The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society

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November 19, 2022 Episode 274: Action
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!
1 hr 6 min
November 12, 2022 Episode 273: The Crowd
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!
56 min
October 31, 2022 Patreon B-Sides Preview: “Adventure in Paris"
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 […]
55 min
October 31, 2022 Patreon B-Sides Preview: “Adventure in Paris”
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!
55 min
October 26, 2022 Patreon Live Performance Preview: “Battle of the Magicians"
On June 26, 2022 we performed our own version of “Battle of the Magicians” from Lights Out on stage at Park Square Theatre! Our Patreon members have access to video recordings of all of our performances as part of their subscription, and we’re sharing this audio recording as a sample of the benefits of supporting us. “Battle of the Magicians” features a mysterious occult figure known as Saladin who fights to save an airline from the mystic machinations of the villain known as Ehrlich. Would you like to hear more of our recreations of classic radio episodes? (Not to mention […]
29 min
October 26, 2022 Patreon Live Performance Preview: “Battle of the Magicians”
On June 26, 2022 we performed our own version of "Battle of the Magicians" from Lights Out on stage at Park Square Theatre! Our Patreon members have access to video recordings of all of our performances as part of their subscription, and we're sharing this audio recording as a sample of the benefits of supporting us. "Battle of the Magicians" features a mysterious occult figure known as Saladin who fights to save an airline from the mystic machinations of the villain known as Ehrlich. Would you like to hear more of our recreations of classic radio episodes? (Not to mention our own original audio dramas?) Please consider joining the amazing community of MORLS fans whose support keeps this podcast going!
29 min
October 12, 2022 Episode 272: The Doctor Prescribed Death
This October is our Patreon pledge drive and we continue to try to entice you to support us via Patreon with this, the only episode of Suspense to feature Bela Lugosi, “The Doctor Prescribed Death!” (Lugosi just happens to be the topic of discussion for this month’s online Happy Hour, where patrons can chat live with each other and your hosts!) In this story, Lugosi stars as a psychologist who believes that he can redirect suicidal impulses, changing them into a compulsion to commit murder! Can he prove this bizarre theory? What is the significance of the opera attended by the doctor's wife? Will Eric or Tim be able to answer Joshua's trivia questions? Listen for yourself and find out!
1 hr
October 10, 2022 Episode 271e: The McCormick Matter, Part 5
Today is the exciting conclusion of “The McCormick Matter,” from Yours Truly Johnny Dollar! All week long we’ve been releasing one installment per day as part of our Patreon drive month! The finale begins with Dollar suffering from a bullet wound, searching for the woman he now knows to be McCormick’s wife! Who did steal those jewels? Who committed the murder? Will any of your hosts know what Cosmoline is? Listen for yourself and find out!
28 min
October 09, 2022 Episode 271d: The McCormick Matter, Part 4
It’s our Patreon drive month and part of the celebration is listening to all five parts of “The McCormick Matter” from Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, one per day for the whole week! Today’s episode is part 4 of the run, in which Dollar’s investigation of a jewel theft has become a murder investigation! What’s the difference between a coupe and a sedan? Will Gloria expose a shocking truth as she’s changing clothes? Which of your hosts can smugly claim to have anticipated these plot twists? Listen for yourself and find out! Then tune in tomorrow for the next installment!
22 min
October 08, 2022 Episode 271c: The McCormick Matter, Part 3
Today we are listening to part 3 of “The McCormick Matter”from Yours Truly Johnny Dollar as part of our Patreon drive month! In this installment, Dollar continues to dig into an unsolved jewelry theft from years ago. And as the police are close in on the main suspect, Johnny hunts for the man’s ex-wife. How did such a small time crook pull off such an elaborate theft? What happened to that guy’s feet? How do we connect Godzilla to Mo’ Better Blues? Listen for yourself and find out! Then tune in tomorrow for the next installment!
25 min

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