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The Incomparable Radio Theater

by David J. Loehr

The Incomparable Radio Theater is a series of original radio shows that pays homage to classic mid-20th century radio while also giving a nod to modern pop culture.

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Episodes

  1. 4.10: There You Are: Floyd Collins

    Inspired by the true story of a man caught in a cavern while spelunking, the show makes references to three generations of one family of Broadway composers. Also, a quick preview of the next run of shows and even some live shows coming up. Host David J. Loehr.

  2. 4.9: The Lives of Paul Citron: Tabularasa

    Live from the Lincoln Lodge in Chicago, Illinois as part of FunnyCon, it’s a new adventure with Paul Citron. In the snowy, windswept plateau city of Tabularasa, Paul Citron runs into Elsa, an old flame from his radio days in Paris…and her husband, a freedom fighter named Lagonda. There are…

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  3. 4.8: The Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range, Part 4

    Live on stage at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, it’s the Incomparable Radio Theater Live, with part four of the Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range! The thrilling conclusion! We’ve got a runaway train, a heroic dog, and even a few more masked avengers of the old west.…

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  4. 4.7: The Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range, Part 3

    Live on stage at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, it’s the Incomparable Radio Theater Live, with part three of the Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range! Slim is blue, Charlie is gone, the band is yodeling, there’s some creative arithmetic, David takes a coffee break with...

  5. 4.6: The Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range, Part 2

    Live on stage at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, it’s the Incomparable Radio Theater Live, with part two of the Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range! This episode has everything: double entendres (or not), dinosaurs (or not), a little zeppelin (Led…or not), and more...

  6. 4.5: The Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range, Part 1

    Live on stage at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, it’s the Incomparable Radio Theater Live, with part one of the Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range! it’s a change of pace as we go behind the scenes to learn the true story of Slim, his wife Charlie, and the band they…

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  7. 4.4: Cowboys and Coffee

    A preview of the recording from our recent live show, recorded at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, our new home away from home for live performances. Coming soon, the full live show, along with video from the performance for Incomparable members. And coming very soon, a surprise from one of...

  8. 4.3: A Carl O'Brien Christmas

    An actor performing as an alternate Scrooge at a regional theatre discovers the true meaning of “A Christmas Carol” through the help of a few spirits and a plucky little dog in this holiday special. We also learn—to no one’s surprise—that Chris Breen can do an impressive Vince Guaraldi…

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  9. 4.2: Galaxy Scouts Greene 01: Legends and Maps

    At last, the story begins here. Years into his retirement, Scoutmaster Greene is called back to spacefaring adventures at the behest of the last person he’d have expected… Host David J. Loehr with Monty Ashley, Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky, Steve Lutz, Quinn Rose, and Travis Bedard.

  10. 4.1: Bebop Palooka

    In a dark city, on the wrong side of the tracks, a boxer with fists of fury and a heart of gold helps a woman in need. Or maybe it was his trainer with a swing like the Babe that helps. Don’t ask me, I’m not the narrator. It’s that kind of a show. The Finley Quality Network is back on the air……

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  11. 3.11: Meanwhile, Corrections

    Giving thanks for our members and listeners, we answer some listener comments, correct some mistakes, apologize to some sponsors, and make references to other references. Listener Blair is also mentioned. This episode was originally released last month as part of the First Class podcast feed for...

  12. 3.10: Where or When: A Box Just for Wishes

    A preview of Where or When, episode 5, in which Will does a little research into the possibility of time travel, Olivia wonders why he’s listening to podcasts, Luna gets to know Frank Sinatra, and that’s when things get weird…wait, is that Matthew? And…another Matthew? And what is that box in the...

  13. 3.9: Where or When: The Second Hand Unwinds

    Check out our co-production with Lost Girls Theatre, a time-traveling beach read of a romcom, Where or When, created by Andie Arthur and David J. Loehr. Meet Liv and Will, living their happily ever after. She’s an event planner, he’s a university librarian. All is right with their world. And…

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  14. 3.8: Galaxy Scouts: Very Different Today

    The doctor awoke floating in an escape pod in a most peculiar way, he was feeling very still, and there was nothing he could do…but he doubts his spaceship knows which way to go… Welcome to the fourth Galaxy Scouts Prelude, a series of short episodes setting the scene for the upcoming miniseries...

  15. 3.7: Galaxy Scouts: Greene -- Free Preview

    As part of our network membership drive, we’re bringing you the opening scene of Episode 1 of Galaxy Scouts: Greene, the miniseries coming soon to the Incomparable Radio Theater. If you just can’t wait to hear the rest of this episode, become a member today and find the complete Episode 1…

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  16. 3.6: Galaxy Scouts: In the Vastness of Night

    In which we meet the intrepid bounty hunter Tycho Bass on a most dangerous mission. Brought to the tidally-locked planet Proxima B, Tycho faces a quarry unlike any he’s faced before…himself. What is his patron playing at? And who exactly is his patron anyway? And who is the little voice in his...

  17. 3.5: The Wise Man

    As David prepares for Christmas Eve on the Incomparable Zeppelin, Travis performs a short piece about the wise men, we learn that chestnuts are overrated, and who’s that up on the roof after the milk and cookies? Happy holidays from the Radio Theater! Host David J. Loehr with Travis Bedard.

  18. 3.4: Galaxy Scouts: Starcross'd

    A cat burglar. An interview. And what does all this have to do with Scoutmaster Greene? This is the second Galaxy Scouts Prelude, a series of short episodes setting the scene for the upcoming miniseries, Galaxy Scouts’ Greene. You may think you know the Scouts, but this is a whole new Galaxy……

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  19. 3.3: Galaxy Scouts: Lost in the Stars

    A raging space battle. A pilot in freefall. A rescuer in the nick of time…or not? Welcome to the first Galaxy Scouts Prelude, a series of short episodes setting the scene for the upcoming miniseries, Galaxy Scouts’ Greene. You may think you know the Scouts, but this is a whole new Galaxy… Host...

  20. 3.2: Knight Must Fall

    After snowstorms and blackouts, the conclusion to the Revengers’ adventure at last! John Squire and Anna Steele find themselves playing a deadlier game than the role playing adventure they were invited to attend. Another member of the ministry has gone missing, as has his game token. Did Butler…

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  21. 3.1: ...and to All a Good Knight

    It’s a Christmas miracle, the Radio Theater is back on the air! Tonight’s episode features the Revengers, two British spies facing the impossible—and often the improbable. Because nothing says “Happy Holidays” like cold blooded murder and intrigue… Someone is killing off Ministry analysts in the...

  22. 2.6: Away We Go

    When murder strikes in the heart of Manhattan, two cops walk the dark side of the theatre district to solve the case. Broadway is their beat, and it’s five minutes to curtains. Also, the foley artist tries announcing, there’s some exciting news about the show, and David is apparently still...

  23. 2.5: I'll Write Now

    Sunday night at seven? That means it’s time for The Monty Ashley Show! What are Monty and his friends doing for New Year’s Eve? And isn’t it a bit late for that? Feuding aunts, wacky neighbors, an announcer entirely too entranced by gelatin, and a lot of mistaken identities later, will we ever…

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  24. 2.4: A Mysterious Place Filled With Wonders

    This week in technothrills, a science team at the South Pole experimenting with new food sources finds something has gone horribly wrong. Naturally, the call goes out for Pip Morgan and the Full Fathom Five, the undersea adventurers and international rescue team. Can they solve the mystery of…

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  25. 2.3b: A Tip of Kindness

    David’s in the zeppelin on a manhunt this week, but enjoy a word from one of our newest sponsors. Host David J. Loehr.

  26. 2.3: Almost Like Being...

    Dot is unstuck in time, unconscious in the Teslalator. Tesla is stuck on the spice mining planet of Brigadune, trapped without said Teslalator or any other way out. Malin is alive on a planet doomed to extinction, living her life in non-linear time. Or is Dot living her life instead? How can that...

  27. 2.2: All the Music of Life Seems to Be...

    Tesla and Dot are on their way to celebrate Christmas with Dot’s family when they stop at a planet that exists for only one day every one hundred years, but of course, it’s never that simple. Why is Dot suddenly dreaming of another life, another place…another family not her own? And why doesn’t...

  28. 2.1: And There's a Creepy Doll

    The show is back, if not the announcer, as David explores the lore around a doll museum at last, Steve hears voices, and we get the community news from a mysterious town in the French-Canadian desert. And just where is Phil anyway? Host David J. Loehr.

  29. 1.15: The Fog: "Vengeance of the Scarab" (live)

    In which the Fog rolls in, and in, and in, and Maisie could use a lozenge. Recorded live at the Know Theatre, August 14, 2017 Host David J. Loehr.

  30. 1.14: The Fog: "The Scarab Strikes!" (live)

    In which Margo does some detective work, and our hero seems to be missing in action…or is he? Recorded live at the Know Theatre, August 7, 2017 Host David J. Loehr.

  31. 1.13: The Fog: "Kiss of the Scarab" (live)

    In which our hero is confronted with another masked avenger, and Margo sees a Broadway show because she knows a guy. Recorded live at the Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Ohio, July 31, 2017. Host David J. Loehr.

  32. 2.0: Season 2 Teaser

    Coming later in 2017… a new season of The Incomparable Radio Theater, including an adventure of the Full Fathom Five! Host David J. Loehr.

  33. 1.12: In the Room, 1776

    John Adams and Benjamin Franklin declare things in Philadelphia on a date that will live in infamy. Host David J. Loehr with Steve Lutz, Andy Ihnatko, and Travis Bedard.

  34. 1.11: The Adventures of Timmy Preston in Farfutureland

    On their way to a science fair, Timmy and the Galaxy Scouts find themselves instead in the World of Tomorrow…or many worlds of many tomorrows… and yesterdays… not to mention the Happiest Place in the Galaxy…or is it? With our heroes scattered across time and space, will any of them be home in…

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  35. 1.10: That's What Sidhe Said

    When last we left Marjorie Carter, she was on the trail of her kidnapped sidekick, Milo, en route to Connemara and the mysterious Candle of Nuada. Also, if you’re curious about Charles Babbage’s analytical engine, There You Are! [This ends our run for 2015. See you in December for a Christmas...

  36. 1.9: F for Frame

    In old Quebec, Paul Citron meets an old friend, winds up with an F, taunts a new friend, and makes out like a bandit—if the old friend can be believed… Host David J. Loehr.

  37. 1.8: Dublin or Nothing

    When her sidekick Milo is kidnapped, Marjorie Carter embarks on a car chase through the wilds of Ireland to uncover an ancient mystery. Host David J. Loehr.

  38. 1.7: Live & Let's Spy

    Commander Jetpack rescues a mysterious man from peril in the skies before meeting his yet-more-mysterious partner and battling peril beneath the waves! Host David J. Loehr.

  39. 1.6: Eli's Coming

    Tesla and Schrödinger try to track down a quartet of Mandroids on the Princeton campus, while Dot and Milton journey to the center of the Teslalator to evade a rogue Mandroid hand. Host David J. Loehr.

  40. 1.5: The Go On Show

    Princeton, 1934: Tesla’s got amnesia, Schrodinger’s colleague has become a Mandroid, and Dot and a cat are trapped in the box with a robot…or not…wait… We seem to have misplaced the conclusion to last week’s episode. Please enjoy this rare episode of The Go On Show from our sister service in the...

  41. 1.4: Schrödinger's Dot

    Tesla and Dot’s visit to Erwin Schrödinger at Princeton in 1934 is interrupted by a series of unexpected visitors. Host David J. Loehr.

  42. 1.3: French-ish

    A prominent fashion designer is murdered, and his model girlfriend is the prime suspect. But when Doll Tearsheet begins to pull on one thread, the whole case starts to unravel… Host David J. Loehr.

  43. 1.2: O Canada

    When a bank robber vanishes in a mysterious phenomenon, the Sky Mounties go from the frying pan into the flyer! Host David J. Loehr.

  44. 1.1: Jumpin' Jupiter!

    Season Premiere: An “old friend” of Scoutmaster Greene’s makes trouble for Timmy and the Galaxy Scouts. Host David J. Loehr.

  45. 0.7: Layers: The World of Tomorrow (Live)

    Live from the Layers design conference in San Francisco, this is a new performance of original material from the Incomparable Radio Theater! (And yes, a full season of Incomparable Radio Theater is coming your way later this year.) Host David J. Loehr with Serenity Caldwell, Moisés Chiullán…

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  46. 0.6: Rehearsing in the Zeppelin

    Did you know that we’re releasing a season of Incomparable Radio Theater in 2015? It’s true! In fact, right now we are rehearsing the script on the Incomparable Zeppelin… let’s listen, shall we? Host David J. Loehr with Serenity Caldwell, Erika Ensign, Lisa Schmeiser, Steve Lutz, Jason Snell…

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  47. 0.5: Two-Fisted Tales of Tesla

    In a special holiday episode, Dot and Nik run into an unexpected set of fellow time travelers. And Dot is confronted with memories of her own Christmas past. Brought to you by Lohengrin Beer. Host David J. Loehr with Glenn Fleishman, Serenity Caldwell, Erika Ensign, Lisa Schmeiser, and Jason Snell.

  48. 0.4: The Lives of Paul Citron; Marjorie Carter

    Paul Citron runs into a holy mess in postwar Vienna; Marjorie, Milo, and Rudolph venture deep into Finland’s interior to find a magic item and discover an old friend. Plus, regular holiday updates from Carl Phillips and the Gotham News Roundup. Brought to you by Kleinman’s House of Music and...

  49. 0.3: The Spooky Twist; The Fog

    A roller-derby champion discovers what it means to be a legend; Canadian separatists threaten a ship on New Year’s Eve, and only The Fog and Margo can stop them. Brought to you by Cornet Blue Disposable Facial Tissue and Chock Full Of Coffee. Host David J. Loehr with Philip Michaels, Lisa...

  50. 0.2: Two-Fisted Tales of Tesla; Jenny Lane

    Tesla and Dot meet Jules Verne and Georges Seurat; Jenny Lane tries to sort through a series of red herrings in order to find a murderer. Plus, Melkot Elevators and Grantham Manor Tea Biscuits. Host David J. Loehr with Jason Snell, Serenity Caldwell, Glenn Fleishman, Scott McNulty, Greg Knauss,...

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The Incomparable Radio Theater is a series of original radio shows that pays homage to classic mid-20th century radio while also giving a nod to modern pop culture.

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David J. Loehr

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Incomparable Radio Theater have?

The Incomparable Radio Theater has 51 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 1, 2026.

What is The Incomparable Radio Theater about?

The Incomparable Radio Theater is a series of original radio shows that pays homage to classic mid-20th century radio while also giving a nod to modern pop culture.

How often does The Incomparable Radio Theater release new episodes?

The Incomparable Radio Theater publishes about every 98 days, based on its 51 episodes since April 2013.

Who hosts The Incomparable Radio Theater?

The Incomparable Radio Theater is created and hosted by David J. Loehr.
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