The Pulp Nostalgia & Old Time Radio Podcast

This week, we have an episode of George Bruce’s Air Stories, a 1932 syndicated series that told stories from World War I, written by pulp legend George Bruce. These stories were adapted from Bruce’s stories in Aces magazine. Find more about The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Volume 2 at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide2/.

This week, we have Murder Castle, an episode of Lights Out written by Arch Oboler. This episode first aired on August 3, 1943, over CBS. The story is based on the real-life Chicago serial killer H.H. Holmes. Find more about The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Volume 2 at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide2/.

This week, we have The Case of the Killer Cards, an episode of the New Adventures of Nero Wolfe. This version of Nero Wolfe aired over NBC from 1950 to 1951 and starred Sydney Greenstreet. This episode was first broadcast on January 12, 1951. For more on The Best of Thrilling Detective, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/best-of-thrilling-detective-1/.

This week we have the July 14, 1944, episode of The Weird Circle, “The Phantom Picture.” Find more about The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Volume 2 at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide2/.

This week we have an episode of The Black Castle, “Escape to Death,” from December 16, 1942. The Black Castle aired from 1942 to 1944 over the Mutual network. It was hosted by and starred the multi-talented Don Douglas in all roles. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.

This week we have “The Merry Widower,” an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular shows of the old-time radio era. Suspense aired over CBS from 1942 to 1962. This episode first aired on October 12, 1944, and is based on a short story by Roy Vickers. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.

This week, we have The Case of the Calculated Risk, an episode of the New Adventures of Nero Wolfe. This version of Nero Wolfe aired over NBC from 1950 to 1951 and starred Sydney Greenstreet. This episode was first broadcast on January 19, 1951. For more on The Best of Thrilling Detective, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/best-of-thrilling-detective-1/.

This week, we have Elixir No. 4, an episode of Inner Sanctum. This episode was first broadcast over CBS on February 12, 1948. It was written by prolific pulpster Emile Tepperman. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week we have a tale from Edgar Allan Poe, born this month in 1809. Our episode features Revenge, a 1945 episode of The Haunting Hour, inspired by Poe’s poem Annabel Lee. For more on Pulp With a Bite, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulp-with-a-bite/

This week we have a tale from Edgar Allan Poe, born this week in 1809. Our episode features The Fall of the House of Usher, the August 29, 1943, episode of The Weird Circle, based on Poe’s story of the same name. For more on Pulp With a Bite, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulp-with-a-bite/.

This week, we have “The Glass Donkey,” an episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe. It first aired on July 28, 1950, over CBS. Gerald Mohr stars as Marlowe. For more on Thrilling Detective Pulp Tales, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/thrilling-detectives-1/.

This week, we have The Case of the Midnight Ride, an episode of the New Adventures of Nero Wolfe. This version of Nero Wolfe aired over NBC from 1950 to 1951 and starred Sydney Greenstreet. This episode was first broadcast on March 16, 1951. For more on The Best of Thrilling Detective, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/best-of-thrilling-detective-1/.

As we close out 2023, we’re replaying our most popular episode of the year. It’s Edgar Allan Poe’s The Gold Bug as it was presented on Family Theater on October 5, 1949. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.

This week, we have the December 24, 1975, episode of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. It’s their adaptation of the classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol. The Mystery Theater was part of the radio drama revival of the 1970s and aired more than 1,000 episodes over CBS from 1974 to 1982. For more on Deck the Pulps, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/deck-the-pulps/.

This week, we have some holiday humor, featuring the legendary Bud Abbott & Lou Costello. It’s the 1945 Christmas episode of the Abbott & Costello Show as it aired over NBC on December 20, 1945. For more on Deck the Pulps, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/deck-the-pulps/.

This week, we have the December 25, 1951, episode of the Mysterious Traveler, entitled, simply, “Christmas Story.” For more on Deck the Pulps, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/deck-the-pulps/.

This week, we have Two Plus Two Equals Death, an episode of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater that first aired on April 29, 1976. It was written by pulp writer Alfred Bester. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.

This week we have something a little different, a Thanksgiving comedic treat from Jack Benny. It’s his November 21, 1943, episode, “Jack Dreams He is a Turkey.” Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.

This week we have “The Screaming Woman,” an episode of Suspense, one of the most popular shows of the old-time radio era. Based on a Ray Bradbury story, this episode aired on March 1, 1955. It was the second time Suspense had produced this Thanksgiving story, with the original version broadcast on November 25, 1948. Silvia Richards adapted the story for Suspense. Find more on The Beginner's Gu...

This week, we have The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds, an episode of the New Adventures of Nero Wolfe. This version of Nero Wolfe aired over NBC from 1950 to 1951 and starred Sydney Greenstreet. This episode was first broadcast on March 9, 1951. For more on The Best of Thrilling Detective, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/best-of-thrilling-detective-1/.

To wrap up the month, we’re offering the 1932 radio serial of Frankenstein. Obviously designed to capitalize on the Frankenstein mania caused by the Universal film, this version of the classic story from George Edwards is told in 13 episodes. Today we offer the final episode of the series. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.

To wrap up the month, we’re offering the 1932 radio serial of Frankenstein. Obviously designed to capitalize on the Frankenstein mania caused by the Universal film, this version of the classic story from George Edwards is told in 13 episodes. We will be airing an episode every day leading up to Halloween. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.

To wrap up the month, we’re offering the 1932 radio serial of Frankenstein. Obviously designed to capitalize on the Frankenstein mania caused by the Universal film, this version of the classic story from George Edwards is told in 13 episodes. We will be airing an episode every day leading up to Halloween. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.

To wrap up the month, we’re offering the 1932 radio serial of Frankenstein. Obviously designed to capitalize on the Frankenstein mania caused by the Universal film, this version of the classic story from George Edwards is told in 13 episodes. We will be airing an episode every day leading up to Halloween. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.

To wrap up the month, we’re offering the 1932 radio serial of Frankenstein. Obviously designed to capitalize on the Frankenstein mania caused by the Universal film, this version of the classic story from George Edwards is told in 13 episodes. We will be airing an episode every day leading up to Halloween. Find more from Brick Pickle Pulps at https://brickpicklemedia.com/podcasts/.