Suspense and Horror – Retro Radio Podcast

Ernest Chapel presents a story of a troubled man. He has had a lifelong recurring dream. What do the elements of the dream mean? Tall oaks, a big house with…

To discover the truth about her father’s death, a young woman becomes a staff member in the rest home in which he resided. There she uncovers a horrifying and gruesome…

Two men are on foot in the desert, struggling with a battle of thirst. Is their vision of a woman a mirage, or has she directed them to a source…

Our gruesomely punny host presents a newspaper story. A story of a man, the doll of a dead girl, and the devil. How did such a scene come to be?…

A scientist performs heinous experiments on a human subject on the planet Neptune with disastrous consequences. –Find more at, CBS Radio Mystery Theater Episode Guide.

At the edge of a cliff, a dame holds Mack Weather at gunpoint, forcing him to jump. In flashback, we learn that Weather is a gangster and counterfeiter. Joe is…

Title: Voyage of Intrastar Plot: The dream world has given a grieving psychologist a chance to reunite with his deceased wife. When he becomes convinced that he has discovered an…

Audio is good, even with the usual record static noises. Ernest Chapel is Mr Ross, and is facing a coroner’s inquest. Not being a legal counsel, he isn’t granted an…

Title: Enemy from Space Plot: In an attempt to start a nuclear war, alien beings kidnap the president and send back a double to take his place. Aware of the…

A lunatic retired executioner has died and left a haunted house, filled with death traps and murders.

Title: Masks Plot: When a retired Hollywood producer is relieved of a precious cigarette case during a train ride, his quest to reclaim the stolen item plunges him into danger.

Title: The Unseen Watcher Plot: A gambler dreams up a desperate scheme to “off” his bookie in order to escape his huge debts. To fund his addiction, he kills his…

The scene is set in the carnival atmosphere of the circus. Mr Bundy is a wealthy older man who has taken a shine to Georgia, or Babe, as she is…

Title: All the Time in the World Plot: A professional swindler experiencing a losing streak believes he has unraveled the mystery of immortality, he later comes to realize that it…

Title:The Fall of Gentryville. Plot:When an entire mountain town vanishes from a map, a reporter is dispatched to uncover the mystery. There he discovers the village’s sole survivor and she…

Alan is sure that Carl is lieing about what happened to his sister, Julia. In a darkened room, Alan confronts Julia, but he refuses to leave her until he learns…

Features Gene Kelley. A small gang of thieves is led by Arthur, played by Gene Kelley. Arttie owes money, and he hasn’t been having much luck on his takes lately.…

The three Randal girls were as different as could be. Pamela and Cathy were of two extremes, and Sally was in the middle. Pamela is overbearing, while Cathy is timid…

Cathy waits with the house keeper for her mommy and daddy to return from their trip. As Cathy’s anticipation builds, it’s up to Greer Garson to be the stabilizing force.…

The glamor of being on the radio is sucked dry by a marriage to Tisha and her money. Roger learns that she plans to leave him, and now nothing matters…

Michael Cobb fell into a bad crowd at a young age, and before he knew any better. After serving time, he is out, and wants to put it all behind him, like a forgotten chapter in a book. With supportive relatives, this looks to be a real Merry Christmas for Mike. However, cash has been found missing, and employees are called to the carpet. Will it keep them from getting their Christmas bonuses? Though Mr Humbolt is pleased with Mike's work over the past months, he is forced to let him go. Suspicion has fallen firmly on Mike.

Christine McKay has been ordered to a health resort by her doctor, but can’t afford the hotel any longer. Looking for a new place to stay, she finds a friend…

Ernest Chapel narrates a story where he is a man named, Tom. It’s the end of life as we know it when he and a lady fly a small aircraft…

Title: The Love God Plot: A spirited and opinionated woman alienates her intended with her brash and outspoken ways so she prays to the Indian god of love to remedy…

A movie crew has set out on the Pacific to film a movie about a sea monster that rises from the sea. When nothing has been heard from the crew,…

Audio resolution is a little less than desirable. You may want to pass on this one. Disaster has been striking a diving company. Is it just a rash of bad…

An adaptation of a story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Markheim was a gambler with an addiction that he couldn’t control. Does the love he has for Angela stand a chance…

Two soldiers in the heat of a battlefield talk about their girlfriends back home. Dave is certain that the spirit of his girlfriend is somehow protecting him. Is it possible…

A trilogy of stories takes a look at war. In a time gone by, a grandfather tries to tell his grandson about war. Men recruited, and pressed into service to…

A young couple walk along the beach when a stone is tossed their way. A stone with a note tied around it. Who threw the stone? What is the message?…

a young scientist is dropped off at the country home of a former mentor, Dr. Clark, and his latest assistant. Do his experiments in artificial intelligence, and a robotic man…

Audio is good for a change, only a little record noise and static. As Ernest Chapel recounts today’s tale, he is showing the effects of drinking heavily. He is leaving…

An inventor, George Aldrin, has created a mechanical man, and Lamonte Cranston is in the audience to watch the demonstration. Henry the robot responds to mental commands from the inventor,…

A story played against the background of modern Europe. Which in 1943, means war torn, Nazi Europe. A plot to kill the king at his birthday celebration has been uncovered.…

Arnold is a respectable businessman, but there’s something that has been bothering him. He has been brewing a plan to murder his wife, Evelyn. The worst you might say for…

A house seems to be haunted. As we ride along with our lead character we learn of strange and unexplained happenings. Can it be that a previous owner, a man…

Cynthia is the harried wife of a high powered and demanding man, Randy. He’s the kind of man to plan things to the minute, and worry over details of his…

The story of a successful bank robbery, and the man who pulled it off. Jack Benny plays Tom Jones, a man who never forgets a face. He goes into flashback…

The nasty situation of a love triangl is portrayed on a farm. Jody has driven to the farm where he meets up with Myra. She was supposed to meet him…

A UFO is sighted, but is it aliens, or a military project? What are the fast moving, firey looking objects in the sky Townsfolk talk about the possibilities. Can it…

The show opens with a few creepy puns about a beheaded delegate. It’s Yuletide in Chicago. A cop finds a notebook that appears to be a confession. As he reads…

Children live in a world all their own. Sandra is daddy’s little pet, but causes grief for all her housekeepers. When daddy is to be married, Sandra hates the intrusion…

Audio is poor, even after some noise canceling. It degrades in the middle, Ernest is a man in despair, and talks about hearing things. Witches, warlocks, and things that go…

Lamonte and Margot are travelling, but there seems to be alack of wrongs that need to be put right. A rock slide scares margot, but it’s not just one, but…

Features Vincent Price. A tale of spies and intrigue that takes place in Berlin Germany. vincent Price plays a man who is trapped, but how? Who could have blown his…

It’s the special kind of quiet Sunday that Henry liked to look forward to. His wife Ruth would be away at their country cottage, and he would be free to…

As William Wilson and his fiancee, Dolly Mayfield, plan to announce their wedding arrangements, the sound of gunshots break the festive atmosphere. Events unfold in flashback to relate the drama…

Also aired as episode 51 on 430921. At a beach party, a couple step outside for a breath of fresh air. As they stroll the beach, and argue, they spot…