Orson Welles on the Air: Old-Time Radio Drama Anthology

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Old-time radio drama anthology from 1937–1952: Orson Welles on the Air. Free, complete episodes, restored audio, no modern ads. Orson Welles on the Air: 153 episodes, in the order they first aired. Two new episodes a week, and live around the clock. From Stupid Potato: 60 free 24/7 channels of classic radio and vintage TV, and 189 podcasts, at stupidpotato.com.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    The Shadow: Circle Of Death (1937)

    Police Commissioner Weston faces public pressure after a series of bombings has killed fifteen people in the theatre district, and he dismisses a mystery figure known as the Shadow. When a challenge is printed in the papers, the Shadow accepts it and sets a trap at the Central Arcade. A bomber sends a message promising more deaths, and the Shadow proceeds alone to confront the man responsible. The guide stops here, as the transcript covers only the first part of the episode. The Mercury Theatre on the Air presents this adaptation of the Shadow story, first broadcast on November 28, 1937. With The Shadow, Commissioner Weston, Margot, Lamont Cranston, Anton, Joe Tenetti. Listen for: The exchange in which the bomber, Anton, is tricked by the Shadow in the subway excavation. First aired on November 28, 1937. Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast. Free, complete and restored, no modern ads. Two new episodes a week: Orson Welles on the Air on Stupid Potato, live around the clock. Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

  2. 5d ago

    The Shadow: The Phantom Voice (1938)

    Lamont Cranston, who is also the crime fighter called the Shadow, watches a murder trial in which Senator Durham is accused of taking a $50,000 bribe from the late Mario Renaldi. The prosecution shows a sound film of a meeting between the two men, but Lamont believes the film's soundtrack does not match the senator's lips. Lamont, in the company of Margot Lane, goes to see the lawyer Anthony Vogel, who arranged the filming. Vogel's henchman Travis and the shadow's presence in the room add to the danger as the case against the senator is challenged. This Mercury Theatre on the Air adaptation of The Shadow was first broadcast on February 6, 1938. With Lamont Cranston, The Shadow, Margot Lane, Senator Durham, Mario Renaldi, Anthony Vogel, Wilson, Travis. Listen for: The soundtrack of the motion picture shown in court and what Lamont says about the senator's lips. First aired on February 6, 1938. Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast. Free, complete and restored, no modern ads. Two new episodes a week: Orson Welles on the Air on Stupid Potato, live around the clock. Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

  3. Oct 28

    The Shadow: The Three Ghosts (1937)

    Lamont Cranston and his companion Margot Lane visit Carolyn Sneed, who is unwell, at her country house. Her husband, Professor Arthur Sneed, dismisses her fears that the house is haunted by strange sounds, and Cranston senses something sinister about him. Cranston later visits Sneed's office, where a voice warns the professor that someone knows what he is planning. Two men arrive at the office, former convicts who press Sneed about his wife's money and suggest a violent scheme. The story is part of The Mercury Theatre on the Air, first broadcast on October 31, 1937, and is adapted from the Shadow character. With Lamont Cranston, Margot Lane, Carolyn Sneed, Professor Arthur Sneed, Miss Lane, Spike Collins, Steve Wilson. Listen for: The ghostly sounds in the Sneed house and the tense exchange in the professor's office with the two visitors. First aired on October 31, 1937. Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast. Free, complete and restored, no modern ads. Two new episodes a week: Orson Welles on the Air on Stupid Potato, live around the clock. Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

  4. Oct 24

    The Shadow: The Temple Bells Of Neban (1937)

    Lamont Cranston, a wealthy man who is also the Shadow, looks into a narcotics ring operating around town after the Women's Club raises concerns about drug peddling and deaths. At the Club Kalif, he watches the Indian dancer Sadie Belada perform with a cobra and suspects she is connected to the drug trade. Her interest in him and a dangerous warning soon follow. The Mercury Theatre on the Air presented this adaptation of the Shadow stories on October 24, 1937. The transcript ends partway through the story, so the full plot is not covered here. With Lamont Cranston, The Shadow, Margot Lane, Sadie Belada, Jerry Gleason, Andrew Gleason, Commissioner Weston, Alexis. Listen for: Sadie Belada's cobra dance and her exchange with the Shadow in her dressing room, which set up the central confrontation. First aired on October 24, 1937. Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast. Free, complete and restored, no modern ads. Two new episodes a week: Orson Welles on the Air on Stupid Potato, live around the clock. Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

  5. Oct 24

    The Shadow: Murder By The Dead (1937)

    Lamont Cranston, a wealthy man about town, learns that District Attorney Stowe was threatened by a convicted killer, Peter Swift, who was hanged six months earlier. Margo Lane hears of a grave being opened and a body taken away, and she and Cranston begin to investigate. Their inquiry leads them to Dr. Craig, who had collected Swift's body from the prison. The episode is part of The Shadow series, broadcast on The Mercury Theatre on the Air, first aired on October 17, 1937, with Orson Welles as the lead. With Lamont Cranston, Margo Lane, District Attorney Stowe, Peter Swift, Judge Klein, Dr. Craig, Taylor, Jenkins. Listen for: The sinister doctor's claim to have discovered a secret of life over death, and the threats made against the men who sent Peter Swift to the gallows. First aired on October 17, 1937. Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast. Free, complete and restored, no modern ads. Two new episodes a week: Orson Welles on the Air on Stupid Potato, live around the clock. Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

  6. Oct 24

    The Shadow: Death House Rescue (1937)

    The Shadow, a mysterious crime fighter, becomes involved when Paul Gordon, a jobless man, is convicted of robbery and murder after unknowingly driving getaway men. Gordon's wife Grace receives money from a stranger, and Margot Lane, the Shadow's associate, works to prove his innocence. Gordon is sentenced to death in the electric chair, and the Shadow uses his mental powers to reconstruct the crime and recover the lost evidence. This is an episode of The Mercury Theatre on the Air, first broadcast on September 26, 1937. The transcript is incomplete, and the cast is not named in it. With The Shadow, Margot Lane, Paul Gordon, Grace Gordon, Red, Lefty, Commissioner, Warden. Listen for: The Shadow's voice speaking to Gordon from the shadows as he reconstructs the crime in his mind. First aired on September 26, 1937. Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast. Free, complete and restored, no modern ads. Two new episodes a week: Orson Welles on the Air on Stupid Potato, live around the clock. Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 60 free 24/7 channels and 189 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com.

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Old-time radio drama anthology from 1937–1952: Orson Welles on the Air. Free, complete episodes, restored audio, no modern ads. Orson Welles on the Air: 153 episodes, in the order they first aired. Two new episodes a week, and live around the clock. From Stupid Potato: 60 free 24/7 channels of classic radio and vintage TV, and 189 podcasts, at stupidpotato.com.

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