Madison On The Air
by Chrisi Talyn Saje
Do you love old time radio? Don't know anything about old time radio? Well, if you enjoy comedy, we're the show for you. Follow Madison Standish, a modern day influencer, as she gets zapped back into the Golden Age of Radio. Actual OTR scripts adapted! It's as if the MST3K/Riff Trax guys were in the movies they riff. Every episode is stand-alone. Start at the beginning or jump to a title that grabs you. New episodes premiere the first of every month!
Episodes
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Ep. 73 - Nick Carter, Master Detective - "Dead Witnesses" - Madison on the Air
When a well known hoodlum is gunned down on the street in broad daylight, Nick Carter, Madison and the two other witnesses better watch their back! The gunman they saw was Slug Barron, a mob boss who doesn’t like to let witnesses live. Madison will join up with the Master Detective to try and...
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Trailer - Nick Carter, Master Detective - Ep. 73 - Madison on the Air
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! When a well known hoodlum is gunned down on the street in broad daylight, Nick Carter, Madison and the two other witnesses better watch their back! The gunman they saw was Slug Barron, a mob boss who doesn’t like to let witnesses live. Madison will join up with the...
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Bonus Feature - The Story, The Movie, The True Events of "The Birds" - Madison's Mad Facts
Originally released as a Patreon Exclusive in October, 2025: Episode 60, "The Birds," from the anthology series, "Escape!" was adapted for radio nearly 10 years before the classic Hitchcock thriller. In this Mad Facts, learn about the original short story, the Hollywood film, and the true events...
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Madison on the Air Presents - OctoberPod AM
Madison loves her Spooky Season and wants to share an episode from OctoberPod AM! Join Edward October and an all-star cast of your indie podcasting favorites for a double feature of THE PHANTOM OF THE VICEROY DRIVE-IN and THE GHOSTS OF PLUTO. It's a triple-horror science-mystery double feature…
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Ep. 72 - "The Phantom of the Opera" - Lux Radio Theater - Madison on the Air
You undoubtedly already know the story of the Phantom of the Opera and his obsessive love of the young ingenue, Christine. Somewhere between the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, and the Lon Chaney silent film was this 1940’s take on the classic tale. During the “Lost Years of Hollywood Horror” this...
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Trailer - The Phantom of the Opera - Ep. 72
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! You undoubtedly already know the story of the Phantom of the Opera and his obsessive love of the young ingenue, Christine. Somewhere between the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, and the Lon Chaney silent film was this 1940’s take on the classic tale. During the “Lost Years...
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Bonus Feature - The History of Penny Arcades - "Bold Venture" - Madison's Mad Facts
Originally released as a Patreon Exclusive in September 2025. Episdoe 59, "Bold Venture," was set in 1950's Cuba. In our episode, two of the characters meet in a penny arcade, a popular place for tourists, and a great form of inexpensive entertainment throughout the U.S. Learn about the invention...
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Ep. 71 - Frontier Gentleman - "Sheriff Beljoy's Prisoners" - Madison on the Air
Madison returns to the Old West sharing a stage coach in the Wyoming Territory with J.B. Kendall, a British news correspondent from the London Times. She and Kendall quickly find themselves arrested as bank robbers and forced by the Sheriff to “My Fair Lady” his very backwoods daughter. Can…
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Trailer - Frontier Gentleman - Ep. 71
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! Madison returns to the Old West sharing a stage coach in the Wyoming Territory with J.B. Kendall, a British news correspondent from the London Times. She and Kendall quickly find themselves arrested as bank robbers and forced by the Sheriff to “My Fair Lady” his very...
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Bonus Feature - The History of Train Travel - "The Adventures of Ellery Queen" - Madison's Mad Facts
Originally released in August 2025 as a bonus feature for Ep. 58, "The Adventures of Ellery Queen." In "The Adventures of Ellery Queen" Madison is accused of murdering a bank robber in her train compartment. So we decided to do a little history dive into train travel of the 1930s-1950s! From the...
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Ep. 70 - Dick Tracy - "The Case of the Firebug Murders" - Madison on the Air
A series of deadly fires ignite along the city’s waterfront. But no one can find Dick Tracy! So Madison takes the lead, working with Vitamin Flintheart, star of the stage and friend to Tracy, as they try to find the source of the fires. But when Gravel Gertie and Snowflake cross paths with the...
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Trailer - Dick Tracy - Ep. 70
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! A series of deadly fires ignite along the city’s waterfront. But no one can find Dick Tracy! So Madison takes the lead, working with Vitamin Flintheart, star of the stage and friend to Tracy, as they try to find the source of the fires. But when Gravel Gertie and...
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Bonus Feature - All About Cornbread! - "The Six Shooter" - Madison's Mad Facts
Madison's Mad Facts Originally released in July, 2025, as a bonus feature for "The Six Shooter." In the episode, Madison devours Ma Benson's cornbread. So for this Mad Facts, Madison interviews professional Southern Cook, Toni Johnson, to talk about the history of cornbread, it's unique traits in...
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Ep. 69 - Broadway is My Beat - "The Tom and Alice Corey Suicide Pact"
Madison zaps into the shoes of Danny Clover to walk the Great White Way as a homicide detective. She’s immediately met with an ominous phone call from a wife pleading for help that her husband has forced her into a suicide pact. With Danny Clover’s voice echoing in her head, Madison will have to...
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Trailer - Broadway is My Beat - Ep. 69
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! Madison zaps into the shoes of Danny Clover to walk the Great White Way as a homicide detective. She’s immediately met with an ominous phone call from a wife pleading for help that her husband has forced her into a suicide pact. With Danny Clover’s voice echoing in her...
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Bonus Feature - The History of Subways - "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"
Madison's Mad Facts Originally released as a Patreon Exclusive in June 2025 as a bonus feature to episode 56, "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century." Buck and his team chase the villain Killer Kane into the Philadelphia subway tunnels of the 20th Century. Learn about the history of this vital mass...
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Bonus Feature! Madison on the Air Presents: Anticrastination
Anticrastination is a comedy audio drama that follows a pair of people trying to reinvent themselves as they make a podcast (called “Anticrastination”) about reaching goals and getting organized—when things go horribly and hilariously wrong. Kip is a former radio newsman desperate to restart his...
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Ep. 68 - The Day the Earth Stood Still - Lux Radio Theater
There is an ever-present question that has puzzled and intrigued our world for centuries. Is there life on any of the other planets? Madison will answer this question as she steps in for the spaceman, Klaatu, visiting Washington D.C. in the early 1950s. Join us for this adaptation of the Lux…
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Trailer - The Day the Earth Stood Still - Ep. 68
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! There is an ever-present question that has puzzled and intrigued our world for centuries. Is there life on any of the other planets? Madison will answer this question as she steps in for the spaceman, Klaatu, visiting Washington D.C. in the early 1950s. Join us for…
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Bonus Feature - Chloroform: Myths & Facts - "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"
Madison's Mad Facts What a knock out! Originally released as a Patreon Exclusive in May 2025 as a bonus feature to episode 55, our 5th Sherlock Holmes Adventure, Madison dives into the myths and facts of chloroform (the fiction writers got it wrong!) Get the NEW Madison's Mad Facts by joining our...
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Bonus Feature - Madison on the Air presents: Stars of the Golden Age - Basil Rathbone
Madison has teamed up with Erin Carlson and her podcast "Stars of the Golden Age." Erin has done a deep dive into the career of our favorite Sherlock, Basil Rathbone! "Stars of the Golden Age" gives you an in-depth look into the lives of Cary Grant, Vivien Leigh, Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn,...
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Ep. 67 - The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - "The Eyes of Harry Bartell"
May is upon us, which means time for another Sherlock Holmes adventure. But where is Harry “Sponsor Dude” Bartell? Madison finds herself searching the opium dens of 1800’s London, where she discovers Sherlock is also hunting for someone. All roads lead to Baker Street. It’s an adventure full of...
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Trailer - The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Ep. 67
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! May is upon us, which means time for another Sherlock Holmes adventure. But where is Harry “Sponsor Dude” Bartell? Madison finds herself searching the opium dens of 1800’s London, where she discovers Sherlock is also hunting for someone. All roads lead to Baker Street....
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Bonus Feature - Hurricanes in the News and in the Script! - "Our Miss Brooks"
Madison's Mad Facts Originally released as a Patreon Exclusive April 2025 as a Bonus Feature for Episode 54, "Our Miss Brooks" In the News & In the Script! Writers for recurring series, whether in OTR or modern day TV, are always farming ideas from the news and events of the day. And "Our Miss...
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Bonus Feature - Hurricanes in the News and in the Script
Originally released as a Patreon Exclusive April 2025 as a Bonus Feature for Episode 54, "Our Miss Brooks" In the News & In the Script! Writers for recurring series, whether in OTR or modern day TV, are always farming ideas from the news and events of the day. And "Our Miss Brooks" was no...
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Ep. 66 - The Great Gildersleeve - "Arrested as a Car Thief"
When Leroy Forrester gets exposed to the mumps, Madison offers to step in for him at the Junior Rabbit Breeders Show. If she can ever get there, that is! Leroy’s uncle, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, is handling their travel, but can he handle his own big mouth? Join us for a road trip full of pot...
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Trailer - The Great Gildersleeve - Ep. 66
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! When Leroy Forrester gets exposed to the mumps, Madison offers to step in for him at the Junior Rabbit Breeders Show. If she can ever get there, that is! Leroy’s uncle, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, is handling their travel, but can he handle his own big mouth? Join us...
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Bonus Feature - The Golden Age of Air Travel - "The Falcon"
Madison's Mad Facts Originally released as a Patreon exclusive in March 2025 as a bonus feature to episode 53, "The Falcon." When Madison and her boyfriend are trying to book a flight, it got me thinking about air travel during the era of Old Time Radio. So "Come Fly With Madison" into this…
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Ep. 65 – Pride & Prejudice – The Theater of Romance
Madison has been in plenty of western gunfights, solved murder mysteries, traveled through space and faced monsters, but she’s never been in a romance! “The Theater of Romance” took romantic tales from novels, films and plays and turned them into thirty-minute radio stories. So join Madison as…
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Trailer - Pride & Prejudice - Ep. 65
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! Madison has been in plenty of western gunfights, solved murder mysteries, traveled through space and faced monsters, but she’s never been in a romance! “The Theater of Romance” took romantic tales from novels, films and plays and turned them into thirty-minute radio...
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Bonus Feature - The History of Anthologies - "Robin Hood"
Madison's Mad Facts Originally released as a Patreon exclusive in February 2025 as a bonus feature to episode 52, "Robin Hood" "Robin Hood" was originally featured on "The Family Theater," one of many anthology shows that dominated the Golden Age of Radio. Join Madison for a little history dive...
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Ep. 64 - The Maltese Falcon - "Lux Radio Theater" & "The Academy Award Theater"
Madison teams up with Sam Spade to investigate the case of the Maltese Falcon. Can they clear Sam’s name for a murder rap and find the priceless statuette? Adapted from the radio plays of both “The Lux Radio Theater” and “The Academy Award Theater,” join us for our fifth anniversary episode...
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Trailer - The Maltese Falcon - Ep. 64
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! Madison teams up with Sam Spade to investigate the case of the Maltese Falcon. Can they clear Sam’s name for a murder rap and find the priceless statuette? Adapted from the radio plays of both “The Lux Radio Theater” and “The Academy Award Theater,” join us for our…
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Bonus Feature- The History of Public Service Announcements - "Hot Copy"
Madison's Mad Facts Originally released as a Patreon exclusive in January 2025 as a bonus feature to episode 51, "Hot Copy." Our Hot Copy episode was a slight departure from the actual series, serving more as a PSA warning about the evils of marijuana. So for this Mad Facts, Madison talks about…
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Ep. 63 - The Mysterious Traveler - "Madison's Origin Story"
It’s New Year’s Eve, 2020, and Madison is partying a bit more than her boyfriend, Jeff, would like. Left on her own, a freak accident will change the course of her — and Jeff’s — lives for the future. Or is it the past? Take a journey with the Mysterious Traveler as we present the Madison origin...
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Trailer - The Mysterious Traveler - Ep. 63
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! It’s New Year’s Eve, 2020, and Madison is partying a bit more than her boyfriend, Jeff, would like. Left on her own, a freak accident will change the course of her — and Jeff’s — lives for the future. Or is it the past? Take a journey with the Mysterious Traveler as we...
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Bonus Feature - Fun Facts about "It's a Wonderful Life"
Madison's Mad Facts Mad Facts are now PATREON EXCLUSIVES. These bonus features for our episodes premiere the 10th of every month. This Mad Facts is from our adaptation of "Lux Radio Theater Presents - It's a Wonderful Life" released December 2024. Our ah-mazing George Bailey, Scott R. McKinley,...
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Ep. 62 - The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - "The Case of the Slaughtered Santas"
Madison thinks she’s getting an easy gig covering for Archie Goodwin over the holidays. That is, until Santa Claus comes to Nero Wolfe — afraid he’s going to be murdered! Madison will be the great detective’s snow-boots on the ground as they take on “The Case of the Slaughtered Santas.” FOR A...
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Trailer - The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - Ep. 62
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! Madison thinks she’s getting an easy gig covering for Archie Goodwin over the holidays. That is, until Santa Claus comes to Nero Wolfe — afraid he’s going to be murdered! Madison will be the great detective’s snow-boots on the ground as they take on “The Case of the...
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Bonus Feature - Real Old West Locations in OTR - "Have Gun-Will Travel"
Madison's Mad Facts Madison's Mad Facts are now PATREON EXCLUSIVES. These bonus features for our episodes premiere the 10th of every month. This Mad Facts is from our adaptation of "Have Gun - Will Travel" episode 49 released November 2024. Madison talks about writers utilizing real Old West...
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Ep. 61 - The Blue (Pink) Beetle - "The Sea Serpent"
The PINK Beetle fights for justice! Madison takes a special assignment to look into reports of a sea serpent terrorizing bathers in the tourist town of Breaker City. The beachfront hotels are losing business and the owners fear bankruptcy, but no one seems to be able to catch the mythical…
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Trailer - The Blue Beetle - Ep. 61
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! The PINK Beetle fights for justice! Madison takes a special assignment to look into reports of a sea serpent terrorizing bathers in the tourist town of Breaker City. The beachfront hotels are losing business and the owners fear bankruptcy, but no one seems to be able…
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Bonus Feature - The Lost Years of Hollywood Horror - Inner Sanctum
Madison's Mad Facts are now PATREON EXCLUSIVES. These bonus features for our episodes premiere the 10th of every month. Madison's Mad Facts This Mad Facts is from our adaptation of Inner Sanctum's "A Tell-Tale Heart" ep. 48 released October 2024. Madison talks about Hollywood's "Lost Years of...
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Madison on the Air Presents: Octoberpod AM - "The Spirit Doll"
FEED DROP! Just in time for Halloween, Madison is happy to showcase OctoberPod AM, hosted by Edward October, the podcast showcases true/true-ish & classic tales of horror and the paranormal. Find more episodes here: https://www.octoberpodvhs.com/home
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Ep. 60 - The Birds - Escape
Nearly 10 years before Hitchcock brought this thriller to the silver screen, the radio anthology series, “Escape,” adapted Daphne du Maurier’s short story, “The Birds.” This adaptation is closer to the original story (Hitchcock took the concept and completely reworked it). Set in the rural…
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Trailer - The Birds - Ep. 60
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! Nearly 10 years before Hitchcock brought this thriller to the silver screen, the radio anthology series, “Escape,” adapted Daphne du Maurier’s short story, “The Birds.” This adaptation is closer to the original story (Hitchcock took the concept and completely reworked...
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Bonus Feature - Women's Army Corp. - "The Adventures of Maisie"
Madison's Mad Facts Mad Facts are now PATREON EXCLUSIVES. These bonus features for our episodes premiere the 10th of every month. This Mad Facts is from episode 47, "The Adventures of Maisie" released September 2024. For our episode of "The Adventures of Maisie" Madison discusses the Women's Army...
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Ep. 59 - Bold Venture - "Cruise to Batabanó"
Madison finally travels to “Ricky Ricardo’s” Cuba! It’s Havana circa 1951. There she joins up with hotel owner Slate Shannon. Shannon agrees to pilot a boat from Havana to Batabanó for a young couple to make some cash and so Madison can play tourist. But when they arrive in Batabanó, they find...
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Trailer - Bold Venture - Ep. 59
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! Madison finally travels to “Ricky Ricardo’s” Cuba! It’s Havana circa 1951. There she joins up with hotel owner Slate Shannon. Shannon agrees to pilot a boat from Havana to Batabanó for a young couple to make some cash and so Madison can play tourist. But when they…
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Ep. 58 - The Adventures of Ellery Queen - "The Adventure of Madison Standish, Suspect"
Madison takes the train from Chicago to New York to fill in for Nikki Porter, the assistant to Ellery Queen. On the trip, a bank robber corners her in her compartment, demanding that she be a mule for his heist money. But when that robber ends up shot dead, Madison will be on the hook by the…
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About this show
Do you love old time radio? Don't know anything about old time radio? Well, if you enjoy comedy, we're the show for you. Follow Madison Standish, a modern day influencer, as she gets zapped back into the Golden Age of Radio. Actual OTR scripts adapted! It's as if the MST3K/Riff Trax guys were in the movies they riff. Every episode is stand-alone. Start at the beginning or jump to a title that grabs you. New episodes premiere the first of every month!
Hosted by
Chrisi Talyn Saje