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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!

Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"

Welcome to the eighth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! 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

PULP-POURRI THEATRE S3 E2 "Right Number, Wrong Party" (Suspense)

"Right Number, Wrong Party" 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. Adapted by Pete Lutz from an audio play script by Jack J. Ward. 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)

SUNSET BOULEVARD (Suspense)

In this special live presentation, recorded in 2019, the Narada Radio Company brings you their audio interpretation of Billy Wilder's classic film, SUNSET BOULEVARD. This production included live music and more than 90 sound effects, 60 of them live, performed and created in front of a live audience. Produced and directed by Pete Lutz.

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

Episode 2 -- "Jack Tries to Get Rose Bowl Tickets", The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny

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, 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!

THE THEORY OF MUTUAL REPULSION (SCI-FI/SUSPENSE)

"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"

Welcome to the seventh number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! 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

PULP-POURRI THEATRE S1 E4: LIGHTS (SUPERNATURAL)

"Lights" is a tale of the supernatural adapted by Pete Lutz from the pulp-fiction story by Philip Fisher. 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, just wasn't there. Starring the Narada Radio Company. Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech dot com. (Originally released 3/2014)

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

SPECIAL FEATURES CAST:

Katherine Crawford, Keane Lutz, Pete Lutz

Episode 1 -- "Treasure Island", The Mercury Theatre On the Air

Based on the very positive response from our 2nd annual Christmas Special, Moonlight Audio is happy to present the full series of 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, 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 [email protected] . Watch for monthly releases of Old-Time Radio Essentials, right here on Moonlight Audio!

PULP-POURRI THEATRE S3 E4: The Time-Cutter (SCI-FI)

"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. It's a companion piece to the previously issued "D.N.A. Pit" episode. 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!

CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of appearance):

JOHN DARK: Todd Jones

VIVIAN CHEN: Griffin Greene

BRENDA ROMERO: Katie Loftin

TAXI DRIVER: Mark Hacala

SHOOTER: Julio Herrera

REPORTER: Aaron Kenigsberg

KIM MICHAEL: McKenna DeYoung

NURSE NANCY: Ophelia McBride

ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala

ADDITIONAL VOICES: Emily Carpenter, Christin Sanchez

Ō-SHA-LENE Commercial Voices:

Derek Lutz/John Valadez/Michele Cotter/Pete Lutz/Cheyenne Gibbs/Jason D. Johnson/Debby Leal/Lisa Ayala

OPENING ANNOUNCERS: Gene Lutz, Rich Wentworth

PULP-POURRI THEATRE THEME composed and performed by Rich Wentworth

MUSIC BY THE FOLLOWING (Through a Creative Commons License):

The Good Lawdz, "One For Brownie"

U.S. Army Blues Band, "Dance Of The Stargazer"

The Good Lawdz, "Preachin' The Blues"

U.S. Army Blues Band, "Bayou Farewell"

Dazie Mae, "I Have To Spend More Time With My Lover"

Kevin MacLeod, "Reign Supreme"

Kevin MacLeod, "Unseen Horrors"

Blue Dot Sessions, "That River Wide"

Kevin MacLeod, "Water Lily"

SLIPPERY FINGERS by Dashiell Hammett (MYSTERY)

We proudly present 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.

The Tec is hired by the adult son of a wealthy man, who was found murdered in his study under unusual circumstances. Fingerprints were found on the murder weapon but they can't be traced to anybody. Join the Tec for an unusual look into police procedure and specialized criminal activity!

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 Sound Design.

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"! AND BE SURE TO HEAR ALL EPISODES OF THIS SERIES, RIGHT HERE ON MOONLIGHT AUDIO!