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Post number 21331

FunkyHelix — Sun, 03 Nov 2002 16:27:23 -0800

Who knows the evil that lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows. Radio serials and dramas take me back to driving along with my grandfather, listening to tapes he made of his favorite programs growing up. It's still a nice way to wile away some time.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 03 Nov 2002 16:44:14 -0800

Thank you for this post,Brother FunkyHelix. I was just at dinner with my gf's mother who has two sons in their late 50's early sixties. She was mentioning ti me how her boys used to love listening to The Shadow and other serials. When I was around 14, there was a college station that would play stuff like this and great old Burns and Allen comedies. I got interested in the form after that. I remeber one year for Xmas my Dad bought me a tape of The Hitchhiker. I was amazed at how all it took was sounds on a tape to give me the complete heebie jeebies. If you ask me, this is a form which merits revival.

By: Postroad

Postroad — Sun, 03 Nov 2002 16:51:25 -0800

you sure know how to make a guy feel old! I listed to them in the original...and I am not your grandfather.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Sun, 03 Nov 2002 17:47:17 -0800

mean 'wile', i was stiiiiill thinkin'...

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Sun, 03 Nov 2002 19:01:19 -0800

"Ghhhoosssttt stories... Weeiirrrdd stories... And murders too! The Hermit knows of them all! Turrrnnnn out your lights!"

By: frykitty

frykitty — Sun, 03 Nov 2002 21:48:51 -0800

Ahh...fantastic post. I could spend days listening to this stuff. In fact, I probably will.

By: jragon

jragon — Sun, 03 Nov 2002 21:51:15 -0800

If you ask me, this is a form which merits revival. True. I think This American Life is a nice step in that direction.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Sun, 03 Nov 2002 21:59:46 -0800

Fun stuff, FunkyHelix, thanks - and the pulps were a good companion to the shows - this page on the Shadow has some particularly good stuff.

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Sun, 03 Nov 2002 22:56:19 -0800

For Sci-Fi buffs, Ultimate SciFi provides a pretty good webcast. Old Time Radio is greatly underappreciated. It makes wonderful entertainment for long car drives.

By: arse_hat

arse_hat — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 00:39:33 -0800

Thanks FunkyHelix. I had heard about the old radio shows from TV shows and movies when I was a child. One day I found a delete bin full of cassette tapes of old radio shows selling for $1.49. I fell in love with the several tapes I bought and then I forgot about them untill tonight. Just grabbed a bunch of "the Shadow" and my girlfriend and I have been listening to them over the last few hours. Great stuff!

By: lucien

lucien — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 05:33:44 -0800

Thanks FunkyHelix. I have always been curious to hear a few episodes after reading about this particular series coutless times in biographies and such like.

By: Scoo

Scoo — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:23:04 -0800

Outstanding! I'm going to make an audio CD for my mom, who listened to these when she was a little girl (she's 68). I despair, however, that my evil chuckle wont ever come close to Orson Welles' Shadow. ha ha ha ha ha ha HA HA HA!