Poe's Basement

By: Radio Free Rhinecliff
  • Summary

  • “Poe’s Basement” tells the story of Vincent Pastorelli, the caretaker and head docent for the last home of Edgar Allan Poe in The Bronx. Given that Poe pioneered the detective story, it seems only fitting that after Vincent moves in the mysteries begin to pile up. Does Poe’s ghost still haunt the cottage? Why does everyone in the neighborhood seem to have an agenda? And who is the mysterious person hanging around the cottage at night, the one in the red raincoat? This six part radio drama will follow Vincent as he uncovers the story behind a decade’s old crime, and the ghosts—both living and dead—that still haunt the northern Bronx.
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Episodes
  • What Happens in Poe Cottage...
    Apr 17 2025

    Vincent, Oscar, & Carla meet the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe, and try to recruit him to uncover the mystery behind the treasure that may or may not be buried in the adjoining shed.

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    29 mins
  • The Junkie Massacre
    Jan 26 2025

    Vincent, Oscar, and Carla discuss a Bronx urban legend that may not be a legend at all— a crime called the junkie massacre—and as we hear the story from their perspective, we flash back to the South Bronx of the 1960s.

    This show was produced by Matt Mercier, Matty Rosenberg, and Jenn Hammoud. It was written, directed, edited, mixed, and built from scratch by Matthew Mercier.

    A link to Matt's novel, Poe & I https://www.crystallakepub.com/product/poe-i-by-matthew-mercier/

    FULL CAST LIST

    Sharon Dixon, as Cynthia McMullen

    Brett Owen, Algernon the ghost hunter.

    Ana Campos, Carla Garcia.

    Jett Hernandez. Oscar Garcia

    Ovi Vargas, Ruben Vasquez,

    Katherine Reich, Voice on Answering Machine

    Norm Magnuson, ghost of Edgar Allan Poe

    Victoria Ford as Lucy

    Willis Williams as Melvin

    Lawrence Miller, as Newscaster

    Nathaniel Farmer, as Vincent

    SOUND CREDITS LINK BELOW https://www.radiofreerhinecliff.org/poes-basement---credits.html

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    26 mins
  • Ghost Hunters
    Nov 21 2024

    Vincent continues to fend off various ghost hunters who insist Edgar Allan Poe is haunting the cottage, while simultaneously conferring with Poe himself about another mystery that begins to unfold..one that involves a horrible crime from The Bronx's gang era in 1960s

    This show was produced by Matt Mercier, Matty Rosenberg, and Jenn Hammoud. It was written, directed, edited, mixed, and built from scratch by Matthew Mercier.

    A link to Matt's novel, Poe & I https://www.crystallakepub.com/product/poe-i-by-matthew-mercier/

    FULL CAST LIST

    Nate Famer, Vincent.

    Sharon Dixon, as Cynthia McMullen

    Brett Owen, Algernon the ghost hunter.

    Ana Campos, Carla Garcia.

    Jett Hernandez. Oscar Garcia

    Ovi Vargas, Ruben Vasquez,

    Katherine Reich, Voice on Answering Machine

    Norm Magnuson, ghost of Edgar Allan Poe

    SOUND CREDITS LINK BELOW https://www.radiofreerhinecliff.org/poes-basement---credits.html

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    32 mins

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