{"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 Familiar Ghost\" (Old Time Radio, 1978)","slug":"cbs-radio-mystery-theater-the-familiar-ghost-old-time-radio-1978","published_at":"2026-09-01T14:06:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio-7610701/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-the-familiar-ghost-old-time-radio-1978","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-familiar-ghost-old-time-radio-1978--74783177","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74783177/fe5e1d363c521aaf_mastered.mp3","summary":"CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Familiar,” originally broadcast on December 18, 1978, as episode 932. This archival CBS Radio Network drama was written by Ian Martin and adapts Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s Gothic tale. A retired sea captain, preparing to marry, is troubled by threatening letters and the growing conviction that an unseen presence is following him. His concerned fiancée turns to Dr. Martin Hesselius, an investigator of uncanny phenomena, in this Victorian-era supernatural mystery featuring Charles Irving, Gordon Heath, Teri Keane, and Ian Martin. 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 46:02 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 Familiar,” originally broadcast on December 18, 1978, as episode 932. This archival CBS Radio Network drama was wr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2771,"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-familiar-ghost-old-time-radio-1978/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-familiar-ghost-old-time-radio-1978.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}