 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 .

OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 1

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.

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 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

MUTUAL STAGE - A Cold Night's Death

 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

PROJECT AUDION 51 - Benny's Back!

 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

PROJECT AUDION 50 - Mystery in the Air

 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!

TEASER - A Cold Night's Death

  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 

OLD-TIME RADIO ESSENTIALS Episode 1

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