{"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 - \"Killer Crab\" (Old Time Radio, 1982)","slug":"cbs-radio-mystery-theater-killer-crab-old-time-radio-1982","published_at":"2026-09-06T14:28:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio-7610701/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-killer-crab-old-time-radio-1982","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-killer-crab-old-time-radio-1982--74936374","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74936374/63491ddbff1a4e97_mastered.mp3","summary":"CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “Killer Crab,” originally broadcast June 30, 1982, as episode 1345. This late-run science-fiction drama was hosted by Tammy Grimes and written by James Agate, Jr., with Himan Brown directing. On the future-world of Planet Vivian, inventor Joe Harkness becomes entangled in a dangerous act of sabotage that sends his shuttle down. His possible rescue—and a reckoning with old resentments—may rest with K.C., a robotic weapon known as the Killer Crab. Russell Horton, Ann Williams, Mandel Kramer, and Robert Dryden star. 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 44:06 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 “Killer Crab,” originally broadcast June 30, 1982, as episode 1345. This late-run science-fiction drama was hosted by T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2660,"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-killer-crab-old-time-radio-1982/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-killer-crab-old-time-radio-1982.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}