Monday Matinee

Completing our grand finale of Season 15, Sonic Cinema Productions presents the fantastic screwball comedy made popular by Howard Hawk, Cary Grant, and Katherine Hepburn- Bringing Up Baby. This public domain treasure is Jack's all time favourite classic comedy movie and with the support of an incredible team including Stephanie Stearns-Dulli, Tom Konkle, Theresa Ireland, Patte Rosebank, John Bell,...

Steven Hutchinson was on his way to meet an old friend; somebody from his past for whom a dark secret had once been hidden. Yet, as he crossed the road and approached the location they’d arranged to meet, he found himself trying to comprehend a myriad of emotions and questions he wasn’t sure he ever wanted the answer to. He never saw the car that hit him that day. The car that killed him… ‘A Grave...

Our Christmas tradition sadly ends this week as we bring "Christmas in Crisis" from Steven Cardinal. Santa’s Workshop is in turmoil – the number of kids on the nice list has dropped to 0 – the ListCheck 3000 says so! And, what’s worse, Santa is nowhere to be found. Can a plucky little housekeeping elf solve the mystery and get Santa back in time to save Christmas? And we finish off with "Father Ch...

Welcome to the Matinee! This week we have Sonic Society #715- Father Crisis, A Grave Reunion and Sonic Summerstock Playhouse Replay 15.9- Bringing Up Baby: Part 2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the beginning of our grand finale of Season 15, Sonic Cinema Productions presents the fantastic screwball comedy made popular by Howard Hawk, Cary Grant, and Katherine Hepburn- Bringing Up Baby. This public domain treasure is Jack's all time favourite classic comedy movie and with the support of an incredible team including Stephanie Stearns-Dulli, Tom Konkle, Theresa Ireland, Patte Rosebank,...

Have you ever felt the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, the chills going up your spine until you feel like you have to shake this feeling off your back? No matter how silly it feels? Or how about those times when you feel like someone is looking over your shoulder? So much so, that you can almost feel someone breathing down your neck? Listening to this podcast, as you are right now; alone...

It's the New Year for certain but our holiday spirit hasn't wained as we present, "Frosted" from Steven Cardinal and Aural Traditions. Sometimes a magic hat is more than just a magic hat. And sometimes, you don’t always get the real story the first time. Frosted is our attempt at correcting the story you may have heard of that particular frozen fellow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Federal Stonecipher returns with the rundown for the Matinee- Sonic Society #714, Halloween Special, and Sonic Summerstock Playhouse Replay 15.8- Bringing Up Baby 1! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our seventh presentation Rachel Pulliam returns with three women stand vigil, awaiting the death of a loved one in this tense tale of...Suspense! in "Waiting"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fractured Lives’ explores how the First World War literally fractured lives. The war’s many casualties were not just amongst the dead. There were the men maimed and disabled with scars that would blight the rest of their lives. The play also has resonance for the present day, as wars and international conflicts continue to fracture lives, leaving scars and injuries that can last a lifetime. Today...

Christmas is over, but the adventure continues for Mrs. Claus! It's the exciting conclusion of "Evil Wears a Green Dress: A Mrs. Claus Story." With the villain's moon base in sight, Mrs. Claus is locked, loaded, and ready to deliver coal to the Scarlet Jade's stocking. Will our fearless party survive the onslaught of missiles, drones, droids, and foot-soldiers to put an end to her evil scheme befo...

Welcome to the Matinee for the last of April! This week Jack guest hosts giving tickets to Sonic Society #713, Fractured Lives, and Sonic Summerstock Playhouse Replay 15.7- Waiting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a similar vein to "Sorry Wrong Number," Laura Mirsky plays the role of Mary, an aging blind woman who must rely on her senses to deal with..."The Unexpected!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gods think they can do what they want with us. They make shit for us and we’re supposed to deal with it. But you forget, we’ve also been given free will to express what we want and when we want it. We say this because we do not accept your court, we do not accept your laws, and we do not accept you! All we do is mirror the chaos around us. The Sad Tale of Sisyphus by Gill Buttery is new our ad...

It's the night after Christmas and all through the house, the incredible Adventures of Mrs. Claus captivated Jack and David from Last Act Radio Theatre! Mrs. Claus, Lyric, and Kuma find themselves trapped in a prison cell after trying to save Princess Nyra, and who's behind it? The Scarlet Jade herself, a nasty no-good-nik bent on draining planets of their lifeforce...but to what end?! Can Mrs. Cl...

This week Jack stands in front of the Matinee to give out tickets for Sonic Society #712, The Sad Tale of Sisyphus, and Sonic Summerstock Playhouse Replay 15.6! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the long lineup of fictional hard-boiled detectives, Philip Marlowe stands out as one of the earliest and best. Raymond Chandler's creation first reached print in the early 1930s, then went on to memorable adaptations in film, television, and of course radio. "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" had a solid four-year run of well over 100 episodes on CBS. Still, a handful of recordings are lost to...

Sophie cannot finish her dinner, she says she’s eaten enough. Sophie’s trying to make herself thinner. Says she’s eating too much and her brother says, “You’re joking,” and her mother’s heart is broken. Sophie has a hard time coping and besides; Sophie’s hoping… She can be like all the other girls… Bones is a new play written by Renate Reynolds and tells the story of a young girl suffering through...

Are you ready for Christmas? Jack and David are preparing as they take a trip into "Tinsel Town" with episodes one and two. After making a wish on the Christmas Star, Holly finds herself popping in and out of Tinsel Town, a magical place where it’s Christmas every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal Stonecipher opens the Matinee in preparation of Easter week with Sonic Society #711, Bones, and Sonic Summerstock Playhouse Replay #15.5! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lorna Rogers wants a mink coat and will do whatever it takes to get what she wants in this somewhat comedic episode of "The Unexpected." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I suppose it was inevitable, me ending up here in this police cell. You might even say it was my destiny. You see ever since I was small, I’ve loved stories of heroes and magicians who’ve escaped from impossible places and incredible situations. Now here I am, inside such a place. It’s a bit ironic I guess. However; sometimes what you see isn’t necessarily what you see… ‘Thanks to Harry’ is a new...

Our holidays in December are just beginning as this week Jack and David present Benjamin Peel's "Wicked Cinderella" and Mercury Theatre Podcast's "War for December" from John S. Badger! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Federal Stonecipher opens the matinee for Sonic Society #710, Thanks to Harry and Sonic Summerstock Playhouse Replay 15.4- The Mink Coat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're thrilled to welcome back The Narada Radio Company as they return for their ninth year of Sonic Summerstock Old-Time Radio re-creations! This time, it's remake of another "Quiet Please" episode, entitled "How Are You, Pal?" It's not a lost episode, but the only existing copy of the original is so badly damaged that it is barely audible. Director Pete Lutz hopes this remake comes clo...