• Dragnet - "Max Tyler - Escaped Convict" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    2026/10/07
    Dragnet presents “Max Tyler - Escaped Convict,” episode 32, originally broadcast on NBC on January 5, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as his regular partner, Sergeant Ben Romero. The episode is also cataloged under the alternate title “The Big Escape.”

    Working the LAPD robbery detail in Los Angeles, Friday and Romero investigate a series of armed holdups targeting major jewelry stores. The case becomes especially difficult when Friday discovers a personal connection to Max Tyler, an old friend from his Army days. Directed by Jack Webb and sponsored by Fatima Cigarettes, this early Dragnet installment brings the series’ clipped procedural style to a tense robbery investigation.

    The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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
    00:44 Original Broadcast
    30:02 Closing

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    30 分
  • Gunsmoke - "Another Man's Poison" (Old Time Radio, 1957)
    2026/10/06
    Gunsmoke, “Another Man’s Poison,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 29, 1957. This is episode 286, written by Les Crutchfield and produced by Norman Macdonnell, with William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon.

    In Dodge City, a woman’s settled life is thrown into turmoil when a husband believed lost at sea unexpectedly returns. As tensions rise between the people involved, Dillon is drawn into an emotional and potentially dangerous domestic conflict. Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear also star.

    The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:55 Original Broadcast
    23:58 Closing

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    24 分
  • Suspense - "Golden Years" (Old Time Radio, 1962)
    2026/10/05
    Suspense presents “Golden Years,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 16, 1962. Often cataloged as episode 943 (with some logs listing it as #942), this late-series drama was written by William N. Robson and features Peter Fernandez, Rosemary Rice, and Ivor Francis.

    Teenager Buddy Birdwell’s anger toward his adoptive stepfather escalates after he is denied use of the family car. His girlfriend Sue initially tries to dismiss his talk as youthful frustration, but unsettling signs leave her wondering whether the adults around Buddy will recognize the danger before it is too late.

    The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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
    25:47 Closing

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    26 分
  • Lux Radio Theatre - "The Kiss of Death" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
    2026/10/04
    Lux Radio Theatre presents “The Kiss of Death,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 12, 1948. Episode 598 adapts the 1947 20th Century-Fox film noir, based on a story by Eleazar Lipsky. Victor Mature, Coleen Gray, and Richard Widmark reprise their screen roles.

    In New York City, ex-convict Nick Bianco faces an impossible choice after a jewelry-store robbery: accept the consequences himself or cooperate with authorities against the dangerous criminal world he knows. This tense drama explores loyalty, family, and the risks faced by an informer.

    The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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
    01:02 Original Broadcast
    01:00:49 Closing

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  • The Whistler - "Stranger in the House" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
    2026/10/03
    The Whistler presents “Stranger in the House,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 2, 1948. This is episode 314 of the suspense anthology series, sponsored by Signal Oil Company, and features Virginia Gregg and Gerald Mohr, with Marvin Miller as announcer.

    Helen Van Norton has waited nearly seven years for news of her foster brother Ted, missing since a prewar government mission to the Far East. When a cablegram announces his arrival in Seattle, Helen goes to meet him—but the man stepping off the ship raises unsettling questions about identity, family, and a valuable estate.

    The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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
    00:40 Original Broadcast
    30:11 Closing

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    30 分
  • Escape - "A Matter of Conscience - 1" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
    2026/10/02
    Escape presents “A Matter of Conscience - 1,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 18, 1953. Episode 166 is an Antony Ellis drama directed by Norman Macdonnell, with Parley Baer, Ben Wright, John Dehner, and others.

    In colonial-era Bali, a Dutch resident and Captain Logan face a fast-growing crisis after three English visitors offend a sacred temple. As anger spreads, cultural misunderstanding and personal responsibility threaten to turn a diplomatic incident into violence.

    The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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
    29:21 Closing

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    30 分
  • Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "Birdsong for a Murderer" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    2026/10/01
    Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Birdsong for a Murderer,” originally broadcast on June 22, 1952. Episode 512 of the CBS series stars Boris Karloff and features a story by Louis Vittes.

    Carl Warner finds comfort in a room filled with singing canaries—until a stormy-night visitor from Crag Mount asylum brings troubling knowledge and a demand for money. As suspicion grows, Lieutenant Greg follows a disturbing clue involving a canary and its cage in this compact mystery of blackmail, secrets, and unease.

    The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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
    00:49 Original Broadcast
    22:30 Closing

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    23 分
  • Gunsmoke - "Legal Revenge" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
    2026/09/30
    Gunsmoke, “Legal Revenge” (episode 200), originally broadcast on CBS on February 5, 1956. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester and Howard McNear as Doc Adams. The episode was written by John Meston and produced by Norman Macdonnell.

    When Doc Adams reports a troubling situation at an isolated homestead outside Dodge City, Matt and Chester investigate under the guise of prospective settlers. A wounded man, a guarded woman, and a ready six-gun turn a medical concern into a tense question of danger, identity, and frontier justice.

    The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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
    00:49 Original Broadcast
    25:40 Closing

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    26 分