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Lights Out presents “Execution,” originally broadcast on April 27, 1943. This episode is identified as number 30 of the 1942–43 NBC revival run. Written and produced by Arch Oboler, it features Mercedes McCambridge, Edgar Barrier, and Hans Conried. In an occupied French village during World War II, a German commander’s response to an attack on a patrolman places the community under terrible pressure. Set in the village marketplace and execution ground, this tense wartime drama explores civilian resistance and the brutal power of occupation. Old Time Retro Radio 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 30:15 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Mirage,” originally broadcast September 21, 1943. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, this CBS supernatural drama is listed as episode 51 of the 1942–43 run. During a nighttime walk along a moonlit beach, Carl and Linda encounter a silent old man working at the water’s edge. What begins as an uneasy stroll becomes a compact, unsettling meditation on uncertainty and mortality. “Mirage” was adapted from Oboler’s earlier 1939 play of the same name. Old Time Retro Radio 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 28:35 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Valse Triste,” originally broadcast December 29, 1942. Episode 13 of the CBS revival, this Arch Oboler suspense drama stars Dinah Shore alongside Gloria Blondell, Lou Merrill, Joseph Kearns, and Wally Maher. On a canoe vacation, two young women become stranded in the woods and find an isolated cabin that seems to offer shelter. But its soft-spoken, violin-playing resident gives their unexpected refuge an increasingly unsettling atmosphere. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, this 1942 broadcast restages his earlier 1938 Lights Out play. Old Time Retro Radio 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 29:47 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Bon Voyage,” originally broadcast on November 10, 1942. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler for CBS, this wartime revival revisits one of Oboler’s earlier tales of terror. Two elderly sisters, Julia and Emma, embark on an ocean cruise hoping to put old troubles behind them. But a quiet departure, a tightly secured trunk, and an increasingly unsettling atmosphere aboard the liner suggest that their voyage may lead somewhere far stranger than either expected. Old Time Retro Radio 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 27:21 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Oxychloride X,” originally broadcast February 16, 1943. Written and hosted by Arch Oboler for CBS, this revival-era installment revisits Oboler’s earlier story, later also circulated as “The Hole.” On a college campus, chemistry student Ray Stewart longs for the acceptance of his fraternity peers. His determination to create a scientific breakthrough leads him back to the laboratory, where an extraordinary new solvent raises unsettling questions about ambition, responsibility, and discoveries that cannot easily be controlled. Old Time Retro Radio 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 00:42 Original Broadcast 30:22 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Murder Castle,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 3, 1943. Written and directed by Arch Oboler, this revival-era production stars Joseph Kearns and Mercedes McCambridge. When a young woman vanishes after answering a secretarial advertisement at an imposing private house, her sister follows the address to investigate. Behind the courteous welcome at 424 East 7th lie dark corridors, locked rooms, and an increasingly unsettling mystery. The story was inspired by the real-life H. H. Holmes case. Old Time Retro Radio 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 26:58 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Protective Mr. Drogen,” originally broadcast January 26, 1943. This installment is episode 17 of Arch Oboler’s 1942–43 CBS revival of the series, sponsored by Ironized Yeast. After a party and an unusual cocktail, Mr. Drogan begins to suspect that angry wishes spoken aloud may be taking on a frightening reality. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, this fantasy-horror drama features Edgar Barrier and explores the perilous temptation of power without limits. Old Time Retro Radio 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 29:24 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Organ,” originally broadcast on May 12, 1937. Episode 49 was written by Arch Oboler and aired on NBC. A family’s bargain summer rental in an old furnished country mansion soon feels less like a holiday retreat than a place with a deeply unsettled past. Stormy nights, an ominous caretaker, strange organ music, and their young son’s unsettling observations draw Chuck and Ann into an increasingly eerie ghost story. Old Time Retro Radio 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 00:47 Original Broadcast 31:13 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Battle of the Magicians,” originally broadcast on NBC on July 27, 1946. This was episode 4 of the series’ eight-episode 1946 summer revival. Occult investigator Mr. Saladin is drawn into a mounting airline emergency where threats and disasters seem to defy ordinary explanation. Written by Lights Out creator Wyllis Cooper and directed by Albert Crews, the suspenseful drama pits Saladin against the mysterious Dr. Ehrlich amid an ominous airport-area investigation. Old Time Retro Radio 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 00:52 Original Broadcast 30:28 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Prelude to Murder,” originally broadcast June 15, 1943. Episode 37 of Arch Oboler’s CBS suspense series, this archival recording was a replacement presentation when the scheduled play “Alter Ego” could not be aired. Musical maestro Alex Nadova finds his jealousy stirred by the friendship between his wife, Catherine, and young artist David Smith. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, this psychological drama contrasts Nadova’s courteous words with the increasingly troubling private thoughts heard by the listener. Old Time Retro Radio 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 00:48 Original Broadcast 30:09 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Knock at the Door,” originally broadcast December 15, 1942. This was episode 11 of the 1942–43 NBC revival season, written and produced by Arch Oboler and sponsored by Ironized Yeast. In the Kruger family home, Ella’s resentment toward her possessive mother-in-law, Mrs. Kruger, places growing pressure on her marriage to the good-natured Jay. A persistent, unsettling knock soon transforms household tension into an atmosphere of mounting supernatural dread. The story is a retitled revival of Oboler’s 1938 Lights Out episode, “Mother-in-Law.” Old Time Retro Radio 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 00:37 Original Broadcast 27:10 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Bathysphere,” originally broadcast June 29, 1943. In this Arch Oboler-written and directed CBS drama, a powerful head of state joins scientist Dr. Thorndike for a record-breaking descent into the ocean’s depths. Inside the cramped diving bell, the journey becomes a tense, claustrophobic clash over power, conscience, and responsibility. William Conrad stars as His Excellency, with Ted Reed as Dr. Thorndike. This 1943 production revisits Oboler’s earlier 1939 radio play, “The Bathysphere.” Old Time Retro Radio 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 30:10 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Poltergeist,” originally broadcast on October 20, 1942. Also known as “Gravestone,” this was episode 3 of the 1942–43 NBC run, written and directed by Arch Oboler. Three city roommates set out by horse-drawn sleigh for a winter outing in the snowbound countryside, where they find a forgotten burial ground concealed beneath the drifts. A local superstition and a startling incident transform their pleasant excursion into an uneasy night of supernatural dread. Old Time Retro Radio 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 26:57 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Ugliest Man in the World,” originally broadcast on June 1, 1943. This archival CBS drama was written by Arch Oboler and stars Raymond Edward Johnson with Ann Shephard. Paul Martin, isolated and wounded by a lifetime of rejection over his appearance, revisits painful memories as he faces a deeply personal crisis. Told in Oboler’s intense, subjective flashback style, the drama finds a note of human possibility in Paul’s encounter with a young blind woman. Old Time Retro Radio 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 24:10 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lights Out presents “Nature Study,” originally broadcast on June 22, 1943. Episode 38 of Arch Oboler’s CBS revival, this tense drama aired under the sponsorship of Ironized Yeast. Four tourists on a scenic canyon excursion find themselves cut off after a rockslide leaves them trapped among the fallen boulders. As the pressure mounts, fear, guilt, and buried secrets begin to test the stranded group. The cast includes Cathy Lewis and Mary Jane Croft. Old Time Retro Radio 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 00:42 Original Broadcast 24:33 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio