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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. 55m ago

    When Happiness Becomes Mandatory | Exploring Tomorrow - “The Happiness Effect” (1958)

    A classic sci-fi drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and context after the show. Exploring Tomorrow – “The Happiness Effect” (1958) Step back into the golden age of radio with Exploring Tomorrow, a late-1950s science fiction anthology that imagined futures shaped less by catastrophe than by improvement. In this 1958 episode, “The Happiness Effect,” a society attempts to eliminate unhappiness through systematic intervention, transforming contentment into a measurable and enforceable condition. What begins as benevolent progress quickly raises unsettling questions about consent, conformity, and the moral cost of engineered well-being. After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes context — including Exploring Tomorrow’s place among late-era radio science fiction, postwar faith in psychological and chemical solutions, and why stories about “perfect” happiness so often reveal their own quiet dangers. Originally aired: 1958 Approx. runtime: 24 minutes Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    24 min

  2. 4d ago

    Mutually Assured Destruction | Sherlock Holmes: The Last Analysis, Episode 14 – “Leverage”

    A modern Sherlock Holmes audio drama — where emotion becomes leverage. Sherlock Holmes: The Last Analysis – Episode 14Chapters 27 & 28 — “Leverage” As the case nears its conclusion, Sherlock Holmes discovers that the solution was never hidden in data or deduction alone. What once appeared as chaos resolves into pattern — shaped not by intellect in isolation, but by emotional connection and consequence. In this penultimate episode, insight becomes action. The personal reckonings of earlier chapters transform into usable power, and the game Sherlock thought he had lost quietly reasserts itself — now governed by rules he can no longer pretend are abstract. The Last Analysis continues the BBC Sherlock legacy through an original, serialized story of psychological tension, moral cost, and the perilous intersections between genius and attachment. Released bi-monthly on The Porcupine Presents. Originally aired: June 2026Approx. runtime: 22 minutes

    22 min

  3. Jun 15 ·  Bonus

    Captain Midnight - “Mysterious Voice” (1940), the finale, episodes 27-33

    The last five episodes of Captain Midnight - “The Mysterious Voice,” continued from the previous podcast episode.

    1h 44m

  4. Jun 15 ·  Bonus

    Captain Midnight - “Mysterious Voice” (1940), continued, episodes 20-26

    Continued from the previous podcast episode

    1h 44m

  5. Jun 15 ·  Bonus

    Captain Midnight - “Mysterious Voice” (1940), continued, episodes 13-19

    Continued from previous podcast episode.

    1h 44m

  6. Jun 15 ·  Bonus

    Captain Midnight - “Mysterious Voice” (1940), continued, episodes 6-12

    Continued from previous podcast.

    1h 43m

  7. Jun 15

    A Pre-War Heroic Radio Serial Begins | Captain Midnight - “Mysterious Voice” (1940) episodes 1-5

    A classic radio adventure serial — plus bonus commentary and context after the opening arc. Captain Midnight – “The Mysterious Voice” (Episodes 1–5, 1940) Step back into the golden age of radio with Captain Midnight, one of the most influential juvenile adventure series of the prewar era. In this 1940 story arc, “The Mysterious Voice,” Captain Midnight and his organization confront an unseen antagonist whose disembodied broadcasts threaten order through secrecy, intimidation, and psychological warfare. Told across daily episodes, the story unfolds through escalating cliffhangers designed to sustain tension rather than resolve it. This presentation includes Episodes 1 through 5, framed with commentary to introduce the serial form and its historical context. Together, these episodes establish the threat, the hero, and the narrative machinery that carries the story forward. After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes context — including Captain Midnight’s origins, the cultural role of juvenile radio serials, and why long-form suspense mattered to American audiences on the eve of World War II. For listeners who wish to continue, Episodes 6 through 33 follow without interruption, allowing the complete serial to play as originally intended. Originally aired: 1940 Approx. runtime: 80 minutes (Episodes 1–5) Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    1h 20m

  8. Jun 11

    Nothing, No One, Nobody, Null | Night Beat - “Zero” (1950)

    A classic noir drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Night Beat – “Zero” (1950) Step back into the golden age of radio with Night Beat, the short-lived but deeply influential series that followed curiosity rather than crime. In this 1950 episode, “Zero,” reporter Chuck Morgan encounters a man who claims to have no identity, no history, and no place within the systems that define modern life. What begins as a journalistic curiosity becomes a quiet, unsettling meditation on anonymity and erasure. After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including the unique place Night Beat occupies in radio history, Frank Lovejoy’s understated performance as Chuck Morgan, and why the show’s brief run has only deepened its cult reputation. Originally aired: 1950 Approx. runtime: 34 minutes Website: theporcupinepresents.com

    34 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
    134
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Porcupine
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