Radio Retropolis

Liz keeps her tryouts to be in the play a secret from a disapproving George. Commentary on style.  Unlike I Love Lucy, much of Lucy's early radio episodes dealt with misunderstandings.

A man has been shot six times in the head with no leads or motives.  Commentary on the return to a more hard hitting style in the writing.  Plus, streetcars in LA!

This is part 2 of our SIXTH installment celebrating 50 years of the cult classic DARK SHADOWS!  Series commentary and exclusive cast interviews highlight the revealing secrets behind this amazing television phenomenon! 

In this second and final hour, Lara Parker (Angelique Bouchard Collins) shares some of her most private thoughts looking back on life, books, and Dark Shadows.

*  Why Grayson Hall wasn't happy Lara got the role of Angelique.

*  Why to this day she believes she wasn't good on the show.

*  Discusses her successful second career as a novelist creating new stories for the         Dark Shadows characters.

*  Memories on and off set with Dark Shadows cast members including Joan                   Bennett, Kathryn Leigh Scott, John Karlen, David Selby and her special chemistry       with Humbert Allen Astredo.

*  Why she was glad when Dark Shadows ended.

*  Her biggest career regret.

 A 12 part 50th celebration of the cult classic DARK SHADOWS!  Series commentary and exclusive  interviews highlight the revealing secrets behind this amazing television phenomenon! Angelique herself, Lara Parker, is interviewed.

*  Why she dropped her southern roots in favor of a New York state of  mind.

*  Why she thought they made a mistake casting her as Angelique.

*  How  Jonathan Frid helped her win the role.

*  Angelique or Josette?  Who was the real true love of Barnabas?

*  On working closely with Jonathan Frid.

*  Overly zealous fans and death threats.

*  Why she loved the Bramwell/Catherine story.

The governor, in a moment of panic, orders his men to fire their rifles into the protesting crowd of returning WWII veterans who are angry about losing state jobs due to racial and religious discrimination.  Commentary on how discrimination is used as a theme.

The fourth anniversary of Light’s Out celebrates by bringing to the microphone Boris Karloff to perform this psychological drama about a murderer who never experienced a dream suddenly falls into one during his sentencing trial.

A man decides to murder his boss by poison and then pushing him out the window so he can marry his wife and then frames her for the murder to steal the business.  Commentary on star Dan Duryea.

A corporate mogul uses his influence to control the political machine to remove citizens of different races and faiths by any means possible, even murder, claiming they are not real Americans.  Commentary on the major social and political pivot in Superman storytelling.

A Comedy of Errors as George is led to believe Liz might be expecting.  Commentary on the episode to follow.

A watch salesman tells Friday and Smith his sample case has been stolen and he knows the men who did it.  Friday and Smith investigate and make a curious discovery.  Commentary on why Friday was assigned to such a benign case.