During the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Charlie and his two best friends find a cruel remedy for their boredom. Everyone in town recognizes Mr. Budokai, the little man with the bowler hat, the cane, and the smile that never seems to leave his face. Nobody knows much about his past. For Charlie’s friends, that makes him an easy target. Charlie knows their harassment is wrong. But knowing and refusing are different things, and one afternoon at the fruit market leaves him with a memory he cannot

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There was a time when you couldn’t summon any song ever recorded with a tap. You turned on the radio—and waited. And every once in a while, something extraordinary came through the speaker, almost like a gift.Jim Steinman captured that experience in “Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through,” his extravagant, surprisingly tender hymn to music as refuge, rescue, and revelation.In this Chesterton Radio Deep Dive, we explore the original 1981 Bad for Good recording sung by Rory Dodd, Meat Loaf’s triumphant

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Hope you enjoy this episode of Suspense! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | Amazon | iHeartSuspense was one of the most popular and successful old time radio dramas during it's run of over 900 episodes, spanning 1942-1962. Guest stars included Orson Welles, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, Agnes Moorehead, Marlene Dietrich and Humphrey Bogart. Suspense is

When a mysterious incident erupts at a high-rise structure on the streets of New York, Captain Frank Kennelly and the officers of the 21st Precinct are dispatched to investigate Booster's Tower. In this classic episode of the acclaimed 1950s police procedural drama, the precinct team must navigate tense urban corridors, hidden motives, and a maze of deception to bring order to a chaotic city.Experience authentic Old Time Radio crime drama at its finest—where methodical detective work, precinct desk

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Suspense presents “Golden Years,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 16, 1962. Often cataloged as episode 943 (with some logs listing it as #942), this late-series drama was written by William N. Robson and features Peter Fernandez, Rosemary Rice, and Ivor Francis.Teenager Buddy Birdwell’s anger toward his adoptive stepfather escalates after he is denied use of the family car. His girlfriend Sue initially tries to dismiss his talk as youthful frustration, but unsettling signs leave her

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has become one of the great myths of modern culture. But beneath the potions and transformations lies a darker question: Can a man separate his secret desires from his respectable self—and escape responsibility for what follows?In this Listen with Gilbert Deep Dive, we hear how three generations of radio approached Stevenson’s divided man: a 1941 Jack Benny treatment whose second part aired on December 7, the prestige drama of Theatre

The Lone Ranger presents “The Ghost of Matt Carpenter,” episode 1149 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast on June 5, 1940.This local archival recording follows a mystery involving the ghost of Matt Carpenter.The Lone Ranger 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 Introduction00:21 Original Broadcast30:07 ClosingBecome a

CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Grey Ghost,” episode 323, originally broadcast on August 8, 1975. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, the drama stars Betsy Palmer and William Redfield.After the death of her race-car-driver father, Kate Richards leaves her husband and travels to Italy. There, her encounter with a gifted driver draws her back into the high-speed world of motor racing—and toward lingering questions surrounding her father’s fatal crash.CBS Radio Mystery Theater

Suspense presents “Life Ends at Midnight,” listed as episode 7, originally broadcast February 1, 1944.When Mrs. Bates’s troubled son Walter arrives needing $1,500 before midnight, a discovery involving her elderly lodger’s insurance policy turns an already strained household into a pressure-cooker of desperation and danger. The drama features Fay Bainter, Dane Clark, and Ralph Morgan, and was written by Robert Tallman.Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual