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Space Patrol, “Return to Planet X,” originally broadcast October 3, 1953, is episode 53 of the ABC science-fiction adventure series. Ed Kemmer stars as Commander Buzz Corry, with Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy, in a story credited to Lou Huston. After a confrontation in the tunnels beneath Prince Baccarratti’s missile base on Jupiter’s fourth moon, Corry and Happy continue their pursuit of the elusive prince—following the trail back toward the distant Planet X. This installment continues the ongoing Planet X/Baccarratti storyline and was sponsored by Ralston Cereals. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 29:29 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

2000 Plus presents “When the Worlds Met” (AFRS), originally broadcast on Mutual on May 3, 1950. This surviving early entry in the original-story science-fiction anthology was written by Judith and David Bublick and directed by Sherman H. Dryer. Set in the year 2020, the drama begins when lunar personnel trace an uncanny signal toward Mars. At the Federated World Government’s Washington, D.C., spaceport, Johnny Dixon and Earth’s officials prepare for a possible first contact as a Martian craft approaches. Ken Williams stars as Johnny Dixon, with Luis van Rooten as the voice of Mars. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 31:41 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “Honeymoon in Hell,” episode 81, originally broadcast on NBC on December 26, 1956. This radio adaptation of Fredric Brown’s 1950 novelette was written for radio by George Lefferts and directed by Daniel Sutter. In a near-future world burdened by Cold War tensions and a startling decline in male births, an American space pilot and a Soviet scientist are assigned to a politically charged mission to the Moon. William Redfield and Vilma Cure star in this tense, satirical drama of international rivalry, human survival, and the unsettling calculations of a powerful computer. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 00:47 Original Broadcast 29:45 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Dr Grimshaw’s Sanatorium,” episode 25, originally broadcast on NBC on September 22, 1950. Adapted by George Lefferts from a short story by Fletcher Pratt, the drama stars Karl Weber as private detective John Doherty. After a disturbing discovery at a cemetery points toward Dr. Grimshaw’s exclusive institution outside Gowanda, New York, Doherty goes undercover as a patient to investigate. Missing patients, secretive staff, and forbidden areas make the sanatorium a dangerous place to seek the truth. Edward King directed this sustaining-period broadcast. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 00:49 Original Broadcast 31:12 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “The Cave of Night,” episode 36, originally broadcast on February 1, 1956. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from James E. Gunn’s Galaxy Science Fiction story, this NBC sustaining broadcast uses a striking radio-documentary style. Broadcast journalist Harry Anders assembles reports, official statements, and radio transmissions as an experimental rocket pilot becomes stranded in orbit. With the world listening and teams at Goddard Rocket Base racing to respond, the drama turns a distant emergency into an urgent public event. The cast includes Alexander Scourby, Joe DeSantis, and Bob Hastings. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 29:14 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Space Patrol presents “The Iron Eaters of Planet X,” episode 57, originally broadcast on October 31, 1953. In this ABC adventure sponsored by Ralston Cereals, Ed Kemmer stars as Commander Buzz Corry. Corry and Cadet Happy set out to investigate intelligence tied to Prince Baccarati’s installations on Planet X, but sabotage strikes during their journey toward Venus. With their spacecraft threatened by strange metal-devouring creatures, the patrolmen face a mounting emergency in deep space. Directed and produced by Larry Robertson. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 30:11 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Workshop presents “Report on E.S.P.,” episode 7, originally broadcast on March 9, 1956. This early installment of CBS’s experimental dramatic anthology was produced by William Froug and directed by Jack Johnstone. In a documentary-drama approach, the program examines alleged cases of extrasensory perception, including reports of telepathy and clairvoyance, through dramatized incidents and discussion of paranormal investigation. The cast includes Raymond Burr, John McIntire, and Stacy Harris. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:11 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Beyond Infinity,” episode 16, originally broadcast on NBC on July 21, 1950. This original science-fiction radio play was written by Villiers Gerson, directed by Edward King, and produced by Van Woodward. An American journalist enters a tense, unnamed totalitarian European country in search of a resistance story—and finds Dr. Wensler’s secret laboratory, where a startling experiment in miniaturization may change the underground’s chances of survival. Les Damon, Lotte Stavisky, and Joe DeSantis are featured in this Cold War-era blend of espionage suspense and speculative adventure. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 30:12 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One, episode 45, “How-2,” originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on April 3, 1956. Adapted by William Welch from Clifford D. Simak’s Galaxy Science Fiction novelette, the production was directed by Daniel Sutter and features Alan Bunce and Anne Seymour. In a twenty-first-century suburban home, dedicated kit-builder Gordon Knight expects a robotic dog kit—but receives something much larger and more sophisticated. As the finished robot, Albert, begins helping around the household, Gordon faces unexpected questions about ownership, responsibility, and what a machine may be entitled to become. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 00:55 Original Broadcast 29:19 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Space Patrol presents “The Sea Monster of Planet X,” episode 60, originally broadcast on November 21, 1953. This 30-minute ABC adventure was sponsored by Ralston Cereals and written by Lou Huston. In a continuation of the Planet X storyline, Commander Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy search the Great Sea for the escaped Prince Baccarratti and Dr. Malingro. Their pursuit leads from the vicinity of a deserted undersea city to the dangerous surface waters of Planet X, where an ominous threat waits beneath the sea. Ed Kemmer stars as Buzz Corry, with Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 29:31 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Veldt,” episode 43, originally broadcast on NBC on August 9, 1951. This sustaining-program adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s story was written for radio by Ernest Kinoy and directed by Fred Weihe. In a highly automated Happy Life Home, George and Lydia Hadley grow uneasy about their children’s thought-responsive nursery, which keeps creating an alarmingly vivid African veldt. Featuring Lesley Woods and Bill Quinn as the troubled parents, this Bradbury suspense tale considers what happens when a family allows technology to meet every need. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 31:00 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

2000 Plus presents “A Veteran Comes Home,” originally broadcast on July 5, 1950. Episode 17 of the Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction series, it was directed by Sherman H. Dryer and stars Bill Griffis as Mike and Joan Shea as Mary. After five years fighting in the Martian War, Mike returns to his Earth home, where his wife and young son have waited for the family’s reunion. This thoughtful future-war drama contrasts a child’s excitement about military heroism with a veteran’s struggle to leave combat behind. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 00:41 Original Broadcast 29:43 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “No Contact,” episode 27, originally broadcast October 28, 1950. Written by George Lefferts from a storyline by Lefferts and Ernest Kinoy, this NBC science-fiction drama stars Luis van Rooten as Captain Thorson and Donald Buka as Lieutenant Collier. On June 2, 1987, the rocket Star Cloud makes the sixth attempt to reach the distant planet Volta. Five earlier expeditions disappeared at the mysterious Galactic Barrier, an invisible obstacle in deep space. As Captain Thorson and his crew draw near, troubling radiation readings and an unexplained condition aboard the ship turn the mission into a tense test of communication, trust, and survival. This broadcast is a rebroadcast of the April 29, 1950 production. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 00:47 Original Broadcast 30:34 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “The Reluctant Heroes,” episode 80, originally broadcast on NBC on December 19, 1956. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Frank M. Robinson’s Galaxy Science Fiction story, this lunar drama stars Mandel Kramer and Bob Hastings. At a remote Moon base, veteran crewman Chapman and his fellow lunar workers confront the personal strain of long isolation from Earth—and a difficult question surrounding the next relief rotation. A serious early Space Age drama about the human cost of living and working beyond Earth. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 29:21 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Universe,” episode 42, originally broadcast on August 2, 1951. This NBC Radio Network drama adapts Robert A. Heinlein’s classic science-fiction story, with a radio script by George Lefferts. Mason Adams stars as Cadet Hugh Hoyland, with Norman Rose as host and announcer. Aboard a vast, many-decked generation spaceship, Hugh and his friend Alan Mahoney live among people who believe the Ship is the whole of creation. When Hugh seeks the knowledge preserved by John the Witness, he begins to question the rigid beliefs and fearful legends governing life on the lower levels. This broadcast is a rebroadcast of Dimension X’s November 26, 1950 presentation. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 30:32 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Space Patrol presents “Prison Planet,” episode 119, originally broadcast on ABC on January 8, 1955. Ed Kemmer stars as Commander Buzz Corry, with Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy, in this late-run adventure from the series’ continuing Draxock galaxy storyline. Returning aboard the Terra V to a star system half a million light-years from the United Planets, Buzz and Happy search for the last missing pilot from a disastrous expedition. Their mission brings them into the dangerous territory of Meckor, guardian of the Draxock galaxy. The episode was written by Lou Huston and produced and directed by Larry Robertson. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 29:22 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Workshop, episode 44, “The King of the Cats,” originally broadcast on CBS on November 25, 1956. Adapted from Stephen Vincent Benét’s fantastical short story, this production was directed and produced by William N. Robson and stars Byron Kane as Tommy Culverin. Tommy, a young office worker and committed cat hater, recalls his unsettling courtship of the enigmatic Princess Vivranka amid New York’s concert halls, drawing rooms, and society gatherings. When a celebrated European conductor named Tibault enters their circle, small feline details begin to give the fashionable scene an increasingly uncanny air. Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns, and Peggy Webber are among the supporting cast. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 01:00 Original Broadcast 25:51 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “The Moon Is Green,” originally broadcast on January 2, 1957. This is episode 82 of the NBC science-fiction series, adapted for radio by George Lefferts from Fritz Leiber’s 1952 Galaxy Science Fiction story. In a post-atomic-war world, Effie and Hank remain sealed inside their shelter, certain that radioactive dust has made the outdoors unlivable. When Effie opens a window and meets a wanderer named Patrick, their fears and assumptions about the world beyond their refuge are put to the test. The cast includes Joyce Gordon, Bill Lipton, and Ian Martin. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 29:06 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Mars Is Heaven,” episode 14, originally broadcast on July 7, 1950. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Ray Bradbury’s celebrated short story, this NBC production stars Wendell Holmes as Captain John Black and Peter Capell as Dr. Horst. In 1987, Captain Black leads an Earth expedition to Mars, where the crew emerges from heavy mist to find something no one expected: a welcoming small American town that appears preserved from the 1920s. Familiar streets, homes, and faces make the discovery both wondrous and deeply unsettling. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 00:49 Original Broadcast 30:07 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “And the Moon Be Still as Bright,” originally broadcast on September 22, 1955. Commonly cataloged as episode 19, this NBC Radio Network drama adapts Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles story for radio, with a script by Ernest Kinoy. After three Earth expeditions vanish on the way to Mars, Captain Wilder leads a fourth mission to a vast, silent Martian city. Among its deserted streets, towers, and monuments, the crew must reckon with very different views of exploration, ownership, and the legacy of a lost civilization. The cast includes Clarke Gordon, John Larkin, Nelson Olmsted, and narrator Norman Rose. Old Time Sci-Fi 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 00:54 Original Broadcast 24:54 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio