Wayback Radio Theater Podcast

Wayback Radio Theater presents modern re-creations of classic oldtime radio shows along with newly written audio theater productions inspired by that golden age.

Retribution - Crossroads 06/23/2022

Retribution - Crossroads A dark country crossroad is the ideal place for a murder. Or is it? /episode/index/show/wayback/id/23518223

The Great Gildersleeve - Gildersleeve's Lucky Day 03/17/2022

The Great Gildersleeve - Gildersleeve's Lucky Day A Saint Patrick's Day four-leaf clover is Gildersleeves ticket to nirvana. Or maybe not. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/21525461

The Great Gildersleeve - Inviting the Bullards to Dinner 12/14/2021

The Great Gildersleeve - Inviting the Bullards to Dinner Gildersleeve hopes to impress his neighbors with a fancy dinner but it proves to be more of a challenge than he originally envisioned. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/21484031

The Mysterious Traveler - Dark Is the Night 03/02/2021

The Mysterious Traveler - Dark Is the Night Embezzler, Albert Adams, and wife, Blanche, set out in search of the good life but a chance meeting on a dark road brings ominous consequences. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/18164807

The Snowy Owl 03/18/2020

The Snowy Owl An original play written by Wayback Radio Theater member, Darrell Heckman. A restaurant owner in need of some quick cash concocts a rare bird sighting in hopes of boosting his bottom line. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/13606139

A Good Guy With a Gun 12/31/2019

A Good Guy With a Gun An original play written by Wayback Radio Theater member, John Greenway. With a trusty peacemaker on his nightstand, George Adams is ready for anything. Or is he? /episode/index/show/wayback/id/12578741

Beatrix Potter Must Die 12/08/2019

Beatrix Potter Must Die Wayback Radio Theater presents an original story of time travel and revenge written by and presented through the kind permission of Copyright 2013 by the author. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/12149441

Mickey Slammer, Intragalactic Private Eye - Ep03 - The Ultimal Verba Affair 09/11/2019

Mickey Slammer, Intragalactic Private Eye - Ep03 - The Ultimal Verba Affair Famous or not, last words are important to Ultima Verbatists. A grieving mother offers a handsome reward and Mickey finds herself entangled in "the easiest case" she's ever had. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/11079404

The Hand 09/01/2019

The Hand Adapted from an un-produced Suspense script. A young woman embarks on a desperate journey to reunite with the man she loves. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/11078753

Mickey Slammer, Intragalactic Private Eye - Ep02 - The GOL Affair 07/25/2019

Mickey Slammer, Intragalactic Private Eye - Ep02 - The GOL Affair A solid citizen is arrested for joyriding but when Mickey tries to find out why, she uncovers a conspiracy to end all conspiracies ... or does she? /episode/index/show/wayback/id/10658072

The Great Gildersleeve - Gildy Quits the Mayor's Race 07/09/2019

The Great Gildersleeve - Gildy Quits the Mayor's Race Having run afoul of the Magruder political machine, Gildersleeve decides to end his quest to become Summerfield's mayor. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/10457582

The Great Gildersleeve - Felling a Tree 06/30/2019

The Great Gildersleeve - Felling a Tree It's springtime in Summerfield and Gildersleeve is sprucing up his yard. Up on the agenda: removing a dead elm tree. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/10349474

The Whistler - The Great Zantini 08/19/2018

The Whistler - The Great Zantini The Great Zantini faces death every time he steps out onto the high wire but now he is playing an even more dangerous game. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/6943684

Mickey Slammer, Intragalactic Private Eye - Ep01 - The Andromeda Affair 05/26/2018

Mickey Slammer, Intragalactic Private Eye - Ep01 - The Andromeda Affair In a galaxy where there's dirt behind every moon and evil empires compete for the souls of sentient beings, one woman does her best to even the score. From the red dust of ancient Mars to the crystalline towers of Precipitous 4, Mickey Slammer, intragalactic private eye, uncovers the truth - for a fee. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/6637451

The Great Gildersleeve - Easter Egg Hunt 03/29/2018

The Great Gildersleeve - Easter Egg Hunt When Park Commissioner Clanahan decides to cancel the annual Easter Egg Hunt, it's Gildersleeve to the rescue! /episode/index/show/wayback/id/6422256

The Mysterious Traveler - The Ugliest Woman Alive 01/31/2018

The Mysterious Traveler - The Ugliest Woman Alive A hideously deformed woman will stop at nothing in her quest to become young and beautiful if only for a short time. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/6207878

The Whistler - The Gingham Elephant 11/05/2017

The Whistler - The Gingham Elephant A man is accused of murder. The only thing that stands between him and a death sentence is the strange woman he claims to have met in the park. But is she even real? /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911556

Sam Spade - The Silver Key Caper 11/05/2017

Sam Spade - The Silver Key Caper Sam Spade in a lonely hearts club? It's all in a day's work as he investigates the death of a young reporter. But will Sam, too, find the silver key to happiness? /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911528

The Librarian's Aide 11/05/2017

The Librarian's Aide Are you looking for a special book? A book full of insights and surprises? One you just can't put down? Then grab your library card and check out "The Librarian's Aide" an original production written by Kay Lutz and directed by Linda Rasmussen. This live performance stars Ivan Cury and Beverly Washburn. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911547

Sam Spade - The Corporation Murders 11/05/2017

Sam Spade - The Corporation Murders Sam witnesses a contract killing but the police think he did it. His only way out is to find out who ordered the hit. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911523

Sam Spade - The Commonwealth Tankard 11/05/2017

Sam Spade - The Commonwealth Tankard Sam is hired to ensure the safe delivery of a valuable antique tankard to its new owner but finds himself investigating a suspicious death instead. This live performance features Ivan Cury as Sam Spade. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911518

Richard Diamond - The Poise Magazine Story 11/05/2017

Richard Diamond - The Poise Magazine Story Rick agrees to help his friend, Swifty Miller, keep tabs on a magazine company bookkeeper but the job quickly becomes more than he bargained for. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911512

Retribution - Sweet Water 11/05/2017

Retribution - Sweet Water After fifteen years in the desert, an old prospector appears at Martin Wilkins' door with an intriguing proposition. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911503

Retribution - Operation Perjury 11/05/2017

Retribution - Operation Perjury Two lovers learn that even a minor crime can have major consequences. Ivan Cury and Beverly Washburn star in this live performance. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911498

Retribution - Accidents Happen 11/05/2017

Retribution - Accidents Happen Is there any honor among thieves? With the unseen hand of Retribution lurking in the wings, it really doesn't matter. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911489

Radio City Playhouse - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas 11/05/2017

Radio City Playhouse - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Veteran newspaperman, Perry Brown, and his photographer, Al Vogel, are in for an unforgettable Christmas Eve adventure when their editor gives them a very special and important assignment. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911470

The Mysterious Traveler - Seven Years to Wait 11/05/2017

The Mysterious Traveler - Seven Years to Wait George and Louise Adams are about to lose their home. Can an act of desperation save them from ruin? /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911465

The Great Gildersleeve - A Christmas Story 11/05/2017

The Great Gildersleeve - A Christmas Story Gildersleeve is planning a big Christmas dinner for family and friends but Birdie is off her game - and for good reason. This live performance from our 2009 Christmas party features a somewhat different cast than our ongoing Gildersleeve re-creations project. The script was written for the final Friends of Oldtime Radio script competition and took the second place prize that year. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911454

Candy Matson - The Case of the Flattened Fifth 11/05/2017

Candy Matson - The Case of the Flattened Fifth Beverly Washburn stars in this original production written and directed by John Greenway and inspired by the oldtime radio show from the 1950s. Candy investigates the disappearance of an up and coming jazz singer in this live performance. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911441

Alonzo's Watch 11/05/2017

Alonzo's Watch A true story of the American Civil War. It's 1861 and Alfred Wheeler has enlisted in the Union Army. His family anxiously awaits his letters and prays for his safe return. This original production stars Nick Wrycha as Alfred Wheeler with Dan Schindler as best friend, Tom Higgins. They are joined by special guest stars Cliff Carpenter, as the Grandfather, and Jean Rouverol Butler as the Mother. /episode/index/show/wayback/id/5911429

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