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Story by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Photo: John Mathew Smith Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0 Good evening! Today, we are excited to bring you a look at a new musical, "I'm Every Woman - The Chaka Khan Musical." This production pays tribute to the incredible life and career of the legendary Chaka Khan, who many fans affectionately call the "Queen of Funk." The musical takes us on a journey...

Story : Stone Breaker MAGNETUS Story by Gail Nobles © 2025 Cover Photo by: Gail Nobles Sound effects: Pixabay.com Stone Breaker Magnetus was a formidable presence within the confines of the chain gang. His unique ability to manipulate stones with a magnetic grip not only set him apart but also earned him respect among his fellow prisoners. The nickname "Stone Breaker" was well-deserved—he could sh...

Photo: Fair use Wikipedia  Story by: Gail Nobles Good evening, I’m Gail Nobles and welcome to an animation's memory lane. Today, we're shining a light on two delightful troublemakers: Heckle and Jeckle, the iconic magpies born in the postwar era that are sure to bring a smile to your face. Created by the talented Paul Terry at his Terrytoons animation studio, Heckle and Jeckle made their debut in...

Story: Thomas Chain Gang Story by: Gail Nobles © 2025 Cover Illus. by: Gail Nobles There was a Black man named Thomas Miller Jr. who was incarcerated by two Black police officers based on a false robbery accusation, while the real culprit, who had committed a bank robbery, remained free due to their collusion. During his time in prison, the guards nicknamed him Thomas Chain Gain. He was tasked wit...

Story: The Fire of Truth Story by: Gail Nobles © 2025 Cover illus. by: Gail Nobles Music intro by: Gail Nobles Tornado sound: Pixabay.com In ancient Egypt, a Pharaoh ruled with an iron fist, enslaved by his fear of losing power. Despite serving many gods, his heart remained heavy, for he had no heir to safeguard his legacy. A male child, prophesied to become king, posed a threat to his reign. Each...

TOONEY TOONS Story: Sir Croak-a-Lot Story by: Gail Nobles © 2025 Illustration by: Gail Nobles Frog sound: Pixabay.com Frog voice by: Gail Nobles Hi, I’m Gail Nobles. Today’s episode is “Sir Croak-a-Lot.” Story by Gail Nobles © 2025. Sir Croak-a-Lot was a huge bullfrog and the sworn enemy of Zippy Fly Hornet. Croak chased Zippy every day—he didn’t want anyone else to catch him. “He’s my dinner,” Cr...

TOONEY TOONS Story: Zippy Story by: Gail Nobles © 2025 Music by: Gail Nobles Illustration by: Gail Nobles I'm Gail Nobles & you're listening to Tooney Toons Zippy Zippy the fly‑hornet was thought to be a sign of coming trouble. Everyone and everything hunted him: people, flyswatters, bug spray, even frogs. That constant pursuit left him with caution and fears, but it also made him wise. Using...

Interlude by: Gail Nobles Photo: Public Domain Wimedia There is quite a bit of buzz about Superman versus Shazam. People are buzzing about who would win. Are you ready to see the fight in the theaters? Do you think you could withstand watching that fight? I don't know. Superman and Shazam are both mighty superhero gods.  Superman was born on the planet Krypton. He was sent to earth and began devel...

Photo: Wikimedia public domain Music by: Gail Nobles Podcast story by: Gail Nobles PLOT & STORYLINE DISCUSSION  Did you know there was a kryptonite girl? Yes, there was! It was Superman's girlfriend, and we all know who that was. Yes, it was the Lois Lane. You don't believe me? No, she was never a superhero as far as I know, but something happened to her once that could hurt Superman.  Lois La...

Archie Andrews: Public Domain Downloaded from: Archive.org Archie Andrews was a teenage sitcom directly adapted from the very popular comic strip of Bob Montana. It began to be heard on NBC Blue on May 31, 1943 and lasted on-air until September 5, 1943—the period during which radio adaptations of comic characters were trending. The show was also broadcasted on Mutual from 1944 to 1945. Paudio: The...

Cover art by: Gail Nobles Boo sound by: Gail Nobles Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost is a fictional character that appeared in titles published by Harvey Comics. Spooky first appeared in Casper the Friendly Ghost #10 (June 1953). He is Casper's cousin, although their exact relation is never specified. He generally resembles Casper except he has freckles, a derby hat, and a large, black nose. Spooky is...

Story by: Gail Nobles Cover art by: Gail Nobles Hello! I'm Gail Nobles! Welcome to Paudio. Today's topic is Hot Stuff the Little Devil. Hot Stuff is a comic book character created by Warren Kremer. Kremer passed away at the age of 82 July 24, 2003. He was born in the Bronx, the son of a sign painter. Kremer counted Alex Raymond/Gordon and Hal Foster Prince Valiant among his influences.  Hot Stuff...

Big Jon and Sparky Usage: Public Domain From Archive.org Paudio: The Source of Sound

  Jon was an American entertainer as big Jon Arthur. He was the host of the Saturday morning children's radio series big John and Sparkie. Sparkie, "the little elf from the land of make-believe, who wants more than anything else in the world to be a real boy,” was actually the recorded voice of Jon Arthur played at a fast speed. At WSAI in Cincinnati, Arthur began the Big Jon and Sparkie show, car...

Episode of the old-time radio series "Destination Freedom".   Story: The Legend of John Henry Usage: Public Domain https://archive.org/details/DestinationFreedom/DF_49-07-24_ep054-The_Legend_of_John_Henry.mp3 Art by: Gail Nobles Durham wrote and produced the  radio drama Destination Freedom . In cooperation with The Chicago Defender , he began this series over NBC Chicago outlet WMAQ in July 1948,...

Coming up next is the Legend of John Henry. an American folk hero. An African American freedman, he is said to have worked as a "steel-driving man"—a man tasked with hammering a steel drill into a rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel. The story of John Henry is told in a classic blues folk song about his duel against a drilling machine, which exists...

Photo: Public Domain Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Boop Hello Everyone! Have you heard about Boop! The Musical by Jasmine Amy Rogers? I have seen a video clip of her recording a song titled, ‘Where I Wanna Be.’ She’s a great singer. The musical is performed by David Foster; lyrics by Birkenhead. Boop The Musical is a 2023 musical based on the animated character Betty Boop. The musi...

The Adventures of Superman The Baby From Krypton From: https://archive.org/details/TheAdventuresOfSuperman_201805 Usage: Public Domain Boys and Girls, your attention please! Presenting a new exciting radio program featuring the thrilling adventures of an amazing and incredible personality. Faster than an airplane, more powerful than a loca motive, .... Up in the sky! Look! It's a bird! It's a plan...

Cover Art by: Gail Nobles Beginning and Ending music by: Gail Nobles Hello! I'm Gail Nobles on Paudio - The Source of Sound. I want to talk to you today about the 1940 radio Superman. Yes, there was a long running radio serial that originally aired from 1942 to 1951 titled The Adventures of Superman. It featured the DC Comics character Superman. The serial came to radio as a syndicated show on New...

Story by: Gail Nobles Cover Art by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Hello I'm Gail Nobles, and you’re listening to Paudio the Source of Sound. Growing up as a child I loved the cartoon Woody Woodpecker. I have a little golden book by Walter Lantz titled with “Woody Woodpecker at the Circus.” I loved watching the cartoons and hearing the laugh of Woody. I asked : How did they make Woody laugh...

Mighty Mouse: Wolf! Wolf! Usage: Public Domain https://archive.org/details/mighty_mouse_wolf_wolf Hello you're listening to Paudio & I am your host Gail Nobles. Today I'm going to play the cartoon “Mighty Mouse Wolf! Wolf!“ A pack of hungry wolves with one of them disguised as Little Bo Peep raids a flock of sheep and captures a little lamb. The wolves attempt to make lambchops out of the lamb...

Intro song by: Gail Nobles ©️2023 Story and Art by: Gail Nobles Today’s topic is Cool Ghoul. Hi I’m Gail Nobles. I remember seeing the Cool Ghoul on television in the 80’s everyday at 4:00 PM showing cartoons like Tom & Jerry. The Cool Ghoul was a popular radio and TV character and horror movie host in Cincinnati, Ohio created and portrayed by Dick Van Hoene. The Cool Ghoul was an icon of Cinc...

Music: This podcast features music created using Groovepad. Available on the App Store, https://apps.apple.com/app/id1454398991 Race car sound effects: Pixabay.com https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/search/race-car/ Usage: Free Photo credit: Carl Gelin/Unsplash.com https://unsplash.com/photos/446P3ilddt8 Today’s topic: Gran Turismo The movie, "Gran Turismo" is based on a true story. It’s about a te...

Voice actor intro and music by: Gail Nobles Art by: Gail Nobles James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom was the leader of a snake cult in the 1982 movie Conan the Barbarian starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It is an epic sword & sorcery film directed by John Milius and written by Milius and Oliver Stone. The Character Thulsa Doom was something else. He could act kind and turn around and kill you in an i...

Coming up next is Daffy - The Commando. A Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The cartoon was released on Nov. 20, 1943, and stars Dafy Duck. Downloaded from archive.org Usage: Public Domain Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daffy_–_The_Commando Paudio: The Source of Sound