Orson Welles On The Air

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The War Of The Worlds by The Mercury Theater On The Air

This episode of Orson Welles On The Air revisits his classic broadcast from October 30, 1938, The War Of The Worlds, from The Mercury Theater On The Air. Listen to more f

Oct 31 2023

Faith, Lime, And Charity by The Lives Of Harry Lime

On this episode of Orson Welles On The Air, we hear the March 21, 1952, episode of The Lives Of Harry Lime titled, Faith, Lime, And Charity. Listen to more from The Lives

May 1 2022

Heart Of Darkness by This Is My Best

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr22021/owota283.mp3 This time on Orson Welles On The Air, we'll hear an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Heart

Nov 15 2021

A Can Of Weed Killer by The Black Museum

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12021/owota282.mp3 This time on Orson Welles On The Air, we join Orson as he hosts The Black Museum. We'll

May 25 2021

Violets, Sweet Violets by The Lives Of Harry Lime

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12021/owota281.mp3 More from The Lives Of Harry Lime on this episode. We'll hear Violets, Sweet Violets, h

Mar 28 2021

A Christmas Carol by The Campbell Playhouse

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr32020/owota280.mp3 On this episode of Orson Welles On The Air, the first of The Campbell Playhouse's produ

Dec 23 2020

Counselor At Law by The Campbell Playhouse

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr32020/owota279.mp3 This time on Orson Welles On The Air, we'll hear the January 6, 1939, episode from The

Nov 24 2020

The Mandolin String by The Black Museum

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr32020/owota278.mp3 On this episode, Orson Welles narrates The Black Museum. From 1952, here's their story,

Sep 21 2020

Turnabout Is Foul Play by The Lives Of Harry Lime

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr32020/owota277.mp3 On this episode of Orson Welles On The Air, we hear The Lives Of Harry Lime and their e

Aug 24 2020

The Most Dangerous Game by Suspense

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr32020/owota276.mp3 This time on Orson Welles On The Air, we'll hear The Most Dangerous Game from Suspense.

Jun 28 2020

Scenes From King Lear by Mercury Summer Theater

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr32020/owota275.mp3 This time on Orson Welles On The Air, we'll hear the September 13, 1946, episode from T

May 15 2020

Hyacinth Patrol by The Lives Of Harry Lime

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12020/owota274.mp3 This time on Orson Welles On The Air, we'll revisit The Lives Of Harry Lime for its epi

Apr 16 2020

Victoria Regina by The Campbell Playhouse

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12020/owota273.mp3 A story from The Campbell Playhouse this time. Here's their episode from June 2, 1939,

Mar 5 2020

The Champagne Glass by The Black Museum

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12020/owota272.mp3 This time on Orson Welles On The Air, we visit The Black Museum for their story from Se

Feb 21 2020

Dinner At Eight by The Campbell Playhouse

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12020/owota271.mp3 This time on Orson Welles On The Air, we'll hear from The Campbell Playhouse with their

Feb 10 2020

Welles on The War Chest Program

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12020/owota270.mp3 On this episode of Orson Welles On The Air, we'll hear Welles' appearance on The War Ch

Jan 24 2020

It’s In The Bag by The Lives Of Harry Lime

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12020/owota269.mp3 On this episode of Orson Welles On The Air, we'll hear from The Lives Of Harry Lime and

Dec 4 2019

The Hitch-Hiker by Mercury Summer Theater

https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12019/owota268.mp3 On this episode of Orson Welles On The Air, we'll hear The Mercury Summer Theater's pro

Oct 28 2019

The Faded Tartan Scarf by The Black Museum

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12019/owota267.mp3 Another visit to The Black Museum for this episode of Orson Welles On The Air. This time

Oct 3 2019

The Garden Of Allah by The Campbell Playhouse

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12019/owota266.mp3 This time on Orson Welles On The Air, we hear from The Campbell Playhouse with their sto

Jun 30 2019

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Relic Radio is top tier OTR and Welles was a master of radio drama. There are hours of fantastic shows here, my personal favorites are his Suspense episodes and the movie adaptations.

paintnwood · Sep 2022

This podcast is a nicely varied selection of Orson Wells' radio work. I particularly enjoy the shows from the Mercury Theatre on the Air and unusual broadcasts like The Black Theatre.

Red Engineer · Aug 2008

I like the content and I like the variety from week to week. Excellent radio dramas and other works starring Welles.

Coach Gray · Dec 2008

Being a huge Welles fan, this is like a gift that keeps on giving. I only wish I had found this earlier, missed the first ten episodes. Thanks so much for these gems.

The John is John · Mar 2008

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