Cbs Radio Workshop - "Housing Problems" (1957)

Dimension X presents “Report on the Barnhouse Effect,” episode 3, originally broadcast on NBC on April 22, 1950. This adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s first published short story was adapted for radio by Claris A. Ross, with Santos Ortega, Bob Hastings, and William Quinn among the cast.Set at an Eastern U.S. college in 1960, the story follows psychology professor Barnhouse as he demonstrates a remarkable mental force capable of affecting physical objects and events. As news of his discovery spreads, questions of conscience, authority, and the possible military uses of such power come sharply into focus.Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction00:52 Original Broadcast30:51 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Space Patrol presents “The Trap on Planet X,” originally broadcast on ABC on August 29, 1953. This is episode 48, written by Lou Huston and sponsored by Ralston Cereals.Commander Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy answer what appears to be an urgent appeal from the distant Planet X, only to find their old adversary Prince Baccarratti and a heavily defended stronghold waiting beyond the known solar system. Continuing the 1953 Planet X storyline, this adventure features Ed Kemmer and Lyn Osborn as Buzz and Happy.Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast29:53 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Kaleidoscope,” episode 48, originally broadcast on NBC on September 15, 1951. Adapted by George Lefferts from Ray Bradbury’s short story, the drama was directed by Fred Weihe and features Edgar Stehli, Joan Alexander, Joe DeSantis, Leon Janney, and Butch Cavell.After a spacecraft is destroyed, its scattered crew drifts alone through open space, connected only by brief suit-radio contact. In the vast silence between them, the survivors face an immediate crisis and reflect on the lives and human connections left behind.Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast30:21 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls,” episode 18, originally broadcast on NBC on August 4, 1950. This original radio play was written by George Lefferts and directed by Edward King.Near the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., a government official’s wife and young daughter discover Santor Perigi’s remarkable doll shop. When they bring home a compact, uncannily lifelike talking doll named Toto, a simple toy becomes part of an unsettling mystery with potentially serious implications. The cast includes Denise Alexander, Joan Alexander, and Joe De Santis.Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast29:53 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “Volpla,” episode 109, originally broadcast on NBC on August 29, 1957. Adapted for radio by Ernest Kinoy from Wyman Guin’s Galaxy Science Fiction novelette, the episode features Nelson Olmsted, Ann Pitoniak, Adele Newton, and Sarah Fussell.A scientist’s private experiment produces the volplas—small, intelligent flying creatures whose unexpected development begins to outgrow their creator’s control. This mid-century laboratory tale blends speculative science with a sly cosmic joke.Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast21:22 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

CBS Radio Workshop presents “Housing Problems,” episode 72, originally broadcast on June 16, 1957. This light comic-fantasy drama was adapted by Sam Pierce from Henry Kuttner’s short story and directed by William N. Robson.Eddie and Jackie take in the secretive Mr. Henshard as a boarder, but his strictly forbidden covered birdcage soon tests their curiosity. When they get a glimpse of what lies inside, an ordinary rooming-house arrangement becomes a whimsical tale of privacy, tenancy, and luck. The cast includes Daws Butler, Shepard Menken, and Shirley Mitchell.Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction00:41 Original Broadcast25:14 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Space Patrol presents “The Monster from the Past,” episode 127, originally broadcast on March 5, 1955. In this late-run ABC adventure, Ed Kemmer stars as Commander Buzz Corry alongside Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy.When impossible clues from Earth’s distant past—including uncut diamonds and a living dodo—appear in the 30th century, Buzz and Happy follow the trail of the time-traveling Dr. Ryland Scarno from Saturn City toward a dangerous prehistoric mystery. Written by Lou Huston, the episode blends star-drive science fiction with a Jurassic-era adventure.Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction00:38 Original Broadcast30:04 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Nightfall,” episode 50, originally broadcast on NBC on September 29, 1951. This final episode of the series adapts Isaac Asimov’s classic short story, with a script by Ernest Kinoy.On Lagash, a world lit by six suns, reporter Theremon visits an observatory as scientists warn that a rare eclipse may bring the first darkness in 2,049 years. As fear spreads through Saro City, astronomer Dr. Aton and psychologist Dr. Sheerin prepare to witness the unknown. Lyle Sudrow stars as Theremon, with Cameron Prud’Homme and John McGovern.Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast31:18 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “To the Future,” originally broadcast on NBC on December 14, 1955. This is episode 29, adapted for radio by Ernest Kinoy from Ray Bradbury’s story, later collected as “The Fox and the Forest.” The cast includes Alexander Scourby, Mercer McLeod, and Joe DeSantis.In 1955 Acapulco, William and Susan Travis seem to be ordinary tourists enjoying a holiday escape. But the couple has fled from the year 2155, seeking refuge from a brutal future—until someone from their own time begins to close in. Daniel Sutter directed this production, which revisits a script previously heard on Dimension X.Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast29:32 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Dwellers in Silence,” episode 40, originally broadcast on NBC on July 19, 1951. Adapted by George Lefferts from Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Long Years,” the drama stars Peter Capell as Captain John Parsons and Bill Griffis as Dr. Cornelius Hathaway.Twenty years after humanity fled a devastated Earth for Mars, Captain Parsons leads a small expedition back to the old world. Expecting only ruins, the crew finds a strangely illuminated city and a household that may hold unexpected answers about Earth’s silence.Old Time Sci-Fi Radio 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 Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast30:28 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-sci-fi-radio-old-time-radio--7215317/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio