Jack | May 16, 2022
Re-imagined Radio proudly presents an incredible new release of Archibald MacLeish’s “The Fall of the City” originally released from The Columbia Workshop, one of radio’s most inventive series during its Golden Age! This modern retake melds the classic tale with the original script from Jack J. Ward, “Great Day for a War”. Listen now on […]
Jack | October 11, 2021
If you’ve been around the Audio Drama/Radio Drama community for any length of time you should really join SPERDVAC! As Martin Gram’s Blog explains, “The Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variet and Comedy traces its beginnings back to May of 1974.” This fantastic group makes a point of scanning and collecting radio plays […]
Jack | September 12, 2021
It’s another visit with our favourite recreation regulars- Larry Groebe and Project Audion with “”Bob and Rae”! Not too many stars from the OTR era have also hosted Saturday Night Live and a Broadway show, but comic geniuses Bob & Ray did it – and so Project Audion salutes them with a recreation of the […]
Jack | July 11, 2021
Jack, Jeff and Lothar get together to discuss Lux Radio Theater’s production of The Maltese Falcon!
Jack | July 11, 2021
Welcome to Mutual Presents! This week Jack presents another sneak peek at the Mutual Audio Network’s Youtube channel. Every day there is released classic Mutual Broadcasting Network’s amazing shows and this week in honour of this week we praise summer and all things kids stuff with Saturday Story Circle’s Jack Armstrong~ All American Boy, available […]
Jack | December 1, 2019
This week on the Sonic Society, Jack brings a little late holiday cheer with more great Deck the Halls released this past summer. In this summer special, Emma, Jackie, and Stu head out to Trip’s family lake house for some rest and relaxation… but the cabin holds a secret far more gruesome than bulk sour […]
Jack | July 26, 2019
The great actors of The Flintstones (minus Mel Blanc) talk fondly of their love of radio drama and how they worked on the titular animated series in the same way. Alan Reed, Fred Flintstone, specifically talks about how radio is his favourite medium. And what could we say in reply? Yabba Dabba Doo!”
Jack | April 12, 2019
We often forget the absolute magic of the audio story. If we go back to our childhood, we can remember being read to- even if we couldn’t see the page. Our imagination fills in the worlds that are drummed up through sound in a way that the visual medium could never accomplish. If you don’t […]
Jack | February 4, 2019
It’s always a joy when someone else uncovers a secret pleasure so many of us have enjoyed. Devon Strolovitch from PRI identifies Sorry, Wrong Number as one of the gems of the Golden Age of Radio Drama. Our only beef is the line: “Often, even during the golden age of radio, these were formulaic, poorly produced […]
Jack | January 20, 2019
