Creepy Tales Radio - Old Time Radio Horror
Delivered daily. This podcast features Old Time Radio Horror, Mystery, Supernatural and Suspense broadcasts from the golden age of radio. Hand-picked episodes daily. Featured programs include Inner Sanctum, Quiet Please, Lights Out, Black Mass, The Weird Circle, Dark Venture, The Sealed Book, The Witch's Tale, The Haunting Hour, Dark Fantasy, The Hermit's Cave,The Mysterious Traveler, The Whistler, Dark Venture and many more. Find all of our OTR radio stations and podcasts @ theaterofthemind-otr.com and @ Apple | Spreaker | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart
Episodes
August 10, 2025 • 23 mins
The Whistler was a suspenseful mystery anthology that ran from 1942-1955. A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate and had a suspenseful and eerie tone, always ending with a twist. The Whistler was later adapted to television.
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Whistler! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spre...
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Whistler! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spre...
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August 9, 2025 • 23 mins
Black Mass featured macabre and supernatural tales with a eldritch vibe. The series is also comprised of dramatic readings of dark-themed classic literature from the likes of H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe and several others.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Black Mass! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel...
Hope you enjoy this episode of Black Mass! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple Channel...
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August 9, 2025 • 28 mins
Quiet, Please! was a radio fantasy and horror program created by Wyllis Cooper, also known for creating Lights Out. Ernest Chappell was the show's announcer and lead actor. Quiet, Please! has been praised as one of the finest efforts of the golden age of American radio dram. A total of 106 shows were broadcast between 1947 and 1949.
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Hope you enjoy this episode of Quiet, Please! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theate...
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August 8, 2025 • 23 mins
Suspense was one of the most popular and successful old time radio series during it's run of over 900 episodes, spanning 1940-1962. Guest stars included Orson Welles, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, Agnes Moorehead, Marlene Dietrich and Humphrey Bogart. The plots were mostly engaging crime dramas, science fiction and some horror genres - usually with a surprise ending.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Suspense! Find all our OTR radio sta...
Hope you enjoy this episode of Suspense! Find all our OTR radio sta...
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August 7, 2025 • 29 mins
The Sealed Book was a radio series of horror and mystery tales aired between March 18 and September 9 of 1945. The melodramatic series began each week after "the sound of the great gong," as the mysterious door to the secret vault is opened - wherein is kept the great sealed book, in which is recorded all the secrets and mysteries of mankind through the ages. Here are tales of every kind, tales of murder, of madness, of dark deeds ...
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August 6, 2025 • 24 mins
The Weird Circle was a supernatural & fantasy, and some mystery and horror, old time radio series which aired between 1943 and 1945. Most all of the stories came from famous authors of the Victorian Age and later. It featured stories from authors such as Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe and Victor Hugo.
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Hope you enjoy this episode of The Weird Circle! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theate...
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August 5, 2025 • 28 mins
The Shadow was a fictional character created by American magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. He was an invincible crime fighter who possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. In addition to his great strength, he defied gravity, spoke any language, unraveled any codes and most notably, he became invisible with his ability to "cloud men's minds." The Shadow was originally created to...
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August 4, 2025 • 25 mins
Inner Sanctum was a hugely popular Old Time Radio series created by producer Himan Brown. It was based on the popular Inner Sanctum mystery series of books. It aired from January 7, 1941, to October 5, 1952. Inner Sanctum featured tales of mystery, horror and suspense, with a mix of humor. That humor was what made Inner Sanctum different from similar horror and mystery series like Suspense, or The Whistler aired during the golden a...
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August 3, 2025 • 24 mins
Suspense was one of the most popular and successful old time radio series during it's run of over 900 episodes, spanning 1940-1962. Guest stars included Orson Welles, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, Agnes Moorehead, Marlene Dietrich and Humphrey Bogart. The plots were mostly engaging crime dramas, science fiction and some horror genres - usually with a surprise ending.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Suspense! Find all our OTR radio sta...
Hope you enjoy this episode of Suspense! Find all our OTR radio sta...
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August 2, 2025 • 29 mins
The Mysterious Traveler was an anthology radio series that ran from 1943-1952. The program crossed over several genres, however, most episodes were mysteries - both natural and supernatural. Despite its long run, only 71 episodes were recovered. The Mysterious Traveler was written and directed by Robert Arthur and David Kogan. The series was also produced as a magazine and comic book.
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Mysterious Tr...
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Mysterious Tr...
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August 1, 2025 • 22 mins
The Whistler was a suspenseful mystery anthology that ran from 1942-1955. A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate and had a suspenseful and eerie tone, always ending with a twist. The Whistler was later adapted to television.
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Whistler! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spre...
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Whistler! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spre...
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July 31, 2025 • 25 mins
The Hermit's Cave was a syndicated radio horror series which aired from 1930 to 1944. Of the 800 episodes produced, less than 40 are currently available. Throughout the years, the voice of the Hermit was provided by various actors beginning with John Kent, Charles Penman, Toby Grimmer, and Klock Ryder. The stories were written by Lou Huston and Herbert R. Connor.
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Hope you enjoy this episode of The Hermit's Cave! Find all our OTR rad...
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July 30, 2025 • 29 mins
The Shadow was a fictional character created by American magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. He was an invincible crime fighter who possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. In addition to his great strength, he defied gravity, spoke any language, unraveled any codes and most notably, he became invisible with his ability to "cloud men's minds." The Shadow was originally created to...
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July 29, 2025 • 23 mins
Suspense was one of the most popular and successful old time radio programs during it's run of over 900 episodes, spanning 1940-1962. Guest stars included Orson Welles, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, Agnes Moorehead, Marlene Dietrich and Humphrey Bogart. The plots were mostly engaging crime dramas, science fiction and some horror genres - usually with a surprise ending.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Suspense! Find all our OTR radio s...
Hope you enjoy this episode of Suspense! Find all our OTR radio s...
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July 28, 2025 • 11 mins
The Strange Dr. Weird was a sister series to The Mysterious Traveler, both in theme and its narrator, Maurice Tarplin. The 29 episodes were produced and directed by Jock MacGregor and written by Robert A. Arthur, who also scripted for The Mysterious Traveler.
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Strange Dr. Weird. Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Gr...
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Strange Dr. Weird. Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Gr...
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July 27, 2025 • 23 mins
Inner Sanctum was a hugely popular Old Time Radio series created by producer Himan Brown. It was based on the popular Inner Sanctum mystery series of books. It aired from January 7, 1941, to October 5, 1952. Inner Sanctum featured tales of mystery, horror and suspense, with a mix of humor. That humor was what made Inner Sanctum different from similar horror and mystery series like Suspense, or The Whistler aired during the golden a...
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July 26, 2025 • 29 mins
The Shadow was a fictional character created by American magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. He was an invincible crime fighter who possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. In addition to his great strength, he defied gravity, spoke any language, unraveled any codes and most notably, he became invisible with his ability to "cloud men's minds." The Shadow was originally created to...
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July 25, 2025 • 24 mins
Suspense was one of the most popular and successful old time radio programs during it's run of over 900 episodes, spanning 1940-1962. Guest stars included Orson Welles, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, Agnes Moorehead, Marlene Dietrich and Humphrey Bogart. The plots were mostly engaging crime dramas, science fiction and some horror genres - usually with a surprise ending.
Hope you enjoy this episode of Suspense! Find all our OTR radio s...
Hope you enjoy this episode of Suspense! Find all our OTR radio s...
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July 24, 2025 • 24 mins
The Whistler was a suspenseful mystery anthology that ran from 1942-1955. A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate and had a suspenseful and eerie tone, always ending with a twist. The Whistler was later adapted to television.
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Whistler! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spre...
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Whistler! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spre...
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July 23, 2025 • 22 mins
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