode Four! Sound effects from the PD and from freesound.org and from Creative Commons License
Sun, June 16, 2019
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 3
Episode 3 -- "The Little People", Lights Out Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our third installment (and Jane's choice), this episode of "Lights Out" (aka "Lights Out Everybody"), from a rebroadcast in 1943 or '44. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! To comment or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes would be appreciated and tell us how we might improve. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sun, June 02, 2019
THE CELLAR Episode 2 - Moonlight Becomes Magenta
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to Episode Two of our all-new horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature. Season One of THE CELLAR already has 17 episodes written and cast, with more to come. Expect eerie or suspenseful tales from authors such as Ray Bradbury, August Derleth, Henry Kuttner and Robert E. Howard! Not only these, but you can expect an audio adaptation of a Eugene O'Neill play, AND Pete Lutz's own adaptation of a Lon Chaney-starred silent film. The possibilities are endless, the thrills are non-stop, and the stories are the best possible ones we could find. With that in mind we proudly present Paul Witcover's tale, "Moonlight Becomes Magenta", adapted by my friend and fellow audio dramatist Mark Slade. Set in old Mexico, we hear the story of a young boy forced by fate to seek vengeance against the man who killed his father, and the supernatural elements that helped him do it. Viva la revolución! CAST: ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat CADAVERA QUIVRY (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young PABLITO as an Adult: Nick Wommack BENITEZ: Juan Perez PABLO: Orlando Segarra JAVIER: Micah Blain YOUNG PABLITO: Debby Leal-Ramirez CESAR: Joe Martinez MAGENTA: Christin Espinoza With Additional Voices by Merilee Robinson, Jonathan Montgomery, Lisa Michaud, Aileen Corpos, Mark Bruzee, Derek Rhein, Jessica Mathews, Dyanna Garza and Pete Lutz "The Cellar" theme composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons Stay tuned til the end, for a preview of Episode Three! Music from the Public Domain, and/or thru a Creative Commons License, and from Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com Sound effects from the PD and from freesound.org and from Creative Commons License
Sun, May 19, 2019
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 2
Episode 2 -- "Jack Tries to Get Rose Bowl Tickets", The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our second installment (and Paul's choice), this episode of what was popularly called "The Jack Benny Program", originally broadcast 01-04-1948. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! To comment or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes would be appreciated and tell us how we might improve. FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Sun, April 07, 2019
OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 1
Episode 1 -- "Treasure Island", The Mercury Theatre On the Air Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria: 1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.") 2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection? So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our first installment, the 2nd episode of Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre series, "Treasure Island", originally broadcast July 18th, 1938. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it! To comment or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com .
Sun, March 10, 2019
THE CELLAR Episode 1 - Mighty-Man McDingle
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?" Welcome to Episode One of our all-new horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature. Season One of THE CELLAR already has 15 episodes written and cast, with more to come. Expect eerie or suspenseful tales from authors such as Ray Bradbury, Paul Witcover, August Derleth, Henry Kuttner and Robert E. Howard! Not only these, but you can expect an audio adaptation of a Eugene O'Neill play, AND Pete Lutz's own adaptation of a Lon Chaney-starred silent film. The possibilities are endless, the thrills are non-stop, and the stories are the best ones possible we could find. Our first one is an original tale by our director, inspired by an episode of Arch Oboler's "Lights Out" (but he can't remember which one). George McDingle is a guy who's been under the thumb of the world his entire life. But one morning he awakens with a massive headache...and a strange new power. Will he use it for good...or evil? Listen and find out! Our hostess with the mostest, Cadavera Quivry, will be on hand for every installment, introducing the show and opening her big book of weird stories just for you! So sit back and get (un)comfortable, and enjoy our first trip down to...THE CELLAR! CAST: ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young GEORGE McDINGLE: Christian Ferris DOCTOR BANNISTER: Thomas Goodwin TRUCK DRIVER: Pete Lutz SHELLEY DORSEY: Angela Young SURGEON: Steve Blizin "The Cellar" theme composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons Stay tuned til the end, for a preview of Episode Two, AND a promo from one of our fellow creators!
Mon, February 11, 2019
JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE, Chap. 12: "Rescue!"
Here it is, at long last: the 12th and final chapter of our original Western serial, entitled "Rescue!" I find it hard to believe that I wrote this in early 2016 and started producing it late that same year, and am only now finishing it. But I hope you will feel that it has been a good journey, and worth the wait. Our cast for this chapter: Dana Gonsalves as JAKE DIMES Victoria Fancki as CHRIS Austin Beach as BUCK Jeff Niles as SHERIFF CONROY David Ault as SPICER Joe Stofko as FRED GREENSLATE Tommy Gragg as HICKAM Mark Kalita as JOE Lothar Tuppan as BRAX and Nancy Bueler as MOLLY ANNOUNCERS: Glenn Higbee, Darren Rockhold JAKE DIMES THEME composed by Pete Lutz, performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Beginning in March, our new series, "The Cellar", will be available thru the all-new MUTUAL AUDIO DRAMA NETWORK! So be sure to look for our offerings, plus all the other new productions from my friends, at mutualaudionetwork dot com!
Sun, February 03, 2019
THE KITTEN, Part 4 - "The Story of Cpl. August Schmitt"
PART 4 OF 4. Another special audio-novelette from the archives, this tale by G. Frederic Pelham, Jr, is taken from the pages of Adventure magazine. It concerns a raiding party of British soldiers in World War I and their commander, all killed under curious circumstances. The story is told through reports and testimony of surviving military personnel. Narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded during February, 2014. Music credits: 1-3: "Rue Britannia" by Arthur Laycock 4: "Lili Marlene" by Willy Schneider
Fri, February 01, 2019
THE KITTEN, Part 3 - "The Story of Col. T. Everett Aplin, DSO"
PART 3 OF 4. Another special audio-novelette from the archives, this tale by G. Frederic Pelham, Jr, is taken from the pages of Adventure magazine. It concerns a raiding party of British soldiers in World War I and their commander, all killed under curious circumstances. The story is told through reports and testimony of surviving military personnel. Narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded during February, 2014.
Thu, January 31, 2019
THE KITTEN, Part 2 - "Private Harry Martin's Story"
Another special audio-novelette from the archives, this tale by G. Frederic Pelham, Jr, is taken from the pages of Adventure magazine. It concerns a raiding party of British soldiers in World War I and their commander, all killed under curious circumstances. The story is told through reports and testimony of surviving military personnel. Narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded during February, 2014. Please listen to Part 1, a short introduction, before enjoying Part 2.
Thu, January 31, 2019
THE KITTEN Part 1 - "Report by Capt. O. H. Jennings"
Another special audio-novelette from the archives, this tale by G. Frederic Pelham, Jr, is taken from the pages of Adventure magazine. It concerns a raiding party of British soldiers in World War I and their commander, all killed under curious circumstances. The story is told through reports and testimony of surviving military personnel. Narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded during February, 2014. Part 1 is a short introduction, so part 2 is also being released today. Enjoy this treat from five years ago!
Fri, January 25, 2019
CORPSES ON PARADE Chapter 4 - "The Smell of Burning Flesh"
A special "audio-novelette" from the archives, this is the fourth and final chapter of a story by Edith and Ejler Jacobson, taken from a 1938 issue of DIME MYSTERY MAGAZINE, narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded in January 2014. Can one man stop a diabolical plot to turn the wealthiest inhabitants of New York -- including the girl he loves -- into the living dead? NEXT WEEK -- ANOTHER AUDIO-NOVELETTE!
Fri, January 25, 2019
CORPSES ON PARADE Chapter 3 - "Doom Cracks Its Whip"
A special "audio-novelette" from the archives, this is the third of four chapters of a story by Edith and Ejler Jacobson, taken from a 1938 issue of DIME MYSTERY MAGAZINE, narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded in January 2014. Can one man stop a diabolical plot to turn the wealthiest inhabitants of New York -- including the girl he loves -- into the living dead?
Wed, January 23, 2019
CORPSES ON PARADE Chapter 2 - "One Ticket to Hell"
A special "audio-novelette" from the archives, this is the second of four chapters of a story by Edith and Ejler Jacobson, taken from a 1938 issue of DIME MYSTERY MAGAZINE, narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded in January 2014. Can one man stop a diabolical plot to turn the wealthiest inhabitants of New York -- including the girl he loves -- into the living dead?
Mon, January 21, 2019
CORPSES ON PARADE - Chapter 1: "Dues Payable to Death!"
A special "audio-novelette" from the archives, this is the first of four chapters of a story by Edith and Ejler Jacobson, taken from a 1938 issue of DIME MYSTERY MAGAZINE, narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded in January 2014. Can one man stop a diabolical plot to turn the wealthiest inhabitants of New York -- including the girl he loves -- into the living dead? CHAPTER TWO TOMORROW!
Mon, December 24, 2018
XMAS SPECIAL '18 PART 2 - "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE"
Happy Christmas Eve! As promised, the Narada Radio Co. proudly presents a recording of a recent live performance -- a remake of the 1947 broadcast of "The Lux Radio Theatre: 'It's a Wonderful Life'"! We performed at the Rialto Theater in Aransas Pass, Texas, over two weekends in December 2018, to small, yet appreciative audiences. (Some lines from a 1947 "Camel Screen Players" radio broadcast were added to this production.) Please do your best to overlook the technical and sound anomalies present in this recording. They couldn't be helped, and couldn't be removed fully in post-production. As I indicated in yesterday's post, we really had a wonderful year! We created new audio dramas in 2018 for Pulp-Pourri Theatre, for Jake Dimes Range Detective, for Sonic Summerstock, and for 11th Hour Audio, and we brought live audio drama to three venues in South Texas. What will 2019 bring? Tune in and find out! CAST OF "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE": Pete Lutz as GEORGE BAILEY and MR GOWER Jessica Mathews as MARY BAILEY, UNCLE BILLY and ZUZU Michele Barnett as CLARENCE Gene Giggy as JOSEPH and THE SMOKER Jason D. Johnson as POP BAILEY, MR. POTTER, MR MARTINI and NICK Tamara Merson Wren as DR. CAMPBELL, TOM, MR WELCH and COUSIN TILLY Teddy Giggy as THE OLD MAN, MRS. HATCH and BERT THE COP Russ Walker as ANNOUNCER 1, HARRY BAILEY, EUSTACE and the ANGRY MAN Geneva Aubrey as YOUNG GEORGE, MRS THOMPSON, and JANIE and PETER BAILEY Chuck Wilson as ERNIE THE TAXI DRIVER, A. DAWG, and ED Lisa Espinoza as MRS. BAILEY, THE BRIDGEKEEPER, and THE WORRIED WOMAN Royce Harrell as ANNOUNCER 2, SAM WAINWRIGHT, RANDALL, and the SHERIFF Ross Bernhardt as HORACE and MR. CARTER JINGLE SINGERS: Ross Bernhardt, Chuck Wilson, Teddi Giggy, Geneva Aubrey MUSIC BY: Dr. Ross Bernhardt SOUND EFFECTS BY: Various members of the Cast DROMEDARY CIGARETTES commercials and jingles written by Pete Lutz
Sun, December 23, 2018
XMAS SPECIAL '18 PART 1 - "JIMMY DURANTE SHOW"
The Narada Radio Co. proudly presents a recording of a recent live performance -- The Christmas Eve 1948 broadcast of "The Jimmy Durante Show"! We performed at the Rialto Theater in Aransas Pass, Texas, over two weekends in December 2018, to small, yet appreciative audiences. Please do your best to overlook the technical and sound anomalies present in this recording. They couldn't be helped, and couldn't be removed fully in post-production. Thanks for a wonderful year, listeners! We are proud to have created more than one dozen audio dramas for you to enjoy in 2018, and to have performed live in three local venues. The new year promises to be just as successful, so stay tuned! CAST OF "THE JIMMY DURANTE SHOW" VERNE SMITH (Announcer): Royce Harrell JIMMY DURANTE: Pete Lutz ALAN YOUNG: Geneva Aubrey CANDY CANDIDO: Ross Bernhardt ROSE MARIE/RUBY DANDRIDGE: Jessica Mathews ARTHUR Q. BRYAN: Chuck Wilson ALAN REED: Jason D. Johnson FLORENCE HALOP: Lisa Espinoza NARADA QUARTET: Teddi Giggy, Ross Bernhardt, Geneva Aubrey, Chuck Wilson MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt SOUND EFFECTS: Various members of the cast NEW COMMERCIALS AND JINGLES by Pete Lutz, from a suggestion by Todd Faulkner and additional assistance from Steve Blizin **DON'T MISS PART 2 OF OUR CHRISTMAS OFFERING, COMING TOMORROW (12/24/18)! "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE"!**
Sun, December 02, 2018
JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE Chapter 11
*ptoo* Waal, howdy thar, ya li'l ol' owl-hoots! I reckon yuh didn't expect another excitin' chapter of "Jake Dimes" so quick-like, did yuh? In this penultimate chapter, our hero is on trial for his life in the makeshift courthouse in Prickly Pear, Arizona! Who will testify in his defense? And who will be against him? Will the scales of Justice weigh in his favor...or is he lost? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT! CAST: Dana Gonsalves as JAKE DIMES Austin Beach as BRIAR BUCK Victoria Fancki as CHRIS GREENSLATE Nancy Bueler as MOLLY SUTCLIFFE Jeff Niles as SHERIFF CONROY Glenn Hascall as SLIM SUTCLIFFE Joe Stofko as FRED GREENSLATE Kristy Glick as BETTY JO David Ault as SPICER Mark Hacala as THE JUDGE Jordan J. Scavone as THE PROSECUTOR Jack Ward as THE DEFENSE Glenn Higbee as U.S. AGENT Viktor Aurelius as THE BAILIFF ADDITIONAL VOICES: Teddi Giggy, Gene Giggy, Lisa Michaud and various members of the Narada Radio Company Your announcers were Glenn Higbee and Darren Rockhold "Jake Dimes Theme" composed by Pete Lutz, arranged and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt Our 12th and final chapter will be issued this month, hopefully before Christmas!
Mon, November 19, 2018
JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE Chapter 10
Howdy and welcome back, my li'l ol' buckaroos! It's time fer th' tenth chapter of the Jake Dimes saga, "Mystery Man!" While Jake, the Sheriff and Buck plan our hero's defense for his upcoming trial for triple-murder and payroll robbery, Hickam, Brax and Joe encounter a fancy-talkin' stranger. Meanwhile, Chris, with the help of her housekeeper, Lupe, finally open that letter from Miss Marigold Pinkelson ! Special guest voice: David Ault of the "No Sleep Podcast" and "The Sonic Society"! CAST: JAKE DIMES : Dana Gonsalves BRIAR BUCK : Austin Beach SHERIFF CONROY : Jeff Niles CHRIS GREENSLATE : Victoria Fancki HICKAM : Tommy Gragg JOE : Mark Kalita BRAX : Lothar Tuppan THE STRANGER: David Ault LUPE : Debby Leal-Ramirez OPENING ANNOUNCER : Glenn Higbee ANNOUNCER : Darren Rockhold "Jake Dimes, Range Detective" was written, produced and directed by Pete Lutz. The Jake Dimes Theme was composed by Pete Lutz, and arranged/performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. Coming up next: Chapter 11 of Jake Dimes!
Sun, November 18, 2018
BONUS EP: "A LITTLE BEDTIME GORY" from 11th Hour
Here's another re-release from our recent 11th Hour Audio line-up for World Audio Drama Day 2018: "A Little Bedtime Gory", written by yours truly. Directed by Karim Kronfli. Recorded by Christopher Jarvis at the Radio Theatre Workshop (Hinckley, UK) and edited/mixed by me. Music by Dayn Russell Leonardson. Originally released 10/30/18. CAST : Holly Golding as Tiffany Karim C. Kronfli as Daddy Layla Katib as Princess Peppercorn Announcer: Pete Lutz COMING NEXT: Chapter 10 of "Jake Dimes"!
Sun, November 11, 2018
BONUS EP: "THE OPPORTUNIST" from 11th Hour
Here's a re-release from our recent 11th Hour Audio line-up for World Audio Drama Day 2018, one which the Narada Radio Company and I helped to make: "The Opportunist", written especially for 2018 11th Hour by Steve Schneider. Directed and recorded by yours truly, and edited/mixed by MJ Cogburn of Darker Projects. Music by Ross Bernhardt. The folk song "Knoxville Girl", sung with very little skill by the director, is in the public domain. The Cast: Jason D. Johnson as GRAVES Alan Clower as NORTON Nick Wommack as HENRY Dana Gonsalves as DEACON Pete Lutz as LUCKY Russ Walker as ROY Ross Bernhardt as MORTY Mark Rigsby as MacCLELLAN Alisha Strand-Mueller, Jessica Mathews and Lisa Ayala as THE WRAITHS Darren Rockhold as CREDITS ANNOUNCER Art by Kessi Riliniki Next week: Another 11th Hour bonus!
Tue, October 30, 2018
W.A.D.D. BONUS: 80th ANNIVERSARY OF W.O.T.W
Greetings, fellow Wellesians, Wellsians, OTR-lovers, Mars-lovers (not Bruno), historians, and seekers! Today, in honor of World Audio Drama Day (observed annually, every October 30th) 2018, 63audio is proud to present a special panel discussion featuring the following friends and fellow audio drama makers (in alphabetical order): Ed Champion of "The Gray Area" podcast Joe Griffin and Ele Matelan of Wildclaw Theatre Chicago Jeff Niles of 4077th Productions Aimee Pavy of "12 Chimes, It's Midnight" podcast We're discussing the historic and fateful "War of the Worlds" radio program from the Mercury Theatre on the Air, first broadcast on CBS on 10/30/38. Then we're playing the 50th anniversary tribute-remake first broadcast on NPR on 10/30/88. Then we come back and talk about that, comparing it to the original. Fun, freewheeling discussion abounds! So what are you waiting for? Start listening, eh? And enjoy!
Sun, September 30, 2018
BONUS! SONIC SUMMERSTOCK '18 #4: ROCKET FROM MANHATTAN
Welcome back! If you've been here for the three previous weeks, you know that we're re-releasing our four 2018 "Sonic Summerstock Playhouse" festival offerings. We hope you enjoyed last week's presentation "ESCAPE: THE ADAPTIVE ULTIMATE". And now it's time to enjoy our fourth and final one, an episode of the "Arch Oboler's Plays" series, entitled "Rocket From Manhattan". Originally broadcast on September 20, 1945, I believe on NBC. The play and the point of view was written and cast all-male. I decided to go against type and cast every single role with a woman. I changed the genders in the dialog as well, for the most part (except when they spoke of "mankind"; I left that alone). I believe it works very well this way, and further, that Mr. Oboler would approve. CAST: Announcer 1: Ele Matelan Announcer 2: Alisha Strand-Mueller MAJOR RUSSELL: Geri Elliff DOCTOR CHAMBERLAIN: Lori Bryant LIEUTENANT REYNOLDS: Victoria Fancki Produced & directed by Pete Lutz
Sun, September 23, 2018
BONUS! SONIC SUMMERSTOCK '18 #3: ESCAPE! THE ADAPTIVE ULTIMATE
Welcome back! If you've been here for the two previous weeks, you know that we're re-releasing our four 2018 "Sonic Summerstock Playhouse" festival offerings. We hope you enjoyed last week's presentation "ARSENIC AND OLD LACE". And now it's time to enjoy our third one, an episode of the great radio series "Escape", called THE ADAPTIVE ULTIMATE! Originally broadcast on CBS, March 26, 1949. Our cast of this radio remake is made up of members of the new Empire Audio Network. All of us are actors and producers in our own right. Here are our players: VOICE 1 – Mike Janson ANNOUNCER – Orlando Segarra DR. DANIEL SCOTT – Gabe Templin DR. BACH – Pete Lutz KYRA ZELAS - Rachel Craig OFFICER – Will Snyder PROSECUTOR – Austin Beach SALVATORE – Jack Ward DEFENSE ATTORNEY – Boyd Barrett JUDGE – Pete Lutz MRS. GETZ – MJ Cogburn 1ST COMMENTATOR - Jeremy Hennessy 2ND COMMENTATOR - Drew Profit JOHN CALLAN – Jack Ward VOICE 2 - Pete Lutz MUSIC BY Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Mon, September 17, 2018
THEME FROM "THE EYES OF THAR" BY TOM RORY PARSONS
For competition consideration, here is the the theme from PPT S4E8, The Eyes of Thar, composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons.
Sun, September 16, 2018
BONUS! SONIC SUMMERSTOCK '18 #2: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE!
(Orig. rel. 7/31/18) You may know already that the Narada Radio Co. has participated in Jack Ward's annual "Sonic Summerstock Playhouse" festival since 2015, and has produced at least one Old-Time Radio remake per year in support of same. This year, however, we were quite prolific, creating a total of four remakes (count 'em! FOUR!) for this very worthy event. We hope you enjoyed last week's entry, THE ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE: 'STAMPED FOR MURDER', and hope you'll come back over the next two Sundays to hear the last two. These final three, it's been explained, were already released during the summer of '18; but if you're not a Sonic Society subscriber, you might have missed 'em, so here's our next entry: NBC BEST PLAYS: "ARSENIC AND OLD LACE"! Our cast of this radio remake is the same cast used for the stage production of Arsenic and Old Lace, which I directed in 2017 at Harbor Playhouse, Corpus Christi, Texas. We recorded it on that very stage, too! Here are our players: ABBY BREWSTER - Michele Barnett THE REV. DR. HARPER - Michael Pierce TEDDY BREWSTER - Chuck Wilson OFFICER BROPHY - Leo Longoria OFFICER KLEIN - Richard Robinson MARTHA BREWSTER - Aileen Corpos MORTIMER BREWSTER - Peter M. Howard ELAINE HARPER - Shannon Bladow MR. GIBBS - Rick Yellen JONATHAN BREWSTER - Jason D. Johnson DR. EINSTEIN - Joe Martinez OFFICER O'HARA - Bobby Vela LIEUTENANT ROONEY - Larry Hutchison MR. WITHERSPOON - Gene Giggy
Sun, September 09, 2018
BONUS! SONIC SUMMERSTOCK '18 #1: STAMPED FOR MURDER!
You may know already that the Narada Radio Co. has participated in Jack Ward's annual "Sonic Summerstock Playhouse" festival since 2015, and has produced at least one Old-Time Radio remake per year in support of same. This year, however, we were quite prolific, creating a total of four remakes (count 'em! FOUR!) for this very worthy event. Now these that you're going to hear over the next four weeks were already released during the summer of '18; but if you're not a Sonic Society subscriber, you might have missed 'em, so here they are, starting with the first of the four: THE ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE: 'STAMPED FOR MURDER'! This is a recording of a live performance in March '18, in Port Aransas, Texas. Here's our Narada Radio Company cast: ANNOUNCER: Tamara Merson Wren ARCHIE GOODWIN: Ken Yarbrough NERO WOLFE, the detective: Pete Lutz GLORIA, the client: Aileen Corpos RODMAN: Micah Blain CROSS, swindler: Nora Gutierrez-Perez HALLECK, swindler: Lisa Espinoza SANFORD, document forger: Gene Giggy INSPECTOR CRAMER: Jason D. Johnson With commercials performed by Merilee Robinson, Michele Barnett and Teddi Giggy
Sun, July 29, 2018
JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE Chapter 9
Howdy, buckaroos! Welcome back, an' here's the ninth chapter of the Jake Dimes saga, "Suspected of Murder!" After Jake is found unconscious alongside three dead payro ll riders, the whole town is clamoring for justice -- but is our hero guilty of this heinous crime? Listen now an' find out! CAST: JAKE DIMES : Dana Gonsalves BRIAR BUCK : Austin Beach SHERIFF CONROY : Jeff Niles BETTY JO : Kristy Glick CHRIS GREENSLATE : Victoria Fancki FRED GREENSLATE : Joe Stofko LUPE : Debby Leal-Ramirez HICKAM : Tommy Gragg JOE : Mark Kalita BRAX : Lothar Tuppan OPENING ANNOUNCER : Glenn Higbee ANNOUNCER : Darren Rockhold "Jake Dimes, Range Detective" was written, produced and directed by Pete Lutz. The Jake Dimes Theme was composed by Pete Lutz, and arranged/performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. IN OTHER NEWS: I hope you have subscribed to "The Sonic Society", and have been listening to this year's Sonic Summerstock Playhouse". Some very talented producers have been working hard to bring you a vast selection of Old-Time Radio remakes. The Narada Radio Co.'s first (of four) for this year was "Stamped for Murder", an episode of The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe ; coming this Tuesday is our production of NBC Best Plays' "Arsenic and Old Lace"; and last week's selection was produced by our very own Lothar Tuppan, "A Comedy of Danger", an historical and important piece, in that it was the first-ever English-language radio drama, from the 1920s! There's lots more in store, so go to iTunes or sonicsociety dot org, and subscribe!
Sun, May 06, 2018
JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE Chapter 8
How-do, li'l Mavericks! It's yur ol' pal again, with a brand-new chapter o' yur fay-vo-right cowboy detective, Jake Dimes! Take a load off an' have a listen to "Bloody Business", chapter 8 of our 12-chapter saga. Jake's relationship with Hickam seems to be taking a friendlier turn, while his injured pal, Briar Buck, is recovering from his injuries caused by two members of the payroll-robbing gang. Listen now and find out what happens next! CAST OF CHARACTERS: Dana Gonsalves as JAKE DIMES Tommy Gragg as HICKAM Austin Beach as BUCK Nora Estela Gutierrez as MOLLY SUTCLIFFE Mark Bruzee as DOC BURNSIDE Jeff Niles as SHERIFF CONROY Russell Gold as MR. LEMMON Mark Kalita as JOE and Lothar Tuppan as BRAX With additional voices by Pete Lutz Announcers: Glenn Higbee and Darren Rockhold "Jake Dimes Theme" composed by Pete Lutz, arranged and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. The series was written, directed and produced by Pete Lutz, and stars the Narada Radio Company. Our next chapter will be released soon, and is called, "Suspected of Murder"!
Thu, April 05, 2018
PETE LUTZ VOICE DEMO 1
Voice reel for Pete Lutz, Voice-Over Talent. Snippets of commercials for fictitious products. All scripts written and produced by Pete Lutz Contact Pete at f6point3@gmail.com Or on Twitter at @PulpPourriThtr
Sun, April 01, 2018
PPT S4 E10 THE BIRD AND THE SNAKE
PRESENTING...our Pulp-Pourri Theatre S4 and Series Finale! RATED R. "The Bird and the Snake" comes from a 1959 issue of Adam Magazine, a slick "girlie-mag", so not technically a pulp story, yet Clem Hanlon's tale of a Polish-American cop in Chi-town really smacks of the pulp style. It took a long time to get us to this point, but I'm proud of this episode, and feel that we're sending Pulp-Pourri Theatre out with a real bang, and not a whimper. I hope you feel the same after hearing it. Our theme, and transitional music, for this episode was specially composed by Katharine Seaton. I hope you listened to the theme when we posted it as a teaser earlier -- I absolutely love what she did for this episode. Find more of her music here: https://soundcloud.com/katie-seaton-565873597 HERE'S OUR CAST: SOPHY SIENKIEWICZ: Geri Elliff JERCZY “SINK” SIENKIEWICZ: Pete Lutz JANI YANKOWSKI: Nick Wommack LENA MARKOWA: Rachel Craig of Evil Kitten Productions POLICE LT.: Kevin Schuster DOORMAN: R.C. Lutz HOODS: Christian Ferris, R.C. Lutz MAN: George Hatfield WANDA MARKOWA: Ebony Rose ALICE YANKOWSKI: Jessica Matthews ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala INTRO BY: RHIANNON MCAFEE of "Rex Rivetter, Private Eye" audio drama series COMING SOON: Four special entries in the Sonic Summerstock Playhouse series -- Old-time Radio re-creations. AND AFTER THAT: Our new horror series, "THE CELLAR"!
Mon, February 12, 2018
S4 E10 TEASER: 'THE BIRD AND THE SNAKE' THEME!
Production is underway for our Pulp-Pourri Theatre series (and S4) finale, "The Bird and the Snake", a hard-hitting cop drama set in Chicago, in the late 50s. I wanted this episode to have special music to reflect the changing times and the excitement of the era. Noir movies of that time had jazzy, hard-hitting, gritty, moving themes with avant-garde, abstract, animated titles. I wanted music like that, so I turned to Katharine Seaton, a very talented composer from England, and asked her what she could do for me. Well, she came back with this, and I was blown away. I think you will be, too, and like me, you'll be able to see the abstract animation of a film's opening credits running through your head as this fantastic piece plays out. "The Bird and the Snake" will feature a special introduction from Rhiannon McAfee of the "Rex Rivetter, Private Eye" audio drama podcast series, plus excellent performances from the Narada Radio Company troupe. We plan to release it before the end of February, so watch for that and keep your fingers crossed! Find more of Katie Seaton's music here: https://soundcloud.com/katie-seaton-565873597
Mon, January 29, 2018
PPT S4 E9 THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
Here is our penultimate episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre: "The Cask of Amontillado", by Edgar Allan Poe, followed by the poems "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven". Adapted, produced and directed by Pete Lutz. Today's release date, 1/29/18, is the 173rd anniversary of the original publication date of "The Raven". It also happens to be my 55th birthday. :-) If you want to give me the perfect gift, please listen and enjoy, and share with your friends! CAST OF "THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO": MONTRESOR: Jason D. Johnson FORTUNATO: Pete Lutz INTRODUCED BY: Ele Matelan of Wildclaw Theater, Chicago, Illinois Music sourced from 16th & 17th Century Italian compositions "ANNABEL LEE" recited by Jackie Ayers "THE RAVEN" recited by Pete Lutz MUSIC FOR POEMS BY: Tom Rory Parsons ANNOUNCERS: Lisa Ayala, Gareth Severn PULP-POURRI THEATRE THEME: Rich Wentworth OPENING ANNOUNCER: Gene Lutz, Rich Wentworth Our final episode will be "The Bird and the Snake", adapted from a story by Clem Hanlon. Music specially composed for this episode by Katherine Seaton. Don't miss it -- coming soon! ---------- 2024 NOTE FOR THIS 2018 PRODUCTION: Our announcer, Lisa Ayala, states plainly in the closing announcements that the two poems included at the end of this production are presented in their entirety, with no alteration. Up till today, 5/21/24, that statement was an inadvertent lie. I discovered some time ago that I had accidentally omitted one verse from The Raven , but I didn't fix it till last year (with Tom Rory Parsons providing additional music for that missing verse) -- and then I didn't get around to adding it to this production until now. You, dear listener, probably didn't notice, and I received no angry letters from Poe fans, but it bothered me , and now Lisa's words ring true. Thank you -- Pete Lutz
Fri, January 19, 2018
THE RAVEN by Poe
Welcome to our 2nd of two teasers for Episode 9 of Season 4 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre's fourth and final season! The Raven is perhaps the most famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe, and one of the most famous in poetry history. It's the tale of a lost soul desperately trying to forget his lost love, while at the same time trying to deal with a recalcitrant raven who just so happens to drop by. Coincidence? We hardly think so. But we do hope you enjoy it! THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe was first published in January 1845. This reading is by Pete Lutz, and music was specially composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons. Episode 9, Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado", will be launched no later than January 29th, 2018, the 173rd anniversary of The Raven's original publishing date. ---------- 2024 NOTE FOR THIS 2018 PRODUCTION: I discovered some time ago that I had accidentally omitted one verse from The Raven , but I didn't fix it till last year (with Tom Rory Parsons providing additional music for that missing verse) -- and then I didn't get around to adding it to this production until now. You, dear listener, probably didn't notice, and I received no angry letters from Poe fans, but it bothered me , and now Lisa's words ring true. Thank you -- Pete Lutz
Wed, January 17, 2018
Annabel Lee by Poe
Here's one of two teasers for Episode 9 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre's fourth and final season: Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "Annabel Lee", recited by Narada Radio Company member Jackie Ayers, with music specially composed for this piece by Tom Rory Parsons. Enjoy! Episode 9 is Poe's short story, "The Cask of Amontillado", featuring the voices of Jason D. Johnson as the narrator/protagonist, Montresor, and Pete Lutz as the fat, foolish, unfortunate Fortunato. Our next teaser will be Poe's dark classic, "The Raven", also with music by Mr. Tom. Don't miss it!
Wed, December 20, 2017
PPT S4 XMAS MINISODE
It's the best time of the year! And here is our holiday gift to you, our listeners, a minisode of comedy, some in a Christmas theme, some, admittedly not. But all of it is genuine comedy, fresh and lively, and enjoyable at any time of year. What's on the table? See below, and happy listening! Thanks for your support in 2017 and we hope you'll come back for more next year! 1. SAYONARA, CHUPACABRA! A message from our newest sponsor. ( Pete Lutz as Ridgely Riggs ) 2. BIX BIXBY BOOK REVIEW #7 : Bix and his Art Players dramatize a scene from a book that's been quite a popular holiday gift for many generations. (Nick Wommack as Bix Bixby and Brakeman, Pete Lutz as Philboyd Studge and Engineer) 3. MAN-VOICED BABY: A preview of the newest program being offered on the Turnbuckle Television Cartel. ( Derek Lutz: Hoyt Streibeck; Drew Profit: Man-Voiced Baby; Nora Estela Gutierrez: Mother; Edward Champion: Dry-Cleaning Man; Pete Lutz: Father )
Sun, November 26, 2017
PPT S4 E8 THE EYES OF THAR
WELCOME BACK, PULPATEERS! It's been several months since we launched the last new episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre, and it's good to be back! For this episode we journey to the Red Planet for a weird sci-fi adventure that takes place both under the surface and in a completely different universe. It's called "The Eyes of Thar" and was penned by the prolific pulpster, Henry Kuttner. Kuttner lived a short life, dying in 1958 at the age of 42, but in that time he published dozens of short stories for the pulps, 18 or more novels, and just as many stories for the Golden-Age Green Lantern comic book series. If you haven't heard of Kuttner, perhaps you've read a story published under one of 17 different pseudonyms; his contemporaries felt he'd been cheated out of his well-deserved fame, because his fans didn't know he'd written so many stories under so many names. "The Eyes of Thar" was originally published under the Kuttner name in the Fall 1944 issue of Planet Stories . The adaptation was written by Pete Lutz in 2014 and recorded in 2016, with some pick-up lines recorded in 2017. Ms. Morizawa's introduction was recorded in 2017. Stay tuned after the episode to hear a very special announcement for a worthy organization. CAST: GUEST INTRODUCTION by Julia Morizawa of "The Bright Sessions" podcast ANNOUNCER, QUIANA, and THE CREATURE: Kristy Glick SAMUEL DANTAN and THE SHAMAN: Pete Lutz Musical score composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons Post-production and sound design by MJ Cogburn Pulp-Pourri Theatre theme composed and performed by Rich Wentworth Opening announcements by Gene Lutz and Rich Wentworth COMING UP NEXT: Episode 9, "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe P.S. Thanks to all of you, November 2017 is the biggest month I can remember -- we exceeded 4,000 downloads! That's amazing, and I hope we'll continue to grow like this. Tell your friends, and make sure you don't miss an episode!
Wed, November 22, 2017
JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE Chapter 7
Howdy, pard'ners! Here's the first new chapter of our award-winnin' Western saga since June, and we hope you enjoy it. Jake finds himself out of the fryin' pan an' into the fire in this installment, which we call "Joining the Gang!" CAST OF CHARACTERS: JAKE DIMES: Dana Gonsalves BIRCH HICKAM: Tommy Gragg CHRIS GREENSLATE: Victoria Fancki BETTY JO HICKAM: Kristy Glick FRED GREENSLATE: Joe Stofko BRAX: Lothar Tuppan JOE: Mark Kalita LUPE: Debby Leal-Ramirez ANNOUNCERS: Glenn Higbee and Darren Rockhold "Jake Dimes Theme" composed by Pete Lutz, arranged and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. The series was written, directed and produced by Pete Lutz, and stars the Narada Radio Company. Keep an "eye" out for our next new episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre, "The Eyes of Thar", an exciting sci-fi pulp adventure, coming very soon! The next chapter of Jake Dimes, Range Detective should be ready sometime in December, and it's called "Bloody Business!"
Mon, October 30, 2017
W-A-D-D SPECIAL: RETURN TO THE SABBATH
Since 2013, World Audio Drama Day -- October 30th -- has been calling our attention to the existence, and the creation, and the preservation of audio drama. Not only the old stuff your grandparents talked about: new programs as well, that are being created every day by modern-day producers. Some are brilliant; others are barely listenable. But all of them contribute to the genre, and all are worthy of some kind of recognition. That's why W.A.D.D. was created. It's no coincidence that it's tied in with the anniversary of Orson Welles's "War of the Worlds" broadcast -- and I hope, if you're here and reading this, that you already know the significance of Orson Welles in my life. But enough about the Day. Here's our offering for W.A.D.D. 2017, a live recording of my adaptation of Robert Bloch's short story, "Return to the Sabbath", performed at Pulpfest '17 in Pittsburgh. We hope you enjoy it. Our show is significant in that it brought together three independent audio drama producers: Austin Beach, of Audioblivious Productions, who with his team creates the "Wynabego Warrior" comedy series; Ed Champion, whose seminal "Gray Area" series is making waves; and myself. All of us met in person for the first time in that location, and we hit it off like gangbusters, and performed pretty well together, too, I think. Also present were Cora Devoir, a Pittsburgh local, who volunteered to join us in the madness, and my sons Derek (who drove over from Norfolk, VA), and Keane, who flew with me. To have my boys involved was a very special treat for me indeed. CAST: ANNOUNCER/VITO/REPORTER: Derek Lutz MILO MAYO: Pete Lutz LESLIE KINCAID/SYLVIA CHANNING: Cora Devoir of Arcade Comedy Theater EDWARD RELCH/KARL JORLA: Edward Champion of Gray Area Productions STUDIO BOSS/BLESKIND: Austin Beach of Audioblivious Productions MUSIC COMPOSED & PERFORMED BY Dr. Ross Bernhardt with some passages by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech dot com SFX & MUSIC CUES: Keane Lutz POST-PRODUCTION SOUND TWEAKING BY: Steve Blizin, Ryan Baldwin, Daniel Burnett (thanks, guys!) ADDITIONAL POST-PRODUCTION FINE-TUNING BY: Pete Lutz
Mon, October 23, 2017
PPT S1 E9 ANYTHING TO OBLIGE
Here's another "lost" episode from the vault, a baseball yarn just in time for the World Series 2017! ANYTHING TO OBLIGE was a story penned by Samuel G. Camp, published in the June 19, 1920 issue of All-Story Magazine. I adapted it and released it the first time at archive dot org on June 19, 2014. Our cast includes Bob Caro, Dana Gonsalves, Nancy Bueler, Gene Giggy, Kevin Schuster and R. C. Lutz, with a cameo by the director. Enjoy! (Even non-sports fans will enjoy this one!)
Mon, October 16, 2017
PPT S4 E1 FINGERS
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! Reissued here as a standalone episode (originally released a year ago today as the main feature of Narada Audio Drive-In #1) in order for our listeners to hear it in advance of World Audio Drama Day 2017. Enjoy this creepy offering! WARNING: RATED R.
Mon, September 18, 2017
JAKE DIMES THEME from JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE
Posted here for Audioverse Award consideration, this is the theme for the western serial, "Jake Dimes, Range Detective". It was composed by Pete Lutz and arranged/performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt. First aired as the theme in October 2016.
Sun, August 20, 2017
S4 BONUS FEATURE: "MERIDIAN 7-1212"
(Orig. rel. 7/25/17) For our third annual feature created especially for Jack Ward's Sonic Summerstock Playhouse, the Narada Radio Company stars in a remake of the classic Old-Time Radio program, "Meridian 7-1212", which originally aired on CBS Radio in 1939. I'm very proud of this production and I believe you'll enjoy hearing it as much as we enjoyed making it. Cast of MERIDIAN 7-1212: ANNOUNCERS – RC Lutz, Ashe Thurman Time service operators: DOT DAY – Aileen Corpos MISS TANNER – Rhiannon McAfee HELEN CLEARY – Angela Young MISS WALLACE, THEIR SUPERVISOR – Geri Elliff Other phone operators: HOTEL OPERATOR – Rhiannon McAfee BRITISH OPERATOR – Sarah Golding BRITISH OVERSEAS OPERATOR – Alex Moore AMERICAN OPERATOR – Stephanie Jordan Other players: WRITER FOR MANHATTANITE MAGAZINE – Jackie Ayers JIM FAWCETT – Peter M. Howard MR. BRADLEY, MANAGER OF TIME SERVICE – Pete Lutz JOHN – Joe Martinez GRACE, HIS WIFE – Nancy Gaugler JOE AND SCOTT, AMERICAN DRUNKS IN LONDON – Pete Lutz, Dana Gonsalves PERCIVAL, BRITISH DESK CLERK – Jason D. Johnson ED, A LAWYER – Alan Clower NEAL, HIS ASSISTANT – Micah Blain JOHNSON, A CRIMINAL – Nick Wommack
Sun, July 23, 2017
S1 E5 LOST EPISODE: HOLY MOSES MURPHY
HERE'S ANOTHER "LOST" EPISODE from the vaults – a tale of the "Average Joe", the Everyman. A light-hearted look at one man's post-war journey toward making a new, better life for himself. This is "Holy Moses Murphy", originally released in March, 2014, and was Episode 5 of Season 1. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala EDDIE CROSBY: Austin Tower HOLY MOSES MURPHY: Carl Yowell MARY MONTGOMERY: Katherine Crawford MIKE HANNIGAN: Larry Hutchison BOX LUNCH GUY: Pete Lutz SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: RC Lutz, Pete Lutz
Sun, July 16, 2017
PPT S1 E10 LOST EPISODE "Tall, Dark & 4-F"
Originally released elsewhere on 7-10-14, "Tall, Dark & 4-F" is a romance adapted from a story by Vina Lawrence that appeared in a 1943 issue of "New Love" magazine. CAST OF CHARACTERS: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala SALLY BLAINE: Katherine Crawford NICK THOMAS: Nick Wommack EDDIE PHILLIPS: Austin Hanna JOHN PHILLIPS: Skeeter Ullman MRS. BLAINE: Lisa Espinoza DIANE: Canela Pennington MOLLY JONES: Nicole Sanchez SPECIAL FEATURES: "INSOMNIA THEATRE" with Micah Blain, Lisa Espinoza, Pete Lutz, Andres Elizondo II "STOOPNAGLE'S COFFEE" commercial with Dana Gonsalves "PHILBOYD STUDGE INTERVIEW" with Skeeter Ullman and Pete Lutz WITH THIS RELEASE we announce our hiatus! If you heard the opening statement you know why. See you back here in a few months!
Sun, July 09, 2017
S2 BONUS: Summerstock Playhouse: "THE THIRD MAN" Remake
I'm honestly shocked that I hadn't posted this before now, our 2015 entry for the Sonic Society's Summerstock Playhouse: Our pretty decent remake of the Lux Radio Theater' s 1951 adaptation of Carol Reed's 1949 film, "The Third Man". In case you didn't know, the Summerstock Playhouse brings you, every Summer, a handful of old-time radio remakes from modern-day audio drama producers. As I indicated above, this was our first entry, and I'd already released our production from last year, "Good Ghost" from the Quiet, Please radio series. It's no coincidence that I went looking for our first production -- earlier this week I wrapped post-production on this year's entry, "Meridian 7-1212" from the 1939 Columbia Workshop series broadcast. This new one will be featured at the Sonic Summerstock in the last weekend of July. Find the Summerstock Playhouse at http://sonicsociety.org/category/sonic-summer/ There's a special thing going on this summer to honor the memory of our dear friend Bill Hollweg: click on the link to find out more. Meantime, here's the cast of THE THIRD MAN. Enjoy the show! CAST OF CHARACTERS: Announcer – Lisa Marie Ayala John Milton Kennedy – Larry Hutchison William Keighley – Christian Ferris Harry Lime – Pete Lutz Holly Martins – Alan Clower Major Calloway – Jason D. Johnson Sergeant Paine – Dana Gonsalves Baron Kurtz – Nick Wommack The Porter – Eric Lutz The Porter's Wife – Tamara Merson Wren Hotel Clerk – Kevin Schuster Anna Schmidt – Leanne King Landlady – Merilee Robinson Dr. Winkel – John Valadez Libby Collins, Hollywood Reporter – Darrin Ruiz Mr. Popescu – Jordan Bruster-Campo Viennese Bystander – Christian Ferris Little Boy – Bailey Roberts Father – Skeeter Ullmann Irene Winston, Actress – Kendra Womack Captain Brodsky – Carl Yowell German Policemen – Pete Lutz Priest – Dana Gonsalves
Sun, July 02, 2017
PPT S4 E7 GHOST LANTERNS
Welcome back to Pulp-Pourri Theatre, this is our all-new episode, "Ghost Lanterns", adapted from a story by Alan B. LeMay, that originally appeared in the 12/20/22 issue of Adventure magazine. Our producer/director, Pete Lutz, wrote this adaptation in 2014. Our cast includes the creator of THE SONIC SOCIETY podcast, Mr. Jack Ward, who introduces this episode. Others in the cast include: Lisa Ayala – ANNOUNCER Nick Wommack – THE MATE Pete Lutz – CAP DORKIN Owen McCuen – BILL GRIMES Carl Yowell – JOE BATES Russ Walker – SHARKY STEVE Alan Clower – MR. HARRIS Jason D. Johnson – CAPT. GRAVES R.C. Lutz – JIMMY THE COOK Please stay with us to the end to hear a very special public service announcement. ENJOY THE SHOW!
Sun, June 18, 2017
S4 MS2 A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS
Just in time for Father's Day, here's the new mini-sode, which we call "A Word from Our Sponsors". Just a few loose commercials that would have run during "The Narada Audio Drive-In", were that still running as scheduled, but too good to let sit around, if you want my opinion. Anyway, here are commercials from longtime sponsors Arrowhawk Trail Mix, Stoopnagle's Coffee, and The Turnbuckle Television Cartel, featuring the voices of (in order of appearance): ASHLEY CARROLL, BOB CARO, and (Special Guest Voice) JULIA MORIZAWA of "The Bright Sessions Podcast". Following these spots is a special announcement, so please stay with us till the end. Spots and jingles written by Pete Lutz Music for Turnbuckle Television Cartel spot by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech dot com Other music from the Public Domain
Sun, June 11, 2017
JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE Chapters 5 & 6
Here's our special re-release of Chapter 5, originally part of the Narada Audio Drive-In #5, now coupled with the ALL-NEW, never-before-released Chapter 6! Chapter 5, "Hog-Tied", and Chapter 6, "Red-Headed Stranger", were written, directed and produced by Pete Lutz, and star the Narada Radio Company. JAKE DIMES: Dana Gonsalves CHRIS GREENSLATE: Kristen diMercurio FRED GREENSLATE: Joe Stofko BIRCH HICKAM: Tommy Gragg Other voices as mentioned in closing credits.
Sun, June 04, 2017
S4 MS1 MINI-SODE: "THE CHEEZ-FINGER"!
Coming to you from the Good Quality Value Network (GQVN), this segment features presenters Buffy Mae Updike and Grady September Morning, demonstrating the wonderful and one-of-a-kind new household product, "The Cheez-Finger"! BUFFY MAE UPDIKE: Kendra Womack GRADY SEPTEMBER MORNING: John Washington Music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod "Grandstand" theme from the BBC archives This mini-sode was written, produced and directed by Pete Lutz **Your comments either here or at iTunes are greatly appreciated! Thanks for listening.
Sun, May 28, 2017
S4 E6 THE KING'S PREROGATIVE by Mike Murphy
AT LAST! AT LAST! The newest episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre! Many apologies for making you wait, and I hope you find it was worth it. "The King's Prerogative" tells the story of a poor man who is released from prison by the king of Trayga, but only if he performs a special favor for the monarch. Written by Mike Murphy and adapted by Pete Lutz, it's the tale of deceit, murder and witchcraft! Stay tuned after the show to hear promos for two of my favorite podcasts! CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala KING: Edward Champion of Gray Area Productions GUARD 1: Omar Lopez PRAG: Micah Blain QUEEN: Lisa Michaud GUARD 2: Christian Ferris NARA: Ashley Kristeen Vega KOLCH: Jessica Matthews CAPTAIN OF THE KING'S GUARD: Owen McCuen LADIES-IN-WAITING: Fiona Thraille, Sarah Golding, Mj Cogburn, Tanja Milojevich, Ashe Thurman MUSIC COMPOSED BY TOM RORY PARSONS
Thu, May 25, 2017
SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME S1 E8 - Tanja Milojevic
Because I am unable to post more than one episode per month on my free account at Podcast Garden, I am posting this here and then on June 1st I'll post it there. But I couldn't let this wait any longer -- it's a wonderful interview with one of the most talented and sought-after voice actors I know, Tanja Milojevic. In this installment we chat about her many roles over the years, her personal accomplishments, our many mutual friends and acquaintances, and her goals for the future. We actually chatted for more than an hour, and the conversation came freely as if we were two old pals. But here are the best 53 minutes of that conversation. Enjoy!
Sun, May 21, 2017
JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE Chapters 3 & 4 (special re-issue)
Here are chapters 3 & 4 in the continuing saga of our Old West hero, Jake Dimes! Our chapters are entitled, "Ambush on the Trail", and "Arrested!" I'm happy to say that we have received two fantastic reviews at iTunes, so if you get a chance to see them, please do. I agree with their sentiments wholeheartedly, of course. :-) And while you're there, why not leave a review yourself? It takes but a mere pittance of time and you'll feel so goo-ooood afterwards! Thanks for being loyal fans, and if you're just joining us for the first time, please listen to chapters 1 & 2 before you listen to this one. Thank you!
Sun, May 14, 2017
JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE Chapters 1 & 2 (special re-issue)
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Narada Audio Drive-In is no more but both Pulp-Pourri Theatre and Jake Dimes are, so we're re-issuing the first five chapters so you can hear them as standalone eps before we launch the all-new sixth chapter! Enjoy! "The King's Prerogative", our next Pulp-Pourri Theatre presentation, is still in production but will be released before the end of May. (I hope...) Thanks for being loyal listeners! Show your love by leaving us a short review at iTunes. We haven't had a new one in several months and could use a little cheering up. ;-)
Sun, April 30, 2017
S1 E2 WHAT BLEEDS IS WHAT LEADS
Originally released in November 2013, this is the absolute last original episode from the archives that we can post. And to be honest I didn't want to release this one because the sound quality is not up to our current standards. But I've had it cleaned up a bit by Steve Blizin of the Drift and Ramble podcast (check his show out on iTunes, it's awesome), and I think it's ready to be heard (again). At the very least, it's here for continuity, and it has historical value (to show what we used to sound like, I guess). Here's our cast: Dana Gonsalves as Larry Halder, Micah Blain as Lieutenant Rodson, Wendy Sauer as Mildred, Pete Lutz as Tony Cintrella, Geri Elliff as Clara Lorn, and Andres Elizondo II as Nick Tanner. Additional voices were supplied by Kevin Schuster, Larry Hutchison, and Jordan Bruster-Campo....Your announcer was Lisa Ayala. ”What Bleeds is What Leads” was originally published as the short story “Red Dawn” by Don James, and appeared in the September 1946 issue of “Dime Mystery Magazine”. It was adapted by Pete Lutz, who also directed and produced this program.
Sun, April 23, 2017
SPECIAL BONUS: 'THE PHILBOYD STUDGE INTERVIEW' COMPILATION
One of the many special features that appear between-the-acts of episodes of Pulp-Pourri Theatre is the Philboyd Studge Interview: our intrepid reporter travels the globe, chatting with interesting, yet wholly fictitious, people who might have an unusual occupation; or an unusual name; or own a business with an unusual name. In search of the unusual, that's our Philboyd! Here they are, in order of appearance, beginning with his first one with a crack-filler on Mount Rushmore. The final interview is a never-before-released chat with a conspiracy theorist, conducted especially for this compilation. Enjoy! All interviews written by Pete Lutz; Philboyd Studge plays himself. ADDITIONAL CAST: 1: August Q. Crampheimer: Pete Lutz 2: Marion Wade Graveltop: Lisa Espinoza 3: ZVBXRPL Fingerman: Derek Lutz 4: Hamish Bogweiler: Larry Hutchison 5: The President of the United States: Skeeter Ullman 6: Sam Smirnoff: Nick Wommack 7: Fred & Felicity Fernandez: Derek Lutz & Jordan Bruster-Campo 8: DeVour "Maurice" Bunch: Derek Rhein 9: Announcer: Darren Rockhold; Polly Cotten: Aileen Corpos; SGTMAJ Tim Plait Whistle: Mark Hacala 10: Ivy Twining Vines: Nora Estela Gutierrez
Sun, April 16, 2017
S3 BONUS EP: INNER SANCTUM: "DEATH OF A DOLL"
Recording of a live performance of the Narada Radio Company, at RealmsCon 2015 in Corpus Christi, TX. Originally released 10/30/15, on archive dot org, in honor of World Audio Drama Day. Our production has all the earmarks of a live performance: people coughing, folks walking in and out of the room, etc. Try not to let that distract you too much. "Inner Sanctum Mysteries: Death of a Doll" was originally broadcast on NBC radio in October 1948. CAST OF CHARACTERS: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Espinoza HOST/BEAU COUSINS: Jason D. Johnson WILL HARPER: Pete Lutz MR. JACKSON/KARA NANA/INSP. SHEA: Dana Gonsalves THE DOLL/THE CLERK: Kristy Glick McGRUNDY: George Hatfield ORGANIST: Ross Bernhardt
Sun, April 09, 2017
S3 BONUS EP: QUIET, PLEASE: 'GOOD GHOST'
An entry in the Sonic Summerstock Playhouse for 2016, "Good Ghost" was reenacted from a 1948 episode of the classic radio show "Quiet, Please". We honor the passing of our friend and shipmate, Bill Hollweg, fellow audio drama producer and a very sweet, very generous man. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Dana Gonsalves ERNEST CHAPPELL/GUS: Pete Lutz THE VOICE: Merilee Robinson SCHUSTER: Carl Yowell ADA: Debby Leal ROLLO: Skeeter Ullman
Sun, April 02, 2017
PPT S3 E2 RIGHT NUMBER, WRONG PARTY
Originally released 11/20/15, "Right Number, Wrong Party", Episode 2 of Season Three of Pulp-Pourri Theatre, is an original play by Jack J. Ward, one of two guest playwrights for this season. It is the story of a hero cop with feet of clay, and a phone call that never should have been answered. Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech dot com. Starring the Narada Radio Company. Pulp-Pourri Theatre theme composed and performed by Rich Wentworth. Special features between-the-acts were written by Pete Lutz. CAST OF RIGHT NUMBER, WRONG PARTY: HOST: Pete Lutz ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala BENNETT HADLEY: Julio Herrera KITTERSTEIN: Maurice Curran TELEPHONE OPERATOR/911 OPERATOR: Kristy Glick SHARON HADLEY: Ophelia McBride WAITER: Jim Baldridge Garst COLIN PARRISH: George Hatfield LOUDSPEAKER VOICE: Nancy Gaugler SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: "Extreme Laundry Folding Competition" Segments: ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold PHILBOYD STUDGE: Pete Lutz POLLY COTTEN: Aileen Corpos SGT MAJOR TIM PLAIT WHISTLE: HMCM Mark Hacala, USN (Ret) PPT is now on Stitcher! Subscribe here: www.stitcher.com/podcast/pulppourri-theatre If you like our show, please leave a review here, or at iTunes. Thank you!
Sun, March 26, 2017
S4 E5 NARADA AUDIO DRIVE-IN #5
I can hear you cry, "WHAT!? Two new NADIs in ONE MONTH? Pete, what's the matter with you?" Well, sometimes that's what happens, and now, with the launch of NADI #5, we're only one month behind instead of two. With this episode we announce our membership in the new "Fatecrafters" Network of shows. Listen for the special trailer between 1 and 2 for a new show by our friends and co-members at Audioblivious Productions! THIS PRODUCTION IS RATED PG for mild adult language. Parental Guidance is suggested. 1. "MR. HANDY-DANDY, THE D.I.Y. GUY" , with Bralynn Bell as the host and Chuck Wilson as Rock Virgo, the world-famous Mr. H-D, it's a spoof on Home Improvement shows. 2. "JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE" . In chapter 5, "Hog-Tied", our hero unwittingly finds himself face-to-face with the leader of the payroll robbing ring, and the lovely Chris Greenslate receives a puzzling note from Jake. CAST: ANNOUNCERS: Glenn Higbee and Darren Rockhold JAKE DIMES: Dana Gonsalves BIRCH HICKAM: Tommy Gragg BRAX: Bill Hollweg CHRIS GREENSLATE: Kristen DiMercurio LUPE: Debby Leal-Ramirez 3. PULP-POURRI THEATRE S4 E5: "HANDS OF THE HIGH PRIEST" Adapted from a WEIRD TALES story by M. G. Moretti, we learn what happens to the members of an archaeological expedition that steals the "eye" of a stone idol. A creepy chiller that's not for the timid soul! CAST: GUEST VOICE: Jon Grilz of the "Small Town Horror" podcast www.smalltownhorrorpodcast.com ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala WARDEN: Derek Lutz GUARD: Micah Blain McKENZIE: Pete Lutz JOHNSON: Ross Bernhardt HENDERSON: Christian Ferris RADIO VOICE: Darren Rockhold SPECIAL MUSIC STINGS composed for Pulp-Pourri Theatre by Tom Parsons http://www.soundcloud.com/rory-parsons
Mon, March 20, 2017
SPECIAL PRES.: "8" A PLAY ABOUT THE BATTLE FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY
RATED PG-13. A CO-PRODUCTION OF 63audio and LEAP AUDIO. This is the story of two gay couples and their fight to challenge the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, which went into effect in the first decade of the 21st century. Prop. 8 essentially made it illegal for same-sex couples to marry. Fashioned from actual dialog, TV political ads and court transcripts, "8" is a moving, gripping drama that you must share with your family and friends. Written by the author of the recent hit TV miniseries, "When We Rise", Dustin Lance Black. Featured in the cast were: (*indicates Narada Radio Company members) Austin Beach* (of Audioblivious Prod.) as Charles Cooper Bob Caro* as Evan Wolfson Shannon Grace* as Maggie Gallagher Christian Ferris* as David Blankenhorn MJ Cogburn as Dr Cott Jeremy Hennessy* (of Audioblivious Prod.) as Dr. Gregory Herek Michael Cogburn as Elliot Perry Mason Cogburn as Spencer Perry John Washington* as Dr. Tam Keane Lutz* as Ryan Kendall Kristy Glick* as Sandy Stier Melody Gaines* as Kris Perry Kyle Bauer* as Dr. Ilan Meyer Maurice Curran* as Jeff Zarillo Omar Lopez* as Paul Katami Lisa Marie Ayala* as the Court Clerk Victoria Fancki* as the Journalist And special Guest stars: Pete Lutz* as Judge Vaughn Walker Jack Ward* (of Electric Vicuna Prod.) as David Boies Timm Gillick as Dr. Gary Segura and Mark Bruzee* as Theodore Olson and Nick Wommack* as the Narrator This play was written by Dustin Lance Black Produced by Pete Lutz for 63audio and Mark Bruzee for Leap Audio Post-production by Mark Bruzee Line Director was Pete Lutz “Love Don’t Know a Reason” by Michael Callen was used without permission. 8 was originally funded by The American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact. For more information or to schedule your own staged reading of “8” go to: www.8theplay This has been a co-production of 63audio and Leap Audio.
Wed, March 15, 2017
TEASER - Special Co-Production of "8" by Dustin Lance Black
Here's the trailer for our next release, an audio drama called "8" by Dustin Lance Black, author of the "When We Rise" TV miniseries currently being aired. "8" is about California's Proposition 8, which questioned the legality and necessity of same-sex marriage, and which was voted in by Californians in the first decade of the 21st century. Two same-sex couples went to court to challenge that law, and this play details these people's court battles and what was going on in their private lives as well. "8" is a co-production of LEAP Audio Productions and 63audio, and was co-directed by Mark Bruzee of LEAP and Pete Lutz (of you-know-what). The production is performed by members of the LEAP players and the Narada Radio Company. Mark adapted the play for audio. THIS PRODUCTION WILL BE LAUNCHED SIMULTANEOUSLY BY LEAP AND 63audio on MONDAY, 3/20/17. THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY EPISODE LAUNCH HERE, DUE TO THIS LAUNCH.
Sun, March 12, 2017
SPECIAL ISSUE: 'FOUR MINUS ONE', HANGMAN'S DOZEN EP 7
A special re-release from the vaults, this one is a show I created for Mark Slade's "The Hangman's Dozen" anthology series. It's called "Four Minus One", and was originally released as a co-production of 63audio and 4077th/All Better Audio, on 2/26/16. Set during the days when "Old Time Radio" was just "Radio", Four Minus One is about actress Marjorie Vining, longtime star of the hit radio series, "The Librarian of Coreyville". When she senses her co-star is scheming to steal her role, Marjorie seeks assistance from a local gypsy fortuneteller, who takes her down a long road of curses and revenge. OUR CAST : Spirit Voice: JASON D. JOHNSON Radio Show Announcer: REX GABRIEL Bill Baker: PETE LUTZ Lina McNally: KATIE LOFTIN Marjorie Vining: KRISTY GLICK Gypsy: GERI ELLIFF Frankie: NICK WOMMACK Wink Winkler: ALAN CLOWER Stationmaster: DANA GONSALVES Addie: GRIFFIN GREENE Studio Engineer: CHRISTIAN FERRIS End Credits: FEDERAL STONECIPHER “The Librarian of Coreyville” Theme composed and performed by DR. ROSS BERNHARDT
Sun, March 05, 2017
S4 E4 NARADA AUDIO DRIVE-IN #4
We're back! At long last, the 4th installment of NADI is here and ready to enjoy! 1st & 3rd features: Rated G for General Audiences 2nd feature: Rated PG for Parental Guidance due to mild adult language 1. TURNBUCKLE TELEVISION CARTEL PRESENTS: "IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST" Your all-new prescription for laughter! Starring: Darren Rockhold, George Hatfield, Omar Lopez, Nancy Gaugler, Derek Rhein and Angela Young 2. JAKE DIMES, RANGE DETECTIVE Chapter Four: "Arrested!" Jake gets taken in by the Sheriff of Prickly Pear; we learn what happens to Briar Buck. Starring: Glenn Higbee, Darren Rockhold, Glenn Hascall, Evy Elizondo, Debby Leal-Ramirez, Joe Stofko, Jeff Niles, Dana Gonsalves, Mark Bruzee, Kristen DiMercurio and Nancy Bueler 3. PULP-POURRI THEATRE S4 E4: "ARSON PLUS" by Dashiell Hammett Hammett's first story featuring The Continental Op, from 1923! A rollicking jaunt through arson, murder and some other crimes! Starring: Cannonball Kelly, special guest Ed Champion, Pete Lutz, Alan Clower, Austin Hanna, Skeeter Ullman, Ross Bernhardt, Owen McCuen, Lisa Espinoza, Jason D. Johnson, Gene Giggy, Teddi Giggy, Micah R. Blain, Kevin Schuster, Diana DeHoyos, Katie Loftin, Maurice Curran, Nick Wommack, George Hatfield and Peter D. Howard
Sat, February 25, 2017
S2 Spots & Special Features, Part 2
I'm happy to report that progress has been made on the latest Narada Audio Drive-In episode, and I'll be able (if my luck holds out) to launch it NEXT SUNDAY! Meantime, please enjoy this offering of our funny bits from Season 2 (the second helping)!
Sun, February 19, 2017
S2 Spots & Special Features, Part 1
As I continue working on the many projects I've foolishly gotten involved in (but wouldn't miss for the world), I want to keep up my practice of releasing something every Sunday, because I hope you've all come to expect it and depend on it. This week's offering is part 1 of S2's line-up of fictitious commercials and special features, and I hope you will enjoy them as much as, if not more than, S1's offerings in this same vein. We've got more of your favorite features, like the Philboyd Studge Interviews, Emergency Apothecary, the Bix Bixby Book Review, and very special trailers from your friends at Repellent Pictures and the Turnbuckle Television Cartel! Part 2 next week! Meantime, enjoy!
Sun, February 12, 2017
S1 Special Features Compilation - Part 2
As I am still working on several projects at once, one of which is the newest episode of Narada Audio Drive-In, I almost forgot to load something for your podcast feed, dear friends! Here is part 2 of our S1 compilation of the special features and fictitious commercials from Pulp-Pourri Theatre! One of the other projects is an all-new serial planned for release in S5, called "Lola, Queen of the Circus". I am currently working on the edits for Chapter 4, and so far things are looking very exciting! I'm writing now because February is NADSWRIM, the National Audio Drama Script Writing Month. It was during this month two years ago that I wrote "Jake Dimes, Range Detective" (most of it, anyway), and I hope to get quite a bit of this new serial written during February, while still living up to my commitment of bringing you Episode 4 of NADI. Meantime, enjoy this offering from the past, and look for part 1 of S2's compilation next week!
Sun, February 05, 2017
S1 Special Features Compilation - Part 1
Everybody loves to hear the words, "We'll be back with more Pulp-Pourri Theatre, after this important message," because that means it's comedy time! Yes, here are the commercials for fictitious products and special features from the very first season of PPT. We had kind of a rocky start with these, but once we got to S1 E4, we really hit our stride. Please enjoy these comedy treats and tidbits, and watch for Part 2, coming next week!
Sun, January 29, 2017
PPT S2 E6 THIS GUY WALKS INTO A BAR
Originally released 3/27/15, "This Guy Walks Into a Bar" is an original play written by guest playwright Mike Murphy. This is Episode 6 of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an anthology series created in the style of Old-Time Radio. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. Certain music passages by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com, and by the Water Tower Bucket Boys. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Commercials for fictitious products were written and produced by Pete Lutz. CONGRATULATIONS to Playwright Mike Murphy and the cast of this episode, for their mutual wins in the 2015 Audio Verse Awards! Mike won for Best Writing in an Original, Long-Form, Stand-Alone Production, and the Episode itself won for Best Original, Long-Form, Stand-Alone Drama! CAST: SEAN FITZGERALD: Bo Kratz MATT WILSON: Christian Ferris MEBLA: Nancy Bueler MR. MARKS: Jack Ward OFFICER MacGILLICUDDY: Nick Wommack ANNOUNCER: Pete Lutz SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: Aileen Corpos, Nick Wommack, Micah Blain, Andres Elizondo II, Nancy Gaugler, Pete Lutz
Sun, January 22, 2017
Mini-Sode: S3 Special Features Compilation - Part 4 (of 4)
Here it is, the fourth and final round of the fake commercials and special features from Season 3 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre! The little gems of comedy from the twisted mind of show creator Pete Lutz are presented here in no particular order, guaranteed to entertain the way they did the first time you heard 'em! It's about 18 minutes of sheer ridiculosity! All commercials and special features are conceived and written by Pete Lutz, with the exception of "Happy Endig's Massage & Spa" in this mini-sode, which was conceived and written by Mark Hacala (and performed by my son, Derek Lutz).
Sun, January 15, 2017
S3 Special Features Compilation - Part 3
Here it is, the third round of the fake commercials and special features from Season 3 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre! The little gems of comedy from the twisted mind of show creator Pete Lutz are presented here in no particular order, guaranteed to entertain the way they did the first time you heard 'em! Parts 3 is at 30 min. or so, so I'm not identifying it as a "mini-sode", but Part 4 will run at about 17 min, so I will be. Starring various members of the Narada Radio Company. We hope your New Year's month is going swimmingly! Part 4 will be coming your way next week.
Sun, January 08, 2017
S3 Special Features Compilation - Part 2
Here it is, the second round of the fake commercials and special features from Season 3 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre! The little gems of comedy from the twisted mind of show creator Pete Lutz are presented here in no particular order, guaranteed to entertain the way they did the first time you heard 'em! Parts 2 and 3 are at 30 min. or so each so I'm not identifying them as "mini-sodes". Starring various members of the Narada Radio Company. We hope your New Year is going swimmingly! Part 3 will be coming your way next week.
Fri, December 30, 2016
Mini-Sode: S3 Special Features Compilation - Part 1
Here it is, the first round of the fake commercials and special features from Season 3 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre! The little gems of comedy from the twisted mind of show creator Pete Lutz are presented here in no particular order, guaranteed to entertain the way they did the first time you heard 'em! Starring various members of the Narada Radio Company. Happy New Year! Part 2 will be coming your way in January 2017.
Sun, December 25, 2016
NARADA AUDIO DRIVE-IN #3 "XMAS SHOW"
Happy Holidays! For your Seasonal entertainment, here's a nice mix of the old-and-new: Some original material and a few old-time radio remakes in the ol' Christmas spirit! We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it for you. HERE'S OUR LINEUP: BIX BIXBY BOOK REVIEW (Dickens's "A Christmas Carol") CAST: CARMEN MYLANTA: Melody Gaines BIX BIXBY: Nick Wommack CAVALRY CORPORAL: Austin Hanna CAVALRY COLONEL: Pete Lutz JAKE DIMES CHAP. 3 CAST: ANNOUNCER: Glenn Higbee JAKE: Dana Gonsalves BRIAR BUCK: Austin Beach SHERIFF CONROY: Jeff Niles CHRIS GREENSLATE: Kristin DiMercurio HICKAM: Tommy Gragg MOLLY: Nancy Bueler CHICK: Gene Giggy COOK: Paul J. Patterson BRAX: Bill Hollweg JOE: Mark Kalita COWBOY 1: Dayn Leonardson COWBOY 2: Owen McCuen ADDITIONAL VOICES: Skeeter Ullman, Pete Lutz PULP-POURRI THEATRE S4 E3: A CHRISTMAS CORNUCOPIA CAST: 1. SCROOGE & MARLEY'S REUNION: Pete Lutz, Micah Blain, Jason D. Johnson, Ross Bernhardt, Julio Herrera 2. Robert Frost's STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING: Lisa Michaud 3. THE MARCH SISTERS' CHRISTMAS: Pete Lutz, Victoria Fancki, Jessica Matthews, Paige Walker, Debby Leal-Ramirez, Wendy Sauer, Merilee Robinson, Richard Robinson 4. George Wither's A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1622) Austin Hanna, Geri Elliff, George Hatfield, Kristy Glick 5. THE BICKERSONS' CHRISTMAS EVE: Dana Gonsalves, Victoria Fancki, Pete Lutz
Sun, December 18, 2016
S3 E3 MURDER ON SANTA CLAUS LANE
Originally released 12/16/15, "Murder on Santa Claus Lane" is Pulp-Pourri Theatre's holiday offering for 2015. Adapted from a pulp-fiction story by William G. Bogart which first appeared in "G-Men Detective" magazine, our story is set in 1943 Hollywood, around Christmastime. This production was adapted, produced and directed by Pete Lutz. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from the Narada Radio Company! CAST OF CHARACTERS : JOHNNY REGAN: Nick Wommack BIG BEN SLATTERY: Pete Lutz POLICE DISPATCHER: Nancy Bueler YOUNG WOMAN: Emily Carpenter PETE KELSEY: Paul J. Patterson LT. ANDERSON: John Washington LANDLADY: Geri Elliff GUNMAN and LOUIE: Skeeter Ullman SLAPPY: Dana Gonsalves AIR RAID WARDEN: Jim Baldridge Garst RAFFERTY: Jason D. Johnson COPS: Viktor Aurelius, Austin Beach, Glenn Hascall, Glenn Higbee, Jeff Niles CROWD: Omar Lopez, Merilee Robinson, Keane Lutz, Katie Loftin, Pete Lutz SPECIAL FEATURES CAST : Adriana Fontanez, Griffin Greene, Katie Loftin, Darren Rockhold, Nick Wommack, Keane Lutz, Merilee Robinson, Dana Gonsalves, Rich Wentworth, Pete Lutz Pulp-Pourri Theatre theme composed and performed by Rich Wentworth Special music stings for this episode composed and performed by Ross Bernhardt and John Carl Toth
Sun, December 11, 2016
S4 E2 NARADA AUDIO DRIVE-IN #2
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Narada Audio Drive-In, the Pulp-Pourri Theatre Season Four Extra! In this special new format, we will present a triple-feature with every installment! So park your car, prop the speaker in the window, sit back, and enjoy the show! We've included some historic recordings from drive-in movies for your entertainment. THIS EPISODE'S FEATURES: 1. (G) The Consumer Review: Just in time for Christmas, our consumer reviewer, Armhurst Suyderhoud, brings to our attention a child’s plaything with potential hazards. 2. (PG-L) Jake Dimes, Range Detective - Chapter 2: "Taming the Man-Killer" Jake attempts to impress his boss and win over the opinions of his fellow ranch hands, by performing a dangerous task. Music by Pete Lutz and Ross Bernhardt. 3. (PG-LV) Pulp-Pourri Theatre: "Black Roses", a study in terror. Written by Mark Slade. A group of friends and thieves steal a valuable object and unleash an ancient creature, who is rather hungry. Music by Tom Parsons. PPT Theme by Rich Wentworth.
Sun, December 04, 2016
S2 E3 KARPEN
Orig. rel. 12/18/14, "Karpen" was adapted from the Pulp Fiction story by Robert Neal Leath. This was Episode 3 of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an anthology series created in the style of Old-Time Radio. This is a contemporary retelling of the 16th-century "Wandering Jew" legend, set during Christmastime, 1938. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Commercials for fictitious products were written and produced by Pete Lutz. ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala JOHN ALBERTSON/KARPEN/STURMER: Pete Lutz JACK MURPHY: Christian Ferris SILVERSTEIN: Jack Ward BRENDA KARPEN: Tanja Milojevic ELEVATOR BOY/COP: Kyle Bauer BAHKMETEFF/CALLIERI: Dana Gonsalves TAGUCHI: Skeeter Ullman TELEPHONE VOICE #1: Nancy Gaugler TELEPHONE VOICE #2: Bubba Jones
Tue, November 29, 2016
S2 E9 THE SHADOW'S LEGACY
Orig. rel. 9/11/15, "The Shadow's Legacy" is an original play by Pete Lutz, as an homage to the original Shadow radio series, based on characters appearing in those programs. This was Episode 9 of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre". Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. Certain music passages by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Commercials for fictitious products were written and produced by Pete Lutz. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, AS A LOVING TRIBUTE TO THE ORIGINAL, AND NO INFRINGEMENT IS INTENDED. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala MONTY CRANSTON: Austin Hanna LAMONT CRANSTON: Pete Lutz MARGO LANE: Kendra Womack TRAIN CONDUCTOR: Micah R. Blain TRAIN PORTER: Gene Giggy GINNY WOOD: Alisha Strand-Mueller THREE THUGS: Derek Rhein (1), Pete Lutz (2 & 3) WALTER KONTREIT: Dana Gonsalves COCKTAIL PARTY HOSTESS: Aileen Corpos DR. SERGEI DEMIDOFF: Pete Lutz ROBERT "DIRTY WORK" BROWNING: Pete Lutz TRUCK DRIVER: Aaron Kenigsberg NEWS REPORTER: Cheyenne Gibbs SGT. KIRK WESTON: Joseph Cable HOSPITAL ORDERLY: Pete Lutz ARMY DOCTOR: Alan Clower COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCERS: Christian Ferris, Geri Elliff, Pete Lutz, Nancy Bueler
Sun, November 27, 2016
S2 E5 THE SHADOW: A TRIP TO ETERNITY
Orig. rel. 3-20-15, "A Trip to Eternity" is an all-new adventure of The Shadow, written by Scott Leslie. This was Episode 5 of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre". Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. Certain music passages by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. Includes all of "Etude for Solo Violin" by James C. Burke, Ph.D. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Commercials for fictitious products were written and produced by Pete Lutz. This production is for entertainment purposes only, and is not to be sold. It is intended as an homage to the original radio series, and no infringement is intended. CAST: LAMONT CRANSTON/THE SHADOW: Pete Lutz MARGOT LANE: Kendra Womack COMMISSIONER WESTON: Paul J. Patterson EDWARD JORDAN: Kevin Schuster ANNA JORDAN: Cheyenne Gibbs DR. HEINRICH: Dana Gonsalves STEPHEN HEINRICH/POLICE SGT.: Jason D. Johnson MICHAELS: John Valadez THE BUTLER: Derek Lutz POLICE FILE CLERK: Merilee Robinson ANNOUNCERS: Darren Rockhold, Derek Rhein, Lisa Ayala, Pete Lutz
Sat, November 19, 2016
S1 E1 THE BIG TRIP UP YONDER
Orig. rel. 10-27-13, this is the very first episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre, adapted from a short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. which first appeared in the 01/54 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction magazine. In the not-too-distant future, science has eliminated old age and death, but nobody thought ahead to the most important result: where are you going to put all these people who are now living forever? Re-released as a tribute to the memory of Father Eduardo "Eddie" Garcia, who appears in the role of the Turnkey. Eddie passed away the week of November 14, 2016. Since he was a founding member of the Narada Radio Company, and since this was the only role I could nail such a busy, beloved man down for, we present this program, with all its faults. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala EDDIE FORD: Philboyd Studge GRAMPS FORD: Gene Giggy COMMENTATOR 1: Michele Cotter COMMENTATOR 2: Kevin Schuster EMERALD FORD: Debby Leal-Ramirez LOU FORD: Larry Hutchison WILLY FORD: Andres Elizondo II MORTY FORD: Jordan Bruster-Campo TV ANNOUNCER 1: Micah Blain TV ANNOUNCER 2: Wendy Sauer TURNKEY: Eddie Garcia Adapted, produced and directed by Pete Lutz. All music and SFX obtained thru a Creative Commons license and/or the public domain.
Sun, November 13, 2016
BONUS TRACK: "BLUEJACKET JOURNAL" LIVE SHOW (1989)
Like the title says, this live show was performed and recorded in 1989, staged as a mock radio broadcast to entertain the ladies of "WAVES National", an organization whose members had served or were still serving in the U.S. Navy. This show marks the second time I created an audio performance, and it would be roughly a dozen years before I did it again. The performers are 26-year-old me and my good friend at the time, John Bayer, who was about the same age, probably. He shared my love of old-time radio and we had a lot of fun putting on this show, playing all of the characters the way radio comedy pioneers Bob & Ray would. I lost touch with John Bayer after leaving Atlanta, but I hope he finds out about this and gets a chance to listen to it. Likewise, I hope you enjoy the younger version of myself, who was serving in the Navy at the time. WAVES, by the way, stands for Women's Auxiliary Volunteer Emergency Service, which goes back to World War I. Nowadays all women serving in the Navy are full-fledged Sailors, serving on combat-ready ships and on submarines. The comedy sketches in this program were written by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, with filler written by me.
Sun, November 06, 2016
S1 E7: THE BETTER MAN
Orig. rel. 5/6/14, "The Better Man" is adapted from an Untamed Frontier-Fiction short story of the same name by Harold DePolo, currently in the public domain. This is Season 1, Episode 7 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", which is adapted, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala THE OLD-TIMER: Gene Giggy CHET RAND: Matthew Willoughby GEORGES "BULLY" LAFITTE: R. C. Lutz SALLY DONOVAN "SQUARE DEAL" O'BRIEN: Geri Elliff ROUX REGRETTE: Katherine Crawford PROSPECTOR: Juan Perez HALF-BREED JEAN: Dana Gonsalves JIM THE TRAPPER: Micah Blain ADDITIONAL VOICES: Teddi Giggy, Michele Cotter, Skeeter Ullman, Philboyd Studge SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: R. C. Lutz, Darren Rockhold, Katherine Crawford, Philboyd Studge, Keane Lutz
Sun, October 30, 2016
11th HOUR PROD. SW: THE VRYKOLAKAS
A special presentation of 11th Audio Productions Southwest, for World Audio Drama Day 2016. Adapted by Pete Lutz from a 1932 Weird Tales story by R. C. Sandison. Greek legend tells of the vrykolakas , a vampiric creature somewhat different from the Slavic bloodsuckers we know. And in a Southwestern U.S. city, when a Greek gangster comes back to life to hunt down his murderer, bullets and blood drops fly! One of five 11th Hour Audio Productions in 2016. Seek out the others at 11thhouraudio.com Directed by Pete Lutz Mixing and post-production by Sibby Wieland CAST: ANNOUNCER: Shannon Bladow KIP HOLLISTER: Diana DeHoyos EDITOR: Peter M. Howard JINX SANTELLI: Pete Lutz SPIKE ROMERO: Jason D. Johnson DINK MALONE: Nick Wommack KYRIE: Peter M. Howard THE GIRL: Evy Elizondo FATHER MITROS: Nick Wommack ANGELOS SPIRIDON: Jason D. Johnson RITZY: Dana Gonsalves THE GANGSTER: Bill Hollweg (of Brokensea Audio) MICK: John Valadez PEPITA: Evy Elizondo MRS. DAGO JOE: Shannon Bladow DAGO JOE: John Valadez THE DRIVER: George Hatfield COPY BOYS: Katie Loftin, Alex Moore KELSEY: Pete Lutz MRS. KYRIE & MRS. SPIRIDON: Alex Moore ADDITIONAL VOICES: Various members of the cast
Sun, October 30, 2016
S2 E2: THE PIN-UP MURDER MYSTERY (Part 2)
Orig. rel. 12-08-14 by 63audio, "The Pin-Up Murder Mystery" is an original play written in the Pulp Fiction style by Pete Lutz. This is Part 2 of a 2-part episode of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an anthology series inspired by or adapted from vintage pulp fiction. Written, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Commercials for fictitious products were written, performed and produced by Pete Lutz. RATED PG FOR LANGUAGE, ADULT SITUATIONS AND DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE. This play was selected as Finalist in the 2015 Mark Time Awards' "Nick Danger Prize" for best mystery audio drama! CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance): ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala NEWSIES: Keane Lutz, Juan Perez DIRK JONAS: Jason D. Johnson PEG KELLEY: Darrin Ruiz APRIL NAIAD: Kendra Womack HOTEL CLERK: Jack Ward LT ANDY ELIZONDO: Pete Lutz PATROLMAN McGILL: Carl Yowell SHAY SURREY: Brontë Smith DESK COP: Larry Hutchison LEEDS BERRY: Dana Gonsalves ELEVATOR BOY: Juan Perez RECEPTIONIST: Geri Elliff LAMONT HAMPTON: Skeeter Ullman BIBI LIBERTY: Debby Leal BARTENDER: Carl Yowell
Sun, October 23, 2016
S2 E2: THE PIN-UP MURDER MYSTERY (Part 1)
Orig. rel. 11-28-14 by 63audio, "The Pin-Up Murder Mystery" is an original play written in the Pulp Fiction style by Pete Lutz. This is Part 1 of a 2-part episode of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an anthology series inspired by or adapted from vintage pulp fiction. Written, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Commercials for fictitious products were written, performed and produced by Pete Lutz. CATCH PART 2 NEXT WEEK! RATED PG FOR LANGUAGE, ADULT SITUATIONS AND DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE. This play was selected as Finalist in the 2015 Mark Time Awards' "Nick Danger Prize" for best mystery audio drama! CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance): ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala NEWSIES: Keane Lutz, Juan Perez DIRK JONAS: Jason D. Johnson PEG KELLEY: Darrin Ruiz APRIL NAIAD: Kendra Womack HOTEL CLERK: Jack Ward LT ANDY ELIZONDO: Pete Lutz PATROLMAN McGILL: Carl Yowell SHAY SURREY: Brontë Smith DESK COP: Larry Hutchison LEEDS BERRY: Dana Gonsalves ELEVATOR BOY: Juan Perez RECEPTIONIST: Geri Elliff LAMONT HAMPTON: Skeeter Ullman BIBI LIBERTY: Debby Leal BARTENDER: Carl Yowell
Sun, October 16, 2016
S4 E1 NARADA AUDIO DRIVE-IN #1
RATED G (pts. 1 & 2) and R (pt. 3) Welcome to the Narada Audio Drive-In! As a special new format for PPT Season 4, we will present a triple-feature with every installment! So park your car, prop the speaker in the window, sit back, and enjoy the show! We've included some historic recordings from drive-in movies for your entertainment. TONIGHT'S FEATURES: 1. (G) Insomnia Theatre: "Heroes' Haven", a spoof of Japanese anime Featuring the voices of more than a dozen actors who normally appear in many other podcasts! 2. (G) Jake Dimes, Range Detective - Chapter 1: "Meet Jake Dimes" This is the winner of the 2016 Marion Thauer Brown Audio Drama Scriptwriting Award. 3. (R) Pulp-Pourri Theatre: "Fingers", a study in horror. (contains adult language, discussion of violent criminal activity, depictions of violence)
Sun, October 09, 2016
S1 E3: BY ORDER OF BUCK BRADY
Orig. rel. 1/23/14, 'By Order of Buck Brady' was adapted for audio by Pete Lutz from a Western story by W. C. Tuttle, originally published in the July, 1928 issue of Adventure Magazine. Starring the Narada Radio Company. Directed and produced by Pete Lutz. CAST OF CHARACTERS: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala BEN DOLAN: Andres Elizondo II BUCK BRADY: Dana Gonsalves BUD HICKMAN: Austin Hanna PETE ASHER: Matthew Willoughby COWBOY 1: Keane Lutz COWBOY 2: Larry Hutchison COWBOY 3: John Valadez COWBOY 4: Micah Blain
Wed, October 05, 2016
PROMO: THE NARADA AUDIO DRIVE-IN + PPT S4
Special message from Pete Lutz with info about our new season, coming later this month! Groovy stuff is happening and you don't wanna miss it.
Sun, October 02, 2016
S1 E4 LIGHTS
Orig. rel. 3/6/14, "Lights" is a tale of the supernatural adapted by Pete Lutz from the pulp-fiction story by Philip Fisher. Starring the Narada Radio Company. Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech dot com. Set in China in the 1920s, it involves the crew of a U.S. Navy destroyer and the court-martial of two of her officers. One of the officers claims he saw something...everybody else says whatever it was he saw wasn't there. CAST OF CHARACTERS: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala COURT PRESIDENT: Darren Rockhold JUDGE ADVOCATE: Matthew Willoughby CAPT. KENNART: Andres Elizondo II LT. WARREN CAREY: Jordan Bruster-Campo LCDR. RICHARD FELDHAUS, MD: Philboyd Studge YEOMAN BENSON: Skeeter Ullman LOOKOUT: Dana Gonsalves HELMSMAN: Austin Hanna QUARTERMASTER: Juan Perez BOATSWAIN: Larry Hutchison
Sat, September 24, 2016
S2 E4: 12 ANGRY MEN
Orig. rel. 2/6/15, “12 Angry Men” is Pete Lutz’s audio adaptation of the Reginald Rose screenplay. It is intended as an homage to the film and no infringement is intended. This was episode 4 of Season 2 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre, directed and produced by Pete Lutz and starring the Narada Radio Company. This re-release was edited slightly for time and available bandwidth. Featured in the cast: CAST OF CHARACTERS: JUROR NO. 8: Alan Clower JUROR NO. 3: Pete Lutz JUROR NO. 10: Andres Elizondo II JUROR NO. 7: Jason D. Johnson JUROR NO. 4: Kevin Schuster JUROR NO. 1 (FOREMAN): John Valadez JUROR NO. 9: Skeeter Ullman JUROR NO. 12: Derek Rhein JUROR NO. 2: Jordan Bruster-Campo JUROR NO. 5: Jake Salinas JUROR NO. 11: Dana Gonsalves GUARD: Lisa Ayala JUDGE: Nancy Gaugler ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold
Sun, September 18, 2016
S2 E7: NYMPH OF DAMNATION
FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY (Implied sexual content, language, violence) Orig. rel. 7/6/15, "Nymph of Damnation" is adapted from the story of the same name by William B. Rainey, originally published in Dime Mystery Magazine , sourced from the public domain. This is Episode 7 of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an audio drama anthology series. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. Certain music passages by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Special features between the acts and commercials for fictitious products were written and produced by Pete Lutz. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala JANE CAMERON: Aileen Corpos JOHN CAMERON: Jason D. Johnson NIKA: Alisha Strand-Mueller McCORY: R.C. Lutz THE MAID: Kendra Womack MARIAN REYNOLDS: Leanne King THE COOK: Inia Campbell THE HOOKER: Geri Elliff THE DOCTOR: Alan Clower THE GYPSY: Lisa Espinoza BLIND BEN: John Washington SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: Geri Elliff, Darren Rockhold, R.C. Lutz, Pete Lutz, Jordan Bruster-Campo, Nick Wommack, Austin Hanna
Sun, September 11, 2016
S1E6: MONSTER OF HIS MAKING
Orig. rel. 4/6/14, this tale of the macabre was adapted from a "Dime Mystery Magazine" story by Henry Treat Sperry. With the voice talents of Lisa Ayala, Dana Gonsalves, Geri Elliff, Michele Cotter, Nancy Bueler, Pete Lutz and Adriana Fontanez. Music by Kevin MacLeod. UPDATE 4/3/20: Some months ago I finally corrected an incorrect bit of dialog that had always annoyed me -- if any of you noticed it, you never said anything, but that doesn't matter...it was wrong -- but I forgot that I'd neglected to post that corrected version here. So it's now posted. If you find it, send me a note. f6point3@gmail.com
Fri, September 09, 2016
9/11 15TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE
With 2016 being the 15th anniversary of the Twin Towers terrorist attack on September 11th, I wanted to present the man-on-the-street interview segment that I compiled and produced back in 2001, during the week following that tragedy. These are real people, not actors. Warning: handkerchiefs or tissues may be helpful as you listen.
Sun, September 04, 2016
S2E1: MACBETH (Acts IV-V) by William Shakespeare
Orig. rel. 10-30-14, "MACBETH" is an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy by Pete Lutz. These are Acts IV and V only. Acts I-III were released earlier. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz. Starring the Narada Radio Company. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Certain passages of music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. See cast list in previous episode listing.
Tue, August 30, 2016
New Podcast Promo: Save the Last Word for Me
Coming in October to iTunes is a new interview podcast, hosted by Pete Lutz, that showcases voice actors. Get to know your favorites from the most popular audio drama podcasts out there! Our inaugural show features the cast of Audioblivious Productions' "Wynabego Warrior" and in future episodes we'll be chatting with familiar voices like Joe Stofko, David Ault, Barbra Dillon, Lauren Shippen and Alex Moore. Don't miss SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME, coming in October from 63audio and Pete Lutz!
Sun, August 28, 2016
S2E1: MACBETH (Acts I-III) by William Shakespeare
Orig. rel. 10-30-14, "MACBETH" is an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy by Pete Lutz. These are the first three acts only. Acts IV and V will follow next episode. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz. Starring the Narada Radio Company. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Certain passages of music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. CONGRATULATIONS to the cast of this episode, for their win in the 2015 Audio Verse Awards! Macbeth won for Best Fan/Adaptation Stand-Alone Production! MACBETH DRAMATIS PERSONAE MACBETH: Pete Lutz LADY MACBETH: Leanne King BANQUO: Jason D. Johnson FLEANCE: Cara Lesniewicz DUNCAN: Ross Bernhardt MALCOLM: Austin Hanna DONALBAIN: Jordan Bruster MACDUFF: Carl Yowell LADY MACDUFF: Alex Moore LENNOX: Tabitha Hill ROSS: Maurice Curran MENTEITH: Nick Wommack ANGUS: Larry Hutchison CAITHNESS: Keane Lutz SIWARD: Micah Blain YOUNG SIWARD: Tristin Bonasse YOUNG MACDUFF: Kendra Womack THE WEIRD SISTERS (in order): Lisa Ayala, Michele Cotter, Sherri Davis MESSENGER: Susan Turpin PORTER: Gene Giggy SERVANT: Lisa McGrew ATTENDANT: Merilee Robinson DOCTOR: Kevin Schuster GENTLEWOMAN: Tamara Merson Wren SEYTON: Teddi Giggy TWO MURDERERS: Rae Garza, Derek Rhein THREE APPARITIONS (in order): Christian Ferris, Cheyanne Lesniewicz, Cheyenne Gibbs INTERLOCUTOR: Greg Lhamon ANNOUNCER: Nicole Sanchez
Sun, August 21, 2016
S1E12 "CONVINCE ME," I SAID!
Orig. rel. 8-10-14, "Convince Me, I Said" is based on a War-Fiction short story of the same name by Craig Ellis, currently in the public domain. This is Season 1 Episode 12 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an anthology audio drama series, each based on a different pulp fiction genre. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Special features between the acts written by Pete Lutz. CAST: Sailor 1: John Valadez Sailor 2: Jason D. Johnson Sailor 3: Dana Gonsalves Sailor 4: Skeeter Ullman SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: "BIX BIXBY BOOK REVIEW": Pete Lutz, Nick Wommack, Austin Hanna "W.O.L.F." Telethon: Pete Lutz "EMERGENCY APOTHECARY #1": Pete Lutz, Andres Elizondo II, Micah Blain "INSOMNIA THEATRE: The Kaiser of New York": Pete Lutz, Jason D. Johnson, John Valadez
Sun, August 14, 2016
S1E8 TAME ME THIS BEAST
Orig. rel. 5/23/14, "Tame Me This Beast" is based on a Jungle-Fiction short story of the same name by Robert Moore Williams, currently in the public domain. This is Season 1, Episode 8 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", a continuing anthology series, each based on a different pulp fiction genre, and created in the style of Old-Time Radio. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. SPECIAL NOTE: All characters in this audio play are portrayed by two actors alone, Dana Gonsalves and Philboyd Studge. See if you can guess who plays whom! Includes the first two Philboyd Studge interviews: the one with a crack-filler on Mount Rushmore, and the one with the man who has the single most difficult name to pronounce in the world. Also includes a spot for Crazy Crambone's Discount Warehouse in Sandusky Ohio. Philboyd Studge: Himself; ZVBXRPL Fingerman: R. C. Lutz
Sun, August 07, 2016
S3 E10 A THURBER DOUBLE FEATURE
S3 Finale! Two James Thurber stories, fully dramatized in the Pulp-Pourri Theatre style by the Narada Radio Company. First off is Thurber's 1942 classic, "The Catbird Seat", telling of the troubles of Mr. Martin, an office worker, who must defend himself against the machinations of a so-called efficiency expert. How Martin deals with her is something you don't want to miss. After that comes "The Topaz Cufflinks Mystery" from 1932, a vignette about a man, a woman, a cop, and a very strange experiment. Together these stories are comedy gold! Includes the special feature "To Look for America" plus commercials from Toddler Tech Support, Arrowhawk Real Trail Mix and other sponsors. CAST OF "THE CATBIRD SEAT": Dana Gonsalves as the NARRATOR and JOEY HART Pete Lutz as MR. MARTIN Lisa Ayala as MRS. BARROWS Nicole Sanchez as MISS PAIRD and Skeeter Ullman as MR. FITWEILER With additional voices by: Alan Clower, Kevin Schuster and Pete Lutz CAST OF "THE TOPAZ CUFFLINKS MYSTERY": Andres Elizondo II as THE COP Kristy Glick as THE WOMAN and John Valadez as THE MAN Your Announcer was Darren Rockhold SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: TODDLER TECH SUPPORT: Emily Carpenter, Christin Sanchez, Adriana Fontanez, Sarah Golding BROUGHT-TO-YOU-BY: Merilee Robinson ARROWHAWK REAL TRAIL MIX: Ashley Carroll TO LOOK FOR AMERICA: ANNOUNCER: Kristy Glick MILBURN CURTIS: Carl Yowell NATHONIA O'ROURKE: Michele Cotter JASPER: Pete Lutz All spots and special features are written by Pete Lutz. Toddler Tech Support came from an idea suggested by Jennie Lucio. Musical selections in the Catbird Seat include the following historical recordings of “bird” songs: LISTEN TO THE MOCKINGBIRD performed by The Dukes of Dixieland WHEN THE RED, RED ROBIN COMES BOB, BOB, BOBBIN’ ALONG performed by The Ben Selvin Orchestra BYE, BYE BLACKBIRD performed by Gene Austin THE WOODPECKER SONG and MISTER MEADOWLARK performed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE sung by Vera Lynn TICO TICO NO FUBÁ performed by Carmen Miranda Two versions of SKYLARK, one performed by Paul Desmond and the other by Dinah Shore LITTLE WHITE DUCK sung by Danny Kaye BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS sung by Jimmy Durante And PARK AVENUE BEAT by Fred Steiner Stings by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech dot com. The theme for The Topaz Cufflinks Mystery was, fittingly, MYSTERY by Paul Biese’s Orchestra. In the case of both the stories in our episode and the musical selections, they are for entertainment purposes only and no infringement is intende
Mon, August 01, 2016
PPT S2 E8: 2-B-R-0-2-B by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr
Originally released 8-9-15, "2-B-R-0-2-B" is adapted from the story of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut Jr, sourced from the public domain. This is Episode 8 of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an anthology series created in the style of Old-Time Radio. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. Certain music passages by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain or other sources, were used for entertainment purposes only, with no infringement intended. Special features between the acts and commercials for fictitious products were written and produced by Pete Lutz. CAST OF CHARACTERS: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Marie Ayala VONNEGUT: Christian Ferris EDWARD K. WEHLING, JR: John Valadez DR. BENJAMIN HITZ: Jason D. Johnson LEORA DUNCAN: Wendy Sauer COP: Derek E. Lutz PAINTER: Pete Lutz NURSE: Darrin Ruiz HOSPITAL ORDERLY: Dana Gonsalves ETHICAL SUICIDE HOSTESS: Leanne King SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: Chip Lutz, Andy Schmillen, Ken Schmillen, Chris Hawkins, Stephanie Jordan, McKenna DeYoung, Maggie Strain, Cheyenne Gibbs
Sun, July 10, 2016
PPT S2 E10: DEFENSE MECH by Ray Bradbury
Orig. rel. 9/26/15, "Defense Mech", adapted from a short story by Ray Bradbury, was Episode 10, the Season 2 finale of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre". Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. Music in this production was sourced from the public domain, except where indicated. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Includes commercials for such fictitious products and services as the Central Tool Rental Center, Crazy Crambone's Discount Warehouse, and the Turnbuckle Television Cartel; also includes a new Philboyd Studge interview with another person with a very strange, yet real, occupation; all written and produced by Pete Lutz. DEFENSE MECH was named an Official Selection for the 2016 HEAR Now Audio Festival! DEFENSE MECH was also named a Semi-Finalist in the 2016 Parsec Awards! CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala HERB HALLOWAY: Austin Hanna CAPTAIN: Andy Moore PSYCHIATRIST: Rich Wentworth (of "The Hadron Gospel Hour") GUS BARTZ: Bill Hollweg (of "Brokensea Audio") BERMAN: Merilee Robinson CREW MEMBER 1: Griffin Taylor Greene CREW MEMBER 2: Lisa Espinoza SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: Melody Gaines, Pete Lutz, Derek Rhein, Kristy Glick, John Washington, Ross Bernhardt. Music for "The Brotha from M.U.T.H.A." sketch specially composed and performed by Ross Bernhardt.
Fri, July 01, 2016
PPT S3 E9: TIGER CAT
An all-new production from 63audio, “Tiger Cat” is a strange tale of revenge and murder. Adapted from a pulp-fiction story by David H. Keller, first published in a 1937 issue of "Weird Tales" magazine. Adapted, produced and directed by Pete Lutz. Cast: Lisa Ayala, Austin Hanna, Derek Rhein, Jackie Ayers, Pete Lutz, Tamara Merson Wren, Dana Gonsalves, Nick Wommack, Jason D. Johnson, Alan Clower Includes original comedy sketches, written and produced by Pete Lutz: A Bunch of Texas Lawyer Guys (fict. commercial) Cast: Pete Lutz, Drew Profit, Jeremy Hennessy, Joseph Ruiz Doctor Mister Science Wizard (fict. TV show) Cast: Pete Lutz, Darrin Ruiz, Eliot Ruiz The Brutha From M.U.T.H.A. #2 (fict. TV promo) Cast: Pete Lutz, Jason D. Johnson, Alex Moore, Kristy Glick, John Washington Emergency Apothecary #3 (fict. TV promo) Cast: Pete Lutz, Andres Elizondo II, Micah Blain
Fri, July 01, 2016
PPT S3 E4: THE TIME-CUTTER
Originally released 02/03/16, “The Time-Cutter” is an original story by our producer-director, Pete Lutz. Originally written and produced as a live “radio” drama on the stage at Harbor Playhouse in 2001, Pete revised the script for Pulp-Pourri Theatre in 2014. This production is sponsored by Ō-Sha-Lene Motor Fuel and stars the Narada Radio Company. John Dark lives in the year 2050 but believes he somehow got unstuck in time and originally comes from another era, one in the past. He makes a living in Celestial City as a time-traveling private detective, calling himself “The Time-Cutter”. This episode of Pulp-Pourri Theatre outlines John Dark’s latest case, which could, on a very personal level, be called his strangest. Listen and enjoy!
Fri, July 01, 2016
PPT S3E1: THE TRUNK
Originally released 10/30/15, this is the Season Three Premiere of Pulp-Pourri Theatre! "The Trunk" is an original play by Pete Lutz, the series creator/director/producer, which was named the First Prize winner of the 2015 Marion Thauer Brown Audio Drama Scriptwriting Award. It is a story of the supernatural that centers around, of course, a trunk. Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech dot com. Starring the Narada Radio Company. Special features between-the-acts also written by Pete Lutz. ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala OLD MAN: Gene Giggy OLD WOMAN: Lori Bryant NEPHEW: Sean Morillo VOICES: Katie Loftin, McKenna DeYoung AUCTIONEER: George Hatfield
Sat, June 11, 2016
PPT S3 E5: The Medici Boots
Originally launched 2/17/16, "The Medici Boots" is adapted from a story of the same name by Pearl Norton Swet, which appeared in an issue of the long-running Weird Tales pulp-fiction magazine. Adapted, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. Set in the year 1935, it's the story of John Delameter, his wife Suzanne, and his brother Eric -- it's also the story of a pair of beautifully styled boots, made in the 15th century and cursed in the same era. Weird things start happening to the Delameters once they inherit these boots from their historian uncle... Contains explicit sexual content. CAST OF "THE MEDICI BOOTS": ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala NEWSCASTER: Riley Lutz UNCLE SILAS DICKERSON: Pete Lutz JOHN DELAMETER: Peter M. Howard SUZANNNE DELAMETER: Aileen Corpos ERIC DELAMETER: Pete Lutz ERSKINE: Gene Giggy MARIA MODENA and SERVANT: Alex Moore SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: Kristy Glick, Pete Lutz, Nick Wommack, Austin Hanna, Kevin Schuster, Melody Gaines SPECIAL 15th-CENTURY MUSIC (various composers) performed by Ernest Stoltz and Paul O'Dette MUSIC FROM 1935 (and before) by the following: "Alone" by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown, sung by Kitty Carlisle "Easy To Remember" by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, sung by Bing Crosby "Isn't It A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)" by Irving Berlin, sung by Fred Astaire "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin "Violin Concerto No. 2 - II Andante Assai" by Prokofiev Additional Music by: Kevin MacLeod of incompetech dot com "Paperback Writer" by the Beatles, performed by Andrew Kesler "Lara's Theme (Somewhere My Love)" from Dr. Zhivago by Andre Rieu Pulp-Pourri Theatre Theme composed and performed by Rich Wentworth Opening announcers: Gene Lutz, Rich Wentworth
Thu, June 09, 2016
PPT S3 E6: The DNA Pit
(Orig. launched 3-31-16) “The D.N.A. Pit” is an original story by our producer-director, Pete Lutz. Originally written and produced as a live “radio” drama on the stage at Harbor Playhouse in 2001, Pete revised the script for Pulp-Pourri Theatre in 2014. This production is sponsored by Dromedary Cigarettes and stars the Narada Radio Company. SPECIAL NOTE: This production goes hand-in-hand with S3E4, "The Time-Cutter", available at https://archive.org/details/PPTS3E4TimeCutter or here on Libsyn and iTunes. Dr. Philip Schaefer is a geneticist in Celestial City who has invented what's being called an Earth-shattering device: The D.N.A. Pit, which is capable of altering any living creature's DNA. Dr. Schaefer wants to use his device for the good of mankind, but forces beyond his control may try to subvert his miraculous device to their own twisted ends! Listen and enjoy! CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of appearance): VENESSA SANTOS: Aileen Corpos DR. PHILIP SCHAEFER: Dana Gonsalves* DR. DARREN McCORMICK: Austin Hanna COMPUTER VOICE: Angela Elgueda Young* STERLING STEELE: Mark Hacala HOMELESS MAN/HENCHMAN: Juan Perez FEDERAL AGENT #1: Austin Beach (of Audioblivious Productions) FEDERAL AGENT #2: Julio Herrera GEN. THANH NGUYEN: Pete Lutz KATIE McCORMICK: Cheyenne Gibbs ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala * Original 2001 Cast Member DROMEDARY CIGARETTES Commercial Voices: Kristy Glick Pete Lutz Kendra Womack Angela Elgueda Young Lisa Michaud PIANO: Ross Bernhardt OPENING ANNOUNCERS: Gene Lutz, Rich Wentworth PULP-POURRI THEATRE THEME composed and performed by Rich Wentworth EPISODE THEME: "Second Coming" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech dot com. GET MORE EPISODES OF PULP-POURRI THEATRE FREE AT:
Thu, June 09, 2016
PPT S3 E8: Miami Impulse
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays , available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/ OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com , and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks! “Miami Impulse” is an original story by our producer-director, Pete Lutz, written for the series in August 2015. Set in 1959 Chicago and Miami, just before the Cuban Revolution, "Miami Impulse" is a tale of one man's adventure, involving the theft of both another man's identity and $150,000 in drug money. Intrigue and encounters with a beautiful Cubaña lead our man down unfamiliar paths. Will he survive? Listen and find out! Our episode is sponsored by: RANCHERS INSURANCE BLACK HOUND OF HADES LAGER NEUVINAST * "HAPPY" ENDIG'S MASSAGE & SPA And introduces the Special Feature: THE HOBBY HOUSE All commercials and special features are written by Pe
Thu, June 09, 2016
PPT S3 E7: The Noose
Originally released 4/28/16, "The Noose" is an original play by guest playwright Alan Stolzer, produced and directed by Pete Lutz and starring The Narada Radio Company. Set in the Deep South of the United States, this is a story of vengeance and the struggle to maintain family loyalties in this fast-paced modern era. An old woman who witnessed a brutal act as a young girl attempts to make her jet-setting granddaughter understand her need to even the score before she passes on. Listen and enjoy! Contains a special short sketch written by Pete Lutz: "What the Nose Knows", Everybody's Favorite Radio Quiz Show. Cast of THE NOOSE: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala GRANDMOTHER: Geri Elliff GRANDDAUGHTER: McKenna DeYoung CEDRIC: Omar Lopez VICTIM: Sean Morillo Episode theme: "Kentucky Mule" by Tate Petersen, obtained thru a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License Cast of WHAT THE NOSE KNOWS: ANNOUNCER: Kyle Bauer NOSEY BARKER: Christian Ferris TOMMY: Ross Bernhardt THE REDHEADS: Melody Gaines Pulp-Pourri Theatre Theme composed and performed by Rich Wentworth Opening Announcers: Gene Lutz, Rich Wentworth GET MORE EPISODES OF PULP-POURRI THEATRE FREE AT: https://archive.org/details/PPTpodcast
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