EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 1H 34M
"LIGHTS OUT" HORROR RADIO SHOW from the 30's & 40's
from Planet Ludwig · host Steve Ludwig
It's FIVE episodes from the horror/supernatural American radio show, LIGHTS OUT.LIGHTS OUT ran, at various times, from 1934 to 1947, and it predated the future radio horror programs, SUSPENSE and INNER SANCTUM.Here is the first part of more LIGHTS OUT episodes to come to the Classic Pop Culture website, PlanetLudwig.com.1) THE DARK (0:00 - 7:22) - Fun fact: The Simpsons' "Treehouse of Horror V" episode was based on this broadcast. A doctor and a police investigator are called to an abandoned house -- with horrific results! [Original broadcast date: 12/29/37]2) CHICKEN HEART (7:24 - 15:00) - A chicken heart begins to grow, & there's no end in sight.[Original broadcast date: 3/10/37]3) METEOR MAN (15:01 - 38:24) - A couple finds a meteorite...and encounter the horror inside it... [Original broadcast date: 6/16/37]4) THE DREAM (with Boris Karloff) (38:26 - 1:08:21) - A professor keeps having a nightmare that urges him to kill. [Original broadcast date: 3/23/38]5) THE WORD (1:08:24 - 1:34:16) - A newleywed couple in New York City suddenly find themselves the last two peopl on Earth. [Original broadcast date: 9/14/43]Uploaded by PlanetLudwig.com ~ ENJOY!
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It's FIVE episodes from the horror/supernatural American radio show, LIGHTS OUT.LIGHTS OUT ran, at various times, from 1934 to 1947, and it predated the future radio horror programs, SUSPENSE and INNER SANCTUM.Here is the first part of more LIGHTS OUT episodes to come to the Classic Pop Culture website, PlanetLudwig.com.1) THE DARK (0:00 - 7:22) - Fun fact: The Simpsons' "Treehouse of Horror V" episode was based on this broadcast. A doctor and a police investigator are called to an abandoned house -- with horrific results! [Original broadcast date: 12/29/37]2) CHICKEN HEART (7:24 - 15:00) - A chicken heart begins to grow, & there's no end in sight.[Original broadcast date: 3/10/37]3) METEOR MAN (15:01 - 38:24) - A couple finds a meteorite...and encounter the horror inside it... [Original broadcast date: 6/16/37]4) THE DREAM (with Boris Karloff) (38:26 - 1:08:21) - A professor keeps having a nightmare that urges him to kill. [Original broadcast date: 3/23/38]5) THE WORD (1:08:24 - 1:34:16) - A newleywed couple in New York City suddenly find themselves the last two peopl on Earth. [Original broadcast date: 9/14/43]Uploaded by PlanetLudwig.com ~ ENJOY!
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"LIGHTS OUT" HORROR RADIO SHOW from the 30's & 40's
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