Diabolical Tales

20/07/2024

** C O M I N G S O O N **

28/06/2024

Our longtime sponsor Waiting Room Records is celebrating 20 years in business!
When you’re in Normal, visit Waiting Room!

And don’t forget to ask for Babs!

30/01/2024

There will be a Listening Party for our maestro Troy Sterling Nies original soundtrack for our radio drama series DIABOLICAL TALES THE ENIGMA FILES
THIS SATURDAY Feb 3 @ 8PM CST

Be there or be square!

Listening Party from Troy Sterling Nies.

04/08/2023

"We have to prove that the threat posed by the Men from within the Earth is a VERY serious one!" In October 1953, Operative-132 and Agent Cooper follow up on the mysterious Mr. Mariano and uncover an ominous new evil plot: an assault on the Pentagon by the Men from within the Earth!
Listen now to "The Pentagon Incident", our season finale of Project Agartha!

https://youtu.be/eHkmtvFQccA

Starring Jack Ferguson, Brian Bedell, Stewart Moyer, Steve DeMonico, Paul Warner, Breanna MacDowall, Troy Sterling Nies, Phil Stearns Jr., Laura Stearns, Brandon Kane and Don Gerron as Agent Nicholson

October 1953: Operative-132 and Agent Cooper follow up on the mysterious Mr. Mariano and uncover an upcoming evil plan: an assault on the Pentagon by the Me...

01/08/2023

Bruce Abernathy, the star of "Hey There, What's Your Poison?" on Dumont with a message from ### Vodka: Remember it's 100% American-made vodka, and it's pretty easy to find on those lower shelves! ### Vodka is a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour episode "The Capgras Syndrome"!

Listen now to our new ### Vodka commercial spot starring Kyle Stroud at our YouTube page and subscribe to get new episodes of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour as they are released!

Bruce Abernathy, the star of "Hey There, What's Your Poison?" on the Dumont Television Network, with a special message from ### Vodka: Made from only the fin...

30/07/2023

From the deepest jungles comes the DR. WITCH HEAD-SHRINKER'S KIT! Within twenty-four hours, these heads will shrink down: and you'll have a Shrunken Head for all occasions! From Pushman Toys, a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour episode "The Capgras Syndrome"!
Listen to our new Dr. Witch Head-Shrinker's Kit commercial spot starring Paul Warner and Evey Stearns at our YouTube page and subscribe to get new episodes of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour as they are released!

Now, from Pushman Toys comes the DR. WITCH HEAD-SHRINKER'S KIT! With plastic flesh, a mixing cauldron and a petrifying potion! In 24 hours, your heads will...

21/07/2023

"Benny short for? What is Benny short for?" In September 1953, Operative-132 butts heads with Agent Cooper and then sees double at the Avalon Motel! Listen now to the fifth episode in our Project Agartha series: "The Capgras Syndrome"!

https://youtu.be/iIca5y6rrks

Starring Jack Ferguson, Brian Bedell, Kat Peterson, Kyle Stroud, Paul Warner, Evey Stearns, and Steve DeMonico as Mr. Mariano.

16/07/2023

Now playing at the Meralta Theater through September 26: "Blue Jungle of Borneo" in Technicolor and Cinemascope! Starring Clyde Mace, Elaine Peabody and Van Heflin! Watch as a rugged adventurer following the trade winds of the Pacific gets tangled up with a spunky girl next door from Hoboken, New Jersey! The Meralta Theater is a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour episode "It Came From Within the Earth"!

Listen to our new "Blue Jungle of Borneo" commercial spot starring Joe Dury, Laura Stearns and Brandon Kane at our YouTube page and subscribe to get new episodes of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour as they are released!

Don't forget to catch "Blue Jungle of Borneo" in Technicolor on the big screen at the Meralta Theater! Starring Clyde Mace, Elaine Peabody and Van Heflin! ...

14/07/2023

Jack Ferguson with a message from Caffinol Brand Coffee. It's blended special and valley-grown for superior flavor. And don't forget to try the new Lumberjack Roast! Caffinol Brand Coffee is a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour episode "It Came From Within the Earth"!
Listen to our new Caffinol Brand Coffee commercial spot starring Jack Ferguson at our YouTube page and subscribe to get new episodes of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour as they are released!

Jack Ferguson with a special message from Caffinol Brand Coffee. It's blended special and valley grown for superior flavor. It's the only coffee that Agent...

07/07/2023

"Since when did going the movies get so expensive?" In August 1953, Agent Cooper is temporarily in charge of Project Agartha when he learns of a new tip in their investigation, and later takes his wife Kate out to the movies for an unexpected encounter! Listen now to the fourth episode of our Project Agartha series: "It Came From Within the Earth"!

https://www.diabolicaltales.com/rad.../it-came-from-within-the-earth

Starring Brian Bedell, Kyle Stroud, Stewart Moyer, John Kissinger, Dana Stearns, Jack Ferguson, Laura Stearns, Joe Dury, Brandon Kane and Kat Peterson as Kate Cooper.

04/07/2023

On this 4th of July, Gerald R.H. Nichols Esquire has a wholesome, all-American message for you! Visit the new Country Club Plaza Shopping Center in Kansas City, where you'll find plenty of free parking for all the cars we capitalists seem to acquire.
The Country Club Plaza Shopping Center in Kansas City is a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour episode "The Automat Encounter"!
Listen to the Country Club Plaza Shopping Center commercial spot starring Christian Wheeler at our YouTube page and subscribe to get new episodes of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour as they are released!

Gerald H.R. Nichols Esq., the Executive Director of the Regional Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, has a wholesome all-American message about the new Country ...

03/07/2023

Werewolf Dickie himself is on the scene trying to figure out what's hop-Hop-HOPPIN' at Waiting Room Records in Normal, Illinois where the entire store is JUST for records! There's more 12-inch long-playing records here than anywhere! So when you're in Normal, visit WAITING ROOM RECORDS, and don't forget to ask for Babs!

WAITING ROOM RECORDS is a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour episode "The Automat Encounter"!
Listen to our new WAITING ROOM RECORDS commercial spot starring Molly Dill, Christian Wheeler, Brandon Kane and Luna Alcorn at our YouTube page and subscribe to get new episodes of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour as they are released!

01/07/2023

Bruce Abernathy stars as private eye / world-travelled, high-class bartender Charlie Legato in "Hey There, What's Your Poison?", now moved to Friday nights at 8:00 Eastern Standard Time! From the Dumont television network, first with the finest in television and a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour episode "The Puzzle Amalgamated"!
Listen our new "Hey There, What's Your Poison?" commercial spot starring Kyle Stroud and Christian Wheeler at our YouTube page and subscribe to get new episodes of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour as they are released!

Bruce Abernathy stars as private eye / world-class bartender Charlie Legato in "Hey There, What's Your Poison?" on the Dumont television network, now moved t...

28/06/2023

The Amalgamated Technologies Model C Deluxe Vacuum will change your life! We guarantee your husband won't be raising his voice to you about those dirty carpets anymore! From Amalgamated Technologies, a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour episode "The Puzzle Amalgamated"!

https://youtu.be/TDVPyW5xTys

Listen now to our Model C Deluxe commercial spot starring Breanna MacDowall and Kat Peterson at our YouTube page and subscribe to get new episodes of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour as they are released!

Got those broken vacuum blues? Try the new Model C Deluxe Vacuum! You can finance it for as little as five dollars a month! From Amalgamated Technologies, a...

24/06/2023

"Better dead than Red, I guess." In June 1953, Operative-132 and Agent Cooper set up a complicated trap for the sinister man from within the Earth named Zanth in our third episode of PROJECT AGARTHA: "The Automat Encounter"!

https://www.diabolicaltales.com/radiohour/the-automat-encounter

This episode is dedicated in memory of Adeline Tevis.

Starring Jack Ferguson, Brian Bedell, Stewart Moyer, Kyle Stroud, Christian Wheeler, Josh Morrow, Molly Dill, Luna Alcorn, Megan Innis, Kim Alcorn, Phil Stearns Sr., Brandon Kane and Adeline Tevis as the Little Old Lady.

“The Automat Encounter” / Project Agartha ‘53 Ep3 / Diabolical Tales Radio Hour

09/06/2023

"It's a measure of national defense!" In April 1953, Operative-132 and Agent Cooper's investigation brings them to the corporate headquarters of Amalgamated Technologies in our second episode of PROJECT AGARTHA: "The Puzzle Amalgamated"!
https://www.diabolicaltales.com/radiohour/the-puzzle-amalgamated

Starring Jack Ferguson, Brian Bedell, Kyle Stroud, Kat Peterson, Heidi Wetzel, Breanna MacDowall, Stewart Moyer, Christian Wheeler, Brandon Kane and John Kissinger as James Moore, CEO.

06/06/2023

Roulette Ci******es are favored by secret agents, Red subversives and Average Joes alike! Remember: your next drag could be your last! But, probably not.
From the Thomas Prince Company comes Roulette Ci******es, a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour episode "The Robertson Panel"!

Listen to the Roulette Ci******es commercial spot starring Steve DeMonico at our YouTube page and subscribe to get new episodes of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour as they are released!

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Roulette Ci******es! Your next drag could be your last! But, probably not. From the Thomas Prince Company, a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio H...

04/06/2023

It's your very own civic duty to seek out Hidden Hive Meadery's new Civic Duty Coffeemel! And only one thing's for sure: it isn't the cup of Joe you're expecting. Hidden Hive Meadery is a proud sponsor of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour episode "The Robertson Panel"!

Listen to the Hidden Hive Meadery Civic Duty Coffeemel commercial spot starring Brian Bedell, Jack Ferguson and Christian Wheeler at our YouTube page and subscribe to get new episodes of the Diabolical Tales Radio Hour as they are released!

"Tis Mead...With Coffee!" Agent Cooper and Operative-132 somehow find themselves in King Arthur's realm of Camelot and are treated to HIDDEN HIVE MEADERY'S n...

27/05/2023

"It's my civic duty!" In January 1953, Operative-132 and Agent Cooper are targeted for assassination by an evil man from within the Earth! Listen now to the first episode of our new Project Agartha series: "The Robertson Panel"!
https://www.diabolicaltales.com/radiohour/the-robertson-panel

Starring Jack Ferguson, Brian Bedell, Kyle Stroud, Steve DeMonico, Troy Sterling Nies, Dan Jeremy Brooks, Christian Wheeler, Don Gerron, Brandon Kane and Stewart Moyer as Zanth.

29/04/2023

We are excited to announce our latest effort: DIABOLICAL TALES: PROJECT AGARTHA, a recurring radio drama series that features the all-new adventures of Operative-132 and Agent Cooper!
Starring Jack Ferguson, Brian Bedell, Stewart Moyer, Kat Peterson, Kyle Stroud, and with original scores by longtime Diabolical Tales composer Troy Sterling Nies.
PROJECT AGARTHA episodes are coming soon to the DIABOLICAL TALES RADIO HOUR!

04/03/2023

Our “Diabolical Tales” Maestro Troy Sterling Nies’ latest project - an all-new, original feature score to the restoration of the infamous CALIGULA!

See the trailer now!

Film is completed and screening in 2023. Visit caligulammxx.com for updates and contact information.

08/06/2022

If any of our followers have the means, please consider helping out the family and loved ones of our old friend Ted Cunningham. Thank you!

As most of you know, on June 5th, we lost our Edward “Ted” Cunningham. Trying to put into wor… Lisa V needs your support for Saying goodbye to Ted.

07/06/2022

Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of our friend and collaborator, Ted Cunningham, who played the role of FBI Assistant Director Smith in our Diabolical Tales movies over 20 years ago now. A very kind and funny man, Ted brought a lot of laughter to our sets on all three movies.
Rest in peace and thank you, Ted.

27/05/2022

"Surface-dweller?!" FBI Agent Cooper and Operative-132 follow up on their investigation of the evil Zong, a man from a secret civilization within the Earth who has set in motion a deadly plan to steal U.S. atomic technology!

Listen now to the second episode of a two-part radio drama adaptation of "Diabolical Tales: Part I" produced by COSMIC CONTROL PRODUCTIONS!

Starring Brian Bedell, Jack Ferguson, Kyle Stroud, Breanna MacDowall and Don Gerron.

FBI Agent Cooper and Operative-132 follow-up on their investigation of the evil Zong, a man from a secret civilization within the Earth who has set in motion a deadly plan to steal U.S. atomic technology! Episode 2 of the Radio Drama adaptation of Cosmic Control Productions’ “Diabolical Tales: P...

23/05/2022

"A Russian Communist?! Stealing our atomic secrets?!" In November 1952, FBI Agent Cooper has a strange encounter with a deadly man dressed in black and joins Operative-132’s mysterious Above Top Secret Project Agartha.

Listen now to the first episode of a two-part radio drama adaptation of "Diabolical Tales: Part I" produced by COSMIC CONTROL PRODUCTIONS!

Starring Brian Bedell, Jack Ferguson, Kat Peterson, Brian Van Kay, Kyle Stroud, and Don Gerron.

FBI Agent Cooper has a strange encounter with a mysterious man dressed in black and joins Operative-132’s secretive Project Agartha. Episode 1 of the Radio Drama adaptation of Cosmic Control Productions’ “Diabolical Tales: Part I”