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  • The ANGRY GOD That Demands a BLOOD SACRIFICE!
    May 6 2025
    A young American couple travels to Central America and hear villagers’ superstitions about an “angry god” demanding a sacrifice – and they might be the next offering! Hear the story from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0401

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Angry God” (February 17, 1976) ***WD
    00:48:11.959 = The Hermit’s Cave, “Buried Alive” (October 06, 1940)
    01:13:51.629 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Ben Cramer” (1945-1951)
    01:39:45.319 = Sherlock Holmes, “Night Before Christmas” (December 24, 1945) ***WD
    02:08:08.019 = Inner Sanctum, “Till Death Do Us Part” (October 16, 1945)
    02:35:15.459 = The Key, “Bank Robbery” (1956)
    02:59:51.409 = Lights Out, “Valse Trieste” (March 30, 1938) ***WD
    03:29:02.989 = The Lineup, “Red Shirt Case” (June 05, 1951) ***WD
    03:53:51.799 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD (LQ)
    04:21:11.439 = Philip Marlowe, “Heat Wave” (April 16, 1949)
    04:50:50.759 = Show Close

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    4 h y 52 m
  • THE UNHOLY INHERITANCE: She Died In Poverty But Left a Fortune – How Can That Be?
    May 5 2025
    An old woman who has always lived in poverty suddenly dies and leaves behind a huge fortune — but unsettling clues suggesting the wealth might not be from this world! Hear the tale from Future Tense! | #RetroRadio EP0400

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Angel of Death” (February 16, 1976) ***WD
    00:48:19.869 = Fear on 4, “The Specialty of the House” (March 01, 1988)
    01:18:17.149 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Radium Murder Case” (Late 1940s)
    01:23:36.429 = Future Tense, “The Old Die Rich” (May 21, 1974) ***WD
    01:52:42.679 = Gang Busters, “Tennessee Valley Killer” (December 20, 1947)
    02:16:44.859 = The Green Hornet, “Money In The Meter” (August 15, 1939)
    02:46:09.669 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (June 01, 1953) ***WD
    03:10:03.129 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Fool’s Gold” (April 04, 1952) ***WD
    03:35:21.189 = Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “Christina” (August 16, 1980)
    04:02:06.099 = The Haunting Hour, “People In The House” (August 17, 1945) ***WD
    04:27:07.079 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Lady Kane, The Silver Queen” (May 17, 1959)
    04:51:06.698 = Show Close

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    (LQ) = Low Quality
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    4 h y 52 m
  • You Are DOOMED If You Try To Ride The GHOSTLY BLUE ROAN STALLION, It’s CURSED By It’s Dead Owner!
    May 5 2025
    A down on his luck cowboy crosses paths with a mysterious and ghostly blue roan stallion. The horse is cursed though, tied to the restless spirit of its murdered owner! Hear the tale from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0399

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Blue Roan Stallion” (February 13, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:20.849 = Dimension, X, “Nightmare” (June 10, 1951) ***WD
    01:13:30.739 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Journey Into The Unknown” (November 21, 1944)
    01:26:15.269 = The Creaking Door, “Don’t Take My Blood” (1965) ***WD
    01:58:11.009 = Eleventh Hour, “John Strange” (1941-1946) ***WD
    02:23:22.379 = Escape, “Misfortune Isle” (March 21, 1948) ***WD
    02:52:52.949 = Everyman’s Theater, “Baby” (March 28, 1941) ***WD
    03:17:46.759 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Planet of Geniuses” (April 16, 1958) ***WD
    03:39:23.989 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
    04:11:40.189 = Dark Fantasy, “Curse of the Neanderthal” (January 09, 1942)
    04:36:23.659 = Diary of Fate, “Tyler White” (April 06, 1948) ***WD
    05:04:19.921 = Show Close

    (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
    (LQ) = Low Quality
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  • Would You DARE Steal From a Church In Order To Become WEALTHY?
    May 5 2025
    A man steals a set of priceless golden chalices from a church, convinced they’ll make him rich — but after he takes them, a strange series of supernatural events begins to unfold. Hear “The Golden Chalices” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0398

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Golden Chalices” (February 12, 1976) ***WD
    00:48:16.059 = Strange Adventure, “Death In The Stars” (1945) ***WD
    00:51:43.279 = BBC Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
    01:20:56.809 = BBC Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (early 1980s)
    01:35:46.679 = Beyond The Green Door, “Mr. Arkady Baradian, Boulder and TNT” (1966)
    01:39:07.930 = Box 13, “Tempest In a Casserole” (April 03, 1949)
    02:05:50.809 = Incredible But True, “Film of Death” (1950-1951) ***WD
    02:09:41.707 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “The Fall And Rise of the Master Constipator” (1990)
    02:39:20.639 = The Clock, “The Right Man” (June 01, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
    03:09:31.709 = The Confession, “George S. Andress” (September 06, 1953) ***WD
    03:39:05.879 = Creeps By Night, “Walking Dead” (May 16, 1944) ***WD (LQ)
    04:03:23.179 = Sounds of Darkness, “Smiler” (February 03, 1970)
    04:27:58.339 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Where Are You?” (October 08, 1971)
    04:57:38.216 = Show Close

    (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
    (LQ) = Low Quality
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    4 h y 59 m
  • THINKING FOR YOURSELF in the FUTURE Might Get You ARRESTED | Science Fiction, Paranormal, True Crime
    May 1 2025
    In a future where walking alone is a crime, one man’s quiet nighttime stroll leads him straight into the cold grip of a soulless, mechanical authority. Hear Ray Bradbury’s “Pedestrian” in this marathon’s episode of Theater 10:30! | #RetroRadio EP0397

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “You Owe Me Death” (February 11, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:51.709 = Theater 10:30, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971)
    01:14:17.619 = The Unexpected, “Heat Wave” (1948) ***WD
    01:28:04.669 = Unit 99, “Boy Pulled From Car By Officers” (February 07, 1958)
    01:52:13.409 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD
    02:09:20.249 = Dark Venture, “Eclipse” (August 07, 1945)
    02:39:50.899 = The Weird Circle, “Rope of Hair” (December 10, 1944)
    03:10:07.529 = The Whistler, “House of Fear” (June 19, 1943)
    03:40:39.329 = The Witch’s Tale, “Suicide” (January 22, 1937)
    04:05:01.929 = X Minus One, “Cave of Night” (February 01, 1956)
    04:34:29.149 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956)
    04:58:32.159 = Show Close

    (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
    (LQ) = Low Quality
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  • THE HORROR OF DEAD LAKE: Did Genetic Experiments Result In a Terrorizing Lake Monster?
    Apr 30 2025
    A young couple inherits a remote estate on Dead Lake – only to discover a deranged scientist and his monstrous creation lurking beneath the water’s surface. Hear the tale in this marathon’s first story! | #RetroRadio EP0396

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Horror of Dead Lake” (February 09, 1976) ***WD (LQ)
    00:47:05.969 = Sam Spade, “The Bouncing Betty Caper” (December 12, 1948)
    01:13:30.719 = The Sealed Book, “Beware of Tomorrow” (July 29, 1945) ***WD
    01:43:11.969 = The Shadow, “Phantom Fingerprints” (October 29, 1939)
    02:09:31.869 = Sleep No More, “Jilting of Granny Weatherall” (January 30, 1957) ***WD
    02:39:06.179 = BBC Spinechillers, “Boonies” (1984)
    03:06:04.119 = Stay Tuned for Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (1945) ***WD
    03:20:03.719 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD
    03:35:28.579 = Strange Wills, “Audition And Sales Presentation” (January 15, 1946)
    04:06:43.799 = Suspense, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (May 25, 1943)
    04:37:57.999 = Tales of the Frightened, “Dr. Harvey Cushing” (1957)
    04:42:31.235 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (1960s)
    04:46:54.675 = Theater Five, “We Are All Alone” (September 23, 1964) ***WD
    05:06:26.679 = Show Close

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    (LQ) = Low Quality
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  • He Gets Winning Race Tips STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH!
    Apr 28 2025
    When a meek man impulsively buys a horse at auction, he discovers it can talk — and it just might be his ticket to fortune… if he can stay out of trouble! Hear the story from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0395

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Straight From The Horse’s Mouth” (February 06, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:56.789 = Obsession, “Paranoia Death House Express” (1950-1952)
    01:13:15.159 = Origin of Superstition, “Breaking the Wishbone” (1935)
    01:28:13.129 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” (September 18, 1951)
    01:59:01.109 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Saga of Ruffy Rux” (November 27, 1947) (LQ)
    02:28:45.579 = Quiet Please, “Twelve To Five” (April 12, 1948)
    02:58:59.319 = Radio City Playhouse, “Temporarily Purple” (November 29, 1948)
    03:30:58.109 = Cat, “Audition” (October 21, 1946 – aired during Suspense) ***WD
    03:47:58.249 = Richard Diamond, “The Ruby Diamond Case” (December 03, 1949)
    04:17:33.385 = Ripley’s Believe It or Not, “Remarkable Woman” (1930) ***WD
    04:19:35.029 = The Saint, “Cupid and Corpse” (August 27, 1950)
    04:48:56.105 = Show Close

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    (LQ) = Low Quality
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    4 h y 50 m
  • THE CHILDREN OF DEATH: The Heirs of Hate, Born to Destroy
    Apr 28 2025
    Set in a post-apocalyptic world, society has fractured into two hostile tribes — one of men and one of women. In this bleak landscape, hatred reigns supreme, and the two groups live separately, engaging in deadly games where participants hunt each other down. Hear “The Children of Death from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0394

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Children of Death” (February 05, 1976) ***WD
    00:44:24.099 = Mr. District Attorney, “Spring Fever” (May 19, 1948)
    01:15:43.089 = Murder at Midnight, “Murder Out of Mind” (September 15, 1947: NEVER AIRED)
    01:44:11.329 = The Black Museum, “A Woman’s Pigskin Glove” (1952) ***WD
    02:10:53.729 = The Mysterious Traveler, “Murder Is My Business” (June 08, 1948)
    02:41:15.199 = Mystery House, “A New Lease on Death” (August 19, 1945) ***WD
    03:08:57.959 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Wendigo” (June 01, 1968)
    03:35:23.249 = Night Beat, “Hunter Becomes Hunted” (September 11, 1950) ***WD
    04:05:08.439 = CBC Nightfall, “All Nighter” (May 15, 1981) ***WD
    04:36:10.409 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Who Killed Columbus” (October 11, 1944)
    05:05:10.309 = Show Close

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    5 h y 6 m
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