Abe R. Rant's Guide To Petrifying Podcasts On Roku - Day 30: BONUS AUDIO "TREATS" (PART FOUR) !! :-O

Greetings, Boils & Ghouls...



... and welcome to 'Day Thirty' of "Abe R. Rant's Guide To Petrifying Podcasts on Roku" in which I'll bring you another Hallowe'en / Horror-related audio series from the plethora of petrifying podcasts that have been released in recent years - and which (like all others before it) you can stream to your TV via the magic of Roku media players - so, let's dim those lights... for more audio frights! :-O ;-)


If you read my special hallowe'en blogathon preview - FOUND HERE - published thirty days ago, then you'll know I plan to post one Hallowe'en / Horror related article each day, throughout the month of October, featuring an assortment of links to various podcasts beginning with the same letter of the alphabet on every day of the month. For the sake of simplicity, I decided to begin this series of blog posts with the letter 'A' on 'Day One', followed by letter 'B' on 'Day Two', letter 'C' on 'Day Three', and so on and so forth, right the way through to letter 'Z' on 'Day Twenty-Six'. Obviously as we've now reached 'Day Thirty', and (therefore) already reached the end of the alphabet, that leaves just two more days' worth of posts... so, having put my thinking cap on over the past few weeks, I came-up with some extra bonus audio "treats" to share with you in what remains of this month-long blogathon. With thirty-one posts of the most spook-tacular sounding series I can find, between now and the end of the month, you'll have lots of great choice for your listening pleasure as we count the days to Hallowe'en, as well as plenty of spine-tingling thrills & chills 'twixt now and October 31st! ;-) :-)


For my thirtieth post in this series I'm (once more) going to share a link to just one audio "treat" but, even though it's a single podcast series, the show has (thankfully) been running long enough to have produced multiple episodes on the same theme. So, although you can use one of the links below to access a complete archive of all the shows they've recorded, the "trick" (sic) in this instance is that I will be specifically highlighting one episode for the purposes of this article. Given how today marks the 81st anniversary of the original broadcast for Orson Welles and Mercury Theatre’s performance of Howard Koch’s adaptation from H.G. Wells “The War of the Worlds”, I thought it might be fun to share that recording from 1938 to honour the (ahem) "spirit" of the (then) "new medium" of radio. So, without further ado, here's my suggestion for yet another Hallowe'en / Horror-related podcast... as I hand-out my fourth selection of "ear candy" from five days of bonus audio treats coming your way:-

Everything War of the Worlds: is a podcast series, presented by NEOZAZ.com, in which they share their obsession with works inspired by, adapted from, and covering H. G. Wells' "War of the Worlds". In 2016 NEOZAZ.com held their first annual "War of the Worlds Week" event. Since then, they have made it a tradition to celebrate each October by sharing more episodes (old and new) all of which are dedicated to "War of the Worlds". This feed features every past episode (since that original event), and will also include all future "War of the Worlds" special episodes, in one easy-to-follow location.


HOW TO LISTEN:
Apple Podcasts (via the 'iTunes Podcasts' channel on Roku)
RSS Feed (use with your favourite podcast app)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
Castbox
Google Podcasts


OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
https://neozaz.com/category/podcasts/everyting-wotw

TWITTER FEED:
@NEOZAZ

FACEBOOK PAGES:
@NEOZAZpodcasts

INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT:
@NEOZAZ


As mentioned previously, you can use any of the podcast hosting services outlined above to access an entire archive of past episodes for "Everything War of the Worlds" and, in addition to those, you can also specifically search all other "Halloween" episodes produced by 'NeoZAZ'. However by way of providing additional information about this one particular episode, plus a link to listen online, I'm also including a direct link to the show notes as well as an 'MP3' file for this special (re-broadcast) podcast from 2018 of "The 1938 Broadcast" from 'The Mercury Theatre on the Air', so it can (optionally) be streamed via web browser during times when your Roku player may not be close at hand. That said, please feel free to jump-in to the archive(s) and enjoy any episode of your choosing. They are all, more or less, intended as an homage to both "War of the Worlds" and Old Time Radio (OTR) audio dramas as a whole... so go ahead, take your pick, and either experience the original 1938 show (as outlined below) or fill your lug-holes with another kind of "ear candy" care of the 'NeoZAZ' archives - because, once again, there are plenty more audio "bites" for those of you with bigger appetites! ;-) :-)

Everything War of the Worlds - The 1938 Broadcast (2018 Post)

RUN TIME: 01h 03m 24s

SHOW NOTES FOR "THE 1938 BROADCAST (2018 POST)" EPISODE

LISTEN TO "THE 1938 BROADCAST (2018 POST)" ONLINE

On the foggy evening of 30th October 1938, America went to war with Mars! :-O Adapted for radio by Howard Koch and broadcast in the United States through the Columbia Network of stations as an episode of ‘Mercury Theatre on the Air’, starring Orson Welles, "War of the Worlds" was presented as a Halloween thriller, or as Welles put it: "The Mercury Theatre’s own radio version of dressing up in a sheet and jumping out of a bush, saying ‘boo'!". This contemporary (podcast) representation of the original radio broadcast which (back in 1938) swept listeners into a fervour, capturing the hearts of thirties America with its story of an all-out invasion, is sure to get your heart pounding! :-O ;-) :-D

The radio programme, an adaptation of the 1898 novel by H.G Wells, was both directed and narrated by Orson Welles. Listen and bear witness to the simulated news bulletins & commentary, that caused some listeners to fear a Martian invasion had actually happened. Whilst the degree of real ‘terror’ has been possibly lost in history, it was one hell of a PR stunt. Possibly the most famous on radio ever. As in later years, it seems the outrage grew just as much after the broadcast, as it had during it! :-O ;-) :-)

Given how long ago this was recorded, you will have to expect some pops, hisses, and crackles, when you listen to this but, as far as I'm concerned, it only adds to the atmosphere (in a good way) though I understand that (for some) this may be an issue. In addition to finding this episode on Apple Podcasts and Castbox, you can also (if you so choose) listen via a 'YouTube' video uploaded by David Webb. If you opt for the latter, the run time is slightly shorter (57m 02s) because there is no introduction in the video, as there is in the podcast version(s) from the 'NeoZAZ' archive, and nothing added at the end. The video is nothing to do with 'NeoZAZ' but features the same 1938 broadcast.

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Anyhow, that's all there is for today... but do remember to come back again tomorrow, for my final petrifying podcast recommendation, when I will provide another set of links to one last audio "treat", only next time it'll be a title (or titles) starting with a different random letter of the (horror) alphabet, for 'Day Thirty-One' of "Abe R. Rant's Guide To Petrifying Podcasts on Roku". Once again you'll be able to listen through one of the various channels on your Roku streaming media player(s) which were outlined in my 'Special Hallowe'en Blogathon Preview' post, that was published on the last day of September. Meanwhile... please be sure to visit the "Countdown To Hallowe'en" website and show your support for this annual online Hallowe'en extravaganza PLUS don't forget to use the links you find there and check out all the other 'Cryptkeepers' taking part this year. I know they'll appreciate it, if you visit their blogs and share your thoughts on the contribution(s) they've made! ;-) :-D

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ONE LAST THING, BEFORE I GO: Don't forget that, aside from the Hallowe'en / Horror-themed ghastliness going on around these parts this month, you can also keep up with all of the UK Roku action (as it happens) by checking-out my regular 'Weekly RoundUp' posts each weekend where you will find up-to-the-minute info on all things Roku-related is posted on a weekly basis (well, almost).



Until the next time, then...



That's all folks !!