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Episode 267: The Playground Sep 11, 2022

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We’re not too old to pay a visit to “The Playground,” an adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s short story from Vanishing Point! The story features Charlie, a young father who wrestles with his own troubled childhood as his own son wants to go play with other children. When Charlie visits the neighborhood playground, it looks sinister […]

Episode 266: The Sidewinder Matter Aug 31, 2022

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Our Mysterious Listener Waymon really wanted us to listen to another episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar! So we are paying another visit to the Listener Library for this standalone installment of the iconic series, “The Sidewinder Matter!” This story features Johnny and his action-packed expense account investigating a bitter feud over poisoned cattle. Along […]

Episode 265: Conqueror’s Isle Aug 21, 2022

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We return to Escape for “Conqueror’s Isle,” an adaptation of the short story by Nelson Bond! The story features a Navy pilot who, after a three year absence, returns with a strange tale of landing on an island inhabited by a group that seems superior to humanity in almost every way. What ultimate goal is […]

Episode 264: Death Robbery Aug 07, 2022

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This episode of Lights Out comes from our Listener Library based on a recommendation from our mysterious listener, Zachary! Thanks, Zachary! This particular story, entitled “Death Robbery,” is one of the few surviving episodes to feature a script written by the creator Wyllis Cooper, and even these extant recordings are all revivals of Cooper’s writing […]

Episode 263: If a Body Need a Body Just Call Burke and Hare Jul 23, 2022

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This is the second of two episodes recorded live in front of an audience at Open Eye Theatre, featuring special guest, Shanan Custer! Our audience joined us listening to “If a Body Need a Body Just Call Burke and Hare” from Crime Classics! In the poorest parts of mid-19th century Edinburgh, William Burke and William […]

Episode 262: Never Follow a Banjo Act Jul 12, 2022

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This episode is the first of two recorded live in front of an audience at Open Eye Theatre, featuring special guest, Shanan Custer! We started the evening with the legendary Ethel Merman starring in “Never Follow a Banjo Act” from Suspense! In this story, Merman plays an “mature” singer hired to share the stage with […]

Episode 261: Expectant Father Jul 04, 2022

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We’re late, but that won’t stop us from celebrating Father’s Day! To mark the occasion, we’re heading down to the Listener Library for a dad-themed episode of Night Beat entitled “Expectant Father.” Our thanks to Diana for recommending the story! Your usual hosts are joined this time by our summer intern (and Joshua’s son) Aaron! […]

Episode 260: The Honky Tonkers Jun 27, 2022

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We’re headed back to the Old West, this time listening to an episode of Frontier Gentleman, entitled “The Honky Tonkers!” In this story, the titular British journalist finds himself passing the night in a rough-and-tumble saloon where a drunken argument breaks out. Guns are drawn, blood is spilled, and the true natures of the assembled […]

Episode 259: The Chess Master Jun 20, 2022

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Our thanks to our mysterious listener Joe, whose extraordinary effort convinced us to visit a corner of the Listener Library we’ve been known to avoid, the CBS Radio Mystery Theater section! Based on Joe’s recommendation, we’re listening to an episode entitled, “The Chess Master,” featuring a performance by Fred Gwynn! The story features a man […]

Episode 258: The Voice on the Wire Jun 02, 2022

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What’s on the other side of the world’s squeakiest door? Another episode of Inner Sanctum Mystery of course! This installment, entitled “The Voice on the Wire,” features a young widow who is being apparently haunted by the ghosts of her late husband and their dog. She hears his voice on the phone threatening her imminent […]

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