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John Webber
@johnwebber.bsky.social
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Actor - V.O. - Maker of fun times. I enjoy avoiding stress and I'm happy to help you do so too. Please consider visiting my YT channel for old TV watchparties, old time radio shows and/or Star Trek talk: https://www.youtube.com/@webberinternetthingy
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When we started doing "Subspace Cinema" on my YT channel, we hosts made a pact:
Show as much Jonathan Harris as humanly possible. This Thursday's episode will be the pilot of "Space Academy", but right now you can enjoy him in our recent watchparty of "ARK II" www.youtube.com/live/CTGQz0p...
Actor Jonathan Harris dressed in his "Lost in Space" costume he wore as Doctor Smith
December 3, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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I know you've felt alone but have you ever felt "I liked Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance" alone?
A piece of the promo material for the netflix series "Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance". In the background of the shot is a giant robot.
September 16, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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I'm not interested in trolling his grieving family but I will troll TF outta his pearl-clutching dumfuk fans
Them: Charlie Kirk is a victim and deserves your empathy. Me: You're right. Thank you for being woke.
September 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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I am obsessed with a post-🤡 America. Marjorie Troller Goon has already broken away from the cult to run for potus. I believe she believes she's a glass-ceiling-shattering Margaret Thatcher Iron-Lady type. I predict she'll be their Hillary, boosted by being well-known and then crushed by the misogyny
Marjorie Taylor Greene stands at a press conference podium that is labelled 'EPSTEIN FILES TRANSPARENCY ACT"
September 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Hey so my group's got a gig tonight, swing by if you can

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🚀 Star Trek fans! It’s almost finale time and we’re going LIVE to break it all down. ✨ This week on Strange Old Trekkers we’re reviewing Strange New Worlds 3x09 “Terrarium”—the penultimate episode of the season! Ortegas takes the spotlight in a high-stakes story that’s got the fandom buzzing. 😱 Join Captain John, Commander Joe, and Chief of Pettiness Officer Eric Thursday at 7:00 p.m. PT for our live recap, review, and fan chat. 🖖 💬 Theories, tropes, Trek lore—we’ve got it all. See you in the chat, Trekkers!
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Whats up. Just flyering for this show we got coming up

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September 2, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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bob kane < BILL FINGER
a cartoon depicting artist Bob Kane's lame idea for Batman and writer Bill Finger countering with all of the elements of Batman that fans love. It's a true story apparently
August 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Join us

Linda Blair in peak post-Exorcist mode ✓
Wes Craven directing a TV movie ✓
1979 witchcraft family drama ✓
Our Wes Craven superfan guest seeing it for the first time ✓

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Tonight 8/24 | 7pm PDT / 10pm EDT
we're going FULL 70s with Linda Blair and Wes Craven! Our special guest El Tiburon (Retro Wave podcast) is a massive Wes Craven fan... but he's NEVER seen "Summer of Fear"! Join Rangers John and Joe as we watch his mind get blown by this forgotten 1979 TV movie gem. Expect: Witchcraft drama, peak 70s cheese, and the kind of teenage angst that only the Me Decade could deliver! Sunday 8/24 | 7pm PDT / 10pm EDT
August 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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WHITE KNUCKLE STAR TREK! "Move Along Home" is, for many fans, DS9's most hated epsiode. We'll recap it and review it Tuesday night 7pm Pacific. Who knows? We may give you reasons to give it a second chance!

Join us June 24, Tuesday night to discuss it LIVE!

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Remember "Move Along Home" - that DS9 episode everyone loves to hate? The one with the weird games and the hopscotch? What if we told you that you've been watching it all wrong? Tuesday night at 7pm PDT, the Retro Trekkers crew is going to bat for one of Trek's most despised episodes. Capt'n John, Cmdr. Joe, and CPO Eric have some SHOCKING revelations that might just flip your entire perspective. Are you brave enough to give DS9's "worst" episode another chance? The game begins Tuesday... will you move along, or will you stay and listen?
June 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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MYSTERY ADDICTS: This is YOUR night!
Tonight we're experiencing radio GOLD - Sherlock Holmes "The Final Problem" with:

🎭 John Gielgud as Holmes
🎭 Ralph Richardson as Watson
🎭 ORSON WELLES as Moriarty

Join our live watch party:
⏰ 7pm PDT / 10pm EDT
📻 Web O'Mystery

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MYSTERY LOVERS, PREPARE TO BE AMAZED! Join us TONIGHT for an absolutely legendary Sherlock Holmes experience you've probably never heard - but will never forget! What makes this unmissable: ✨ The Ultimate Cast: John Gielgud as Sherlock Holmes, Ralph Richardson as Dr. Watson, and the incomparable Orson Welles as the villainous Professor Moriarty ✨ Epic Backstory: Welles previously played Holmes himself 17 years earlier - now he's switched sides to become the greatest villain in detective fiction, and his performance is absolutely chilling ✨ Radio Drama Gold: This is "The Final Problem" - the climactic finale of the acclaimed 1954-55 BBC series, widely considered among the finest Holmes adaptations ever produced ✨ Master Storytelling: Even if you know how this classic story ends, these three legendary actors will have you completely captivated, experiencing every twist as if for the first time Perfect for fans of: 🎧 True crime podcasts | 📻 Audio dramas | 🔍 Classic mysteries | 🎭 Golden age radio | 📚 Sherlock Holmes | 🎬 Cinema legends This is the grand finale of 16 exceptional Holmes radio shows that defined the genre. Three of the greatest actors of their generation take you straight to Victorian London for the ultimate battle of wits between detective and criminal mastermind. 📅 LIVE SHOW: Tonight, June 19th ⏰ 7:00 PM PDT / 10:00 PM EDT 🌐 Web O'Mystery Don't miss this rare chance to experience radio drama at its absolute finest - with a cast that reads like a who's who of theatrical royalty! Like and subscribe for more classic mystery content, and hit the bell for notifications so you never miss our live shows!
June 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Let's have a nerdy Star Trek good time LIVE!

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Join Captain John, Commander Joe, and Chief Eric Kramer this Tuesday at 7pm PDT / 10pm EDT as we dive into ST: TNG's "The Inner Light" - the episode that consistently tops "greatest Trek ever" lists
We're going LIVE to discuss the Star Trek episode that changed everything - TNG's "The Inner Light." You know the one... the episode that made you question everything about life, love, and what it means to truly live. 😭 https://www.youtube.com/live/R75NVJ-ht8U?si=iP8sDkukjLbUQOwO Join Retro Trekkers (Captain John, Commander Joe & Chief Eric) at 7pm PDT / 10pm EDT for what's guaranteed to be an emotional rollercoaster through one of television's most beautiful stories. Fair warning: tissues recommended
June 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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the only king I'll acknowledge
From eBay I borrowed someone's photo. They're selling the cassette version of "The Costello Show (featuring Elvis Costello): King of America. It is an incredible album and I played the hell out of that cassette on my Walkman
June 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Cartoon by Sergio Aragones
It's a two-panel cartoon. In panel 1 Batman walks confidently across a sandy beach. Panel 2 he's home at his bathroom sink. He's pulled his mask off and is dismayed to see a facial sunburn. It was drawn by the wonderful artist Sergo Aragones for Mad Magazine
June 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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How about some Canadian sci-fi?! Psi-Factor is a fun X Files ripoff hosted by Dan Ackroyd and all the eps are on YT. Very young Ryan Gosling is in the pilot...
Publicity still from "PSI FACTOR: Chronicles of the Paranormal"
June 14, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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🎙️ NOIR NIGHT! Join us Thursday 6/5 at 7PM PDT for Casey Crime Photographer - a two-fisted newspaper shutterbug solving crimes the cops can't crack. Perfect for fans of film noir, pulp fiction, and classic radio drama. Come for the atmosphere, stay for the mystery!

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My streaming show Mister Webber's Web O'Mystery is playing a great radio show "Casey, Crime Photographer". Thursday night June 5, 2025 at 7pm PDT at the youtube link in the post. It's a terrific show with great characters and stories, come have a listen.
June 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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My Thursday night show this week is a live listening party of Orson Welles performing his adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle/William Gillette play "Sherlock Homes".

Find it on my YouTube Channel here:
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Listening party alert: Join us for a special broadcast of "Mr. Webber's Web O'Mystery" as we present Orson Welles' rarely-heard 1938 Sherlock Holmes radio drama from The Mercury Theater on the Air! This forgotten gem features the incomparable Welles as the world's greatest detective in an adaptation of the renowned play by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette. Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 7PM Pacific/10PM Eastern | Join host John Webber and fellow mystery enthusiasts for this complete listening experience. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric world of Holmes and Watson as imagined by one of radio's most innovative talents during the Golden Age of Radio Drama. Whether you're a dedicated Holmesian, vintage radio aficionado, or simply love a good mystery, you won't want to miss our lively chat discussion featuring historical context, behind-the-scenes trivia, and the camaraderie of fellow enthusiasts. Subscribe now and set your reminder for this extraordinary journey into the foggy streets of Victorian London!
May 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Star Trek fun times tonight on my YouTube channel Webber Internet Thingy. Come join the chat:

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Join my podcast Retro Trekkers and we'll have a hoot of a time talking classic Star trek!
April 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Here's our newest YouTube show, going LIVE atthe top of the hour! Drop by, it'll be fun...

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Tonight's a new debut for a forgotten show "RUR: Rossum's Universal Robots" on myYouTube channel Webber Internet Thingy! It's me and science fiction and horror author Joe Townsel as we react to this pioneering play that created robots in popular fiction!
March 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Going LIVE at 7pm PDT / 10pm EDT!

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Tonight on Mr. Webber's Web O'Mystery, I'll play you an episode of The Falcon, a terrific detective radio show that deserves to be heard. It's a noir classic
March 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Happy Birthday @joetownsel.bsky.social! Last night's recording of Retro Trekkers was the best party I've been to in a little while. And then there's this screenshot of Joan Collins at a Clark Gable movie...

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A scene from Star Trek: City on the Edge of Forever. Some rascal has switched Clark Gable's face with Joe Townsel.
March 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Look what I found @joetownsel.bsky.social:
Romulan male and female costumes from Star Trek designed by William Ware Theiss. I love the expressions.
William Ware Theiss was the designer but I don't know for sure who drew this pair of Romulans.
March 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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13 years after adopting him as a feral kitten this goober finally made biscuits on me totally bragging
My cat Mr. Grump, a long-haired tabby
January 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Go live with us in just a couple of hours!

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This is a graphic to remind you to listen to my youtube show Mr. Webber's Web O Mystery. Tonight we'll be listening to "Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost persons". It's an old time radio show that is a wildly different take on the classic detective genre. And how about this: "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine" and Mr. Keen had the same writer (True story, which you'll hear tonight). We're having a live listening party of a Mr. Keen episode and I know you're going to enjoy this quirky old time radio show and its incredible creator
January 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Streaming Thursday night Dec 5
7pm PST / 10pm EST
Let me play this hidden gem of a show for you live and feel free to join our amazing chat

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This Thursday, December 5th at 7pm PST / 10pm EST, join us for a very special episode of Mr. Webber's Web O'Mystery featuring the incomparable Frank Sinatra in "The Plot to Murder Santa Claus." Sinatra shines in this lesser-known radio noir comedy from the post-crooner phase of his career. Tune in for a festive dose of old-time radio mystery and Sinatra's unique brand of winking humor. It's a rare piece of vintage radio you won't want to miss
December 4, 2024 at 7:51 AM
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That pilot is the absolute best. DS9 is the first Trek show that's built on a foundation of loss grief and anger. This sequence of Sisko in the USS Saratoga escape pod just hits me in the soul every time I see it.
December 4, 2024 at 6:58 AM