Jedediah Smith

From pulp horror to avant garde poetics, writing that hits hard by Jedediah Smith

  • Day 15 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    Playlist, Oct 15, 2025:

    1. Intro: Universal Horror Trading Cards
    2. Movie theme: Pet Sematary – “Pet Sematary” by Elliot Goldenthal (1989)
    3. Poem: When I Am Dead, My Dearest by Christina Rossetti (read by Brigitte Bordeau)
    4. TV program segment: Eerie Indiana intro
    5. Commercial: Original Tyco Doctor Dreadful Radioactive Labs Commercial
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): Jerry Seinfeld on Halloween (Stand-up in New York)
    7. Monster Song: Monster Holiday by Lon Chaney, Jr. (1964)
    8. Scenebite: The Legend of Hell House – We’re not even inside yet Miss Tanner
    9. Drive-In Trailer: Saturday The 14th (1981)
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: NBC Movie Of The Week Opening (1990)
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “Never Send to Know” – Quiet, Please – Mar 8, 1948
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “The Shadow People” – Hall of Fantasy – Sept 21, 1953

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  • Day 14 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    Playlist, Oct 14, 2025:

    1. Intro: Ghost A Go-Go
    2. Movie theme: Hocus Pocus “Main Title” by John Debney (2013)
    3. Poem: The Hag by Robert Herrick (from PoetryTherapy)
    4. TV program segment: Grandpa Munster Open to ‘Super Scary Saturday’
    5. Commercial: Hellraiser infomercial only on the 1st edition vhs (1987)
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): Night Gallery Radio Project – The Doll
    7. Monster Song: Spooky Scary Skeletons by Andrew Gold
    8. Scenebite: Bride of Frankenstein – Love Dead
    9. Drive-In Trailer: Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman (1943)
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: Cinemark Front Row Joe
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “The Bus to Buena Vista” – Crisis – 1975
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “The Whole Town’s Sleeping” – Suspense – Aug, 31, 1958

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  • Day 13 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    Playlist, Oct 13, 2025:

    1. Intro: Stockton Serial Killer Revealed
    2. Movie theme: A Nightmare on Elm Street – “One, Two, Freddy’s Coming For You” by Charles Bernstein (1984)
    3. Poem: Hallowe’en in a Suburb by H. P. Lovecraft (read by Jennifer Gill for HorrorBabble)
    4. TV program segment: Agnes Moorehead rare interview on Bewitched set
    5. Commercial: Great Garloo by Marx
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story):
    7. Monster Song: Dancing the Devil Away by Don Voorhees And His Orchestra (1927)
    8. Scenebite: Spirit Store Animatronic Voices: Mourning Gory
    9. Drive-In Trailer: Frankenstein’s Daughter (1958)
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: Cannon Films Prevues
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “Angel of Death” – Nightfall – Feb 11, 1983
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “Blood Bath” – Escape – June 30, 1950

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  • Day 12 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    Playlist, Oct 12, 2025:

    1. Intro: This little witch doesn’t know…
    2. Movie theme: Witchboard by Dennis Michael Tenney
    3. Poem: Hansel And Gretel – Zacherle
    4. TV program segment: Trick or Treat (1956) You do believe in witches
    5. Commercial: Milton Bradley Which Witch board game 1970
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): William Conrad – Suppose You Met A Witch
    7. Monster Song: Kip Tyler – She’s My Witch (1958)
    8. Scenebite: Blair Witch Project – I’m scared to close my eyes
    9. Drive-In Trailer: The Witches (1990)
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: Our feature presentation will scare you white!
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “The Intercom” – Deep Night (CBC) – July 15, 2005
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “Pigeons from Hell” – Blue Hours: Suspense

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  • Day 11 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    Playlist, Oct 11, 2025:

    1. Intro: Jet Set Intro
    2. Movie theme: Suspiria – “Suspiria (Celesta & Bells)” by Goblin (1977)
    3. Poem: It’s Halloween by Jack Prelutsky (read by LadyDawn)
    4. TV program segment: Simpsons and Zombies & Zombie Flanders by The Brickbats
    5. Commercial: Demon Attack Commercial by Imagic for Atari 2600
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): Dan Aykroyd on Edgar Cayce (Interviewed by A.R.E. CEO Christopher Naughton)
    7. Monster Song: Childrens Day at the Morgue by Thurl Ravenscroft
    8. Scenebite: Burt Topper Pot party
    9. Drive-In Trailer: Altered States UK Radio Spot (1981)
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: And now our Feature Presentation – Thurl Ravenscroft
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “The Puzzle” – The Witch’s Tale – Sept 7, 1934
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “Fugue in C-Minor” – Suspense – June 1, 1944

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