Mystery on the Air

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Latest Episodes:

Trailer: Mystery on the Air Aug 12, 2021

A sneak peak of 'The Call of Cthulu' from the Icebox Radio Theater

Call of Cthulhu; Mystery on the Air May 13, 2019

Two grieving people come together to try and understand a global conspiracy bent on murder, mayhem and the protection of mysterious, evil beings known as ‘Elder Gods’. A new adaptation of the classic tale by H.P. Lovecraft recorded May 2019 in Int’l Falls, Minnesota. Music provided by Kevin McLeod at https://incompetech.com/. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Willows; Mystery on the Air Apr 13, 2019

Two men on a canoe trip down a raging river take shelter for the night on a temporary, sand bar island. Then, as night falls, the island reveals its horrible secret. Based on the short story by Algernon Blackwood.

The Tell-Tale Heart; Mystery on the Air Mar 13, 2019

Body-cam audio from two police officers responding to a noise complaint reveals what REALLY happened that night the narrator lost his temper with the old man's eye. Recorded on location in Int'l Falls Minnesota and starring Jeffrey Adams, Caleb Silvers and Justin Kapla.

The Dunwich Horror; Mystery on the Air Feb 13, 2019

Deep in the forest of Massachusetts there is a small village with a horrible secret. A family torn apart, strange rituals in dark of night, and a creature that can been heard but not seen, It's all here in this classic tale by the father of horror.

The Monk3y's Paw; Mystery on the Air Jan 13, 2019

It's 'Black Mirror' meets 7th Grade English class as the classic tale by W.W. Jacobs gets a modern update. Jay and Mattie are a pair of 20-something millionaires arguing over the next step in their privileged, over-indulged lives, specifically, the baby question. Mattie feels the call to start a family, Jay would like to keep things the way they are. Then, a strange, sinister app called 'Monk3y's Paw' enters the question. What will Mattie wish for? How far will Jay go to stop her? And is anything really what it seems?

Smee; Mystery on the Air Dec 13, 2018

‘Smee’ was based on the story by A.M. Burrage, adapted for audio by Jeffrey Adams. The cast, in order of appearance included Douglas Skrief as Tony, Aela Mackintosh as Mrs Krenshaw, Brenda Ford & ‘The Girl’, Diane Adams as Mrs Gorman, Gavia Yount was Reggie, Jim Yount played Jack, Beth Lowthian was Violet, Summer Fromke played Mrs Willoughby and Justin Kapla was Captain Ransome. Editing, location recording, and post production by Jeffrey Adams.
Read the original story at http://www.scaryforkids.com/smee/

The Signalman; Mystery on the Air Nov 13, 2018

'The Signalman' starred Douglas Skrief in the title role, Tom Bement was The Writer, Jeffrey Adams as The Engineer, and Justin Kapla as The Assistant. Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Audio adaptation by Jeffrey Adams. Sound design and post production by Jeffrey Adams.
Some Sound effects from the Freesound Project at Freesound.org. The Icebox Radio Theater's 'Mystery on the Air' is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds. Copyright 2018 by the Icebox Radio Theater, all rights reserved.

The Fall of the House of Usher; Mystery on the Air Oct 14, 2018

Recorded before a live audience, a new radio adaptation of the classic story by Edgar Allan Poe. Starring Justin Kapla as the narrator, Caleb Silvers as Roderick, Diane Adams as Lady Madeline, and Douglas Skrief as the doctor. Sound effects and direction by Jeffrey Adams. Broadcast before a live audience from Backus Community Center, Int’l Falls on October 13, 2018.

The Music of Eric Zann; Mystery on the Air Sep 13, 2018

Mystery on the Air - episode 1, The Music of Eric Zann based loosely on the story by H.P. Lovecraft.
Starring Tanja Milojevic as Helen, Jim Yount as Phillips, Jeffrey Adams was Eric, and Justin Kapla played Harry the Engineer.
Script, direction and post-production by Jeffrey Adams. Some sound effects provided by The Freesound Project, at Freesound dot O R G.
The Music of Eric Zann - that is, the violin piece heard in this episode - was composed by Alex Voytenko of the Ukraine, violin solo performed by Uh-Lrie-est Smovzh also of the Ukraine. This music was used by special arrangement with the composer.
The end credit music was ‘Despair and Triumph’ by the Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Mystery on the Air is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds.