Yearly Archives: 2017

April 28

The Shadow – Sabotage

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Can The Shadow break up a spy ring who are destroying shipyards and sinking submarines?  Even The Shadow helped the war effort in WWII.  The villain in this episode also had a plan to stop the Shadow.  Great episode! The Shadow “Sabotage” originally aired January 16, 1938.   Play Time:  30 Minutes The Shadow is a collection […]

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April 27

Suspense – One Hundred in the Dark

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Ever count to 100 in the pitch black?  Takes awhile doesn’t it?  In tonight’s episode of Suspense, titled “One Hundred in the Dark”, was adapted from a short story by Owen M. Johnson.  A prolific writer of murder mysteries. The writers of Suspense couldn’t make very many changes as none were needed.  The story does […]

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April 26

Flash Gordon – Flash Charges Ice Barricade of Hawkmen & Dr. Zarkov is Thawed Out

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Episode #9:  “Flash Charges Ice Barricade of Hawkmen” Air Date:  June 22, 1935 “With shouts and confusion, the blue magic army charges to attack the barricaded hawkmen. Suddenly, Thorl furious at being replaced as general by Flash draws a gun from his back and pulls the trigger. Flash’s horse stumbles and pitches forward dead. Flash […]

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April 25

X Minus One – The Green Hills of Earth

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“This is the story of Riesling, the singer of the space ways. Future generations of school children have sung his songs in English, French or German, the language doesn’t matter, but it was an Earth tongue. But the real story of Riesling is not found in the footnotes of a scholars critique or a publishers […]

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April 24

Inner Sanctum Mystery – Dead Reckoning

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“This is a strange and eerie a tale as ever made a sailor wish he’d never seen salt water. It is a story of something that came out of the fog to drag men to their death in a watery grave. When a sole survivor of an abandoned ship is rescued the men on board […]

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April 23

THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN – IS THERE ANOTHER? PART TWO

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Honestly I don’t know much about the history of this broadcast.  It’s one of the hard ones to find but I do know that it aired in January through February of 1946 and came in 13 parts.  I enjoyed it and we will have it in three parts.  Please enjoy our Sunday routine of The […]

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April 22

Around the World in 80 Days

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Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (about £2 million in today’s money, wowzer!) set by […]

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April 21

The Shadow – The League of Terror

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The Shadow must crack a counterfeit ring whom are terrorizing a poor neighborhood.  Can he do it??? The Shadow “The League of Terror” January 9th, 1938 Play Time:  30 Minutes The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in 1930s pulp novels, and then in a wide variety of media. One of the most famous adventure […]

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April 20

Suspense – A Passage to Benares

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In Suspense‘s “A Passage to Benares”  Paul Stewart stars as an American tourist in Trinidad who becomes caught in a murder investigation. This episode is based on the short story of the same name by T.S. Stribling, which was first published in Adventure magazine (Feb. 20, 1926). Suspense “A Passage to Benares” – August 23rd, […]

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April 19

Flash Gordon – Dr Zarkov To The Rescue & Aide Tal Plants Seeds Of Doubt

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  If you’re just tuning in, please read below for a brief overview of the Flash Gordon series. You can also visit the main page where you can find the previous episodes! Now presenting episodes #7 & #8. Hope you enjoy! ♥Miss Cryptic ►Episode #7: Dr Zarkov To The Rescue Air Date: 06-08-1935 Play time: 15 […]

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X Minus One – Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls

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  Before there was Chucky, there was a perfect doll in a window shop that caught the eyes of a child. Tune in now to see how wonderful (or terrible) these dolls truly are. Initially a revival of NBC’s Dimension X (1950–51), the first 15 episodes of X Minus One were new versions of Dimension X episodes, […]

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April 17

Inner Sanctum Mystery – Death has Claws

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Not quite the kitty-cat you were expecting? More like a kitty with radiation exposure/mutation X-100. For one gentleman, he is a cat-lover and you dare not to try to mess with him. Sit back, and enjoy this puuuurrrfect treat! Inner Sanctum Mystery, also known as Inner Sanctum, a popular old-time radio program that aired from […]

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April 14

The Shadow – The Death Triangle

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The Shadow comes to the aid of a doctor who was once a prisoner on Devil’s Island.  Originally aired December 12th, 1937. The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in 1930s pulp novels, and then in a wide variety of media. One of the most famous adventure heroes of the 20th century United States, […]

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April 13

Suspense – The Kettler Method

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The story begins in an isolated sanitarium located in upstate New York. It is night, and there is a dramatic rainstorm outside. All of the patients are restless but one, named Kettler, seems particularly upset.  Dr. Kettler, once a famous brain surgeon, had to be institutionalized after performing an unsuccessful operation. He is convinced that […]

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April 12

Flash Gordon – Rules Over Cave World & Blue Magic Men Capture Flash

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In a tournament of death, Flash Gordon wins the unconquered Kingdom of the Caves. Having picked up a company of King Voltan’s hawkmen the huge rocket ship bearing Flash and Dale to their new kingdom heads for the yawning mouth of Kira, the wild and forbidding cave world. Flash Gordon is the hero of a […]

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April 11

X Minus One – The Man in the Moon

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An S. O. S. is heard from the moon.  What do we do?  X Minus One, “The Man in the Moon” originally aired  May 29, 1955. Initially a revival of NBC’s Dimension X (1950–51), the first 15 episodes of X Minus One were new versions of Dimension X episodes, but the remainder were adaptations by […]

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April 10

Inner Sanctum Mystery – The Man from Yesterday

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A giant gorilla has been captured by a scientist. The gorilla remembers his captor from long ago…and is planning revenge! His captor remembers a previous meeting as well..a very, very long time ago!  This story is crazy with a capital C!  “The Man from Yesterday” first aired December 21st, 1941. Inner Sanctum Mystery, also known […]

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April 09

The Adventures of Superman – Is There Another? Part One

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Honestly I don’t know much about the history of this broadcast.  It’s one of the hard ones to find but I do know that it aired in January through February of 1946 and came in 13 parts.  I enjoyed it and we will have it in three parts.  Please enjoy our Sunday routine of The […]

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April 07

The Shadow – The Circle of Death

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Several bomb explosions are caused by a man who hates crowds. The police are unable to make any progress and the town becomes more scared. When Margot Lane claims that The Shadow can catch the criminal, Commissioner Weston scoffs at the idea and challenges The Shadow to try and uncover new evidence that the police […]

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April 06

Suspense – The Hitchhiker

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The Suspense episode “The Hitchhiker” is well known because the radio play was transformed into a television episode, and it has since lived on in reruns. In this story, a supernatural hitchhiker follows the main character on a trip across the country. Orson Welles, for whom the role was written, first performed “The Hitchhiker” on […]

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April 05

Flash Gordon – Imprisoned by Hawkmen & Deathbattle Won by Flash

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Whilst imprisoned Flash met Boon, the powerful, huge, bearded prince of the Lionmen and Prince Barron a former member of Emperor Ming’s court. Joined by Dr Zarcov, these four friends joined together to overthrow the government of Emperor Ming and rescue Flash’s sweetheart, Dale Arden. They were almost successful but at the last moment, they […]

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April 04

X Minus One – Knock

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What if you’re the last person on Earth.  What if to preserve the species you were put in a zoo?  Then comes the knock.  Knock originally aired May 22nd 1955. Initially a revival of NBC’s Dimension X (1950–51), the first 15 episodes of X Minus One were new versions of Dimension X episodes, but the remainder […]

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April 03

Inner Sanctum Mystery – Island of Death

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When in Haiti, “voodoo unto others as you would have them voodoo unto you!” Island of Death is a strange and terrible tale as ever to turn a man’s hair grey over night. It is a tale of voodoo, conjuring and black magic.  Inner Sanctum Mystery “Island of Death” originally aired December 7th, 1941. Inner […]

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April 01

The Island of Dr. Moreau Part 1

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Genetic engineering seems to be common place in our literature and science these days.  For the past decades countless movies have entertained the idea of the combination of man and beast.  H.G. Wells first wrote about that in 1896 so you could say he was pretty OG when it came to human animal chimeras.  The […]

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March 31

The Shadow – The Three Ghosts

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A recently married woman is brought to madness while living in her husband’s creepy manor.  Can she survive?  Not without The Shadow’s Help!  The Three Ghosts aired way back on the Halloween night of October 31st, 1937!   The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in 1930s pulp novels, and then in a […]

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March 30

Suspense – The Cave of Ali Baba

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Suspense‘s “The Cave of Ali Baba,” was closely adapted from the short story of the same name by Dorothy L. Sayers.  This episode originally aired on August 19th, 1942. One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, was subtitled “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills” and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually […]

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March 29

Flash Gordon – On the Planet Mongo & Befriends Lion Men and Stops a Wedding

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This Wednesday we go back to where it all started.  The very first and original broadcast of Flash Gordon!  Airing originally on April 27th, 1935.  Then we follow it up with Flash Gordon Befriends Lion Men and Stops a Wedding which aired the following week on May 4th, 1935. Hope you enjoy! Flash Gordon is […]

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March 28

X Minus One – Universe

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Special treat for you tonight!  Imagine this…you are the last of humanity’s descendants aboard a space Ark flying through space.  However; on the Ark there the crew is divided into two factions. The lower decks are occupied by humans, and the upper by your mutant over lords. One man dares probe the upper levels and […]

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March 27

Inner Sanctum Mystery – Hunter From Beyond

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What if you wanted to get your man at all costs.  Even if it means waiting 100,000 years?  Tonight’s Inner Sanctum Mystery comes from September 7th, 1941.  It is titled “Hunter From Beyond”.  Unfortunately, I don’t want to pull your chain here, a lot of these recordings are lost forever into the void of space. […]

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March 26

The Adventures of Superman – The Panam Highway Part 3

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This Sunday’s edition of The Adventures of Superman radio broadcast features our last part of the exciting story of the Panam Highway.  Please enjoy! The serial came to radio as a syndicated show on New York City’s WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942, to February 4, 1949, […]

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