Moonlight Audio Theatre

Continuing our special run of Christmas and Holiday-themed shows, we are proud to present: The Holiday Spirit by Will Anderson

Synopsis: During an argument between two hobos, Clay and Hobo Joe, about Clay's claims of having been a country music star, Clay's dog, Tyger, gets injured. In steps a vet who takes Tyger to his clinic. The celebration of successful surgery is interrupted when local business bully Snerdly storms in, demanding the rent payment for the clinic by five o'clock that evening. Will the formerly famous Golden Voice of the High Plains be able to save the clinic – especially after Snerdly informs them of an injunction by Song-Pluggers Incorporated, against Clay playing his old material? Make a great new family tradition with this fun, heartwarming (and slightly subversive) Holiday tale!

Rating: AD General/Suitable for all audiences

Cast (in order of appearance) :

"Golden Voice of the High Plains" Clay McGruder: Eric Chercover

Hobo Joe: Josh Brewer

Tyger, Clay's loyal canine companion: Bernie Cesena

Kindly veterinarian Monty Morton: Steve Coon

Snerdly the evil landlord: Jeffrey Weinstock

Cadwalls the eviler well-heeled one percenter: Ted Clayton

Safeley's sunflower cooking oil ad interstitial

Martha, 1940's housewife: Bernie Cesena

Lois, Martha's across-the-fence neighbor: Shelly Hinck

Winslow, Martha's husband: Ted Clayton

Safeley's sunflower cooking oil pitchman: Josh Brewer

The Holiday Spirit was written by Will Anderson, directed by Stacey Pattison, and recorded and edited by Jim Bollella.

Music performed by Eric Chercover and Will Anderson.

Title art designed by Kim Patishnock.

To kick off the holiday season, MINDSTREAM PLAYERS PRESENT: The Haunting of Ebenezer Scrooge, or: The Festivus Incident

Original Script Written by Tom Konkle and Kurtis Bedford

Starring:

David Beeler

Tom Konkle

Kurtis Bedford

Michael Neill

Bob Clendenin

Jude Gerard Prest

and carolers Jim Blanchette and Lisa Wyett

Sound mix by Vince Colavitti

Directed by Tom Konkle

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!

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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

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.")

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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!

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Next Time: Pete uses his turn to bring in a special guest!

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!! (NARADA RADIO COMPANY)

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:

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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!

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Next Time: Paul's pick, an episode of Broadway is My Beat!

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!! (NARADA RADIO COMPANY)

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!

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Next Time: Dave's pick, and all he'll tell us is that it's in the Sci-Fi genre!

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. (NARADA RADIO COMPANY)

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria:

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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!

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Next Time: An episode of Lux Radio Theatre!

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. (NARADA RADIO COMPANY)

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!

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Next Time: An episode of Philo Vance!

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. (NARADA RADIO COMPANY)

And since we're on the subject of discussion, we hope to determine whether this entry meets the following criteria:

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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!

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Next Time: An episode of Mark Trail, and another guest programmer!

Sole Twin Audios in collaboration with Zangathor Studios presents an Old Time Theatre Recreation of "The Little Prince." Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic story comes to life in this fully animated production directed and cast by Rachel Pulliam with sound design/mix by Jonas Fair. Starring Jonas Fair as the Aviator and his daughter, Dorothy, in the titular role. The beautiful animation was created by the brilliant Kat Ruiz and Nnaul.

Check out the full animated trailer here and feel free to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHVtBKcA0Ak&t=14s