{"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 Reluctant Killer\" (Old Time Radio, 1975)","slug":"cbs-radio-mystery-theater-the-reluctant-killer-old-time-radio-1975","published_at":"2026-08-29T14:06:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-old-time-radio-7610701/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-the-reluctant-killer-old-time-radio-1975","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-reluctant-killer-old-time-radio-1975--74746858","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74746858/78da82196863f13f_mastered.mp3","summary":"CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Reluctant Killer,” episode 195, originally broadcast January 2, 1975, on the CBS Radio Network. Written by Ian Martin and directed by Himan Brown, this drama stars Tony Roberts, Roberta Maxwell, Bryna Raeburn, Leon Janney, and Ian Martin. Professional football player Steve Janis—known as “Killer”—is increasingly disturbed by the violence of the game and decides to walk away. His choice deepens tensions with his wife Pat and her mother Joy, setting humiliation, resentment, and old grievances on a dangerous course. 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 00:53 Original Broadcast 44:56 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 Reluctant Killer,” episode 195, originally broadcast January 2, 1975, on the CBS Radio Network. Written by Ian Mar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2721,"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-reluctant-killer-old-time-radio-1975/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-reluctant-killer-old-time-radio-1975.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}