Category Archives: Time Machine

The Hotshot Whiz Kids Time Machine: The Man Called X

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It’s once again time for the Time Machine where we go back and look at or listen to what was entertaining the masses in a bygone era. This week we listen to a radio program from the late forties and early fifties, called The Man Called X, which was another mystery program where some dude was going around solving crimes and catching criminals, which was evidently a favorite premise of these serialized radio programs.

The Hotshot Whiz Kids Time Machine: Tales Of The Texas Rangers

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It’s once again that time of the week where we travel back in time to listen to what was entertaining the masses long, long ago. This week we travel back to the early fifties and listen to an episode of the True crime drama, Tales Of The Texas Rangers (not the baseball team). This episode is called The Living Death and it is meant to scare people from the evils of drugs.

The Hotshot Whiz Kids Time Machine: The Shadow

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Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows or so he says. The Shadow was one of the more popular mystery radio programs ever. It ran from the late thirties to the 1950s and inspired a horrible Alec Baldwin movie in the 90s.  The episode we chose had dreadful audio quality, so the guys made the best of it as they fought through the mostly indecipherable dialogue.

The Hotshot Whiz Kids Time Machine: The Whistler

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This week the guys hop in their time machine and go back to 1942 where they listen to a broadcast of the radio mystery program, The Whistler. The guys are not all that sure what is going on in this particular episode, which is called Death has a Thirst,  but it seems to be a bit of a precursor to shows like The Twilight Zone and Tales From The Crypt.

The Hotshot Whiz Kids Time Machine: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

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Believe it or not, people used to gather around their radios and listen to programs that included comedy, drama, mystery and suspense. After television became popular the old radio shows moved tot he fancy new format or died off completely.  On our new series of shows we will head back to the early 20th century and listen to some of these shows just like are grandparents might have 70 years earlier. This time we listen to a clip from the Alan Young Show. A comedy that starred the guy who played Wilbur on Mr. Ed and later provided the voice for Scrooge McDuck in the late 80s and early 90s.  We also give a listen to the mystery show Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, where Johnny Dollar, a detective solved a new mystery each episode.