This is a long episode from The Wallbreakers but extremely informative. We at Sonic Echo love the Jack Benny Show and have one in the can, but in the meantime check out the depth of one of radio, television and stage’s masters and progenitors of the situation comedy.
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Brother Lothar brings the Amigos “Shanghaied” from the classic OTR Box 13 starring Alan Ladd. Your Amigos are Lothar Tuppan, Jeffrey Billard and Jack Ward.
Tonight on Sonic Echo, Jeffrey Billard brings to the Amigos a special episode of the classic X-Minus One science-fiction anthology series- “The Stars are Styx”. This show was masterfully recreated by Billard in last season’s Sonic Summerstock Playhouse.
Tonight in a cross-over extra of the Sonic Summer Parlour series, the Queen of Audio Drama- Tanja Milojevic from Lightning Bolt Theatre of the Mind joins our Amigos Lothar Tuppan, Jeffrey Billard, and Jack Ward to discuss a classic episode of Nightfall from CBC radio- “Beauty’s Beast!”
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…
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.
Tonight Richard Frohlich from Texas Radio Theatre joins the Amigos for an exploration into the most geopolitical radio show in the history of the Sonic Society, Norman Corwin‘s “Could Be”.
Have a listen yourself and consider whether you too could be part of a better future world!
Mentioned in the discussion:
H.G. Wells
Things to Come- The Movie
The Anatomy of Tyranny- Timothy Snyder (Ideas)
Dan Carlin
Solarpunk
Afghans life expectancy
Note: Please excuse the poor audio as technical difficulties on skype are often unexpected
Pete Lutz from the amazing Narada Radio Company joins the Amigos for the first of their summer parlour series. Pete provides a touching look at one of his favourite shows Fibber McGee and Molly with the end of season episode- Canoe Trip
Try out the Fibber McGee and Molly Trivia Game yourself BEFORE you listen to the episode. How did you do?
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 Old Time Radio incarnations.
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.