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Ray Starling

Coming Attractions is the daily vintage movie trailer podcast: classic theatrical trailers and old movie previews from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, from drive-in horror and science fiction B-movies, westerns, monster movies and disaster epics to cult classics and Hollywood blockbusters, hosted by Ray Starling, a retired drive-in movie projectionist. Fifteen minutes of retro film trailers and movie nostalgia, a new episode every day. From Stupid Potato: 60 free 24/7 channels of classic radio and vintage TV, and 189 podcasts, at stupidpotato.com.

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  • Today · 15 min

    Cardboard Tombstones and Wobbly Saucers

    Coming Attractions for November 7, 2026: Cardboard Tombstones and Wobbly Saucers. 9 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): She Demons, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Revenge of the Creature and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Stupid Potato 0:12 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:27 She Demons (trailer, 1958) — She Demons is a 1957 American independent black-and-white science fiction horror film produced by Arthur A. Jacobs and Marc Frederic, directed and co-written by Richard E. Cunha, and starring Irish McCalla, Tod Griffin, and Victor Sen Yung. The film was made in the style of Men's adventure magazines, Nazisploitation, and The Island of Lost Souls, and was distributed by Astor Pictures in December 1957 as a double feature with Cunha's Giant from the Unknown (1957). 2:57 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes — Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is a 1978 American independent parody film. It was produced by J. Stephen Peace and John DeBello, who also directed it, from an original idea by Costa Dillon, and its cast includes David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor and Jack Riley. 3:52 Revenge of the Creature (trailer) — Revenge of the Creature is a 1955 3D monster film directed by Jack Arnold and released by Universal-International. It serves as a follow-up to the prior year's Creature from the Black Lagoon and was the sole 3D film of 1955. The movie also features Clint Eastwood in an uncredited role as a laboratory technician. 6:20 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 6:29 Mad Monster Party (trailer) — Mad Monster Party is a 1967 stop-motion animated musical comedy produced by Rankin/Bass Productions for Embassy Pictures. Boris Karloff, Allen Swift, Gale Garnett and Phyllis Diller provide the voices. In the story, a mad scientist who has discovered the secret of total destruction invites all the monsters to his island home and plans to step down as head of the Worldwide Organization of Monsters. 7:51 Teenage Zombies (trailer, 1959) — Teenage Zombies is a 1959 American science fiction horror film written, produced, edited and directed by Jerry Warren. The film stars Katherine Victor, Don Sullivan, Chuck Niles and Brianne Murphy, who was Warren's then-wife and production manager. Warren wrote the screenplay under the pen name Jacques Lecoutier. 9:02 Corpse Grinders (trailer) — The Corpse Grinders is a comedy horror film from 1971 that was directed by Ted V. Mikels. 10:13 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 10:23 Reijiro Koroku - The True Identity Of The Creature — Monster a-Go-Go! is a 1965 American science fiction horror film directed by Bill Rebane and Herschell Gordon Lewis. The film is widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made. …and 4 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • Yesterday · 17 min

    Valley Girls and Video Arcades

    Coming Attractions for November 6, 2026: Valley Girls and Video Arcades. 10 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): Night Of The Creeps, Band Of The Hand, Valley Girl and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Stupid Potato 0:12 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:20 Night Of The Creeps (trailer, 1986) — Night of the Creeps is a 1986 American science fiction horror comedy written and directed by Fred Dekker in his feature directorial debut, starring Jason Lively, Jill Whitlow, and Tom Atkins. The film pays tribute to B movies and blends zombie plotlines with elements of slasher and alien invasion films. It was a box office disappointment but later built a devoted cult following. 2:47 Band Of The Hand (TV spot, 1986) — Band of the Hand is a 1986 American action crime neo noir thriller film directed by Paul Michael Glaser. The film stars Stephen Lang, Leon Robinson, James Remar, Lauren Holly, and Laurence Fishburne. 3:14 Valley Girl (trailer, 1983) — Valley Girl is a 1983 American romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge and written and produced by Wayne Crawford and Andrew Lane. The film, loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, follows the romance between a valley girl and a city punk, with supporting performances by Michelle Meyrink, Elizabeth Daily, Cameron Dye and Michael Bowen. The film was released in the United States on April 29, 1983 and achieved both critical and commercial success. 5:26 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 5:38 The Return of Count Yorga (spot) — The Return of Count Yorga is a 1971 American vampire horror film directed by Bob Kelljan. It stars Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Yvonne Wilder, George Macready, Rudy De Luca, Edward Walsh, and Craig T. Nelson, and it continues the story of the 1970 film Count Yorga, Vampire. 6:38 Staying Alive (trailer, 1983) — Staying Alive is a 1983 American dance drama film that continues the story from Saturday Night Fever (1977). Sylvester Stallone directed the film and co-wrote it with Norman Wexler, while Stallone and Robert Stigwood produced it. The film stars John Travolta reprising his role as Tony Manero, alongside Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes, Joyce Hyser, Julie Bovasso, Viktor Manoel and Kevyn Morrow. 9:11 Gas Pump Girls (trailer, 1979) — Gas Pump Girls is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Joel Bender, starring Kirsten Baker as June. After graduating high school, June and her friends take over operating her uncle's gasoline station while he recovers from a heart attack, but the business faces tough competition from a new, larger, more modern station that has opened across the street. …and 7 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • Thursday · 18 min

    Nature Bites Back Tonight

    Coming Attractions for November 5, 2026: Nature Bites Back Tonight. 8 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): Blood Beach, Gator, Grizzly Adams and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Stupid Potato 0:12 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:23 Blood Beach (trailer, 1980) — Blood Beach is a 1980 horror film written and directed by Jeffrey Bloom, featuring David Huffman, John Saxon, and Burt Young. This United States and Hong Kong co-production, with a premise by Steven Nalevansky, follows a creature hiding under the sand at Santa Monica Beach that preys on locals and tourists. The film's tagline warns "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water—you can't get to it." 4:40 Gator (radio spot, 1976) — Gator is a 1976 American action comedy film that serves as a sequel to White Lightning. The film stars Burt Reynolds, who also directed it in his directorial debut. 5:36 Grizzly Adams (trailer) — The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams is a 1974 independent film made by Charles E. Sellier Jr. and Raylan D. Jensen for Sunn Classic Pictures that became popular enough to inspire an NBC television series with the same name. Dan Haggerty played the main character, whose story was loosely inspired by the real-life California mountain man John "Grizzly" Adams, who lived from 1812 to 1860. 7:24 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 7:35 The Bees (trailer, 1978) — A science fiction horror film about mutant killer bees threatening humanity, released in 1978. The trailer warns of a new strain of bees that cannot be controlled and poses an existential threat to mankind. 8:34 Hey There It's Yogi Bear (radio spot) — Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! is a 1964 animated musical comedy film made by Hanna-Barbera Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. The film features voice acting from Daws Butler, Don Messick, Julie Bennett, Mel Blanc, and J. Pat O'Malley. 11:00 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 11:10 It's Alive — It's Alive is a 1974 American science fiction horror film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen. John P. Ryan and Sharon Farrell star as a couple whose newborn turns out to be a violent mutant. The supporting cast includes James Dixon, William Wellman Jr., Shamus Locke, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell, and Michael Ansara, with the baby created by make-up artist Rick Baker and the score composed by Bernard Herrmann. …and 4 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • Wednesday · 17 min

    Starships Over the Snack Bar

    Coming Attractions for November 4, 2026: Starships Over the Snack Bar. 8 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): Blade Runner, Any Which Way You Can, Encounter With The Unknown and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:09 Blade Runner (trailer, 1982) — Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, based on Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. The movie stars Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos and follows former cop Rick Deckard as he is tasked with hunting down a group of advanced replicants led by Roy Batty who have escaped to Earth. The story takes place in a dystopian Los Angeles in 2019, where synthetic humans called replicants are created by the Tyrell Corporation to work on space colonies. 4:33 Any Which Way You Can (trailer) — Any Which Way You Can is a 1980 action comedy directed by Buddy Van Horn in his feature directorial debut, starring Clint Eastwood alongside Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith, and Ruth Gordon. The film follows Philo Beddoe as he comes out of retirement from underground bare-knuckle boxing to fight a mafia-hired champion, while also facing revenge from a neo-Nazi biker gang he had humiliated in the previous film. It is the sequel to the 1978 hit comedy Every Which Way but Loose, with most of the original cast returning. 7:02 Encounter With The Unknown (1973) — Encounter with the Unknown is a 1972 American horror anthology film that marks director Harry Thomason's first film, with narration by Rod Serling. The film presents three stories about supernatural events that are presented as true accounts. It was produced by Centronics International, a studio based in Arkansas that Thomason had founded. 8:11 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 8:22 Robotech the Movie (trailer, 1986) — Robotech: The Movie, also known as Robotech: The Untold Story, is a 1986 American-Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Noboru Ishiguro and Carl Macek. The film takes place between the events of The Macross Saga and The Masters from the original 1985 series and follows a young man named Mark Landry who gets caught up in a conflict between Earth and invading Robotech Masters after learning the Masters have infiltrated Earth's military. 9:32 Tickle Me (trailer, 1965) — Tickle Me is a 1965 American musical comedy Western directed by Norman Taurog. The film was written by Elwood Ullman and Edward Bernds and stars Elvis Presley as a champion rodeo bull rider and bronco buster, with Julie Adams and Jocelyn Lane in supporting roles. 12:11 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato …and 4 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • Tuesday · 17 min

    Shake, Rattle and Surf

    Coming Attractions for November 3, 2026: Shake, Rattle and Surf. 9 pieces (vintage commercials and promos): Viva Las Vegas, Wild Wheels, Carnival Rock and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:06 Viva Las Vegas (trailer, 1964) — Viva Las Vegas is a 1964 American rock and roll musical film directed by George Sidney and written by Sally Benson, featuring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret among its stars. The film is set in Las Vegas, Nevada and follows two competing race car drivers who also compete for the same girl. 4:11 Wild Wheels (trailer, 1969) — A 1969 biker exploitation film directed by Ken Osborne about a group of surfers using dune buggies to protect their beach from an invading biker gang. The film starred Don Epperson, Robert Dix, and Casey Kasem, and was released in August 1969 by Colby Productions. 5:48 Carnival Rock (trailer, 1957) — Carnival Rock is a 1957 film directed by Roger Corman that features musical performances from the Platters, David Houston, Bob Luman and his Shadows, and the Blockbusters. 7:36 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 7:46 How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (trailer) — How to Stuff a Wild Bikini is a 1965 beach party film from American International Pictures directed by William Asher and featuring Mickey Rooney, Annette Funicello, Dwayne Hickman, Brian Donlevy, and Beverly Adams. The sixth entry in a seven-film series, it was written by Asher and Leo Townsend and includes brief appearances by Frankie Avalon and Buster Keaton in one of his last roles. 9:56 Psych-Out (movie promo) — Psych-Out is a 1968 American psychedelic film about hippies, psychedelic music and recreational drugs starring Susan Strasberg, Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Adam Roarke, and Max Julien. The film was produced and released by American International Pictures, directed by Richard Rush, and shot by cinematographer László Kovács. The bands Strawberry Alarm Clock and The Seeds perform in the music and dance scenes throughout the film. 11:00 Loving You (trailer, 1957) — Trailer for Loving You, a 1957 musical drama starring Elvis Presley as a young truck driver whose rise to stardom is fueled by a fiery personality. The film was among the first major musicals built around Presley. 12:07 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 12:19 Wild Guitar (trailer, 1962) — Wild Guitar is a 1962 American comedy-drama musical film directed by Ray Dennis Steckler and starring Arch Hall Jr., Arch Hall Sr., Ray Dennis Steckler, and Nancy Czar. The screenplay was written by Hall Sr., Joe Thomas, and Bob Wehling, and the film was produced by Hall Sr. It was part of a series of low-budget films made in the early 1960s by Hall Sr., featuring his son Hall Jr. in the lead role. …and 3 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • Monday · 16 min

    Funk, Fists and Fury

    Coming Attractions for November 2, 2026: Funk, Fists and Fury. 10 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): Coffy, Petey Wheatstraw, Slaughter and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:07 Coffy (trailer, 1973) — Coffy is a 1973 American blaxploitation action film written and directed by Jack Hill. The film follows a vigilante character played by Pam Grier who pursues violent revenge against a heroin dealer who caused her sister's addiction. 1:59 Petey Wheatstraw (trailer, 1977) — Petey Wheatstraw is a 1977 American blaxploitation comedy film written and directed by Cliff Roquemore, starring comedian Rudy Ray Moore along with Jimmy Lynch, Leroy Daniels, Ernest Mayhand, Ebony Wright, and Wildman Steve Gallon. The film is similar in style to Moore's other movies from that period, including Dolemite and The Human Tornado. 4:20 Slaughter (radio spot, 1972) — A 1972 American International action film starring Jim Brown as a former Marine named Slaughter, with Stella Stevens, Rip Torn, and Cameron Mitchell. The film follows Slaughter as he becomes entangled with the mob, police, and a mysterious woman. 5:13 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 5:23 Cornbread Earl and Me (short) — Cornbread, Earl and Me is a 1975 coming-of-age drama film directed and co-produced by Joseph Manduke that stars Tierre Turner, Laurence Fishburne, and NBA player Jamaal Wilkes. The film is loosely based on the 1966 Ronald Fair novel Hog Butcher. 6:20 Hell Up in Harlem (trailer) — Hell Up in Harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation film featuring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. Larry Cohen wrote and directed the movie, which serves as a sequel to Black Caesar. 7:16 The Thing with Two Heads (short) — The Thing with Two Heads is a 1972 American science fiction comedy film directed by Lee Frost. The film stars Ray Milland, Rosey Grier, Don Marshall, Roger Perry, Kathy Baumann, and Chelsea Brown. 8:10 Bucktown (trailer) — A 1975 blaxploitation film starring Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Thalamus Rasulala, and Tony King about four African-American vigilantes taking on crime in a corrupt town. Directed by Arthur Marks. 9:04 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 9:12 Friday Foster (trailer) — Friday Foster is a 1975 American blaxploitation film directed by Arthur Marks and starring Pam Grier, with Yaphet Kotto, Eartha Kitt, Scatman Crothers and Carl Weathers in supporting roles. The film is based on a newspaper comic strip that ran from 1970–74, written by Jim Lawrence and illustrated by Jorge Longarón. This was Pam Grier's final film with American International Pictures. 11:49 Shaft (radio spot, 1971) — A radio spot for the 1971 MGM film Shaft, directed by Gordon Parks and scored by Isaac Hayes, promoting the rated-R crime thriller starring Richard Roundtree as private detective John Shaft. …and 2 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • Sunday · 16 min

    Atomic Age Bug-Eyed Invaders

    Coming Attractions for November 1, 2026: Atomic Age Bug-Eyed Invaders. 13 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): It Conquered the World, Mr. Billion, The Amazing Colossal Man and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:09 It Conquered the World (trailer) — It Conquered the World is a 1956 science fiction film produced and directed by Roger Corman, featuring Peter Graves, Lee Van Cleef, Beverly Garland, and Sally Fraser. The black-and-white film was released theatrically by American International Pictures as a double feature with The She-Creature. 3:08 Mr. Billion (trailer, 1977) — Mr. Billion is a 1977 action comedy film directed by Jonathan Kaplan that marked Terence Hill's first Hollywood appearance. The film was also the final acting role for William Redfield, who passed away before the movie came out. 4:04 The Amazing Colossal Man (trailer) — The Amazing Colossal Man is a 1957 black-and-white science fiction film made by American International Pictures, produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon, featuring Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William Hudson, and Larry Thor. The film is based on Homer Eon Flint's 1928 science fiction novel The Nth Man, though this adaptation was not officially credited. 4:41 Elvis Presley - Tickle Me (radio spot, 1965) — A radio spot for the 1965 Elvis Presley film Tickle Me, in which Elvis plays a singing wrangler at a dude ranch. The spot promotes the film's nine musical numbers and its release on RCA Victor Records. 5:38 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 5:50 The Beast with a Million Eyes (trailer) — The Beast with a Million Eyes is a 1955 black-and-white science fiction film produced and directed by David Kramarsky and starring Paul Birch, Lorna Thayer, and Dona Cole. Roger Corman and Samuel Z. Arkoff co-produced the film, which was released on June 15, 1955 as a double feature with King Dinosaur by American Releasing Corporation, which later became American International Pictures. 6:46 Death Wish (radio spot) — Death Wish is a 1974 American vigilante action-thriller film directed by Michael Winner, based on the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield. The film stars Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, an architect who turns to vigilantism after his wife Joanna is murdered and his daughter Carol Kersey Toby is raped during a home invasion. The cast also includes Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, William Redfield, Kathleen Tolan, Christopher Guest and Jeff Goldblum in his film debut. 7:37 Angry Red Planet (trailer) — The Angry Red Planet is a 1960 American science-fiction film directed by Ib Melchior and starring Gerald Mohr and Les Tremayne. Filmed in 1959, it was released on September 8, 1960 as a double feature with Beyond the Time Barrier, and in some areas it was shown with Circus of Horrors (1960). …and 8 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • October 31 · 17 min

    Trick or Treat Projection Booth

    Coming Attractions for October 31, 2026: Trick or Treat Projection Booth. 7 pieces (songs and theme tunes, vintage commercials and promos): Halloween - Evil Theme, Halloween III Silver Shamrock, Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Time Warp and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:10 Halloween - Evil Theme — Halloween is a 1978 American slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, who co-wrote it with producer Debra Hill and stars Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, P. J. Soles, and Nancy Loomis. The film follows Michael Myers, an escaped mental patient who was committed after murdering his teenage sister on Halloween in the fictional Illinois town of Haddonfield. Fifteen years later, Myers returns to Haddonfield to stalk teenage babysitter Laurie Strode while his psychiatrist Dr. Samuel Loomis pursues him. 2:52 Halloween III Silver Shamrock (commercial, 1982) — Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 science fiction horror film written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace in his feature-length directorial debut, starring Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, and Dan O'Herlihy. The film follows a physician who becomes involved in a mystery about a mask-making company after one of his patients is murdered, uncovering a sinister plot to use Halloween masks to kill millions of children. It is the only entry in the Halloween series that does not feature the main antagonist Michael Myers, though series creators John Carpenter and Debra Hill return as producers. 4:28 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 4:39 Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Time Warp 7:49 April Fool's Day (trailer, 1986) — April Fool's Day is a 1986 American black comedy mystery slasher film directed by Fred Walton and produced by Frank Mancuso Jr., featuring Thomas F. Wilson, Deborah Foreman, Griffin O'Neal, Amy Steel, Ken Olandt, Deborah Goodrich, and Leah Pinsent. The film's plot centers on a group of college students who are vacationing on an island estate during April Fool's Day weekend when an unknown assailant infiltrates the property. 8:22 Halloween Bash - Pumpky the Pumpkin 10:57 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 11:09 Sorority House Massacre (trailer, 1986) — Sorority House Massacre is a 1986 American slasher film written and directed by Carol Frank that stars Angela O'Neill, Wendy Martel, Pamela Ross, and Nicole Rio. The film follows a sorority pledge who has déjà vu experiences in the sorority house while a murderer kills residents over Memorial Day weekend. It is the first film in the Sorority House Massacre trilogy, which is a spin-off of The Slumber Party Massacre trilogy and the second film trilogy in the Massacre franchise, and like its predecessor, it was written and directed by a woman. 12:38 Brad Fiedel - Fright Night End Titles 16:30 Ray Starling signs off Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • October 30 · 16 min

    Devil's Night Double Feature Dread

    Coming Attractions for October 30, 2026: Devil's Night Double Feature Dread. 14 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces, songs and theme tunes): Race With The Devil, Eat My Dust, Devil's Express and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:11 Race With The Devil (PSA) — Race with the Devil is a 1975 American road horror film directed by Jack Starrett and written by Wes Bishop and Lee Frost. The film stars Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Loretta Swit, and Lara Parker as two couples on a road trip who are chased by a Satanic cult after they witness a human sacrifice at their campsite in rural Texas. 1:36 Eat My Dust (trailer, 1976) — Eat My Dust! is a 1976 American action comedy film written and directed by Charles B. Griffith and starring Ron Howard. The story follows a dispute between a sheriff and his defiant son regarding a car that has been taken without permission. 2:34 Devil's Express (trailer, 1976) — A 1976 martial arts-horror film directed by Barry Rosen about a kung fu master who battles an ancient demon unleashed in New York City's subway system. Also released as "Gang Wars." 3:02 Repo Man (trailer) — Repo Man is a 1984 American science fiction black comedy film written and directed by Alex Cox in his directorial debut, starring Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez along with Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash, Sy Richardson, Vonetta McGee, Fox Harris, and Dick Rude. Set in Los Angeles, the film follows a young punk man recruited by a car repossession agency who becomes involved in pursuing a mysterious Chevrolet Malibu that may be connected to extraterrestrials. 4:41 God Told Me To (trailer, 1976) — God Told Me To is a 1976 science fiction horror film written, directed, and produced by Larry Cohen. The film follows an NYPD detective investigating a series of violent crimes including sniper attacks, mass stabbings, and shootings carried out by ordinary people who claim God commanded them to kill, leading the detective to suspect a psychic cult leader is responsible. During his investigation, the detective uncovers secrets about his own past and discovers that both he and the cult leader were born through mysterious virgin births. 5:41 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 5:50 Harvey (trailer, 1950) — Harvey is a 1950 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Henry Koster and based on the 1944 play by Mary Chase, starring James Stewart and Josephine Hull among others. The film follows a man whose best friend is a púca named Harvey, a 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) tall white invisible rabbit. The plot centers on the chaos that erupts when the man's sister attempts to have him committed to a sanatorium. …and 10 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • October 29 · 15 min

    Monster Mash at the Drive-In

    Coming Attractions for October 29, 2026: Monster Mash at the Drive-In. 11 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, songs and theme tunes, short pieces): Creature from the Black Lagoon, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, The Haunting and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:08 Creature from the Black Lagoon (trailer, 1954) — Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 American black-and-white 3D monster horror film directed by Jack Arnold and produced by William Alland, featuring Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, and Richard Denning among others. The film follows a group of scientists who encounter a fish-like amphibious creature in the Amazon waters, with the Creature played by Ben Chapman on land and Ricou Browning underwater. The film premiered in Detroit on February 12, 1954, and was distributed by Universal-International. 1:58 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (trailer) — Abbott and Costello Go to Mars is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and directed by Charles Lamont. The film was produced by Howard Christie and made by Universal-International, and despite its title, no character actually travels to Mars. The film marks the debut of Harry Shearer. 4:05 The Haunting (trailer) — The Haunting is a 1963 supernatural horror film directed and produced by Robert Wise, based on Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House and adapted by Nelson Gidding. The movie features Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, and Russ Tamblyn as members of a small group who are invited by a paranormal investigator to look into a house believed to be haunted. 6:28 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (trailer) — Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is a 1978 American independent parody film directed by John DeBello and produced by J. Stephen Peace and John DeBello, based on an original idea by Costa Dillon. The film features David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor and Jack Riley in the cast. 7:24 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 7:35 Dawn of the Dead (radio spot) — Dawn of the Dead is a 1978 horror film written, directed, and edited by George A. Romero and produced by Richard P. Rubinstein. It is the second film in Romero's zombie series and follows survivors David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, and Gaylen Ross as they barricade themselves in a suburban shopping mall after an unexplained phenomenon causes the dead to reanimate and attack humans. The film depicts the widespread effects of a zombie apocalypse on society during mass hysteria. …and 8 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • October 28 · 16 min

    Universal Monsters and Their Kin

    Coming Attractions for October 28, 2026: Universal Monsters and Their Kin. 10 pieces (vintage commercials and promos): Ghostbusters, The She Creature, Girl From S.I.N. and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:13 Ghostbusters (radio spot, 1984) — Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The movie follows three parapsychologists played by Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis who establish a ghost-catching business in New York City. The film also features Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis in main roles, with supporting performances from Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson, and William Atherton. 2:12 The She Creature (trailer) — The She-Creature is a 1956 American black-and-white science fiction horror film released by American International Pictures from a script by Lou Rusoff. The film was produced by Alex Gordon, directed by Edward L. Cahn, and stars Chester Morris, Marla English, and Tom Conway, with Frieda Inescort and El Brendel in smaller roles. The producers cast Marla English because they thought she resembled Elizabeth Taylor. 3:07 Girl From S.I.N. (trailer, 1966) — A 1966 spy comedy film directed by C. Davis Smith featuring secret agent Poontang Plenty as she battles evil while seeking an invisibility formula. The film is a parody of spy thrillers released theatrically on May 19, 1966. 5:57 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 6:07 House of Dark Shadows (radio spot) — House of Dark Shadows is a 1970 gothic horror film directed by Dan Curtis that expands his Dark Shadows television series. The plot follows vampire Barnabas Collins as he looks for a way to cure his vampirism so he can marry Maggie Evans, who looks like his deceased fiancée Josette du Pres. The movie was filmed at Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York, and at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery nearby. 6:27 Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (trailer, 1967) — Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! is a 1967 American comedy film directed by Peter Tewksbury. The film stars Sandra Dee, George Hamilton and Celeste Holm. 8:08 The Horror of Party Beach (trailer) — The Horror of Party Beach is a 1964 American horror film in the beach party genre that was directed and co-produced by Del Tenney. The film is meant to be a take-off on beach parties and musicals, though film critics have characterized it as one of the worst films of all time. …and 6 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • October 27 · 15 min

    Universal Monsters and Their Kin

    Coming Attractions for October 27, 2026: Universal Monsters and Their Kin. 11 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): Stuck In A Cave, Lover Come Back, Blacula and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:06 Stuck In A Cave — I Was a Teenage Frankenstein is a 1957 horror film starring Whit Bissell, Phyllis Coates, and Gary Conway that was previewed by American International Pictures in November 1957 as a double feature with Blood of Dracula. The film followed AIP's successful I Was a Teenage Werewolf, which had been released less than five months earlier, and both films later received a sequel called How to Make a Monster, which came out in July 1958. 1:54 Lover Come Back (radio spot, 1961) — Lover Come Back is a 1961 romantic comedy film from Universal-International Pictures directed by Delbert Mann, starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson in their second collaboration. The supporting cast features Tony Randall, Edie Adams, Ann B. Davis, and Donna Douglas. 2:50 Blacula (spot) — Blacula is a 1972 American blaxploitation horror film directed by William Crain, starring William Marshall as an 18th-century African prince named Mamuwalde who is turned into a vampire by Count Dracula in Transylvania in 1780 after Dracula refuses to help him stop the slave trade. The film also features Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Gordon Pinsent and Thalmus Rasulala. 3:48 Invisible Invaders (trailer, 1959) — Invisible Invaders is a 1959 science fiction film starring John Agar, Jean Byron, John Carradine and Philip Tonge. The film was produced by Robert E. Kent, directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Samuel Newman. United Artists released it on May 15, 1959, as a double feature with The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959). 5:20 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 5:30 Strange Bedfellows (radio spot, 1965) — Strange Bedfellows is a 1965 American romantic comedy directed by Melvin Frank and featuring Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Gig Young, and Terry-Thomas. The film was made by Gibraltar Productions, Fernwood Productions, and Panama Productions, and distributed by Universal Pictures. 6:32 Blood of the Man-Devil (trailer) — House of the Black Death is a 1965 American horror film directed by Harold Daniels, Reginald LeBorg and Jerry Warren, with Lon Chaney Jr. and John Carradine in the cast, though they did not appear together on screen. The film was written by Richard Mahoney and based on Lora Crozetti's novel The Widderburn Horror. …and 7 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • October 26 · 16 min

    Monster Mash at the Drive-In: Universal Monsters and Their Kin

    Coming Attractions for October 26, 2026: Monster Mash at the Drive-In: Universal Monsters and Their Kin. 13 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): Young Frankenstein, I Was A Teenage Frankenstein, Blacula and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:09 Young Frankenstein (trailer) — Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks, with a screenplay co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Gene Wilder starred as the title character, a descendant of Victor Frankenstein, while Peter Boyle played the monster. The film also features Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn, and Gene Hackman. 1:16 I Was A Teenage Frankenstein (trailer) — I Was a Teenage Frankenstein is a 1957 horror film starring Whit Bissell, Phyllis Coates and Gary Conway that was previewed by American International Pictures in November 1957 as a double feature with Blood of Dracula. The film was a follow-up to AIP's earlier hit I Was a Teenage Werewolf, released less than five months prior, and both films later received a sequel in the crossover How to Make a Monster, which came out in July 1958. 2:16 Blacula (radio spot) — Blacula is a 1972 American blaxploitation horror film directed by William Crain and starring William Marshall as Mamuwalde, an 18th-century African prince who becomes a vampire after Count Dracula refuses to help him end the slave trade in 1780 at the Count's Transylvania castle. The film also features Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Gordon Pinsent and Thalmus Rasulala in supporting roles. 3:09 Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (trailer, 1957) — Daughter of Dr. Jekyll is a 1957 black-and-white horror film produced by Jack Pollexfen, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and released by Allied Artists, starring Gloria Talbott, John Agar and Arthur Shields. The film adapts Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and follows Janet Smith as she discovers she is Dr. Henry Jekyll's daughter and is led by her guardian, Dr. Lomas, to believe she has inherited her father's ability to transform into a monster. After two local women are killed, Janet fears she is responsible and nearly kills herself, but the situation is not as it appears. 4:37 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 4:45 The Beast Within (trailer, 1982) — A theatrical trailer for the 1982 horror film The Beast Within, directed by Philippe Mora, warning viewers about intense transformation sequences in the final 30 minutes and daring them to remain calm. 6:10 Phantom of the Paradise (trailer, 1974) — Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 American film that combines rock music, comedy, and horror elements. The film was written and directed by Brian De Palma and features music by Paul Williams, who also stars in it. …and 9 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • October 25 · 15 min

    Halloween Creep Show: Halloween Week at the Drive-In

    Coming Attractions for October 25, 2026: Halloween Creep Show: Halloween Week at the Drive-In. 14 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Alien and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:10 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (radio spot, 1974) — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel and also co-composed the score. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen, and follows a group of friends who encounter a family of cannibals while traveling to visit an old homestead. The independent film was marketed as based on true events to draw a larger audience and comment on the political climate of the time, though while the character Leatherface and some details were inspired by murderer Ed Gein's crimes, the plot is mostly fictional. 1:37 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (trailer) — Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy is a 1955 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Lamont featuring the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. The film is the sixth entry in Universal's original Mummy franchise and serves as the 28th and final Abbott and Costello film produced by Universal-International. 3:43 Alien (commercial, 1979) — Alien is a science fiction horror and action franchise created by screenwriters Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett that started with the 1979 film of the same name. The franchise centers on violent confrontations between humans and alien creatures called Xenomorphs set in a future time period. 4:31 Blacula (radio spot, 1972) — Blacula is a 1972 American blaxploitation horror film directed by William Crain and starring William Marshall as an 18th-century African prince named Mamuwalde who becomes a vampire after Count Dracula turns him in Transylvania in 1780 because Dracula refuses to help stop the slave trade. The film also features Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Gordon Pinsent and Thalmus Rasulala. 5:24 Plan 9 From Outer Space (trailer) — Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1957 American science fiction-horror film produced, written, directed, and edited by Ed Wood. Shot in black-and-white in November 1956, the film had a preview screening on March 15, 1957, at the Carlton Theatre in Los Angeles under the title Grave Robbers from Outer Space before being retitled Plan 9 from Outer Space. The film played as a double feature with the British thriller Time Lock in 1957, went into general release in July 1958 in Virginia, Texas, and several other Southern states, and was sold to television in 1961. 6:56 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato …and 11 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • October 24 · 15 min

    Halloween Week at the Drive-In: Creeps, Chills and Chainsaw Cousins

    Coming Attractions for October 24, 2026: Halloween Week at the Drive-In: Creeps, Chills and Chainsaw Cousins. 12 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): Halloween, Creature, Rocky Horror Picture Show and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:10 Halloween (commercial) — Halloween is an American franchise of thirteen films featuring serial killer Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium as a child after murdering his sister Judith Myers in 1963, and escapes fifteen years later to kill people in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween. The franchise also includes novels, comic books, video games and merchandise, with protagonists like Laurie Strode and psychiatrist Dr. Samuel Loomis attempting to stop Myers throughout the series. The original Halloween, released in 1978 and written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and Bob Clark's Black Christmas, and went on to inspire a long line of slasher films. 1:38 Creature (radio spot) — Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 American black-and-white 3D monster horror film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold. The film follows a group of scientists who encounter a piscine amphibious humanoid known as the Gill-man in the Amazon waters, with the creature played by Ben Chapman on land and by Ricou Browning underwater. The film premiered in Detroit on February 12, 1954, and was produced and distributed by Universal-International. 2:44 Rocky Horror Picture Show (radio spot) — The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical comedy horror film produced by Lou Adler and Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman, based on Richard O'Brien's 1973 stage musical The Rocky Horror Show. The screenplay was written by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien, who also played the role of Riff Raff, and the film stars Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick with narration by Charles Gray. The production pays tribute to science fiction and horror B movies from the 1930s through the early 1960s and features cast members from the original Royal Court Theatre, Roxy Theatre and Belasco Theatre productions, including Nell Campbell and Patricia Quinn. 3:08 The Dunwich Horror (trailer) — The Dunwich Horror is a 1970 American supernatural horror film directed by Daniel Haller and starring Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, and Ed Begley. Based loosely on H. P. Lovecraft's 1929 novella, the film follows a young female graduate student who becomes the target of a man planning to use her in an occult ritual from the Necronomicon. Curtis Hanson co-wrote the screenplay and Roger Corman served as executive producer. 5:19 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato …and 10 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • October 23 · 15 min

    Monster Mash at the Drive-In

    Coming Attractions for October 23, 2026: Monster Mash at the Drive-In. 12 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces, songs and theme tunes): Halloween, The Thing, Rocky Horror Picture Show and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:11 Halloween (radio spot, 1978) — Halloween is a 1978 American slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, who co-wrote it with producer Debra Hill and stars Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, P. J. Soles, and Nancy Loomis. The film follows Michael Myers, an escaped mental patient who was committed for murdering his teenage sister on Halloween in the fictional Illinois town of Haddonfield, and who returns 15 years later to stalk teenage babysitter Laurie Strode and her friends. Dr. Samuel Loomis, Myers' psychiatrist, pursues him throughout the film. 1:37 The Thing (trailer) — The Thing from Another World is a 1951 American science fiction horror film directed by Christian Nyby and produced by Edward Lasker for Howard Hawks' Winchester Pictures Corporation, featuring Margaret Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey, Robert Cornthwaite, and Douglas Spencer, with James Arness playing The Thing. The film was released by RKO Radio Pictures and is based on the 1938 novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr. 3:27 Rocky Horror Picture Show (commercial) — The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical comedy horror film produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, directed by Jim Sharman, and distributed by 20th Century Fox, based on Richard O'Brien's 1973 stage musical. The screenplay was written by Sharman and O'Brien, who also played Riff Raff, and the film serves as a tribute to science fiction and horror B movies from the 1930s through early 1960s. The film stars Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick, is narrated by Charles Gray, and includes cast members from the original Royal Court Theatre, Roxy Theatre and Belasco Theatre productions, including Nell Campbell and Patricia Quinn. 3:56 The Pit and The Pendulum (trailer) — The Pit and the Pendulum is a 1961 American horror film directed by Roger Corman and starring Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, and Luana Anders. The screenplay by Richard Matheson was loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's 1842 short story of the same name. Set in sixteenth-century Spain, the film follows a young Englishman who visits a castle to investigate his sister's death, and after experiencing ghostly appearances and violent deaths, he becomes trapped on the torture device by his lunatic brother-in-law in the climax. 6:15 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato …and 10 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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  • October 22 · 16 min

    Drive-In Fright Night

    Coming Attractions for October 22, 2026: Drive-In Fright Night. 12 pieces (vintage commercials and promos, short pieces, songs and theme tunes): Halloween, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and more, with Ray Starling. In this episode: 0:00 Coming Attractions opens: Ray Starling welcomes you 1:07 Halloween (radio spot) — Halloween is an American slasher franchise with thirteen films plus novels, comic books, video games and merchandise. The films mostly follow serial killer Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium as a child after murdering his sister Judith Myers in 1963 and later escapes to kill people in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night. The original Halloween was released in 1978 and was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, with Carpenter directing and Hill producing, and it went on to inspire many other slasher films. 2:04 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (trailer) — Abbott and Costello Go to Mars is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and directed by Charles Lamont. The film was produced by Howard Christie and made by Universal-International, and despite its title, no character actually travels to Mars. The film marks the debut of Harry Shearer. 4:10 Texas Chainsaw Massacre (radio spot) — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper and co-written by Hooper and Kim Henkel, starring Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen. The film follows a group of friends who encounter a family of cannibals while traveling to an old homestead. The independent film was marketed as based on true events, though while the character Leatherface and some details were inspired by murderer Ed Gein's crimes, the plot is largely fictional. 4:38 Flash Gordon (TV spot, 1980) — Flash Gordon is a 1980 space opera film directed by Mike Hodges based on the King Features comic strip created by Alex Raymond. The film stars Sam J. Jones as Flash Gordon, alongside Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow and Topol, with supporting roles by Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde. The plot follows Flash Gordon, a star football quarterback, and his allies Dale Arden and Hans Zarkov as they unite the warring factions of the planet Mongo against Ming the Merciless, who threatens to destroy Earth. 5:10 Coming Attractions on Stupid Potato 5:22 The Tingler (spot) — The Tingler is a 1959 American horror film that was produced and directed by William Castle and stars Vincent Price. It was the third of five films that Castle and writer Robb White worked on together. …and 9 more. The whole running order: Coming Attractions Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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