I hope you aren't afraid of the dark, because this week's episode on The Shiver Show is, 'The Black Room,' a 1974 episode of The CBS Radio Mystery Theater, from the writer Elspeth Eric. This tight, intense, psychological drama will have you screaming for mercy.

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Step into a strangely familiar and deeply unsettling future in, 'There Will Come Soft Rains,' a 1950 episode of Dimension X, adapted from the haunting story by Ray Bradbury. The house cooks the meals, cleans the rooms, sets the table, and announces the time. Everything is automated and running perfectly… but where is everyone?

Short, atmospheric and surprisingly profound, this bitter-sweet tale asks some big questions about technology, humanity—and the price of convenience. Join Mary and Greg after the show for a full debrief on this sci-fi journey from the golden era radio.

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Slip on your fedora and shrug into that crushed trenchcoat, because it's time to tread the mean streets of San Francisco with Sam Spade in this 1948 production of The Kandy Tooth Caper. If you love Sam like we love Sam, you will be delighted with this episode, which is the sequel to The Maltese Falcon by writer Dashiell Hammett. With Howard Duff as Detective Sam Spade, and Lurene Tuttle and his long-suffering personal assistant, Effie, you will love this suspense drama with a dash of humour. Listen in!

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This week on The Shiver Show, we have “With Folded Hands,” a classic 1950 episode of Dimension X. Discover a science-fiction story that is 76 years old and yet feels surprisingly contemporary.

Written by science-fiction pioneer, Jack Williamson, and adapted for radio by John Dockill, the story poses a simple question: what happens when robots take all work away from humans?

The Mechanicals (robots) have arrived to serve humanity. They are tireless, efficient, and completely devoted to our welfare. But there may be a darker side to all that helpfulness. Instead of freeing humanity, automation has left people increasingly frustrated, constrained and strangely purposeless - and the Mechanicals have strong opinions about how humans should live.

Featuring a terrific cast including Alexander Scourby as Mechanical, Peter Capell as Sledge, Philip Bourneuf as Underhill and Byrna Rayburn as Aurora, the production creates a chilling vision of a future.

So, are the Mechanicals really here to help us? Tune in and decide for yourself.

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Is it a ghost story, or is it a psychological thriller? You be the judge!

Join us and listen to The Bullet, a 1974 episode on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. This episode had co-hosts Greg and Mary debating what was actually happening in the story written by Sam Dann.

Listen now and join the debate!

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A man with no name and no memories tries to unravel the mystery of his past in this terrific Lux Radio Mystery Theater production of Somewhere in the Night. This is a radio noir thriller to keep you guessing.

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This week on The Shiver Show, Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn fly straight into danger with Conqueror's Isle, a thrilling 1949 episode from the legendary Escape series. Based on a story by prolific fantasy and science fiction author Nelson Bond, and adapted for radio by John Meston, this adventure blends survival, fantasy, and science fiction.

The cast features David Ellis in the lead, supported by Bill Johnstone, Theodore Von Eltz, Sam Edwards, and Richard Benedict. Although David Ellis carries the lead, listeners will recognise the unmistakable voice of William Conrad, who delivers Escape's iconic opening invitation and later appears as Frater Dorden.

Mary and Greg discuss the episode's themes, vivid sound effects, taut pacing, and a wonderfully imaginative premise. Conqueror's Isle is pure dystopian escapism. Get ready to shiver!

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Forget geopolitics—because Earth is about to be invaded. This week on The Shiver Show, our featured drama is “The Embassy,” a thought-provoking episode from the terrifc Dimension X series (1955).

Based on an original story by pioneering science fiction writer Donald A. Wollheim, and expertly adapted for radio by George Lefferts, The Embassy blends detective mystery with classic 1950s science fiction. What begins as an investigation for a strange client, gradually unfolds into something far more unsettling, as the clues point to an extraordinary threat from beyond our world.

The performances by Joseph Julian and Barry Kroeger help ground the increasingly fantastic premise, delivering believable characters caught in an unbelievable situation.

Mary and Greg also explore how The Embassy reflects the anxieties of the Cold War era - espionage, infiltration, and the fear that enemies might be hiding in plain sight. They tackle one of the episode's most important questions: Would you accept a cup of tea from a sweet little old lady?

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