Episodi

  • Dimension X - "Outer Limit" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "Outer Limit" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 18 2026
    Dimension X presents “The Outer Limit,” episode 1, originally broadcast April 8, 1950. In the series premiere, Joseph Julian stars as test pilot Steve Weston, with Wendell Holmes as ground controller Hank Hansen.

    Set in the imagined year 1965, this atomic-age suspense drama follows an experimental rocket flight from a Southwest desert test base to the edge of space. When the pilot disappears from radar after encountering something unexplained, the base must confront a mystery that challenges the known limits of flight and exploration. Adapted for radio by Ernest Kinoy from Graham Doar’s short story, the episode was directed by Edward King for NBC.

    Dimension X 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
    30:57 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dimension X - "The Man in the Moon" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "The Man in the Moon" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 17 2026
    Dimension X presents “The Man in the Moon,” episode 15, originally broadcast July 14, 1950. This original radio story by George Lefferts aired on NBC/WNBC as part of Wheaties’ “Big Parade.”

    At the Federal Bureau of Missing Persons, a routine radio bulletin is interrupted by an astonishing SOS that appears to come from the Moon. Meticulous records clerk Henry Timkin recognizes the name of a brilliant atomic physicist missing for years, setting off a tense investigation into a signal that should be impossible. Louis Van Rooten stars as Timkin, with Santos Ortega as Wade.

    Dimension X 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
    31:01 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dimension X - "The Parade" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "The Parade" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 16 2026
    Dimension X presents “The Parade,” episode 21, originally broadcast August 25, 1950. This NBC science-fiction drama was written as an original radio play by George Lefferts, directed by Edward King, and produced by Van Woodward.

    New York publicity agent Sid Ryan takes on an unusual client, Luchar, who claims to be from Mars. What begins as an extravagant campaign built around the slogan “The Martians Are Coming!” builds toward a spectacular Fifth Avenue parade. Joseph Curtin stars as Ryan, with Berry Kroeger as Luchar and Norman Rose as narrator.

    Dimension X 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
    31:04 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dimension X - "A Pebble in the Sky" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

    Dimension X - "A Pebble in the Sky" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
    Oct 13 2026
    Dimension X presents “A Pebble in the Sky,” episode 37, originally broadcast on June 17, 1951. This NBC drama adapts Isaac Asimov’s 1950 novel, with Santos Ortega as archaeologist Bel Arvardan and Susan Douglas as Pola.

    On a future Earth dismissed by the Galactic Empire as a radioactive, impoverished backwater, Arvardan arrives to investigate his controversial belief that humanity began there. His search brings him into contact with Earth’s tightly controlled society, mounting prejudice between worlds, and warnings of a danger that reaches far beyond the planet. The radio adaptation was written by Ernest Kinoy and directed by Edward King.

    Dimension X 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
    25:38 Closing

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    26 min
  • Dimension X - "Embassy" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "Embassy" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 11 2026
    Dimension X presents “Embassy,” episode 9, originally broadcast on June 3, 1950. This NBC science-fiction drama adapts Donald A. Wollheim’s 1942 short story “The Embassy,” published under the name Martin Pearson.

    In New York City, private detective Broderick is hired by the eccentric Mr. Grafius, who insists that a Martian embassy is hidden somewhere in the city. Adapted for radio by George Lefferts, the episode blends hard-boiled detective atmosphere with an unsettling extraterrestrial mystery. The cast includes Joseph Julian, Berry Kroeger, Dan Ocko, and Bryna Raeburn.

    Dimension X 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
    30:40 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dimension X - "Vital Factor" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

    Dimension X - "Vital Factor" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
    Oct 10 2026
    Dimension X presents “Vital Factor,” episode 44, originally broadcast August 16, 1951. This NBC sustaining-program drama adapts Nelson S. Bond’s short story “The Vital Factor,” with a script by Howard Rodman and direction by Fred Weihe.

    Wayne Crowder, the relentless head of Crowder Industries, is determined to make history with the first human spaceflight—but his engineers still cannot conquer the problem of propulsion. When an enigmatic visitor arrives with a possible answer, Crowder’s ambition meets conditions that neither wealth nor industrial power can easily command. The cast includes Raymond Edward Johnson and Luis Van Rooten.

    Dimension X 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
    00:53 Original Broadcast
    30:45 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dimension X - "The Parade" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "The Parade" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 9 2026
    Dimension X presents “The Parade,” episode 21, originally broadcast August 25, 1950. This original radio drama was written by George Lefferts, produced by Van Woodward, and directed by Edward King for NBC.

    New York publicity agent Sid Ryan takes on an unusual client, Luchar, who claims to be a Martian and wants to promote an extraordinary message: “The Martians Are Coming!” As a lavish Fifth Avenue “Martian Day” parade approaches, Ryan’s publicity stunt grows increasingly hard to explain. Joseph Curtin stars as Ryan, with Berry Kroeger as Luchar and Alexander Scourby as broadcaster Ron Heilman.

    Dimension X 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
    31:02 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dimension X - "With Folded Hands" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "With Folded Hands" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 8 2026
    Dimension X presents “With Folded Hands,” episode 2 of the classic NBC science-fiction series, originally broadcast April 15, 1950. Adapted for radio by John Dunkel from Jack Williamson’s 1947 novelette, it stars Philip Bourneuf as Harry Underhill and Alexander Scourby as the Humanoid.

    In the year 2006, Underhill’s business selling household robots faces an impossible new competitor: sleek humanoid servants from the distant world of Wing IV, offering humanity perfect protection and service. As their influence spreads, Underhill and Professor Sledge confront unsettling questions about comfort, freedom, and the cost of being cared for.

    Dimension X 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
    30:16 Closing

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    30 min