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Dark Fantasy presents “Dead Hands Reaching,” episode 27, originally broadcast May 22, 1942. This NBC production originated from WKY in Oklahoma City and was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of George M. Hamaker, with John I. Prosser directing and producing.

Office worker Allan Blaine begins hearing an unseen voice offering startlingly helpful advice about his career—and ominous warnings about his troubled relationship with Judith West. As desperation pulls Allan away from ordinary life, his search for escape leads through shadows of Chinatown and toward a disturbing connection with his family’s past. Ben Morris stars as Allan Blaine, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Judith West.

Old Time Horror 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
25:16 Closing

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Escape presents “The Man Who Could Work Miracles,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 19, 1948. This is episode 54, adapted by Les Crutchfield from H. G. Wells’s classic 1898 fantasy-comedy short story.

In a placid English village, mild-mannered George Fotheringay discovers he can make anything happen simply by willing it. His startling gift soon attracts the attention of the skeptical Reverend Maydig and the local townspeople in a supernatural tale of ordinary life pushed beyond the natural order. Ben Wright stars as Fotheringay, with John Dehner as Reverend Maydig; Norman MacDonnell directed and produced.

Old Time Horror 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
30:14 Closing

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Mollé Mystery Theatre presents “Breakdown Afrs Myst Phs,” originally broadcast June 12, 1945. This surviving recording was rebroadcast by the Armed Forces Radio Service as Mystery Playhouse; episode numbering varies between listings.

Written by Robert Bloch, later celebrated for Psycho, this English-set suspense drama follows a man trapped in a dangerous domestic triangle, contemplating murder involving his wife and mistress. Martin Gabel, Ian Martin, and Roc Rogers are featured, with Howard Duff hosting the AFRS presentation.

Old Time Horror 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
00:41 Original Broadcast
27:48 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “House Is Haunted,” episode 16, originally broadcast December 31, 1971. This syndicated revival installment repackages Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out! drama “Mungahra.”

Far from any haunted house, the story follows a fortune hunter and his local guide in the remote Australian outback, where a valuable diamond brings greed, suspicion, and the threat of vengeance to an isolated expedition. Written, produced, and directed by Arch Oboler, the drama features Elliott Lewis, with a brief appearance by Cathy Lewis.

Old Time Horror 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
00:42 Original Broadcast
29:25 Closing

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The Sealed Book, “Queen of the Cats,” originally broadcast June 24, 1945, is episode 15 of the Mutual Broadcasting System supernatural anthology. Philip Clarke hosts this tale, written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan and produced and directed by Jock MacGregor.

Chris Arnold’s troubled marriage to the glamorous Rhana Farouk has left him haunted by her unnerving devotion to cats. As he tries to reclaim the life he once imagined with Jane Elliott, he becomes increasingly convinced that the watchful felines around Rhana are part of something far more sinister. The script was adapted from an earlier 1944 The Mysterious Traveler production.

Old Time Horror 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
30:25 Closing

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