28 Best Pulp Hero Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

The Great Adventures of Old Time Radio invites you on a thrilling journey through the Golden Age of audio storytelling. Hosted by Adam Graham—creator of the award-nominated Great Detectives of Old Time Radio —this twice-weekly series brings you the most daring, pulse-pounding tales from the golden microphones of the 1930s to the 1960s. From rocket-fueled space operas to wartime espionage, jungle heroics to crime tales soaked in noir and intrigue, each episode delivers high-stakes excitement and vintage charm. Whether you're a seasoned fan of old-time radio or discovering these timeless audio adventures for the first time, there's something here to quicken your pulse and spark your imagination. ' We don't just dip into shows—we go on the full journey. Just like on Great Detectives, we present complete runs of classic adventure series from their first surviving episode to final broadcast. We're launching with the interplanetary escapades of Flash Gordon and the shadowy WWII missions of Cloak and Dagger , with upcoming features including Buck Rogers, Tarzan, David Harding, Counterspy, and many more legends of vintage radio. Perfect for fans of pulp fiction, classic spy stories, retro science fiction, and old-school audio drama, The Great Adventures of Old Time Radio is your passport to exotic worlds, dark alleys, secret missions, and boundless imagination. So tune in, buckle up, and prepare for adventure—because the Golden Age is calling. more

The Shadow | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, crime, suspense, and supernatural adventure from the golden age of radio. Follow Lamont Cranston as he uses his mysterious ability to cloud men's minds to battle criminals, uncover sinister plots, and bring justice from the shadows. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. The Shadow became one of radio's most iconic mystery series, famous for its unforgettable hero, atmospheric storytelling, dangerous villains, and legendary opening. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, The Shadow, detective stories, crime drama, suspense, supernatural adventure, and vintage radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-shadow-old-time-radio--7217858/support . more

Discussions of the works of the greatest storyteller of the 20th Century. Hosted by Jess Terrell, Scott Stewart and Tim DeForestTrademarks including Edgar Rice Burroughs®, Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe™, Tarzan®, Tarzan of the Apes®, John Carter®, John Carter of Mars®, Dejah Thoris®, Barsoom®, Pellucidar®, Carson of Venus®, and The Land That Time Forgot® owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. and used by permission (for a more complete list of trademarks, visit www.erburroughs.com). This permission does not constitute or imply any further ownership or any endorsement by Edgar Rice Burroughs, In more

Decoder Ring Theatre presents new stories and characters inspired by the classic broadcasts of the Golden Age of Radio. The crimebusting exploits of The Red Panda - Canada's Greatest Superhero! The mystery of that hardest-boiled of detectives, Black Jack Justice... all this and more in full-length, full-cast recordings. more

Pulp-Pourri Theatre is an all-new audio drama anthology series that has its origins in vintage pulp fiction but presents its stories - a mix of original stories and adaptations - in the modern way. Produced and directed by Pete Lutz, and starring the Narada Radio Company. more

Part private eye, part adventurer…all pulp hero. Set against a 1930's backdrop, Jake Sampson: Monster Hunter is a tribute to the cliffhanger-laden, classic radio serials of yesteryear. Join Jake and his companions, Texas Holdum and Lucy Carter as they journey to the four corners of the earth to put supernatural evil in its place. more

Via the modern jungle drums Chronicle Chamber present the world's FIRST AND BEST podcast dedicated to the classic adventure comics hero, THE PHANTOM! If you're passionate about the Ghost Who Walks, this is one podcast you won't want to miss out on!Regular Hosts Jermayn, Stephen & Dan discuss everything in the Phantoms world from all the latest comics and news. We also regular interview Phantom creators and phans from around the world. more

Super Heroes fight crime, save the world,and bring justice in action adventures of Blue Beetle, Superman,Green Hornet,Dick Tracy and many more all from old time radio and the silver screen. more

Old time radio and new audio versions of classic pulp stories and novels.

Discover every episode of The Green Hornet currently available!Audio Credit: 'The Green Hornet' by The Old Time Radio Researchers GroupFind more Old Time Radio (OTR) at OTRGOLD.COM.----------------------------------------Ways to Support the Show:⭐ Go Ad-Free: https://otrgold.supercast.com⭐ Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@otrgold⭐ Shop the Store: https://shop.otrgold.com⭐ Support the Sponsors: https://otrgold.com/sponsors⭐ Keep Tuning In! more

Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs was first published in 1913. It was the third book in an eleven part series known as the Barsoom Chronicles which relate to a sequence of exciting adventure tales set on the fictional planet of Barsoom. In the Barsoom series, Mars, assumed to be older than Earth, is a dying planet. 'Barsoom' is the native word for Mars in the Martian language. The stories first appeared in serialized form in various magazines like All-Story, Argosy, Amazing Stories and The Blue Book. They were later compiled into book form and were hugely popular in their day.Edgar Rice Burroughs, known more famously as the creator of the Lord of the Jungle, Tarzan, was an extremely prolific American writer who churned out potboilers by the hundreds. His work covered several genres including science fiction, adventure tales, historical sagas and Westerns. Though literary critics carped at what they called 'pulp fiction' Burroughs' influence on generations of young people in search of excitement and adventure is undeniable. He influenced 'more serious' writers to explore the world of Sci-Fi writing. Burroughs was also extremely media savvy and far ahead of his time about marketing his work. Tarzan was converted into a bestselling comic strip, film rights were sold, Tarzan theme parks and merchandise were planned.The Barsoom series is based on the expedition of Earthmen to Mars by a mysterious method of transportation that involves astral projection. John Carter an American Civil War veteran travels to Mars, engages in fierce battles for supremacy with various denizens of the Red Planet and falls in love with and marries one of its lovely inhabitants. In Warlord of Mars, the hero, John Carter's mission is to rescue his wife Princess Dejah Thoris who has been imprisoned by the evil Goddess Issus. Carter explores deeper and further into the planet's far flung regions and discovers all manner of fantastic creatures who he has to vanquish to gain the title of Warlord of Mars.In the Barsoom series, Burroughs has created an entire fictional universe, complete with history, geography, politics, religion and people with their own set of values. He based much of his work on the scientific information available at the time and used it to create these fantasy worlds. For Sci-Fi fans, Warlord of Mars is indeed a gripping and entertaining read. more

Burroughs' second book in the classic Barsoom series, The Gods of Mars is a scientific fiction novel following the adventures of John Carter as he returns to Mars after a ten year hiatus in the hope of being reunited with his wife, child and the Red Martian people. First published as a five-part serial in a pulp magazine in the course of 1913, the novel was later published as a whole in 1918. A tale of audacity, honor, optimism, and perseverance, Burroughs successfully builds on to the previous book allowing a broader view of the Red Planet.The novel begins as John Carter returns to Barsoom after his involuntary absence of ten years and finds himself in the Valley Dor, or the Barsoomian afterlife from which no one is permitted to leave. However, the Valley Dor is anything but a spiritual haven and instead Carter discovers that it is a ruse, forged by the Therns, a race of self-proclaimed gods. For eons they have deceived Barsoomians into believing that the pilgrimage to the Valley Dor is a journey to paradise, although in reality most visitors are either killed or enslaved by the Therns. Accompanied by friend Tars Tarkas, the pair tries to escape from the place, and are aided by the confusion caused by an attack by the Black Pirates of Barsoom upon the Therns. Taking advantage of the present mayhem, Carter and his accomplices are able to hijack a Black Pirate flier, killing most of the Pirates in the process and saving a Thern captive. Carter learns that the Black Pirates or the 'First Born', also see themselves as gods therefore clarifying their hatred for the Therns. The Red Planet finds itself in a time of crisis, immersed in religious and schismatic conflict, and it is up to Carter to not only participate but maneuver a planetary scale revolution.Burroughs continues his fast moving plot full of action and twists, as the endearing hero must prevail through many obstacles and bring order between the inhabitants, while ultimately reuniting himself with his family. The Gods of Mars is an exciting installment in the Barsoom series which continues to pave the way for science fiction as its protagonist faces his greatest challenges and deadliest dangers to date. more

Classic Stories of Science and Fantasy Fiction. Science fiction and fantasy stories have captivated audiences for as long as stories have been told. The Epic of Gilgamesh, written around 2000 BCE, is often cited as one of the earliest science fiction, or fantasy fiction, stories, depending who you talk to. Speculative fiction began to take shape prior to and during the European Enlightenment, encouraged by the new scientific discoveries being made. Thomas More's 1516 book, 'Utopia', describes an island nation whose inhabitants have developed a seemingly perfect society. Several books from this period deal with voyages to, or societies living on, the moon; Johannes Kepler's 'Somnium', 1634, Francis Godwin's 'The Man in the Moone', 1638, and Cyrano de Bergerac's 'Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon', 1656. Voltaire's 'Micromégas', 1752, suggests that people of other worlds may be more advanced than those of Earth. Mary Shelley's classic novel 'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus', published in 1818, contains the archetypal 'mad scientist' experimenting with advanced technology. Another of her novels, 'The Last Man', in 1826, is cited as the first Dystopian story. Alexander Veltman's novel 'The forebears of Kalimeros: Alexander, son of Philip of Macedon', 1836, was the first Russian science fiction novel and the first novel to use time travel, although via a magical hippogriff rather than technological means. Samuel Butler's 1872 novel 'Erewhon' describes machines that could become sentient and replace humans. Edward Everett Hale's 'The Brick Moon', published serially in 1869 in The Atlantic Monthly, was the first story to describe an artificial satellite. 'The Case of Summerfield' written by William Henry Rhodes and published in 1871 in the Sacramento Union newspaper, introduces the first 'weapon of mass destruction' used by a 'mad scientist' to blackmail the world. Edward Page Mitchell published science fiction short stories in The Sun for more than a decade, from 1874 onwards, dealing with invisibility, faster than light travel, teleportation, time travel, cryogenics, mind transfer, mutants, cyborgs and mechanical brains. In the 19th Century, Jules Verne and H G Wells represented divergent styles of speculative fiction. Verne's mix of accurate technology and daring romantic adventures could be considered the earliest 'hard' science fiction. Well's more didactic approach skipped over much of the science and technology in order to critique Victorian society, and could be considered the first 'soft' science fiction. Both were commercially successful, and showed that a comfortable living could made writing such stories. American author L. Frank Baum's book 'Tik-Tok of Oz', 1914, contains the first literary appearance of handheld wireless communicators. Jack London's science fiction short stories 'The Unparalleled Invasion', published in McClure's in 1910, and 'The Red One', published in Cosmopolitan in 1918, contain germ wafare and extraterrestrials, respectively. Then came the so-called golden age of science fiction from around the mid-1920s to the mid-1940s. Pulp magazines such as Astounding Stories, Amazing Stories, Wonder Stories, Galaxy, If Magazine, and Weird Tales filled newstands and helped launch the writing careers of many of the giants of science fiction; household names such as Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Leigh Brackett, and Frank Herbert. The rich heritage upon which they drew, and to which they contributed, continues to influence modern science fiction and fantasy writers, and will undoubtedly do so far into the future. Please note that performance of a story is not a condoning, endorsement, or promotion of attitudes, prejudices, biases or opinions therein—particularly of gender and gender roles, ethnicity, disability, and sexuality—that an inhabitant of modern times would find distasteful. If there's a story that you'd like me to narrate, let me know at ****@proton.me . more

Fascinating stories of pulp magazines and the creative minds that brought them to life - the fictioners, the artists, the editors, and others. Brought to you by ThePulp.Net. more

We need more fiction.We need more beguiling villains worthy of the conflicted hero's pursuit.Their smokey rooms have to be soaked in familiar imagery, while swift subversions of any genre's expectations make their entrances and turn over their tables. The roads they're on have to twist and turn their mission so they lose sight of the incitement far behind them.  We need Hollow Grim, noir sleuth manhunter rifleman, and Eric Verrity, misunderstood superhuman crime fighter, among a small series of revolving main characters.Welcome to the Potboiler. Pulpy paperback genre fiction with some fresh paint.Good, fun reading for your ears.Find out more at on my website: https://patrickhughes.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Published in 1920, Thuvia, Maid of Mars is the fourth book in the Barsoom series and concentrates on Carthoris, the son of infamous John Carter, and Thuvia, the princess of Ptarth, as they find themselves entangled in a complex web of love and strict traditions of Barsoom. A typical Burroughs piece, the installment contains all the required elements of an effective pulp fiction, including a hero, a damsel in distress, unforeseen complications, and a generous supply of action.Welcoming a new protagonist to the scene, Thuvia, Maid of Mars follows the audacious feats of Carthoris, who is incidentally madly in love with the princess of Ptarth, as he gets caught up in numerous predicaments in the name of love. The installment also focuses on the beautiful Thuvia, who is betrothed to Kulan Tith, and according to Barsoomian customs, nothing can break off an engagement as it is a delicate and serious matter. So, Carthoris finds himself in quite the plight as his love appears to be both impossible and unrequited. To make matters worse, Thuvia is suddenly kidnapped, which throws the entire planet into frenzy and threatens the governing peace, as Barsoom is pushed to the brink of war. At the same time, Carthoris embarks on a quest across the planet to save his beloved from harm's way, while endangering his own safety, as he finds himself in unexplored parts of Barsoom and encounters many obtrusions along the way. Furthermore, Carthoris must not only rescue the princess, but he must also work against the clock and return home safely before war breaks loose. Adding new intriguing elements and twists to the familiar setting of Mars, Burroughs continues to delight science fiction enthusiasts.The planetary romance offers a slower pace of action than its predecessors, therefore allowing Burroughs the opportunity to efficiently employ descriptive language to add more detail to life on the Red Planet. Consequently, the novel reveals interesting customs of its Martian residents, while offering insightful and vivid exterior descriptions, including the manners, customs, traffic patterns, and architectural elements. An undeniably enthralling fusion of adventure, fantasy, romance and danger, the novel offers a bit of everything to satisfy every appetite. more

Action! Excitement! Horror! Romance! Thrills and Chills! Swords and Sorcery! Rockets and Rayguns! Hosts Adam Prosser and Philip Rice take a journey through the history of SF, Fantasy, horror, and pulp fiction. Every 2 weeks one of us, alternating back and forth, selects a book or book series from the late 18th century up to the present to look back on, discuss, and examine. Some of them have left an indelible mark on pop culture; some of them are forgotten echoes of what might have been...all of them are weird and fascinating.(If you like our work, please support us on Patreon! Adam is at https://patreon.com/user?u=404623 and Phil is at https://www.patreon.com/Spearhafoc . more

Classified as a juvenile crime drama but written and acted with more adult style than most of the breed, 'The Green Hornet'---whose protagonist fought crime by infiltrating or even partnering (initially) with known criminal operations, which deceive police into believing him a wanted criminal himself---was the creation of George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, the brains and head writer behind 'The Lone Ranger' (whose protagonist, according to storyline, was the great-uncle of Britt Reid, the heir who assumed control of the Daily Sentinel newspaper publisher and takes the crimefighting guise of the Green Hornet).The show originated from Detroit WXZY in 1936 and was picked up for network broadcast by Mutual in 1938; NBC Blue Network (later ABC) picked up the show in 1939. 'The Green Hornet' left radio as an actively-produced series in 1952, though reruns of several shows were known to have aired as late as 1954.Britt Reid/The Green Hornet: Al Hodge (1936-1943); Donovan Faust (1943); Bob Hall (1944-51); Jack McCarthy (1951-1952).Kato: Tokutaro Hayashi (a.k.a. Raymond Toyo); Rollon Parker; Michael Tolan.Lenore Case, Reid's secretary and occasional Sentinel photographer: Leonore Allman.Michael Axford, a Sentinel reporter: Jim Irwin (1936-1938); Gil Shea (1938-1952).Ed Lowry, another Sentinel reporter: Jac Petruzzi.Newsboy (who closed each episode, almost invariably, by shouting the headlines after the crime is solved, ending habitually with 'Green Hornet Still at Large!!'): Rollon Parker. more

The Hour of the Dragon, also known as Conan the Conqueror, is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian. It was one of the last Conan stories published before Howard's suicide although not the last to be written. The novel was first published in serial form in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1935 through 1936. (Summary from Wikipedia) more

The mysterious black rider who leaves his mark on all those who are bad in the world, Zorro zips about on his stallion slashing Z's about the countryside. Zorro is a fictional hero with fast sword skills living during Mexico and Spanish California hacienda culture. The inspiration for Zorro is thought to be Baroness Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel and Zorro is thought to have been the inspiration for such human pulp heroes as Batman, The Phantom, and Green Arrow. Zorro (Spanish for Fox, and a by-word for cunning or devious) is the superhero secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega. He has many fox like characteristics most importantly he is cunning and cannot be caught. Listen as 'the champion of the poor and oppressed' slings his wild sword about gallantly. A show with a short run, only five programs are known to be in existence today. This short collection includes several of these rare and exciting episodes as well as the first show, which was broadcast on Preview Theater of the Air, a program 'designed to introduce to the airwaves radio's outstanding hits of the future.' ZorroListen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradioListen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/Remember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Entertainment Radio more

'The Green Hornet' is a classic American radio show that first aired in 1936 and became an iconic example of 20th-century broadcast entertainment. Created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, who also developed 'The Lone Ranger,' the show combined elements of crime fighting and mystery with a distinctive superhero flair.Origin and ConceptThe central character of 'The Green Hornet' is Britt Reid, a wealthy young publisher of the Daily Sentinel newspaper. By night, Reid becomes the Green Hornet, a masked vigilante crime fighter. Unlike typical superheroes, the Green Hornet uses his reputation as a criminal to infiltrate and battle the criminal underworld, leaving criminals and the police alike to think of him as an outlaw.CharactersBritt Reid/The Green Hornet: The protagonist who leads a double life, supported by his powerful and technologically advanced car, the 'Black Beauty.'Kato: Reid's valet and the only person who knows his secret identity. Kato assists Reid in his vigilante activities and is an expert driver and martial artist. The character's ethnicity was initially Japanese, later changed to Filipino, and eventually to Korean, due to the changing political climates and cultural sensitivities, particularly during World War II.Lenore 'Casey' Case: Reid's secretary who is often close to discovering the Hornet's identity but never actually does.Mike Axford: A former police officer turned reporter who works at the Daily Sentinel and frequently tries to capture the Hornet.Production and BroadcastThe show originally aired on WXYZ, a Detroit radio station also known for launching 'The Lone Ranger.' It featured thrilling themes and dramatic storytelling, typical of pulp novels and crime serials of the time. The theme music, 'Flight of the Bumblebee' by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, added to the excitement and urgency of the Hornet's escapades.Influence and Legacy'The Green Hornet' ran until 1952, transitioning from radio to comic books, movie serials, and eventually a television series in the 1960s, famously featuring Bruce Lee as Kato. The radio show's success laid the groundwork for this multimedia expansion, and its approach to storytelling and character development had a significant influence on later superhero and crime-solving narratives.The radio program was known for its moralistic tone, often ending with criminals being brought to justice, reflecting the values of the era. It also uniquely positioned its hero as a figure misunderstood by both the public and the criminals he fought against, adding complexity to the typical superhero narrative.'The Green Hornet' remains a significant part of American pop culture history, remembered for its unique premise, memorable characters, and lasting influence on the genre of crime and superhero storytelling.for more info https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ more

Pirates of Venus is a fantasy book by American author Edgar Rice Burroughs, first published in 1932. It is the first book in the Venus series (also called the Amtor series), that consists of five novels in total. The book was initially serialised in the pulp magazine Argosy, and the events in it occur on the plant Venus (known to it's inhabitants as Amtor). A beautiful but deadly world, Amtor is home to immortal beings who live in enormous trees because ferocious beasts stalk the wilderness below. The hero of the book, Carson Napier, crash lands on the planet after his voyage to Mars goes off course. During his time on the strange planet Carson learns the language, history, and customs of Amtor, falls in love with a beautiful woman, and gets into all kinds of adventures with the creatures on his temporary home, including the voo klangan (bird-men), and giant spiders. more

The Lone Ranger | Old Time Radio brings you classic Western adventure from the golden age of radio, following the Lone Ranger and Tonto as they fight injustice, pursue outlaws, protect the innocent, and bring law and order to the American frontier. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. The Lone Ranger became one of radio's most iconic Western adventure series, known for heroic storytelling, memorable characters, frontier action, and its legendary masked lawman. Rediscover classic old time radio westerns, The Lone Ranger, Tonto, cowboy stories, frontier adventure, action, and vintage radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lone-ranger-old-time-radio--7219653/support . more

The Shadow is the name of a collection of serialized dramas, originally in 1930s pulp novels, and then in a wide variety of media, and it is also used to refer to the character featured in The Shadow media. One of the most famous adventure heroes of the 20th century United States, the Shadow has been featured on the radio, in a long-running pulp magazine series, in American comic books, comic strips, television, serials, video games, and at least five films. The radio drama included episodes voiced by Orson Welles.On September 26, 1937, The Shadow radio drama, a new radio series based on the character as created by Gibson for the pulp magazine, premiered with the story 'The Death House Rescue,' in which The Shadow was characterized as having 'the power to cloud men's minds so they cannot see him.' As in the magazine stories, The Shadow was not given the literal ability to become invisible.The introduction from The Shadow radio program 'Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!', spoken by actor Frank Readick Jr, has earned a place in the American idiom. These words were accompanied by an ominous laugh and a musical theme, Camille Saint-Saëns' Le Rouet d'Omphale ('Omphale's Spinning Wheel', composed in 1872). At the end of each episode The Shadow reminded listeners that, 'The weed of crime bears bitter fruit! Crime does not pay...The Shadow knows!' (Some early episodes, however, used the alternate statement, 'As you sow evil, so shall you reap evil! Crime does not pay...The Shadow knows!') more

The recent interest that's being generated in the pulp fiction writers of the 1920s has lead to many of the books of that genre being resurrected and read once again. For modern-day readers, these represent what are now called 'airport-lounge reads' and ideal for those few hours that you have to kill waiting in an airport or railway station, while traveling or on holiday, when you don't want anything too heavy to weigh you down!Pulp fiction, so called because the books were generally printed on cheaper paper made from recycled wood pulp, had certain characteristics. The novels were usually around 128 pages long, the size of the book was a handy 7x10 inches and the covers were highly colored and lurid. In fact, many well-known literary figures started off as pulp fiction writers and continued to churn them out even after they achieved fame, though they generally preferred to use a pseudonym. Many famous authors also used the vehicle of pulp fiction to generate extra income, since literary novels generally don't bring in as much money as they do awards. The advent of the paperback novel spelled the doom of pulp fiction. But pulps reached their peak of popularity in the 1920-30s, when a new issue could sell out a million copies within days.32 Caliber by Donald McGibney certainly falls into this category.The story is narrated by the hero, Bupps, who is an amateur detective and professional lawyer. His sister Helen is in the throes of a painful and acrimonious divorce with her husband Jim who also happens to be Bupps' best friend. She is now involved in a torrid affair with a man called Frank Woods who, as Bupps discovers doesn't enjoy a very clean reputation. Woods is a war-profiteer and his transactions have a seamy side. Things take a menacing turn when Jim is found mysteriously dead in a car accident. Bupps' suspicious are aroused by certain strange circumstances that occurred during the accident. From here on, the plot takes readers on a roller coaster ride through sinister Bolshevik conspiracies, high society country clubs and deadly pursuit through barren landscapes, ending in a most unexpected denouement.Told in first person, the book's hero exemplifies the typical pulp hero tough, uncompromising and smart, yet with a tender heart beneath! Modern-day readers may recognize the forbears of James Bond and countless other best-seller heroes in 32 Caliber. more

Join the Vortex Blaster, the brilliant hero created by Doc Smith, as he faces new challenges in a world threatened by atomic vortices. With his extraordinary computing mind and unwavering courage, hes ready to take on even greater heroics. This gripping pulp science fiction thriller, originally published in 1942 in Astounding Stories, promises an exhilarating ride! (Summary by phil c) more

Embark on an exhilarating journey through the daring escapades of the legendary masked hero, Zorro, as this podcast delves into a world brimming with adventure, romance, and the timeless struggle between good and evil. Each episode presents a new complete audiobook that captures the essence of swashbuckling tales, featuring Zorro's relentless quest for justice in the face of tyranny and oppression. With themes of bravery, honor, and the fight for the underdog, listeners are invited to immerse themselves in a rich tapestry of stories that celebrate heroism and the spirit of rebellion. This is not a single narrative but rather a dynamic collection of unique explorations that honor the legacy of Zorro and his captivating world. Discover a new book with every episode and let the thrilling adventures of Zorro inspire your imagination and ignite your sense of adventure. Join us in celebrating the enduring allure of this iconic character and the stories that continue to resonate through time. This show includes AI-generated content. more

Frank Lucius Packard (February 2, 1877 February 17, 1942) was a Canadian novelist born in Montreal, Quebec. He worked as a civil engineer on the Canadian Pacific Railway. He later wrote a series of mystery novels, the most famous of which featured a character called Jimmie Dale. Jimmie Dale is a wealthy playboy by day, with a Harvard education and membership to New York City's ultra-exclusive private club St. James. But at night he puts on a costume and becomes The Grey Seal, who enters businesses or homes and cracks safes, always leaving a diamond shaped, grey paper 'seal' behind to mark his conquest, but never taking anything. He was just doing it for 'the sheer deviltry of it' at first, but when a woman catches him, she blackmails him to war on certain crime organizations. Jimmie Dale/The Grey Seal is often credited with greatly influencing and popularizing later pulp and comic book heroes. The foppish playboy-by-day-crimefighter-by-night routine had a precursor in The Scarlet Pimpernel, but it was Jimmie Dale that brought the idea into a contemporary setting and added the idea of a costume and mask for his secret identity, serving as a possible influence for characters like Zorro and The Shadow. He also established the concept of a hero's secret hideout or lair, The Sanctuary, a precersor of the Batcave or the Fortress of Solitude. (Summary by Wikipedia and Maire Rhode) The sequel to this book, The Further Adventures of Jimmie Dale, can also be found on Librivox. more