A classic science fiction from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show.

Dimension X – “Mars Is Heaven!” (1950)

Step back into the golden age of radio with Dimension X, the groundbreaking science fiction anthology that brought imaginative futures and unsettling ideas to the airwaves. In this 1950 classic, “Mars Is Heaven!,” a human expedition lands on Mars and discovers a world that feels uncannily familiar — welcoming, comforting, and too perfect to question.

After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including Ray Bradbury’s influence on the episode, why nostalgia plays such a powerful role in the story, and how Dimension X helped shape the sound of early radio science fiction.

Originally aired: 1950

Approx. runtime: 32 minutes