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Rumble Falls is the kind of sleepy mining town where the neon flickers, the saxophone never sleeps, and somebody is always “accidentally” falling into a shaft. Into this glitter-dusted grit strolls a most 80s power-couple: Tycho Brahe—yes, the 16th-century Danish astronomer with the polished brass nose—reborn by unexplained TV science and forever quoting the heavens, and Mrs. Longfellow—cocktail-wielding socialite, magazine maven, and problem-solver who can spot a murder motive faster than she can finish a bourbon. Think Hart to Hart chemistry, Simon & Simon stakeouts, and Murder, She Wrote coincidence—all poured over crushed ice and served with a cheeky umbrella.
The unaired two-hour pilot drops our lovers into “A Case of Miss Dynamite,” where a pageant queen goes boom, a mayor sweats rosewater, and a foreman insists a lit stick of dynamite is a “romance candle.” Crane shots you can practically hear, freeze-frame laughs you can definitely feel, and a theme song that says “lighthearted crime show” before the first commercial bumper. Tycho charts trajectories and blood spatter like star maps; Mrs. Longfellow reads people like a society page. The clues point left-handed, the alibis go right out the window, and every time Tycho’s about to solve it, she solves him instead. Do they crack the case? Eventually. Do they sizzle? Constantly. (Cue the rim-lit promo still, police tape just out of focus, and a jet that keeps “turning around” for one more kiss.)
In true 80s fashion, the town’s brass can’t stand them, the townsfolk adore them, and the captions were supposed to explain everything… not that anyone read those during the key change. The result is a gloriously anachronistic, neon-noir valentine to prime-time sleuthing: part telescope, part tumbler, all chemistry.
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After twenty years of marriage, a henpecked Botany professor grows tired of his wife managing his life for him and creates a dastardly plan to rid himself of her in this Suspense recreation of John Collier's "Back for Christmas!
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This week Jack and David head out to enjoy the rom-com "Christmas Steve" with "Finding the one" and "Put Yourself Out There!"
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Massive end of year Showcase! Host MONA brings us Sonic Society #884, Sole Twin Audio- Back for Christmas, Radio Reborn's Lost Tycho Brahe and Mrs. Longfellow, Project Audion two specials, Jake Dimes Christmas and Father Xmas 2005!
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We're back with Tom's first adventure! This week: The Men in the Auto!
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And we're back with the exciting tales of Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police! This week: Ready for Attack on the Octopus!
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Batman and Superman have learned the fate of Eric Larsen, but still have no idea what’s happened to Robin. Desperate for answers, and fearing the worst, Batman and Superman put the screws to the screwiest screw that ever screwed! Plus, in today’s Important Message, Billy explains how he and his gang are making the most of our latest Swell Prize!
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Captain Radio™ tunes in our Audio Cartoons after Christmas with Bat-Supe #5.9, Speed Gibson #97, and Tom Swift and his Motorcycle- Chapter 12!
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Happy Halloween!
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A very cheesy collection of pizza items. A #PizzaFriday episode of our month-long Dog Days of Podcasting series entitled Odd News+. We talk about a pizza museum that has it all, find out about a retro item poised to make a comeback and a unique mall conversion. Located in Philadelphia, "Pizza Brain" is a combination museum and pizzeria. We talk about what you will find in this unique shop. Sony is attempting to bring back one of its most popular items. Will it work? Empty malls can be a problem. Some have been torn down, but we discuss an interesting alternative.
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