The Dogcast: Dog’s Movie House Podcast #3 Featuring “Hokum” “Mortal Kombat 2
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with the third episode of the Dog’s Movie House Podcast! This one features my reflections on the recently departed Ted Turner and three movie reviews, including the blockbuster sequel “Mortal Kombat II” Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze – Working “The Whistler” For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another edition of Radio Daze! This episode features one of the more popular mystery series in the era of old radio! Airing mostly on the West Coast (then rebroadcast nationwide), “The Whistler” featured the iconic opening sequence as well as narration by the legendary Bill Foreman. Unlike contemparies such as “Suspense” “The Whistler” featured stories that often featured a devious individual as the protaganist whose plans almost always go awry during the program’s thirty minute runtime. Over its thirteen year run (1942-1955) it became one of most popular shows on the air! The episodes I have this week are four shows from 1942. These early episodes are early indicators of the quality of a show that would maintain these standards for well over a decade! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze – “Nero Wolfe” Smart Detective Entertainment For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog with another episode of Radio Daze! This edition features a couple of episodes of the 1950 detective series “The Adventures Of Nero Wolfe.” It starred the legendary Sidney Greenstreet as the corpulent but brilliant detective who solved most of the complex crimes from his armchair. He is assisted by his proxy and partner Archie Goodwin, played by a bevy of notable radio actors. Each episode is well written and acted and, although it only ran one season, is still considered one of the best detective dramas in old radio! Happy listening everyone! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze: Some “Gunsmoke” and “Have Gun Will Travel!” For Western-Style Old Radio Fun!
Howdy Folks! Here’s another edition of Radio Daze for your old radio listening pleasure! This week I’m featuring the Westerns and including two episodes each of two of the best Westerns ever to air on the radio. The first is Gunsmoke featuring William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon. Probably the most adult oriented western program of the day, Gunsmoke dealt with a lot of mature themes, such as Indian mistreatment and lynching, among other things. Gunsmoke had a killer cast, with a rotating band of players performing different characters every week. One of the featured performances was the legendary John Dehner, who just happens to be the star of the next Western program! Dehner stars as Paladin in “Have Gun, Will Travel,” a gun for hire who is just as formidable with his wits as he is with a six-shooter. The two Gunsmoke episodes are from mid 1952 while Have Gun, Will Travel aired during the late fifties and early sixties at the end of the golden age of radio. Both shows are classics and prime examples of great audio storytelling! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
The Trailer Dog Park: Video Game Fighters “Mortal Kombat II” And “Street Fighter” Hitting The Big Screen!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a couple of blasts from the past, as it were! Two of the most legendary fight game franchises are releasing cinematic adaptations of the classic games. “Mortal Kombat II” follows in the footsteps of its successful predecessor, adding new characters including a potentially scene-stealing performance from Karl Urban as Johnny Cage! Expect all the violence and fatalities the game is known for! Then we have “Street Fighter” the latest adaptation of Capcom’s legendary fighting game. This is the fourth, I think, adaptation of this game and it admittedly has a low bar to clear as the other films were just cheesy, awful, or both. This one looks to port the look of the game as well as the crazy action to provide a cartoonish (but hopefully fun) cinematic experience. Enjoy the trailers below! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze: Fred Allen’s comedy genius is on display for your old radio listening pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another episode of Radio Daze! This edition features the comedic stylings of Fred Allen, on of the smartest and wittiest comedians of radio’s Golden Age! Allen was probably best known for two things: his feud with Jack Benny (the two were actually close friends) and his regular feature known as “Allen’s Alley” in which he would ask a topical question to the comedic residents of the alley, including Senator Claghorn and Mrs. Noosebaum. He was more of a political humorist than Jack Benny and was also skilled at improve, which made for an interesting dynamic with the script-loving Benny. The two episodes featured today are from December of 1942 and January of 1943 and feature two great guests in the form of Orson Welles and Oscar Levant. Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
