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Escape | Old Time Radio brings you gripping adventure, suspense, mystery, and psychological drama from the golden age of radio. Each episode transports listeners into dangerous situations, distant places, desperate struggles, and unforgettable stories of survival and the unknown. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Escape became one of classic radio’s most acclaimed anthology series, adapting powerful stories of adventure, danger, horror, and suspense. Rediscover classic old time radio adventure, suspense, mystery, survival stories, thriller drama, and vintage radio.

  1. 8h ago

    Escape - "02 Mars Is Heaven" (Old Time Radio)

    Escape presents “02 Mars Is Heaven,” originally broadcast June 2, 1950. This archival recording is episode 5006. In Ray Bradbury’s eerie science-fiction tale, framed as a live broadcast from a New Mexico rocket launch, Captain John Black and the crew of the Venture make humanity’s first voyage to Mars. Their arrival brings an impossible vision of familiar small-town America, turning discovery into a haunting encounter with memory and the unknown. Adapted for radio by Morton Fine and David Friedkin and directed by William N. Robson, the CBS production features Stuart Novins, Jeff Corey, and Paul Frees. Escape 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 30:24 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Escape - "02 Mars Is Heaven" (Old Time Radio)

  2. 1d ago

    Escape - "Leiningen Versus the Ants -William Conrad Jay Novello" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

    Escape presents “Leiningen Versus the Ants,” originally broadcast on May 23, 1948. Episode 42 of CBS’s adventure anthology stars William Conrad as the fiercely determined plantation owner Leiningen, with Jay Novello as the district commissioner. Adapted by Robert Ryf from Carl Stephenson’s short story and directed by Norman Macdonnell. On an isolated plantation in the Amazon jungle, Leiningen refuses to abandon his land as an immense army of ants advances. With the commissioner, his assistant, and the plantation workers facing an overwhelming natural threat, this is a tense tale of preparation, resolve, and man against nature. Escape 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 30:19 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Escape - "Leiningen Versus the Ants -William Conrad Jay Novello" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

  3. 2d ago

    Escape - "Three Skeleton Key -William Conrad- -2" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

    Escape presents “Three Skeleton Key -William Conrad- -2,” episode 85 of the CBS radio series Escape, originally broadcast November 15, 1949. On an isolated lighthouse rock off the coast of French Guiana, three keepers face a terrifying threat when a drifting derelict approaches their station. Adapted by James Poe from Georges-Gustave Toudouze’s short story, this tense 1949 production features Elliott Reid, William Conrad, and Harry Bartell. Escape 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 30:13 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Escape - "Three Skeleton Key -William Conrad- -2" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

  4. 2d ago

    Escape - "Three Skeleton Key -William Conrad" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

    Escape presents “Three Skeleton Key -William Conrad- -1,” episode 85 of the CBS series Escape, originally broadcast November 15, 1949. At an isolated lighthouse off the coast of French Guiana, keepers Jean, Louis, and Auguste face a terrifying threat when a derelict vessel arrives near their rocky outpost. Adapted by James Poe from George Toudouze’s short story, this early version features Elliott Reid, William Conrad, and Harry Bartell. Escape 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 30:08 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Escape - "Three Skeleton Key -William Conrad" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

  5. 2d ago

    Escape - "Three Skeleton Key -Vincent Price" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Escape presents “Three Skeleton Key,” episode 102, originally broadcast on March 17, 1950. This listener-requested repeat adaptation stars Vincent Price as lighthouse keeper Jean, alongside Jeff Corey and Harry Bartell. On the isolated lighthouse rock of Three Skeleton Key, off French Guiana, three keepers spot a derelict ship drifting toward their station. Soon, a routine maritime danger becomes a harrowing struggle for survival. Adapted by James Poe from George G. Toudouze’s short story and directed by William N. Robson. Escape 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 30:16 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Escape - "Three Skeleton Key -Vincent Price" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

  6. 2d ago

    Escape - Clear For Action [episode 187] Broadcast 6/14/1953

    https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comThis episode features Escape - Clear For Action [episode 187] Broadcast 6/14/1953, a restored classic from the golden age of radio. A classic old time radio broadcast from the golden age of radio, featuring original radio drama, authentic performances, and timeless storytelling. These historic programs reflect an era when radio was the heart of home entertainment, delivering mystery, suspense, westerns, comedy, and unforgettable performances through sound alone.Source: OTRR dot org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Curated by Old Time Retro Radio.🎧 Listen to Old Time Retro Radio on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3nxo08TkYg6bBLyEWcRcSrApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/escape/id1852259137📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection.#OldTimeRadio #GoldenAgeBroadcast #ClassicRadio #VintageAudio #RadioTheater Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Escape - Clear For Action [episode 187] Broadcast 6/14/1953

  7. 3d ago

    Escape - Danger At Matecumbe [episode 103] Broadcast 3/24/1950

    https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comThis episode features Escape - Danger At Matecumbe [episode 103] Broadcast 3/24/1950, a restored classic from the golden age of radio. A classic old time radio broadcast from the golden age of radio, featuring original radio drama, authentic performances, and timeless storytelling. These historic programs reflect an era when radio was the heart of home entertainment, delivering mystery, suspense, westerns, comedy, and unforgettable performances through sound alone.Source: OTRR dot org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Curated by Old Time Retro Radio.🎧 Listen to Old Time Retro Radio on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3nxo08TkYg6bBLyEWcRcSrApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/escape/id1852259137📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection.#OldTimeRadio #GoldenAgeBroadcast #ClassicRadio #VintageAudio #RadioTheater Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Escape - Danger At Matecumbe [episode 103] Broadcast 3/24/1950

  8. 4d ago

    Escape - When The Man Comes Follow Him [episode 66] Broadcast 4/9/1949

    https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comThis episode features Escape - When The Man Comes Follow Him [episode 66] Broadcast 4/9/1949, a restored classic from the golden age of radio. A classic old time radio broadcast from the golden age of radio, featuring original radio drama, authentic performances, and timeless storytelling. These historic programs reflect an era when radio was the heart of home entertainment, delivering mystery, suspense, westerns, comedy, and unforgettable performances through sound alone.Source: OTRR dot org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Curated by Old Time Retro Radio.🎧 Listen to Old Time Retro Radio on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3nxo08TkYg6bBLyEWcRcSrApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/escape/id1852259137📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection.#OldTimeRadio #GoldenAgeBroadcast #ClassicRadio #VintageAudio #RadioTheater Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Escape - When The Man Comes Follow Him [episode 66] Broadcast 4/9/1949
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Escape | Old Time Radio brings you gripping adventure, suspense, mystery, and psychological drama from the golden age of radio. Each episode transports listeners into dangerous situations, distant places, desperate struggles, and unforgettable stories of survival and the unknown. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Escape became one of classic radio’s most acclaimed anthology series, adapting powerful stories of adventure, danger, horror, and suspense. Rediscover classic old time radio adventure, suspense, mystery, survival stories, thriller drama, and vintage radio.

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  • Creator
    Old Time Retro Radio
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright Old Time Retro Radio
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