Sat, Jan 9, 2021
When modern day twenty-something, Madison Standish, finds herself transported into old time radio dramas, her first stop is "Dragnet." Partnering up with Sergeant Joe Friday, Madison must help track down a missing woman, and all evidence points to foul play. With the backdrop of 1950s Los Angeles, Madison will come head to head with outdated technology, no cellphone reception, and a severe lack of Starbucks. Will she find the suspect? But more importantly, will she ever find a mocha latte?
Sun, Jan 31, 2021
Madison finds herself in the Old West full of shoot outs, bank robbers and - wait, what? NONE of those things? She's assisting Marshal Matt Dillon as he helps the Blake family who have had their farm foreclosed upon by the greedy land grabber, Caleb Andrews. With everyone in town afraid of Caleb, who will be brave enough to stand up for what's right? And will Madison manage to get through it all without starting a saloon brawl? (Spoiler - no, she won't)
Sun, Jan 31, 2021
When Batman mysteriously disappears, Robin (Madison), seeks out help from the Man of Steel. Disguised as mild mannered reporter, Clark Kent, he and Madison track down Batman - only to find him in the company of a disgusting group of people who want to keep Americans from helping war torn Europe through the Marshall Plan. (It's WWII stuff. I'm sure your dad watched something about it on The History Channel) Can Superman get to the bottom of Batman's new anti-American values? Will Madison regret donning the tights of the Boy Wonder? And how do you tell the difference between Clark Kent and Superman on RADIO? Tune in and find out.
Sun, Jan 31, 2021
Stepping into the shoes of Night Beat reporter, Randy Stone, Madison finds herself trying to free the young actress, Dolly Graham, from prison after she was sentenced for manslaughter over the death of a prominent would-be senator's wife in a fatal traffic accident. On very little sleep, and having indulged in the super cheap hard liquor of the 1940s, Madison must fumble through a massive-hangover as she interviews witnesses to the crash and tries to get to the bottom of a mysterious letter sent to her proclaiming Dolly's innocence. Who knew being a reporter would require so much homework.
Sat, Feb 27, 2021
When Madison starts her temp job as a Girl Friday to ex-cop-turned-private-detective George Valentine, the dick is no where to be found. Madison takes it upon herself to help a client by disguising as a show girl in an underworld club. What could possibly go wrong? Aside from Madison landing a murder wrap and facing jail time.
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
While temping for private eye, Sam Spade, Madison discovers her grandmother is here in the old time-y radio show with her. Natch Madison has to invite Sam to Grandma Standish's birthday party - but that's when everything goes wrong. Madison's grandmother is kidnapped, and the gangsters will only give her back if Sam and Madison hand over "The Duck." But what is the duck? Will they find it in time? And will Madison and Sam ever stop arguing with each other?
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Needing some extra cash, Madison takes a job house sitting for Dr. Watson. It's not long before she's swept into helping the greatest detective of all time in his latest case. Together, she and Sherlock Holmes must track down a blackmailer and retrieve the incriminating item to save a royal wedding. The two will don disguises, start a hansom cab chase, and get thrown in to the middle of a street fight. Will they be able to stop the blackmailer in time to save the wedding? Will Madison's horrible cockney accent fool anyone? Join us at 221 B Baker Street and find out.
Sun, May 30, 2021
When Madison steps into the shoes of Margot Lane as The Shadow's gal pal, she is not expecting a manhunt for a giant cat who is murdering night watchmen. Madison and Lamont will need to race against time to get to the bottom of this killer cat before it kills again. But what will Madison do when Lamont disappears? Like, actually disappears, not clouding-men's-minds disappears. Does she have what it takes to stop the cat AND become The Shadow?
Tue, Jun 29, 2021
When Nora Charles invites Madison to attend a high society Manhattan wedding, no sooner have the bride and groom said "I do" when gunshots ring out. To catch the would-be killer, Madison and Nora take the newlywed's place on their honeymoon. Can they stop the killer before they become victims of the nefarious plot? And what do a girl named Bingo, a gambler named Snakey and a hood named Georgie the Germ have to do with it?
Fri, Jul 30, 2021
When Madison's new boyfriend, Angus Morgan, steals her iPhone and disappears to Cairo, she'll stop at nothing to hunt him down and get her phone back. It's not like they have Apple stores in the 1940's. In Cairo, she teams up with the American nightclub owner Rocky Jordan, who was also swindled by Angus. Trouble is, the newspapers say Angus is supposed to be dead. Enter a Swede, a Frenchman, a salvage boat captain and a fading Turkish beauty. Who will find Angus first, before the Cairo police arrest them all for murder?
Tue, Aug 31, 2021
A phony psychic claims to be able to contact the dead and supplies the photos that prove it (and, this is BEFORE Photoshop, okay!) When an old friend of Ace Crime Photographer, Casey, drops by to tell him he's heard from his dead wife, Casey is more than suspicious. But since none of the cops have been able to get the evidence to catch her, Casey will call upon Madison to go undercover as a grieving daughter to gain the Medium's trust and expose her racket. Psychics, the dead, and a whole lot of drinking at the Blue Note Cafe. Can Madison pull it off?
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Join us for our adaptation of the 1949 radio broadcast of Bram Stoker's "Dracula." Can the world's most famous vampire survive meeting Madison? Madison steps into the role of Jonathan Harker and transports to 1890's Transylvania to the castle of Count Dracula. But Drac wants to come to L.A. So Madison brings him to 1940's Los Angeles to stay at the famed Chateau Marmont. But when a lovely girl is drained of her blood, Madison will help Dr. Van Helsing solve the mystery and destroy the beast.
Sun, Oct 31, 2021
Madison takes a job as a secretary at a top publicity house in New York City. When a new client comes in claiming to be a "Martian," Madison's boss just thinks it's part of the gag to promote "Martian Day," a publicity campaign for a big Hollywood space opera opening soon. The huge budget for the campaign is too good to pass up, and Madison finds herself helping her boss to prepare for the biggest publicity stunt of his career: a "Martian Day" parade down 5th Avenue, sure to dwarf anything Macy's has ever done. Will the campaign be a success? Depends if you're an Earthling - or a "Martian."
Tue, Nov 30, 2021
A female detective from 1949? You better believe it. Madison joins up with Candy Matson to discover the mystery of a missing Santa Claus helper, Jack Frost, from a local department store. Add a hunky police inspector and a gay best friend and you have a ho-ho-whole lotta fun in our Christmas episode. Merry Holidays.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
Many popular old time radio shows have episodes lost to time. A fan and collector of "The Shadow" brought us the script to an episode for which the original audio recording no longer exists. So the "Madison on the Air" cast got to work bringing the show back to audio-life. Madison, herself, takes the day off from this bonus episode as we present for you, "The Secret of the Shadow" performed as it was originally written.
Tue, Dec 14, 2021
A bonus Christmas short. Taken from "The Jack Benny Program," the show is condensed, but otherwise the actual dialogue from the original broadcast circa 1941. Madison steps into the shoes of Jack Benny on a deeply frustrating Christmas shopping spree. A little tribute to Jack Benny.