Happy Easter, agents of The Shadow

 

Keep your hands off of The Shadow's Easter basket!

Saturday's random pulp cover: Adventure: December 15, 1930

 This cover reminds me of N C Wyeth's "The Silent Fisherman" (or any number of the canoe paintings from The Brandywine School's impressive output of early American illustrators) or...

 ... "The North Woods Mystery".

 

ON THE AIR: January 1, 1939

 Yes, this is a rerun of a rerun of a rerun (well, you get the idea).  I will be starting a new series in 2025.  I hope you'll tune in.  In the meantime, enjoy "The Man Who Murdered Time" and put 2024 (almost) to rest.

Merry Christmas, agents

 Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays!  Under The Blue Light wishes all the agents of The Shadow and fans of pulp and Old Time Radio the most hopeful and joy filled Christmas ever.  Enjoy the company of family and friends.  Or just the company of a great pulp story while your pet curls up at your feet in front of a crackling fire.  However you choose to celebrate this day, may it be peaceful and meaningful.

ON THE AIR: 1964/1968

 This is an odd entry for our final visit to the radio realm of The Shadow.  This never aired but instead was recorded in 1964 and released on an album in 1968.  It did reunite Bret Morrison, Grace Matthews and Santos Ortega as Commissioner Weston.  Ken Roberts returned to be the "Announcer".  There is a bit more info here.  In the meantime enjoy "The Computer Calculates, The Shadow Knows".

ON THE AIR: June 27, 1954

 "The Vengeance of Angela Nolan" brings to an end the available episodes from the original run of The Shadow.  There were 26 episodes after this one.  I'll play one from 1964 next week, but I don't really know the provenance of the episode.  I hope these have been a pleasant trip back into the days when radio ruled.

ON THE AIR: June 5, 1949

A dark and stormy night.  A mansion of maniacal mystery.  And The Shadow.  Click here for a "Preview of Terror".

ON THE AIR: May 29, 1949

 Wills and eccentrics just don't mix.  Throw in a nearby zoo and chaos & crime soon take center stage.  Enter The Shadow and Margot to bring sense to the senseless.  Tune into "Monkey Woman" and find out how our hero tames the savage beast.

Happy Thanksgiving

 Enjoy family and friends, the beautiful Autumn weather and the feast set before you.  But take a moment to remember why this holiday exists.  Remember why the pilgrims left the only home they knew and struck out for a new world with the promise of freedom.

ON THE AIR: April 17, 1949

 If you are looking for an episode that features the most ridiculous set of circumstances then this one is for you.  Give "Death and the Easter Bonnet" a listen, if you dare.

ON THE AIR: March 13, 1949

 Be careful when you hoodwink the natives, it may come back to bite you in the neck.  Take a listen to "The Ring of Mahalalayee" and hear for yourself.

ON THE AIR: March 6, 1949

 A second wife that can't be trusted.  A trusted lieutenant who can't be trusted.  A gambling czar who can't trust anyone. The one thing you can trust is that The Shadow will sort out the whole, sordid affair.  The affair titled "Unto Death Do Us Part".

ON THE AIR: February 27, 1949

 Talk about robbing a man blind!  Or is that robbing a blind man?  You'll have to tune into "The Collectors of Death" to find out what The Shadow knows!

ON THE AIR: February 20, 1949

 Ham actors and prop weapons come to a head and the director of "The Trail of the Knifer" pays the price.  Who is the killer?  Why does the villain want to bring down this production.  Listen and be entertained by one of the last surviving episodes we have available for our listening pleasure.  Enjoy.

ON THE AIR: January 2, 1949

 An ancient Viking king and his crown are the focus of this tale.  Of course, petty individuals intend to get their hands on what is not theirs.  Will The Shadow be able to end the carnage?  Tune into "Death and the Crown of Odalph" to find out.

ON THE AIR: November 28, 1948

 Margot may lose her head (or at least the hair covering it) if The Shadow doesn't save her from yet another crazy old couple.  Tune into this hair raising adventure titled "The Wig Makers of Doom Street".

ON THE AIR: November 7, 1948

 Old boyfriends.  Blackmail.  Murder!  And The Shadow.  Time for another adventure with the Knight of Darkness and his alter ego, Lamont Cranston.  Throw in Margot for good measure and find "Evil in the House".

ON THE AIR: October 31, 1948

 Presenting, for your listening pleasure, "Murder by a Corpse".  A Halloween episode a month early.

ON THE AIR: October 24, 1948

 Ah, the old gimmick.  Getting a coffin for someone not yet dead.  In fact, it's for the customer himself.  Why is he planning to be dead by sundown?  You'll have to tune into "The Drum of Obi" to find out.

ON THE AIR: October 17, 1948

 Feel like taking mounting a horse for a nice ride?  Take a listen to "Dead Man's Ride" and you may rethink your Lone Ranger urges.