Jedediah Smith

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

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

    Playlist, Oct 10, 2025:

    1. Intro: Famous Monsters Speak
    2. Movie theme: Children of the Corn – “Main Title” by Jonathan Elias (1984)
    3. Poem: Hallowe’en by John Kendrick Bangs
    4. TV program segment: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) I Got A Rock . . . & The Belcher Kids Go Trick-or-Treating from Bob’s Burgers
    5. Commercial: 1981 Hershey’s Halloween candy commercial
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): John Bartine’s Watch from Weird Tales Of The Unknown LP
    7. Monster Song: I Got A Rock by Joe Hart & Monsters Lead Such Interesting Lives by Mel Torme
    8. Scenebite: Children of the Corn – Outlander!
    9. Drive-In Trailer: Monsters Crash the Pajama Party Movie Trailer (1965)
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: Feature Attraction with Paul Frees
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “Insect Man” – Beyond Midnight – Feb 12, 1969
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “Behind the Locked Door” – The Mysterious Traveler – November 6, 1951

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  • Day 9 of 10th Annual Shocktober Insomniacs Bedtime Old Time Radio and Audio Gallimaufry

    Playlist, Oct 9, 2025:

    1. Intro: Creature Of Obla-Dee by Mad Daddy from Wavy Gravy!: Atom Smashin’ Zoomeratin’ Mello Jello Radio Broadcasts, 1958-64
    2. Movie theme: Phantasm – “Intro and Main Title” by Fred Myrow & Malcolm Seagrave (1979)
    3. Poem: The Devil is Dead by R.A. Lafferty
    4. TV program segment: Nightmare on Wichita TV with The Host and Rodney
    5. Commercial: Brigantine Castle Amusement Pier 1980
    6. Short (Article/Sketch/Story): A Diagnosis of Death from Weird Tales Of The Unknown LP
    7. Monster Song: Spooky Movies by Gary Paxton
    8. Scenebite: Spirit Store Animatronic Voices: 7FT Towering Chained Ghost
    9. Drive-In Trailer: Women And Bloody Terror & Night Of Bloody Horror Radio Ad
    10. Retro Baby Buggy Bumper: Retro Intermission Film
    11. Old Time Radio Feature 1: “The Bed” – WKBW AM radio 1520 Buffalo, New York – Oct 31, 1973
    12. Old Time Radio Feature 2: “Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook” by M. R. James (read by Michael Hordern)

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