Jack | December 6, 2018
As we gain deeper insight into the producers, writers, and sound engineers that brought us some of the powerful shows of the past, in our ongoing attempt to understand this medium we look at this little clip of the great director/producer Jack Johnstone talking about live radio drama and specifically how a flub was handled […]
Jack | August 28, 2018
Tonight we conclude Sonic Summerstock Playhouse with a double feature from Narada Radio Company and “Rocket from Manhattan”, Pete Lutz producing a classic Arch Oboler play, and The Amigo Audio Collective with “The Stars are Styx” an X-Minus One presentation produced by Jeffrey Billard. Thank-you EVERYONE who made this summer season such a success!
Jack | August 23, 2018
Jeffrey Billard, Lothar Tuppan, and Jack Ward greet our final guest in the parlour this summer. Craig Robotham joins us from Weird World Studios to talk about one of his favourite Arch Oboler plays from the Dalton Trumbo novel Johnny Got His Gun starring Jimmy Cagney. Apologies for the poor sound quality…
Jack | August 19, 2018
A new Facebook group appreciating classic old-time radio from the north : Canadian Old Time Radio. One of the shows was a five-episode series called Nazi Eyes on Canada. Rumour in the group is that there are six episodes but one was lost. Have a listen back to 1942… in simpler, yet dangerous times.
Jack | August 9, 2018
Archive.org isn’t just a treasure-trove of old-time radio drama, apparently, there are other great classics to appreciate like this one Radio Directing from Earle McGill who was a superstar of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Mr. McGill was a well-known directory, producer, and casting director for their Radio Workshop among other projects.
Jack | May 17, 2018
Tonight Jeffrey Billard, Lothar Tuppan, and Jack meet to talk about another of the Amigo’s favourite shows- The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Speckled Band! The Amigos talk about the various incarnations of Sherlock and Watson and how incredible the team of Rathbone and Bruce were through this, one of the most popular […]
Jack | April 19, 2018
Lothar Tuppan brings the Amigos an incredible episode “They” of the classic, Night Beat. Jeff, Jack and Lothar talk all things goodness about noir, dramatic serials and the incredible night of the Night Beat.
Jack | March 22, 2018
Tonight the Amigos saddle up as they ride hard through the Old West to bring us Luke Slaughter of Tombstone and “Yankee Pride”.
Jack | January 18, 2018
Awaken 2018 with frivolity and hilarity as Lothar Tuppan leads the Amigos merrily through the “Witness to a Murder” a Martin and Lewis old time radio comedy show!
Jack | November 23, 2017
This month the amigos-Jeffrey, Lothar and Jack- have a look at the classic series Space Patrol with “The Prisoners of Pluto”! As brother Bill said, “OTR ROCKS!”
