Strange Tales (Old Time Radio)

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RelicRadio.com presents tales of the strange and bizarre, the weird and the wicked. Stories not necessarily of the supernatural, but of the unnatural. Join us for Strange Tales, featuring radio drama at its most mysterious and unusual. Abnormal old time radio!

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La Grande Breteche by Theatre Royal
Yesterday at 6:54 PM

This time on Strange Tales, we hear the Theatre Royal adaptation of La Grande Bretèche. This episode aired November 21, 1953.

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I Died Last Night by The Mysterious Traveler
11/01/2026

Strange Tales rides along with The Mysterious Traveler this week. We’ll hear his story from April 25, 1950, titled, I Died Last Night.

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The Undead by Inner Sanctum Mysteries
10/25/2026

Raymond brings us our Strange Tale this week.  Here’s the December 18, 1945 broadcast from Inner Sanctum Mysteries titled, The Undead.

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Inquest by Quiet, Please
10/18/2026

Wyllis Cooper and Quiet, Please provide our strange tale this week.  From August 3, 1947, we’ll hear their story, Inquest.

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The Withered Arm by The NBC University Theater
10/11/2026

This week on Strange Tales, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s story, The Withered Arm. This episode from The NBC University Theater originally aired February 14, 1951.

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Report On E.S.P. by CBS Radio Workshop
10/04/2026

Strange Tales features a story from the CBS Radio Workshop this week. We’ll hear their broadcast from March 9, 1956, titled, Report On E.S.P: A Study In Clairvoyance, Telepathy, and Extra Sensory Perception.

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Afraid To Live, Afraid To Die by The CBS Radio Mystery Theater
09/27/2026

We’ll hear from The CBS Radio Mystery Theater on this week’s Strange Tales. From April 23, 1975, here’s their story, Afraid To Live, Afraid To Die.

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The Skyscraper Mystery by The Haunting Hour
09/20/2026

It’s The Haunting Hour on this week’s Strange Tales. We’ll hear their story, The Skyscraper Mystery. No specific broadcast date for this one, but the series first aired from March of 1945 to May of 1946.

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Corpse Without A Conscience by Inner Sanctum Mysteries
09/13/2026

This week on Strange Tales, we visit Inner Sanctum for their story, Corpse Without A Conscience. This episode was originally broadcast on June 20, 1949.

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The Curse Of The Mantle by The Weird Circle
09/06/2026

We hear from The Weird Circle this week, with an episode based on a story by Nathaniel Hawthorne titled, The Curse Of The Mantle. This one first aired April 2, 1944.

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Twelve Portraits Of Marcia by The Whistler
08/30/2026

This episode of Strange Tales features Twelve Portraits Of Marcia, the January 21, 1948, broadcast of The Whistler.

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Death Is No End by Murder At Midnight
08/23/2026

Murder At Midnight is featured on Strange Tales this week. We’ll hear their story titled, Death Is No End, from June 2, 1947.

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The Lady In Red by The Mysterious Traveler
08/16/2026

This time on Strange Tales, The Mysterious Traveler brings us The Lady In Red, its story from May 23, 1950.

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Face To Face (Music Of The Spheres) by The Creaking Door
08/09/2026

This time on Strange Tales, The Creaking Door shares its episode from June 1, 1964, Face To Face (Music of the Spheres).

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Skeleton Bay by Inner Sanctum Mysteries
08/02/2026

Another trip passed the creaking door for this week’s Strange Tales. We’ll hear Inner Sanctum‘s broadcast from February 5, 1946, Skeleton Bay.

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The Bloody Legend by The CBS Radio Mystery Theater
07/26/2026

Today on Strange Tales, we’ll hear The Bloody Legend, the February 20, 1976, episode of The CBS Radio Mystery Theater.

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The Thirty-Second Of December by Suspense
07/19/2026

Strange Tales features a story from Suspense this week. First airing December 28, 1958, here is, The Thirty-Second Of December.

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Jamie Freel by Favorite Story
07/12/2026

Strange Tales features Favorite Story this week. We’ll hear Jamie Freel, its story from March 11, 1947.

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The Speaking Clock by Appointment With Fear
07/06/2026

This week on Strange Tales, Appointment With Fear brings us a story by John Dickson Carr titled, The Speaking Clock. This episode aired April 13, 1944.

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The Voices by The CBS Radio Mystery Theater
06/28/2026

This week on Strange Tales, The CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents, The Voices. This story originally aired May 1, 1981.

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Death Bound by Inner Sanctum Mysteries
06/21/2026

This week on Strange Tales, Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents Richard Widmark in, Death Bound. This episode originally aired February 3, 1947.

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Bela Boczniak’s Bad Dreams by the clock
06/14/2026

On this episode of Strange Tales, The Clock brings us its story from April 25, 1948, titled, Bela Boczniak’s Bad Dreams.

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Date In The Dark by The Haunting Hour
06/07/2026

This time on Strange Tales, The Haunting Hour brings us its story titled, Date In The Dark. This episode originally aired sometime in 1945.

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The Man The Insects Hated by The Mysterious Traveler
05/31/2026

We take a seat next to The Mysterious Traveler this week, for his episode from July 27, 1947, titled, The Man The Insects Hated.

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Conqueror’s Isle by Escape
05/25/2026

This week on Strange Tales we’ll hear Conqueror’s Isle, the March 5, 1949, broadcast of Escape.

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The Strange History Of David Swan by The CBC Mystery Theatre
05/17/2026

On this episode of Strange Tales, we hear an adaptation of a Nathanial Hawthorne story from The CBC Mystery Theatre. From 1967, here’s, The Strange History Of David Swan.

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The Burial Of Roger Malvin by The Weird Circle
05/10/2026

The Weird Circle shares a story on this week’s Strange Tales. We’ll hear The Burial Of Roger Malvin, based on a story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, which aired September 8, 1944.

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The Man Who Couldn’t Die by Inner Sanctum Mysteries
05/03/2026

Strange Tales features Inner Sanctum Mysteries this week. We’ll hear Richard Widmark in the February 12, 1946, broadcast titled, The Man Who Couldn’t Die.

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The Power Of Evil by The CBS Radio Mystery Theater
04/26/2026

This week’s Strange Tales features The Power Of Evil, from The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. This story originally aired on December 22, 1978.

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The Mark Of Cain by Murder At Midnight
04/19/2026

It’s Murder At Midnight on this week’s Strange Tales. Here’s The Mark Of Cain, their story from September 6, 1946.

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Dead Ernest by Suspense
04/12/2026

This week on Strange Tales, we hear the August 8, 1946, story from Suspense titled, Dead Ernest.

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Survival Of The Fittest by The Mysterious Traveler
04/05/2026

The Mysterious Traveler shares a story on this week’s Strange Tales. From January 10, 1950, here’s his story, Survival Of The Fittest.

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No Rest For The Dead by Inner Sanctum Mysteries
03/29/2026

This week on Strange Tales, Inner Sanctum shares its story from August 24, 1952, No Rest For The Dead.

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Danse Macabre by The Columbia Workshop
03/22/2026

Our Strange Tale comes from the Columbia Workshop this week. From March 21, 1937, here’s Danse Macabre.

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Occupation: Murder by The Haunting Hour
03/15/2026

The Haunting Hour is featured on this week’s Strange Tales. Here’s their story Occupation: Murder, produced sometime in 1945.

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The Sensitive by The CBS Radio Mystery Theater
03/08/2026

On this week’s episode of Strange Tales, The CBS Radio Mystery Theater brings us its story, The Sensitive. This one originally aired April 5, 1977.

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Death Laughs Last by The Mysterious Traveler
03/01/2026

This week on Strange Tales, The Mysterious Traveler arrives with a story from September 24, 1944, titled, Death Laughs Last.

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The Mask Of Medusa by Mystery In The Air
02/22/2026

Strange Tales features a story from Mystery In The Air this week. From September 4, 1947, here’s their episode titled, The Mask Of Medusa.

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The Edge Of Death by Inner Sanctum Mysteries
02/15/2026

Our strange tale comes from Inner Sanctum this week. Here’s The Edge Of The Death, their story from January 15, 1946.

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The Bride Vanishes by Suspense
02/08/2026

Our Strange Tale comes from Suspense this week. We’ll hear The Bride Vanishes, first heard on December 1, 1942.

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