Red Panda Report

Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report on Red Panda Adventures 36 The Field Trip#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSOURCE - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/12/13/cxc39/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report on Red Panda Adventures 35 The Rat Lord#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSOURCE - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/12/07/rpr-035/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report on Red Panda Adventures 34 The Empty Box#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSOURCE - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/11/16/rpr-034/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

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Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report on Red Panda Adventures 31 The Red Squirrel#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSOURCE - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/10/26/rpr-031/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report on Red Panda Adventures 30 Tis The Season!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSOURCE - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/10/20/rpr-030/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report on Red Panda Adventures 29 The Callaghan Mob!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSOURCE - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/10/13/rpr-029/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report on Red Panda Adventures 28 The Opening Gambit!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSOURCE - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/10/07/rpr028/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report on Red Panda Adventures 27 Now, The News#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSOURCE - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/09/28/rpr027/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report.#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioOriginal Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/09/21/rpr026/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/09/14/rpr025/Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report. Red Panda faces a shadow of his past that threatens to destroy Toronto so it can build a new Toronto in its own image.#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

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Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/08/31/rpr023/Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report. How can Kit and Red Panda stock all the worst criminals from getting into to their secret lair after a common hood finds it?#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/08/24/rpr022/Join MJ as he files the latest Red Panda Report. A dark being breaks through the ether to wreak havoc on Toronto!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/08/17/rpr021/Join MJ as he analyzes the Red Panda Adventures 21 The Big Top!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/08/10/rpr020/Join MJ as he analyzes the creepy Red Panda Adventures 20 Monkeyshines!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/04/20/rpr019/Join MJ as he analyzes the creepy Red Panda Adventures 19 The Dream Factory!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/04/14/rpr018/Join MJ as he analyzes the creepy Red Panda Adventures 18 Secret Origins!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/03/30/rpr017/Join MJ as he analyzes the creepy Red Panda Adventures 17 Merlin's Tomb!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/03/23/rpr016/Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 16 The Sweet Tooth!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2024/03/16/rpr015/Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 15 When Darkness Falls!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/07/16/rpr-014/Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 14 The Sunday Supplement!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/07/09/red-panda-adventures-13-review/Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 13 The Hand of Fate!#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioSHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 12 The Most Deadliest Game!Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/07/02/red-panda-adventures-012/ #RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadio SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/ PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 11 Duality!Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/06/25/red-panda-adventures-011-review/ #RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadio SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/ ALL PODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 10 The Ghost Ship! Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/06/20/rpr-010-red-panda-adventures-010/

Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 9 The Shadow Hunter! Original Post - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/06/11/red-panda-adventures-009-review/#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadio

Show Notes - https://mjmunoz.com/2023/06/04/red-panda-adventures-008-red-panda-report-008-mystery-couple/SHOW CATALOG - https://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 8 Curse of Beaton Hall, featuring a hotel, a hasty honeymoon and a haunted hotel!ALLPODCASTS - https://mjmunoz.com/podcasts/

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Original Post - http://mjmunoz.com/?p=13431Red Panda Report CatalogJoin MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 4 The Golden Claw! Featuring: manly makeup, battling bosses and baby browns.#RedPandaAdventures #AudioDrama #RadioDrama #Superhero #OldTimeRadioHome - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

Mjmunoz.comhttps://mjmunoz.com/category/podcast/rpr-podcast/Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 3 Rabbit Season! #RedPandaAdventures #TheShadow #AudioDrama #OldTimeRadio #RadioDrama

FULL SHOW NOTES Join MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 2 Night Patrol! Red Panda is an audio drama series inspired by The Shadow and other Pulp heroes. #RedPandaAdventures #TheShadow #AudioDrama #OldTimeRadio #RadioDramaRPA002 "Night Patrol" - October 29, 2005Written and Directed by: Gregg TaylorSeason 1:002-012 What do superheroes do when they don't have a case? Why they go out looking for trouble of course! They'll find more than they bargained for when The Red Pandas new sidekick Kit Baxter, The Flying Squirrel joins her partner on her very first Night Patrol! Home - https://mjmunoz.com/Support - https://mjmunoz.com/support/Flote - https://flote.app/user/mjmunozTwitter - https://twitter.com/MJ_ScribeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mjmunozaaa

FULL SHOW NOTESJoin MJ as he analyzes the thrilling Red Panda Adventures 1 The Riddle of the Sphinx! Red Panda is an audio drama series inspired by The Shadow and other Pulp heroes.#TheShadow #AudioDrama #OldTimeRadio #RadioDramaSHOW NOTES RPA001 “The Riddle of the Sphinx” – October 15, 2005Written and Directed by: Gregg TaylorSeason 1:001-012A stolen sapphire, a mysterious murder and purloined plans add up to Amazing Adventure as The Red Panda and his trusty sidekick Kit Baxter, The Flying Squirrel race against time to decipher…The Riddle Of The Sphinx!OFF Some of the characters narrating their own actions to themselves while by themselves was a little weirdON The dynamic between Red Panda and Kit is funThe premise of the locked room mystery is neatThe Red Panda’s hypnotic power tricking the Sphinx was coolODD Red Panda getting himself pumped to take down the Sphinx is fun. It sounded cool and had me excited To the fight. It was just a little monologue, but it was cool, almost hypnoticThe mystique of not knowing the true identity of Red Panda adds something to the show. I found myself listening for clues or tells about his identityGADGETS Static ShoesThe Gliding Membranes in the flying Squirrel’s suitVILLAINS Red Panda had put Matt Murtoc away for safe cracking before. I like them having history.LOREKit became the Flying Squirrel so Red Panda could keep her quiet about his secret identity. That says a lot about them bothLINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESJoin MJ as he analyzes the film adaptation of The Shadow, starring Alec Baldwin. Special episode: The Shadow 1994. Red Panda Report Special 06. Next episode: Red Panda Adventures. I promise.#TheShadow #AudioDrama #OldTimeRadio #RadioDramaSHOW NOTESThe Shadow- July 1, 1994The Shadow is a 1994 American superhero film from Universal Pictures, produced by Martin Bregman, Willi Bear, and Michael Scott Bregman, and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It stars Alec Baldwin, supported by John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Boyle, Ian McKellen, Jonathan Winters, and Tim Curry. The film is based on the pulp fiction character of the same name created in 1931 by Walter B. Gibson.The film was released to theaters on July 1, 1994, received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure.OFFIt was a little convoluted for a starter movieI would have preferred someone with different powers to be the main antagonistONThe old Hollywood vibe is greatThe set design and costume are wonderfulThe army of ordinary men doing great things under the Shadow’s leadership is really neatBaldwin transforming into the ugly Shadow persona is cool, faithful to his portrayal from the magazine and books and feels like a thematic nod to his darkness, somewhat like the idea of the Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeGADGETSPneumatic mail tubesEarly computersGlowing RingsHidden gunsVILLAINSKahn was OK. He didn’t make a lot of sense, but the performance was fun.LOREThe movie pulls elements from the Pulp Novels and Radio Shows and blends them into its own mythos.-Lamont Cranston is the Shadow, but he wasn’t always. He was a drug lord after the war and he doesn’t discuss that period of absence with his uncle, who is the police commissioner in this iteration of the character.-Cranston was forcibly redeemed and turned into a fighter or evil after having been a doer of evil for some time-He seems to have a telepathic coercion or hypnosis power I am unaware of from the books or showLINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio ShowsThe Shadow 1994

FULL SHOW NOTESThe Shadow 17-43 “The Vengeance of Angela Nolan” – June 27, 1954Click here to listen to The Vengeance of Angela Nolan now!OFFMargo was supposed to be gone for at least a couple more days and yet she seems to have come back the next day. Why is that?ONMargo’s performance as the sane ma’am to Angel’s guilt ridden maniac is borderline brutal and illustrates well the high level of rapport she and Lamont have as well as how fiercely dedicated she is to helping her friend and seeing justice done.ODDI believe Lamont that Nolan turned out to be a serious threat for him, but it seems funny that some lady who was no criminal mastermind was able to put together a solid frame up job on Cranston. It is also curious that she blames Cranston, not the Shadow, for her brother’s conviction and execution. Is he helping the police consistently as Cranston now, why?VILLAINSNolan had no powers or scientific weapons, just a burning hatred for Lamont Cranston. Sometimes hate is all you need.LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESListen to the forty-third episode of the seventeenth season of The Shadow, “The Vengeance of Angela Nolan” which originally aired – June 27, 1954!LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESThe Shadow 1-26 “The White Legion” – March 20, 1938Click here to listen to The White Legion now!OFFThe way Lamont and Margo stumble into the White Legion’s plot is silly, as there is no force of destiny at work leading him to these adventures.ONI like the idea of a Newspaper Man being the villain. It has been said that “the corporate press is the enemy of the people.”The twist of the White Legion’s high commander was exciting.ODDThe White Legion is involved in orchestrating kidnappings and murders. Abducting the DA was done to free one of their members from a murder charge. They call each other comrades and they are aligned with local, city politics to the point they are willing to kill to see their will done. It’s good that the story is anti-political, but I am surprised it is apolitical. All that matters in the conflict is that people are trying to use the machinery of politics to their own selfish ends, even going so far as to murder for their supposedly just cause. The abuse done is criminal and vile, it matters not what the abuser believes.LOREIt’s fun that Margo drive Lamont around. It makes sense that he would have a need to be driven around, so he could jump out as the Shadow from time to time.The Shadow is given an opportunity to claim the glory of the day and instead asks to be left alone to be just a voice who “that wakes the guilty conscience, brings terror to the wrong doer and comfort to the oppressed.” That is a lovely sentiment.LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESListen to the twenty-sixth episode of The Shadow, “The White Legion” which originally aired March 20, 1938!LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESThe Shadow 1-17 “Sabotage” – January 16, 1938Click here to listen to Sabotage now!OFFThe exposition conversation between Lamont and Margo would have been much better as a description from the narrator. Perhaps the dialogue could have been reworked. They came quite close to saying “As you know…”ONThe terror in the voices of the men dying to sabotage in the montage that started the episode is chilling. It felt so real.ODDOnheim and the Shadow have a stand off similar to that from the Temple Bells of Neban, but I find it exciting. There is tension in the scene. Is it because Onheim gases and threatens to shoot the Shadow himself? Is it because Onheim is affected by the gas, too? Maybe, that is a good detail, though.GADGETSMargot uses a short wave radio set up. Lamont mentions a frequency he uses as the shadow. It is unclear to me if he has a personal radio device or if her can somehow use his powers or natural magic, as he might call it, to communicate in a way that she can pick up on with said equipment.VILLAINSDr. Onheim is a doctor at a sanitarium and the head of a sabotage ring. I don’t think it is ever explained why he is sabotaging military ships, but Lamont and Margo speak of the Shadow working for his Country on this case. Is it possible Onheim was part of the German American Bund and working to undermine US forces? The GAB was established in 1936.LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESListen to the seventeenth episode of The Shadow, “Sabotage” which originally aired January 16, 1938!LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESThe Shadow 1-05 “The Temple Bells of Neban” – October 24, 1937Click here to listen to The Temple Bells of Neban now!OFFThis Shadow adventure was less-than-thrilling. I am not sure why. The stakes didn’t seem high enough or special enough. While the foe made a strong threat that Lamont and Margo seemed daunted by at first, the Shadow’s plan of attack seemed so laid back that I doubt the Shadow felt he was in any danger at all. The lady knowing his identity was a bigger threat than when he was with the deadly dame and her armed muscle. That threat was hardly given any attention.ONLamont’s resourcefulness and intelligence network are so robust that he knows what Margo wants help with and is working on it before she even brings it up to him.I like the fact that this lady villain from across the world is a threat to the Shadow, despite my complaints about the execution of it. It is a cool idea.LOREHow did Lamont make the Bells chime when he was with Margo?What exactly do the Temple Bells of Neban do?How long does the effect of the Temple Bells of Neban last?There are a handful of people scattered around the world who could piece together Lamont’s identity as the Shadow.A Yogi was one of Lamont’s teachers who helped teach him how to be unseenLamont seems to be able to use the Temple Bells of Neban as well. Maybe. It is unclear.LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESListen to the fifth episode of The Shadow, “The Temple Bells of Neban” which originally aired October 24, 1937!LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESThe Shadow 1-01 “The Death House Rescue” – September 29, 1937Click here to listen to The Death House Rescue now!OFFThere were times when some of the dialog felt needlessly drawn out, almost like they were being told to slow down to hit commercial break at the right time.ONThe Shadow has a fascinating duality. His help to the Gordon family is utterly humanitarian, while his treatment of Lefty and Red is almost as cold and callous as how they treated Paul Gordon. Lamont and Margo ensure that the Gordon family gets the financial help they need and Paul gets his freedom, his life back. On the other hand, it seems like the Shadow relishes driving these criminals into a frenzy that leads them to put themselves in the cross hairs of the police. He gleefully turns their trap back on them. His actions are overall heroic, but there is a dark edge to it all that is part of what makes him so compelling.Grace and Paul Gordon’s dramatic struggle is a perfect start to the Shadow’s adventures. The scene with them at home before Paul gets in trouble feels so personal and intimate. They are utterly sympathetic, with their sick baby, who could die without money for medical treatments. Paul is earnest and desperate and not sure why Grace married him. When Grace rebuffs Paul’s self-effacement and insists things will be OK, that she believes in her husband the family’s doom is made certain and the stakes are set high. It isn’t the end of the world that will happen, but it’s the end of one family’s world of the Shadow can’t overturn the death warrant placed on a simple, down on his luck man. The petty criminals aren’t especially bright or competent, but evil need not be to make the good suffer.ODDThere are 5 or 6 times where people end a dramatic statement with a phrase like “it was only a shadow.” It’s a bit hokey and fun and cool all at the same time.Grace let Margo in only because she said she was a friend. I may be cynical because it is 2023, but it seems wild to trust someone so easily like that, especially a stranger in the city.LOREThe Shadow has been at work in the city for about 5 years. It is unclear how long he and Margo Lane have been working together. It is also unclear if they are a couple or not.Lamont traveled around Europe and the ancient world to become the master of the mind he is now. He refers to psychology, natural magics that have been forgotten by modern man and unnatural magics as the tools of his trade. He guards these secrets from falling into the wrong hands, in part by being the Shadow only in secret.Not only can the Shadow cloud men’s minds to make himself invisible to them, but he can seemingly alter his appearance at will. He disguised himself as on of the guards to get close enough to Gordon to see through his minds to find the clue that could save Gordon.The Shadow can see other people’s memories, seeing through their eyes, via some form of mind to mind connection.LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESListen to the very first episode of The Shadow, “The Death House Rescue” which originally aired September 29, 1937!LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESRSS and DistributionThe collection will live permanently on MJMunoz [dot] com, but I will publish on Odysee, YouTube and other audio podcast platforms. I am excited about getting plugged into Podcasting 2.0 apps like Fountain. Look for the show there. It’s a win-win kind of app.SUBSCRIBE- COMING SOONIs there anywhere else I should publish RPR?LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESFunYou should listen to RPA because it is a blast. It is one long well-made story, honestly, it rivals the MCU for quality and is just about as long as the Infinity Saga. The leads are fabulous, as is the secondary cast and the performances are excellent. Seriously, if you like good superhero fiction, it’s probably a great fit for you.I am listening to it again for all these reasons, and one other thing…CraftI want to dissect the shows and closely examine what Taylor did, so I can identify what was most effective and emulate those practices for my own sprawling superhero yarns that start out with pulp-era heroes.LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows

FULL SHOW NOTESFanYears ago, Antony Bishop introduced me to the Terrific Twosome of Toronto. I started listening to the Red Panda Adventures somewhere around 2012, if memory serves, as it so often does. We had met through our interest in Tokusatsu, Kamen Rider in particular, as I recall. Anyway, Tony thought I might enjoy Red Panda, so I checked it out and I was taken by it almost immediately. I don’t remember now if I first listened to the silly original Red Panda or if I started with the Red Panda Adventures the creator Gregg Taylor prefers. Regardless, the energy of the cast, the exciting scenarios and the theater of the mind captivated me. Once I had caught up on Red Panda, I listened to a bunch of Black Jack Justice and stuck around as a faithful listener tuned to Decoder Ring Theatre. Don’t expect me to start up a review series called “Hit Me Again, Black Jack” anytime soon, despite my affection for those stories as well. I have listened to all the audiobooks Taylor has done for Red Panda and I supported and bought the first Monkey Brain Graphic Novel. Since then, the Red Panda Adventures have more or less drawn to a close. The main series is 120 episodes and This will probably be my third trek through all of them. Before starting this series, I listened to all the books and sorted them out in a timeline with the show as best as I could.All that is to say, I really, really enjoy Red Panda and Gregg Taylor’s work. As that is the case, I looked into the things he liked, the things at the root of Red Panda and I settled on the Shadow as the primary influence. Stick around to hear some reviews of the original Shadow Radio Drama and find links to a lot of episodes and a documentary about The Shadow as well.WriterI don’t know how many hours Taylor put into writing Red Panda Adventures, but he was also writing Black Jack Justice, while holding down a job, being a husband and father and doing, I don’t knows what else. That is a lot. Red Panda Adventures is so well written that it tells a multi-threaded superhero story full of intrigue, adventure, mystery, humor and pay-offs of early seeded ideas and concepts to the point that it feels either organic or masterfully crafted. I don’t even like how everything turned out, but I like the journey. Taylor has done what I have long wanted to do, write a superhero story with a single, consistent voice that tells a story from nearly the beginning to the end of a character’s life. Perhaps I should say career. His skill and craft are admirable and I would like to do something similar, with my own spin on it of course.LINKSRed Panda Adventures from Decoder Ring TheatreThe Shadow Radio Shows