20 episodes
The Spectral Silhouette Radio Show Jukebox JBC and The Lightning Lounge
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4.7 • 13 Ratings
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“Normal and paranormal beware, The Spectral Silhouette will always be there!” Inspired by old time radio programs such as The Shadow, The Whistler, and Green Hornet, this pulpy audio drama is an original work with music performed by The Black and Blue Hearts. Sponsored by Skeleton Key Brewery, The Spectral Silhouette centers around mystery, murder, ghosts, werewolves, and great beer. Detective Monty Eldritch was shot during an armed robbery. Legally dead for five minutes, he shakes the cold grip of the grim reaper with the help of the paramedics. When he regains consciousness, he finds that he can hear the voice of a deceased mobster named Sil. The two agree to work together to find Sil’s murderers in exchange for assistance with Monty’s cases. Aided by his old friend Penny Aster, and otherworldly insights from his ghostly ally, Monty becomes The Spectral Silhouette. Live readings of the show are performed on a bimonthly basis at Skeleton Key Brewery in Woodridge, IL. You can catch performances the third Thursday of the month (Dec, Feb, Apr, etc). The show features a full voice cast and jazz band. Shows sell out fast, so make a reservation if you're in the Chicagoland area!
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S2 Episode 6: Far From The Tree Part 1
Penny Aster wakes up in a strange place, a room with no doors or windows. Trapped alongside her friends Tessa Thornwood and Alfred Blackguard, the group must work together to find a way out or perish. Meanwhile, Monty and Sil are on the hunt for their missing friends and their captors. Could a familiar face be behind the kidnappings? Germans, laughs, gold plated chihuahuas, howitzers and more in part one of this exciting installment of The Spectral Silhouette Radio Show!
“But what’s wrong with a little divertissement? Dispatching you instantly would rob me of one of my only pleasures in life besides money, plebian suffering.“
Musical Number:
That’s it, You Win
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S2 Episode 5: The Happen' Hornist of Hamlin
Monty and company investigate the robbery of a bank where the witnesses have no memory of the hold up. The heist appears to be magical in nature and the detectives find themselves in a race against time to catch the burglars before the murderous cult, The Insatiable, gets to them first. Trumpets, cults, jazz, chili cook offs, guns, Mark Twain and more in this exciting installment of The Spectral Silhouette!
Musical Numbers:
You Can't Buy a Broken Heart
That Triangle Man
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Minisode: The Ghost Who Skedaddles
Happy April Fools! It’s The Spectral…errr…Sylvester the Ghost Mobster Show! Everybody’s favorite ghostly companion! Bored and deceased, Sil tries to kill time after Monty calls it an early night. The boredom leads to the fast talking poltergeist betting more than he bargained for on a ghoulish game of cards. Graveyards, reporters, spooks, rowing teams and more in this April Fools minisode of The Spectral…uh…Sylvester the Mobster Ghost Show!
“The cemetery. It’s the closet thing we’ve got to a social club. The best part is you only pay your dues once.”
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S2 Episode 4: Death of A Charlatan
Monty and company rush to the aid of their good friend Alfred Blackguard after a romantic rendezvous turns sour. He’s been poisoned and doesn’t have long before he leaves this earthly plane. With the aid of his brother Cornelius, the detectives head down south to find a flower that may be able to save the dying medium’s life. Witches, boudin, flintlocks, cocodrie, gator hunters and more in the latest installment of The Spectral Silhouette!
Musical Numbers
Bad Wolf
The Reaper Gavotte
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S2 Episode 3: To All A Good Death
It's the Spectral Silhouette Holiday Special! Monty and company investigate a bombing outside a toy store on the south side of the city. The explosion is just the tip of the iceberg, and the detectives find themselves caught in the middle of a territorial gang war between two crime families. Both sides are vying for control of a neighborhood known as the North Pole and will do anything to get it. Can the detectives broker a yuletide ceasefire? Or will the holidays go up in a cloud of ashes and gunpowder? Guns, laughs, elves, gangsters, tiny hitmen, dolls eyes, tunes, and more in the Spectral Silhouette Holiday Special!
Songs Featured:
I Don't Care About Christmas (I Just Want You)
Windy City Holiday
A Yuletide Plea
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S2 Episode 2: Bleeding Hearts and Dry Bones
Monty and company are hired to investigate the disappearance of a subway worker. The last person to see him alive claims he was dragged into an abandoned tunnel under the city. Could something be lurking in the shadows underground? The detectives will have to face a familiar threat, or more people will fall prey to the tunnel dwelling evil. Thrills, fangs, chills, laughs, tunes, rabbits, postcards and more in the latest installment of The Spectral Silhouette!
"In all my blood-soaked dreams I never thought you'd fall right into my lap. And you brought another courageous detective for me to feast upon."
Musical Numbers:
From Worse to Worst
The Red Line
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Customer Reviews
10/10 recommend. Extremely well written and thought out. Creativity galore!
Astonishing. I have never listened to anything like it. Feels like a trip back to the 30s/40s radio shows with a fresh twist.