Radio Theatre

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An Encore Performance

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Due to technical problems we'll have to present a repeat Sampler. Today's presentation comes from March 16th of 2020. Will be back next week.                     Read more

Orangutang's Budget Californya D*$ney Vacation

Airs at: Wed, 02/22/2023 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Spark Plug
Concerning methods by which a member of the primate kingdom may experience the thrills of a certain theme park located on the West Coast of the United States, without the necessity of physical travel. Read more

No Man Of Her Own starring Barbara Stanwyck

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 01/17/2023 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
After she is rejected by her unborn child's father, Helen boards a train, which crashes on the  way to San Francisco. Surviving the accident, she is misidentifed for another prenant woman who was also on board and did died in the accident. The Harkness Family, having never ... Read more

22 - Talking Teeth with Gary Archer

Airs at: Fri, 01/20/2023 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  The Ghost of Hollywood
  Dental Technician, Gary Archer, joins Poxy & Ragan to discuss his work on I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Interview with the Vampire Series, This Is Us, and so many more.    Gary will also discuss the science behind dental prosthetics, and how he and his father, Alan, would... Read more

A Different Nature: Tellus Audio Magazine Cassette Series

Airs at: Mon, 01/02/2023 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  A Different Nature
From Wikipedia: Launched from the Lower East Side, Manhattan in 1983 as a subscription only bimonthly publication, the Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine utilized the audio cassette medium to distribute no wave downtown music and audio art and was in activity for the ten years... Read more

Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Bride

Airs at: Mon, 12/26/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
This week's featured radio drama comes from December of 1947. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called to a country estate to attend a wedding. Appearing as the great detective will be John Stanley with Alfred Shirley as Dr Watson. There'll also be lots of music. Including ... Read more

Willamette Radio Workshop presents "A Radio Christmas Carol"

Airs at: Thu, 12/22/2022 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Jonesy
It’s Thursday, December 22nd, just two eves away from Christmas Eve, and we’ve been in somewhat of a quandary as to how to celebrate on today’s show. I think the classic story for this time of year is Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, first published on December 19th 1843... Read more

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Our Holiday Special, featuring some seasonal music and some Christmas stories. David Chelsea will read Dancing Dan's Christmas by Damon Runyon. And Katherine Dunn will read a couple of The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien. Also featured with be Yogi Yorgison, Dian... Read more

The Father Christmas Letters by J. R. R. Tolkien

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2022 at 11:00pm - Tue, 12/20/2022 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Once again we present Katherine Dunn reading excerpts from The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien. From the mid 1920s to the start of World War 2 Proffessor Tolkien would write letters as Santa Claus for his children would find on Christmas morning. Over the years t... Read more

William Powell & Myrna Loy return in After The Thin Man

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Besides lots of music on today's show, William Powell and Myrna Loy return as Nick and Nora Charles.  Following last week's mystery set in New York at Christmas, the Charles have returned to San Francisco in time for New Years. But, before they can relax after their cross c... Read more