The Pulp Nostalgia & Old Time Radio Podcast

This week, we have The Girl Who Cried Wolfe, 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 December 15, 1950. For more on The Best of Thrilling Detective, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/best-of-thrilling-detective-1/.

This week, we have The Twisting Weeds of Death, an episode of The Hall of Fantasy that first aired in May 1953. For more on Pulp from the Pyramids, visit brickpicklemedia.com/pulpwraps/.

This week we have “Narrative About Clarence,” 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 March 16, 1944. Visit the Brick Pickle media store at https://brickpicklemedia.com/store/.

This week, we have an episode of Dark Fantasy, The Man with the Scarlet Satchel. It first aired on March 6, 1942. For more on Pulp With a Bite, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulp-with-a-bite/.

This week, we have The Vital Factor, an episode of X Minus One that first aired on November 30, 1955. The episode is based on the short story of the same name by Nelson Bond, first published in the August 1951 issue of Esquire. Find more at athrillingpublication.com.

This week, we have The Case of the Impolite Corpse, 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 December 8, 1950. For more on The Best of Thrilling Detective, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/best-of-thrilling-detective-1/.

This week, we have Super Feature, an episode of Lights Out, written by Arch Oboler. This episode first aired on April 6, 1943, over CBS. The same script was used for a 1938 episode during the show’s earlier run on NBC. Find more about The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Volume 2 at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide2/.

This week, we have Corridor of Doom, an episode of Inner Sanctum starring Boris Karloff. This episode was first broadcast over NBC on October 23, 1945. Find more on Eye of Vengeance at https://brickpicklemedia.com/eye-of-vengeance/.

This week we have “The Fort Ord Story,” an episode of Candy Matson. The episode originally aired on September 23, 1949. For more on Thrilling Detective Pulp Tales, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/thrilling-detectives-1/.

This week, we have “Graveyard Mansion,” an episode of The Witch’s Tale, generally regarded as radio’s first horror show. The show aired over the Mutual network and in syndication from 1931 to 1938. Stories were often aired in two 15-minute episodes, as this one was. These episodes first aired in March 1933. For more on Pulp With a Bite, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulp-with-a-bite/.

This week, we have The Case of the Bashful Body, 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 December 29, 1950. For more on The Best of Thrilling Detective, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/best-of-thrilling-detective-1/.

This week we have an episode of Escape, The Ring of Thoth, a tale of ancient Egypt, based on a story by Arthur Conan Doyle. The episode originally aired on August 11, 1947. For more on Pulp from the Pyramids, visit brickpicklemedia.com/pulpwraps/.

This week, we have an episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, The Girl from Pitchfork Corners. It first aired on July 5, 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 Sea, an episode of Lights Out, written by Arch Oboler. This episode first aired on March 2, 1943, over CBS. There are no commercials in this version, so it is probably one that was edited to air over the Armed Forces Radio Service. The same script was used for a 1938 episode during the show’s earlier run on NBC. Find more about The Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Volume 2...

This week, we have The Case of the Careworn Cuff, 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 October 27, 1950. For more on The Best of Thrilling Detective, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/best-of-thrilling-detective-1/. 

This week, we have The Last Story, an episode of Inner Sanctum. This episode was first broadcast over CBS on Sept. 11, 1945. This version of the episode ran over the Armed Forces Radio Service at a later date. Find more on Eye of Vengeance at https://brickpicklemedia.com/eye-of-vengeance/.

This week, we have Pursuit, an episode of Dark Venture, first broadcast in either July or August 1945. It was written by Larry Marcus, whose pulp career included crime stories for several magazines, including Black Mask and Dime Detective. Dark Venture aired over ABC from 1945 to 1947. Find more on Eye of Vengeance at https://brickpicklemedia.com/eye-of-vengeance/. 

This week, we have Dance of the Devil Dolls, an episode of The Hall of Fantasy that first aired in February 1953. For more on Pulp from the Pyramids, visit brickpicklemedia.com/pulpwraps/.

This week, we have Organ, an episode of Lights Out, written by Arch Oboler. This episode first aired on May 12, 1937. 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 Tell-Tale Ribbon, 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 30, 1951. For more on Thrilling Detective Pulp Tales, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/thrilling-detectives-1/.

This week we have The Returned, the November 12, 1944, episode of The Weird Circle, based on Poe’s story Ligeia. For more on Pulp With a Bite, visit https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulp-with-a-bite/.

This week we have The Purloined Letter the September 17, 1948, episode of the NBC University Theater. Find more on Ghosts of the Jackal at https://brickpicklemedia.com/ghosts-of-the-jackal/.

This week we have The Gold Bug, the October 5, 1949, episode of Family Theater. The series aired over the Mutual Broadcasting System from 1947 to 1957. For more on Pulp from the Pyramids, visit brickpicklemedia.com/pulpwraps/

All this month, we’ll have tales from Edgar Allan Poe, born this month in 1809. This week we have the Cask of Amontillado as it appeared on The Hall of Fantasy on January 19, 1953. Find more on Ghosts of the Jackal at https://brickpicklemedia.com/ghosts-of-the-jackal/.

This week we have “The Black Path of Fear,” an episode of Suspense. This episode first aired on August 31, 1944. The story is taken from the 1944 Cornell Woolrich novel The Black Path of Fear. Find more on The Beginner's Guide to Pulp Fiction at https://brickpicklemedia.com/pulpguide/.