Twelve Chimes It's Midnight

This is an audio presentation of the dress rehearsal of Living Doll 2: Talky Trina, a the Dreams on the Rocks Production at the Eclectic Box July 2026 as part of their 24th annual Twilight Zone Parody Show. Written and directed by yours truly, Aimee Pavy. If you love nerding out with other Twilight Zone fans, put this on your calendar for July 2027! The show runs at the Eclectic Box theater in San Francisco with a set of new short plays each weekend (three weekends total). Join us now for a story about Talky Trina. While Telly Savalas is encountering some issues with Talky Tina, what if the company created a doll for their "adult" division? Set in the same world of as the classic Twilight Zone episode "Living Doll," this tale follows the secret testing of "Talky Trina," an experimental sexbot sent to the studio of the inventor's nephew. What could possibly go wrong?! Misogyny, greed, and barely restrained feminist rage collide! Tonight’s episode was written and directed by Aimee Pavy. With assistant direction by Rasheed Custer and produced by Dani Lancaster-Spinks. Heard in tonight’s play are: Isaac Sweeney as Trevor Jess Donald as Diane Aaron Seymour as Erik Rasheed Custer as the Handyman Ryan Cicak as Rod And Alexa Joseph as Talky Trina Thank you for listening and...see you again, at midnight.

Did you ever have one of those days? The kind of day that leaves you feeling out of sorts, when you’re not even sure where you are or how you got there? Then you can relate to tonight’s tale. Join us now for a story of a woman having just one of those unsettling days, in the play “Mind the Loop.” Tonight’s episode was written, directed, and produced by Aimee Pavy Heard in tonight’s play were: Beth Damiano as Laura...and the other Laura and Dana Kelly Jr. as Pete And yours truly Josh Horowitz as your host Additional music “Dangerous Swing” was by Blue Dot Sessions, sourced from the Free Music Archive, and additional sound effects were sourced from Free Sound dot org, both under Creative Commons licensing. If you enjoy our plays, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or drop us a line via email (twelvechimesradio@gmail.com). We’d love to hear from you. Thank you for listening and...see you again, at midnight.

A ghost story repeat with a new hello from podcast creator and show update! Happy Holidays! Local legends are sometime just that, old stories embellished over the years to scare children and tourists, but not always... Join us now for a spooky story of two American mystery novelists and their young son who have a face-to-face encounter with a tragic and unsettling legend of Mexico, in the play “La Llorona.” Writer/Director/Producer: Aimee Pavy Host: Josh Horowitz Violet Henderson: Jess Hutchison Rosa Davila/La Llorona: Corinna Corinna Joe Henderson/Carlito Davila: Alexander Cukor Billy Henderson: Ilana Horowitz Police Chief Davila: Aaron Miner Episode Cover Photo: Elias Tigiser Audio recording assistance: Matthew Nelson, David Johansson, Seth Williams, and William Rames 2022 Intro Music: Dee Yan-Key - Christmas Album, song “Midnight Mass” from the Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dee_Yan-Key/Christmas_Album/14--Dee_Yan-Key-Midnight_Mass/ Additional Music: Sergey Andreev Logo Design: Michael Dern Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona https://www.donquijote.org/mexican-culture/history/la-llorona/ http://www.literacynet.org/lp/hperspectives/llorona.html https://www.ranker.com/list/scary-la-llorona-facts/jacob-shelton Thank you for listening and supporting audio drama podcasting! Find us on iTunes, Podchaser, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, wherever you find podcasts. If you enjoy our plays, please SUBSCRIBE and leave your review on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts. And please drop us a line via email at twelvechimesradio@gmail.com and check out our website www.twelvechimesradio.com. And thank you for listening!

SARP stands for the SAG-AFTRA Radio Plays Committee, located in Los Angeles, CA. The SAG-AFTRA Radio Plays Committee (SARP) produces radio plays and workshops that provide an opportunity for members to showcase their talent(s) to as many people in and out of the entertainment industry as they possibly can in a fun, safe, clean, diverse, supportive, entertaining and educational environment. By producing and workshopping these events, the committee illuminates and illustrates the origins of SAG-AFTRA’s past and encourages members to become more involved in their union through performance and leadership. Events take place at both the SAG-AFTRA Plaza and the Autry Museum in Griffith Park, and are open to the public as well as the industry. Do you remember a time when wars were cold and people fought them in the shadows? It was a time of spies and secrets with each side trying to outdo the other using any means necessary. Join us as we drop in on a highly classified meeting at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., where even the uncanny is not off the table, in the play "Spooky"! Tonight’s bonus episode was written, directed, and edited by Josh Horowitz Heard in tonight’s play were: Josh Horowitz as the KGB Scientist Amalisha as Katya Michael Carnegie as the Military Aide and Spy 2 Bob Telford as Colonel Sweeney Chris Frost as Agent Lansing Nancy Wilson as Agent Meadows Dea McAllister as Vasimovna and the Room Service Lady Dana Kelly Jr. as Deputy Director Cartwright and the President’s Aide James Tripp as Agent Gusterson Beth Damiano as Patty David Westberg as the Doctor and the President Rick Scarry as Spy 1 and Narrator Music and sound effects from FreeSound.org Additional music arranged and performed by Josh Horowitz Logo design by Michael Dern Learn more about the show at www.twelvechimesradio.com. If you enjoy our plays, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or drop us a line via email (twelvechimesradio@gmail.com). We’d love to hear from you. Thank you for listening and hope to see you again...at midnight.

Do you remember a time when wars were cold and people fought them in the shadows? It was a time of spies and secrets with each side trying to outdo the other using any means necessary. Join us as we drop in on a highly classified meeting at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., where even the uncanny is not off the table, in the play "Spooky"! Tonight’s episode was written by Josh Horowitz
 Produced by Aimee Pavy Sound edit and sound design by Josh Horowitz Heard in tonight’s play were:
 Josh Horowitz as the KDB Scientist and Spy 2 Lena Horowitz as Katya Bob Telford as Colonel Sweeney Michael Carnegie as the Military Aide Brett Stillo as Agent Lansing Audra Wolfmann as Agent Meadows Regina Yermus as Vasimovna Edward Champion as Deputy Director Cartwright Aaron Seymour as Agent Gusterson and the Doctor Beth Damiano as Patty Aimee Pavy as the Room Service Lady Landon Hood as Spy 1 Dana Kelly Jr. as the President’s Aide And JFK as the President, courtesy of NVIDIA Natural TTS Synthesis and Tacotron 2 Music and sound effects from FreeSound.org Additional music arranged and performed by Josh Horowitz Episode cover by Peter Wiberg from Pixabay Logo design by Michael Dern
 And yours truly Josh Horowitz Learn more about the show at www.twelvechimesradio.com. And a shout out to podcast friends of the show: The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society, Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Radio, The Gray Area, the Narada Radio Company, and our new friend Horror Shop Radio!!   If you enjoy our plays, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or drop us a line via email (twelvechimesradio@gmail.com). We’d love to hear from you. Thank you for listening and hope to see you again...at midnight.

Have you ever been in a tight spot, trying to avoid the cops with blood all over your tie. Inconvenient to say the least! Join us now as we follow Jimmy and George as they discover the perfect solution to their dilemma, in this Twelve Chimes sponsor promo for the fabulous Relic Vintage, "The Bloody Tie." San Francisco's finest vintage boutique offering high quality men and women's apparel, accessories and jewelry from 1920s-1970s. Check them out at www.relicvintagesf.com, on Etsy at RelicVintageSF, and follow them on Instagram at @relicvintage!! And come visit Relic at their FABULOUS NEW LOCATION: 1475 Haight Street, at Ashbury in San Francisco. Writer/Director/Producer: Aimee Pavy George: Aaron Seymour
 Jimmy: Aimee Pavy
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 Detective: Terra Williams (Assistant Manager at Relic Vintage) Additional music: Kurt Ribak Trio, “For Cecilia” from the album “More” Check out our website www.twelvechimesradio.com! And find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podchaser, Stitcher, YouTube, or wherever you find podcasts. If you enjoy our plays, please SUBSCRIBE and leave your review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts or drop us a line via email at twelvechimesradio@gmail.com. And thank you for listening!

Tonight we have another ghost story for your listening pleasure, in the spirit of continuing one of our favorite Christmas traditions. This tale was written in 1952 by writer Rosemary Timperley. Join us now for a short and bittersweet story of a woman alone...almost...in the play “Christmas Meeting.” Tonight’s episode was written by Rosemary Timperley and produced by Aimee Pavy. Heard in tonight’s play were: Aimee Pavy as the Narrator Matty Stone as Francis Randel Beth Damiano as the Landlady And yours truly Josh Horowitz Additional music was by Jill Tracy from her holiday album "Silver Smoke, Star of Night," and available for purchase on Bandcamp - https://jilltracy.bandcamp.com/album/silver-smoke-star-of-night-christmas-album If you enjoy our plays, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts, it helps us get discovered by new listeners. Or drop us a line via email (twelvechimesradio@gmail.com). We’d love to hear from you. Thank you for listening and... Happy Holidays!

As we’re all confined to our homes this holiday season, it’s hard to meet new people, unless of course it’s midnight, because at midnight... anything can happen. Tonight’s episode was written and produced by Aimee Pavy, with Aimee as herself and the ghost. Additional music "Coventry Carol” is by Jill Tracy from her holiday album "Silver Smoke, Star of Night," and available for purchase on Bandcamp - https://jilltracy.bandcamp.com/album/silver-smoke-star-of-night-christmas-album If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts, it really helps the show. Or drop us a line via email (twelvechimesradio@gmail.com). We’d love to hear from you. Thank you for listening and hope to see you again...at midnight.

Have you ever had a creepy or scary experience upon waking? Do you attribute your strange experience to the supernatural or to a physical phenomenon? Tell me more! Join me, Aimee Pavy, creator of Twelve Chimes It's Midnight, for my “Thoughts on Sleep Paralysis.” The additional music A Gothic Funeral” was created by Haunted Corpse, sourced from the Free Music Archive | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Haunted_Corpse The photograph for the episode cover art is by StockSnap, sourced from Pixabay. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts, it really helps the show. Or drop us a line via email (twelvechimesradio@gmail.com). We’d love to hear from you. Thank you for listening and hope to see you again...at midnight.

Have you ever had a creepy or scary experience upon waking? Do you attribute your strange experience to the supernatural or to a physical phenomenon? Tell me more! Join me, Aimee Pavy, creator of Twelve Chimes It's Midnight, for my “Thoughts on Sleep Paralysis.” The additional music A Gothic Funeral” was created by Haunted Corpse, sourced from the Free Music Archive | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Haunted_Corpse The photograph for the episode cover art is by StockSnap, sourced from Pixabay. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts, it really helps the show. Or drop us a line via email (twelvechimesradio@gmail.com). We’d love to hear from you. Thank you for listening and hope to see you again...at midnight.

When you were a teenager, did you ever sneak out at midnight, to check out some creepy abandoned place? Noooo? Afraid you might actually find something scary? Join us now for a story about a gang of curious teenagers who get together in the dead of night in the play "Midnight Delinquents." And be warned this episode contains some adult language. Tonight’s episode was written by Isaac Penston Produced and directed by Aimee Pavy Heard in tonight’s play were: Gillian O’Leary as Ruth Taara Ram Mohan as Babs Ojas Mor as Thomas Jude Lee as Pill Logan Schluntz as Jack …and Vice as Mary The additional music “Haunting of the Crypt” was created by Haunted Corpse, sourced from the Free Music Archive. The amazing episode cover art is by Rowan Barbeau Logo design by Michael Dern And yours truly Josh Horowitz Learn more about our cast & crew - https://www.twelvechimesradio.com/castcrew And please check out spooky audio drama at The Narada Radio Company at https://naradaradio.libsyn.com/ If you enjoy our plays, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or drop us a line via email (twelvechimesradio@gmail.com). We’d love to hear from you. Thank you for listening and hope to see you again...at midnight.

Good evening. This is the producer/director of Twelve Chimes here to tell we’re back. Just in time for the holidays, we have a lovely little family melodrama tinged with festive tidings and a delicious portion of horror. From our family to yours, happy holidays. Is there a particular melody that haunts you? That conjures up ghosts from your past? What if that melody was accompanied by…a real ghost? Join us now for a suspenseful tale of a family in jeopardy, in the play “The Turn of the Thumbscrew.” Writer/Director/Producer: Aimee Pavy Host: Josh Horowitz Lead Sound Design: Josh Horowitz Honora Calder: Kaila Knudsen Nigel Calder: Ilana Horowitz Evaleen Calder: Lori Gieleghem George Bowman: Paul Silverman Charlotte Ryden: Jill Tracy Mille: Aimee Pavy John Calder: Cody Nichols Episode Cover Art: Gary Davis Additional sound effects from Freesound.org - for more details https://www.twelvechimesradio.com/tottsfx * Jill Tracy – http://jilltracy.com * Gary Davis – www.deviantart.com/maniakuk * Josh Horowitz – http://joshhorowitz.com Thank you for listening and supporting audio drama podcasting! Find us on iTunes, Podchaser, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, wherever you find podcasts. If you enjoy our plays, please SUBSCRIBE and leave your review on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts. And please drop us a line via email at twelvechimesradio@gmail.com and check out our website www.twelvechimesradio.com. And thank you for listening!

Good evening dear listeners. We’re working to deliver you an exciting new episode soon, and here is a short preview. This new episode will be a suspenseful one, about a family, a lawyer, and a governess...well, just take a listen... This episode will feature: Writer/Director/Producer: Aimee Pavy Host: Josh Horowitz Honora Calder: Kaila Knudsen Nigel Calder: Ilana Horowitz Evaleen Calder: Lori Gieleghem George Bowman: Paul Silverman Charlotte Ryden: Jill Tracy Mille: Aimee Pavy John Calder: Cody Nichols Episode Cover Art: Gary Davis (www.deviantart.com/maniakuk) Find us on iTunes, Podchaser, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, wherever you find podcasts. If you enjoy our plays, please SUBSCRIBE and leave your review on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts. And please drop us a line via email at twelvechimesradio@gmail.com and check out our website www.twelvechimesradio.com. And thank you for listening!

Enjoy 10 glorious days and nights of noir-themed double features as NOIR CITY returns to the Castro Theatre in San Francisco January 25-February 3, 2019 for its 17th year! See these movies, 24 in all, as they were meant to be seen, on the big screen in one of America's greatest movie palaces! Film Noir Foundation founder and president Eddie Muller will guide you through the festival's dark alleyways. The NOIR CITY 17 film schedule, program notes, and active links to purchase tickets will be available at 6pm Wednesday, December 19 at www.noircity.com.

Since about the 1830s until today, there has been a tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas eve. In the spirit, ha ha, of this tradition, regular cast member Crystal Why tells us a ghost story, told on location from a haunted house on Russian Hill in San Francisco. Turn off your lights and bring out the candles. Do you hear a noise? Did that candle move? Tune in and find out what happens! Happy Holidays!

Welcome to season 3! We’re kicking off the season with a dark noir play by the Czar of Noir Eddie Muller! www.eddiemuller.com Ever forget something? Even lost car keys can drive the mind to distraction, but what if, one day, you forgot everything? Join us now for a suspenseful tale of murder, money, love, ambition, and greed in the play “A Perfectly Obvious Explanation.” Writer: Eddie Muller Director/Producer: Aimee Pavy Host: Josh Horowitz Lucky: Alexander Cukor Frank: Brett Stillo Dr. Lorrison: Jill Tracy Sherry: Zelda Koznofski Police Captain: Eddie Muller Police Officer: Scott Owen Episode Art: Clyde J. Kell Closing Music: “Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)” by Lee Presson & the Nails Logo Design: Michael Dern Shout outs and thank yous: * Eddie Muller – www.eddiemuller.com * Noir City Film Festival – www.noircity.com (2019 line-up will be announced after Dec. 19th) * Noir Alley – http://noiralley.tcm.com * Jill Tracy – http://jilltracy.com * Clyde J. Kell – http://mpir-otr.com/cj-kell-art-works * Lee Presson & the Nails – www.leepresson.com * Josh Horowitz – http://joshhorowitz.com * Michael Dern – www.michaelderndesign.com Don’t forget to catch Noir City 17 film festival at the Castro Theater in San Francisco (Jan. 25-Feb 3, 2019) and Eddie hosting Noir Alley on TCM every Saturday at 9pm Pacific and midnight Eastern. And check out all of our available episodes, subscribe, tell a friend, and leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Thank you for listening and supporting audio drama podcasting! * www.facebook.com/twelvechimesradio * https://twitter.com/12chimesradio * https://twelvechimesradio.blogspot.com/ * https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/twelve-chimes-its-midnight/id1202125388?mt=2 * https://soundcloud.com/twelvechimesradio * www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf7p8ERbRFsYBsSTKPgIng * https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ikd77xa3uzxa3mohv465l3fi6ei * https://player.fm/series/twelve-chimes-its-midnight

Good evening listeners...a little something extra from Twelve Chimes, for your October, Halloween-season, listening enjoyment... The Twelve Chimes players just recently performed two creepy & kooky classic old-time radio plays at Bird & Beckett Books in foggy San Francisco. Hear the 1937 Lights Out play “Meteor Man” and the 1949 Quiet Please play “Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” with three musical numbers by the close harmony trio, The Century Sisters! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights_Out_(radio_show) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet,_Please https://www.centurysisters.com/ And stay tuned for season 3, coming end of October. We’re kicking off the season with the play, “A Perfectly Obvious Explanation,” by the writer, host, and Czar of Noir, Eddie Muller. www.eddiemuller.com Writers: Arch Oboler and Wyllis Cooper Director/Producer: Aimee Pavy Hosts: Aimee Pavy and Brett Stillo Live Foley Sound Effects & Organ: Matthew Zipkin Russell: J. Aaron Seymour Diane: Sarah Leight The “Head”: Aaron Doran Basil: Cameron Eng The Writer: J. Aaron Seymour Charlie: Aaron Doran Helen: Crystal Why The Century Sisters: Annabelle Zakaluk, Jana Busbin, and Truly Scrumptious; accompanied on piano by Emily Shisko Cover Art: Aimee Pavy Logo Design: Michael Dern This live event was recorded live at Bird & Beckett Books & Records and Cultural Legacy Project in the Glen Park district of San Francisco where you’ll find the best selection of new and used books as well as a venue for live readings and musical concerts every week. Check out their calendar at www.birdbeckett.com. Shout outs and thank yous: * The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society –www.ghoulishdelights.com/series/themorls * Breaking Walls – www.thewallbreakers.com * Monster Kid Radio – www.monsterkidradio.net * The Speakeasily Hour Minute – www.speakeasily.libsyn.com * Five Minutes of Trouble – www.5minutesoftrouble.com * Five Minutes of Banzai – www.5minutesofbanzai.com * The Indiana Jones Minute – www.indianajonesminute.com * The Mogwai Minute – www.themogwaiminute.podbean.com * The Century Sisters – www.centurysisters.com * Bird & Beckett Books – www.birdbeckett.com * Noir City Film Festival - www.noircity.com * Eddie Muller (noir writer & host) – www.eddiemuller.com And mark your calendars for the 17th annual San Francisco Noir City Film Festival, Jan 25—Feb 3, 2019!!! www.noircity.com Check out all of our available episodes, subscribe, tell a friend, and leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Thank you for listening and supporting audio drama podcasting!

Have you ever been in a tight spot, trying to avoid the cops with blood all over your tie. Inconvenient to say the least! Join us now as we follow Jimmy and George as they discover the perfect solution to their dilemma, in this Twelve Chimes sponsor promo for the fabulous Relic Vintage. San Francisco's finest vintage boutique offering high quality men and women's apparel, accessories and jewelry from 1920s-1970s. Check them out at www.relicvintagesf.com

If you need to relax, there are few strategies better than meditation. It can be especially effective with the right coach guiding you. Join us now for a Twelve Chimes Short that explores the health benefits of “Midnight Meditation.” Writer/Director/Producer: Aimee Pavy Host: Josh Horowitz Mrs. Campbell: Beth Abdallah Meditator: Aaron Seymour Photography for episode cover art: Bess Hamiti Additional music: Clip from the track "Affirmation" by Lee Rosevere Logo Design: Michael Dern Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenge We’ll be back with season 3 in October, of 2018, just in time for Halloween. Check out our website www.twelvechimesradio.com! And find us on iTunes, Podchaser, Stitcher, YouTube, or wherever you find podcasts. If you enjoy our plays, please SUBSCRIBE and leave your review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts or drop us a line via email at twelvechimesradio@gmail.com. And thank you for listening!

Good evening listeners and thanks for tuning in to our season 2 finale episode recorded live at Bird & Beckett Books & Records and Cultural Legacy Project in the Glen Park district of San Francisco where you’ll find the best selection of new and used books as well as a venue for live readings and musical concerts every week. Check out their calendar at www.birdbeckett.com. Join us now for the live performance of a spooky and kooky story set at a 1930s radio station, in the play “The Foley Artist’s Folly.” Writer: Aimee Pavy and Brett Stillo (with a bit of story editing by Michael Curtis) Director/Producer: Aimee Pavy Host: Josh Horowitz Live Foley Sound Effects & Radio Announcer: Matthew Zipkin Georgette/Ms. Scott: Annabelle Zakaluk Robert & Tommy: Brett Stillo Max Hoffman & Fritz Tannenbaum: Aaron Seymour Violet & Althea Dunsmore: Sarah Leight Relic Vintage Vignette: Aimee Pavy, Aaron Seymour, Oran Scott, and Tara Williams, music by the Kurt Ribak Trio Cover Art: Jeff Heermann Logo Design: Michael Dern Shout outs and thank yous: * Bird & Beckett Books – www.birdbeckett.com * Relic Vintage – www.relicvintagesf.com * The Kurt Ribak Trio -- www.facebook.com/kurt.ribak.trio This play concludes season 2 of Twelve Chimes, It’s Midnight. We’ll be on summer break until October with season 3. Twelve Chimes will be kicking-off season 3 with a play by the Noir Foundation and Noir City Film Festival’s founder Eddie Muller. Catch Eddie hosting Noir Alley on TCM every Saturday at 9pm Pacific and midnight Eastern. Until then, check out all of our available episodes, subscribe, tell a friend, and leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. And please subscribe to our monthly newsletter on our website www.twelvechimesradio.com! Thank you for listening and supporting audio drama podcasting!