Radio Daze: “Dimension X” Brings Science Fiction Fun To Old Radio!
Howdy Folks! Welcome to another edition of Radio Daze. This week’s episodes feature some science fiction classics from a program called “Dimension X” Airing in the early 1950’s “Dimension X” featured stories of the future from such acclaimed authors as Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov. It only ran for a little over a season, but would be reborn a few years later as “X-Minus One”. These two episodes are from 1950! Enjoy a trip into the future of the golden age of radio! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Dog’s Movie House: “The Running Man” Entertaining Version Of Stephen King’s Novel!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and the 1987 version of “Running Man” has a special place in my heart. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s heroic turn as Ben Richards and Richard Dawson’s pitch perfect perfromance as host Damon Killian are classics of 80s cinema. The neon aesthetic and colorful hunters made up for the fact that director Paul Michael Glaser deviates heavily from the source material. Now Edgar Wright (“Baby Driver”) has brought a more faithful version of King’s 1978 novel (published under the pen name Richard Bachman) to the screens. The result is a faced paced, entertaining dystopian story that, unfortunately, feels a lot more relevant today than a few years ago!
Continue readingRadio Daze: “X-Minus One” Gives Dark And Disturbing Tales Of The Future For Some Classic Old Radio Fun!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another episode of Radio Daze. This Radio Daze features a jumbo edition featuring four episdoes of the popular mid-1950s program “X-Minus One.” “X-Minus One” featured tales written by some of the finest science fiction authors of the time, including Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, and Philip K. Dick. Focusing mostly on fictitious visions of the future involving space travel, aliens, and advanced technology, “X-Minu One” feature great storytelling and wonderful production values. Three of the episodes I have feature technology run amok and early incidents of artificial intelligence. The last one is one of my favorites, and it’s called “Gun For Dinosaur” which is a cautionary tale combining time travel, big game hunting, and dinosaurs. All four episodes are classics, but “Gun For Dinosaur” is my favorite of the bunch. Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze: Ray Bradbury: Tales Of The Legendary Sci-Fi Author On X-Minus One For Your Old Radio Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another edition of Radio Daze. This episode of Radio Daze features dramatizations of the works of legendary author Ray Bradbury, writer of such classics as “The Martian Chronicles” and “Something Wicked This Way Comes.” Born August 22nd, 1920, Bradbury was, for several decades, one of the leading voices in science fiction. His creations inspired episodes of everything from Star Trek to The Twilight Zone. Here we present two of his stories from X-Minus One, an excellent science fiction radio program that aired during the 1950s. These two are both from 1955! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze: Some “X-Minus One” For Your Old Radio Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with some classic old radio in the form of “X-Minus One” and old radio science fiction program from the fifties featuring adapations of works from the finest science fiction authors of the day as well as some original stories as well. Good production values and fine voice work marked this series and I think you’ll find these two episodes to be a lot of fun. Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
