Radio Retropolis

In Act 2, while Olivia, the niece, spies on Danny and discovers some suspicious information in his belongings, a dead body is also discovered on Mrs. Bramson's estate. Commentary on how suspense and terror is created by a simple ticking clock. Plus, the story was adapted with two different endings. Why?

In Act 1, An elderly woman takes in a new charming servant whom she treats as a son while the niece is suspicious and decides to dig into his past. JR speaks on how Robert Montgomery came to choose this story for Suspense.

Lois and Jerry believe they are both in the clear walking through the woods to the highway, yet what they don't know is that quicksand is mere steps ahead. JR comments on use of the word "Heaven" as opposed to "God" in these episodes. Plus, what is the big deal with "quicksand" in the 1940s?

Liz and Iris tell George and Atterbury that if the boys won't take them to the Country Club Dance, then the girls will go anyway, with somebody else! Commentary on the similarities to an I Love Lucy episode although never adapted for television, the Essex Roadster the girls buy, and a young man in the guest cast who eventually grew up to command John Rambo.

A pair of phony talent scouts are targeting young girls with dreams of stardom in Hollywood. Commentary tonight on the tragedy of fame and fortune plus Jim shares a very personal tragic story about a close friend of his.

Lois Lane and veteran Jerry Barton, who were secretly observing the controversial rally given by the ex-governor against the homesteaders, found themselves at the end of a couple of rifles. JR comments on the "Uncle Ed" character.

Because he has thrown away a flower from her grave, a grief-stricken widower believes he has doomed his dead wife to haunt a darkened cemetery forever. Commentary on this new summer revival of the Wyllis Cooper scripts and why Arch Oboler felt taking over from Cooper was the best decision he ever made.

Several kidnappings and burglaries have been committed by someone who has managed to evade the police and security guards, but there have been no ransom notes and no high-value items taken. After a friend of Margot's also vanishes,The Shadow investigates and discovers an abandoned sewer system in the area where the crimes have taken place. During a search, Margot falls through the floors of a rotting tunnel and ends up in a place filled with chained captors.

In Act 2, Vince and Cliff discover the broken safe and dried blood in the closet where Vince dragged the murdered body from his dream. Was it a dream? The clues say a murder was committed and Vince appears to know all about it. Commentary on the careers of Eddie Bracken and William Conrad.

In Act 1, a man dreams of having committed a murder that may have actually happened when he discovers little clues to that fact. Commentary on dreams of murder and why some dreams come true.