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#4 Behind the Comedy: Thirty Years of Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre/A Look Back (w/NewsHole)

Series: Behind the Comedy: Thirty Years of Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre
From: William Allard
Length: 00:58:27

This incorporates sketches from live performances, along with audio bits themed around sports, travel, and work. It also contains the longer radio play, Dog Man, about a suburban family man who undergoes a hideous transformation. More. (With news hole.) Read the full description.
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Piece Description

One of five hour long shows celebrating 30 years of Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre, this episode, A Look Back, is hosted by Bill Allard and Merle Kessler (from the Ducks). This segment features Dr. Science, a film noir Santa Claus, Get To Know Your Thanksgiving Dinner, the worst Christmas sale ever, Fear Pride Week, and more. Music by composer Andy Paley (SpongeBob SquarePants), and announcing by a guy with an authentic British accent.

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Reunited with the Ducks

I was an undergrad at U of Iowa from 1978-81, so the Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre guys were our homegrown heroes. Great to hear them so long after my album got too waterlogged to salvage...

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Finally!

I've been looking for this since 1990. I heard it on "The City", a defunct radio station in SFO. It was edited into the middle of the Fred Neil song "Dolphins". THANX!!

Timing and Cues

TRT: 58:30
News Break Starts: 00:47
News Break Ends: 03:34
Break Opportunity One: 14:56
Breatk Opportunity Two: 37:56