CBS Radio Workshop presents “Space Merchants Part 2,” originally broadcast February 24, 1957, as episode 56. This concludes the program’s two-part adaptation of Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth’s science-fiction satire The Space Merchants, adapted for radio by Charles Monroe and directed by Paul Roberts.

In an overcrowded, polluted future ruled by advertising power, star copywriter Mitchell Courtney faces the immense task of selling emigration to Venus. As pressure mounts around the campaign, opposition to the corporate order challenges both his assignment and the world he has helped promote. Staats Cotsworth stars as Courtney, with Virginia Kaye as Cathy.

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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
00:51 Original Broadcast
25:33 Closing

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X Minus One presents “First Contact,” episode 20, originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on October 6, 1955. Adapted by Howard Rodman from Murray Leinster’s celebrated science-fiction novelette, the drama features Wendell Holmes, Bob Hastings, and Clarke Gordon.

On a deep-space expedition near a strange twin-star nebula, an Earth vessel encounters an alien spacecraft—the first confirmed meeting between humanity and another intelligent race. As both crews weigh the dangers of revealing too much about their home worlds, a cautious attempt at communication becomes a tense test of trust and survival.

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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
00:44 Original Broadcast
23:38 Closing

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Dimension X presents “Courtesy,” episode 41, originally broadcast on NBC on July 26, 1951. This sustaining-program drama adapts a story by Clifford D. Simak, with radio adaptation by George Lefferts and direction by Fred Wiehe.

On the alien planet Landro, a second Earth expedition faces a deadly local plague after discovering its medical protection cannot be used. Captain Ira Warren and his team must seek help from the reclusive Landrians, confronting an urgent survival crisis and a profound cultural divide.

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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
00:43 Original Broadcast
30:06 Closing

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X Minus One presents “Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls,” episode 7, originally broadcast on NBC on June 5, 1955. This commercial-free 27-minute drama was written by George Lefferts and adapted from his earlier Dimension X story.

In Washington, D.C., the wife and young daughter of a Pentagon official discover Santor Perigi’s remarkable doll shop. When the girl brings home Toto, an unusually lifelike talking doll available only for rent, the family’s fascination soon gives way to unease—especially as Colonel Henry Grayson’s sensitive government work becomes entangled with strange developments. Joe De Santis stars as Perigi, with Nelson Olmsted as Colonel Grayson.

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:00 Closing

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Dimension X presents “Requiem,” episode 49, originally broadcast on NBC on September 22, 1951. Adapted for radio by Ernest Kinoy from Robert A. Heinlein’s short story, it stars Rod Hendrickson as determined industrialist D. D. Harriman, with Bill Quinn and Owen Jordan.

In a future where commercial trips to the Moon have become possible, Harriman finds an aging rocket crew exhibiting their craft at a fairground. Barred from ordinary lunar travel by medical regulations, the wealthy dreamer seeks another way to make the journey he has wanted all his life.

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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
31:53 Closing

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This episode features "To the Future" from Dimension X, originally broadcast in 1950.

A classic science-fiction radio drama from the golden age of broadcasting, presented for modern listeners by Old Time Retro Radio.

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This episode features "An Ancient Space Ship" from Planet Man.

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This episode features "Barrows Expedition" from Planet Man.

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This episode features "Slats Headed for Death" from Planet Man.

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This episode features "The Other Now" from Tales of Tomorrow, originally broadcast in 1953.

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