Macabre wasn’t one of the best known series from the golden age of radio, but its odd origins contribute to some remarkable results. This week the Society has a chance to reflect on “The Man in the Mirror,” in which a man strikes a supernatural deal to escape death. Just how the heck are you supposed to pronounce “macabre”? What can an amateur show accomplish that professionals wouldn’t even think to try? How could Tim forget the name of the Tales of Horror podcast, where he often goes to find inspiration from their great variety of classic shows? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think:
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So, Peg calls her husband’s doctor, and he gives her the full rundown of his diagnosis of her husband. And John calls the hospital to ask if he’s there, and the hospital is totally okay with looking up that up.
That has to be the weirdest *mundane* part of this episode. Isn’t it great that we have medical privacy laws now?
I hadn’t even considered how freely the medical information flows here. I do feel it is my medical professional’s duty to tell if I’m dead or not, even if I don’t identify myself.
I was amused by the discussion of the word “macabre” in connection with this show. When I was in junior high school, back in the 1970s, I surprised a teacher by spelling it correctly in a spelling bee. I didn’t tell him that I only knew it because of the weird way E. G. Marshall pronounced it on CBS Radio Mystery Theater!
The tales of horror podcast is good, however relic radio’s is more consistent. I’d give them a try, they do several different genres including a horror and a “strange tales” which is sometimes more suspenseful but not true horror.
Very interesting episode!
In the 1974 Brian DePalma film Phtantom of the Paradise the devil makes his offer of eternal life to the protagonist as he speaks to him as his reflection in a mirror and talks him out of suicide. I wonder if this radio horror story may have been an influence on the movie screenplay.