The Blue Mojave
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Podcast Description
“The Blue Mojave” is a live radio noir created by Evan Calbi. The podcast is based on a radio show of the same name that aired in 1947 in the high-desert cities of Southern California. After a year of broadcasts, the show ended under mysterious circumstances and all recordings are believed to have been lost. In 2005, Calbi found several old scripts at a garage sale in Riverside and has since worked to revive the story. A new production was remounted at Unknown Theater in Los Angeles in the spring of 2007 where it enjoyed a monthly residency until the venue’s recent closing. ABOUT THE STORY: Private detective Cal Archer has been hired once again to bail out the daughter of one of California’s wealthiest barons after a stallion is killed at the stables of a nefarious businessman with ties to organized crime. While G.I.’s flood Los Angeles at the end of WWII, California’s governor Earl Warren runs for reelection unopposed after winning the nominations of the Democratic, Progressive, and Republican parties. Archer follows a trail that leads to the highest chambers of power in the state. Tour the Blue Mojave, where windswept roads line the horizon and hearts howl in unison on a deafening plain. To learn more, go to www.thebluemojave.com.
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Cal Archer Christmas pt3 | It’s Christmas Eve and Cal Archer is running errands for a dinner he and his wife are hosting for their families. In the final installment of a three-part holiday special, Archer stops for a drink at the Ambassador Hotel after dropping off Scotty Deak and meets the unlikeliest of drinking buddies, and, possibly, three German spies masquerading as street-corner Santas. Happy Holidays from The Blue Mojave! Credits A Cal Archer Christmas, Part 3 (13:17) Featuring Kerry Anne Aldridge . . . . . Vivian Sax Carr . . . . . Bartender Tegan Ashton Cohan . . . . . Female Hotel Guest Brandon Ho . . . . . German spy Kyle Ingleman . . . . . Cal Archer Joe Orrantia . . . . . Hotel Security, German spy Tim Powers . . . . . Santa Zach Welch . . . . . Male Hotel Guest, Dash Archer, Announcer The Savage Wood Ramblers Paul Schmitz. . . . . guitar, trombone Mike Rathjen. . . . . keys Evan Calbi. . . . . steel guitar, upright bass Nick Liberatore. . . . . drums Written by Evan Calbi Music by The Savage Wood Ramblers Sound Design by Mike Rathjen Produced by Evan Calbi & Kyle Ingleman | 12/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cal Archer Christmas pt.2 | “Holidays in Los Angeles are always surreal. All that sunshine throws off your expectations and has a way of unsettling your routines.” To celebrate the holidays, we're presenting three nights of The Blue Mojave. In the second installment of a three-part holiday special, gumshoe Cal Archer meets the lawyer Scotty Deak outside Sarno's Bakery. The two make an unexpected stop on their way to the Ambassador Hotel. Welcome to the Blue Mojave, where a howl can echo for years on a lonesome plain. Credits A Cal Archer Christmas, Part 2 (12:57) Featuring Kerry Anne Aldridge . . . . . Young Woman Sax Carr . . . . . Scotty Deak, Salesman, Woody Tegan Ashton Cohan . . . . . Gloria Brandon Ho . . . . . Tom, Marisela Kyle Ingleman . . . . . Cal Archer Joe Orrantia . . . . . Cookie Tim Powers . . . . . Valet Zach Welch . . . . . Announcer, Young Man Acme Jerkin Kit Sax Carr . . . . . Woody Kyle Ingleman . . . . . Puck Joe Orrantia . . . . . Cookie Tim Powers . . . . . Old Timer, Announcer Debassio’s Furniture Kerry Anne Aldridge . . . . . Woman Kyle Ingleman . . . . . Charles Debassio Camille Phillips . . . . . Uretha Debassio Robert Selander . . . . . Man, French customer Zach Welch . . . . . Operatic announcer, Twin The Savage Wood Ramblers Paul Schmitz. . . . . guitar, trombone Mike Rathjen. . . . . keys Evan Calbi. . . . . steel guitar, upright bass Nick Liberatore. . . . . drums Written by Evan Calbi "Acme Jerkin Kit" ad written by Sax Carr "Debassio’s Furniture" ad written by Sax Carr and Tim Powers Music by The Savage Wood Ramblers Sound Design by Mike Rathjen Produced by Evan Calbi & Kyle Ingleman | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cal Archer Christmas pt.1 | “Holidays in Los Angeles are always surreal. All that sunshine throws off your expectations and has a way of unsettling your routines.” To celebrate the holidays, we're presenting three nights of The Blue Mojave. In the first installment of a three-part holiday special, gumshoe Cal Archer is confronted by a vision from the past while running errands for a dinner he and his wife are hosting for their families. Tune in tomorrow night for the second installment of A Cal Archer Christmas, where hearts howl in unison like carolers on a lonesome plain. Credits A Cal Archer Christmas, Part 1 (14:29) Featuring Kerry Anne Aldridge . . . . . Maggie Archer Sax Carr . . . . . McLaren, Stephen Archer, Scotty Deak Tegan Ashton Cohan . . . . . Woman on street, Gabby, Adrianna Brandon Ho . . . . . Doug Pettibone, Male Diner Kyle Ingleman . . . . . Cal Archer The Masked Marvel . . . . . Vinny, Enzo Joe Orrantia . . . . . Bailiff Tim Powers . . . . . Santa, Judge Zach Welch . . . . . Announcer, Female Diner The Savage Wood Ramblers Paul Schmitz. . . . . guitar, trombone Mike Rathjen. . . . . keys Evan Calbi. . . . . upright bass Nick Liberatore. . . . . drums Written by Evan Calbi Music by The Savage Wood Ramblers Sound Design by Mike Rathjen Produced by Evan Calbi & Kyle Ingleman | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 5 | Gangsters Get The Girls “I was on my way to the Pacific Royale Casino at close to three in the morning, and what can I say? I was feeling lucky.” After confronting Johnny Valley at the Pacific Royale Casino, Cal Archer and Vivian return to shore without answers about who tried to kill Vivian’s sister Carmen. Vivian hires a car to take her to the Ambassador Hotel, and Archer drives to a small beach town, El Porto, to see an old detective from the LAPD. The retired detective tells Archer about a boat that makes a regular late night stop at the casino under cover of darkness. Archer finds an old whaler docked at the pier and returns to the casino in the middle of the night to try his luck again. Credits Episode 5: Gangsters Get The Girls (23:00) Featuring Kerry Anne Aldridge . . . . . Vivian, Maggie Sax Carr . . . . . Johnny Valley, Stephen Archer, Viper’s pitchman, Scotty Deak Tegan Ashton Cohan . . . . . Gloria Brandon Ho . . . . . Tom, Viper’s pitchman Kyle Ingleman . . . . . Cal Archer, Viper’s pitchman Robert Selander . . . . . Viper’s pitchman Zach Welch . . . . . Announcer, German, Roger Suray, Viper’s pitchman The Savage Wood Ramblers Paul Schmitz. . . . . guitar, trombone, melodica Mike Rathjen. . . . . keys Evan Calbi. . . . . upright bass Nick Liberatore. . . . . drums Rachel S’ville. . . . . vocals Featured Song “Red Clay Halo” (Gillian Welch) Rachel S’ville. . . . . vocals Paul Schmitz. . . . . guitar Mike Rathjen. . . . . keys Evan Calbi. . . . . upright bass Nick Liberatore. . . . . drums Written by Evan Calbi “Dr. Viper’s Brain Flakes” ad written by Sax Carr Music by The Savage Wood Ramblers Sound Design by Mike Rathjen Live Foley by Evan Calbi, Sax Carr, Kyle Ingleman Produced by Evan Calbi & Kyle Ingleman | 12/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 4 | Long Term Parking “Nothing about this says we need to boat out to the Pacific Royale. Lets talk before you find your fur.” A call from Vivian lands Archer on the outs with his wife, but with Carmen in a coma there are other pressing matters. After meeting at the Ambassador Hotel, our gumshoe accompanies his former flame to the infamous floating casino The Pacific Royale despite knowing their plan to confront Johnny Valley is full of holes. Credits Episode 4: Long Term Parking (22:50) Featuring Kerry Anne Aldridge . . . . . Vivian, daughter (Jerkin’ Kit), Molly (Minty Milk) Sax Carr . . . . . Scotty Deak, Johnny Valley, Bartender, pitchman (Jerkin’ Kit) Tegan Ashton Cohan . . . . . Meredith, Colleen (Minty Milk) Brandon Ho . . . . . Reinhard, Lieutenant Pettibone Kyle Ingleman . . . . . Cal Archer, pitchman (Minty Milk) Mather Louth . . . . . herself Camille Phillips . . . . . Marisela, Mom (Jerkin’ Kit) Robert Selander . . . . . Francis de Fraign, Alejandro, Boat Pilot, Valet, son (Jerkin’ Kit) Zach Welch . . . . . the announcer, Roger Suray, friend (Jerkin’ Kit) The Savage Wood Ramblers Paul Schmitz. . . . . guitar, trombone, melodica Mike Rathjen. . . . . keys Evan Calbi. . . . . steel guitar and upright bass Nick Liberatore. . . . . drums Featured Song “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” (Arlen/Koehler) Mather Louth. . . . . vocals Paul Schmitz. . . . . guitar Mike Rathjen. . . . . keys Evan Calbi. . . . . steel guitar and upright bass Nick Liberatore. . . . . drums Written by Evan Calbi, Sax Carr, and Kyle Ingleman “Acme Jerkin’ Kit” ad written by Sax Carr “Milky’s Minty Milk” ad written by Evan Calbi Music by The Savage Wood Ramblers Sound Design by Mike Rathjen Live Foley by Robert Selander Produced by Evan Calbi & Kyle Ingleman | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 3 | Platinum Resumes “That’s not the sister I’m here to talk about.” Fleeing the reunion with Vivian, Archer goes to the Los Angeles Police Department to see his former partner, Lieutenant Doug Pettibone. After confirming his hunch that Pettibone knows less than him about the shooting, Archer heads to Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena to see Carmen and finds de Fraign's henchman Johnny Valley instead. Credits Episode 3: Platinum Resumes (14:41) Featuring Kerry Anne Aldridge . . . . . Vivian Tegan Ashton Cohan . . . . . receptionist Sax Carr . . . . . Scotty Deak, Johnny Valley, pitchman (Dr. Viper) Brandon Ho . . . . . Lieutenant Pettibone Kyle Ingleman . . . . . Cal Archer, Dr. Viper Joe Orrantia . . . . . Gordo, Alejandro Robert Selander . . . . . pitchman (Dr. Viper) Zach Welch . . . . . the announcer, pitchman (Dr. Viper) The Savage Wood Ramblers Paul Schmitz. . . . . guitar, trombone, melodica Mike Rathjen. . . . . keys Evan Calbi. . . . . steel guitar, upright bass Nick Liberatore. . . . . drums Written by Evan Calbi “Dr. Viper’s Miracle Tonic” ad written by Sax Carr Music by The Savage Wood Ramblers Sound Design by Mike Rathjen Produced by Evan Calbi & Kyle Ingleman | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 2 | A Swell Reunion “People do the darndest things when it comes to their exes.” As he finds himself among organized crime syndicate bosses and German expats, Archer realizes the case is bigger than he could have predicted. An emergency court date draws our gumshoe downtown, only to put him face-to-face with his old flame Vivian. Credits Episode 2: A Swell Reunion (14:11) Featuring Kerry Anne Aldridge . . . . . Vivian Sax Carr . . . . . Scotty Deak, Conner (Minty Milk) Brandon Ho . . . . . Reinhard Kyle Ingleman . . . . . Cal Archer, pitchman (Minty Milk) Joe Orrantia . . . . . Francis de Fraign, Alejandro, Shamus (Minty Milk) Zach Welch . . . . . the announcer The Savage Wood Ramblers Paul Schmitz. . . . . guitar, trombone, melodica Mike Rathjen. . . . . keys Evan Calbi. . . . . steel guitar, upright bass Nick Liberatore. . . . . drums Written by Evan Calbi “Milky’s Minty Milk” ad written by Kyle Ingleman Music by The Savage Wood Ramblers Sound Design by Mike Rathjen Produced by Evan Calbi & Kyle Ingleman | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 1 | The Messenger of Misfortune “I had sand in my shoes. It was beach sand and it covered the patio of the Ambassador Hotel.” Private detective Cal Archer is called to the Ambassador Hotel by a flamboyant lawyer, Scotty Deak, and asked to look into the shooting of a prized stallion. It’s money in the pocket, but might our gumshoe be barking up more trees than he can handle? Credits Episode 1: The Messenger of Misfortune (11:54) Featuring Kerry Anne Aldridge . . . . . Vivian Sax Carr . . . . . Scotty Deak, Johnny Valley, Woody (Jerkin Kit) Tegan Ashton Cohan . . . . . Meredith Kyle Ingleman . . . . . Cal Archer, Puck (Jerkin Kit) Joe Orrantia . . . . . Cookie (Jerkin Kit) Zach Welch . . . . . the announcer, angry driver The Savage Wood Ramblers Paul Schmitz. . . . . guitar, trombone, melodica Mike Rathjen. . . . . keys Evan Calbi. . . . . steel guitar, upright bass Nick Liberatore. . . . . drums Written by Evan Calbi “Acme Jerkin’ Kit” ad written by Sax Carr Music by The Savage Wood Ramblers Sound Design by Mike Rathjen Produced by Evan Calbi & Kyle Ingleman | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
The Blue Mojave, a tribute to the classic radio show!
The Blue mojave is clearly crafted by a cast of highly talented and dedicated professional actors, writers and musicians. Their sense of humor and drama is a perfectly compelling combination to keep you captivated throughout any episode. There is no doubt that they will be a radio fixture once The Secret is leaked and NPR or Garrison Keillor catch (the dry) wind. Tune in now and say you knew of them in their days of sexy artist opulence. The Blue Mojave, a tribute to the classic radio show!
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