We’re celebrating Christmas with this holiday-themed episode of Suspense! In “Back for Christmas,” Peter Lorre stars as a hen-pecked husband who concocts a fiendish plan to start a new life apart from his spouse. Can his scheme succeed without his wife’s oversight? What might bring him back home for Christmas? Do our faces match our personas? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

• It's a timeless classic. It definitely stands the test of time.
• Not a classic, but overall it's great. It stands the test of time.
• Historically significant, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's fun, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's not worth revisiting. It definitely does not stand the test of time.

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The gauntlet has been thrown! Our mysterious listener Sam claimed we were too afraid to go to the darkest corners of the Listener Library for “Tanglefoot,” an episode of Quiet, Please! The time has come to prove our courage! The story features Buck, a plumber who discovers that he doesn’t know as much about flies as he thought he did. Are Herbie’s wild stories about flies true? Is flypaper effective? Are you brave enough to listen to this with us? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

• It's a timeless classic. It definitely stands the test of time.
• Not a classic, but overall it's great. It stands the test of time.
• Historically significant, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's fun, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's not worth revisiting. It definitely does not stand the test of time.

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“The Man in 206” from Dark Venture was brought to us by our generous Patreon subscriber Greg, who joins us as our guest! In this story, a landlord suspects that one of his tenants is the murderous madman known as “The Executioner!” Can he convince the inspector who lives in the building of his suspicions? What about the reporter who has also taken a room? Does every superhero have an app named after them? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

• It's a timeless classic. It definitely stands the test of time.
• Not a classic, but overall it's great. It stands the test of time.
• Historically significant, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's fun, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's not worth revisiting. It definitely does not stand the test of time.

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We are joined by our Patreon subscriber Ryan as we continue to express our gratitude for our most generous supporters! Ryan has brought us an episode from a series we haven’t listened to before, Rocky Jordon! This story, entitled “The Man from Damascus,” features an ominous offer from a stranger who claims to have once been grievously wronged by Rocky, but Rocky has no memory of the man or alleged harm. Will Rocky accept this offer? Why can he not recall his history with this stranger? How long have we been pretending that we know what Rocky Jordan is about? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

• It's a timeless classic. It definitely stands the test of time.
• Not a classic, but overall it's great. It stands the test of time.
• Historically significant, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's fun, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's not worth revisiting. It definitely does not stand the test of time.

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Our gratitude to our most generous Patreon supporters continues, this time featuring our patron Mark! Mark joins us a for a discussion of an episode of his choosing, “The Shadow Challenged” from The Shadow! This unique installment in the series features Frank Readick, who played the title character back when he was simply the host of Detective Story Hour! An unknown killer threatens to frame the Shadow for a series of murders and unmask his true identity. Why would the Shadow be a suspect in the case? What is the true motivation behind the murders? Is invisible golf better than space golf? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

• It's a timeless classic. It definitely stands the test of time.
• Not a classic, but overall it's great. It stands the test of time.
• Historically significant, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's fun, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's not worth revisiting. It definitely does not stand the test of time.

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Remember 2021? That’s what we’re doing this Thanksgiving! Based on listener polls, the keen insights of esteemed special guests, and our own incoherent ramblings, one episode shall be declared the creme de la creme and another shall be declared the ham and bananas hollandaise. Who will win this Battle of Magicians? Who will feel the pride of a Pride of Carrots? Are any of the nominees so bad that we will consistently get its name wrong? Listen for yourself and find out!

In November, we say thank you to some of our most generous Patreon supporters by inviting them to join us a for a discussion of an episode of their choosing! For this installment, our guest Jeff has selected “Action” from Escape! This adaptation of C.E. Montague’s short story features a man attempting a near-impossible climb in the Alps. Those who have known the man speculate as to why he would undertake such a dangerous risk. What has driven the man to this deadly precipice? What might drive him to persevere? Why would Jeff give Eric permission to email him mean things? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

• It's a timeless classic. It definitely stands the test of time.
• Not a classic, but overall it's great. It stands the test of time.
• Historically significant, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's fun, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's not worth revisiting. It definitely does not stand the test of time.

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As the last bit of our month-long encouragement to check out our Patreon, we present this adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s “The Crowd” presented by Suspense! For our Patreon supporters, it’s a timely accompaniment to our next Mysterious Old Book Club, featuring an online group discussion of Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes! This adaptation features Dana Andrews as a police lieutenant hunting for a murderer who has a knack for creating a public spectacle! What compels this killer to draw so much attention to himself? Will he ever make a mistake? Do we have a weird, morbid fascination with people’s weird, morbid fascination? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

• It's a timeless classic. It definitely stands the test of time.
• Not a classic, but overall it's great. It stands the test of time.
• Historically significant, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's fun, even if it doesn't stand the test of time.
• It's not worth revisiting. It definitely does not stand the test of time.

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Every once in a while during our discussions, we are inspired to explore a second episode as a response or supplement to the first. (Or sometimes we just get a random whim…) That’s where our semi-regular B-Sides Bonus Episodes allow us to provide that additional material for our Patreon members! For example, at the end of the Lights Out episode, “The Author and the Thing,” we were intrigued by the announcement of the series, BIG TOWN! And so we brought this episode, “Adventure in Paris,” to Patreon. The story features the show’s heroic reporters wrapped up in a spy adventure in Nazi-occupied Paris! If you’d like to hear more B-Sides, please consider joining the amazing community of MORLS fans whose support keeps this podcast going!