https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-kolchak-tapesenTV & FilmCopyright The Projection Boothhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54bcfee70a49cf4dc86b6058b7e24d5c.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-kolchak-tapesMon, 04 Nov 2024 23:51:48 +0000The Projection BoothThe Projection Boothmike@kolchaktapes.com“The Night Stalker” AKA “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” is a seminal show that has lead to an entire subgenre of entertainment, “The Paranormal Investigator.” From “Scooby Doo” to “Supernatural” (and beyond), the paranormal investigator came to...false5b432454-fcc9-531c-b2b3-3c69de4af02bepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kolchak-haunted-and-hunted--60951787
Find out more at https://www.paulterryprojects.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60951787Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:00:06 +0000The Projection BoothOn this special bonus episode of The Kolchak Tapes, Mike talked with Paul Terry, author of the new Kolchak short story collection "Kolchak - The Night Stalker: Haunted & Hunted." It's includes five riveting stories that expound on the career of...
Find out more at https://www.paulterryprojects.com/]]>2111moonstone,moonstone+book,paul+terryfalse135bonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kendall-r-phillips-on-kolchak-the-night-stalker--51168286
Get your copy today at https://amzn.to/3cToURw]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51168286Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:00:03 +0000The Projection BoothProfessor Kendall R. Phillips discusses his work, focusing on his latest book, Kolchak: The Night Stalker from Wayne State University's TV Milestones series. The book discusses the origins and impact of the short-lived TV series and its landmark TV...
Get your copy today at https://amzn.to/3cToURw]]>1951dan+curtis,darren+mcgavin,jeff+rice,kendall+r+phillips,kolchak+tapes,richard+matheson,tv+milestones,wayne+state+universityfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-final-episode--20961999
Thanks again to everyone for listening and coming with us on this three year journey.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20961999Sun, 22 Dec 2019 01:07:17 +0000The Projection BoothChris and Mike wrap up The Kolchak Tapes with their special guest Richard Hatem. The three discuss the unmade Night Stalker episodes, "Eve of Terror," "Get of Belial," and "The Executioners" as well as a Marvel Comic parody of Kolchak from "ARRGH!"...
Thanks again to everyone for listening and coming with us on this three year journey.]]>3965arrgh,chris+stachiw,darren+mcgavin,donn+mullally,joe+gentile,kolchak+podcast,marvel+comics,max+hodge,mike+white,moonstone+books,richard+hatem,stephen+lordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sentry-1975--19980964https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19980964Mon, 25 Nov 2019 05:00:21 +0000The Projection BoothWe discuss the last filmed episode of Kolchak The Night Stalker, The Sentry. It's a tale of a lizard man who lives deep in the recesses of the earth that causes havoc (and death) at a massive data warehouse.1419darren+mcgavin,john+hoyt,john+huff,kathie+brown,l.+ford+neal,seymour+robbie,simon+oakland,tom+bosley,vincenzofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascendant-the-m-word--19842024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19842024Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:18:31 +0000The Projection BoothWe wrap up talking about The Night Stalker (2005) with a discussion of two scripts for the show that were scrapped -- Ascendant and The M Word. However, The M Word would gain new life when it was re-adapted for the X-Files reboot as Mulder & Scully...2845dan+sackheim,darin+morgan,duchovny,gillian+anderson,joy+beth+blake,kumail+nanjiani,melissa+blake,rhys+darby,shangela,stuart+townsend,tony+wharmby,tyler+labine,x-filesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-youth-killer-1975--19274794https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19274794Sun, 29 Sep 2019 00:09:38 +0000The Projection BoothOn the penultimate episode of The Night Stalker, Carl takes on Helen of Troy (Cathy Lee Crosby) who has stayed alive all this time by stealing the vivacity of young hot single people. Carl is helped by his old friend Gordy the Ghoul (John Fiedler)...2067cathy+lee+crosby,darrin+mcgavin,demosthenes,don+mcgougall,dwayne+hickman,helen+of+troy,john+fiedler,kathleen+freeman,rudy+borchertfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-knightly-murders-1975--18914408https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18914408Mon, 26 Aug 2019 01:59:49 +0000The Projection BoothRichard Hatem joins us again to discuss The Knightly Murders (1975) in which an animated suit of armor menaces those who want to form a "historical discotheque". Could it be that Hans Conried is behind it? And how did Kolchak end up in the loony...2835chris+stachiw,john+dehner,michael+kozoll,mike+white,paul+a+magistretti,richard+hatem,scooby+doo,vincent+mceveetyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-the-frequency-kolchak-2006--18596054https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18596054Sat, 20 Jul 2019 03:29:33 +0000The Projection BoothRichard Hatem returns to The Kolchak Tapes to talk about the last episode of the Kolchak reboot that "aired". Written by Vince Gilligan, this is Mike's favorite episode of the Kolchak reboot as it includes some effective scares and even has Stuart...3639chris+stachiw,dan+rather,frank+spotnitz,gabrielle+union,mike+white,richard+hatem,stuart+townsend,vince+gilliganfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/legacy-of-terror-1975--18343450
Chris Stachiw and Mike White also discuss the bizarre mash-up of "Legacy of Terror" and "Demon in Lace" called "The Demon and the Mummy" which unsuccessfully marries the two episodes.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18343450Sat, 22 Jun 2019 03:13:33 +0000The Projection BoothNanautzin, an Aztec god, needs to be sated every 52 years with five human sacrifices. In 1975 it was up to Carl Kolchak to end the cycle of violence by stopping the final sacrifice of Pepe (Erik Estrada). Chris Stachiw and Mike White also discuss...
Chris Stachiw and Mike White also discuss the bizarre mash-up of "Legacy of Terror" and "Demon in Lace" called "The Demon and the Mummy" which unsuccessfully marries the two episodes.]]>2222carl+kolchak,chris+stachiw,darren+mcgavin,erik+estrada,jack+grinnage,ramon+bieri,simon+oakland,sorrell+book,victor+camposfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/demon-in-lace-1975--18015756https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18015756Sun, 19 May 2019 15:39:09 +0000The Projection BoothWhen a series of mysterious deaths take place at a college campus, Carl uncovers the true nature of the crimes -- a Mesopotamian succubus is seeking revenge for the translation of an ancient stone tablet.1621andrew+prine,carolyn+jones,darren+mcgavin,don+weis,jackie+vernon,keenan+wynn,simon+oaklandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timeless-2006--17485747https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17485747Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:26:03 +0000The Projection BoothThe penultimate episode of "Night Stalker" was one of a handful dumped onto iTunes in 2006. In this episode we get the return of Titus Berry (played by Stephen Tobolowsky here and Wally Cox in The Night Strangler) as Carl and the Scooby gang chase...1638eugene+byrd,gabrielle+union,stephen,stuart+townsend,titus+berry,tobolowskyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chopper-1975--17426599https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17426599Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:43:35 +0000The Projection BoothIn an updating of The Headless Horseman tale, Carl uncovers the past of a motorcycle gang who had a member decapitated and the consequences of his head being separated from his body. The episode includes a bevy of supporting actors including Larry...2197art+metrano,bob+gale,chopper,robert+zemeckisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trevi-collection-1975--16596476https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16596476Fri, 04 Jan 2019 01:23:17 +0000The Projection BoothOn this episode of The Kolchak Tapes, Chris and Mike discuss The Trevi Collection. Carl Kolchak gets entangled in the worlds of haute couture and hocus pocus when he discovers witchcraft behind the scenes of Madame Trevi's latest fashion line.1873fashion,mcgavin,mob,oakland,runway,suspiria,trevi,witchcraftfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/into-night-2006--16364156https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16364156Sun, 02 Dec 2018 13:05:44 +0000The Projection BoothWe return to Frank Spotnitz's Night Stalker with a "monster of the week" episode in which office workers are killed by a man (Michael Shamus Wiles) with the power to desiccate their bodies.1842jungmann,kolchak,motw,townsend,x-filesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/primal-scream-1975--16154092https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16154092Wed, 07 Nov 2018 01:36:49 +0000The Projection BoothReporter Carl Kolchak gets the runaround from an oil company when samples from an ice core defrost, besetting Chicago with primal beasties. Directed by Robert Scheerer and co-written by David Chase and Bill S. Ballinger, the episode is stolen by...2222ballinger,farr,grinnage,mcgavin,oakland,scheererfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mr-r-i-n-g-1975--15864892https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15864892Tue, 02 Oct 2018 23:35:43 +0000The Projection BoothHailed as one of the best "Night Stalker" episodes, Mr. R.I.N.G. has Carl Kolchak writing an obituary for a scientist who happened to be working on a cutting-edge robotics experiment for the Tyrell Corporation. Under the guise of defending America's...2441baxley,camacho,huff,kolchak,levitt,mcgavin,nealefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-source-2005-the-sea-2006--15625838https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15625838Sun, 02 Sep 2018 19:53:49 +0000The Projection BoothMike & Chris discuss the two-part story The Source and The Sea that brought the Kolchak mythology roaring back on the back of the Four Cyclists of the Apocalypse. It's the story of a DEA agent whose wife is on the run from the same forces of evil...2363spotnitz,townsend,unionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/horror-in-the-heights-1974--15417171
Screenwriter Richard Hatem (Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Mothman Prophecies, Supernatural) join Chris and Mike to discuss this solid episode of The Night Stalker.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15417171Sat, 04 Aug 2018 01:21:27 +0000The Projection BoothA Jewish neighborhood in Chicago is the new hunting ground for an Indian Rakshasa, a creature that masquerades as the person its victim trusts most. But that's the Rakshasa's problem when Carl is on the case... he doesn't trust anyone....
Screenwriter Richard Hatem (Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Mothman Prophecies, Supernatural) join Chris and Mike to discuss this solid episode of The Night Stalker.]]>5691chicago,hatem,indian,jewish,kolchak,mcgavin,nazi,rakshasa,stachiw,supernatural,whitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malum-2004-the-energy-eater-1974--15149235https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15149235Sun, 01 Jul 2018 16:15:05 +0000The Projection BoothOn this episode we discuss Malum (2004) which exemplifies everything Mike & Chris felt was wrong with the re-boot series as well as The Energy Eater (1974) in which Carl battles another invisible monster, this time with the help of William Smith as...2198kolchak,mcgavin,night,stalker,townsendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spanish-moss-murders-1974--14961427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14961427Sun, 03 Jun 2018 22:57:34 +0000The Projection BoothRichard Kiel returns as the monster-of-the-week in "The Spanish Moss Murders". This time he's a Peremalfait, a creature springing from the dreams of a man deprived of sleep in a study by Dr. Aaron Pollack (Severn Darden). Carl has to get around...1956cajun,darden,kiel,wynnfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bad-medicine-1974--14920854
We're joined by guest co-host Mike Wallace. This episode features an interview with Night Stalker writer John Huff.]]>http://api.spreaker.com/episode/14920368Tue, 29 May 2018 19:56:37 +0000The Projection BoothCarl pursues the malevolent Native American spirit of The Diablero (Richard Kiel), a shape-shifter who's stealing the riches of Chicago's dowagers. We're joined by guest co-host Mike Wallace. This episode features an interview with Night Stalker...
We're joined by guest co-host Mike Wallace. This episode features an interview with Night Stalker writer John Huff.]]>5959huff,kolchak,vincenzofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-burning-man-2005--14735547www.kolchaktapes.com and please give us a review on iTunes. ]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2018/03/24/the-burning-man-2005Sat, 24 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothCarl tracks down the improbably-named "Terror Man" who seems to be back from the dead and setting fire to those who wronged him.  Hear more from The Kolchak Tapes at www.kolchaktapes.com and please give us a review on iTunes. www.kolchaktapes.com and please give us a review on iTunes. ]]>2222eric jungmann,gabrielle union,michael o'keefe,stuart townsend,william luckingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-devil-s-platform-1974--14735546

He has the ability to turn into a Satanic rottweiler in order to defeat those who stand in his way but he can't stop Carl Kolchak from getting to the bottom of The Devil's Platform.  The last "Night Stalker" to be directed by Allen Barron, this episode was written by Donn Mullally. 

On this episode, Chris and Mike talk to Ron "Uptight" Updyke himself, Jack Grinnage, about his role in "The Night Stalker" as well as his early days in "Rebel without a Cause". 

 ]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2018/02/25/the-devils-platform-1974Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothTom Skerritt (and his mustache) star as Robert W. Palmer, a politician who has made a devil's bargain to gain power...   He has the ability to turn into a Satanic rottweiler in order to defeat those who stand in his way but he can't stop Carl...

He has the ability to turn into a Satanic rottweiler in order to defeat those who stand in his way but he can't stop Carl Kolchak from getting to the bottom of The Devil's Platform.  The last "Night Stalker" to be directed by Allen Barron, this episode was written by Donn Mullally. 

On this episode, Chris and Mike talk to Ron "Uptight" Updyke himself, Jack Grinnage, about his role in "The Night Stalker" as well as his early days in "Rebel without a Cause". 

 ]]>4728carol kolchak,darren mcgavin,jack grinnage,ron updyke,the night stalkerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/firefall-1974--14735548
"Firefall" is the sixth episode of "The Night Stalker."  Written by Bill S. Ballinger, the episode was directed by Don Weis.  This episode marks the last time we'll see Carol Ann Susi as Monique Marmelstein.

 ]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2018/01/25/firefall-1974Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothFred Beir stars as Ryder Bond, a man who is seemingly two places at once...  It's up to intrepid reporter Carl Kolchak to find out how and why people are dying. "Firefall" is the sixth episode of "The Night Stalker."  Written by Bill S. Ballinger,...
"Firefall" is the sixth episode of "The Night Stalker."  Written by Bill S. Ballinger, the episode was directed by Don Weis.  This episode marks the last time we'll see Carol Ann Susi as Monique Marmelstein.

 ]]>1653bill ballinger,carol ann susi,darren mcgavin,don weis,simon oaklandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-2005--14735549
This episode of The Kolchak Tapes features an interview with Mr. Byrd about his role in Night Stalker as well as Bones and more.  

 ]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/12/30/three-2005Sat, 30 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothWritten by Adam Sussman  and directed by Daniel Sackheim , "Three" is the third episode of the 2005 Night Stalker reboot.  The episode introduces series semi-regular Alex Nyby who's played by Eugene Byrd.   This episode of The Kolchak Tapes features...
This episode of The Kolchak Tapes features an interview with Mr. Byrd about his role in Night Stalker as well as Bones and more.  

 ]]>4167carl kolchak,eugene byrd,frank spotnitz,gabrielle union,stuart townsendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-werewolf-1974--14735550
 ]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/11/13/the-werewolf-1974Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothIn the fifth episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Carl squared off with a ragged werewolf (Eric Braeden).  Written by Paul Playdon and David Chase, the teleplay was cut down from 70 pages, leaving something that didn't quite hold together, despite...
 ]]>2288allen baron,david chase,dirk wayne summers,jeffrey grant rice,paul playdonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-vampire-1974--14735553
Chris and Mike talk to the producer of The Night Stalker, Cy Chermak, author of  The Show Runner: An Insider's Guide to Successful TV Production.]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/09/27/the-vampire-1974Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:30:00 +0000The Projection BoothIn the fourth episode of The Night Stalker, Carl faces off a second time against a vampire.  This ties in nicely as a sequel to The Night Stalker TV movie as it's implied that the vampire -- a call girl from Las Vegas -- was a victim of Janos...
Chris and Mike talk to the producer of The Night Stalker, Cy Chermak, author of  The Show Runner: An Insider's Guide to Successful TV Production.]]>3439cy chermak,darren mcgavin,larry storch,simon oaklandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-five-people-you-meet-in-hell-2005--14735555http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/08/29/the-five-people-you-meet-in-hell-2005Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothChris and Mike go back to the 2005 "Night Stalker" and discuss the second episode that aired in which Carl Kolchak (Stuart Townsend) goes toe-to-toe with a supernatural serial killer (Tony Curran).  Surprisingly, Chris really dug this one. .2163eric jungmann,gabrielle union,rob bowman,stuart townsend,thomas schnauzfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-have-been-they-are-they-will-be-1974--14735558

Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss the third episode of The Night Stalker (AKA Kolchak: The Night Stalker). Written by Rudolph Borchert and directed by Allen Baron.


Also known as "U.F.O.", this episode find Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) attempting to catch the first game of the world series (Chicago Cubs vs. The Boston Red Sox) while an alien causes mischief in the Windy City. Both Ron Updyke (Jack Grinnage) and Monique Marmelstein (Carol Ann Susi) return for this episode.

Links:

Buy Kolchak: The Night Stalker series on DVD

Read the It Couldn't Happen Here discussion of "They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be..."

Visit The Kolchak Tapes Facebook page

Subscribe to The Kolchak Tapes on iTunes

 ]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/08/01/they-have-been-they-are-they-will-be-1974Tue, 01 Aug 2017 01:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothReporter Carl Kolchak's fifth reported encounter with the supernatural, They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be..., was broadcast the night of September 27, 1974. Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss the third episode of The Night Stalker (AKA...

Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss the third episode of The Night Stalker (AKA Kolchak: The Night Stalker). Written by Rudolph Borchert and directed by Allen Baron.


Also known as "U.F.O.", this episode find Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) attempting to catch the first game of the world series (Chicago Cubs vs. The Boston Red Sox) while an alien causes mischief in the Windy City. Both Ron Updyke (Jack Grinnage) and Monique Marmelstein (Carol Ann Susi) return for this episode.

Links:

Buy Kolchak: The Night Stalker series on DVD

Read the It Couldn't Happen Here discussion of "They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be..."

Visit The Kolchak Tapes Facebook page

Subscribe to The Kolchak Tapes on iTunes

 ]]>2373allen baron,carl kolchak,carol ann susi,chris stachiw,jack grinnagefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-zombie-1974--14735560

Written by Zekial Marko and David Chase, the episode was directed by Alexander Grasshoff (The Jailbreakers).

The episode introduces us to Carol Ann Susi as Monique Marmelstein, the niece of INS's publisher.

Links:

Buy Kolchak: The Night Stalker series on DVD

Buy Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone: A Fifth-Dimension Guide to Life by Mark Dawidziak

Read the It Couldn't Happen Here discussion of "The Zombie"

Visit The Kolchak Tapes Facebook page

Subscribe to The Kolchak Tapes on iTunes]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/06/21/the-zombie-1974Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothOn the second episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Carl Kolchak squared off against the Italian and African-American mob of Chicago as well as the titular zombie. Written by Zekial Marko and David Chase, the episode was directed by Alexander...

Written by Zekial Marko and David Chase, the episode was directed by Alexander Grasshoff (The Jailbreakers).

The episode introduces us to Carol Ann Susi as Monique Marmelstein, the niece of INS's publisher.

Links:

Buy Kolchak: The Night Stalker series on DVD

Buy Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone: A Fifth-Dimension Guide to Life by Mark Dawidziak

Read the It Couldn't Happen Here discussion of "The Zombie"

Visit The Kolchak Tapes Facebook page

Subscribe to The Kolchak Tapes on iTunes]]>2190alexander grasshoff,antonio fargas,carol ann susi,david chase,zekial markofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/night-stalker-2005-pilot--14735563

Chris and Mike talk with series creator and X-Files veteran Frank Spotnitz about the original intentions for the series and how it changed before even going in front of the cameras.


 ]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/06/07/night-stalker-2005-pilotWed, 07 Jun 2017 04:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothChris Stachiw and Mike White jump ahead in the timeline to discuss the pilot episode of Night Stalker which stars Stuart Townsend as Carl Kolchak, a reporter in Los Angeles who lost his wife in an attack by werewolves. He joins Perri Reed (Gabrielle...

Chris and Mike talk with series creator and X-Files veteran Frank Spotnitz about the original intentions for the series and how it changed before even going in front of the cameras.


 ]]>6291chris carter,eric jungmann,frank spotnitz,gabrielle union,stuart townsendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ripper-1974--14735564

Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss the first episode of The Night Stalker (AKA Kolchak: The Night Stalker). Written by Rudolph Borchert and directed by Allen Baron (Blast of Silence).


The episode pits Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) against Jack the Ripper who has come to Chicago to slaughter sex workers (and Carl's fellow reporter Jane Plumm (Beatrice Colen). The episode introduces us to Carl's co-worker Ron Updyke (Jack Grinnage) and the actress Ruth McDevitt who will return in later episodes.

Special Guest:Mark Dawidziak, author of The Night Stalker: A 25th Anniversary Tribute.

Links:

Buy Kolchak: The Night Stalker series on DVD

Buy Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone: A Fifth-Dimension Guide to Life by Mark Dawidziak

Read the It Couldn't Happen Here discussion of "The Ripper"

Visit The Kolchak Tapes Facebook page

Subscribe to The Kolchak Tapes on iTunes]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/04/26/the-ripper-1974Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothReporter Carl Kolchak's third reported encounter with the supernatural, the Ripper, was broadcast the night of September 13, 1974. Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss the first episode of The Night Stalker (AKA Kolchak: The Night Stalker). Written...

Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss the first episode of The Night Stalker (AKA Kolchak: The Night Stalker). Written by Rudolph Borchert and directed by Allen Baron (Blast of Silence).


The episode pits Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) against Jack the Ripper who has come to Chicago to slaughter sex workers (and Carl's fellow reporter Jane Plumm (Beatrice Colen). The episode introduces us to Carl's co-worker Ron Updyke (Jack Grinnage) and the actress Ruth McDevitt who will return in later episodes.

Special Guest:Mark Dawidziak, author of The Night Stalker: A 25th Anniversary Tribute.

Links:

Buy Kolchak: The Night Stalker series on DVD

Buy Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone: A Fifth-Dimension Guide to Life by Mark Dawidziak

Read the It Couldn't Happen Here discussion of "The Ripper"

Visit The Kolchak Tapes Facebook page

Subscribe to The Kolchak Tapes on iTunes]]>6953allen baron,darren mcgavin,jack grinnage,rudolph borchert,ruth mcdevittfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-norliss-tapes-the-night-killers--14735565

Written by William F. Nolan, the film was directed by Dan Curtis who had helmed The Night Strangler and produced The Night Stalker. We discuss the similarities and differences between Norliss and Kolchak. We also look at The Night Killers, the third (unfilmed) Kolchak TV movie. Co-written by Richard Matheson and William F. Nolan, the script would have had Kolchak going to Hawaii to investigate the sudden death of the state's Lieutenant Governor.

Special Guests:Jeff Thompson, author of The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker and Other Productions, 1966-2006 and author William F. Nolan discuses his work on The Norliss Tapes, The Night Killers, The Intruder and more.]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/03/27/the-norliss-tapes-the-night-killersMon, 27 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothOn the third episode of The Kolchak Tapes, Chris and Mike are joined by guest co-host Amanda Reyes to talk about The Norliss Tapes (1973). Aired on NBC on February 21, 1973, the film stars Roy Thinnes as David Norliss, a writer trying to solve a...

Written by William F. Nolan, the film was directed by Dan Curtis who had helmed The Night Strangler and produced The Night Stalker. We discuss the similarities and differences between Norliss and Kolchak. We also look at The Night Killers, the third (unfilmed) Kolchak TV movie. Co-written by Richard Matheson and William F. Nolan, the script would have had Kolchak going to Hawaii to investigate the sudden death of the state's Lieutenant Governor.

Special Guests:Jeff Thompson, author of The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker and Other Productions, 1966-2006 and author William F. Nolan discuses his work on The Norliss Tapes, The Night Killers, The Intruder and more.]]>8558dan curtis,jeff rice,richard matheson,roy thinnes,william f nolanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-strangler-1973--14735568

Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss The Night Stalker and the character of Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin). Written by Richard Matheson (and later adapted for a novel by Kolchak creator Jeff Rice), the made-for-TV movie was directed by Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows).


Special Guest: Amanda Reyes, editor of Are You In The House Alone?: A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999.

Links:

Buy The Night Strangler on DVD

Listen to the Made for TV Mayhem podcast

Visit The Kolchak Tapes Facebook page

Subscribe to The Kolchak Tapes on iTunes

Music:

Music by John Walker, Robert Cobert, Gil Milles]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/02/19/the-night-strangler-1973Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothReporter Carl Kolchak's second reported encounter with the supernatural, The Night Strangler, was broadcast on the night of January 16, 1972. Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss The Night Stalker and the character of Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin)....

Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss The Night Stalker and the character of Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin). Written by Richard Matheson (and later adapted for a novel by Kolchak creator Jeff Rice), the made-for-TV movie was directed by Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows).


Special Guest: Amanda Reyes, editor of Are You In The House Alone?: A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999.

Links:

Buy The Night Strangler on DVD

Listen to the Made for TV Mayhem podcast

Visit The Kolchak Tapes Facebook page

Subscribe to The Kolchak Tapes on iTunes

Music:

Music by John Walker, Robert Cobert, Gil Milles]]>5577carl kolchak,chris stachiw,darren mcgavin,kulture shocked,mike whitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-stalker-1972--14735592
Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss The Night Stalker and the character of Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin). Based on a book by Jeff Rice and adapted by Richard Matheson (I Am Legend), the made-for-TV movie was produced by Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows) and directed by John Llewellyn Moxey. 

Special Guest:  Professor Mark Dawidziak, author of The Night Stalker: A 25th Anniversary Tribute.


Visit Mark Dawidziak's blog

Buy Mark Dawidziak's Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone: A Fifth-Dimension Guide to Life

Visit The Kolchak Tapes Facebook page

Visit Kulture Shocked for more Chris Stachiw

Visit The Projection Booth for more Mike White

Subscribe to The Kolchak Tapes on iTunes


Music by John Walker, Robert Cobert, Gil Milles]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes/2017/01/11/the-night-stalker-1972Wed, 11 Jan 2017 06:00:00 +0000The Projection BoothReporter Carl Kolchak's first reported encounter with the supernatural, The Night Stalker, was broadcast on January 11, 1972 to jaw-dropping ratings.  Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss The Night Stalker and the character of Carl Kolchak (Darren...
Chris Stachiw and Mike White discuss The Night Stalker and the character of Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin). Based on a book by Jeff Rice and adapted by Richard Matheson (I Am Legend), the made-for-TV movie was produced by Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows) and directed by John Llewellyn Moxey. 

Special Guest:  Professor Mark Dawidziak, author of The Night Stalker: A 25th Anniversary Tribute.


Visit Mark Dawidziak's blog

Buy Mark Dawidziak's Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone: A Fifth-Dimension Guide to Life

Visit The Kolchak Tapes Facebook page

Visit Kulture Shocked for more Chris Stachiw

Visit The Projection Booth for more Mike White

Subscribe to The Kolchak Tapes on iTunes


Music by John Walker, Robert Cobert, Gil Milles]]>7492abc,dan curtis,darren mcgavin,jeff rice,mark dawidziakfalsefull