Best Mary Labrie Podcasts (2026)

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Doctor Grimshaw's Sanitorium - Old Time Radio Sci-Fi 33:23

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This week on The Shiver Show, co-hosts Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn invite you to go undercover with a wonderfully unsettling X-Minus One classic, Doctor Grimshaw’s Sanitorium (1955). Written by Fletcher Pratt in 1934, and adapted for radio by George Lefferts, this tale is in the style of a found manuscript, penned by private detective John Doherty, …

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The Green Hills of Earth - Old Time Radio Sci-Fi 34:36

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This week on The Shiver Show, co-hosts Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn head out into space with a science-fiction classic, “The Green Hills of Earth,” from the legendary radio series Dimension X. Written by Robert A. Heinlein, one of the founding giants of modern science fiction, this story showcases a softer, more lyrical side of his work. Heinlein is …

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Dessa on the Importance of Taking Care of Family, Body, Mind, and Curiosity 51:54

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Content Warning: This episode discusses depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and suicide. Long before she was an acclaimed rapper, singer, and author, Dessa was a scared adolescent, facing big feelings that she didn’t know what to do with and running away from home. She eventually found peace with her parents and returned to them and the younger br…

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The Ebony Link - Old Time Radio Crime 32:06

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This week on The Shiver Show, co-hosts Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn take you deep into the murky shadows and mean streets of 1940s Los Angeles, where danger leans in a darkened doorway. Our featured tale is a gripping slice of classic noir: Raymond Chandler’s “The Ebony Link," from The Adventures of Philip Marlowe series (1949). Chandler’s writing is…

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Bill Corbett on Anxiety, Being a Son, Being a Dad, and How He’s Breaking Cycles 49:32

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Content Warning: This episode discusses anxiety, addiction and suicide. Fans of the beloved cult TV hit Mystery Science Theater 3000 have enjoyed many laughs from actor and writer Bill Corbett, who played the acerbic robot Crow on the show. Bill’s off-screen life hasn’t always been quite so hilarious. In this candid interview, he talks about growin…

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Fugue in C Minor - Old Time Radio Horror 33:39

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The Shiver Show plunges headlong into one of the Suspense radio series’ most delicious gothic tales: Fugue in C Minor (1944), starring the incomparable Vincent Price and the extraordinary Ida Lupino. Price plays the eccentric Theodore Evans, a rich widower who invites Ida Lupino’s Amanda Peabody into his life. Add into the mix Theodore's creepy chi…

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Clancy Martin Unlocked the Secret of How Not to Kill Himself 38:44

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Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide, depression and schizophrenia. Families can be loving, they can be problematic, and, above all, they can be complicated. Author and professor Clancy Martin’s family of origin was very complicated indeed, featuring a dashing, charismatic father who founded his own religion and also dealt with schizophr…

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Dr. Michelle K. Murray on Managing the Anxiety and Stress of Holiday Gatherings 15:59

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Family gatherings during the holidays are a time of connection and joy. They can also be a cause of anxiety or lead to triggering situations. In this special holiday episode of In This Family, Dr. Michelle K. Murray provides practical tips on thriving or maybe just surviving family events. She reminds us that we always have a choice on how we show …

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Mars Is Heaven - Old Time Radio Sci-Fi 34:55

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This week on The Shiver Show, co-hosts Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn take you on a journey to the Red Planet—a mission wrapped in nostalgia and dread. Our featured old time radio drama is the 1951 Dimension X adaptation of “Mars Is Heaven!”, an award-winning tale from the golden age of radio drama. Written by Ray Bradbury and published in Planet Stori…

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Sarah LaBrie’s Mom Had Severe Mental Illness So Sarah Had to Figure Out Her Past and Her Future 45:46

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Content Warning: This episode discusses borderline personality disorder, delusions, psychosis and schizophrenia. Sarah was having an ordinary day in her life as a writer living in Los Angeles when her phone rang. Her grandmother explained that Sarah’s mom had been picked up ranting and raving on the side of the freeway in Houston, where Sarah grew …

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Rebecca - Old Time Radio Suspense 59:40

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Return to Manderley this week on The Shiver Show, as we present the 1950 Lux Radio Theatre production of Rebecca—the only time Hollywood’s golden couple Vivien Leigh and Sir Laurence Olivier performed on radio together. Recorded before a live audience this broadcast brings Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 gothic masterpiece to life. Olivier is prickly and …

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Comedian Maria Bamford Loved Her Parents, Learned From Them, Makes Fun of Them 42:27

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Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and bipolar disorder. Maria Bamford’s parents, Joel and Marilyn, were not part of a generation that knew all the terminology and awareness of mental health that we have today. They couldn’t even identify their own difficulties as being indicati…

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Strangers on a Train - Old Time Radio Suspense 58:34

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All aboard for a journey where chance, obsession, and murder share the same carriage. This week on The Shiver Show, we feature the Lux Radio Theater adaptation of Strangers on a Train (December 1951) — a chilling broadcast based on Patricia Highsmith’s acclaimed novel of the same name. Just months earlier, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1951 film had dazzled a…

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Breaking the Silence on Mental Health While Keeping Cultural Identity with Vivien Lee 49:20

2M ago49:20

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Content Warning: This episode discusses Depression, Anxiety, Rape, Sexual Assault, and Suicidal Ideation. Vivien Lee recalls the first inklings of an existential crisis when she was eight years old, a feeling she would eventually connect with depression. As she grew older, Vivien endured severe trauma, threatening her mental health even further. Fo…

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Possessed by the Devil - Old Time Radio Horror 57:25

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Clutch your rosary and uncork your vial of holy water! This week on The Shiver Show, we unleash one of the creepiest episodes of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater: “Possessed by the Devil” (1974). Hosted by the unflappable E.G. Marshall, written by Ian Martin, and scored by horror maestro Hyman Brown, this is a delicious horror classic. There must have…

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Gender Identity and Mental Health in the Family with Aaron and Asher 43:21

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Content Warning: This episode discusses depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and gender dysphoria. This week, our ongoing conversation about families and mental health turns to the family of our host, Dr. Michelle K. Murray, President and CEO of Nexus Family Healing. She welcomes her brother Aaron and nephew Asher for an enligh…

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The Lonely Hearts Matter - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 46:41

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This week on The Shiver Show, we bring you The Lonely Hearts Matter from the legendary detective series Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Bob Bailey stars as Johnny Dollar, the cool-headed insurance investigator with the “action-packed expense account.” Johnny never shies away from danger—or a dame in distress. A young woman hires Johnny Dollar to invest…

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Ana Marie Cox on Alcohol and Having to Become Your Parent’s Parent 45:04

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Content Warning: This episode discusses substance abuse, addiction and suicide. Long before she became a successful journalist, political pundit, and podcaster, Ana Marie Cox was doing her best to navigate some tough times. The family was constantly moving, which, combined with being an only child, made it hard to make and keep friends and get the …

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The Unthinkable Abduction of Albert - long play version 1:21:26

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Prince Albert is no ordinary royal—he’s a silver spoon. Polished, pampered, and raised in satiny privilege, he leads a sheltered life. But Albert longs for more - he wants to matter. When Albert is abducted and cast into a strange new world, he’s forced to change. And he knows that Christmas is coming. If he just bides his time, he is certain, he w…

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Terror By Night - Old Time Radio Suspense 40:41

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Turn out the lights, lock the doors, and prick up your ears — this week on The Shiver Show, we’re hitting the open road with a woman who should have stayed home. Our featured presentation is “Terror by Night,” a spine-tingling installment from the legendary radio series Inner Sanctum Mysteries, first broadcast in 1945 and written by Amo Tepperman. …

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Moon Zappa Found Peaceful Mental Health After a Childhood of Chaos 41:52

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Content Warning: this episode discusses self-harm, anxiety and grief. Author and artist Moon Zappa became famous at age 14, doing a guest vocal on the hit song “Valley Girl” by her dad, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Frank Zappa. It’s a fun song, what isn’t so fun is that the song came about from Moon’s desperate attempt to get some kind of at…

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Dr. Joseph Lee, CEO of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, on Addiction and Healing 40:16

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Content Warning: This episode discusses addiction. As a young resident at Duke University, Joseph Lee saw the profound change that people were capable of when dealing with addiction. He witnessed how people could become healthier than they had ever been with the benefit of skilled treatment, good support, and a lot of determination. Dr. Lee has bee…

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First Contact - Old Time Radio Science Fiction 35:47

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The Kranesburg Matter - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - Part 1 of 2 41:29

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This week on The Shiver Show, we take you to the world of insurance fraud, shady dealings, and one very slippery string of pearls with The Kranesburg Matter, a classic tale from Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. First broadcast in 1949, this episode features the inimitable Bob Bailey in his signature role as “the man with the action-packed expense accoun…

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The Kranesburg Matter - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - Part 2 of 2 41:16

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This week on The Shiver Show, we bring you the second part and the finale of The Kranesburg Matter, from the series Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1949). Johnny Dollar, is still on the case of the stolen pink pearl necklace with a hefty insurance claim. With dubious characters, double-crosses and maybe even triple- crosses, The Kranesburg Matter is a …

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Loving Families and the Pain of Silence with Meg Kissinger 39:17

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Content Warning: This episode discusses substance use, depression, anxiety, and death by suicide. Award-winning veteran journalist Meg Kissinger grew up as part of a close-knit family in a noisy and active house. That happens in a home with eight kids. Yet there was nothing but silence when it came to the pervasive bipolar disorder, substance use d…

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How Comedian Gary Gulman Crashed Hard and Pulled Himself Back Up 41:59

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Content Warning: This episode discusses depression, anxiety, hospitalization, and traumatic experiences. Gary Gulman has been making people laugh for many years as a top touring comedian and frequent guest on late night shows and star of multiple HBO specials. He’s a professional success by any measure. But that didn’t stop him from having a mental…

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The Killers - Old Time Crime Radio 40:59

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This week The Shiver Show brings you The Killers, a 1949 episode from NBC Theatre / Screen Directors’ Playhouse. Based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway, and directed for radio by Robert Siodmak, this production features Burt Lancaster reprising his film role, Shelley Winters as femme fatale, Kitty, and William Conrad as crime boss, Jim Colefax.…

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In This Family Trailer 1:11

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The podcast, In This Family, features honest and candid conversations with public figures and everyday people about mental health within families, highlighting the power of resilience and courage through those relationships. When one member of a family has a mental health issue, the whole family has a mental health issue; everybody is affected – ch…

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Drive-in - Old Time Radio Suspense 32:59

4M ago32:59

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This week on The Shiver Show, we tune to Drive-In, a standout 1946 episode from the Suspense series. In this taut drama, the legendary Judy Garland steps away from her familiar world of musicals and light romcoms to deliver a rare and powerful dramatic performance. She plays a young waitress closing up a Southern California drive-in restaurant for …

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Death Robbery - Old Time Radio Horror 38:27

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Lend us your ears and listen to this Old Time Radio horror classic, Death Robbery. Originally broadcast on July 16, 1947, this unforgettable tale comes to the Shiver Show from the Lights Out radio series. Written and directed by Arch Oboler, and adapted for the airwaves with his signature flair for the macabre, Death Robbery explores the dangerous …

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A Logic Named Joe - Old Time Radio Sci-Fi 43:55

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Long before Silicon Valley, TikTok, or the age of algorithms, a pulp sci-fi writer named Murray Leinster imagined a world where machines got a little too smart. In 1947 he wrote A Logic Named Joe—a story so ahead of its time it feels uncanny even now. Just a few years later, the tale came crackling to life on the radio anthology Dimension X in 1950…

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The Dunwich Horror - Old Time Radio Horror 45:33

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This week, the Shiver Show goes deep into the strange and twisted mind of H.P. Lovecraft with The Dunwich Horror. This episode first aired on the terrific old time radio series, Suspense, in 1945. H.P Lovecraft is know as one of the masters of creepy tales and The Dunwich Horror does not disappoint. Some might say the story is intriguing; others sa…

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Report on the Barnhouse Effect - Old Time Radio Sci-Fi 43:50

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This week, The Shiver Show crackles to life with telekinetic intensity in this 1950 sci-fi episode from the Suspense series, Report on the Barnhouse Effect. This episode is a daring dive into the paranormal from the first published short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Before Slaughterhouse-Five, before Cat’s Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. exploded onto the …

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The Third Man - Old Time Radio Crime 58:31

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Step into Cold War Vienna with this 1951 radio drama, The Third Man. Brought to us by the Lux Radio Theatre, this episode features Joseph Cotton as Holly Martin and Evelyn Keyes as Anna Schmidt. Based on an adaptation of Graeme Greene's novella of the same name, the Third Man is treat for old time radio fans, as well as fans of noir film. We have r…

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The Lady in the Lake - Old Time Radio Crime 58:04

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Put on your snap-brim fedora, cinch up a trench coat, and get ready to immerse yourself in a noir-drenched mystery with our Old Time Radio classic, The Lady in the Lake. Originally airing in 1949 on the Lux Radio Theatre, this thrilling adaptation brings Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled detective, Philip Marlowe, to life in a gripping drama that you …

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Episode 1 - The Unthinkable Abduction of Albert 39:56

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Prince Albert is no ordinary royal—he’s a silver spoon. Polished, pampered, and raised in satiny privilege, he leads a sheltered life. But Albert longs for more - he wants to matter. When Albert is abducted and cast into a strange new world, he’s forced to change. And he knows that Christmas is coming. If he just bides his time, he is certain, he w…

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Episode 2 - The Unthinkable Abduction of Albert 22:06

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Just as Albert is starting to fit into his new world, a pirate, in search of treasure, sweeps up the Prince and takes him to distant lands. Albert is plunged into the depths of despair. All is lost.... or is it? The Prince must pull himself together and figure out how to get back to the royal family. He gets guidance from a cheese-obsessed dog, a t…

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Episode 3 - The Unthinkable Abduction of Albert 24:39

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While the Cutlery tries to figure out how to rescue Prince Albert, the Tools talk the Prince into a daring plan that breaks all the rules. But will Albert be able to get back to his beloved Princess in time for Christmas? The Unthinkable Abduction of Albert is a fantasy adventure for kids and grown-ups, packed with heart, humor, and unexpected hero…

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Old Time Radio Adventure 54:31

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Put on your head lamp and get ready to go deep in this old time radio adventure, Journey to the Centre of the Earth. This is an adaptation of Jules Verne's 1864 science fiction adventure, which blended geology and fantasy, and remains a classic of 19th-century literature. This radio drama first aired in 1977 on the General Mills Adventure Radio Sho…

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To Have and Have Not - Old Time Radio Intrigue 57:22

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This week on The Shiver Show, we bring you romance and wartime intrigue with this 1946 Lux Radio Theater adaptation of To Have and Have Not, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. This old time radio classic reimagines Ernest Hemingway’s hard-edged novella with crackling dialogue, a new setting, and a romance between two strangers with nothing…

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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea - Old Time Radio Adventure 55:25

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🌊 New Episode Alert: The Shiver Show Dives into a Jules Verne Classic! Set your imagination free with this week’s episode of The Shiver Show, as we plunge headfirst into the 1977 old time radio production of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea—a gripping adaptation of Jules Verne’s 1869 classic novel. Travel beneath the waves aboard the Nautilus,…

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The Big Clock - Old Time Crime Radio 55:58

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This week on The Shiver Show, Mary and Greg dive into a shadowy world of suspense and betrayal with a chilling feature episode: The Big Clock. Adapted from the classic thriller novel by Kenneth Fearing, this noir gem delivers a tightly wound tale of murder, manipulation—and a man hunting himself. Ray Milland stars as George Stroud, a crime reporter…

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The Lost Race - Old Time Radio SciFi 30:16

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New Episode of The Shiver Show Podcast: 1950 Sci-Fi Radio Drama The Lost Race – A Space Mystery We're going deep into the cosmos with an old time radio science fiction goodie, The Lost Race (1950), from the terrific Dimension X series. This is a gripping tale about a crew of space explorers who become marooned on a mysterious planet, their ship dis…

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Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Old Time Horror 55:31

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This week on The Shiver Show, we plunge into one of the most haunting tales of duality ever written: Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Join hosts Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn as they guide you through the chilling 1974 CBS Radio Mystery Theater adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novella—a radio drama that explores the terrifying conflict betwee…

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The Night The Fog Came - Old Time Radio Horror 32:43

8M ago32:43

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This week on The Shiver Show, get lost in a swirling nightmare with the 1953 radio drama classic, The Night the Fog Came. Atmospheric, suspenseful, and apocalyptic, this old-time radio horror gem tells the story of a small group of people who discover that the creeping fog enveloping their town isn’t just a “bit of weather”—it’s an agent of doom. A…

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The Perfect Script - Old Time Radio Suspense 33:07

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This week’s bone-chilling episode features 'The Perfect Script' (1947), a near-forgotten treasure from The Hall of Fantasy Series. A powerful radio producer... A secluded beach house... And a young writer with a gift for suspense. When the offer of a lifetime turns into a nightmare, the lines between ambition and obsession vanish. What begins as a …

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The Plantagent Matter - Old Time Crime Radio 1:00:22

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Gentlemen, put on your snap-brim fedoras and ladies, practice your best sashay! The Shiver Show brings you a spine-tingling dive into old time radio crime with The Plantagent Matter, from the legendary Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar series. This week, we unseal the case files of America’s most "action-packed insurance investigator with the most action-…

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On a Country Road - Old Time Radio Suspense 30:39

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A dark stormy night, a killer on the loose, and car problems! This week on the Shiver Show, we're taking you on a journey of suspense with a classic radio drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat—On a Country Road (1950). Featuring the incomparable voice talents of Cary Grant and Cathy Lewis, this episode is a masterclass in tension. On a …

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The Ben Justin Murder Case - Old Time Radio Crime 30:11

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Step into the thrilling world of The Ben Justin Murder Case from the iconic Broadway's My Beat series. This 1950 episode has been remastered at Time Warp Studios and includes commentary by Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn. Broadway Is My Beat, was a detective radio show that ran from 1949 to 1954 on CBS. Larry Thor stars as Detective Danny Clover, a homi…