A musician incorporates a sacred voodoo chant into his music to revitalize his career. However, by exploiting this sacred ritual, the man incurs the wrath of a voodoo priest! *** Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of ESCAPE with the story, “Papa Benjamin!”
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Black Whale” (September 25, 1975) ***WD
00:47:58.369 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The Man Who Played Dead” (May 01, 1945) ***WD
01:00:24.319 = The Creaking Door, “Imposter” (1964)
01:30:11.439 = The Eleventh Hour, “Desperado In The Rain” (1941-1946)
01:56:24.129 = Escape, “Papa Benjamin” (January 21, 1948)
02:26:44.929 = Everyman’s Theater, “Baby” (March 28, 1941) ***WD
02:51:47.319 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Country Boy” (December 18, 1957)
03:11:18.779 = Dark Fantasy, “The Man Who Came Back” (November 14, 1941)
03:36:29.419 = Diary of Fate, “Darrell James” (August 10, 1948) ***WD
04:04:15.379 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Judge’s House” (April, 1989)
04:33:54.989 = Five After The Hour, “Course of True Love of Course” (July 25, 1945)
04:58:04.258 = Show Close

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