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The Spectral Silhouette Radio Show

by Henry Scherrer

“Normal and paranormal beware, The Spectral Silhouette will always be there!” Inspired by old time radio programs such as The Shadow, The Whistler, and Green Hornet, this award winning (L.A. Webfest 2025 Best Adventure/Comedy) audio drama is an original work featuring music performed by The Black and Blue Hearts. Sponsored by Skeleton Key Brewery, The Spectral Silhouette centers around laughs, murder, ghosts, and great beer. Detective Monty Eldritch was shot during an armed robbery. Legally dead for five minutes, he shakes the cold grip of the grim reaper with the help of the paramedics. When he regains consciousness, he finds that he can hear the voice of a deceased mobster named Sil. The two agree to work together to find Sil’s murderers in exchange for assistance with Monty’s cases. Aided by his old friend Penny Aster, and otherworldly insights from his ghostly ally, Monty becomes The Spectral Silhouette. Live readings of the show are performed for two nights on a bimonthly basis at Skeleton Key Brewery in Woodridge, IL and features a full voice cast and jazz band. Tickets sell out fast (hours, sometimes minutes) so make a reservation if you're in the Chicagoland area!

Latest episodes

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S2 Episode 9: By Hell To Come

It's the season two finale of The Spectral Silhouette Radio Show! This installment is a musical featuring a whole hearse of numbers sung by characters both familiar and n

Nov 13 2024
1 h 51 min

S2 Episode 8: The Irony of Studio B

Monty and company investigate the disappearance of a famous actress. The stakes get even higher when another actress goes missing prompting the detectives to step into th

Oct 10 2024
1 h 07 min

S2 Episode 7: Far From The Tree Part 2

At the end of our last installment, it was revealed that the sinister Parker Wilhelm the third was behind the kidnapping of Penny and her friends. Following this revelati

Aug 7 2024
45 min

S2 Episode 6: Far From The Tree Part 1

Penny Aster wakes up in a strange place, a room with no doors or windows. Trapped alongside her friends Tessa Thornwood and Alfred Blackguard, the group must work togethe

May 10 2024
44 min

S2 Episode 5: The Happen' Hornist of Hamlin

Monty and company investigate the robbery of a bank where the witnesses have no memory of the hold up. The heist appears to be magical in nature and the detectives find t

Apr 3 2024
1 h 03 min

Minisode: The Ghost Who Skedaddles

Happy April Fools! It’s The Spectral…errr…Sylvester the Ghost Mobster Show! Everybody’s favorite ghostly companion! Bored and deceased, Sil tries to kill time after Monty

Apr 1 2024
12 min

S2 Episode 4: Death of A Charlatan

Monty and company rush to the aid of their good friend Alfred Blackguard after a romantic rendezvous turns sour. He’s been poisoned and doesn’t have long before he leaves

Jan 31 2024
54 min

S2 Episode 3: To All A Good Death

It's the Spectral Silhouette Holiday Special! Monty and company investigate a bombing outside a toy store on the south side of the city. The explosion is just the tip of

Dec 25 2023
1 h 15 min

S2 Episode 2: Bleeding Hearts and Dry Bones

Monty and company are hired to investigate the disappearance of a subway worker. The last person to see him alive claims he was dragged into an abandoned tunnel under the

Dec 1 2023
51 min

S2 Episode 1: Dead To The Touch

Monty and company are asked to investigate the death of a conman by his grieving fiancée. Not to find his murderers, but to look into the strange behavior he was exhibiti

Oct 31 2023
45 min

Minisode: The Back Seat Driver

This is the last of two Spectral Silhouette minisodes leading up to the season premiere! In this malicious morsel, Monty and Penny are en route to Blackguard’s shop after

Sep 20 2023
14 min

Minisode: Oil and Water

This is the first of two Spectral Silhouette minisodes leading up to the season two premiere! In this bite sized tale, Blackguard is trying to free Sil from the shard. Hi

Sep 13 2023
14 min

Episode 10: Something Borrowed, Something Brewed

It’s the Spectral Silhouette Season One Finale! Monty and company are invited to a rustic destination wedding for their friend Alfred Blackguard. It’s at the Cat’s Eye, a

Jul 5 2023
1 h 06 min

Episode 9: The Southpaw and The Songbird

Monty and company are hired by a fighter and his trainer to investigate the mysterious cirumstances surrounding a professional boxer's winning streak. He went from one of

Jun 7 2023
44 min

Episode 8: Fear of Shallow Living

Monty and company are on a return voyage aboard the S.S. Ninkasi after a well-deserved vacation across the pond. Other passengers aboard the steamship include an archaeol

Apr 28 2023
51 min

Minisode: Look Who's Gabbin'?

Happy April Fools! It’s the first ever Spectral Silhouette minisode! In this short form version of our program, it’s Monty’s birthday and his friends are gathered to cele

Apr 1 2023
13 min

Episode 7: Agony in the Garden

Monty and company are investigating the disappearance of a fellow detective. The only clue they find leads them to the estate of Parker Wilhelm the 3rd, millionaire and b

Mar 29 2023
47 min

Episode 6: Cupid By The Sea

Monty and company’s day off at Crescent Amusement Park is cut short by the mysterious disappearance of a couple. Did the couple get lost at the seaside carnival? Or is it

Feb 28 2023
42 min

Episode 5: The Strange Case of Box Five

Monty Eldritch and company are contacted by opera impresario Leonard Avery to investigate the disappearance of a maintenance man at the theater. Did he skip town? Or is i

Jan 25 2023
48 min

Episode 4: Link By Link

It's the Spectral Silhouette Holiday Special! Notorious gangster Righty Vivaldi is spending the holidays in the state correctional facility. His spirits are low, and his

Dec 21 2022
55 min

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