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Playful Presence

Every 2nd Monday of the month, from 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM Playful Presence is a show about improv, mindfulness, creativity, and play. We hear some improv scenes ranging from comedy, to drama, to lyrical, and get a glimpse into the thinking behind the improv as the players di... Read more

An Encore Performance

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Due to technical problems we'll have to present a repeat Sampler. Today's presentation comes from March 16th of 2020. Will be back next week. Read more

No Man Of Her Own starring Barbara Stanwyck

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2023 at 11:00pm - Tue, 01/17/2023 at 12:00am

Produced for: Gremlin Time

After she is rejected by her unborn child's father, Helen boards a train, which crashes on the way to San Francisco. Surviving the accident, she is misidentifed for another prenant woman who was also on board and did died in the accident. The Harkness Family, having never ... Read more

Not Your Regularly Scheduled Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 01/02/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Unfortunate production problems has postponed the return of Jack Webb for this week's show. Will be re airing a program from January of 2021 which features a episode of the Superman radio show from the mid 1940's. And lots of music. Read more

Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Bride

Airs at: Mon, 12/26/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

This week's featured radio drama comes from December of 1947. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called to a country estate to attend a wedding. Appearing as the great detective will be John Stanley with Alfred Shirley as Dr Watson. There'll also be lots of music. Including ... Read more

Willamette Radio Workshop presents "A Radio Christmas Carol"

Airs at: Thu, 12/22/2022 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Jonesy

It’s Thursday, December 22nd, just two eves away from Christmas Eve, and we’ve been in somewhat of a quandary as to how to celebrate on today’s show. I think the classic story for this time of year is Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, first published on December 19th 1843... Read more

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Our Holiday Special, featuring some seasonal music and some Christmas stories. David Chelsea will read Dancing Dan's Christmas by Damon Runyon. And Katherine Dunn will read a couple of The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien. Also featured with be Yogi Yorgison, Dian... Read more

The Father Christmas Letters by J. R. R. Tolkien

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2022 at 11:00pm - Tue, 12/20/2022 at 12:00am

Produced for: Gremlin Time

Once again we present Katherine Dunn reading excerpts from The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien. From the mid 1920s to the start of World War 2 Proffessor Tolkien would write letters as Santa Claus for his children would find on Christmas morning. Over the years t... Read more

William Powell & Myrna Loy return in After The Thin Man

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Besides lots of music on today's show, William Powell and Myrna Loy return as Nick and Nora Charles. Following last week's mystery set in New York at Christmas, the Charles have returned to San Francisco in time for New Years. But, before they can relax after their cross c... Read more

Holiday stories from Portland Story Theater's Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2022 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

In the spirit of the holiday season, we're re-airing one of our favorite Jonesy episodes, which originally ran on December 23, 2021, the Eve of Christmas Eve. Our guests are master storytellers Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard. Lynne and Lawrence are the founders of Portla... Read more