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Suspense | Old Time Radio

by Old Time Retro Radio

Suspense | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, crime, psychological thrillers, and suspense from the golden age of radio. Enter gripping stories of murder, danger, deception, desperate choices, and unexpected twists performed by some of the era’s greatest stars. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Suspense became one of radio’s most celebrated dramatic anthologies, known for exceptional performances, acclaimed writers, and unforgettable stories designed to keep listeners guessing until the end. Rediscover classic old time radio suspense, mystery, crime drama, psychological thrillers, horror, and vintage radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.

Chart trend

Position in the Drama chart (US), last 90 days.

#124
all-time peak
46
days in the top 200 since Dec 2025

Latest episodes

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Suspense - "Death Has a Shadow" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

Suspense presents “Death Has a Shadow,” originally broadcast on May 5, 1949. This local archival recording is episode 5. Bob Hope stars in an unusually dramatic role as H

Sep 4
30 min

Suspense - "To None a Deadly Drug" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

Suspense presents “To None a Deadly Drug,” listed as episode 5 and originally broadcast October 2, 1955. This tense CBS drama was written by Hank Searls and directed by A

Sep 3
30 min

Suspense - "If the Dead Could Talk" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

This archival presentation of Suspense, “If the Dead Could Talk,” is listed in the supplied recording metadata as episode 0, dated January 2, 1949. Established episode lo

Sep 2
30 min

Suspense - "Murder Goes for a Swim" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

Suspense presents “Murder Goes for a Swim,” listed as episode 0 and originally broadcast July 2, 1943. Michael Lanyard—the reformed jewel thief known as the Lone Wolf—ar

Sep 1
30 min

Suspense - "Marry for Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

Suspense presents “Marry for Murder,” originally broadcast on September 9, 1943. Commonly cataloged as episode 57, this archival recording is listed as episode 9 in the s

Aug 31
30 min

Suspense - "Vamp Till Dead" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

Suspense presents “Vamp Till Dead.” The archival source identifies it as episode 1, dated January 1, 1951; surviving episode logs and broadcast documentation list it as S

Aug 30
30 min

Suspense - "The Customers Like Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

Suspense presents “The Customers Like Murder,” identified in this archival recording as episode 3, originally broadcast March 2, 1943. English mystery novelist Mr. Hopst

Aug 29
29 min

Suspense - "Murder Through the Looking Glass" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

This archival presentation of Suspense features “Murder Through the Looking Glass,” listed in the source recording as episode 7, dated March 1, 1949. Established episode

Aug 28
30 min

Suspense - "A Murderous Revision" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

Suspense presents “A Murderous Revision,” originally broadcast December 3, 1951. This local archival recording is identified as episode 3; established broadcast listings

Aug 27
30 min

Suspense - "My Own Murderer" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

Suspense presents “My Own Murderer,” identified in this archival recording as episode 4, originally broadcast May 2, 1945. In this tense British crime drama, solicitor R

Aug 26
30 min

Suspense - "The Strange Death of Charles Umberstein" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

This archival episode of Suspense, “The Strange Death of Charles Umberstein,” is listed as episode 3, with an original broadcast date of November 2, 1943. In wartime Ber

Aug 25
30 min

Suspense - "Murder in Black and White" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

Suspense presents “Murder in Black and White,” episode 4, originally broadcast April 1, 1949. This archival recording features Edmund Gwenn in a darkly ironic story adapt

Aug 24
30 min

Suspense - "A Plane Case of Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1946)

Suspense presents “A Plane Case of Murder,” listed in this archival source as originally broadcast October 1, 1946, episode 0. Other episode references commonly identify

Aug 23
30 min

Suspense - "Murder Aboard the Alphabet" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

Suspense presents “Murder Aboard the Alphabet,” originally broadcast on August 21, 1947, as episode 259. Written by Charles Turrell McNair, this CBS production was sponso

Aug 22
31 min

Suspense - "Death Sentence" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

Suspense presents “Death Sentence,” originally broadcast November 4, 1948. Listed here as episode 4, this CBS thriller stars John Garfield as private investigator Tommy C

Aug 21
30 min

Suspense - "Fragile-Contents Death" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

Suspense presents “Fragile-Contents Death,” originally broadcast on February 1, 1951. This local archival recording is identified as episode number 1. Paul Douglas stars

Aug 20
30 min

Suspense - "Dead Ernest" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

Suspense presents “Dead Ernest,” listed in this archive as episode 4 with an original broadcast date of March 2, 1949. Contemporary listings and surviving documentation i

Aug 19
30 min

Suspense - "Green-Eyed Monster" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

Suspense presents “Green-Eyed Monster.” The archival source lists this as episode 7, originally broadcast April 1, 1947; surviving episode catalogs also identify the titl

Aug 18
30 min

Suspense - "Nightmare" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

Suspense presents “Nightmare,” episode 3, originally broadcast March 1, 1948. This full-hour thriller stars Eddie Bracken in a dramatic role and is adapted by Alfred Palk

Aug 17
1 h 00 min

Suspense - "The Waxwork" (Old Time Radio, 1956)

Suspense presents “The Waxwork (William Conrad Voices All CHARACTERS),” originally broadcast May 1, 1956. This local archival recording is identified as episode 1. Adapte

Aug 16
29 min

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#138 ▲ 7 Drama US

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