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Perspectives with Wenchi YuEp. 16 Beyond EVs: Understanding China's Internet of Mobility Revolution with Bill RussoHost Wenchi Yu speaks with Bill Russo, an auto industry expert with a lifelong career in Detroit and China (Chrysler), about China's rapid rise to become the world leader in automobile manufacturing, sales, and exports, as well as the global leader in new energy vehicles, batteries, and the "internet of mobility." Bill Russo contributed a chapter, CHINA’S AUTO INDUSTRY: The Race to a Sustainable Future, for Ker Gibbs' Selling to China: Stories of Success, Failure, and Constant Change.00:00China's Automotive Revolution02:29Bill Russo's Journey in the Auto Industry04:31
2025-06-031h 06
The Public Service ProjectOn Storytelling and Sabbaticals with Bill RussoBill Russo is doing well, and doing good. He's deliberately made time and space for both. On his quest to leave the world a little better than he found it, Bill served in Senior roles in the Obama and Biden administrations, contributing to the Biden campaign's successful bid for the White House in 2020, and most recently leading the State Department's Bureau of Global Public Affairs as Assistant Secretary of State. Other experiences include a transformative trip abroad, a near miss with a career as a psychiatrist, and a brief (and unlucrative) stint as a barista. Bill's commitment...
2025-04-3046 min
The Defiant - DeFi PodcastBill Barhydt: The Next Altcoin Season, $350K Bitcoin & The Future of DeFi BankingBill Barhydt, Founder and CEO of Abra, discusses the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency markets and investment strategies in this week's The Defiant Podcast. He attributes Bitcoin’s price movements to macroeconomic factors, including U.S. monetary policy and liquidity cycles, and notes a growing trend of companies holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets. Barhydt also examines Ethereum’s scalability challenges and the increasing role of DeFi in financial systems, suggesting that decentralized infrastructure could eventually become the standard for banking. Additionally, he expresses optimism about potential regulatory clarity in the U.S., particularly regarding stablecoins and digital asset classifications.
2025-02-1755 min
Electric & Eclectic with Roger Atkins - LinkedIn Top Voice for EVBill Russo Unpacks China's Electric Vehicle Revolution and Its Global Impact.Embark on an electrifying exploration of China's automotive revolution with me as we sit down with Bill Russo, arguably the most authoritative automotive commentator living in China. Together, we unravel the intricacies behind China's strategic pivot to electric vehicle (NEV) prominence. We dissect how policy support and massive investment have shifted gears for the automotive sector, propelling China ahead and challenging Western automakers to either join forces or compete in a high-stakes race. Bill sheds light on the transformative journey, from the rise of homegrown innovators like BYD to Tesla's game-changing market entrance, offering a rare glimpse into the...
2024-01-1938 min
What Just HappenedNY State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton speaks about her Bill regarding Organized Retail CrimeIn this podcast episode, Christine Russo welcomes New York State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, who has been voted the 2023 Staten Island Power 100. Senator Scarcella-Spanton's bill is aimed at making assaults on retail workers a Class D felony. This is for all retail workers; however, at the heart of it, is the small business.
The Senator shares the inspiration behind the bill, recounting an incident during her campaign where a deli worker was assaulted during a robbery. She collaborated with a group called C.A.P.S. (Collective Action to Protect Our Stores) to address the increasing concern of...
2023-11-2115 min
Crazy Strange DazeCSN EP-26 Very Reliable BigFoot Sighting. And Bill Russo Survived A Pukwudgie Encounter!1-Very Reliable Sighting of Bigfoot in Illinois Reported to BFRO. By Tobias and Emily Wayland2-In the Bridgewater Triangle, Bill Russo Survived a Pukwudgie Encounter! By Bill Russo1-https://www.singularfortean.com/news/2022/1/10/very-reliable-sighting-of-bigfoot-in-illinois-reported-to-bfro2-https://discover.hubpages.com/religion-philosophy/I-Survived-the-Bridgewater-Triangle Remember to support the show, 5 star rate and review where you listen to your podcasts! You can even buy me a coffee! Just hit support the show link below. Thank you!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREESupport the showhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090161810114
2023-08-0724 min
Short Story TheaterThe Death SquadThou Shalt Not Kill. It is a commandment, perhaps the most important one. Thou Shalt Not Kill - but there is a caveat, an exception to the rule. In times of war, even your clergyman will slap you on the back, hand you a chocolate bar, and send you off to kill. Bill Russo's tale, The Death Squad, is the story of Private Shadow of the Union Army, who near the end of the U.S. Civil War is assigned to a firing squad which must kill 80 prisoners a day. Shadow dislikes the horrid duty and soon grows to dread...
2023-08-0117 min
Short Story TheaterThe Invasion of Ragged MountainIn Bill Russo's new tale, the creatures of the Juns Federation - Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune, are poised to conquer earth, by capturing one human being at a time. They have chosen desolate Ragged Mountain in Northern Maine for the starting point of the invasion. A lone disc-jockey sits in a solitary cabin at the top of the peak. In winter it is not possible for any vehicle to scale the icy mountain, or for any helicopter to land. But in the swirling snow outiside his window, the radio announcer sees someone - or some thing!
2023-07-2923 min
Short Story TheaterBill Russo's Shorr Story Theater - Cheese Please - Comedy and MusicA sample episode of an unusual comedy-music radio series called Cheese Please, with Snarfdude and Daffodil. If you like the episode, you can listen to the weekly shows on radio or on podcast sites.
2023-06-2330 min
Short Story TheaterLetters of Evil - E I O AThe letters E, I, O, and sometimes A, are the last letters of the names of virtually all of the Italian people. Are these letters truly evil? Are the people who have these letters at the end of their name evil? Find out in Bill Russo's mostly true tale of the E, I, E, I, O and sometimes A, people.
2023-05-2120 min
What's Next in...Auto | Mobility Tech No. 8: How Automakers are Navigating a very Geopolitical World: An Interview with Bill Russo of Automobility LimitedHoward Chao sits down with Bill Russo of Automobility Limited to discuss trends in the global automobility markets. Bill reflects on his journey that led him to his role as a global expert on the development of the automotive industry. They discuss China's recent surge into the mobility market and the country's unique position and role in advancing the future of mobility. They cover how the geopolitical conflicts between the US and China are affecting global strategy in the sector. Finally Howard and Bill discuss the implications of US's recent industrial policies and how legacy automakers should be mapping...
2023-03-0900 min
BartholomewtownGina Russo, Station Fire Survivor and President, Station Fire Memorial FoundationSend us a textAhead of the 20th anniversary of The Station nightclub fire, which killed 100 people and injured hundreds, survivor Gina Russo joins Bill Bartholomew for an emotional conversation about the tragedy, ensuing years, regulatory changes in the wake of the event, alternative narratives pursued by journalists and much more.Support the show
2023-02-1642 min
Short Story TheaterSherlock Holmes - the Adventure of the Hanover HospitalMillions of readers know the exploits of Sherlock Holmes from the stories of Doctor Watson. In this episode of Bill Russo's Short Story Theater, for the first time, Sherlock Holmes relates a narrative about Watson. The good doctor undertakes a risky mission to build a hospital and he ends up fighting not just to build the structure, but for his very life!
2023-02-1512 min
Flex Uncensored - A Coworking Podcast9. Bill Bennett on the Benefits of Asset Ownership for the Coworking Model Connect with Giovanni on LinkedIn Find Jamie on the Everything Coworking Podcast Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Bill Bennett on LinkedIn Expansive Bill Bennett is the founder and CEO of Expansive which powers the largest portfolio of owned and operated flexible workspace centers in the U.S. The expansive portfolio consists of 35 locations in 47 cities. Bill shares: - His own "coworking story," - Why the Expansive business model is to own the asset, but to also flip the...
2022-07-1250 min
Short Story TheaterWelcome to the World of the ParanormalBill Russo, whose account of his meeting with a 'Puckwudgie' was one of the highlights of the Bridgewater Triangle Documentary, takes you on a ride through the unknown in, "Welcome to the World of the Paranormal"
2022-05-1423 min
Short Story TheaterWinnie The Pooh - Chapter Two - Pooh Gets Stuck in a Tight PlaceChapter two of the iconic, original Winnie the Pooh collection of stories, as enacted by Basil Nightingale of Short Story Theater. You can also view this episode on the Bill Russo YouTube channel to see the original illustrations.
2022-04-2112 min
Short Story TheaterThe House of the Past"The House of the Past" Notes by Bill Russo. Some dreams are more than dreams. So lifelike, they seem real. Such is the case with the surreal musings of Algernon Blackwood, as described by Chiquito Crasto of Australia for Episode 14 of Season 3 of Short Story Theater.
2022-04-0515 min
Short Story TheaterThe Name Game Murders, a tale from 'The 85 Year Old, Dot-to-Dot Detective', by Bill RussoA deranged maniac is murdering people with a weapon that matches their name. Mr. Hammer was killed with a hammer. Mr. Gunn was shot with a pistol. Retired Cape Cod Police Chief Rick Bates is summoned from his barstool in Key West and asked to return to New England to use his 'Baits' to apprehend the "Name Game Killer".
2022-03-2917 min
Short Story TheaterMy Two Weeks With the Red SoxThe Producer and Director of Short Story Theater, Bill Russo, tells about his two weeks as a player on the roster of the World Champion Boston Red Sox.
2021-11-0510 min
BartholomewtownAmy Russo (The Providence Journal)Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Amy Russo of The Providence Journal for a conversation about her move from NYC to Rhode Island, her weekly column exploring The Ocean State, RI politics as a sport, RI media and much more.Support the show
2021-09-1425 min
Short Story TheaterThe Deadliest Place in the Bridgewater TriangleA small 350 acre pond in Bridgewater, called The Nip, may be the deadliest place in the entire Bridgewater Triangle. Once, hundreds if not thousands of people swam in its quiet waters, before mysterious drownings forced swimming to be forever banned. Now the deadliest location in the Bridgewater Triangle, may also be the most deserted place in the Triangle! Join Bill Russo in the summer of 2021 and he re-examines The Nip.
2021-08-2611 min
China Flexpat#58 Electric Vehicle Careers in China with Bill RussoBill Russo is the Shanghai-based Founder and CEO of Automobility Limited, a strategy and investment advisory firm helping its clients to create the future of mobility. His over 35 years of experience includes 16 years as an automotive executive, including 17 years of experience in China and Asia. Bill is also currently serving as the Chair of the Automotive Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. In this episode he explains what makes the Chinese EV industry special and how it affects the necessary skillsets of flexpats seeking work in it.
Food for thought:
In China, the el...
2021-07-0418 min
Short Story TheaterThe Case of the Vanishing Homeless - by Bill Russo and the Short Story TheaterThe 85 Year Old Dot to Dot Detective, Rick Bates, has hired John Charles Weeks to document his most unusual cases, and this is Weeks' first story, The Case of The Vanishing Homeless.
2021-05-1049 min
Short Story TheaterAt Midnight March 31stBeware of Midnight on the 31st of March - a tale of loss, of hope, and of battles internal and external. It's a fight against the attack of March 31st.
2021-03-2730 min
Short Story TheaterThe Handler - A One Act PlayHelen discovers something very unsettling about her boyfriend of two years, whose nickname is 'The Handler'.
2021-03-2310 min
Short Story TheaterThe WhisperDeep in the tropics of South Florida, two rival Gator gangs are waging a gun-fight at the edge of the Everglades, resembling a World War One battle. Gator-Town Police Chief Rocco and his guys are outnumbered four to one and don't have a tenth of the firepower that the rival gang members possess. Suddenly a disembodied voice from deep in the glades, summons the chief and offers a seemingly unlikely solution to the stand-off.
2021-03-0222 min
Short Story TheaterThe Discarded CarolersThe discarded carolers were tossed aside as useless and value-less. Consigned to the town dump, they were precariously close to a conveyor belt that could drag them into the steel jaws of the deadly trash compactor. Old Joe Chase saved them from destruction, but could they help him as he faced losing his house to the bank?
2021-02-2132 min
Short Story TheaterThe Big Dog Who Was Not ThereSome of us can never say goodbye to our best pal. Mr. Martin B. Closegrain was perhaps one of those - or perhaps he never had to say goodbye to his Samantha!
2021-02-1018 min
Short Story TheaterKane - Killer of all Things EvilLong ago when the earth was flat, evil creatures ruled the land, the sea, and even the air. One man alone was able to smite these monsters. His name was Kane. Only Kane, no other name, until he was given a Ju Ju stick that could equally repel or bash the most vile of evil demons. It was the staff of Solomon, and with it: Kane became, Solomon Kane. This is his story.
2021-02-0427 min
Short Story TheaterMore Tales From The Wacks MuseumThree - (3) - strange exhibits in Bill Russo's Museum of Wacks!
2021-01-2817 min
Short Story TheaterThe Deadliest Place in the Bridgewater TriangleBill Russo whose account of his Puckwudgie sighting has been heard and seen countless times, brings to Short Story Theater, his thoughts on the most deadly place in the area where he lived for many years - the Bridgewater Triangle.
2021-01-2216 min
Short Story TheaterThe Wacks Museum - The Green Man, The Crying BoyEnter the Wacks Museum to learn the eerie tale of The Green Man as well as the saga of The Crying Boy - two strange exhibits in Bill Russo's Short Story Theater's museum of oddities.
2021-01-1822 min
Short Story TheaterThe Real Chucky DollWelcome to the "Wacks Museum". Exhibit One is a 3 foot tall ghost doll named Robert. He was the inspiration for Chucky, the little monster in the Child's Play series of films. The real life Robert is on display at a museum in Key West, Florida. This is the actual story of haunted Robert. It's Episode 29 of Season Two of Bill Russo's Short Story Theater.
2021-01-1321 min
Short Story TheaterThe Exhibit in Room 13-B * S2 E21The Midnight Bus to Your Head will pick you up at your house, whether you live in Portland, Maine or Portland Oregon or anywhere else in the United States. As to where it takes you....listen to the tale to find out.
2020-12-1830 min
Short Story TheaterThe Doll's Ghost on Bill Russo's Short Story TheaterThe entire household staff of the Lamont Mansion is on alert when the 6 year old heiress to the Duke's fortune tumbles down a set of marble stairs while clutching her doll. Only the doll is injured and the future Duchess is unhurt. When the broken toy is sent to the doll doctor for repair, the adventure begins!
2020-12-0932 min
Short Story TheaterThe Sixth Richest Person in the WorldRevealed! The Secret of How the World's Sixth Richest Person built a 55 billion dollar fortune from an investment of one dollar! A True Story!
2020-11-2727 min
Short Story TheaterMr. Pepper's Grade 6 ClassThe colorful Mr. Pepper was universally regarded as the best teacher in Maine. Near the end of his 16th. year in the town of Bell's Neck, trouble arrived when all of his students failed all of their exams. If Mr. Pepper could not inspire these students, who could?
2020-11-1730 min
Short Story TheaterThe Thing At the WindowThe Thing At the Window has no face. No body. It cannot be smelled, touched, or seen, but it's there. And it can be heard. It comes at midnight on hot summer nights when people have their windows open....
2020-11-1330 min
Short Story TheaterThe Jilted Arbor of Bell's Neck"Jilted" - A word carved in a tree. But in the word lies the strange story of a wood carver, and the two women he loved. The tale comes with a twist, but the real twist is what happened to the author, Bill Russo, as he wrote the last lines of this audio play. Stay tuned to the very end to get the details.
2020-11-0727 min
Short Story TheaterThe Book of GordDiscovered in the wreckage of a large, flat bottomed boat found adrift at the base of a mountain in the Northeast Hemisphere of Earth; the Book of Gord may be a fake news story. It could be an ancient allegory. Each listener must weigh the tales before making a judgment.
2020-10-2819 min
Short Story TheaterFrom the Halls of Carrabbas Italian GrillThe poignant memoirs of three Marine Corps veterans of the Korean War, as told from the Halls of Carrabba's Italian Grill to the Old Guys Lunch Bunch.
2020-10-2520 min
Short Story TheaterThe Devil and the First Jack-o-lanternGive the Devil his due! He's responsible one of our greatest Halloween traditions, A rogue named Jack battled with Satan and it looked like Jack won. But it was a victory that proved very costly and the only good thing to come out of the fight was the very first Jack-0-lantern.
2020-10-1507 min
Short Story TheaterPart One, Night of the Living DeadPart One of Bill Russo's Short Story Theater's, audio version of John A. Russo's seminal tale, Night of the Living Dead, which started the entire Living Dead and Walking Dead genre of films and books.
2020-10-0929 min
Short Story TheaterNight of the Living Dead - Part 2The story that started the Zombie genre. Bill Russo's Short Story Theater presents John A. Russo's classic tale, The Night of the Living Dead - the Audio Version, Part Two.
2020-10-0929 min
Short Story TheaterThe Black CatA brand new dramatization of the classic tale, The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe. It's the story of a man who sinks so deeply into the world of whiskey and rum, that he changes from a person who loves life, people, and animals, into a soul-less monster who hates everything that is good. Sitting in his cell, awaiting execution, he writes the woeful tale of his depravity.
2020-10-0332 min
Short Story TheaterJimmy Catfish S2 - E09The bittersweet narrative of an unfortunate boy whose misshapen face made him look more like a fish than a person. His name was James Da Silva but most people just called him, 'Catfish' or sometimes, Jimmy Catfish. If Jimmy was odd, the secluded area where he lived, called Codfresh Lake, was even more outlandish than the strange amphibious boy himself. Giant catfish, with poison fins and dagger-sharp teeth swam the waters of the lake. Though the fish were said by some, to be evil, they were far less dangerous than the two brothers who planned to attack Jimmy Catfish.
2020-10-0126 min
Short Story TheaterThe Devil's MoundIn the sleepy little New England town of Bell's Neck, New Hampshire, there's a mound of barren earth as big as a haystack, that the locals call 'The Devil's Mound'. They say that it has pulled at least a half dozen boys inside, and smothered them. It may be true. It also could be true that the evil pile of dirt had a good reason for killing. You be the judge in Episode 9, Season 2, of Short Story Theater.
2020-09-2252 min
Short Story TheaterA Spirit of Christmas, the AlbumHere's the Soundtrack from "Mama and A Christmas Spirit" with the full versions of the Sophisticated and Swinging holiday tunes from E and the Jammy Jams. It's a 30 minute session of stories and songs with Basil Nightingale, the host of Bill Russo's Short Story Theater.
2020-09-0528 min
Short Story TheaterLovecraft's, The Picture in the HouseLike a slow burn, the terror creeps up in minute increments and then bursts forth in an explosion of revulsion! Lovecraft's The Picture in the House. It's Episode Six of Season two. Be warned...this story starts off like a glass of warm milk, but just when you think it is lulling you to sleep, you will begin to feel discomfort when you start to realize the horrible secret revealed by the picture.
2020-09-0320 min
Short Story TheaterMama and A Spirit of ChristmasEpisode Five of Season Two is a tale for all seasons, though it is set on a Christmas Eve more than a half century ago. What started as a festive holiday quickly turns heartbreaking when Mama collapses just after serving dinner. Pa must leave 10 year old Jimmy in charge of his younger brother and sister, while he attempts to ride his brave old farm-horse, Mr. Lincoln through a blizzard, to fetch Doc Adams, who he thinks is the only person on earth who can save Mama.
2020-08-3130 min
Short Story TheaterThe Time and the TemperatureThe tense tale of a Disc Jockey battling for his creative freedom, with the owner of the Radio Station where he works. Based on true stories of Rock and Roll radio 'Jocks' in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.
2020-08-1917 min
Short Story TheaterKris Kringle, Attorney for the DefenseA tale about life and death. Not in general, but the particular life of one Mister Carlo Santanelli, who is about to meet his maker.
2020-08-1426 min
Short Story TheaterThe Cold Touch of DeathCould you sit with the dead for a night? In old New England, someone had to spend the darkest part of the night with the deceased, until the mortician arrived in the morning. When his boss 'clapsed' and died from a heart attack, the frightful job of 'dead-sitter' fell to the Foreman, Asa Bitridge, who would spend the bleak hours desperately trying to fend off - THE COLD TOUCH OF DEATH!
2020-08-0827 min
Short Story TheaterThe Raynham PuckwudgieSeason Two of Short Story Theater. Episode One. Basil Nightingale returns as host and Bill Russo offers a new perspective on his well known sighting of the Raynham Puckwudgie.
2020-08-0513 min
Short Story TheaterHauntin' Taunton, The Asylum - The ConclusionThe Third and final installment of Bill Russo's Book, Hauntin' Taunton, the State Asylum
2020-05-0847 min
Short Story TheaterHauntin' Taunton - (The Hug and Drug Killer, Poison Ivy)Hauntin Taunton - Two, introduces the Hug and Drug Killer, Poison Ivy, the real life woman who dreamed of becoming the number one serial killer of all time. We also learn a little more about the source of James Wilkes nightmares, and the creature they spawned.
2020-04-2745 minShort Story TheaterHauntin' Taunton (Cannibelle)You've certainly seen many shows, or read numerous books, about Asylums - but only one can rightly be called "The" Asylum. It's the Taunton State Hospital in the heart of the Bridgewater Triangle. Here dramatized for the first time is Part One (Cannibelle) of Bill Russo's book "Hauntin' Taunton".
2020-04-0934 min
Short Story TheaterUPDATE on the Cerveza Virus SituationWe interrupt our regular program for a Fake News Update on the 'Cerveza Virus' which is frightening the world as of the year 20-20
2020-03-1905 min
Short Story TheaterIn Search of a Final ChapterAnd now for (as Monty Python used to say) something completely different: we bring you Bill Russo's narrative of a family trying to collect its proper inheritance. It's a tale that starts out in New England and travels around the world as Bill Russo takes on the role of a writer "In Search of, A Final Chapter."
2020-03-1029 min
Short Story TheaterDeath on a RopeAt the edge of the Hockomock Swamp in the beating heart of the Bridgewater Triangle, four young men sit by a night-time campfire. They swap stories in an area known for cryptic mysteries and bizarre monsters. As the night wears on and the tales get icier, they're joined by a tall bearded man, accompanied by a massive off-breed dog. It's Joe Santini, a legendary hermit-like figure, who relates the weirdest tale of all - Death on a Rope.
2020-03-0740 min
Short Story TheaterRing Once For DeathShort Story Theater dusts off an old tale of an even older crystal dinner bell. The owner of the quaint shop where the bell has gathered dust on a shelf for 20 years says, "Ring Once for Death". But not to worry, he's removed the clapper! So the bell is perfectly safe.....until.
2020-02-2722 min
Short Story TheaterThe Ghost of the 13 ChurchesYou're not especially surprized that there might be a ghost in your 'Bed and Breakfast' and you certainly expect one in a graveyard. But what about a church? On Cape Cod, Doctor Abner Hersey haunts every single church in one of America's favorite vacation spots - learn why, in The Ghost of the 13 Churches.
2020-02-2732 min
Short Story TheaterThe Jumbled GraveyardYou've certainly heard of that graveyard on Cape Cod where everybody's dying to get in! Ah but the problem is, once they get in, they become restless and get out of their coffins to chase around some old guy with a 50 cent cigar screwed into the side of his mouth.
2020-02-1809 min
Short Story TheaterThe Grim ReaperThe 7 million dollar man could buy anything he wanted. But when told he had just 30 days to live, his money couldn't purchase even one extra second of life. Grimly he decided that if he couldn't unlock the secret of life, then he would explore the secret of death - enter, The Grim Reaper.
2020-02-1710 min
Short Story TheaterSherlock Holmes on Cape codFrom a newly discovered notebook of Dr. John H. Watson, comes to light for the first time, the adventures Sherlock Holmes in the 'New' England. To be specific, Holmes sails to Cape Cod, where Moriarty is poised to capture the entire Cod-fish market, as the first step in the conquest of all 33 of the United States.
2020-02-0544 min
Short Story TheaterI Grew Up in Dodge City, in 1875I Grew Up in Dodge City - as told by a young man who walked 1500 miles from Lone Pine California to Dodge City along the alkali trail. The half inch coating of white trail dust that covered him from head to toe prompted the towns people to call him "Chalky". The name stuck and he carried it with him the rest of his life. Chalky was treated well by the citizens when he wandered down Front Strreet. But on his second day in town, Sheriff Sam Basset arrested him for vagrancy. Chalky soon became the first deputy sheriff in the...
2020-02-0119 min
Short Story TheaterThe Room In the AtticAn elegant 4 story mansion with a dark secret hidden in the attic, the wreck of a 3-masted sailing ship from which it is said, skeletons try to wade to shore - these are the ingredients of the 49 minute dramatized tale, The Room in the Attic.
2020-01-2748 min
Short Story TheaterMurder in the North EndA lesson in Italian cooking, contract killing, and Boston's North End in the distant 1950s.
2020-01-2411 min
Short Story TheaterThe Carpenters Three - Jesus, Joseph and BarlowA dramatized look at the unexpectly troubled life of young Jesus, as he he tries to juggle his divinity and his humanity. A mysterious comrade arrives in time to close the rift developing between Jesus and his eartly parents.
2020-01-2018 min
Short Story TheaterAh-Soo, the Ugly and TalentedFrom the book, Ghosts of Cape Cod, comes the story of an abandoned highway and a most unlikely love story. Ah-soo sang in a voice that made angels hark, but had a face that looked like wooden bark. How she found eternal love, you'll discover in the dramatized version of The Talented and Ugly Ah-soo.
2020-01-1410 min
Short Story TheaterThe House With No ElectricityIn this tale, there is no suspense, and no mystery except perhaps for the mystery of life for a boy who lived in the only house in town, without a single modern convenience. Travel back to 1949 and walk for a bit in the shoes of the boy who lived in The House With No Electricity.
2020-01-0911 min
Short Story TheaterIn Boston, It's 25 CentsIn Boston It's 25 Cents, takes you on an insider's tour of the city - Boston as it is today, and as it was in the golden era of the 1960s. The author claims that most of the story, centering around the town's most famous nightspot, and the stars that played there, is true. Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Judy Garland have prominent roles; in addition to a few people you've never heard of. It was these 'unknowns' who first revealed the tale. Listen for free, but have a quarter handy. You'll need it!
2019-12-2815 min
Short Story TheaterJoubert the Wolf CatcherIn the vast wilderness of the Allagash in Northern Maine, the forests have changed little since Columbus stumbled upon America some 400 years ago. Follow Francois Joubert as he battles to make a life in a place where snow is counted in yards and the record low temperature is 50 below zero. Francois finds love and happiness, only to suffer a devastating loss. He tries to fight back, but ends up being stuck under a pine tree in one of the worst blizzards in history. He hears a sound in the distance. Will it bring life, or death?
2019-12-2723 min
Short Story TheaterLiving in The ShoeThe Super Rich of America live on a group of Islands collectively called Cape Cod. As a decades long resident, I met some members of the 'elite', and can tell you that though I fabricated this tale, it may be based upon fact. For it is a fact, that on Cape Cod, and elsewhere, the rules of life are different for the entitled. (Bill Russo 12/22/2019)
2019-12-2210 min
Short Story TheaterThe Jack in the BoxThe lights have gone out and you're the only person in a lonely trucking terminal - or are you alone? There's a knocking coming from a locked, box-truck. Do you dare to let out the Jack in the Box?
2019-12-2017 min
Short Story TheaterThe Reluctant SoldierEven as the cinders from the rubble of the decimated twin towers were still burning the eyes and lungs of the first responders to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, tens of thousands of young Americans were running to their local Military Recruiters to defend the nation. This is the amazing story of one of those soldiers - a reluctant warrior, facing a Court-martial that could result in him being sent to prison for life.
2019-12-1313 min
Short Story TheaterChristmas in 1776A 15 minute dramatization set on Christmas Day in 1776: A family hopes for a safe return of 'Father' who's a soldier in George Washington's ragged army, poised to fight the Battle of Trenton - a small engagement that had big meaning for the 13 Colonies.
2019-12-1016 min
Short Story TheaterChristmas Under the SnowTravel back to 1904 when a blizzard as bad as the Notheast Blizzard of 1978, traps the Barnes family in their log cabin on the prairie. Mrs. Barnes and her three small children are fighting a tense battle against the elements on Christmas Eve, hoping somehow that Mr. Barnes can somehow make it through the storm and reach home safely.
2019-11-2918 min
Short Story TheaterThe Night Before and the Night After ChristmasFrom Christmas Classics Refreshed, Here's the old poem, 'The Night Before Christmas', with a new ending - the 'Night After Christmas'. It's a short, five minute fanciful ride, back to the days of our youth when all things were possible.
2019-11-2906 min
Short Story TheaterThe Sky Fell on AlabamaThe sad and true story of Ann Hodges, the only person in the entire history of the world to be hit by a chunk of rock from outer space. A 20 minute, fully dramatized prouduction that will take you back to that horrible day in November 1954, when the Sky Fell on Alabama.
2019-11-2621 min
Short Story TheaterHumanity's Last ChanceThey leave a dying planet to conquor a new world. Things don't go as planned. But there may be one last chance for humanity.
2019-11-1704 min
Short Story TheaterTen Dollars on the NoseEpisode 12 of Season One of Short Story Theater drops today. Ten Dollars on the Nose is the true story (mostly) of a time when honest, hardworking, hometown Knights of the Neighborhood ran the gambling business in the U.S., not the crooked politicians. The local police looked the other way when the noble bookie made his daily rounds - except for this one lousy cop on Cape Cod! Listen for FREE - to this ten minute fully dramatized tale, with the names changed to protect the guilty!
2019-11-1510 min
Short Story TheaterThe New EarthConstitution Day. Except for a few towns on Cape Cod, it is a little celebrated holiday. But on September 17th, 2019, Constitution Day marked the first stages of construction of 'The New Earth'.
2019-11-1112 min
Short Story TheaterA Rose For Cape Cod (full file)A charasmatic old man has all of Cape Cod under his spell, but the wiley Dot to Dot Detective has some doubts about the great orator.
2019-11-0815 min
Short Story TheaterThe Demon of the DunesThe 'Black Flash' also known as the Demon of the Dunes terrorized Cape Cod for years. He had amazing powers and seemed unstoppable until........
2019-10-2703 min
Short Story TheaterThe Name Game MurdersOn Cape Cod, a crazed killer is matching his murder weapon to people's names. Mr. Hammer was bludgeoned to death with a hammer, John Roper was hanged with a rope. Among those In grave danger are Mr. Gunn, Miss Nail, and anybody named Smith or Wesson.
2019-10-0717 min
Short Story TheaterThe Name Game MurdersChief Rick Bates has to find a maniac who's killing people with weapons that match their names. In grave danger are the Misters; Hammer, Gun, Nail, and Spear, just to name a few. The tale is the first chapter of Bill Russo's book, the 85 Year Old Dot to Dot Detective.
2019-10-0417 min
Short Story TheaterKarma and the Little Girl From ProvincetownKarma is a dish best served to the most annoying, pompous, and evil people we meet on the bumpy pathways of life. But sometimes Karma needs a little help. Enter, The Little Girl From Provincetown.
2019-09-2914 min
Short Story TheaterThe ObserverBill Russo's 5-Star short tale of a man whose deepest secrets are locked - even to himself. An eerie narrative that walks the listener down a peaceful road that steadily leads to a dangerous intersection.
2019-09-2811 min
Short Story TheaterThe Very First Halloween Jack-O-LanternSome may wish every day to be Halloween. Here's the tale of one man who wishes every day was not Halloween!
2019-09-2504 min
Short Story TheaterStranger in a SaloonIn the 48 contiguous United States, there exist even today, towns where there is no cell service, no internet, and no cable television. These villages often cling to Wild West values, as shown in this episode of Short Story Theater..a brief peek into a place where the present and the past merge in an uneasy harmony.
2019-09-2410 min
Short Story TheaterThe ObserverThere is a chamber in the mind of every person where they try to hide their deepest, darkest secrets. In some individuals this little compartment becomes a foul and festering cesspool that leads them to self destruction. For others, like the man in this tale, the secrets remain hidden to everyone - even himself.
2019-09-2311 min
Short Story TheaterThe Other Johnny WalkerYou've undoubtedly heard of Johnny Walker - but there's another Johnny Walker you may be interested in. You know the one that's for sipping, but our John Walker is for inspiration. He's long forgotten but perhaps should be as well known as Abe Lincoln, and for the same reasons.
2019-09-2309 min
Short Story Theater12 Across the BorderA fast running river divides the United States and Canada at the Northernmost Border Station, in the State of Maine. On a frigid New Year's Eve, with the wind howlilng, and the temperature far below zero, two border patrol agents are shocked when they see a line of strange travelers walking across the international bridge. Some are dressed for summer, all appear to be strange or deranged......
2019-09-2311 min
Short Story TheaterMidnight MadnessAn ancient tale that may be Midnight Madness or perhaps a Midnight Miracle. It is for the listener to decide.
2019-09-2313 min
The Freeing Energy PodcastAlan Russo: Can artificial intelligence turbocharge local energy?Host Bill Nussey talks with Alan Russo, Chief Revenue Officer for California based STEM. Alan's company is using AI to transform how energy is stored and consumed and even allows organizations to provide revenue-generating services back to the bigger grid.
2019-09-1037 min
The Freemasons PodcastEpisode 61- Bro. Bill Russo From Pyramid ShrinersIn this episode we sit down with Bro. Bill Russo from Pyramid Shrine and discuss what exactly the shrine does.
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