Podcast Categories: Drama

Forties AF is a sexy, sassy, and funny fiction drama podcast about three forty-something single friends who laugh, love and cry together; as they pick up the pieces their thirties left behind. Hope, a newly-forty entertainment magazine reporter by night and aspiring writer by day, finally has to let go of her on and off again boyfriend. Chanise, a postal carrier in her late forties, is a new empty nester and is adjusting to her new-found freedom. Brianna a hopeless romantic in her mid-forties, is a hairstylist at a popular and hip salon and is seeking out her complete happiness. These ladies find out that life truly begins at forty.

“The Shadow” was a hugely popular and influential American radio program, considered a classic of old-time radio and a significant contributor to the superhero genre.Here’s a breakdown of key facts about “The Shadow” radio program:

• Debut and Run: The character of “The Shadow” first appeared on radio on July 31, 1930, as a mysterious narrator for CBS’s Detective Story Hour. Due to his popularity, he soon became the star of his own show, which officially premiered on September 26, 1937, and ran until 1954.
• Format: The show was a radio drama primarily featuring crime, mystery, and suspense stories. Each episode typically began with a crime or threat, and The Shadow would use his unique abilities to solve the mystery and bring villains to justice. It was known for its eerie and atmospheric storytelling, often incorporating melodramatic plots.
• The Character:
• Identity: The Shadow is actually the alter ego of Lamont Cranston, a wealthy “man about town.”
• Powers/Abilities: While in print, The Shadow was a master of disguise, combat, and detection, the radio version emphasized his “hypnotic power to cloud men’s minds so that they cannot see him,” effectively making him invisible. He also sometimes exhibited other psychic abilities like telepathy.
• Catchphrases: The show is famous for its iconic opening: “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!” accompanied by an ominous laugh. At the end of each episode, he would remind listeners, “The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay! The Shadow knows!”
• Voice Actors: A number of actors voiced The Shadow over its long run, but some of the most notable include:
• Frank Readick Jr.: He played the role of the mysterious narrator and, later, the character himself in the early years. His sibilant voice became highly recognizable.
• Orson Welles: One of the most celebrated figures in entertainment, Welles famously played The Shadow from 1937 to 1938, and his portrayal is often considered one of the most memorable.
• Bill Johnstone: He voiced The Shadow from 1938-1943.
• Bret Morrison: Morrison had the longest tenure, playing The Shadow from 1945 until the show’s final broadcast in 1954, and earlier in 1943-1944.
• Companion: The Shadow was often accompanied by his loyal companion and confidante, Margo Lane, who was portrayed by various actresses including Agnes Moorehead.
• Legacy: “The Shadow” radio program was immensely popular during its run and significantly contributed to the development of the superhero genre. It inspired comic books, novels, and other adaptations, and its catchphrases have become ingrained in American popular culture. The show was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1989.

The year is 2025. Mutations of Covid have proven the virus formidable. Five years after the first vaccine was released, the disease takes an ugly turn with terrifying results. Set against the backdrop of a newly authoritarian American government and with the assistance of only a few remaining associates can Rogue Waves use the revealed information to bond together and fight for survival, or is all ultimately lost?. @roguewavespodcast for exclusive content Written and Created by Bryan Mittelstadt Produced and Cast by Tessa Faye Talent

Murder! Mystery! Tragedy! Private investigator Frank Dixon solves the dark secrets of a city in turmoil! An easy going war vet and gumshoe has his life turned upside down when a simple case sets fantastic events into motion.

Red Scare Theatre Company presents a five part audio drama experience.

Apocalypse Songs follows a local radio station reporter Amy Louise Chen investigating the tapes of Clara Wilson, an obscure 1960s musician whose cryptic lyrics seem to have predicted the future. Amy joins forces with Clara’s great-nephew Josh to investigate the mystery of Clara’s “Apocalypse Songs”.

Cover art by Cosmo Bones.

If this is power, then power out.

What happens when the power system we’re hooked up to fails? When things we thought were solid, that we thought would protect us, fail?

A new thriller about power and protest on a dying planet. Starring Vinnie Heaven and written by Sarah Woods.

En la tradición de los clásicos de la radio, aquí se cuentan las historias, relatos y leyendas que habitan las calles de México e Iberoamérica.

In Another Room is a narrative horror podcast and limited audio drama series — eight episodes set inside one of LA’s most notoriously haunted homes, where every room contains a different ghost story and every story is connected.

Amateur paranormal investigator Wendy Morrow has spent years researching the house. Tonight she finally has the keys. What begins as a routine overnight investigation becomes a descent through decades of tragedy — from the mansion’s troubled construction in 1873 to the present day — as Wendy moves room by room through the dark, following the voices of the dead toward a truth she was never meant to find.

Adapted from E3W Productions’ critically acclaimed immersive theatre show. A serialized horror limited series in eight parts.

A Violet Hour Media production.

LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence, domestic abuse, and other subject matter that may be upsetting for some listeners.

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The Crime Is Up Podcast showcases the best in hard-boiled, criminal tales. Each episode brings you brand new crime fiction stories as read by a talented cast of actors. And it’s a hybrid podcast! The second part features your hosts, good buddies Chris and Will, ruminating about film noir classics, underappreciated crime films, or pulp novels they love. And all the while they do it with wit and humor and charm and terrible jokes and all the characteristics you could possibly hope for in two podcast hosts.