The Life of Riley — “Two TV’s for Father’s Day”

The Life of Riley (1944-45, 1945-51) aired “Two TV’s for Father’s Day” on June 16, 1950 as the 284th of its 324 programs. The 1944-45 run (January 16, 1944 through July 8, 1945) was broadcast by the Blue Network (later to become ABC), while the show was picked up for the remainder of the 1945 …

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Intergalactic Rejects, edited by Storm Humbert

Intergalactic Rejects Edited by Storm Humbert (Calendar of Fools Publishing, June 20, 2025, tpb 294 pp.) “Pod People” by Rich Larson “Life After Life After Life” by Christopher Blake “Almost Time” by Andrew Jackson “For the Rectitude of Our Intentions” by Stephen Kotowych “Disclaimer: This Is Not Your Child” by Steve Loiaconi “Messenger of Death” …

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The Black Museum — “The Door Key”

“The Black Museum. A Repository of Death. Here in the grim stone structure on the Thames which houses Scotland Yard is a warehouse of homicide, where everyday objects . . . all are touched by murder.”  The Black Museum (1952) aired “The Door Key” (in the United States and as near as historians can reasonably …

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DreamForge Anvil #20, Summer 2025

DreamForge Anvil #20, Summer 2025 “The Back Room” by Alicia Adams “It’s What’s Inside that Counts” by Warren Benedetto (reprint, not reviewed) “Prints” by J. K. Stephens “The House of Us” by Marisca Pichette “The Last Mardi Gras” by Raven Jakubowski

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The Mysterious Traveler — “The Locomotive Ghost”

The Mysterious Traveler (1943-1952) aired “The Locomotive Ghost” on July 6, 1947 as the 111th of its estimated 384 broadcasts, of which 303 were original scripts. Only 75-80 are known to be in circulation at the present time. Since our first double-episode airing of the show in 2009 we have showcased 16 episodes, this being …

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