Couch and Coffee Table
Arts
Michael Perry
Michael Perry broadcasts radio shows and along with his wife Heather discuss films, books, authors and all forms of media. So stop by and listen in on the couch and put your drink on the coffee table. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-perry6/support
Episode 174 Power Records: Star Trek Part 2
Continuing on with our Star Trek series from Power Records, Couch And Coffee Table present the next installment. The Four stories for this podcast are:
1. A Mirror For Futility
2. The Time Stealer
3. The Logistics Of Stampede
4. To Starve A Fleaver
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01:03:1917/05/2023
Episode 173 Power Records: Star Trek Part 1
Couch And Coffee Table return to the Power Records series for stories from the classic Sci-Fi television series, Star Trek. Three stories are in today's podcast, they are:
1. Passage To Moauv
2. The Crier In Emptiness
3. In Vino Veritas
Because there's so much that Power Records/Peter Pan Records did with Star Trek, we at Couch And Coffee Table are expanding our episodes for this week. So, look for a Star Trek episode on Friday this week.
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48:5415/05/2023
Episode 172 Star Wars: The Return Of The Jedi 1983
This podcast wraps up our Star Wars series and it is happenstance that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the film. All of the Star Wars recordings were originally issued as children's records. With original cast, sound effects and music by John Williams from 1983 we present Star Wars: The Return Of The Jedi.
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48:2910/05/2023
Episode 171 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Continuing on with our tribute to Star Wars, we present the next installment. From 1980, here's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. With narration by Malachi Throne, the original cast, sound effects and music by John Williams.
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46:2008/05/2023
Episode 170 Star Wars: Rebel Mission To Ord Mantell
Continuing with our Sci-Fi celebration for the month of May, we present Star Wars: Rebel Mission To Ord Mantell. This recording was released in 1983 by Buena Vista Records AKA Walt Disney Records and written by Brian Daley. It has a full cast, sound effects and music by John Williams.
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33:0803/05/2023
Episode 169 Star Wars 1977
This podcast kicks off our Sci-Fi month for May. Couch And Coffee Table present an adaptation from a children's vinyl record from 1977 of Star Wars. This recording has the original cast, sound effects and music by John Williams, it is also narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne.
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54:2701/05/2023
Episode 168 Power Records: The Six Million Dollar Man Part 2
This podcast wraps up The Six Million Dollar Man week here on the couch. The four stories in this podcast are:
1. The Haiti Connection
2. Operation Deep Freeze
3. To Win An Oscar
4. The Loch Ness Syndrome
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42:1626/04/2023
Episode 167 Power Records: The Six Million Dollar Man Part 1
This episode is another installment of Couch And Coffee Table's ongoing tribute to Power Records. From this episode through the end of May, Sci-fi and Power Records will be the main course on the table. The stories in this podcast are:
1. The Birth Of The Bionic Man
2. The Man From The Future
3. Bionic Berserker
4. The Iron Heart
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43:5224/04/2023
Episode 166 Power Records: Spider-Man
This podcast continues the Marvel Week here on Couch And Coffee Table. This podcast features Power Records stories of Spider-Man, they are:
1. The Return Of Conquistador
2. The Mad Hatter Of Manhattan
3. The Abominable Showman
4. The Bells Of Doom
5. The Invasion Of The Dragon Men
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49:0719/04/2023
Episode 165 Power Records: The Hulk
This podcast kicks off Marvel Week here on the couch. Five stories starring The Hulk, the first one is from power records and the rest are from peter pan records and they are:
1. The Incredible Hulk At Bay (Power Records)
2. Black Chasm (Peter Pan Records)
3. Monster From The Deep (Peter Pan Records)
4. The Assassin (Peter Pan Records)
5. Blind Alley (Peter Pan Records)
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01:03:5117/04/2023
Episode 164 Power Records: Batman Part 2
This episode concludes our Power Records/Batman week here on Couch And Coffee Table. The stories in this podcast are:
1. Robin Meets Man-Bat
2. The Catwoman's Revenge
3. Gorilla City
4. Mystery Of The Scarecrow Corpse
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50:1912/04/2023
Episode 163 Power Records: Batman Part 1
Continuing on with our tribute to Power Records, it's Batman week here on the Couch. In this podcast we have four stories.
1. Stacked Cards
2. If Music Be The Food Of Death
3. Challenge Of The Catwoman
4. The Scarecrow's Mirage
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45:1410/04/2023
Episode 162 Power Records: Superman Part 2
This podcast concludes our Power Records Presents Superman week here on Couch And Coffee Table. The four presented in this podcast are:
1. The Best Cop In The World
2. City Under Siege
3. Tomorrow The World
4. The Mxyzptlk Up Menace
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50:2805/04/2023
Episode 161 Power Records: Superman Part 1
For the month of April, Couch And Coffee Table pays a loving tribute to Power Records. Power Records was a subsidiary of Peter Pan Records and was based out of Newark, New Jersey. Power Records put out many exciting things based on D.C., Marvel, Planet Of The Apes and Star Trek to name a few. These records sounded as good as the old radio shows which is why they're aired here.
1. The Man From Krypton
2. Weatherspoon's Catalyst
3. PO Box 65
4. Alien Creatures
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55:5803/04/2023
Episode 160 CBS Radio Mystery Theater The Walking Corpse
Continuing on for this week, Couch And Coffee Table present another one from the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. This episode is called The Walking Corpse and it aired onFeb.17,1974.
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59:3829/03/2023
Episode 159 CBS Radio Mystery Theater The Case Of Chateau Margaux
For this podcast, we present the CBS Radio Mystery Theater and the episode The Case Of Chateau Margaux and it aired on Oct.12,1977. This story is based on the Edgar Allen Poe tale Thou Art The Man which was published in 1850.
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53:2527/03/2023
Episode 158 The Sealed Book King Of The World
Continuing on with the second episode of The Sealed Book (literally) with King Of The World which aired on March 25,1945
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31:5922/03/2023
Episode 157 The Sealed Book The Hands Of Death
Another great old series is introduced on Couch And Coffee Table. The Sealed Book is a short lived series from 1945,it only had 26 episodes and only lasted a few months. For this podcast, Couch And Coffee Table run the very first episode in the series. The Hands Of Death which aired on March 18,1945.
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32:2020/03/2023
Episode 156 Lights Out Valse Triste
Listener Discretion Advised for this episode. This episode is from Lights Out and it is called Valse Triste and it aired on Dec.29,1942. Couch And Coffee Table wanted to warn about triggers of abuse both psychological and physical in this episode. Again, Listener Discretion Advised.
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31:2715/03/2023
Episode 155 Mystery In The Air The Horla
Couch And Coffee Table presents one more from Mystery In The Air for this month. This Mystery In The Air starring Peter Lorre is called The Horla and it aired on Aug.21,1947.
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30:1213/03/2023
Episode 154 Mystery In The Air Beyond Good And Evil
Continuing on today with more Mystery In The Air Starring Peter Lorre, this episode is called Beyond Good And Evil and it aired on Aug.28,1947
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31:0308/03/2023
Episode 153 Mystery In The Air The Queen Of Spades
After a short hiatus due to illness, Couch And Coffee Table are back. For March, we decided with there still being a bit of a chill in the air we'd present "Chillers".
Our first one is from Mystery In The Air Starring Peter Lorre and it's called The Queen Of Spades from Sept.11,1947.
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29:4506/03/2023
Episode 152 The Spike Jones Show With Guest Boris Karloff
This podcast is another episode from The Spike Jones Show. On this episode Spike's guest is Boris Karloff and it aired on April 9,1949.
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26:5722/02/2023
Episode 151 The Spike Jones Show With Guest Peter Lorre
Continuing on with more Spike Jones we present another one from The Spike Jones Show. This episode has guest star Peter Lorre and it aired on Dec.10,1948.
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25:3820/02/2023
Episode 150 The Spike Jones Show With Guest Basil Rathbone
This is the 150th episode!!!!!!!!! Keeping it lighthearted, The Spike Jones Show with guest Basil Rathbone is presented for this podcast. This episode of The Spike Jones Show aired on Jan.30,1949. Thank you to all the listeners out there!!!!!!!!!!!
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32:1915/02/2023
Episode 149 Philco Radio Time With Bing Crosby
With Valentine's Day/Singles Awareness Day just around the bend, we thought we'd present The Philco Radio Time Show with Bing Crosby. This is a Valentine's show from Feb.11,1948.
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32:0613/02/2023
Episode 148 The Abbott And Costello Show With Frank Sinatra
This podcast has a very unusual pairing in its episode. The Abbott and Costello Show with guest star Frank Sinatra. This episode aired on March 1,1945.
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30:1108/02/2023
Episode 147 Romance The Loup-Garou
On this podcast, we present another episode from the series, Romance. The episode is called The Loup-Garou and it aired on Jan.14,1956.
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26:4106/02/2023
Episode 146 Theatre Of Romance Or Romance
February and Valentine's are in the air, so love stories for the first half of the month. The first one is a show called Romance and the episode is called Strip Teaser And The Space Warp. This show aired on March 24,1956.
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27:1231/01/2023
Episode 145 The Jack Benny Program With Special Guest Frank Sinatra
January comedy month comes to a close with the final episode from Jack Benny. The Jack Benny Program with Special Guest Frank Sinatra aired on Oct.8,1944.
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31:5230/01/2023
Episode 144 The Marx Brothers Vol. 2
With this podcast, we present two from Leo Is On The Air with The Marx Brothers. The First Leo Is On The Air is for the film At The Circus, no air date except the year which is 1939. The second Leo Is On The Air is for the film Go West and again no air date but the year is 1940.
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28:1325/01/2023
Episode 143 The Marx Brothers
In this podcast, we hear two shows from The Paramount Movie Parade starring The Marx Brothers. To our knowledge, The Paramount Movie Parade only had two shows and both are short and presented here. We here at Couch And Coffee Table were not able to find an air date for these except for the year which was 1933.
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30:3723/01/2023
Episode 142 The Mel Blanc Show
Continuing on this week, we present more from The Mel Blanc Show. This episode of The Mel Blanc show varies depending on the radio episode logs. We believe it's called Postman's Ball, the air date is the same on all of them. This aired on Oct.15,1946.
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26:1218/01/2023
Episode 141 The Mel Blanc Show
For this podcast, we're airing another episode from The Mel Blanc Show. This episode is called The Broken Prize Record Of Caruso and it aired on Jan.7,1947.
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26:1616/01/2023
Episode 140 The Abbott And Costello Show Investment Advice
Another one for the January of Laughter, The Abbott And Costello Show with an episode called Investment Advice. This episode aired on Oct.5,1944.
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31:4411/01/2023
Episode 139 The Abbott And Costello Show Marriage Bureau
Continuing with comedy for this month, we present The Abbott And Costello Show with their episode Marriage Bureau. This episode aired on Apr.21,1948.
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32:0409/01/2023
Episode 138 The Red Skelton Show "What People Think About Doctors"
At Couch And Coffee Table, we thought we'd start the year with laughter. So, Comedy is the central theme this month and the first one up is The Red Skelton Show. This episode is called, "What People Think About Doctors" and it aired on Jan.14,1949.
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31:3604/01/2023
Episode 137 After Holiday Show (Discussion Of The Holidays)
With the holiday's over, Mike and Heather discuss various holiday traditions, personal memories and thoughts for the future.
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02:02:1502/01/2023
Episode 136 Lux Radio Theatre Presents Pinocchio
The Final Show for 2022. Lux Radio Theatre presents an adaptation of Walt Disney's Pinocchio. This aired on Dec.25,1939.
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01:01:4128/12/2022
Episode 135 Lux Radio Theatre Presents Walt Disney's Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
It's after Christmas so for the last week of December, it's Disney week here on the Couch. Our first one for this week is Lux Radio Theatre presenting a radio adaptation of Walt Disney's Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. This episode aired on Dec.26,1938 and 84 years later Couch And Coffee Table present it to you the audience.
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01:01:5126/12/2022
Episode 134 A Christmas Carol Starring Sir Laurence Olivier
Christmas is just around the corner which means this podcast is the last for the Christmas Season. For our final Christmas show we present Theatre Royal's A Christmas Carol Starring Sir Laurence Olivier. A Christmas Carol aired on Dec.24,1953. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!!!!!
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30:0021/12/2022
Episode 133 Martin And Lewis Christmas Show
With Christmas less than a week away, we'll be coming to the end of our holiday season for Couch And Coffee Table on Wednesday. For today, we have The Martin And Lewis Show from Dec.12,1949
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31:1819/12/2022
Episode 132 Abbott And Costello Christmas Show 1948
Christmas season is still in full swing here on the couch. Today's podcast has an episode from The Abbott And Costello Show, this episode is called Sam Shovel-I'm All Yours In Buttons And Bows. This episode aired on Dec.23,1948.
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31:2314/12/2022
Episode 131 Lux Radio Theatre Presents It's A Wonderful Life
For this podcast, we present Lux Radio Theatre and their adaptation of It's A Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. Both Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed reprise their roles from the 1946 film here. This episode aired on March 10,1947.
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01:01:2112/12/2022
Episode 130 The Red Skelton Show The Little Christmas Tree
Christmas time is in full swing on Couch And Coffee Table as their Christmas Season of shows continues. For this podcast, we present another episode from The Red Skelton Show. This episode is called The Little Christmas Tree and it aired on Dec.19,1951.
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32:4407/12/2022
Episode 129 The Red Skelton Show Christmas Shopping
Christmas is in the air on the couch and the yuletide is kicked off with this podcast. This season begins with The Red Skelton Show and the episode Christmas Shopping which aired on Dec.15,1942.
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31:4105/12/2022
Episode 128 Basil Rathbone As Sherlock Holmes In The Night Before Christmas
Sherlock Holmes month on Couch And Coffee Table comes to an end. Due to the holiday season, this podcast also serves as a transition. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star in The New Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes. The episode from that series for this podcast is called The Night Before Christmas, it aired on Dec.24,1945.
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31:5630/11/2022
Episode 127 Sir John Gielgud As Sherlock Holmes In The Adventure Of The Empty House
Coming into the final week of our Sherlock Holmes month, we present our next to last podcast on the great detective. Today's episode is called The Adventure Of The Empty House. The is the final episode from The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson. This series ran on the BBC in 1954 and then on NBC in 1955, this episode has the distinction of not being ran on the BBC in that original run. This episode ran on NBC on Apr.24,1955.
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30:0128/11/2022
Episode 126 Sir John Gielgud As Sherlock Holmes In The Final Problem
It's another episode of Sherlock Holmes here on The Couch. For this podcast it's The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson. This episode is called The Final Problem and this episode also stars Orson Welles as Professor Moriarty. Because this series has the distinction of running on both the BBC and NBC, there are two dates. This episode aired on the BBC on Dec.21,1954 and on NBC on Apr.17,1955.
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29:4723/11/2022
Episode 125 Sir John Gielgud As Sherlock Holmes In A Scandal In Bohemia
For today's podcast, we present The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson in A Scandal In Bohemia. This series ran first on the BBC in 1954 and then on NBC in 1955. The episode aired on the BBC on Oct.12,1954 and on NBC on Jan.9,1955.
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30:2821/11/2022