A mild-mannered hobo named Chicken is mistaken for the legendary outlaw Black Eagle and must maintain the deadly charade when forced to lead a train robbery he has no idea how to execute. | CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0536

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Passing of Black Eagle” (January 11, 1977)
00:46:54.995 = Mystery House, “Drop Me a Line” (July 26, 1946) ***WD
01:13:27.465 = CBC Nightfall, “The Tie That Binds” (October 22, 1982)
01:42:57.376 = Obsession, “Raised From The Dead” (February 19, 1951) ***WD
02:05:43.877 = Origin of Superstition, “Throwing Shoes” (1935) ***WD
02:19:37.602 = Peril, “Lucky Lady” (1953) ***WD
02:45:29.012 = Mystery Playhouse, “Angel Face” (October 05, 1945) **WD
03:10:29.465 = Price of Fear, “Goody Two Shoes” (May 30, 1983) ***WD (LQ)
03:37:29.937 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Man In The Street” (December 04, 1947) ***WD
04:07:34.810 = Quiet Please, “Beezer’s Cellar” (October 10, 1948)
04:37:30.206 = Radio City Playhouse, “Note on Danger B” (June 06, 1949)
05:05:53.913 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
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