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Dimension X presents “Mars Is Heaven,” episode 14, originally broadcast on NBC on July 7, 1950. This adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s short story was written for radio by Ernest Kinoy, with Wendell Holmes as Capt. Black and Peter Capell as Dr. Horst. On April 20, 1987, Earth’s first expedition lands on Mars expecting an alien wilderness—but finds an unsettlingly familiar small American town. As the crew explores its streets, homes, and seemingly impossible connections to their own pasts, their scientific mission becomes a mystery of memory, longing, and appearances. Old Time Radio Stories 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 30:09 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Escape presents “The Country of the Blind,” episode 62, originally broadcast on CBS on March 20, 1949. Edmond O’Brien stars as mountain guide Juan Nuñez in this adaptation of H. G. Wells’s classic short story, written for radio by John Dunkel and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. Stranded in Ecuador’s high Andes after a dangerous descent, Nuñez finds an isolated valley cut off from the outside world. There, he encounters a village whose inhabitants have never known sight, challenging everything he believes about knowledge, independence, and belonging. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:57 Original Broadcast 30:49 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lux Radio Theatre presents “Sangaree,” episode 907, originally broadcast January 25, 1955. This Lux Soap production adapts Frank G. Slaughter’s novel, via the 1953 Paramount film, with Arlene Dahl reprising her role as Nancy Darby and Cesar Romero as Dr. Carlos Morales. Set in Georgia during October 1781, near the close of the Revolutionary War, the story follows Dr. Morales as he travels to Sangaree plantation to fulfill the wishes of his late benefactor, General Darby. His new authority over the estate brings him into conflict with the general’s determined daughter, Nancy, amid Savannah society, disputed property, and dangerous threats along the waterfront. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:57 Original Broadcast 58:13 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “Death Wish,” originally broadcast on NBC on October 10, 1957. This is episode 115 of the acclaimed science-fiction anthology series. Aboard the Mars-bound spacecraft Deidre, Captain Summers and his two crewmates confront a devastating propulsion failure that sends them speeding away from the Solar System with little fuel and few options. Adapted by William Welch from Robert Sheckley’s 1956 Galaxy Science Fiction story, written under the name Ned Lang, this tense drama explores survival, spaceflight, and the crew’s distrust of an onboard computer. The cast includes Ralph Camargo, Maurice Tarplin, Walter Black, and Joseph Bell. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:59 Original Broadcast 22:26 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Academy Award Theater presents “The Great McGinty,” episode 4, originally broadcast April 20, 1946. Adapted from Preston Sturges’s 1940 film, the drama stars Brian Donlevy reprising his role as Daniel McGinty. In a smoky saloon south of the border, McGinty recounts his rise from penniless ballot worker to a rising figure in a powerful political machine. Frank Wilson adapted Sturges’s comic political satire for radio, in a CBS production directed and produced by Dee Englebach. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:28 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke: “Lochinvar,” originally broadcast October 17, 1952, is episode 26 of the classic CBS Radio Network Western. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this early, approximately 28-minute sustaining-program broadcast, written by Les Crutchfield and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. A former Dodge City resident returns as Artis Nash prepares to marry rancher Ben Martin, stirring old feelings and a dangerous rivalry. With Chester Proudfoot and the people of Dodge City close at hand, Matt Dillon works to keep a personal dispute from turning violent. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:47 Original Broadcast 30:25 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Whistler, “Manhunt” (also cataloged as “Man Hunt”), originally broadcast June 25, 1950, is episode 421. This Signal Oil-sponsored CBS Pacific Network installment is an urban crime drama of secrets, suspicion, and mounting pressure. Businessman Clifford Graham has built a carefully concealed second identity, “Mr. Stevens,” and a dangerous connection to Julie Thompson. As witnesses and police scrutiny threaten to expose the deception, Graham must keep his two lives convincingly apart. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:49 Original Broadcast 30:15 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “Golden Years,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 16, 1962. Commonly listed as episode 943, this late-run drama was written by William N. Robson and features Peter Fernandez, Rosemary Rice, and Ivor Francis. Teenager Buddy Birdwell’s anger over being denied the family car alarms his girlfriend, Sue. As his resentment toward adoptive stepfather Ralph Karsten grows, others must decide whether his threats are merely rebellious talk—or something far more dangerous. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:48 Original Broadcast 25:42 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Till Death Do Us Part,” originally broadcast on October 16, 1945. Episode 241 survives as AFRS transcription #855. Hosted by Paul McGrath, this original radio play was written by Emil Tepperman and stars Larry Haines and Anne Shepherd. On their honeymoon, Joe and Nancy Page stop near an old mill stream and witness a shooting on a moonlit bridge. Fearing they have been seen, the newlyweds retreat to a nearby tourist cabin—only to find themselves drawn deeper into a night of mounting danger, suspicion, and dread. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:54 Original Broadcast 27:47 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lux Radio Theatre presents “Only Yesterday,” episode 479, originally broadcast on CBS on April 16, 1945. This Lux adaptation of the 1933 Universal film stars Ida Lupino and Robert Young, with Edward G. Robinson serving as guest host. Set against the World War I era, the prosperous 1920s, and the turmoil of the 1929 stock-market crash, the drama follows a businessman drawn back to a brief but consequential wartime romance. Adapted for radio by George Wells, the story explores memory, marriage, money, and the lasting weight of the past. Robinson’s opening also reflects the national mourning following President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death four days earlier. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:55 Original Broadcast 59:00 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Escape presents “The Bird of Paradise,” episode 205, originally broadcast on CBS on March 11, 1954. John Dehner stars in this tropical adventure, adapted by John Meston from a short story by John Russell. Fortune hunter Andrew Harben ventures into the East Indies and across the Solomon Sea, seeking the rare imperial bird-of-paradise and the profit its feathers may bring. On a remote island, his ambition brings him into uneasy conflict with another hunter. Norman MacDonnell directed and produced. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 29:52 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “The Martian Death March,” episode 34, originally broadcast on January 14, 1951. This NBC/WNBC drama was an original radio play by Ernest Kinoy, directed by Edward King and produced by William Welch. Set on a human-conquered Mars in 1997, the story follows Al and John as they confront the plight of the remaining spider-like Martians, driven from Earth-imposed reservations toward their northern mountain homeland. Often noted as an allegory of displacement and westward expansion, the episode features a cast including Butch Cavell, Cameron Prud’homme, and Bill Zuckert. Old Time Radio Stories 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 26:34 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “Project Trojan,” episode 56, originally broadcast on NBC on June 19, 1956. Written by Ernest Kinoy and directed by Daniel Sutter, this wartime suspense drama features Alistair Duncan, Ivor Francis, Burford Hampden, Alfred Shirley, William Quinn, and narrator Alfred Isliff. During World War II, British intelligence weighs a daring campaign of deception designed to steer Nazi Germany’s scientific effort away from guided-missile research. Drawing on an idea reportedly inspired by a Galaxy Magazine editorial, Colonel McKenzie’s plan turns science-fiction imagination into a potential weapon of war. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:56 Original Broadcast 24:41 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part One,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 5, 1953. Episode 494 adapts Charles Dickens’s unfinished final novel, with Herbert Marshall as the troubled choir master John Jasper. In Victorian Cloisterham, Jasper welcomes his nephew Edwin Drood as Edwin’s engagement to Rosa and a growing rivalry with Neville Landless strain the household’s uneasy relationships. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis, this first half of a two-part drama builds an ominous cathedral-town atmosphere around Dickens’s enduring mystery. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:50 Original Broadcast 30:56 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke, “Trojan War,” originally broadcast January 3, 1960. This CBS Radio presentation is a rebroadcast of a story first aired in 1953, written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Norman Macdonnell. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester. When three members of the Pueblo Gang ride into Dodge City, Dillon has reason to be wary—but no cause to arrest them. After a stage from Buckeye fails to arrive, Dillon and Chester set out on a tense investigation involving a threatened route, stolen gold, and a dangerous trail ahead. Old Time Radio Stories 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 25:02 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio