CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio Mystery Stories podcast

CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio Mystery Stories

Heritage Radio Vault

The door creaks open. Someone is hiding the truth. And you’re about to hear their story.

Enter CBS Radio Mystery Theater, where ordinary lives unravel into murder mysteries, psychological suspense and encounters with the unexplained.

Listen closely: an innocent remark, an unexpected visitor or a desperate decision could change everything.

Presented by Heritage Radio Vault, this collection brings classic mystery radio drama to your headphones.

Discover crime stories, supernatural tales, ghost stories and literary adaptations brought to life through actors, music and atmospheric sound effects.

THE WORLD BEHIND THE CREAKING DOOR
Created by Himan Brown and originally broadcast from 1974 to 1982, CBS Radio Mystery Theater revived the tradition of Old Time Radio (OTR) for a new generation.

E. G. Marshall hosted most of its run, with Tammy Grimes taking over in its final year.Returning to a familiar favourite?

Discovering vintage radio for the first time? Choose a story that catches your curiosity and let your imagination set the scene.

FIND YOUR KIND OF MYSTERY
• Murder and crime - Follow hidden motives, dangerous secrets and the search for answers.
• Psychological thrillers - Enter stories of obsession, deception and uncertain reality.
• Horror and the supernatural - Explore hauntings, strange encounters and the unknown.
• Classic adaptations - Experience stories from literature through the intimacy of radio drama.

No screen required. Just headphones, a little curiosity and a willingness to step through the door.

KEEP THE MYSTERY GOING
Explore more from Heritage Radio Vault:
• Suspense - Crime, tension and desperate decisions.
• The Whistler - Hidden motives and deadly consequences.
• Inner Sanctum Mysteries - Macabre mysteries and supernatural suspense.
• The Mysterious Traveler - Strange journeys into the unexplained.
• Escape - Adventure and danger far from everyday life.

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The next mystery is waiting. Come inside.

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