Archive for old time radio

AUDIO: DIMENSION X – Robert A. Heinlein’s “The Roads Must Roll”!

Posted in Audio, Books, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 16, 2013 by ghostradioworld

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Imagine a world dominated by sidewalks that moved at 100 miles per hour.    How dependent would we become on them?  How quickly would our central maxim of life be:


“The Roads Must Roll” originally aired on “Dimension X” on September 1, 1950.  This is a classic of science fiction.  And one of Robert A. Heinlein’s best remembered stories.

AUDIO: DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT: “Flying Saucers”!

Posted in Audio, Mysteries and Thrillers, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, Television, UFOs with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 12, 2013 by ghostradioworld

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There are all kinds of dangers an adventurer might face.  But nothing more intriguing than …


“Flying Saucers” originally aired on “Dangerous Assignment” on April 17, 1950.    This is one of the shows from the early fifties that had both radio and television versions airing at the same time, and featuring the same cast.  The TV series was somewhat obscure, and hard to find.  But now, thanks to Hulu, the series can be watched for free.  The television series only had a single 39 episode season.  Hulu has made all the episodes available.  The radio series ran for three years.  About 90 episodes have survived.  But series star the always reliable Brian Donlevy.

AUDIO: CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER – “Blizzard of Terror”!

Posted in Audio, Mysteries and Thrillers, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 9, 2013 by ghostradioworld

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New York City is under a blizzard warning tonight.  So what better way to wait out the night than listening to some radio drama.  Especially if it offers a …


“Blizzard of Terror” originally aired on “The CBS Radio Mystery Theater” on February 18, 1974.

AUDIO: SUSPENSE – “Russian New Year”

Posted in Audio, Mysteries and Thrillers with tags , , , , , , , , , , on December 28, 2012 by ghostradioworld

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This thrilling tale recounts an attempt to assassinate the tzar.  An attempt which took place during …


“Russian New Year” originally aired on “Suspense” on January 13, 1957.

Christmas Audio: THE CINNAMON BEAR: Episodes 1 and 2!

Posted in Audio, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, The Cinnamon Bear with tags , , , , , , , on December 12, 2012 by ghostradioworld

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Today we begin a Christmas classic from the Golden Age of Radio:  “The Cinnamon Bear”!  A wild and wacky children’s tale.  But this one is so loony adults may enjoy it even more.   So click play below and begin your journey into Maybeland with its Crazy Quilt Dragons and Soda Pop Airlanes!



Stay tuned.  Each day we will be offering two more episode.  And the entire adventure will carry us all the way to Christmas Eve!

Sci-Fi Audio: X MINUS ONE – Issac Asimov’s “Nightfall”!

Posted in Audio, Books, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags , , , , , , , , , , on November 9, 2012 by ghostradioworld

This classic story by Issac Asimov is about another planet.  A planet much like our own.  Except they have never experienced …


“Nightfall” originally aired on “X Minus One” on December 7, 1955.

Sci-Fi Audio: DIMENSION X – “And the Moon Be Still as Bright”!

Posted in Audio, Books, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags , , , , , , , , , , on November 8, 2012 by ghostradioworld

An excellent adaptation of one Ray Bradbury’s stories from “The Martian Chronicles”.  The Martians in this story are dead.  Their cities are vacant.  But ..


“The Moon be Still as Bright” originally aired on “Dimension X” on September 29, 1950.

Spooky Audio: SUSPENSE – “The Storm”!

Posted in Audio, Mysteries and Thrillers, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags , , , , , , , , , , on October 27, 2012 by ghostradioworld

Another storm related chiller …

You may be able to face all kinds of challenges.  But can you face …


“The Storm” originally aired on “Suspense” on March 2, 1953.

Spooky Audio: THE WHISTLER – “Stormy Weather”!

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , on October 26, 2012 by ghostradioworld

In honor of the coming storm …

Some days it’s all about bracing for …


“Stormy Weather” originally aired on “The Whistler” on December 12, 1948.

Spooky Audio: INNER SANCTUM – “You Could Die Laughing”!

Posted in Audio, Mysteries and Thrillers, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags , , on October 22, 2012 by ghostradioworld

Strong audio from this classic “Inner Sanctum”.

You could die screaming.  Or …


“You Could Die Laughing” originally aired on “Inner Sanctum” on May 7, 1946.

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