{"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 - \"The Aliens\" (Old Time Radio, 1976)","slug":"cbs-radio-mystery-theater-the-aliens-old-time-radio-1976","published_at":"2026-08-28T14:07:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio-7610701/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-the-aliens-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-the-aliens-old-time-radio-1976--74734950","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74734950/fd32c997264c10ed_mastered.mp3","summary":"CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Aliens,” episode 448, originally broadcast on March 15, 1976. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, this Cold War mystery stars Paul Hecht and Mandel Kramer. An American agent and his Soviet counterpart become unwillingly linked by psychic communication tied to classified experiments on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain. As the contact intensifies, espionage, secrecy, and a far-reaching threat test the loyalties of both men. 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 48:26 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 “The Aliens,” episode 448, originally broadcast on March 15, 1976. Written by Sam Dann and directed by Himan Brown, thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2918,"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-the-aliens-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-the-aliens-old-time-radio-1976.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}