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Sept. 6, 2026

Unknown Broadcast | Deadly Lessons: Old Time Radio Horror & Suspense

Unknown Broadcast | Deadly Lessons: Old Time Radio Horror & Suspense

Key Takeaways

  • Weekly Spooky presents a special three-hour collection of old time radio horror, mystery, suspense, and science fiction dramas to kick off the Halloween season.
  • The episode features six classic broadcasts from legendary shows including CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Suspense, Escape, The Whistler, Quiet Please, and The Weird Circle.
  • Listeners are treated to vintage performances by notable stars such as Fred Gwynne, William Conrad, Elsa Lanchester, and John Dehner.
  • Stories span a chilling variety of themes, including gambling debts, gold strike greed, Gothic school seances, meticulous revenge, experimental time travel, and classic literary horror.
  • Fans of vintage audio drama can explore more eerie content and support the show by visiting WeeklySpooky.com.

Begin the march toward Halloween with six classic old time radio horror, mystery, suspense, and science fiction dramas from CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Suspense, Escape, The Whistler, Quiet Please, and The Weird Circle. Deadly Lessons brings together Fred Gwynne, Marian Haley, William Conrad, John Dehner, Joseph Kearns, Margo, Elsa Lanchester, Wyllis Cooper, and Charles Dickens in stories of gambling debts, Black Hills gold, seances, revenge, experimental flight, time travel, and buried testimony.

As September darkens and Halloween draws closer, open the book, take your seat, and listen carefully. The signal has already written your name in the margin.

☠ CBS Radio Mystery Theater - The Last Lesson - Fred Gwynne and Marian Haley star in Sam Dann's darkly comic mystery about a compulsive gambler, dangerous debts, a marriage for money, and a wealthy daredevil wife who refuses to make his escape easy. First broadcast October 13, 1975.
⚓ Escape - The Notebook - John Dehner, Joseph Kearns, and William Conrad enter 1870s Dakota Territory, where two miners carrying news of a Black Hills gold strike are hunted by a stranger willing to kill for their claim. First broadcast July 26, 1953.
⚡ Suspense - Finishing School - Margo and Elsa Lanchester lead a Gothic school mystery about a newly hired teacher, a student's death by fright, and secret seances that may be calling the dead back to life. Network broadcast December 30, 1943.
☾ The Whistler - The Black Book - A ballet star's triumphant opening night becomes a carefully staged nightmare when the rival he once crippled returns with a meticulous plan for revenge. Broadcast April 28, 1947.
✦ Quiet Please - One for the Book - Wyllis Cooper's strange science fiction time-travel tale sends Air Force pilot Max Westlake through a Mach 12 experimental flight from 1957 back to 1937, where he comes face to face with an earlier version of himself. Broadcast November 21, 1948.
◆ The Weird Circle - Dr. Manette's Manuscript - Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities becomes classic radio Gothic horror as Dr. Manette's prison manuscript exposes cruelty, captivity, and the vengeance waiting to be collected. Broadcast November 28, 1943.

This three-hour classic radio drama collection is made for late-night listeners who love vintage mystery, old time radio horror, supernatural fiction, Gothic suspense, science fiction thrillers, and eerie Halloween-season listening.The transmission closes the book, but the last page is still turning by itself.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What classic old time radio horror shows are featured in this episode?

This episode features dramas from CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Suspense, Escape, The Whistler, Quiet Please, and The Weird Circle.

Who stars in the CBS Radio Mystery Theater segment 'The Last Lesson'?

'The Last Lesson' stars Fred Gwynne and Marian Haley in a darkly comic mystery about a compulsive gambler and his wealthy wife.

What is the premise of the Quiet Please segment 'One for the Book'?

Written by Wyllis Cooper, this strange science fiction time-travel tale follows an Air Force pilot whose Mach 12 flight sends him from 1957 back to 1937 to meet his past self.

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