{"podcast":{"title":"CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio","slug":"cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio-7610701","podcast_index_feed_id":7610701,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/7219124/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5aa01f9aedb56732610983db27ae1dc8.jpg","author":"Old Time Retro Radio","episode_count":147,"summary":"CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Old Time Radio brings you atmospheric mystery, suspense, horror, and supernatural drama from one of radio’s great revival-era anthology series. Enter stories of murder, psychological terror, strange encounters, the unexplained, and dark secrets brought vividly to life through classic radio storytelling. 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. Created by Himan Brown, CBS Radio Mystery Theater carried the tradition of classic suspense radio into a new generation with memorable performances and immersive storytelling. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, suspense, horror, supernatural stories, thrillers, and vintage radio drama. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T22:19:43.362432+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio-7610701"},"episode":{"title":"CBS Radio Mystery Theater - \"A Very Dear Ghost Indeed\" (Old Time Radio, 1976)","slug":"cbs-radio-mystery-theater-a-very-dear-ghost-indeed-old-time-radio-1976","published_at":"2026-09-20T14:06:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio-7610701/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-a-very-dear-ghost-indeed-old-time-radio-1976","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio-7610701","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-a-very-dear-ghost-indeed-old-time-radio-1976--75259401","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75259401/6aafa2330796f2f2_mastered.mp3","summary":"CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “A Very Dear Ghost Indeed,” episode 521, originally broadcast September 20, 1976. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, this CBS Radio mystery features Russell Horton, Patricia Elliott, Ian Martin, and Earl Hammond. In late-19th-century Ireland, an American father and daughter are stranded when a rural bridge washes out. Seeking shelter at an old castle, they encounter a mysterious resident and a haunting tale of greed, family, and a perilous bargain. CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 44:58 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio--7219124/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio","meta_description":"CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “A Very Dear Ghost Indeed,” episode 521, originally broadcast September 20, 1976. Written by Ian Martin and directed by…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2709,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio-7610701/episodes/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-a-very-dear-ghost-indeed-old-time-radio-1976/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio-7610701/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-a-very-dear-ghost-indeed-old-time-radio-1976.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}