https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comenDramaCopyright Old Time Retro Radiohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/110d890f6abc711b54be44334a86c854.jpghttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.comMon, 28 Sep 2026 00:04:41 +0000Old Time Retro RadioOld Time Retro Radiocontact@fknpods.comThe Vault is the premium archive of Old Time Retro Radio, featuring a carefully curated selection of the rarest, most unusual, and hardest-to-find broadcasts from the golden age of radio. Each week, we search across the Old Time Retro Radio network...false6ce11ef9-66e9-5d7e-9995-697db451b7c8episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-witch-s-tale-the-hairy-monster-old-time-radio-1932--75402789
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This recording was selected from the broadcasts published across Old Time Retro Radio during the previous week.

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Selected as one of the strongest archival-interest broadcasts published by Old Time Retro Radio this week.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74294496Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:23 +0000Old Time Retro RadioTHE VAULT — WEEKLY RARE BROADCAST #3 Fibber McGee and Molly - "Crime Expert Mcgee" (Old Time Radio, 1936) Selected as one of the strongest archival-interest broadcasts published by Old Time Retro Radio this week. This episode was selected from the...Fibber McGee and Molly - "Crime Expert Mcgee" (Old Time Radio, 1936)
Selected as one of the strongest archival-interest broadcasts published by Old Time Retro Radio this week.
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]]>1882falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shadow-cold-death-old-time-radio-1937--74294475The Shadow - "Cold Death" (Old Time Radio, 1937)
Selected as one of the strongest archival-interest broadcasts published by Old Time Retro Radio this week.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74294475Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:15 +0000Old Time Retro RadioTHE VAULT — WEEKLY RARE BROADCAST #2 The Shadow - "Cold Death" (Old Time Radio, 1937) Selected as one of the strongest archival-interest broadcasts published by Old Time Retro Radio this week. This episode was selected from the broadcasts published...The Shadow - "Cold Death" (Old Time Radio, 1937)
Selected as one of the strongest archival-interest broadcasts published by Old Time Retro Radio this week.
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]]>1888falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/molle-mystery-theatre-female-of-the-species-old-time-radio-1946--74294474Molle Mystery Theatre - "Female of the Species" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
The surviving recording is a documented AFRS Mystery Playhouse transcription (No. 210), valuable because only about 73 of an estimated 237 Mollé Mystery Theatre broadcasts are known to circulate. However, this exact episode is readily available through multiple public/podcast outlets and a commercial Radio Spirits collection, so it is moderately scarce rather than exceptionally hard to find; Lizabeth Scott provides added collector interest.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74294474Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:01 +0000Old Time Retro RadioTHE VAULT — WEEKLY RARE BROADCAST #1 Molle Mystery Theatre - "Female of the Species" (Old Time Radio, 1946) The surviving recording is a documented AFRS Mystery Playhouse transcription (No. 210), valuable because only about 73 of an estimated 237...Molle Mystery Theatre - "Female of the Species" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
The surviving recording is a documented AFRS Mystery Playhouse transcription (No. 210), valuable because only about 73 of an estimated 237 Mollé Mystery Theatre broadcasts are known to circulate. However, this exact episode is readily available through multiple public/podcast outlets and a commercial Radio Spirits collection, so it is moderately scarce rather than exceptionally hard to find; Lizabeth Scott provides added collector interest.
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