Episode 87: Valse Triste

Episode 87 June 09, 2018 00:53:55
Episode 87: Valse Triste
The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society
Episode 87: Valse Triste

Jun 09 2018 | 00:53:55

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Show Notes

We continue to explore our Listener Library! This time, we listen to “Valse Triste,” an episode of Lights Out recommended to us by Lionel. Thanks, Lionel!  Two young women stumble upon a mysterious hermit who commits their fate to the outcome of a coin toss. Can anything be done to escape the deadly consequences? How does the famed composition Valse Triste relate to the themes of this story? What could “Make mine vanilla with onions” possibly mean? Listen for yourself and find out! 

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