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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio

    CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio brings you atmospheric mystery, suspense, horror, and supernatural drama from one of radio’s great revival-era anthology series. Enter stories of murder, psychological terror, strange encounters, the unexplained, and dark secrets brought vividly to life through classic radio storytelling. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Created by Himan Brown, CBS Radio Mystery Theater carried the tradition of classic suspense radio into a new generation with memorable performances and immersive storytelling. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, suspense, horror, supernatural stories, thrillers, and vintage radio drama.

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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Murder One" (Old Time Radio, 1977) Aug 14, 2026
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Murder One,” episode 665, originally broadcast on June 14, 1977. This CBS Radio mystery was written by G. Frederick Lewis and produced and directed by Himan Brown.
    In the household of a wealthy widow, a maid’s knowledge of a dangerous secret becomes the basis for blackmail—and a desperate effort to shift suspicion elsewhere. Tammy Grimes, Teri Keane, and Leon Janney star in this compact three-character drama.
    CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:45 Original Broadcast
    44:26 Closing
    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.
    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "The Star Killers" (Old Time Radio, 1977) Aug 13, 2026
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Star Killers,” episode 601, originally broadcast February 15, 1977. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio Network mystery features Mercedes McCambridge, Norman Rose, Court Benson, and Judith Light.
    After disappearing from public life, celebrated nuclear researcher Dr. Mary-Jane Mariset recounts her astonishing past in therapy—including her marriage to a man she believed was an alien and the troubling questions surrounding his death. Is she deluded, concealing something, or describing an impossible truth?
    CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:41 Original Broadcast
    44:37 Closing
    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.
    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Cool Killer Karl" (Old Time Radio, 1978) Aug 13, 2026
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Cool Killer Karl,” episode 828, originally broadcast on May 5, 1978. Written by G. Frederick Lewis, this E. G. Marshall-era mystery features Mason Adams, Marian Seldes, and Ian Martin.
    A fugitive killer, hiding from police, takes a family hostage. As pressure mounts outside, the family’s mother finds herself forming an unexpected connection with the man holding them captive in this tense psychological drama.
    CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:43 Original Broadcast
    41:35 Closing
    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "the Murders in the Rue Morgue" Aug 13, 2026
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” originally broadcast January 7, 1975. Episode 0198 adapts Edgar Allan Poe’s classic detective tale, with Paul Hecht, Guy Sorel, Corrine Orr, and Dan Ocko. Written by George Lowther and directed by Himan Brown.
    In 1840 Paris, a brutal double murder inside a seemingly sealed Rue Morgue apartment baffles the authorities. An ambitious young gendarme turns to the unconventional amateur detective C. Auguste Dupin, whose careful attention to the evidence may illuminate an impossible crime.
    CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:53 Original Broadcast
    45:14 Closing
    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.
    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - "Honeymoon with Death" (Old Time Radio) Aug 13, 2026
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Honeymoon with Death,” originally broadcast January 11, 1974. Episode 6 of the series’ first week, this psychological crime mystery was produced by Himan Brown for the CBS Radio Network and features Lois Nettleton, Tony Roberts, Teri Keane, and Norman Rose.
    Newlywed Jennifer Brady returns from her honeymoon to a terrifying discovery in her apartment—but when Officer Ed Helmut investigates, there seems to be no body, no evidence, and no sign that a crime occurred. As Jennifer’s sister Maggie challenges her account, a few unsettling details, including a red sports car outside, deepen the mystery.
    CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:51 Original Broadcast
    45:23 Closing
    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.
    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - The Man With The Claret Mark [episode 913] Broadcast 11/3/1978 Aug 13, 2026
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - The Man With The Claret Mark [episode 913] Broadcast 11/3/1978
    A classic episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.
    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Orient Express [episode 604] Broadcast 2/21/1977 Aug 12, 2026
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Orient Express [episode 604] Broadcast 2/21/1977
    A classic episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support.
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Crime Of Passion [episode 1059] Broadcast 2/13/1980 Aug 11, 2026
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Crime Of Passion [episode 1059] Broadcast 2/13/1980
    A classic episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Big City Blues [episode 807] Broadcast 3/30/1978 Aug 10, 2026
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Big City Blues [episode 807] Broadcast 3/30/1978
    A classic episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Napolean And The Queen Of Sheba [episode 1126] Broadcast 10/13/1980 Aug 09, 2026
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    CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Napolean And The Queen Of Sheba [episode 1126] Broadcast 10/13/1980
    A classic episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
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    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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