Poe Theatre on the Air

By WYPR Baltimore

Part radio drama, part podcast, and all Edgar Allan Poe. A new spine-tingling play for your ears every month, adapted from America’s most famous horror and suspense writer. Gothic frights, by The Nat... more

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How many episodes does Poe Theatre on the Air have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

Poe Theatre on the Air episodes:

February 03, 2021 The Fall of the House of Usher, Part Two
Madeleine Usher is alive, after all. In this episode, we listen back to the story of how she was mistakenly entombed, and how that was the beginning of the end for the Ushers and their ancestral home. Also, Doctor Mallard meets a stranger interested in learning more about the asylum. Only one more episode before this season comes to an end!
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23min
January 05, 2021 The Fall of the House of Usher, Part One
Summoned to the aid of an old college friend, our protagonist embarks on a journey to a mysterious ancestral home and encounters not only the unfortunate friend but his frail and ghost-like sister.
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24min
November 25, 2020 Hop Frog
Intrigue, revenge and death in the Royal Court! First published in 1849, the year of Poe’s death, this story has been adapted numerous times, including having been sung by David Bowie in Lou Reed’s album “The Raven.” In this adaptation, we take a melodramatic and fantastic look at this most unlikely love affair.
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28min
October 29, 2020 Never Bet the Devil Your Head, Part Two
Happy Halloween! In the conclusion of this two-part series, the Author and Toby Dammit stumble upon a mysterious little man in a covered bridge. Toby cannot resist demonstrating his “athletic prowess” to the man, but the results are not quite what he (repeatedly) bargained for. Part Two of a rare comedic story from Edgar Allan Poe.
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23min
October 02, 2020 Never Bet the Devil Your Head, Part One
Toby Dammit was a man of questionable moral fiber. Coming home from a pub one night, he learns the consequences of a life of excess, and his trademark saying gets put to the ultimate test. Part One in a two-part adaptation of one of Poe’s few comedic stories
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22min
September 01, 2020 Poe Theatre On The Air - Edgar Allan, Part Two
In this second episode of our guest production “Edgar Allan” by The Coldharts,
Edgar and his nemesis have the first meeting of their secret society. Edgar reveals a terrible secret, and immediately regrets his decision. Mallard and company return in October!
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22min
August 03, 2020 Poe Theatre On The Air - Edgar Allan, Part One
We take a brief holiday from Dr. Mallard and his patients with this very special two-part guest production of “Edgar Allan,” from The Coldharts. This new musical is a reimagining of Poe’s childhood days, combined with an adaptation of his short story “William Wilson.” Mallard and company return in October!
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23min
July 02, 2020 Poe Theatre On The Air - Eldorado
A man, found wandering in the desert, tells a harrowing tale of his failed efforts to find the fabled City of Gold with his eccentric partner. But what is the secret he can’t bear to admit?

Adapted from Poe's well-known poem.
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22min
June 02, 2020 Poe Theatre On The Air - The Premature Burial
Of the many fears that plague humankind, claustrophobia and the unrelenting terror of being entombed alive may be the worst. In this episode, The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre on the Air recounts one woman’s fate - and provides an unsettling look at Dr. Mallard’s more cruel side.
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25min
May 01, 2020 Poe Theatre on The Air - The Raven
Wear your headphones as we play with high and low frequencies and ASMR tricks to make you uncomfortable. Poe’s famous poem about love, lost hope, obsession and tragedy gets a dramatic retelling and an extra-unsettling listening experience.
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22min

FAQs about Poe Theatre on the Air:

How many episodes does Poe Theatre on the Air have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

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