Jeff McAleer
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 - Mystery In The Air: The Lodger (1947)
Jeff McAleer
We're got a treat tonight as we not only get Agnes Moorehead but also Peter Lorre in a weird tale. I've always found it interesting that Pet…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2022 10/07 CBS Radio Mystery Theater - The Demon Spirit (1974)
Jeff McAleer
It's time to bring you another scary tale which I never included in any of the prior Spooktaculars. Tonight we dive back into the vaults for…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 - The Witch's Tale: The Hairy Thing (1932)
Jeff McAleer
The Witch's Tale, the first horror radio drama, began airing from WOR in New York City in 1931 and ran for seven years. Each episode was hos…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2022 10/13 Suspense On A Country Road 1950
Jeff McAleer
By now you know Suspense was a favorite of listeners for over two decades. The radio engineers provided yeoman's work with the sound effects…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2022 10/05 Dimension X Mars Is Heaven (1951)
Jeff McAleer
When the late, great writer Ray Bradbury comes to mind, many people tend to think of the nostalgia of youth and small town Americana wrapped…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 - The Mysterious Traveler: Death Is The Visitor (1946)
Jeff McAleer
A long running suspense show during the 1940s and 50s was The Mysterious Traveler. Each week the audience was invited to take a railway trip…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2022 10/19 Arch Oboler's Plays: The Visitor From Hades (1964)
Jeff McAleer
I've talked about Arch Oboler many times on past Spooktaculars and, for my money, he and Wyllis Cooper produced some of the most entertainin…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2022 10/06 Escape: Three Skeleton Key (1950)
Jeff McAleer
For my money, one of the finest radio actors was Vincent Price, although he's obviously far better remembered for his long film career. Fans…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 - Quiet Please: The Thing On The Fourble Board (1948)
Jeff McAleer
We're past the halfway mark of this year's Spooktacular and there's no better time for me to share what I feel is the creepiest radio show I…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 - CBS Radio Mystery Theater: Trial For Murder 1977
Jeff McAleer
Today happens to be my birthday, and as a bit of a treat, let's give a listen to a radio program that aired on my birthday. Of course, it ju…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 - CBS Radio Mystery Theater: You're Going To Like Rodney (1980)
Jeff McAleer
Ah yes, the Satanic Panic. Here in the United States - from the mid to late 1970s through the mid 1980s - newspapers, news shows, movies, TV…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 Murder At Midnight The Kabbalah 1946
Jeff McAleer
Another New York based suspense show, which had a short run, was Murder at Midnight. This was a syndicated show that landed all over the dia…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 - The Weird Circle: The Warning (1944)
Jeff McAleer
The Weird Circle was a modest little radio program produced out of the RCA Studios in New York for syndication. The program only ran for a c…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2022 E10/12 Inner Sanctum Mysteries The Black Seagull (1943)
Jeff McAleer
Peter Lorre. Ah, yes... When I think of classic horror and suspense films of the 1940s, a trio of names immediately come to mind: Boris Karl…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2022 10/15 Escape Bloodbath (1950)
Jeff McAleer
Vincent Price is back! Yes, one of my favorite actors returns to the Spooktacular with another first time entry. Price always does so well w…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2022 10/08 Suspense - Bells (1961)
Jeff McAleer
Tonight I'm bringing you a first time entry to the Spooktacular with an episode of Suspense from near the end of its long run. One aspect of…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 - Escape!: Leiningen Versus The Ants (1948)
Read by William Conrad
Jeff McAleer
One actor who seemed to have been built for radio was William Conrad. In fact, Conrad himself estimated he'd played 7,500 radio roles in his…
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 - Quiet Please: Don't Tell Me About Halloween (1947)
Jeff McAleer
It's time once again to turn to one of my favorite short-lived series, Quiet Please. I think for my money, no series packed as many quality …
The Gaming Gang OTR - Dimension X: Mars is Heaven July 7th, 1950
Jeff McAleer
A remastered episode of Dimension X. This time it's Mars is Heaven, which originally aired on July 7th, 1950.
The Gaming Gang October Spooktacular 2021 - CBSRMT: I Warn You Three Times (1974)
Jeff McAleer
Join us for a thrilling episode from the CBS Radio Mystery Theater vault, featuring the tale "I Warn You Three Times." This episod…