Pulp-pourri Theatre Audio Drama

Orig. rel. 5/6/14,  "The Better Man" is adapted from an Untamed Frontier-Fiction short story of the same name by Harold DePolo, currently in the public domain.  This is Season 1, Episode 7 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", which is adapted, directed and produced by Pete Lutz.  All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain.  CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala THE OLD-TIMER: Gene Giggy CHET RAND: Matthew Willoughby GEORGES "BULLY" LAFITTE: R. C. Lutz SALLY DONOVAN "SQUARE DEAL" O'BRIEN: Geri Elliff ROUX REGRETTE: Katherine Crawford PROSPECTOR: Juan Perez HALF-BREED JEAN: Dana Gonsalves JIM THE TRAPPER: Micah Blain ADDITIONAL VOICES: Teddi Giggy, Michele Cotter, Skeeter Ullman, Philboyd Studge   SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: R. C. Lutz, Darren Rockhold, Katherine Crawford, Philboyd Studge, Keane Lutz

A special presentation of 11th Audio Productions Southwest, for World Audio Drama Day 2016. Adapted by Pete Lutz from a 1932 Weird Tales story by R. C. Sandison. Greek legend tells of the vrykolakas, a vampiric creature somewhat different from the Slavic bloodsuckers we know. And in a Southwestern U.S. city, when a Greek gangster comes back to life to hunt down his murderer, bullets and blood drops fly! One of five 11th Hour Audio Productions in 2016. Seek out the others at 11thhouraudio.com Directed by Pete Lutz Mixing and post-production by Sibby Wieland CAST: ANNOUNCER: Shannon Bladow KIP HOLLISTER: Diana DeHoyos EDITOR: Peter M. Howard JINX SANTELLI: Pete Lutz SPIKE ROMERO: Jason D. Johnson DINK MALONE: Nick Wommack KYRIE: Peter M. Howard THE GIRL: Evy Elizondo FATHER MITROS: Nick Wommack ANGELOS SPIRIDON: Jason D. Johnson RITZY: Dana Gonsalves THE GANGSTER: Bill Hollweg (of Brokensea Audio) MICK: John Valadez PEPITA: Evy Elizondo MRS. DAGO JOE: Shannon Bladow DAGO JOE: John Valadez THE DRIVER: George Ha

Orig. rel. 12-08-14 by 63audio, "The Pin-Up Murder Mystery" is an original play written in the Pulp Fiction style by Pete Lutz.  This is Part 2 of a 2-part episode of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an anthology series inspired by or adapted from vintage pulp fiction. Written, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Commercials for fictitious products were written, performed and produced by Pete Lutz.  RATED PG FOR LANGUAGE, ADULT SITUATIONS AND DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE. This play was selected as Finalist in the 2015 Mark Time Awards' "Nick Danger Prize" for best mystery audio drama! CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance): ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala NEWSIES: Keane Lutz, Juan Perez DIRK JONAS: Jason D. Johnson PEG KELLEY: Darrin Ruiz APRIL NAIAD: Kendra Womack HOTEL CLERK: Jack Ward LT ANDY ELIZONDO: Pete Lutz PATROLMAN McGILL: Carl Yowell SHAY SURREY: Brontë Sm

Orig. rel. 11-28-14 by 63audio, "The Pin-Up Murder Mystery" is an original play written in the Pulp Fiction style by Pete Lutz.  This is Part 1 of a 2-part episode of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an anthology series inspired by or adapted from vintage pulp fiction. Written, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Commercials for fictitious products were written, performed and produced by Pete Lutz. CATCH PART 2 NEXT WEEK! RATED PG FOR LANGUAGE, ADULT SITUATIONS AND DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE. This play was selected as Finalist in the 2015 Mark Time Awards' "Nick Danger Prize" for best mystery audio drama! CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance): ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala NEWSIES: Keane Lutz, Juan Perez DIRK JONAS: Jason D. Johnson PEG KELLEY: Darrin Ruiz APRIL NAIAD: Kendra Womack HOTEL CLERK: Jack Ward LT ANDY ELIZONDO: Pete Lutz PATROLMAN McGILL: Carl Yowell

RATED G (pts. 1 & 2) and R (pt. 3) Welcome to the Narada Audio Drive-In! As a special new format for PPT Season 4, we will present a triple-feature with every installment! So park your car, prop the speaker in the window, sit back, and enjoy the show! We've included some historic recordings from drive-in movies for your entertainment. TONIGHT'S FEATURES: 1. (G) Insomnia Theatre: "Heroes' Haven", a spoof of Japanese anime     Featuring the voices of more than a dozen actors who normally appear in many other podcasts! 2. (G) Jake Dimes, Range Detective - Chapter 1: "Meet Jake Dimes"     This is the winner of the 2016 Marion Thauer Brown Audio Drama Scriptwriting Award. 3. (R) Pulp-Pourri Theatre: "Fingers", a study in horror. (contains adult language, discussion of violent criminal activity, depictions of violence)

Orig. rel. 1/24/14, 'By Order of Buck Brady' was adapted for audio by Pete Lutz from a Western story by W. C. Tuttle, originally published in the July, 1928 issue of Adventure Magazine. Starring the Narada Radio Company. Directed and produced by Pete Lutz. CAST OF CHARACTERS: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala BEN DOLAN: Andres Elizondo II BUCK BRADY: Dana Gonsalves BUD HICKMAN: Austin Hanna PETE ASHER: Matthew Willoughby COWBOY 1: Keane Lutz COWBOY 2: Larry Hutchison COWBOY 3: John Valadez COWBOY 4: Micah Blain

Special message from Pete Lutz with info about our new season, coming later this month! Groovy stuff is happening and you don't wanna miss it.

Orig. rel. 3/6/14, "Lights" is a tale of the supernatural adapted by Pete Lutz from the pulp-fiction story by Philip Fisher. Starring the Narada Radio Company. Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech dot com. Set in China in the 1920s, it involves the crew of a U.S. Navy destroyer and the court-martial of two of her officers. One of the officers claims he saw something...everybody else says whatever it was he saw wasn't there.  CAST OF CHARACTERS: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala COURT PRESIDENT: Darren Rockhold JUDGE ADVOCATE: Matthew Willoughby CAPT. KENNART: Andres Elizondo II LT. WARREN CAREY: Jordan Bruster-Campo LCDR. RICHARD FELDHAUS, MD: Philboyd Studge  YEOMAN BENSON: Skeeter Ullman LOOKOUT: Dana Gonsalves HELMSMAN: Austin Hanna QUARTERMASTER: Juan Perez BOATSWAIN: Larry Hutchison

Orig. rel. 2/6/15, “12 Angry Men” is Pete Lutz’s audio adaptation of the Reginald Rose screenplay. It is intended as an homage to the film and no infringement is intended. This was episode 4 of Season 2 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre, directed and produced by Pete Lutz and starring the Narada Radio Company. This re-release was edited slightly for time and available bandwidth. Featured in the cast: CAST OF CHARACTERS: JUROR NO. 8:   Alan Clower JUROR NO. 3:   Pete Lutz JUROR NO. 10: Andres Elizondo II JUROR NO. 7:   Jason D. Johnson JUROR NO. 4:   Kevin Schuster JUROR NO. 1 (FOREMAN): John Valadez JUROR NO. 9:   Skeeter Ullman JUROR NO. 12: Derek Rhein JUROR NO. 2:   Jordan Bruster-Campo JUROR NO. 5:   Jake Salinas JUROR NO. 11: Dana Gonsalves GUARD:           Lisa Ayala JUDGE:            Nancy Gaugler ANNOUNCER:   Darren Rockhold

FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY (Implied sexual content, language, violence) Orig. rel. 7/6/15, "Nymph of Damnation" is adapted from the story of the same name by William B. Rainey, originally published in Dime Mystery Magazine, sourced from the public domain. This is Episode 7 of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an audio drama anthology series. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. Certain music passages by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Special features between the acts and commercials for fictitious products were written and produced by Pete Lutz. CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala JANE CAMERON: Aileen Corpos JOHN CAMERON: Jason D. Johnson NIKA: Alisha Strand-Mueller McCORY: Derek Lutz THE MAID: Kendra Womack MARIAN REYNOLDS: Leanne King THE COOK: Inia Campbell THE HOOKER: Geri Elliff THE DOCTOR: Alan Clower THE GYPSY: Lisa Espinoza BLIND BEN: John Washingt

Orig. rel. 4/6/14, this tale of the macabre was adapted from a "Dime Mystery Magazine" story by Henry Treat Sperry. With the voice talents of Dana Gonsalves, Geri Elliff, Michele Cotter, Nancy Bueler, Pete Lutz and Adriana Fontanez. Music by Kevin MacLeod. UPDATE 4/3/20: Some months ago I finally corrected an incorrect bit of dialog that had always annoyed me -- if any of you noticed it, you never said anything, but that doesn't matter...it was wrong -- but I forgot that I'd neglected to post that corrected version here. So it's now posted. If you find it, send me a note. f6point3@gmail.com

With 2016 being the 15th anniversary of the Twin Towers terrorist attack on September 11th, I wanted to present the man-on-the-street interview segment that I compiled and produced back in 2001, during the week following that tragedy. These are real people, not actors. Warning: handkerchiefs or tissues may be helpful as you listen. 

  Orig. rel. 10-30-14, "MACBETH" is an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy by Pete Lutz.  These are Acts IV and V only. Acts I-III were released earlier. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz.  Starring the Narada Radio Company. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Certain passages of music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. See cast list in previous episode listing.  

Coming in October to iTunes is a new interview podcast, hosted by Pete Lutz, that showcases voice actors. Get to know your favorites from the most popular audio drama podcasts out there! Our inaugural show features the cast of Audioblivious Productions' "Wynabego Warrior" and in future episodes we'll be chatting with familiar voices like Joe Stofko, David Ault, Barbra Dillon, Lauren Shippen and Alex Moore. Don't miss SAVE THE LAST WORD FOR ME, coming in October from 63audio and Pete Lutz! 

Orig. rel. 10-30-14, "MACBETH" is an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy by Pete Lutz.  These are the first three acts only. Acts IV and V will follow next episode. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz.  Starring the Narada Radio Company. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Certain passages of music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. CONGRATULATIONS to the cast of this episode, for their win in the 2015 Audio Verse Awards! Macbeth won for Best Fan/Adaptation Stand-Alone Production! MACBETH DRAMATIS PERSONAE MACBETH: Pete Lutz LADY MACBETH: Leanne King BANQUO: Jason D. Johnson FLEANCE: Cara Lesniewicz DUNCAN: Ross Bernhardt MALCOLM: Austin Hanna DONALBAIN: Jordan Bruster MACDUFF: Carl Yowell LADY MACDUFF: Alex Moore LENNOX: Tabitha Hill ROSS: Maurice Curran MENTEITH: Nick Wommack ANGUS: Larry Hutchison CAITHNESS: Keane Lutz SIWARD: Micah Blain YOUNG SIWARD: Tristin Bonasse YOUNG MACDUFF: Kendra Womack THE WEIRD SI

Orig. rel. 8-10-14, "Convince Me, I Said" is based on a War-Fiction short story of the same name by Craig Ellis, currently in the public domain.  This is Season 1 Episode 12 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an anthology audio drama series, each based on a different pulp fiction genre. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz.  All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Special features between the acts written by Pete Lutz. CAST: Sailor 1: John Valadez Sailor 2: Jason D. Johnson Sailor 3: Dana Gonsalves Sailor 4: Skeeter Ullman SPECIAL FEATURES CAST: "BIX BIXBY BOOK REVIEW": Pete Lutz, Nick Wommack, Austin Hanna "W.O.L.F." Telethon: Pete Lutz "EMERGENCY APOTHECARY #1": Pete Lutz, Andres Elizondo II, Micah Blain "INSOMNIA THEATRE: The Kaiser of New York": Pete Lutz, Jason D. Johnson, John Valadez

Orig. rel. 5/24/14, "Tame Me This Beast" is based on a Jungle-Fiction short story of the same name by Robert Moore Williams, currently in the public domain.  This is Season 1, Episode 8 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", a continuing anthology series, each based on a different pulp fiction genre, and created in the style of Old-Time Radio. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz.  All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. SPECIAL NOTE: All characters in this audio play are portrayed by two actors alone, Dana Gonsalves and Philboyd Studge.  See if you can guess who plays whom! Includes the first two Philboyd Studge interviews: the one with a crack-filler on Mount Rushmore, and the one with the man who has the single most difficult name to pronounce in the world. Also includes a spot for Crazy Crambone's Discount Warehouse in Sandusky Ohio. Philboyd Studge: Himself; ZVBXRPL Fingerman: R. C. Lutz

S3 Finale! Two James Thurber stories, fully dramatized in the Pulp-Pourri Theatre style by the Narada Radio Company. First off is Thurber's 1942 classic, "The Catbird Seat", telling of the troubles of Mr. Martin, an office worker, who must defend himself against the machinations of a so-called efficiency expert. How Martin deals with her is something you don't want to miss. After that comes "The Topaz Cufflinks Mystery" from 1932, a vignette about a man, a woman, a cop, and a very strange experiment. Together these stories are comedy gold!  Includes the special feature "To Look for America" plus commercials from Toddler Tech Support, Arrowhawk Real Trail Mix and other sponsors.  CAST OF "THE CATBIRD SEAT": Dana Gonsalves as the NARRATOR and JOEY HART Pete Lutz as MR. MARTIN Lisa Ayala as MRS. BARROWS Nicole Sanchez as MISS PAIRD and Skeeter Ullman as MR. FITWEILER  With additional voices by: Alan Clower, Kevin Schuster and Pete Lutz CAST OF "THE TOPAZ CUFFLINKS MYSTERY": Andres Elizondo II as THE COP Kristy

Originally released 8-9-15, "2-B-R-0-2-B" is adapted from the story of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut Jr, sourced from the public domain. This is Episode 8 of Season 2 of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre", an anthology series created in the style of Old-Time Radio. Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. Certain music passages by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain or other sources, were used for entertainment purposes only, with no infringement intended. Special features between the acts and commercials for fictitious products were written and produced by Pete Lutz.     CAST OF CHARACTERS:   ANNOUNCER: Lisa Marie Ayala VONNEGUT: Christian Ferris  EDWARD K. WEHLING, JR: John Valadez  DR. BENJAMIN HITZ: Jason D. Johnson  LEORA DUNCAN: Wendy Sauer COP: Derek E. Lutz PAINTER: Pete Lutz  NURSE: Darrin Ruiz HOSPITAL ORDERLY: Dana Gonsalves ETHICAL SUICIDE HOSTESS: Leanne Ki

Orig. rel. 9/26/15, "Defense Mech", adapted from a short story by Ray Bradbury, was Episode 10, the Season 2 finale of "Pulp-Pourri Theatre". Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. Music in this production was sourced from the public domain, except where indicated. All materials such as sound effects and incidental music in this production were sourced from the public domain. Includes commercials for such fictitious products and services as the Central Tool Rental Center, Crazy Crambone's Discount Warehouse, and the Turnbuckle Television Cartel; also includes a new Philboyd Studge interview with another person with a very strange, yet real, occupation; all written and produced by Pete Lutz.  DEFENSE MECH was named an Official Selection for the 2016 HEAR Now Audio Festival! DEFENSE MECH was also named a Semi-Finalist in the 2016 Parsec Awards!   CAST: ANNOUNCER: Lisa Ayala HERB HALLOWAY: Austin Hanna  CAPTAIN: Andy Moore  PSYCHIATRIST: Rich Wentworth (of "The Hadr