2x Daily. CBS Radio Mystery Theater was a noteworthy attempt to revive in American radio dramas like Inner Sanctum (1941-1952) and Suspense (1942-1962). Radio dramas were widely considered "dead" 12 years prior to this series. CBS Radio Mystery Theater, or simply Mystery Theater, was created by Inner Sanctum creator Himan Brown and ran on CBS from 1974-1982. The show, much like older radio dramas, was introduced by host E.G. Marshall, who steers us through the creaking door to start the epis ...

All episodes of Dimension X. Dimension X was an anthology science-fiction series, originally aired from 1950-1951. This program dealt with more "adult" oriented themes like death, religion and science, war, politics and the moral issues of human being in regards to their place in the universe. Many the episodes were adapted from stories by the prominent science fiction writers of the era, for example, Kurt Vonnegut and Ray Bradbury. - Support this and our other podcasts, and keep the OTR sta ...

***Disclaimer - The audio is quite poor on several of these episodes. A lot of crackling*** Quiet, Please! was a radio fantasy and horror program created by Wyllis Cooper, also known for creating Lights Out. Ernest Chappell was the show's announcer and lead actor. Quiet, Please! has been praised as one of the finest efforts of the golden age of American radio drama. A total of 106 shows were broadcast between 1947 and 1949.

Digitally Remastered. Delivered daily. Gunsmoke (1952-1961) was a beloved American radio Western drama series centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. Gunsmoke aired from 1952 to 1961 and is widely considered one of the greatest western series ever produced for radio or television. It was gritty, featuring tough and sometimes very violent subject matter. Gunsmoke is ...

Suspense was one of the most popular and successful old time radio programs during it's run of over 900 episodes, spanning 1946-1962. Guest stars included Orson Welles, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, Agnes Moorehead, Marlene Dietrich and Humphrey Bogart. The plots were mostly engaging crime dramas, science fiction and some horror genres - usually with a surprise ending. - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 - Find all our OTR radio stations and po ...

All Episodes of Dark Fantasy. Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Listen, download free - Spreaker | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music

Delivered Daily. The Whistler was a suspenseful mystery anthology that ran from 1942-1955. A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate and had a suspenseful and eerie tone. The Whistler was later adapted to television.

Delivered daily. X Minus One (1955-1958) was an American science fiction radio drama adapting stories from leading sci-fi authors of the era. These iconic authors included Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, Frederik Pohl and Theodore Sturgeon. Staff writers Ernest Kinoy, George Lefferts and others created original scripts X Minus One has been described as one of the finest American radio dramas and one of the greatest science fiction series in any medium. - Find ...

Daily episodes of Sam Spade, the iconic, hard-boiled sleuth from the golden age of radio. Look for an ad-free offering soon for this podcast. The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff played Sam Spade (also played by Steve Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled ...

Lights Out was one of the earliest premier American old time radio programs and was devoted primarily to horror and the supernatural. Created by Wyllis Cooper and then eventually taken over by Arch Oboler, versions of Lights Out aired on different networks, at various times, from January 3, 1934 to the summer of 1947 and the series eventually made the transition to television. Audio Credit: Old Time Radio Researchers Group | Find all our radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.co ...

Escape (1947-1954) was radio's leading anthology series of high-adventure radio dramas. It brought together all of the important aspects of a truly great old time radio drama. Each episode opened with: "Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you ... ESCAPE!". Most of the plots involved a protagonist in a life-or-death situation. Escape featured many science fiction and supernatural themed stories. The series ran for 230 ...

Delivered daily. This podcast features Old Time Radio Horror, Mystery, Supernatural and Suspense broadcasts from the golden age of radio. Hand-picked episodes daily. Featured programs include Inner Sanctum, Quiet Please, Lights Out, Black Mass, The Weird Circle, Dark Venture, The Sealed Book, The Witch's Tale, Dark Fantasy, The Hermit's Cave,The Mysterious Traveler, The Whistler, Dark Venture and many more. Find all of our OTR radio stations and podcasts @ theaterofthemind-otr.com | Podcasts ...

The Shadow was a fictional character created by American magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson - an invincible crime fighter who possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. In addition to his great strength, he defied gravity, spoke any language, unraveled any codes and most notably, he became invisible with his ability to "cloud men's minds." The Shadow was originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator but developed into a distinct lite ...

Daily delivery of true grit from the golden age of radio. Welcome to Wild West Tales, where you can take a trip down memory lane and listen to hand-picked classic western dramas of Old Time Radio. Experience these Wild West Tales as heard during the 1920s to the 1960s. These western radio dramas are a fine mix of history and fiction. Featured programs include Have Gun Will Travel, Gunsmoke, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, The Six Shooter, Fort Laramie, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Frontier Gentl ...