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The Porcupine Presents... is a curated audio cabinet of wonders: absurdist original comedy like The World’s Worst Docent series, classic golden-age radio dramas, and smart, salty commentary from your spiky host. Whether it’s a baffling museum tour or a suspenseful tale from 1947, each episode pokes at the strange edges of history, storytelling, and human folly—with affection and bite. Tune in for vintage weirdness, contemporary satire, and the occasional emotional sucker punch. You never quite know what you’ll get—but it’ll be lovingly crafted and unexpectedly sharp.

  1. 2D AGO

    Automation Without Control | 2000 Plus – “When the Machines Went Wild” (1950)

    A classic science fiction drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. 2000 Plus – “When the Machines Went Wild” (1950) A classic science fiction drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Step back into the golden age of radio with 2000 Plus, one of radio’s earliest science fiction anthology series, devoted to speculative futures shaped by human choices and unintended consequences. In this 1950 classic, “When the Machines Went Wild,” humanity’s growing reliance on automation takes a troubling turn, as systems designed to serve and protect begin operating beyond human judgment and control. After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including how postwar audiences understood automation and efficiency, why early science fiction feared optimization without wisdom, and what this episode reveals about responsibility in a world increasingly governed by machines. Originally aired: 1950 Approx. runtime: 25 minutes Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    25 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Crime, Masks, and Misdirection | The Green Hornet - “The Corpse That Wasn’t There” (1943)

    A classic crime adventure from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. The Green Hornet – “The Corpse That Wasn’t There” (1943) Step back into the golden age of radio with The Green Hornet, the fast-paced crime series following newspaper publisher Britt Reid, who secretly operates as the masked vigilante known as the Green Hornet. In this 1943 classic, “The Corpse That Wasn’t There,” the Hornet and his trusted partner Kato are drawn into a case built on deception and misdirection, where a death that appears to solve everything only deepens the mystery. After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including how The Green Hornet blurred the line between hero and criminal, why misdirection and disguise drive the show’s tension, and how wartime audiences responded to stories centered on secrecy and moral ambiguity. Originally aired: 1943 Approx. runtime: 34 minutes Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    34 min

  3. MAY 4

    When Safety Becomes an Illusion | Box 13 - “Daytime Nightmare” (1949)

    A classic radio mystery — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Box 13 – “Daytime Nightmare” (1949) A classic radio mystery from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Step back into the golden age of radio with Box 13, the cerebral mystery series starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday, a writer who invites trouble by advertising himself as a box number — no questions asked. In this 1949 episode, “Daytime Nightmare,” Holiday is drawn into a case where ordinary settings become unsettling, motives blur, and danger hides in plain sight, turning daylight itself into a source of unease. After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including the unusual appeal of a writer-as-detective protagonist, the show’s place between hardboiled mystery and psychological suspense, and how postwar anxieties shaped stories where safety could no longer be taken for granted. Originally aired: 1949 Approx. runtime: 32 minutes Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    32 min

  4. APR 30

    The Real English Lesson | Our Miss Brooks - “The English Test” (1949)

    A classic radio comedy from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Our Miss Brooks – “The English Test” (1949) Step back into the golden age of radio with Our Miss Brooks, the beloved sitcom that found humor in everyday work, quiet frustration, and sharp observation. In this 1949 classic, “The English Test,” high school teacher Connie Brooks finds herself navigating yet another bureaucratic hurdle — where patience, wit, and professionalism are tested as much as academic knowledge. After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including why Eve Arden’s performance made Connie Brooks such a groundbreaking comic heroine, how the show successfully transitioned from radio to television, and why Our Miss Brooks remains one of the smartest workplace comedies of its era. Originally aired: 1949 Approx. runtime: 26:30 minutes Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    27 min

  5. APR 27

    Distance Fails | Sherlock Holmes: The Last Analysis, Episode 11 – “Proximity”

    A modern Sherlock Holmes audio drama — where intelligence offers no safe distance. WARNING: MATURE LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS Sherlock Holmes: The Last Analysis – Episode 11. “Proximity”Chapters 21 & 22 As the pressure surrounding Sherlock Holmes intensifies, the space between danger and consequence collapses. What once could be held at arm’s length through calculation and delay now demands presence, exposure, and risk. In this episode, the threat does not escalate outward — it moves closer. Protection requires nearness rather than strategy, and the boundaries Sherlock has long relied upon begin to fail. Choices made in the name of control reveal their cost not in theory, but in proximity to others. Across timelines, intimacy becomes unavoidable. Detachment, once mistaken for safety, is revealed as a form of transfer — shifting risk rather than eliminating it. The closer Sherlock allows himself to stand, the less refuge his intellect provides. “Proximity” marks a quiet turning point in the series: the moment when distance can no longer shield, and care itself becomes a liability. The Last Analysis continues the BBC Sherlock legacy through an original, serialized story of psychological mystery, moral reckoning, and the human cost of brilliance. Released bi-monthly on The Porcupine Presents. Originally aired: April 2026 Approx. runtime: 24 minutes Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    24 min

  6. APR 23

    When Evidence Refuses to Vanish | The Black Museum – “The Jar of Acid” (1952)

    A classic crime drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. The Black Museum – “The Jar of Acid” (1952) Step back into the golden age of radio with The Black Museum, the British crime series that told its stories through the objects left behind by murder. In this 1952 classic, “The Jar of Acid,” investigators confront a crime designed to leave no trace — and a criminal whose confidence in having erased all evidence proves dangerously misplaced. After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including the real-life case that inspired the episode, how forensic reasoning overcame the illusion of the “perfect crime,” and why The Black Museum remains one of radio’s most restrained and unsettling true-crime dramas. Originally aired: 1952 Approx. runtime: 31 minutes Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    31 min

  7. APR 20

    Some Ideas Don’t Stay on the Page | Lights Out - “The Author and the Thing” (1936)

    A classic horror from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Lights Out – “The Author and the Thing” (1936) Step back into the golden age of radio with Lights Out, the landmark horror anthology that understood fear as something psychological, intimate, and deeply personal. In this 1936 classic, “The Author and the Thing,” a writer discovers that imagination is not as harmless as he once believed — and that ideas, once given form, may refuse to remain under their creator’s control. After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including the episode’s deeper themes of authorship and responsibility, the distinctive approach that set Lights Out apart from other horror programs of its era, and how radio itself shaped stories about unseen influence and imagination. Originally aired: 1936 Approx. runtime: 28 minutes Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    28 min

  8. APR 16

    History as Live Radio | You Are There - “The Defense of the Alamo” (1947)

    A classic historical radio drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. You Are There – “The Defense of the Alamo” (1947) Step back into the golden age of radio with You Are There, the groundbreaking series that recreated history as if it were unfolding live on the air. In this 1947 classic, “The Defense of the Alamo,” reporters place listeners inside the confusion and uncertainty of a pivotal moment in American history, presenting events not as legend, but as breaking news before outcomes were known. After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including how You Are There blended journalism and drama, why the series represented a bold experiment in radio storytelling, and how postwar audiences experienced history through the authority of the broadcast voice. Originally aired: 1947 Approx. runtime: 33 minutes Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    33 min
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The Porcupine Presents... is a curated audio cabinet of wonders: absurdist original comedy like The World’s Worst Docent series, classic golden-age radio dramas, and smart, salty commentary from your spiky host. Whether it’s a baffling museum tour or a suspenseful tale from 1947, each episode pokes at the strange edges of history, storytelling, and human folly—with affection and bite. Tune in for vintage weirdness, contemporary satire, and the occasional emotional sucker punch. You never quite know what you’ll get—but it’ll be lovingly crafted and unexpectedly sharp.

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  • Creator
    The Porcupine
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    118
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Porcupine
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