THE TELL TALE HEART & LIFE WITH LUIGI

About this episode

Jay Lewis shares the last story in THE TALES OF TERROR series and features the radio show Life with Luigi.

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay shares the last of the stories in THE TALES OF TERROR series called, " THE TELL TALE HEART." By Edgar Allen Poe. Join Jay as he tells this horror story that really pioneered the psychological thriller. The radio show today is Life with Luigi. The show is titled, " Trick or Treat Halloween." It originally aired October 30th 1949. HAPPY HALLOWEEN and ENJOY THE SHOW! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.... OFF THE AIR!

People in this episode

Host: Jay Lewis

Topics covered

• horror
• psychological thriller
• classic radio shows
• Halloween
• storytelling

Keywords

• THE TELL TALE HEART
• Edgar Allen Poe
• Life with Luigi
• Halloween
• psychological thriller

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE TELL TALE HEART, Life with Luigi

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