FLAPPER PRESSApr 105 minThe Forgotten Radio Network: The Mutual Broadcasting SystemBy 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...
FLAPPER PRESSMar 262 minThe 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...
FLAPPER PRESSFeb 245 minScience 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...
FLAPPER PRESSJan 303 minA Tale of Three Careers: The Remarkable Bob HastingsBy John C. Alsedek: Longevity is perhaps the toughest commodity to come by in show business. Just think about it: think of the television...
FLAPPER PRESSJan 232 minBridging 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...
FLAPPER PRESSJan 164 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 ...
FLAPPER PRESSDec 28, 20194 min"Monster of the Week": Catching Up With Kolchak: The Night StalkerBy 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...
FLAPPER PRESSDec 19, 20195 minTerror at Tea Time: The Unlikely Story of Dark ShadowsBy 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 ...
FLAPPER PRESSDec 14, 20194 min Karen Black’s Horrifying Fetish: The Story of Trilogy of TerrorBy 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...
FLAPPER PRESSDec 5, 20194 minTinderbox Trio: Three of Radio/TV’s Creepiest DollsBy 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...
FLAPPER PRESSNov 30, 20192 minThe Binge—Episode 2: Schitt's Creek & FleabagBy Elizabeth Gracen & Derek May Welcome to the second installment of our Flapper Press podcast, THE BINGE, our original monthly series re...
FLAPPER PRESSNov 14, 20195 minWood 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...
FLAPPER PRESSOct 25, 20192 minIntroducing: THE BINGEBy 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...
FLAPPER PRESSOct 24, 20194 min Radio’s Greatest Feud That Wasn’t: The Story of Jack Benny & Fred AllenBy John C. Alsedek: The date is December 30th, 1936. Comedian Fred Allen is doing the East Coast broadcast of the popular CBS radio serie...
FLAPPER PRESSSep 27, 20194 minThe Killing Jokers: The Funny Men & Women of SUSPENSEBy John C. Alsedek: Few things in life are absolutes, but one that’s darn close is this: actors looooove the opportunity to play against ...
FLAPPER PRESSSep 19, 20195 minThe Nod That Launched A Thousand (Star)Ships: How Lucille Ball Saved STAR TREKBy John C. Alsedek: Back in 2016, the Guinness Book of World Records declared Star Trek to be the most successful franchise in television...
FLAPPER PRESSSep 16, 20194 minPat Benatar & Neil Giraldo: 40th Anniversary TourBy Derek May: I’ve often said that generally speaking, people can be classified as either music lovers or movie lovers depending on how r...
FLAPPER PRESSSep 12, 20194 min From the Tropicana to the Twilight Zone: The Birth of TV’s Greatest AnthologyBy John C. Alsedek: Through its various permutations over the years, The Twilight Zone has been blessed with some terrific hosts. The cur...
FLAPPER PRESSAug 22, 20194 minA "Bewitching" Pair: Elizabeth Montgomery & Dick YorkBy John C. Alsedek: Those of you who grew up prior to the 1990s will understand what I’m talking about here: as a TV-obsessed kid during ...
FLAPPER PRESSJul 22, 20194 minAn Actress for All Seasons: The Fabulous Agnes MooreheadBy John C. Alsedek: As a kid who devoured 60’s TV reruns every summer, Bewitched was a second-tier watch for me—not up there with the lik...
