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A classic Sherlock Holmes radio drama — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – “The Haunting of Sherlock Holmes” (1946) Step back into the golden age of radio with The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes , the definitive American radio incarnation of Conan Doyle’s great detective. In this 1946 episode, “The Haunting of Sherlock Holmes,” a case steepe...

A modern Sherlock Holmes audio drama — where the analysis comes to rest. Sherlock Holmes: The Last Analysis – Episode 15 Chapters 29, 30 & 31 — “Resolution” In the final chapter of The Last Analysis , the case concludes not through revelation alone, but through reckoning. What began as an inquiry into guilt, control, and emotional insulation resolves into something quieter and more enduring: a...

A classic psychological drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Author’s Playhouse – “The Tyranny of Normal” (1944) Step back into the golden age of radio with Author’s Playhouse , a short-lived but intellectually ambitious series that adapted classic literature for thoughtful, idea-driven broadcasts. In this 1944 episode, “Country of the Blind,” a lon...

A classic psychological thriller from the golden age of radio — plus commentary and trivia after the show. Murder at Midnight – “Nightmare” (1946) Step back into the darker corners of the golden age of radio with Murder at Midnight , a short-lived but daring suspense series that traded heroes and detectives for isolation, guilt, and interior collapse. In this 1946 episode, “Nightmare,” the listene...

A classic summer mystery from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. The Whistler – "Summer Thunder" (1945) Step back into the golden age of radio with The Whistler , the suspense series where an unseen narrator guides ordinary people toward extraordinary—and often tragic—choices. In this 1945 classic, "Summer Thunder," an oppressive heat wav...

A classic noir crime drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and context after the show. Casey, Crime Photographer – “Photo of the Dead” (1947) Step back into the golden age of radio with Casey, Crime Photographer , a series that blends journalism, police work, and moral ambiguity. In this 1947 episode, “Photo of the Dead,” a single photograph becomes the catalyst for a murder i...

A classic sci-fi drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and context after the show. Exploring Tomorrow – “The Happiness Effect” (1958) Step back into the golden age of radio with Exploring Tomorrow , a late-1950s science fiction anthology that imagined futures shaped less by catastrophe than by improvement. In this 1958 episode, “The Happiness Effect,” a society attempts to eli...

A modern Sherlock Holmes audio drama — where emotion becomes leverage. Sherlock Holmes: The Last Analysis – Episode 14 Chapters 27 & 28 — “Leverage” As the case nears its conclusion, Sherlock Holmes discovers that the solution was never hidden in data or deduction alone. What once appeared as chaos resolves into pattern — shaped not by intellect in isolation, but by emotional connection and co...

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A classic radio adventure serial — plus bonus commentary and context after the opening arc. Captain Midnight – “The Mysterious Voice” (Episodes 1–5, 1940) Step back into the golden age of radio with Captain Midnight , one of the most influential juvenile adventure series of the prewar era. In this 1940 story arc, “The Mysterious Voice,” Captain Midnight and his organization confront an unseen anta...

A classic noir drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Night Beat – “Zero” (1950) Step back into the golden age of radio with Night Beat , the short-lived but deeply influential series that followed curiosity rather than crime. In this 1950 episode, “Zero,” reporter Chuck Morgan encounters a man who claims to have no identity, no history, and no place...

A classic radio comedy — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. My Friend Irma – “Jane & Irma Lose Their Jobs” (1947) Step back into the golden age of radio with My Friend Irma , the beloved postwar comedy that paired everyday anxieties with unstoppable optimism. In this 1947 episode, “Jane & Irma Lose Their Jobs,” roommates Jane Stacy and Irma Peterson suddenly find themselves u...

A classic police procedural from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. 21st Precinct – “Policeman Shot: Suicide or Murder?” (1953) Step back into the golden age of radio with 21st Precinct , the landmark series that helped define the modern police procedural through realism, restraint, and moral complexity. In this 1953 episode, “Policeman Shot: Suicide or Murd...

A modern Sherlock Holmes audio drama — where control gives way to commitment. Sherlock Holmes: The Last Analysis – Episode 13 Chapters 25 & 26 — “Surrender” As pressure closes in and time runs out, Sherlock Holmes reaches the limits of strategy. Calculation no longer offers protection. Distance no longer buys safety. What remains is a choice that cannot be reasoned through — only lived. In thi...

A classic horror tale from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. The Weird Circle - “The Tell-Tale Heart” (1944) Step back into the golden age of radio with The Weird Circle , a literary horror anthology devoted to classic tales of psychological dread. In this 1944 adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” a calm, methodical narrator insists on his...

A classic historical drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Cavalcade of America – “Abraham Lincoln” (1936) Step back into the golden age of radio with Cavalcade of America , the long-running anthology series devoted to dramatizing episodes from American history as moral and civic instruction. In this 1936 classic, “Abraham Lincoln,” the program prese...

A classic horror drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Inner Sanctum – “The Death Laugh” (1944) Step back into the golden age of radio with Inner Sanctum , the iconic horror and suspense series known for its dark humor, unsettling atmosphere, and a host who seems far too pleased with what’s about to unfold. In this 1944 classic, “The Death Laugh,” a...

A classic crime drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. This Is Your FBI – “The Innocent Killer” (1946) Step back into the golden age of radio with This Is Your FBI , the long-running procedural series produced in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In this 1946 classic, “The Innocent Killer,” a tragic case forces investigators to con...

A modern Sherlock Holmes audio drama — where proximity becomes unavoidable. Sherlock Holmes: The Last Analysis – Episode 12. Chapters 23 & 24 - “Exposure” In this episode, concealment fails. As pressure converges from within and without, Sherlock Holmes finds that distance — once his most reliable defense — no longer holds. What has been managed through compartmentalization and control begins...

A classic science fiction drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. 2000 Plus – “When the Machines Went Wild” (1950) A classic science fiction drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Step back into the golden age of radio with 2000 Plus , one of radio’s earliest science fiction anthology series, devoted to sp...

A classic crime adventure from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. The Green Hornet – “The Corpse That Wasn’t There” (1943) Step back into the golden age of radio with The Green Hornet , the fast-paced crime series following newspaper publisher Britt Reid, who secretly operates as the masked vigilante known as the Green Hornet. In this 1943 classic, “The Corp...

A classic radio mystery — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Box 13 – “Daytime Nightmare” (1949) A classic radio mystery from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show. Step back into the golden age of radio with Box 13 , the cerebral mystery series starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday, a writer who invites trouble by advertising himself as a box number —...