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    Suspense—Episode 1: Cool Air
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Feb 4
    • 1 min

    Suspense—Episode 1: Cool Air

    By John C. Alsedek: Recorded way back in 2012, this was the very first episode of SUSPENSE we ever did. In fact, it was the pilot episode...
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    HEARTS OF SPACE: A Look at Radio’s Longest-Running Ambient Music Program
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Nov 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    HEARTS OF SPACE: A Look at Radio’s Longest-Running Ambient Music Program

    By John C. Alsedek: I spend a lot of time listening to things above and beyond the requirements of everyday life. When I’m out trail runn...
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    Krypton's Favorite Son Speaks!—The Radio Adventures of Superman
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    Krypton's Favorite Son Speaks!—The Radio Adventures of Superman

    By John C. Alsedek: Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! ...
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    A Lost TV Curio: What Lies Behind . . . THE VEIL?
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Lost TV Curio: What Lies Behind . . . THE VEIL?

    By John C. Alsedek: Last time, I mentioned that back in 2005 I'd discovered a couple of old, never-aired television series while I was di...
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    From Sweden, With Terror: The Story of 13 DEMON STREET
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    From Sweden, With Terror: The Story of 13 DEMON STREET

    By John C. Alsedek: Back in 2005, I had left my previous life in the world of professional bicycle racing and was figuring out what to do...
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    Behind the Creaking Door: The Story of INNER SANCTUM
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    Behind the Creaking Door: The Story of INNER SANCTUM

    By John C. Alsedek: Okay, I swore last time that we were done with the "Down Memory Lane" stuff for a while. But that was before I knew w...
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    A Trip Down Memory Lane, Pt. 5: KYW 1600-AM
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Jul 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Trip Down Memory Lane, Pt. 5: KYW 1600-AM

    By John C. Alsedek: As I've talked about previously, my first experiences with radio were as a kid, when I'd sneak a little transistor ra...
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    The Forgotten Radio Network: The Mutual Broadcasting System
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Apr 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Forgotten Radio Network: The Mutual Broadcasting System

    By John C. Alsedek: Those of us who are of a certain age (read Gen X or older) remember when television largely consisted of the "Big Thr...
    217 views0 comments
    The Pioneer: Radio’s First Sci-Fi Anthology, "2000 Plus"
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Pioneer: Radio’s First Sci-Fi Anthology, "2000 Plus"

    By John C. Alsedek: *cue stentorian music* “Two Thousand Plus!” “The world of tomorrow—the years beyond 2000 A.D.! The age of rocketships...
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    Science Fiction, Audio Style: Blasting Off With "X Minus One"
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Feb 24, 2020
    • 5 min

    Science Fiction, Audio Style: Blasting Off With "X Minus One"

    By John C. Alsedek: “Countdown for blastoff . . . X minus five . . . four . . . three . . . two . . . X minus one . . . fire!” (rocket la...
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    A Tale of Three Careers: The Remarkable Bob Hastings
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Jan 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Tale of Three Careers: The Remarkable Bob Hastings

    By John C. Alsedek: Longevity is perhaps the toughest commodity to come by in show business. Just think about it: think of the television...
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    Bridging the Gap: The Forgotten "Theatre-Five"
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Jan 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Bridging the Gap: The Forgotten "Theatre-Five"

    By John C. Alsedek: As a kid of the 1970’s, I grew up with the great CBS Radio Mystery Theater—the show of the creaking door and solemn n...
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    "In For a Dime . . .": The Story of "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Jan 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    "In For a Dime . . .": The Story of "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"

    By John C. Alsedek: Among old-time radio enthusiasts, September 30, 1962, is a black date of sorts. For on that date, the last two radio ...
    98 views1 comment
    "Monster of the Week": Catching Up With Kolchak: The Night Stalker
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Dec 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    "Monster of the Week": Catching Up With Kolchak: The Night Stalker

    By John C. Alsedek: Pretty much my entire childhood was spent one of two places: in front of the television or on my bicycle. But there’s...
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    Terror at Tea Time: The Unlikely Story of Dark Shadows
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Dec 19, 2019
    • 5 min

    Terror at Tea Time: The Unlikely Story of Dark Shadows

    By John C. Alsedek: It's the summer of 1967, four o'clock on a weekday afternoon. You turn on the television. On CBS, a doctor and nurse ...
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Karen Black’s Horrifying Fetish: The Story of Trilogy of Terror
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Dec 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    Karen Black’s Horrifying Fetish: The Story of Trilogy of Terror

    By John C. Alsedek: As a horror and science fiction fan since childhood, I'd have been hard-pressed to pick a better time to grow up than...
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    Tinderbox Trio: Three of Radio/TV’s Creepiest Dolls
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 4 min

    Tinderbox Trio: Three of Radio/TV’s Creepiest Dolls

    By John C. Alsedek: For as long as I can remember, my stepmom has had a Kewpie doll in her sewing room. In daylight, it’s as innocuous an...
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    The Binge—Episode 2: Schitt's Creek & Fleabag
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Nov 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Binge—Episode 2: Schitt's Creek & Fleabag

    By Elizabeth Gracen & Derek May Welcome to the second installment of our Flapper Press podcast, THE BINGE, our original monthly series re...
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    Wood You Believe It? The Radio Stardom of Charlie McCarthy (and Edgar Bergen)
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Nov 14, 2019
    • 5 min

    Wood You Believe It? The Radio Stardom of Charlie McCarthy (and Edgar Bergen)

    By John C. Alsedek: When a new entertainment medium is developed, working out how to take full advantage of it is a bit of a learning pro...
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    Introducing: THE BINGE
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Oct 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    Introducing: THE BINGE

    By Elizabeth Gracen: One of the many pleasures of the modern age is a good ‘ole binge-watch. We might even take for granted the ease with...
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