Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — The Black Mass, Young Widder Brown, and John Steele

Date: 2026-08-29

Author: radio index

Reading: 3 min

Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, The Black Mass, Ambrose Bierce, Erik Bauersfeld, KPFA, Pacifica Radio, Young Widder Brown, Wendy Drew, Frank Hummert, Bayer Aspirin, John Steele Adventurer, Don MacLaughlin, Robert A Arthur, The Unexpected, Barry Sullivan, Two On A Clue, Hearts in Harmony, Kroger, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames

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August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 334)

This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 29 across American network radio, Pacifica Radio, and syndication, Erik Bauersfeld's chilling Ambrose Bierce adaptation A Bottomless Grave on KPFA's The Black Mass (1967), Frank & Anne Hummert's Young Widder Brown for Bayer Aspirin (1950), Don MacLaughlin tracking Cold War botanical spies on John Steele, Adventurer, Ziv's The Unexpected, and Two on a Clue for Post Bran Flakes (1945–1967):

1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 334)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles	Canonical Title	Network, Airdate & Showtime	Sponsor & Commercial Ads	Credited Cast & Performers	Director, Writers & Crew	Genres	Story Synopsis
`Hearts_Harmony_1947.mp3` Alt: `Plot Thickens Danger Looms`	"The Plot Thickens, Danger Looms"	Syndicated Daily 1947-08-29	Kroger Grocery Baking & Groceries	Jone Allison (Penny)	Kroger Production Staff	`["Soap Opera", "Serial", "Drama", "Small Town", "Suspense"]`	Penny uncovers clandestine meetings behind the community music hall and suspects a deceitful investor is targeting her family's savings.
`Unexpected_1948.mp3` Alt: `The Tulip Garden`	"The Tulip Garden"	Ziv Syndication 1948-08-29	Commercial Regional Sponsors	Barry Sullivan, L. Tuttle	Ziv Production Staff	`["Suspense", "Thriller", "Psychological", "Twist Ending", "Anthology"]`	A retired horticulturist cultivates rare black tulips over his missing business partner's buried remains until an inquisitive inspector arrives.
`Widder_Brown_1950.mp3` Alt: `Ellen Confesses to Nadine`	"Ellen Confesses to Nadine That She Is No Longer in Love"	NBC (WNBC) 1950-08-29 4:45 PM EDT	Sterling Drug, Inc. Bayer Aspirin / Phillips	Wendy Drew, Bess Johnson	Frank & Anne Hummert	`["Soap Opera", "Serial", "Drama", "Romance", "Small Town"]`	Widow Ellen Brown confides her agonizing doubts about her engagement to Dr. Anthony Loring during an emotional visit with Nadine.
`John_Steele_1950.mp3` Alt: `Juniper Bush`	"The Case of the Juniper Bush"	Mutual (WOR) 1950-08-29 8:00 PM EDT	Sustaining Espionage Drama	Don MacLaughlin (Steele)	Robert A. Arthur (Writer)	`["Adventure", "Espionage", "Mystery", "Cold War", "Action"]`	Government agent John Steele tracks foreign spies operating out of a secluded New England botanical nursery to retrieve stolen military schematics.
`Black_Mass_1967.mp3` Alt: `A Bottomless Grave`	"A Bottomless Grave"	KPFA FM Berkeley 1967-08-29	Pacifica Radio Listener-Sponsored	Erik Bauersfeld (Narrator)	Ambrose Bierce (Author)	`["Horror", "Macabre", "Gothic", "Literature", "Supernatural"]`	A macabre gothic tale of sibling rivalry, family murder, and gruesome revenge set around an unholy burial vault in the wilderness.
`Two_On_Clue_1945.mp3` Alt: `Case Noisy Corpse (12)`	"The Case of the Noisy Corpse (Part 12)"	CBS (WABC) 1945-08-29 2:00 PM EWT	General Foods Post's 40% Bran Flakes	Ned Wever, Louise Fitch	Harry Ingram (Creator)	`["Mystery", "Detective", "Serial", "Comedy", "Suspense"]`	Husband-and-wife private detectives Jeff and Penny Spencer corner an eccentric suspect playing gramophone records to simulate ghostly sounds.

2. Archival Verification Summary

Target Calendar Day: August 29
Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 72
Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog