The Shadow: The Little Man That Wasn’t There

Written by Stardust Admin on September 9, 2014

Today I would like to share an episode of The Shadow titled “The Little Man That Wasn’t There” I have listened to this episode a number of times and I always have loved the acting in particular in this one. I hope that you enjoy this one as much as I do.

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The Mercury Theater on the Air – War of the Worlds

Written by Stardust Admin on September 8, 2014

This episode of The Mercury Theater on the Air was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938. The first two thirds of the 62-minute broadcast were presented as a series of simulated news bulletins, which suggested to many listeners that an actual alien invasion by Martians was currently in progress. Compounding the issue was the fact that the Mercury Theatre on the Air was a sustaining show (it ran without commercial breaks), adding to the program’s realism. There followed sensationalist accounts in the press about a supposed panic in response to the broadcast, the precise extent of which has been debated. Many Americans were listening to Edgar Bergen; however, when Bergen’s opening comedy routine ended and gave way to a musical interlude, many people may have started turning the radio dial to see what else was on. Those people found a radio show that sounded like a real account of an alien attack. The show did issue a disclaimer at the beginning of the show, but the people tuning in late did not hear that announcement and so a small panic did occur.

In the days following the adaptation, however, there was widespread outrage in the media. The program’s news-bulletin format was described as cruelly deceptive by some newspapers (which had lost advertising revenue to radio) and public figures, leading to an outcry against the perpetrators of the broadcast and calls for regulation by the Federal Communications Commission.[1] Despite these complaints—or perhaps in part because of them—the episode secured Welles’s fame as a dramatist.

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Escape – Three Skeleton Key

Written by Stardust Admin on September 8, 2014

This is another one of a pinnacle stories from my childhood that had me freaked out a lot about rats. I have listened to every version of this including the Vincent Price one but this is the only one that really ever had me excited about the story. The other’s were alright but they were just poorly acted and too slow IMO. I have even begun writing a text adventure about this story. It impacted me a lot and every time I listen to it, I get even more excited about adding something new to the text story. I don’t want to give this story away if you have not heard it but if you are a little freaked out by Rats then this probably is not the story for you.

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Dimension X – With Folded Hands

Written by Stardust Admin on September 8, 2014

This story was my first introduction to Author Jack Williamson. Since I heard this I have purchased the book based on this story, “The Humanoids”, as well as several others he has written. Between Jack Williamson, and a few other Science Fiction writers, I have looked to the stars for inspiration since I was a kid. Science Fiction has been a big part of my life and I am so happy to bring you this story. I hope that it moves you the way that it moved me to enjoy stories of the future and beyond.

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The Sears Radio Theater: Country of Fear

Written by Stardust Admin on September 5, 2014

This is possibly the best episode yet of The Sears Radio Theater. The story takes place in Mexico and a young, female college student is abducted and put in jail and they are trying to force her to sign a confession that she is a terrorist. She will not and there is a reason. As she is terrorized and mentally beat down her boyfriend is continually checking at the American Consulate and they seem to know about her being in the prison but can’t do anything about it due to political reasons. Well needless to say the ending was very different than I would have thought. Great way to end this story and so far the most joy I have had listening to this series so far.

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater: Legacy of Guilt

Written by Stardust Admin on September 3, 2014

This is possibly the most scary story I heard as a kid. It was originally aired on July 11, 1980 so I was 8 years old at the time. The nightmare that ensued after listening to this about ghosts horrified me nightly for a few weeks. “I WANT MY BABY” echoed through my dreams as I was trying to help the ghost but as I finally found the baby I was killed and became a ghost with the mother. Scary for an 8 year old.