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Dimension X, episode 24, “Hello Tomorrow,” originally broadcast on NBC on September 15, 1950. This original radio play was written by George Lefferts, directed by Edward King, and features Nancy Olson, Donald Buka, Bill Zuckert, Santos Ortega, and Leon Janney. In a far-future civilization living beneath a radioactive Earth, Professor Lois Burton meets Orin, a man judged genetically imperfect by a society governed by strict rules of survival. Their encounter raises unsettling questions about freedom, human feeling, and the cost of a carefully controlled underground world. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 29:44 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio…

X Minus One, “Universe,” originally broadcast May 15, 1955, is episode 4 of NBC Radio’s science-fiction anthology series. This adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein’s short story was written for radio by George Lefferts and directed by Fred Weihe. Cadet Hugh Hoyland, played by Donald Buka, has spent his entire life aboard a vast multilevel rocket ship whose people know no other home. When Hugh and his friend Alan Mahoney venture into the ship’s neglected upper levels, forbidden questions and unsettling encounters challenge the beliefs that govern their enclosed world. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 28:56 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Dimension X presents “With Folded Hands,” episode 2, originally broadcast on NBC on April 15, 1950. Adapted by John Dunkel from Jack Williamson’s 1947 science-fiction novelette, this early episode of the series was directed by Edward King and produced by Van Woodward. In the year 2006, household-mechanicals dealer Harry Underhill finds his business—and humanity’s place in daily life—challenged by the arrival of astonishingly capable humanoid servants. Featuring Philip Bourneuf as Underhill and Alexander Scourby as the Humanoid, this unsettling technological fable explores convenience, protection, and the cost of surrendering responsibility. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:51 Original Broadcast 30:16 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Space Patrol episode 54, “On the Ice Cap of Planet X,” originally broadcast October 10, 1953. Commander Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy face danger on Planet X’s frozen polar cap as the struggle against Prince Baccarratti and Dr. Melingro continues. Ed Kemmer and Lyn Osborn star as Buzz and Happy in this ABC adventure, written by Lou Huston. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:29 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Mars Is Heaven,” episode 33, originally broadcast on January 7, 1951. This NBC science-fiction drama is a rebroadcast of the production first heard on July 7, 1950, adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Ray Bradbury’s short story “Mars Is Heaven!” In 1987, Captain John Black leads Earth’s first expedition to Mars, where the crew finds heavy mist and an impossible-looking American small town seemingly preserved from the 1920s. Wendell Holmes stars as Captain Black, with Peter Capell as Dr. Horst and Norman Rose as narrator. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:57 Original Broadcast 26:17 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

2000 Plus presents “Alone,” originally broadcast November 15, 1950, on the Mutual Broadcasting System. This adult science-fiction anthology drama was written by Judith Bublick and David Bublick. In the year 2060, nuclear physicist John Rhodes leaves a psychiatric hospital and returns to Nuclear City—only to find its laboratories and avenues mysteriously deserted. With a frightened woman named Volta as his only apparent ally, Rhodes struggles to reach the outside world and determine whether the terrifying silence is real. Ralph Bell stars as Rhodes, with Joan Shea as Volta. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:56 Original Broadcast 31:33 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro…

Dimension X presents “Marionettes, Inc.,” episode 46, originally broadcast on NBC on August 30, 1951. This sustaining broadcast adapts Ray Bradbury’s short story, with George Lefferts’ radio adaptation directed by Fred Wiehe. In the projected year 1990, Henry Smith learns of a secretive company offering uncannily lifelike humanoid stand-ins. What seems like a convenient way to escape domestic routine soon raises disquieting questions about identity, freedom, and control. The cast includes Kermit Murdock as Henry Smith, Martin Rudy as Walter Braling, and Ross Martin as Braling Two. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 28:51 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time…

X Minus One presents “A Wind Is Rising,” originally broadcast on NBC on October 3, 1957. This is episode 114 of the series. On the wind-lashed planet Carella, two Earth explorers at an advance observation station must venture into a storm to repair their failing water supply. Native Carellans warn them of the planet’s devastating winds, but the men must confront an environment far beyond their usual assumptions. Adapted by George Lefferts from Robert Sheckley’s story, first published under the byline Finn O’Donnevan, the episode stars Les Damon, Bert Cowlan, and William Griffis. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 22:01 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time…

Dimension X presents “Nightmare,” episode 36, originally broadcast on NBC on June 10, 1951. At the Brook Meadow atomic-pile construction project on Long Island, statistician Samson Gurney begins to see a disturbing pattern behind a series of seemingly unrelated industrial accidents. Adapted by George Lefferts from Stephen Vincent Benét’s poem “The Revolt of the Machines,” the drama stars John Gibson as Gurney and explores the uneasy dependence of a modern world on its machinery. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 25:35 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Space Patrol, “Supersensitive Star Drive,” originally broadcast July 24, 1954, is episode 95. This ABC Radio adventure comes from the Nestlé’s Chocolate-sponsored run of the series. At the Lunar Fleet Base, Commander Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy investigate the disappearance of a closely guarded experimental spacecraft powered by a prototype star drive. Their search leads from the Moon toward the distant Darzac system and the world of Valcor. Ed Kemmer stars as Corry and Lyn Osborn as Happy; the episode was written by Lou Huston and directed by Larry Robertson. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 24:07 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Dimension X presents “The Castaways,” episode 19, originally broadcast on NBC on August 11, 1950. This atomic-age drama was written by Ernest Kinoy from an original story by Kinoy and George Lefferts, and stars Santos Ortega as General Frank Gadosh. On remote Tahani Atoll in the South Pacific, General Gadosh oversees preparations for an atomic-bomb test—but the island’s residents refuse to abandon their ancestral home. As the deadline draws near, military authority, scientific purpose, and the islanders’ determination collide in an increasingly unsettling confrontation. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:42 Original Broadcast 30:51 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio…

X Minus One, “The Haunted Corpse,” originally broadcast on July 25, 1957, is episode 104. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Frederik Pohl’s Galaxy Science Fiction story, this NBC Radio Network drama brings a chilling scientific premise to the edge of military secrecy. When Richard Van Pelt alerts the Pentagon to Dr. Eric Horn’s guarded experiments, Lieutenant Colonel Windermere is sent to place Horn’s laboratory under Army security. But the mysterious “Horn Effect,” said to permit the transfer of identity between bodies, raises unsettling questions about power, ownership, and immortality. Featuring Leon Janney, Jim Boles, Joseph Bell, and Reese Taylor. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 22:25 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Dimension X, episode 38, “Childs Play,” originally broadcast on NBC on June 24, 1951. Adapted by George Lefferts from William Tenn’s 1947 Astounding Science Fiction story, this satirical tale stars Leon Janney as struggling New York attorney Sam Webber. In December 1945, Sam receives an impossible package from the future: a children’s Build-A-Man set, complete with detailed instructions. As pressures at work and in his personal life mount, the extraordinary kit presents a tempting—and unsettling—possibility. Fred Weihe directed and William Welch produced. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:51 Original Broadcast 25:35 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Space Patrol, “Return to Planet X,” originally broadcast October 3, 1953, is episode 53 of the ABC science-fiction adventure series. Ed Kemmer stars as Commander Buzz Corry, with Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy, in a story credited to Lou Huston. After a confrontation in the tunnels beneath Prince Baccarratti’s missile base on Jupiter’s fourth moon, Corry and Happy continue their pursuit of the elusive prince—following the trail back toward the distant Planet X. This installment continues the ongoing Planet X/Baccarratti storyline and was sponsored by Ralston Cereals. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:45 Original Broadcast 29:29 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

2000 Plus presents “When the Worlds Met” (AFRS), originally broadcast on Mutual on May 3, 1950. This surviving early entry in the original-story science-fiction anthology was written by Judith and David Bublick and directed by Sherman H. Dryer. Set in the year 2020, the drama begins when lunar personnel trace an uncanny signal toward Mars. At the Federated World Government’s Washington, D.C., spaceport, Johnny Dixon and Earth’s officials prepare for a possible first contact as a Martian craft approaches. Ken Williams stars as Johnny Dixon, with Luis van Rooten as the voice of Mars. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:39 Original Broadcast 31:41 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time…

X Minus One presents “Honeymoon in Hell,” episode 81, originally broadcast on NBC on December 26, 1956. This radio adaptation of Fredric Brown’s 1950 novelette was written for radio by George Lefferts and directed by Daniel Sutter. In a near-future world burdened by Cold War tensions and a startling decline in male births, an American space pilot and a Soviet scientist are assigned to a politically charged mission to the Moon. William Redfield and Vilma Cure star in this tense, satirical drama of international rivalry, human survival, and the unsettling calculations of a powerful computer. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 29:45 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support…

Dimension X presents “Dr Grimshaw’s Sanatorium,” episode 25, originally broadcast on NBC on September 22, 1950. Adapted by George Lefferts from a short story by Fletcher Pratt, the drama stars Karl Weber as private detective John Doherty. After a disturbing discovery at a cemetery points toward Dr. Grimshaw’s exclusive institution outside Gowanda, New York, Doherty goes undercover as a patient to investigate. Missing patients, secretive staff, and forbidden areas make the sanatorium a dangerous place to seek the truth. Edward King directed this sustaining-period broadcast. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:49 Original Broadcast 31:12 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro…

X Minus One presents “The Cave of Night,” episode 36, originally broadcast on February 1, 1956. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from James E. Gunn’s Galaxy Science Fiction story, this NBC sustaining broadcast uses a striking radio-documentary style. Broadcast journalist Harry Anders assembles reports, official statements, and radio transmissions as an experimental rocket pilot becomes stranded in orbit. With the world listening and teams at Goddard Rocket Base racing to respond, the drama turns a distant emergency into an urgent public event. The cast includes Alexander Scourby, Joe DeSantis, and Bob Hastings. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:55 Original Broadcast 29:14 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Space Patrol presents “The Iron Eaters of Planet X,” episode 57, originally broadcast on October 31, 1953. In this ABC adventure sponsored by Ralston Cereals, Ed Kemmer stars as Commander Buzz Corry. Corry and Cadet Happy set out to investigate intelligence tied to Prince Baccarati’s installations on Planet X, but sabotage strikes during their journey toward Venus. With their spacecraft threatened by strange metal-devouring creatures, the patrolmen face a mounting emergency in deep space. Directed and produced by Larry Robertson. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:42 Original Broadcast 30:11 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

CBS Radio Workshop presents “Report on E.S.P.,” episode 7, originally broadcast on March 9, 1956. This early installment of CBS’s experimental dramatic anthology was produced by William Froug and directed by Jack Johnstone. In a documentary-drama approach, the program examines alleged cases of extrasensory perception, including reports of telepathy and clairvoyance, through dramatized incidents and discussion of paranormal investigation. The cast includes Raymond Burr, John McIntire, and Stacy Harris. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:11 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Beyond Infinity,” episode 16, originally broadcast on NBC on July 21, 1950. This original science-fiction radio play was written by Villiers Gerson, directed by Edward King, and produced by Van Woodward. An American journalist enters a tense, unnamed totalitarian European country in search of a resistance story—and finds Dr. Wensler’s secret laboratory, where a startling experiment in miniaturization may change the underground’s chances of survival. Les Damon, Lotte Stavisky, and Joe DeSantis are featured in this Cold War-era blend of espionage suspense and speculative adventure. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:44 Original Broadcast 30:12 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

X Minus One, episode 45, “How-2,” originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on April 3, 1956. Adapted by William Welch from Clifford D. Simak’s Galaxy Science Fiction novelette, the production was directed by Daniel Sutter and features Alan Bunce and Anne Seymour. In a twenty-first-century suburban home, dedicated kit-builder Gordon Knight expects a robotic dog kit—but receives something much larger and more sophisticated. As the finished robot, Albert, begins helping around the household, Gordon faces unexpected questions about ownership, responsibility, and what a machine may be entitled to become. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:55 Original Broadcast 29:19 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Space Patrol presents “The Sea Monster of Planet X,” episode 60, originally broadcast on November 21, 1953. This 30-minute ABC adventure was sponsored by Ralston Cereals and written by Lou Huston. In a continuation of the Planet X storyline, Commander Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy search the Great Sea for the escaped Prince Baccarratti and Dr. Malingro. Their pursuit leads from the vicinity of a deserted undersea city to the dangerous surface waters of Planet X, where an ominous threat waits beneath the sea. Ed Kemmer stars as Buzz Corry, with Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:39 Original Broadcast 29:31 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Dimension X presents “Veldt,” episode 43, originally broadcast on NBC on August 9, 1951. This sustaining-program adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s story was written for radio by Ernest Kinoy and directed by Fred Weihe. In a highly automated Happy Life Home, George and Lydia Hadley grow uneasy about their children’s thought-responsive nursery, which keeps creating an alarmingly vivid African veldt. Featuring Lesley Woods and Bill Quinn as the troubled parents, this Bradbury suspense tale considers what happens when a family allows technology to meet every need. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 31:00 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

2000 Plus presents “A Veteran Comes Home,” originally broadcast on July 5, 1950. Episode 17 of the Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction series, it was directed by Sherman H. Dryer and stars Bill Griffis as Mike and Joan Shea as Mary. After five years fighting in the Martian War, Mike returns to his Earth home, where his wife and young son have waited for the family’s reunion. This thoughtful future-war drama contrasts a child’s excitement about military heroism with a veteran’s struggle to leave combat behind. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 29:43 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “No Contact,” episode 27, originally broadcast October 28, 1950. Written by George Lefferts from a storyline by Lefferts and Ernest Kinoy, this NBC science-fiction drama stars Luis van Rooten as Captain Thorson and Donald Buka as Lieutenant Collier. On June 2, 1987, the rocket Star Cloud makes the sixth attempt to reach the distant planet Volta. Five earlier expeditions disappeared at the mysterious Galactic Barrier, an invisible obstacle in deep space. As Captain Thorson and his crew draw near, troubling radiation readings and an unexplained condition aboard the ship turn the mission into a tense test of communication, trust, and survival. This broadcast is a rebroadcast of the April 29, 1950 production. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 30:34…

X Minus One presents “The Reluctant Heroes,” episode 80, originally broadcast on NBC on December 19, 1956. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Frank M. Robinson’s Galaxy Science Fiction story, this lunar drama stars Mandel Kramer and Bob Hastings. At a remote Moon base, veteran crewman Chapman and his fellow lunar workers confront the personal strain of long isolation from Earth—and a difficult question surrounding the next relief rotation. A serious early Space Age drama about the human cost of living and working beyond Earth. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:42 Original Broadcast 29:21 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Universe,” episode 42, originally broadcast on August 2, 1951. This NBC Radio Network drama adapts Robert A. Heinlein’s classic science-fiction story, with a radio script by George Lefferts. Mason Adams stars as Cadet Hugh Hoyland, with Norman Rose as host and announcer. Aboard a vast, many-decked generation spaceship, Hugh and his friend Alan Mahoney live among people who believe the Ship is the whole of creation. When Hugh seeks the knowledge preserved by John the Witness, he begins to question the rigid beliefs and fearful legends governing life on the lower levels. This broadcast is a rebroadcast of Dimension X’s November 26, 1950 presentation. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 30:32 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Space Patrol presents “Prison Planet,” episode 119, originally broadcast on ABC on January 8, 1955. Ed Kemmer stars as Commander Buzz Corry, with Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy, in this late-run adventure from the series’ continuing Draxock galaxy storyline. Returning aboard the Terra V to a star system half a million light-years from the United Planets, Buzz and Happy search for the last missing pilot from a disastrous expedition. Their mission brings them into the dangerous territory of Meckor, guardian of the Draxock galaxy. The episode was written by Lou Huston and produced and directed by Larry Robertson. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 29:22 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

CBS Radio Workshop, episode 44, “The King of the Cats,” originally broadcast on CBS on November 25, 1956. Adapted from Stephen Vincent Benét’s fantastical short story, this production was directed and produced by William N. Robson and stars Byron Kane as Tommy Culverin. Tommy, a young office worker and committed cat hater, recalls his unsettling courtship of the enigmatic Princess Vivranka amid New York’s concert halls, drawing rooms, and society gatherings. When a celebrated European conductor named Tibault enters their circle, small feline details begin to give the fashionable scene an increasingly uncanny air. Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns, and Peggy Webber are among the supporting cast. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 01:00 Original Broadcast 25:51 Closing Become a supporter of this…

X Minus One presents “The Moon Is Green,” originally broadcast on January 2, 1957. This is episode 82 of the NBC science-fiction series, adapted for radio by George Lefferts from Fritz Leiber’s 1952 Galaxy Science Fiction story. In a post-atomic-war world, Effie and Hank remain sealed inside their shelter, certain that radioactive dust has made the outdoors unlivable. When Effie opens a window and meets a wanderer named Patrick, their fears and assumptions about the world beyond their refuge are put to the test. The cast includes Joyce Gordon, Bill Lipton, and Ian Martin. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:39 Original Broadcast 29:06 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro…

Dimension X presents “Mars Is Heaven,” episode 14, originally broadcast on July 7, 1950. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Ray Bradbury’s celebrated short story, this NBC production stars Wendell Holmes as Captain John Black and Peter Capell as Dr. Horst. In 1987, Captain Black leads an Earth expedition to Mars, where the crew emerges from heavy mist to find something no one expected: a welcoming small American town that appears preserved from the 1920s. Familiar streets, homes, and faces make the discovery both wondrous and deeply unsettling. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:49 Original Broadcast 30:07 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

X Minus One presents “And the Moon Be Still as Bright,” originally broadcast on September 22, 1955. Commonly cataloged as episode 19, this NBC Radio Network drama adapts Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles story for radio, with a script by Ernest Kinoy. After three Earth expeditions vanish on the way to Mars, Captain Wilder leads a fourth mission to a vast, silent Martian city. Among its deserted streets, towers, and monuments, the crew must reckon with very different views of exploration, ownership, and the legacy of a lost civilization. The cast includes Clarke Gordon, John Larkin, Nelson Olmsted, and narrator Norman Rose. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:54 Original Broadcast 24:54 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Dimension X, episode 11, “There Will Come Soft Rains - Zero Hour,” originally broadcast on NBC on June 17, 1950. This sustaining half-hour adapts two Ray Bradbury stories for radio, with George Lefferts’ adaptation directed by Edward King. In “There Will Come Soft Rains,” an automated house carries on its precise daily routines in an empty future world. “Zero Hour” shifts to a quiet 1985 suburb, where children become engrossed in a strange game that increasingly unsettles the adults around them. Norman Rose narrates the first tale, while Denise Alexander, Rita Lynn, and Roger De Koven appear in “Zero Hour.” Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:45 Original Broadcast 30:42 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

X Minus One presents “The Last Martian,” originally broadcast on NBC on August 7, 1956. Episode 63 is adapted by George Lefferts from a short story by Fredric Brown, with Santos Ortega and Elliott Reid among the featured cast. A newspaper reporter investigates a troubled bar patron who claims to be a Martian trapped in an Earthman’s body. As the stranger describes disaster on Mars, the reporter must decide whether he is chasing an unusual human-interest story—or confronting something far more disturbing. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:57 Original Broadcast 29:49 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Space Patrol presents “The Mystery of the Masked Martians,” episode 88, originally broadcast on June 5, 1954. This ABC adventure, sponsored by Ralston Cereals, stars Ed Kemmer as Commander Buzz Corry and Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy. On a remote stretch of Mars, Buzz and Happy encounter an isolated community descended from space pirates stranded there centuries earlier. Captured in unfamiliar territory, the Space Patrol officers face a dangerous mystery among the masked Martians. The episode was written by Lou Huston and produced and directed by Larry Robertson. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 29:45 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

2000 Plus presents “Worlds Apart,” originally broadcast on November 29, 1950, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. This 30-minute science-fiction anthology drama was produced by Sherman H. Dryer and Robert Weenolsen. The spaceship Phoenix sets out on a pioneering voyage to Neptune with Captain Roberts, rocket engineer Jim Granger, and a group of passengers aboard. When a navigational emergency forces the ship down at the remote Green Valley installation, the rescued travelers find themselves confined amid unfamiliar technology, strict security, and increasingly troubling questions. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:45 Original Broadcast 29:15 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time…

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents Dimension X, Episode 1, “Outer Limit,” originally broadcast on NBC on April 8, 1950. This premiere episode was adapted for radio by Ernest Kinoy from Graham Doar’s short story “The Outer Limit.” In the then-future year of 1965, test pilot Steve Weston takes an experimental rocket aircraft aloft from a Southwest desert base with only minutes of fuel to spare. When he disappears from radar, controller Hank Hansen and Major Donaldson face an unsettling mystery—and an urgent decision when the missing pilot unexpectedly returns. Joseph Julian stars as Weston, with Wendell Holmes and Joe DeSantis; Edward King directed. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:57 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents X Minus One, “The Man in the Moon,” episode 6, originally broadcast on NBC on May 29, 1955. A routine nationwide missing-persons broadcast is interrupted by a mysterious distress signal that seems to come from the Moon. When records custodian Henry Timkin recognizes a name in the transmission, a trail through government files points toward a disturbing pattern of vanished scientific talent. Written by George Lefferts and directed by Fred Weihe, this suspenseful radio mystery remakes Lefferts’s earlier 1950 Dimension X play and features Joe DeSantis, Luis Van Rooten, and Ross Martin. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:50 Original Broadcast 28:58 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Space Patrol presents “The Spies from Planet X,” episode 51, originally broadcast on ABC on September 19, 1953. Commander Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy are played by Ed Kemmer and Lyn Osborn. Space Patrol intelligence reports a possible sighting of Prince Baccarratti in Saturn City, though the prince is believed to be at his remote Planet X stronghold. Buzz and Happy investigate the busy Saturn City spaceport, following clues involving a suspected relative and the Baccarratti family jewels. Written by Lou Huston and directed by Larry Robertson, this episode continues the Planet X/Baccarratti storyline. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:42 Original Broadcast 29:44 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.…

Dimension X presents “The Martian Death March,” episode 34, originally broadcast on NBC on January 14, 1951. This original radio drama was written by Ernest Kinoy, with Norman Rose as announcer/narrator and a cast including Bill Zuckert. On a human-conquered Mars in 1997, a young colonist recalls encountering spider-like Martians forced into Earth-imposed reservations. When refugees set out across the harsh red landscape toward their northern mountain homeland, he becomes caught up in a powerful journey of displacement, endurance, and human solidarity. The story’s forced-removal premise carries an allegorical echo of the Trail of Tears. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:52 Original Broadcast 26:37 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

CBS Radio Workshop presents “Space Merchants Part 1,” episode 55, originally broadcast on February 17, 1957. This CBS adaptation of Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth’s influential novel The Space Merchants was written for radio by Charles Monroe and directed by Paul Roberts. In a future ruled by the immense power of advertising, star copywriter Mitchell Courtney of Fowler Schocken receives a daunting assignment: sell the public on colonizing Venus. Staats Cotsworth stars as Courtney, with Virginia Kaye as Cathy, in the first half of a sharp science-fiction satire of corporate influence, consumer culture, and promotion without limits. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 25:30 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

X Minus One, “Lulu,” originally broadcast on October 31, 1957, is episode 118 of NBC Radio’s classic science-fiction anthology series. Adapted by George Lefferts from Clifford D. Simak’s novelette, the drama features Henry Norrell, Jan Miner, James Stevens, Nelson Olmsted, and Walter Black. Three space travelers accompany Lulu, a highly advanced Planetary Exploration Robot that serves as both spacecraft and mission base. When the crew gives their machine a personal name—and poetry enters the picture—their routine exploration assignment takes an unexpected and humorous turn. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 22:27 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro…

2000 Plus presents “The Robot Killer,” originally broadcast on Mutual on August 30, 1950. Episode 25 of the sustained science-fiction anthology was produced by Sherman H. Dryer and Robert Weenolsen. Happy Sam’s television promotion offers Experimental Robot 23, a six-foot household robot, as its grand prize. When John Hanold brings the remarkable machine home, its voice-command controls and place in the Hanolds’ already strained household raise unsettling questions about technology, publicity, and human emotion. Professor Straker and neighbor Virginia Barden share growing concern. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:38 Original Broadcast 28:28 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time…

Space Patrol presents “The Voice from the Future,” episode 105, originally broadcast on ABC on October 2, 1954. In this Nestlé’s Chocolate-sponsored adventure, Commander Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy are played by Ed Kemmer and Lyn Osborn; the story was written by Lou Huston and produced and directed by Larry Robertson. At the Lunar Fleet Base, Corry and Happy prepare to test a closely guarded experimental ship equipped with a star drive. When danger turns the mission into a struggle for survival in hyperspace, a strange broadcast that seems to come from October 1972 may hold a vital clue. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:38 Original Broadcast 30:05 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old…

Dimension X, episode 32, “The Green Hills of Earth,” originally broadcast December 24, 1950. This NBC sustaining broadcast is a rebroadcast of the series’ June 10, 1950 production, adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Robert A. Heinlein’s celebrated short story. Radiation-blinded spaceman Rhysling—known as the singing poet of the spaceways—travels the future Solar System carrying songs and memories of those who work among the stars. With Tom Glazer performing Rhysling’s music, this lyrical drama follows a final rocket voyage shaped by longing for Earth and fellowship aboard ship. Directed by Edward King and produced by William Welch. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 30:14 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

X Minus One presents “Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls,” episode 34, originally broadcast on January 18, 1956. Written by George Lefferts for NBC, this program is a repeat of the series’ June 5, 1955 production, based on Lefferts’s earlier Dimension X script. In Washington, D.C., a government official’s family discovers an unusual dollmaker whose remarkably lifelike creations can talk. A new doll brings wonder to the household, but its presence soon casts an unsettling shadow over the family and the official’s sensitive work. The cast includes Joe De Santis, Les Damon, and Joan Alexander. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:44 Original Broadcast 25:02 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time…

Dimension X, episode 22, “The Roads Must Roll,” originally broadcast on NBC on September 1, 1950. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Robert A. Heinlein’s celebrated short story, the production was directed by Edward King and features Norman Rose as narrator. In a future America, enormous rolling roads have replaced cars and trucks, carrying people and freight across a nation dependent on their constant motion. When the engineers who maintain this vast transportation system challenge its authority, the indispensable roads become the center of a growing crisis. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:51 Original Broadcast 30:33 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

X Minus One presents “Target One,” originally broadcast on NBC on December 26, 1957. This is episode 123 of the classic science-fiction radio series. In a future devastated by atomic war, officials approve a desperate time-travel mission to alter the course of history. Adapted by George Lefferts from Frederik Pohl’s Galaxy story, “Target One” turns Cold War-era nuclear fears into a tense drama centered on the moral cost of reshaping the past. The cast includes Frank Silvera and Joseph Bell. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 21:46 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “The Professor Was a Thief,” episode 28, originally broadcast on NBC on November 5, 1950. This sustaining broadcast was adapted for radio by George Lefferts from L. Ron Hubbard’s 1940 science-fiction novelette, with Norman Rose as host. When reporter Sweeney claims that Grant’s Tomb has vanished, skeptical New York City editor Pop Attaby finds himself chasing a story that grows stranger by the minute. Amid missing Manhattan landmarks and baffled newsroom staff, a quiet, bookish man named Hannibal Purtwee may hold the key. The cast includes Arthur Maitland, John Larkin, and Bob Hastings. Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction 00:46 Original Broadcast 31:07 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…