Forward Into the Past

Send a text  In this episode, JC Rede concludes the exciting Nick Carter mystery, The Mask of Death, and discusses the impact of Street and Smith's Detective Story Magazine on the development of detective fiction in the early 20th century. Patsy Garvin's investigation leads him to Jim Margate's place, where he overhears a conversation between Margate, Bob Pittman, and Mortimer Delan...

Send a text In this episode, we delve into the 1915 dime novel mystery, "The Mask of Death," featuring detective Nick Carter. The story follows Nick and his team as they investigate a bizarre crime committed by the notorious criminal, Mortimer Deland. As they uncover evidence implicating Deland, his alleged sister played by English crook Fanny Coyle and a housekeeper played by an unknown...

Send a text In this episode of the Nick Carter mystery series, we dive deeper into the case of The Mask of Death. Nick and his team of investigators, Chick Carter and Patsy Garvan, are approached by Detective Conroy from Police Headquarters, who warns them about the notorious criminal Mortimer Deland, who may be hiding in New York City with his accomplice Fanny Coyle. Scotland Yard has sent all th...

Send a text Get ready for an adrenaline rush as we join Nick Carter on a spine-tingling robbery case from 1915, "The Mask of Death or Nick Carter's Curious Case." Our hero, Nick Carter is summoned by his friend and successful broker, Arthur Gordon, to investigate a peculiar crime involving Rudolph Strickland, his niece Wilhelmina, and a scene of chaos. Will Nick's cunning and m...

Send a text In this riveting podcast episode, our intrepid detective, Nick Carter, assumes the guise of Brockey Gann in order to carry out a daring plan to get to the bottom of a puzzling case. Using his wits and cunning, Nick succeeds in manipulating a cabman into revealing information that could be crucial to solving the case. But as he delves deeper into the mystery, Nick discovers disturbing c...

Send a text In this episode of the Nick Carter Detective Stories, we see Carter take on a new disguise in his quest to solve the crime at the Red Dragon Inn. He secures a typical tough look from a costumer and heads to Lem Samson's saloon, where he hopes to find some information about the case.  Carter's plan involves waiting in the back room and observing everyone who enters the barroom...

Send a text In this episode, Detective Carter receives a tip from Dora Ferris that points to Simeon Rich and Dick Darwin as suspects in a crime that took place on New Year's Eve. Dora offers to take Carter to her flat to inspect Darwin's clothing for clues, and they discover that Darwin has already left, taking all his belongings. However, Carter finds some papers on the floor that sugge...

Send a text The latest episode of the podcast delves into the thrilling investigation of Nick Carter, who has been on the hunt for the murderers at the notorious Red Dragon Inn. In the previous episode, Nick infiltrated a meeting between Simeon Rich and Dick Darwin, who were conspiring to keep Isabella Porter from revealing everything she knew about the murder. In this episode, we see the plot thi...

Send a text In this episode, Nick Carter and Peter Wright finally discover the contents of the mysterious package left by Edward Peters. The package includes evidence proving that Alfred Lawrence was framed for a crime he didn't commit. However, the identity of Edward Peters remains a mystery, and Nick follows a lead to the second witness on the signed confession to find out more. Unfortunate...

Send a text In this episode, Nick Carter investigates the murder of an old man, who is later identified as Alfred Lawrence, a man who had been convicted of forgery and spent 10 years in State's Prison. However, Mr. Peter Wright, who identifies the body, believes Lawrence to be innocent, and Nick sets out to find the truth.  With the help of Wright's information, Nick discovers that Lawre...

Send a text In this episode, an unknown old man, who was recently released from prison, is murdered in his sleep! Nick Carter is on the trail in a flash! What clues will he find? Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for more info. https://www.bardmediamusic.com/ Support the show Support the show! Make a one-time donation or be a monthly supporter! https://www.buymeacoffe...

Send a text In this week's episode, a newly appointed sheriff in a small town gets more than he bargained for, in this Western yarn, spun way back in 1919. Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for more info. https://www.bardmediamusic.com/ Support the show Support the show! Make a one-time donation or be a monthly supporter! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jcthevoice

Send a text This episode continues our sci-fi theme: The short story "Grounded" was written by William Sambrot in 1957 - a rare mid-50's piece of public domain literature, and worthy of a Twilight Zone episode.  Music by Slip.stream -  "Recalling A Legend" - https://slip.stream/tracks/be569a97-63a4-441b-b039-3b9a44aed7b5 "Net Tension" - https://slip.stream/tracks...

Send a text In this episode, we continue to re-discover sci-fi short stories from the Golden Age of pulp magazines. "Miracle" from October 1948, written by Ray Cummings. Music by Slip.stream -  "Glass Box" - https://slip.stream/tracks/29cce8ac-6a19-4b7e-ad8a-a86d610f5f11 "Perimeter Scan" - https://slip.stream/tracks/3b7c72eb-7946-4785-b179-65b9c9eacdce "Helix&quo...

Send a text In this episode, we encounter one of those many times of what happens when technology falls into the wrong hands. Music by Slip.stream - "Another Hard Line" - https://slip.stream/tracks/56c3ec5b-2770-4aad-9fcd-fcf7f55d4807 "Big Band Time" - https://slip.stream/tracks/c0bf157f-845e-4c56-a4a0-b2c1917e62c4 "My Place" - https://slip.stream/tracks/a0fa736c-9dd3...

Send a text We begin Season Two with a science fiction short story written in 1948 by Edmond Hamilton and appeared in the Science Fiction magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories. Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for more info. https://www.bardmediamusic.com/ Support the show Support the show! Make a one-time donation or be a monthly supporter! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/...

Send a text In this short bonus episode I read Clement C Moore's famous Christmas poem. Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for more info. https://www.bardmediamusic.com/ Support the show Support the show! Make a one-time donation or be a monthly supporter! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jcthevoice

Send a text This is the second chapter of the epic Christmas ghost story, A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens back in 1843. In this chapter, he is confronted by the Ghost of Christmas Past, and is shown the shadows of what were. All voices done by the narrator, J.C. Rede. Support the show! https://bit.ly/3eSZ3tN 4qd5hgj9 Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for...

Send a text In this episode, I attempt to bring to life Charles Dickens' epic Christmas tale: A Christmas Carol, all voices done by the narrator, J.C. Rede. Each stave of the Carol will be released as it's own episode. Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for more info. https://www.bardmediamusic.com/ Support the show Support the show! Make a one-time donation...

Send a text In this episode we feature the first of several Holiday-themed stories. First off, from 1898, The Shadow of Christmas Present. Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for more info. https://www.bardmediamusic.com/ Support the show Support the show! Make a one-time donation or be a monthly supporter! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jcthevoice

Send a text And we reach the conclusion of Washington Irving's classic tale of terror, as we come face to face with the headless horseman himself. Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for more info. https://www.bardmediamusic.com/ Support the show Support the show! Make a one-time donation or be a monthly supporter! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jcthevoice

Send a text Herein lies the tale of the Headless Horseman of early New England: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving. The story is longer than I expected, so the second part will be released separately. Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for more info. https://www.bardmediamusic.com/ Support the show Support the show! Make a one-time donation or be a month...

Send a text In this episode, we offer up the second of two classic tales of the macabre from the master himself, Edgar Allan Poe - and just in time for the Halloween season. Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for more info. https://www.bardmediamusic.com/ Support the show Support the show! Make a one-time donation or be a monthly supporter! https://www.buymeacoffee.com...

Send a text Just in time for the halloween season, I present to you - Edgar Allan Poe's classic gothic nightmare: The Tell-Tale Heart Theme written by Bernard Kyer for this podcast. Follow the link for more info. https://www.bardmediamusic.com/ Support the show Support the show! Make a one-time donation or be a monthly supporter! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jcthevoice

Send a text In this exciting conclusion of 'The Call of Death or Nick Carter's Clever Assistant,' JC Rede wraps up the story involving a complex bank robbery, a mystery involving a dying man's secret, and several clever detectives bringing criminals to justice. The episode opens with detective Nick Carter and his assistant, Chick Carter, uncovering the identity of the mystery m...