The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows | Old Time Radio

About The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows | Old Time Radio

The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows | Old Time Radio brings together legendary comedy, mystery, crime, suspense, science fiction, Westerns, horror, adventure, and drama from the golden age of broadcasting. Discover iconic programs, unforgettable characters, celebrated performers, and timeless stories from radio’s greatest era. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. From famous favorites to essential classics, The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows is a curated showcase of the programs that helped define vintage radio entertainment. Rediscover the best in old time radio shows, classic radio, golden age radio, mystery, comedy, crime, suspense, Westerns, sci-fi, horror, and drama. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Publisher

Old Time Retro Radio

Category

arts · fiction · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Dec 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

142 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Gunsmoke - "Crowbait Bob" (Old Time Radio, 1956)

   Gunsmoke, “Crowbait Bob,” originally broadcast November 10, 1956, is episode 239 of the classic CBS radio western. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, in a script by Les Crutchfield produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. In Dodge City, the dying and penniless Crowbait Bob asks that a will be prepared leaving his few possessions to Kitty. His unexpected request draws Dillon and those around Kitty into the old man’s final affairs, where compassion and curiosity surround the legacy he leaves behind. The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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 25:35 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss). Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "The Murder Prophet" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

   Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “The Murder Prophet,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 4, 1945. Episode 235 stars Wendy Barrie as Claudia Dale, with Paul McGrath as host; Himan Brown produced and directed. On a dark, stormy night beside a cemetery, Claudia Dale offers a ride to an unsettling hitchhiker who seems to know far too much about her life. As his ominous predictions follow her home, Claudia must decide whether she has met a true prophet—or someone with a more sinister connection to the danger surrounding her. The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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 29:49 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss). Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

3. 

   11 Oct 2026

   Suspense - "Coffin for Mr Cash" (Old Time Radio, 1960)

   Suspense presents “Coffin for Mr Cash,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 27, 1960. Catalogued as episode 846, this Robert Arthur thriller stars Leon Janney as ex-convict Pete Wilson and Mandel Kramer as his former cellmate, Al Thomas. Working nights at a municipal crematorium, Pete is drawn into a dangerous plan to move stolen payroll money under the seemingly respectable cover of a coffin. With police attention mounting around the crematorium, the scheme becomes a tense test of nerve and timing. The story was adapted from Arthur’s earlier radio tale, “A Coffin for Charley.” The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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 00:50 Original Broadcast 24:38 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss). Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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