The Ghost of Radio

Click here to text your Ghost Follow us back in time this week to a young Ghost's first encounter with MCHR (that's midcentury horror radio). It's "Murder in the Script Department", from who else but Lights Out. Maybe it's your first encounter, too, if this is your first time joining us around the Cauldron; if so, hold on tight. File under: desks... desks See you soon...

Click here to text your Ghost Back around the Cauldron to bob for another episode of midcentury horror radio! This week, it's "Death Comes for Adolf Hitler", from the series The Mysterious Traveler .  Will real world and radio mix in this story, or will we come away feeling like we crossed the wrong line? Only one way to find out. File under: can you fire a gun inside a sub? See you...

Click here to text your Ghost Hello and welcome and it's into the Cauldron we go for another episode of midcentury horror radio. This week, it's "The Bog Oak Necklace" and it's from... it's from The Inner Sanctum . Well, we are here to embrace horror, not run from it, so we do what we have to do when the Cauldron says that we have to do it. File under: VIP information...

Click here to text your Ghost It's back we are to Cauldron-side, ready to plunge in our bare hand to pull out another episode of mid-century horror radio. This week? It's "The Man Who Hated Scenes", from The Price of Fear .  Surprises galore, from a revival series that actually got it right--they  really understood the spirit of true MCHR, which this Ghost appreciates. File und...

Click here to text your Ghost Welcome back to the Cauldron, and a special episode devoted to a particular category of sexism fails in mid-century horror radio: sponsor ads on the long-running series Suspense .  What's so horrible about sponsor ads? Oh, you'll see; you will see... File under: there's no place worse than home See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturyghost@gmail...

Click here to text your Ghost What's the difference between horror and terror? A return trip to Theater Five this week will tell us, as we fall into "The Talkers".  The only question after that will be, did you really want to know the answer? Always a dark voyage when we sail in the waters of mid-60s mid-century horror radio, so be ready. File under: a tiny piece of glass See you so...

Click here to text your Ghost You're back for another hour round the Cauldron of midcentury horror radio episodes, hunkered firmly down on the ground with your Ghost of Radio--and let's keep it that way. This week we're talking about "Nothing Behind the Door", by (drumroll please) the epic series Quiet, Please .  Warning you now: don't get caught in an infinite loop b...

Click here to text your Ghost Welcome back! We're Cauldron-side and ready for another foray into midcentury horror radio. This time, it's "The Happy Return", from the series Beyond Midnight . Ever been afraid of a ship? What kind? Before you answer, remember that there's always more to be reckoned with than you first thought when it comes to MCHR. File under: it means you...

Click here to text your Ghost Welcome back to the Cauldron and your Ghost and another dive into another episode of midcentury horror radio. What will we encounter? This week, it's "The Man the Insects Hated", from the series The Mysterious Traveler .  Hop aboard a freight train that's rushing you toward an encounter with... well, you'll see. File under: don't come cre...

Click here to text your Ghost We're back at the Cauldron, overflowing with episodes of midcentury horror radio and what do we pull out this week? "Uncle Henry's Rosebush", from our old friend Suspense .  With a title like that, what could we possibly expect? File under: listen up for the warning after the intro See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturyghost@gmail.com  In...

Click here to text your Ghost You are back beside the Cauldron with your Ghost all ready to jump into some mid-century horror radio--and you're in luck: that's what we do. This week, it's "The Outsider" from The CBS Radio Mystery Theater .  Be warned: it will trick you completely by accident. File under: the most complicated simple in the world See you soon... Contact your...

Click here to text your Ghost Time to set sail once again with The Ghost of Radio - this time, we climb aboard the cauldron for the show "Bon Voyage", from Lights Out, Everybody .  Q: Does midcentury horror radio get more classic than this? A: what do you think? File under: it does not. See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturyghost@gmail.com  Instagram @ghostofradio - always look...

Click here to text your Ghost Welcome back if you dare to sit by cauldron-side and dive into another episode of midcentury horror radio. This week - "All Hallows", from The Black Mass . Be prepared to be unprepared, and brace yourself for the onslaught that is the end. File under: is this Quiet Please? See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturyghost@gmail.com  Instagram @ghostofrad...

Click here to text your Ghost Welcome back to your Cauldron and your Ghost, both ready for a week's entertainment of all things midcentury horror radio. This time around it's "Melody of Death" from...yes, from Inner Sanctum , so as always, enter at your own risk. File under: the cat doesn't do *anything* See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturyghost@gmail.com  Inst...

Click here to text your Ghost It's the return of the Cauldron and all the mysterious chance-taking that represents for listeners of The Ghost of Radio. This week? "Death's Worshipper", from the series Murder at Midnight .  We'll be taking our chances with another trip to the "outside" world, so be prepared for the worst. File under: the following message does not...

Click here to text your Ghost It's time to gather once again around the Cauldron of midcentury horror radio episodes and see what it serves up. This week, we're back with Nightfall, for their surprising episode "Guest of Honor".  File under: when it comes to horror radio, the 80s qualify as "mid-century" See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturyghost@gmail.com ...

Click here to text your Ghost It's cauldron time again here with your Ghost of Radio, and we're ladling out "Bells", from the series Suspense!   Will it be specially calculated to keep us in... suspense? or will we be tearing the computer out of the wall? Only one way to find out, so tune in. File under: it's not ghosts! See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturyghos...

Click here to text your Ghost This week at the cauldron your Ghost of Radio offers you two shows from different times and different series: "Cemetery Stop", 1981, from Nightfall  and "Take Me Out to the Graveyard", 1947,  from Quiet Please . Which one wore it better?  Which team are we on? Only those who gather with the Ghost will ever know. File under: it's not a competit...

Click here to text your Ghost We're back at the Cauldron and pulling out a ghastly plum--"Ghost Hunt", from Suspense!   Mirror, mirror on the wall, what's the fearfullest creature of them all? If only there could be a different answer once in a while. File under: are haunted houses always made of wood or stone? See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturyghost@gmail.com  In...

Click here to text your Ghost We're back again together round the cauldron full of episodes of midcentury horror radio and we've pulled out a plum this time: "Is this Murder" from the good and the great series Quiet, Please . File under: no question (mark) See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturyghost@gmail.com  Instagram @ghostofradio - always look for the five o'...

Click here to text your Ghost Welcome back, don't be afraid, come right in to see your Ghost and to dive into the cauldron for some midcentury horror radio. We're putting on a show, see? And it's supposed to be a good one: Super Feature, from Lights Out, Everybody .  That's what the boys say, anyway. File under: you'll find out See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcent...

Click here to text your Ghost It's hello and welcome back to the cauldron from your Ghost of Radio. This week, we enjoy the contemplation of, and heavy-mental-lifting caused by, "The House that Time Forgot," from the series Murder at Midnight .  Make sure you return again this week! File under: Make sure you return again this week! See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturygho...

Click here to text your Ghost Welcome to a new season and a new story, both from your Ghost. We begin Season 2 by opening The Sealed Book and turning to the page called "I'll Die Laughing".  And remember--the horror lies not within ancient Aztec caves, but within ourselves. File under: I'm greedy! See you soon... Contact your Ghost at midcenturyghost@gmail.com  Instagram @ghost...

Click here to text your Ghost It's the Season One finale here at the Ghost of Radio and we're closing things in style with a look back, a look forward, and an infamous episode from Lights Out . Many surprises in store for the ready listener! Don't worry--we'll be back next week; a Ghost never sleeps. File under: ready for video, or keep the lights out? See you soon... Contact y...

Click here to text your Ghost Welcome - you're back again, this time to sit by my cauldron and listen to the tale "Sorry, Wrong Number" from the series Suspense!  Yes that is "Suspense" with an exclamation mark, and there is plenty of exclaiming to be done in and about this episode. Rest assured--we will do it all. File under: another welcome round with The Great One See y...