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The Weird Circle presents “The Fall of the House of Usher,” episode 1, originally broadcast August 29, 1943. This syndicated NBC Radio-Recording Division production adapts Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic classic.

When the ailing Madeline Usher summons Charles Wilson to her isolated ancestral home, he finds himself caught between Madeline, her domineering twin brother Roderick, and their cousin Dinah. As blood-red rain falls around the mansion and its shadowed catacombs, the House of Usher seems to harbor an ancient and terrible secret. Adapted for radio by Peggy Mayer.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
27:34 Closing

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The Weird Circle, episode 76, “The Haunted Hotel,” originally broadcast May 13, 1945. This late-series adaptation is based on Wilkie Collins’s Victorian mystery novel The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice.

In Venice, Henry Westwick checks into a hotel converted from an old castle to investigate the suspicious death of his brother, Philip. Taking the same canal-side room, Henry meets fellow traveler Elaine James as recurring, unsettling dreams draw him toward the hotel’s shadowed past.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:33 Original Broadcast
25:24 Closing

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The Weird Circle, episode 36, “The Trial for Murder,” originally broadcast April 30, 1944. This Ziv Productions adaptation draws on the Victorian ghost story “The Trial for Murder,” conventionally credited to Charles Dickens, though Charles Allston Collins’s contribution has long been debated.

In a strange murder case, juror Hugh Trilani becomes foreman at the trial of Peter Cook, accused of killing John Talbot. As testimony unfolds in the shadowy courtroom, Trilani alone senses an unnerving presence connected to the dead man, turning the search for justice into a chilling supernatural mystery.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
29:05 Closing

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The Weird Circle, episode 67, “The Moonstone,” originally broadcast March 11, 1945. This 30-minute syndicated production was produced and distributed by NBC’s Radio-Recording Division.

Adapted from Wilkie Collins’s landmark 1868 mystery, the story follows a legendary diamond stolen from the head of an Indian god. As the Moonstone passes into Western hands, its ominous curse casts suspicion and supernatural dread over all who possess it.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
25:18 Closing

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The Weird Circle presents “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” episode 19, originally broadcast January 2, 1944. This New York-produced Ziv anthology adaptation draws on Edgar Allan Poe’s landmark mystery, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.”

In Paris, Auguste Dupin invites police officers to hear his reconstruction of a baffling double murder in the Rue Morgue. A large bank withdrawal, conflicting evidence, and a crime scene that defies easy explanation set the stage for Poe’s early tale of deduction and suspense.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
26:46 Closing

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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Weird Circle (OTRR) The Rope of Hair [episode 34] The Rope of Hair [episode 34] 🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives. Sources may include OTRR.org and Archive.org. Restoration and curation by Weird Circle | Old Time Radio. 🔒 Unlock The Old Time Retro Radio Archive. Get fully restored classic broadcasts, rare episodes, and exclusive collections — only on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio #OldTimeRadio, #OTR, #ClassicRadio, #OldTimeRetroRadio, #GoldenAgeRadio

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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Weird Circle (OTRR) The Curse of the Mantle [episode 32] The Curse of the Mantle [episode 32] 🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives. Sources may include OTRR.org and Archive.org. Restoration and curation by Weird Circle | Old Time Radio. 🔒 Unlock The Old Time Retro Radio Archive. Get fully restored classic broadcasts, rare episodes, and exclusive collections — only on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio #OldTimeRadio, #OTR, #ClassicRadio, #OldTimeRetroRadio, #GoldenAgeRadio

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