Lights Out | Old Time Radio

Lights Out | Old Time Radio brings you chilling horror, supernatural mystery, and psychological suspense from the golden age of radio. Enter strange worlds filled with ghosts, monsters, nightmares, dark experiments, unexplained forces, and stories designed to unsettle the imagination. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Created by Wyllis Cooper and later famously associated with Arch Oboler, Lights Out became one of radio’s most influential horror series, known for daring stories, eerie sound design, and unforgettable atmosphere. Rediscover classic old time radio horror, supernatural stories, suspense, psychological thrillers, dark fantasy, and vintage radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support .

Lights Out | Old Time Radio is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Lights Out - "Chicken Heart" (Old Time Radio, 1938)

  Aug 19, 20268 min

  Lights Out presents “Chicken Heart,” originally broadcast February 23, 1938. Written by Arch Oboler for NBC Red, this celebrated radio horror tale is one of the series’ best-known productions. At Dr. Alberts’s research institute, reporter Lewis witnesses a laboratory experiment involving a chicken heart spiral into a frightening scientific emergency. As the crisis grows beyond the confines of the laboratory, the story builds around its famously unsettling rhythmic heartbeat sound effect. 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 08:22 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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  Lights Out - "Death Robbery" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

  Aug 18, 202630 min

  Lights Out presents “Death Robbery,” originally broadcast July 16, 1947. This surviving installment of the 1947 revival stars Boris Karloff and was written by Wyllis Cooper. In a private laboratory, scientist David believes he has found a way to restore life to dead animals. When tragedy strikes close to home, he seeks the aid of his surgeon friend Ed for an experiment that tests the limits of science, grief, and conscience. The program aired on ABC Radio and was sponsored by Eversharp-Schick. 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 00:39 Original Broadcast 29:41 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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  Lights Out - "Prelude to Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

  Aug 17, 202630 min

  Lights Out presents “Prelude to Murder,” originally broadcast June 15, 1943. Listed as episode 37 in surviving production logs, this NBC psychological drama was written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler. Celebrated musical maestro Alex Nadova finds his outward composure challenged by mounting jealousy over his wife Catherine’s friendship with the younger David Smith. The story’s distinctive suspense comes from the contrast between Nadova’s spoken words and the private thoughts listeners hear unfolding beneath them. 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 00:39 Original Broadcast 30:00 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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  Lights Out - "Until Dead" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

  Aug 16, 202629 min

  Lights Out presents “Until Dead,” originally broadcast on February 2, 1943. Commonly cataloged as episode 18, this CBS-era production is also known as “The Luck of Mark Street.” Condemned murderer Mac Rogan insists he was framed by Mark Street, and with time running out, his determination to settle the score fuels a tense drama of accusation, escape, and revenge. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, the story revisits his earlier 1939 radio play and features Frank Lovejoy. 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 28:56 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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  Lights Out - "Murder in the Script Department" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

  Aug 15, 202623 min

  Lights Out presents “Murder in the Script Department,” originally broadcast May 11, 1943. This archival CBS-era drama was written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler. Two script-department typists, Bernice and Mary, stay late at work preparing a frightening radio script. In the quiet after-hours office, familiar desks, telephones, typewriters, and lights begin to feel anything but ordinary in this self-referential, sound-driven tale of 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 00:37 Original Broadcast 22:54 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lights-out-old-time-radio--7222656/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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