X Minus One presents “The Discovery of Morniel Mathaway,” originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on April 17, 1957. This is episode 97 of the classic science-fiction series.

In a shabby Greenwich Village studio, struggling poet Dave watches as his proud painter friend Morniel Mathaway receives an unlikely visitor: Glescu, an art historian from the future who reveres Mathaway’s work. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from William Tenn’s Galaxy Science Fiction story and directed by Daniel Sutter, the cast includes Leon Janney, Wendell Holmes, and Les Damon.

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
00:48 Original Broadcast
22:30 Closing

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X Minus One, “Early Model” (episode 102), originally broadcast on July 11, 1957. This NBC Radio Network science-fiction drama adapts Robert Sheckley’s short story, with radio adaptation by Ernest Kinoy and direction by Daniel Sutter.

On humanity’s first scouting mission to an alien planet, Bentley relies on an experimental, bulky protective device designed to make first contact safe. Its remarkable protection comes with unexpected practical complications in this wry tale of technology and exploration. The cast includes Bob Hastings, Joseph Bell, and Alistair Duncan.

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
00:43 Original Broadcast
22:49 Closing

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X Minus One presents “Wherever You May Be,” originally broadcast on June 26, 1956, as episode 57. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from James E. Gunn’s Galaxy Science Fiction story, this NBC Radio Network drama features William Redfield, Patsy O’Shea, and Jack Orrison.

University researcher Matthew Wright heads into the Ozarks to study the psycho-dynamics of witchcraft, but a flat tire on a remote road brings him face-to-face with the self-possessed Abby Jenkins. His summer research soon becomes an unsettlingly personal challenge to his academic skepticism.

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
24:33 Closing

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X Minus One, “The Vital Factor,” originally broadcast November 30, 1955, is episode 27 of NBC Radio’s landmark science-fiction series. Adapted by Howard Rodman from Nelson Bond’s short story “Vital Factor,” the drama was directed by Daniel Sutter.

Ruthless industrialist Wayne Crowder is determined to conquer space, but his engineers cannot solve the problem of propulsion. When the enigmatic Mr. Wilkins demonstrates a remarkable counter-gravity principle, Crowder offers the resources to make a spacecraft possible—while Wilkins seeks to understand the ambition driving him. Featuring Joe DeSantis and Guy Sorel, this compact tale explores power, ambition, and the wonder of the unknown.

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
00:52 Original Broadcast
29:56 Closing

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X Minus One presents “The Veldt,” episode 12, originally broadcast on August 4, 1955. This NBC science-fiction drama adapts Ray Bradbury’s unsettling short story for radio, with Ernest Kinoy credited for the adaptation and Daniel Sutter directing.

In a future New Chicago, George and Lydia Abbott live in an automated HappyLife Home whose thought-responsive nursery creates vivid worlds for their children. When the room repeatedly conjures a scorching African veldt—with circling vultures and lifelike lions—the parents turn to psychiatrist Dr. David McClean for help. The cast includes Mary Patton, Bill Quinn, and John Larkin.

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
00:51 Original Broadcast
24:45 Closing

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X Minus One presents “Project Trojan,” episode 56, originally broadcast on June 19, 1956. This NBC science-fiction drama was written by Ernest Kinoy and directed by Daniel Sutter.

In wartime Britain, intelligence officers enlist a science-fiction writer for a daring campaign of misinformation designed to divert Nazi scientific efforts. Inspired by an editorial idea from Galaxy magazine editor H. L. Gold, “Project Trojan” turns imagination into a weapon in a tense World War II speculative drama.

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
00:51 Original Broadcast
24:36 Closing

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X Minus One presents “Project Mastadon,” originally broadcast on NBC on June 5, 1956. This is episode 54 of the series, adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Clifford D. Simak’s 1955 Galaxy novelette “Project Mastodon.”

When a man representing an unknown republic seeks recognition from U.S. officials, his remarkable story opens the door to a bold time-travel venture. A journey into prehistoric America tests whether a distant past can truly become a new home. The cast includes Raymond Edward Johnson, Frank Maxwell, and Bob Hastings.

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
00:55 Original Broadcast
24:15 Closing

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X Minus One presents “The Haunted Corpse,” episode 104, originally broadcast on July 25, 1957. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Frederik Pohl’s Galaxy Science Fiction story, this NBC Radio Network drama features Leon Janney, Jim Boles, Joseph Bell, and Reese Taylor.

When the Army seals off Dr. Eric Horn’s rural laboratory, Lieutenant Colonel Windermere must determine the significance of the scientist’s remarkable “Horn Effect”—an experiment said to separate life and intelligence from the physical body. Directed by Daniel Sutter and produced by William Welch, this unsettling tale explores scientific discovery under military scrutiny.

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
00:48 Original Broadcast
22:26 Closing

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X Minus One presents “Nightfall,” episode 28, originally broadcast on December 7, 1955. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Isaac Asimov’s celebrated short story, this NBC Radio Network drama stars John Larkin as reporter Theremon, with Wendell Holmes as astronomer Dr. Aton.

On a planet lit by six suns, Theremon investigates troubling predictions from an observatory and warnings from the Cult of the Book of Revelations. As a rare celestial event approaches, science, faith, and public fear collide in this classic tale of cosmic suspense.

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
29:42 Closing

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X Minus One presents “Hostess,” episode 79, originally broadcast on December 12, 1956. This NBC Radio Network production adapts Isaac Asimov’s science-fiction story, with radio adaptation by Ernest Kinoy.

Research biologist Rose Smollett welcomes Dr. Harg Tholan, an offworld physician from Hawkin’s Planet, into her home. As Tholan investigates humanity’s apparent immunity to a deadly galactic illness—and asks troubling questions about Earth’s missing-person cases—Rose’s World Security Board husband, Drake, grows increasingly uneasy. Teri Keane, Les Damon, and Kermit Murdock star.

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
00:51 Original Broadcast
29:05 Closing

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