The Shiver Show

This week on The Shiver Show, Mary and Greg dive into a shadowy world of suspense and betrayal with a chilling feature episode: The Big Clock . Adapted from the classic thriller novel by Kenneth Fearing, this noir gem delivers a tightly wound tale of murder, manipulation—and a man hunting himself. Ray Milland stars as George Stroud, a crime reporter caught in a Kafkaesque nightmare when he’s order...

New Episode of The Shiver Show Podcast: 1950 Sci-Fi Radio Drama The Lost Race – A Space Mystery We're going deep into the cosmos with an old time radio science fiction goodie, The Lost Race ( 1950),  from the terrific Dimension X series.   This is a gripping tale about a crew of space explorers who become marooned on a mysterious planet , their ship disabled by unknown forces. As they search...

This week on The Shiver Show , we plunge into one of the most haunting tales of duality ever written: Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . Join hosts Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn as they guide you through the chilling 1974 CBS Radio Mystery Theater adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novella—a radio drama that explores the terrifying conflict between good and evil in each human soul. This grippin...

This week on The Shiver Show , get lost in a swirling nightmare with the 1953 radio drama classic, The Night the Fog Came . Atmospheric, suspenseful, and apocalyptic, this old-time radio horror gem tells the story of a small group of people who discover that the creeping fog enveloping their town isn’t just a “bit of weather”—it’s an agent of doom. As the mist rolls in and the town falls into eeri...

This week’s bone-chilling episode features ' The Perfect Script' (1947), a near-forgotten treasure from The Hall of Fantasy Series.  A powerful radio producer... A secluded beach house... And a young writer with a gift for suspense. When the offer of a lifetime turns into a nightmare, the lines between ambition and obsession vanish. What begins as a creative retreat spirals into somethin...

Gentlemen, put on your snap-brim fedoras and ladies, practice your best sashay! The Shiver Show brings you a spine-tingling dive into old time radio crime with The Plantagent Matter, from the legendary Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar series. This week, we unseal the case files of America’s most "action-packed insurance investigator with the most action-packed expense account.” Played brilliantly b...

A dark stormy night, a killer on the loose, and car problems! This week on the Shiver Show , we're taking you on a journey of suspense with a classic radio drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat— On a Country Road (1950) . Featuring the incomparable voice talents of Cary Grant and Cathy Lewis , this episode is a masterclass in tension. On a Country Road was the only radio play that...

Step into the thrilling world of The Ben Justin Murder Case from the iconic Broadway's My Beat series. This 1950 episode has been remastered at Time Warp Studios and includes commentary by Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn .  Broadway Is My Beat, was a detective radio show that ran from 1949 to 1954 on CBS.  Larry Thor stars as Detective Danny Clover, a homicide detective working in Manhattan’s 16th...

Step into the mystery, suspense, and horror of old time radio drama, Behind The Locked Door.  This chilling episode, from the iconic Mysterious Traveler radio series, originally broadcast in 1949. It was so popular that it was rebroadcast many times over the years.  The episode tells the story of an archaeologist, his friend, and a Native American guide who enter a cave with a violent history.  As...

You've seen the iconic Hitchcock film from 1963, and perhaps you've read Daphne Du Maurier's chilling story. Now, experience The Birds like never before in this spine-tingling radio drama, produced by The Lux Radio Theatre (1953). This immersive horror production delivers edge-of-your-seat suspense with stellar voice performances, including the incomparable Herbert Marshall , and bo...

Get ready for an unforgettable journey to the year 2495! The Shiver Show brings you the 1956 radio drama, Brave New World , introduced and narrated by the visionary author Aldous Huxley . Originally published in 1932, Brave New World is one of the most provocative and influential novels of all time. Ranked among the top 100 greatest novels ever written, this dystopian classic paints a chilling pic...

This week, The Shiver Show serves up a suspenseful love triangle called, The Lonely Road . Gregory Peck plays Steve, a handsome young man, married to a wealthy, older woman (Cathy Lewis). When Steve becomes fatally attracted to the new housekeeper (Maria Palmer), he begins to forget his wedding vows. Written by Mary North and produced by William Spier, The Lonely Road first aired in 1946 on the Su...

In this week’s episode of The Shiver Show, we go back to 1949 for an old time radio crime classic, Murder Through the Looking Glass .  Gregory Peck stars as Jeffrey Bruno, a man caught in a web of murder, mystery, and mind games. With Peck’s masterful performance, you'll be on the edge of your seat as he tries to understand whether he has committed a murder. Michael Venning or Craig Rice are...

Prick up your ears and listen to The Thing on the Fourble Board ', a chilling old-time radio play that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish! This 1940 episode from the Quiet Please horror radio series, masterfully blends the suspense of an oil rig in the fields of California with a terrifying mystery that grows with each passing moment. A couple of oil drillers working...

The Hitchhiker is a chilling horror drama that aired on the Suspense series in 1942 and has gripped listeners ever since. Written by the brilliant Lucille Fletcher and featuring haunting music by Fletcher's husband, Bernard Herrmann, this timeless tale is a masterclass in tension and atmosphere. Orson Welles delivers a tour-de-force performance as Ronald Adams, a young man on a cross-country...

Who isn't fascinated with the idea of time travel? This episode of the Shiver Show features, The Time Machine , an episode that first aired on the Escape Series in 1950.  The Time Machine was written by H.G. Wells in 1895, when he was only twenty-nine.  This episode has superb performances by Jeff Corey (as Doctor Dudley) and Eric Rolf (as Fallen) and a terrific music score by Wilbur Hatch.  ...

Time for a change of mood with this terrific 1947 romantic comedy, The Philadelphia Story , based on the 1939 Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry.  Spy Magazine wants to get an exclusive story on the wedding of a socialite Tracy Lord, but can't get their journalists 'inside'. Enter ex-husband, Dexter, who has unresolved feelings for Tracy. He helps the journalists get inv...

This week on The Shiver Show , we're taking you on a thrilling journey to Mars and back with The Martian Chronicles —an unforgettable episode from the Dimension X radio series (1950)! This series of tales by Ray Bradbury chronicles humanity's first attempts to colonize the Red Planet. The stories are told from the human and the Martian perspective, making this story unique for its time....

On the The Shiver Show,  we usually dive into crime, horror, and science fiction, but in this episode, we're bringing you a classic tale of doomed love in the exotic city of Casablanca . Get ready to grab a tissue box—this one’s a tear-jerker! Released in 1942, the film Casablanca was politically charged, coinciding with the Allied invasion of North Africa. The 1943 radio episode of Casablanc...

In our last episode for 2024, Greg and Mary look back over the year and pick their favourite old time radio episodes in the four genres of Crime, Horror, Science Fiction and Suspense.  If you're looking for tips on what to listen to, Greg and Mary have chosen the 'creme de la creme' of old time radio dramas in terms of compelling story-telling, immersive music and sound effects, and...

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a 1974 episode of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater, based on the 1891 novel by Oscar Wilde .  George Lowther adapted and condensed the story, which spans eighteen years, into a tight, fifty-minute episode  You will hear strong performances from voice actors Nick Pryor as Dorian Gray,  Norman Rose as Basil, and Roger DeKoven as the decadent Sir Henry. Oscar Fingal O’Fflah...

Our Shiver Show episode this week is the horror classic, Dracula , from an 1949 episode on CBC Radio. This drama serves a feast of vampire lore, a creepy music score, and wonderful performances by actors Lorne Green as Count Dracula, Lister Sinclair as Van Helsing, Bud Knapp  as Doctor Stewart and Naver Moore as Renfield.  This adaptation for radio by Greg Salverson manages to remain faithful to t...

Few stories have inspired film, television and radio as much as Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley . This 1952 old time radio drama from the Suspense series condenses Shelley's novel into a tight thirty minute episode. This production has wonderful performances by the lead voice actors, Hebert Marshall and Joseph Kerns, and immersive sound effects, especially in Victor's spooky...

A ship, full of convicts, bound for Australia in the late 1700's, makes its way through rough seas.  As supplies run low, and tensions rise, Captain Gore and first mate Finch become wary of their shackled passengers. An enterprising convict named Jonathan Abbey proposes to the captain that Abbey can disarm the convicts, but the captain must let him go free. The captain accepts, but will the p...

They Bite has it all: Vietnam war veterans with PTSD, dinosaur bones, nefarious military activity, and things that slither in the desert. They Bite first aired in 1981, on the Nightfall series, and it will have you on the edge of your seat until the end.  Greg and Mary talk about the cool rock & roll transition music, the immersive ambient desert sounds, and whether glider planes are the best...