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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 31 MIN

August Heat - Golden Era Radio Suspense

from The Shiver Show · host Time Warp Studios

This week on The Shiver Show, we turn up the temperature with “August Heat,” a 1945 episode of Suspense. Adapted from the 1910 short story by W. F. Harvey, this deliciously eerie tale is understated and unsettling.The episode stars Barry Kroeger as the artist, James Clarence Withencroft, whose automatic sketching leads him wander the streets of London until he meets a mason who has just finished a headstone. The heat presses in. Their fates are tied.With an immersive soundscape and a lush, haunting score the oppressive atmosphere unfolds. August Heat is a slow burn tale that will have you fanning yourself in fright.Thank you for listening!   If you like the show, please share us with your friends and family AND give us a review! If you have a suggestion for a show or a question, please drop it in the comments!Watch us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@shivershowradioFollow The Shiver Show  https://www.facebook.com/theshivershowor check out our website at  https://www.timewarpstudios.com Other podcast platforms: https://linktr.ee/theshivershow

This week on The Shiver Show, we turn up the temperature with “August Heat,” a 1945 episode of Suspense. Adapted from the 1910 short story by W. F. Harvey, this deliciously eerie tale is understated and unsettling. The episode stars Barry Kroeger as the artist, James Clarence Withencroft, whose automatic sketching leads him wander the streets of London until he meets a mason who has just finished a headstone. The heat presses in. Their fates are tied. With an immersive soundscape and a lush, ...

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