CBS Radio Mystery Theater

“The Man Who Heard Voices” is Episode 24 of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, first broadcast on January 29, 1974. The episode tells the unsettling story of a man who begins hearing voices that seem to guide—and manipulate—his actions, raising disturbing questions about sanity, conscience, and unseen influence.

Episode basics

• Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater
• Episode number: 24
• Original air date: January 29, 1974
• Runtime: Approximately 45 minutes

Plot overview

The drama centers on an ordinary man whose life is quietly upended when he starts hearing disembodied voices. At first, they appear harmless—offering advice, warnings, even reassurance. Gradually, however, the voices grow more insistent and intrusive, steering him toward decisions he might never have made on his own. As their influence deepens, the listener is left to wonder whether the voices are manifestations of guilt, madness, or something far more sinister.

Themes and tone

• Sanity versus control: The episode explores how easily free will can erode when an external—or internal—force claims authority.
• Psychological terror: Fear arises not from violence, but from the slow loss of certainty and self‑trust.
• Moral ambiguity: The story challenges listeners to decide whether the protagonist is victim, accomplice, or both.

Production notes

Airing during the show’s first month, “The Man Who Heard Voices” exemplifies CBS Radio Mystery Theater’s strength in intimate psychological suspense. The tension is driven by voice work and sound design, drawing the audience directly into the protagonist’s fractured perception of reality.

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“Three Women” is Episode 23 of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, first broadcast on January 28, 1974. The episode weaves together the lives of three very different women whose paths intersect through a shared mystery, revealing how hidden connections and buried secrets can bind strangers together in unexpected—and dangerous—ways.

Episode basics

• Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater
• Episode number: 23
• Original air date: January 28, 1974
• Runtime: Approximately 45 minutes

Plot overview

The drama unfolds through shifting perspectives, each centered on one of the three women. At first, their stories seem unrelated—separate lives marked by private fears, ambitions, and regrets. Gradually, subtle links emerge, drawing them into a single narrative shaped by deception and fate. As the truth comes into focus, it becomes clear that each woman holds a crucial piece of the puzzle, and that the consequences of their choices are more tightly intertwined than any of them realize.

Themes and tone

• Interconnected lives: The episode explores how individual actions ripple outward, affecting others in unseen ways.
• Secrets and identity: Each woman conceals something essential, and the gradual unveiling of these secrets drives the suspense.
• Psychological mystery: Rather than relying on overt shocks, tension builds through character revelation and moral ambiguity.

Production notes

Airing near the end of the show’s first month, “Three Women” reflects CBS Radio Mystery Theater’s early experimentation with multi‑perspective storytelling. The structure allows for layered suspense, as listeners piece together the mystery alongside the characters.

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“Time and Again” is Episode 22 of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, first broadcast on January 27, 1974. The episode explores the unsettling consequences of tampering with time, as a man becomes obsessed with the idea that the past can be revisited—and possibly changed—with dangerous results.

Episode basics

• Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater
• Episode number: 22
• Original air date: January 27, 1974
• Runtime: Approximately 45 minutes

Plot overview

The story follows a man who believes he has discovered a way to relive moments from his past. What begins as a tantalizing opportunity to correct old mistakes soon turns into a psychological trap. Each return to earlier events brings unforeseen complications, blurring the boundary between memory, reality, and obsession. As the cycles repeat, it becomes clear that time resists manipulation—and exacts a price from those who try.

Themes and tone

• The danger of regret: The episode examines how longing to undo the past can consume the present.
• Fate versus choice: Listeners are left to question whether destiny can truly be altered, or only endured.
• Psychological suspense: Rather than relying on spectacle, the tension grows through repetition, realization, and moral consequence.

Production notes

Airing during the show’s first month, “Time and Again” reflects CBS Radio Mystery Theater’s early interest in time‑bending concepts used as moral parables. The drama unfolds deliberately, allowing the listener to share the protagonist’s mounting unease as each return to the past deepens the mystery.

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“The Ring of Truth” is Episode 21 of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, first broadcast on January 26, 1974. The story revolves around a mysterious ring said to compel absolute honesty from anyone who wears it—an object whose power proves far more dangerous than its owner anticipates.

Episode basics

• Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater
• Episode number: 21
• Original air date: January 26, 1974
• Runtime: Approximately 45 minutes

Plot overview

The drama centers on a man who comes into possession of an unusual ring reputed to force its wearer to speak nothing but the truth. At first, the ring seems like a novelty—or even a useful tool—but its effects quickly spiral out of control. As secrets are exposed and carefully constructed lies collapse, relationships fracture and hidden motives surface. What begins as a curiosity becomes a catalyst for betrayal, danger, and irreversible consequences.

Themes and tone

• Truth as a weapon: The episode questions whether complete honesty is always virtuous—or whether it can be destructive.
• Secrets and self‑deception: Characters are forced to confront truths they would rather keep buried.
• Moral irony: In classic CBS Radio Mystery Theater fashion, the supernatural element serves as a moral test rather than a simple gimmick.

Production notes

Airing during the show’s first month, “The Ring of Truth” reflects the series’ early fascination with objects of power and their psychological impact. The suspense is driven less by action and more by dialogue, revelation, and the slow unraveling of human relationships.

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“Speak of the Devil” is Episode 20 of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, first broadcast on January 25, 1974. The story centers on a man who jokingly claims he could strike a bargain with the Devil to improve his life—only to find that his words may have summoned something very real and very dangerous. As strange events unfold and a mysterious stranger appears, the line between idle talk and supernatural consequence begins to blur.

Episode basics

• Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater
• Episode number: 20
• Original air date: January 25, 1974
• Runtime: Approximately 45 minutes

Plot overview

What starts as a casual, almost humorous remark becomes the catalyst for a chilling chain of events. After boasting that he would gladly make a deal with the Devil, the protagonist experiences a sudden shift in fortune—along with unsettling signs that suggest his words have been taken seriously. Whispers, coincidences, and the arrival of a man who seems to know far too much about him all point toward a sinister bargain in motion. The tension builds as the protagonist realizes that temptation, once voiced, may demand a terrible price.

Themes and tone

• Temptation and consequence: The episode explores how careless desires can invite forces beyond human control.
• Fate versus free will: Listeners are left to wonder whether the events are supernatural punishment or self‑fulfilling prophecy.
• Dark irony: True to the series’ style, the horror lies less in spectacle and more in the moral lesson beneath the mystery.

Production notes

Airing during the show’s first month, “Speak of the Devil” exemplifies CBS Radio Mystery Theater’s early reliance on psychological suspense and moral parable. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, the episode uses atmosphere and implication rather than overt horror to deliver its unsettling impact.

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“Deadly Honeymoon” is Episode 19 of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, first broadcast on January 24, 1974. The drama follows a newly married woman whose cross‑country honeymoon turns terrifying when she learns that her husband may be responsible for the mysterious deaths of his previous two wives—both of whom died during their honeymoons. As suspicion mounts, she begins to fear that she herself may be his next intended victim.

Episode basics

• Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater
• Episode number: 19
• Original air date: January 24, 1974
• Runtime: Approximately 51 minutes

Plot overview

What begins as a romantic journey quickly becomes a psychological nightmare. During the honeymoon trip, the bride is confronted by unsettling revelations from a police detective: her husband’s earlier marriages ended in tragedy, and the circumstances surrounding those deaths were never fully resolved. As the couple continues their travels, every gesture and conversation takes on a sinister edge, forcing the woman—and the listener—to question whether coincidence or calculated murder lies behind the pattern.

Themes and tone

• Trust and betrayal: The episode probes how quickly intimacy can turn into fear when secrets surface.
• Psychological suspense: Rather than overt violence, tension is built through implication, doubt, and mounting paranoia.
• Fatal romance: “Deadly Honeymoon” exemplifies the series’ fascination with love stories that conceal lethal intentions.

Production notes

Airing during the show’s first month, this episode reflects CBS Radio Mystery Theater’s early emphasis on slow‑burn suspense and moral unease. The extended runtime allows the story to linger on atmosphere and character psychology, making the listener share the protagonist’s growing dread.

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“And Nothing But the Truth” is Episode 18 of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, first broadcast on January 23, 1974. The story follows a young investigator who reconstructs a hit‑and‑run case, convinced that a convicted man took the blame to protect his son—yet he struggles to prove this belief to his superiors. The episode runs approximately 42 minutes and exemplifies the series’ early, tightly paced moral mysteries.

Episode basics

• Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater
• Episode number: 18
• Original air date: January 23, 1974
• Runtime: About 42 minutes

Plot overview

At the heart of the episode is an investigator driven by intuition and conscience. As he pieces together witness statements and circumstantial evidence from a hit‑and‑run, he becomes convinced that the man convicted of the crime is not the true culprit. Instead, the investigator believes the accused willingly accepted guilt to shield his own son from prosecution. The tension builds as the investigator’s theory clashes with official conclusions, raising questions about truth, justice, and the limits of proof.

Themes and tone

• Truth versus certainty: The episode explores how facts can be interpreted—and misinterpreted—when motives are hidden.
• Moral sacrifice: A central idea is whether protecting family can justify accepting punishment for a crime.
• Procedural suspense: Rather than relying on shock, the drama unfolds through interviews, deductions, and ethical debate, a hallmark of the series’ early seasons.

Production notes

Like other early 1974 entries, the episode reflects CBS Radio Mystery Theater’s classic format: a host‑introduced drama with atmospheric sound design and a focus on character psychology. The pacing is deliberate, allowing listeners to weigh the investigator’s reasoning alongside the official narrative.

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“A Very Old Man” is Episode 17 of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, first broadcast January 22, 1974; it tells of an elderly man who can diagnose and heal using the warmth of his hands, and the story features Santos Ortega and William Redfield.

Episode basics

Title: A Very Old Man First broadcast: January 22, 1974. Episode number: 17 in the 1974 run. Approximate runtime: about 44 minutes

Short description of the plot

The episode centers on an elderly man with an uncanny gift for diagnosing and healing ailments simply by placing his warm hands on people. The narrative explores how his ability affects those around him, the moral and social consequences of miraculous healing, and the tensions that arise when ordinary life meets something inexplicable.

Principal cast and production notes

Notable performers: Santos Ortega; William Redfield; Norman Rose; Bryna Raeburn are credited in listings for this episode. Norman Rose is often the series’ narrator/host voice, and the production follows the series’ signature blend of atmospheric sound design and dramatic reading that made CBS Radio Mystery Theater a staple of 1970s radio drama.

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A desperate gambler, drowning in debt, is offered a sinister bargain: collect money owed to a powerful crime boss, or pay with his life. But when one of the debtors turns up dead — and still somehow manages to “repay” what he owes — the collector is drawn into a chilling mystery where the line between the living and the dead blurs. In this tense tale of greed, fear, and fate, every dollar comes with a deadly price.

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A struggling man is offered a chilling proposition: press a mysterious button and instantly receive a fortune — but somewhere in the world, a stranger will die. As temptation battles conscience, the simple choice becomes a psychological nightmare. How far will desperation push an ordinary person when the cost of wealth is an unseen life? This tense moral thriller explores greed, guilt, and the terrifying ease of crossing a line that can never be undone.

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