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The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society

Ghoulish Delights

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society Podcast revisits the great horror and suspense shows from the golden age of radio, including tales from Suspense, Lights Out Everybody, The Witch’s Tale, The Shadow, and more. Each episode features a classic, or maybe-not-so classic story from the scary old-time radio vault, complete with historical notes and nerdy trivia. At the end of each podcast, your hosts, Tim, Joshua and Eric discuss the merits of the story and decide whether or not it stands the

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401: The Signal-Man (Year Nine)

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2026/01/06

Every year or so, we get struck by the impulse to listen to a radio adaptation of Charles Dickens’ other famous ghost story, “The Signal-Man”! And, what do you know, it happened again! This year we head up North for the CBC Radio Mystery Theatre version! As before, this story depicts a curious stranger who encounters a rail worker beset by visions. Why does he seem to be receiving some otherworldly warning? How will this version compare to those we have

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00:56:54

Episode 400: Fury and Sound

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2026/01/02

It’s our 400th episode! And we are celebrating by revisiting the first series featured on our podcast, Suspense! All those years ago, our first episode featured The House in Cypress Canyon, but this time we’re listening to “Fury and Sound,” a story that both roasts and pays tribute to William Spier (and other radio luminaries)! (For more details about this episode, check out what The Suspense Project has to say about it!) The script features a tyrannical

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00:56:54

Episode 400: Fury and Sound

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2026/01/02

It’s our 400th episode! And we are celebrating by revisiting the first series featured on our podcast, Suspense! All those years ago, our first episode featured The House in Cypress Canyon, but this time we’re listening to “Fury and Sound,” a story that both roasts and pays tribute to William Spier (and other radio luminaries)! (For more details about this episode, check out what The Suspense Project has to say about it!) The script features a tyrannical

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00:57:10

Episode 399: Until Dead

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/12/25

We continue our count down to episode 400 by revisiting the first three series featured on our podcast! This time we’re checking out an episode of Lights Out, the series Eric brought for our second episode! The title of this story is “Until Dead” and it features a man bent on vengeance after he’s been framed for murdering his own wife. Despite everything that stands in his way, he will stop at nothing…nothing…until he kills Mark Street. Will he succeed in

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00:57:10

Episode 399: Until Dead

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/12/25

We continue our count down to episode 400 by revisiting the first three series featured on our podcast! This time we’re checking out an episode of Lights Out, the series Eric brought for our second episode! The title of this story is “Until Dead” and it features a man bent on vengeance after he’s been framed for murdering his own wife. Despite everything that stands in his way, he will stop at nothing…nothing…until he kills Mark Street. Will he succeed in

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00:52:32

Episode 398: Is There Anybody There

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/12/18

We are counting down to episode 400 by revisiting the first three series featured on our podcast! We start with The Price of Fear, the series Tim brought for our third episode! This time we’re listening to “Is There Anybody There”! The story depicts a spiritualist and her attempt to contact a man’s late wife. But her spirit guide seems focused on other matters and her own theatrical background suggests that she may be a fraud. Is she truly able to speak

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00:52:32

Episode 398: Is There Anybody There

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/12/18

We are counting down to episode 400 by revisiting the first three series featured on our podcast! We start with The Price of Fear, the series Tim brought for our third episode! This time we’re listening to “Is There Anybody There”! The story depicts a spiritualist and her attempt to contact a man’s late wife. But her spirit guide seems focused on other matters and her own theatrical background suggests that she may be a fraud. Is she truly able to speak

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00:53:26

Episode 397: The Big Thank You

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/12/10

BUHN DA-DUHN DUHN! It’s Dragnet! This week, we’ve gone back to our Listener Library for an episode of the iconic series recommended to us by our Patreon member Jack. Thanks, Jack! The story, entitled “The Big Thank You,” features Joe Friday’s investigation into a paroled murdereress with some irregularities regarding her paperwork. The more he investigates, the more suspicious she seems! Is she the ideal houseguest her neighbors describe? Is she lying

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00:53:26

Episode 397: The Big Thank You

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/12/10

BUHN DA-DUHN DUHN! It’s Dragnet! This week, we’ve gone back to our Listener Library for an episode of the iconic series recommended to us by our Patreon member Jack. Thanks, Jack! The story, entitled “The Big Thank You,” features Joe Friday’s investigation into a paroled murdereress with some irregularities regarding her paperwork. The more he investigates, the more suspicious she seems! Is she the ideal houseguest her neighbors describe? Is she lying

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Episode 396: The Judge's House

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/12/05

When the days grow short and the air grows cold, it’s time for Fear on Four! This week we’re listening their adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “The Judge’s House”! The story features a student moving into a rat-infested home as he prepares for upcoming exam. But something worse than rats is waiting for him in the night! Why has this house sat empty for so long? What secret lies within the dust-covered portraits in the house? How will Eric adapt Carmilla into a

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01:01:48

Episode 396: The Judge's House

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/12/05

When the days grow short and the air grows cold, it’s time for Fear on Four! This week we’re listening their adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “The Judge’s House”! The story features a student moving into a rat-infested home as he prepares for upcoming exam. But something worse than rats is waiting for him in the night! Why has this house sat empty for so long? What secret lies within the dust-covered portraits in the house? How will Eric adapt Carmilla into a

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00:55:07

Episode 395: The Roman

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/11/25

It’s time for us to place our bets with The Croupier as we listen to the series’ only surviving episode, “The Roman,” starring Vincent Price! The story features a husband and wife whose marriage is struggling when they suddenly find themselves lost at sea. Once there, their fate becomes strangely entwined with a mysterious Roman centurion! What does this somber Roman want? Can these disparate story elements come together to form a whole? Which comic book

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00:55:07

Episode 395: The Roman

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/11/25

It’s time for us to place our bets with The Croupier as we listen to the series’ only surviving episode, “The Roman,” starring Vincent Price! The story features a husband and wife whose marriage is struggling when they suddenly find themselves lost at sea. Once there, their fate becomes strangely entwined with a mysterious Roman centurion! What does this somber Roman want? Can these disparate story elements come together to form a whole? Which comic book

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00:52:38

Episode 394: Keeper of the Tomb

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/11/20

We’re paying our first visit to the South African series, High Adventure! This episode, entitled “Keeper of the Tomb,” features a team of scientists who set out to explore the bottom of a pit on a South African farm, where an impossible archeological tomb awaits them. How could this ancient civilization have existed in such an odd location? Once there, what terrible bargain will these explorers make to escape? Would the police really investigate the death

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Episode 394: Keeper of the Tomb

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/11/20

We’re paying our first visit to the South African series, High Adventure! This episode, entitled “Keeper of the Tomb,” features a team of scientists who set out to explore the bottom of a pit on a South African farm, where an impossible archeological tomb awaits them. How could this ancient civilization have existed in such an odd location? Once there, what terrible bargain will these explorers make to escape? Would the police really investigate the death

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00:51:36

Episode 393: Taboo

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/11/11

This time we’re listening to a chilling installment of Escape entitled “Taboo”! Based on a story by Geoffrey Household, this episode features a man returning to his ancestral homeland in the rural forests of Eastern Europe where he befriends a couple who are also visiting. But their vacation takes a dark turn when some of the villagers go missing and whispers of a werewolf begin to spread. Is there truly a monster in the woods hunting for meat? If so, who

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00:51:36

Episode 393: Taboo

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/11/11

This time we’re listening to a chilling installment of Escape entitled “Taboo”! Based on a story by Geoffrey Household, this episode features a man returning to his ancestral homeland in the rural forests of Eastern Europe where he befriends a couple who are also visiting. But their vacation takes a dark turn when some of the villagers go missing and whispers of a werewolf begin to spread. Is there truly a monster in the woods hunting for meat? If so, who

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00:53:51

Episode 392: The Mark of the Bat

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/11/07

We celebrated Halloween season with The Shadow! In this episode, “The Mark of the Bat,” Lamont and Margo investigate a mysterious death, possibly the result of a vampire attack! The victim’s daughter looks to Margo to help her escape from a mad scientist with access to a bat-filled grotto! Can The Shadow bring this criminal to justice? What sort of obstacle will it take to interrupt The Shadow’s relentless pursuit of a criminal? Did this bat’s car really

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00:53:51

Episode 392: The Mark of the Bat

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/11/07

We celebrated Halloween season with The Shadow! In this episode, “The Mark of the Bat,” Lamont and Margo investigate a mysterious death, possibly the result of a vampire attack! The victim’s daughter looks to Margo to help her escape from a mad scientist with access to a bat-filled grotto! Can The Shadow bring this criminal to justice? What sort of obstacle will it take to interrupt The Shadow’s relentless pursuit of a criminal? Did this bat’s car really

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Episode 391: Bury Your Dead, Arizona, Parts 13, 14,...

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society ·

2025/10/28

We’ve finally reached the finale of “Bury Your Dead, Arizona,” from I Love a Mystery! In these last three episodes, a grave is disturbed and the time to leave this tiny town has come. It’s time to discover what’s actually happening! What is in the coffin that Jack, Doc, and Reggie buried? How has the Maestro achieved all of his apparent miracles? Now that we’ve spent seven episodes on this series, did we like it? Listen for yourself and find out!

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