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Sonic Summerstock Playhouse 12.7: Double Feature: The Shadow- The Bells of St. Peters and The Shadow’s Revenge

| August 15, 2021

Another fantastic creation from the Mutual Broadcasting System was “The Shadow”. And the Shadow Recreation Society on youtube has been hard at work to recreate these grand episodes! “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!” The opening lines of the “Detective Story” program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable […]

Digital Digressions

| December 21, 2016

The Nepascene has a series of digressions in this article which thrills in the memories of old time radio. Among the great musical hits the author, Tim Thumb,  remembers, there’s these fine gems of OTR: Then, in junior high at a brand new apartment building my mom and I moved into, I discovered “CBS Radio Mystery […]

Final Act Playhouse in July!

| June 27, 2016

If you’re living in the Des Moines area, now’s your time to get tickets for the upcoming summer playhouse live radio drama there. Final Act Ensemble is bringing back many of your OTR favourites. Check out this Broadwayworld article: The Des Moines Community Playhouse’s Final Act Ensemble presents their annual summer showcase, an evening of […]

Shadows From the Past Walk

| October 24, 2015

Debuting on October 29th, just in time for Halloween, Petaluma Radio Players resurrect the iconic Shadow in a live performance of the old time radio series in a Petaluma barn. Go grab your tickets for the back to back performances of “Flames of Death” and “Death in the Tomb” by going to the Petaluma 360.

Key Listening for Halo Fans

| October 14, 2015

Tom Meadows waxes absolute poetry in describing his love for the audio adventures of Hunt the Truth in his article at moviepilot.com. Listening to HUNT the TRUTH provoked nostalgia in me, bringing back those memories of The Shadow. In some way, it felt as though I was a child again. Radio Dramas and Audio Series […]

Sonic Echo- 0108- A Shadow of the Past

| October 24, 2014

    Tonight’s performance of Sonic Echo in our “October Orson” month is the role Orson made a legend The Shadow with “Circle of Death” and “The League of Terror”!

Sonic Summerstock Presents: The Shadow

| July 19, 2011

[ACTION MYSTERY] The Shadow has had many incarnations, this time host John Bell and announcer David Ault bring this old time recreation from Jeffrey Bridges and the talented team at Pendant Audio Productions!