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August 21, 2021 The Great Gildersleeve “Audition Show” Presented by Carnival of Screams Old time Radio Podcast Episode # 40
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Welcome to the Old Time Radio Carnival of Screams Weird and Scary Stories Podcast. We will present some of the very best old-time radio programs in horror, suspense, comedy, and sci-fi genres.
Episode # 40 The Great Gildersleeve - Audition Show -Comedy
The Great Gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from August 31, 1941, to March 21, 1957. Initially written by Leonard Lewis Levinson, it was one of broadcast history's earliest spin-off programs. The series was built around the character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, a regular element of the radio situation comedy Fibber McGee and Molly. The character was introduced in the October 3, 1939 episode (number 216) of that series. The Great Gildersleeve enjoyed its greatest popularity in the 1940s. Actor Harold Peary played the character during its transition from the parent show into the spinoff and later in four feature films released at the height of the show's popularity.
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August 19, 2021 The Perfect Script Presented by Carnival of Screams Old Time Radio Podcast Episode #39
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Episode#39
The Perfect Script". An insane radio producer entices a script writer to his isolated beach house to write "the perfect script." Drugs and insanity await him.
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August 12, 2021 The Old Ones are Hard to Kill Presented by Carnival of Screams Old Time Radio Podcast
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Episode#38 The Old Ones are Hard to Kill
The CBS Radio Mystery Theater (or CBSRMT) was created by Himan Brown and ran from January 6, 1974 till the final episode December 31, 1982. Himan Brown was known as a legend for his work on Inner Sanctum Mysteries, The Adventures of Nero Wolfe, and many other shows dating back to the 1930's. The creation of CBSRMT was an attempt in the 1970s to revive the great drama of old-time radio.
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August 05, 2021 The Cave of Ali Baba Episode #37 Carnival of Screams Old Time Radio Podcast
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Episode #37 - The Cave of Ali Baba
"The Cave of Ali Baba". An adventure of Lord Peter Whimsey, the gentleman crime buster. A secret voice-operated vault helps him to break up a masked society of crime. The story is based on, "The Adventurous Exploit of The Cave of Ali Baba (written in 1928).
In a grim and narrow house in Lambeth a man sits eating kippers and reading the daily paper. He has just finished eating and is sipping his coffee when a slight noise at the front door catches his ear. Swiftly, too swiftly for a quiet little man, he springs up and dashes through to the small hallway and flings open the door. There is no-one in sight. And, as if he knew what he would find, he shuts the door and turns to the hat-stand in the hall. An envelope has been placed there.
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July 14, 2021 Amazing Death of Mrs. Putnam - Presented by Carnival of Screams Old Time Radio Podcast - Weird and Scary Stories Episode #36
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Episode #36
Amazing Death of Mrs. Putnam
The anthology series featured stories of mystery, terror and suspense, and its tongue-in-cheek introductions were in sharp contrast to shows like Suspense and The Whistler. The early 1940s programs opened with Raymond Edward Johnson introducing himself as, "Your host, Raymond," in a mocking sardonic voice. A spooky melodramatic organ score (played by Lew White) punctuated Raymond's many morbid jokes and playful puns. Raymond's closing was an elongated "Pleasant dreeeeaams, hmmmmm?"

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July 10, 2021Fibber McGee and Molly Saturday Funnies Episode # 35
Welcome to the Carnival of Screams Podcast. We will present some of the very best old-time radio programs in horror, suspense, comedy, and sci-fi genres.
We will be drawing from some of the greatest old-time radio libraries.
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Episode #35 - Fibber McGee and Molly
Fibber Does His Income Taxes
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July 08, 2021 Beyond Midnight - Let Me See Your Face - Best of Horror Episode 34
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Welcome to the Carnival of Screams Podcast. We will present some of the very best old-time radio programs in horror, suspense, comedy, and sci-fi genres.
We will be drawing from some of the greatest old-time radio libraries.
And along the way, we will share some of the history and information about the programs, cast, writers, and more.
So, join us and enjoy the excitement, fear, and suspense of listening to old-time radio.
Episode #34
Beyond Midnight the episode is called (let me see your Face)
Beyond Midnight was a horror/supernatural anthology that ran on Springbok Radio [SA] from 1968 to 1970.
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31 min
July 03, 2021 Triple Feature - The Adventures of Nero Wolfe -The Lost Heir, Abbott and Costello, who’s on First and Lion Hunting- Episode 33
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The Adventures of Nero Wolfe -The Lost Heir
(April 20, 1951)
A blind million's daughter returns to him after being thought dead for thirteen years. But, is she his daughter?
Abbott and Costello - Who’s on First and Lion Hunting
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June 24, 2021 Carnival of Screams Old Time Radio Podcast Presents The Adventures of Nero Wolf – The Shot in the Dark
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This episode of the Adventures of Nero Wolfe first aired on April 6, 1951. American radio drama series starring Sydney Greenstreet as Rex Stout's fictional armchair detective Nero Wolfe. Based on Stout's principal characters but not his stories, the series aired October 20, 1950 – April 27, 1951, on NBC. It is regarded as the series that is most responsible for popularizing Nero Wolfe on the radio.
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June 11, 2021 Carnival of Screams Old Time Radio Podcast Presents The Adventures of Nero Wolf – The Final Page
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This episode of the Adventures of Nero Wolfe first aired on March 23, 1951.
Nero Wolfe and Archie attend a dinner at the home of Arthur Merle, only to find him knifed in the back. + Under normal circumstances the last page of a manuscript would be absolutely worthless unless you’d read all the preceding pages but, in this instance, the final page held the answer to a murder and without that page they couldn’t arrive at the solution. Actually, they didn’t even know the problem
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Welcome to Old Time Radio Detective Mystery, the ultimate digital audio sanctuary for every true mystery lover. If you have a passion for the shadowy streets of film noir, the brilliant deductions of golden age detectives, and classic radio suspense stories, you have just found your new favorite destination.

Each week, we step into our audio time machine to dust off, fully remaster, and broadcast the greatest mystery drama episodes from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. From the hard-boiled grit of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe to the chilling, invisible vigilante justice of The Shadow, our show celebrates the timeless art of audio theater.

We don't just play the vintage recordings, we bring them to life for the modern listener. Every single episode is meticulously restored using advanced audio-restoration software to scrub away decades of heavy tape hiss, pops, and static, delivering crystal-clear sound without losing that irreplaceable vintage warmth.

Why Listeners Love Our Show:

Immersive Intros: Get hooked instantly with dramatic, suspenseful openings that set the perfect mood for classic crime fiction.
Historical & Cultural Context: Step behind the velvet curtain as your host shares fascinating behind-the-scenes trivia about the legendary actors, visionary writers, and iconic 1940s radio sponsors (like Wildroot Cream-Oil and Lucky Strikes).
The "Detective Debrief": Stick around after the main feature for our signature post-show breakdown! We unpack the plot twists, discuss classic noir tropes (like cynical dicks and dangerous femme fatales), read listener emails, and rate how well each classic holds up today.

Whether you are a lifelong aficionado of old-time radio mystery shows or a newcomer searching for an immersive audio escape, our podcast delivers the perfect balance of nostalgic immersion and bite-sized modern commentary.

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