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Darrell Hall, a biology professor awaiting a murder verdict, recounts how a recurring figure from his dreams begins to invade his waking life. Boris Karloff stars in this broadcast, introduced as the first in a special series of Lights Out appearances.

Lights Out was created by Wyllis Cooper in 1934. Arch Oboler took over as writer in 1936 and became closely associated with the series and its psychological horror stories. This recording comes from the Lights Out collection at the Internet Archive.

Content note: psychological horror, murder, and disturbing dream imagery.

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A report of an attempted kidnapping draws private detective Sam Spade to San Francisco businessman Gordon Martini. When Martini is shot in front of him, Spade follows a sparse trail of clues.

The Adventures of Sam Spade brought Dashiell Hammett’s hard-boiled detective to radio. Howard Duff stars as Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine. William Conrad and Jack Webb appear in this August 1, 1948 broadcast.

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On January 24, 1951, Ivy College president Dr. William Todhunter Hall (Ronald Colman) and his wife Victoria (Benita Hume) consider a bequest involving a painting attributed to Francisco Goya—and questions about its value and customs duties.

The Halls of Ivy was an NBC comedy created by Don Quinn. Colman and Hume starred as the Halls, whose lives revolved around the faculty, students, and affairs of the fictional Ivy College.

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Originally broadcast on NBC on May 1, 1955, “The Parade” is listed as episode 2 of X Minus One. A Martian hires an advertising agency to stage a parade that will announce the Martians’ arrival on Earth.

X Minus One aired from 1955 to 1958 as a continuation of the science-fiction series Dimension X. Its stories drew on the work of writers including Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Poul Anderson.

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Originally broadcast on CBS on March 13, 1949, “Cafeteria Boycott” follows English teacher Connie Brooks as Madison High students plan to boycott the school cafeteria. Eve Arden stars as Miss Brooks.

Our Miss Brooks premiered on radio in 1948. Its recurring cast included Gale Gordon as Principal Conklin, Jeff Chandler as Philip Boynton, Jane Morgan as Mrs. Davis, and Richard Crenna as Walter Denton.

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Fibber McGee and Molly starred the married performers Jim and Marian Jordan as a couple living at 79 Wistful Vista. The radio comedy began in 1935 and continued through 1959.

In “Too Much Energy” (episode 424), broadcast January 23, 1945, Fibber’s sudden burst of vigor sends him looking for something constructive to do.

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