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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Shrinking People,” episode 26, originally broadcast March 10, 1972. Written, produced, and directed by Arch Oboler, this final numbered episode of the 1971–72 run revisits Oboler’s earlier Lights Out drama, “The Little People.”Famous explorer Peter Stransky returns from an Amazon lecture tour to discover that his marriage is coming apart. As tensions rise between Stransky, his wife Ellen, and John, the explorer’s knowledge of a disturbing Amazonian practice gives this supernatural domestic thriller a deeply unsettling edge.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast29:03 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O, episode 25, “Speed,” originally broadcast March 3, 1972. Hosted by Arch Oboler, this syndicated presentation revisits Oboler’s earlier Lights Out drama, “The Fast One.”Private detective Mark Fenn investigates a string of thefts and deadly street incidents apparently committed at impossible speed. His trail leads to Dr. Bellini and a mysterious experimental liquid that may push the human body and mind beyond their natural limits.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:37 Original Broadcast29:01 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O, “Revolt of the Worms,” originally broadcast October 1, 1971, is episode 3 of Arch Oboler’s syndicated supernatural and science-horror series.Rose breeder Charles Prentice retreats with his wife and an aide to an isolated hilltop laboratory, determined to perfect a new growth treatment while war rages beyond their refuge. But beneath the experimental gardens, something unnatural is beginning to stir. Written, directed, produced, and introduced by Arch Oboler, this 1971 recording revisits his earlier “Revolt of the Worms” play.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:35 Original Broadcast30:04 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “Ancestor,” episode 7, originally broadcast October 29, 1971. This syndicated broadcast is a retitled presentation of Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out! drama, “The Archer,” first heard in 1943.A young woman is held captive in an old mine by three criminals when an enigmatic archer appears in the underground darkness. Written by Arch Oboler and featuring Mercedes McCambridge, this tense supernatural suspense tale turns a seemingly hopeless confinement into a chilling encounter with the unknown.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:39 Original Broadcast29:51 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “Vacation with Death,” episode 11, originally broadcast November 26, 1971. This syndicated installment is a retitled presentation of Arch Oboler’s Lights Out tale “The Organ.”Chuck, Anne, and their young son Billy rent an old country mansion for a bargain summer holiday, despite the caretaker’s uneasy manner. Soon, organ music drifts through the house at night, Billy speaks of an old woman no one else can see, and the family begins to sense that the mansion’s past is not as distant as it seems.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:32 Original Broadcast29:17 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “Rocket from Manhattan,” episode 22, originally broadcast February 11, 1972. This syndicated installment reuses Arch Oboler’s atomic-age drama, first heard on Arch Oboler’s Plays in 1945.Aboard the XR-1, returning from humanity’s first successful Moon expedition, Dr. Chamberlain and Majors Russell and Reynolds expect to reach Earth within a day. But troubling reports from home turn their isolated voyage into a tense science-fiction cautionary tale. Lou Merrill, Elliott Lewis, and Ervin Lee star in Oboler’s drama.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast29:15 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “The Chest,” episode 20, originally broadcast January 28, 1972. This syndicated revival installment repackages Arch Oboler’s 1942 Lights Out story “The Story of Mr. Maggs,” with a new opening by Oboler.Meek Harold Maggs buys a locked traveling trunk at auction, unaware of its history or contents. Once the ominous chest enters his home, an ordinary purchase becomes the center of mounting domestic tension and unease. The cast includes Jane Morgan and Joseph Kearns.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:43 Original Broadcast29:01 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O, episode 1, “Alley Cat,” originally broadcast September 17, 1971. Written and directed by Arch Oboler, this opening installment of the syndicated series retitles Oboler’s earlier radio play, “Cat Wife.”At John and Linda’s home, a husband’s efforts to work are shattered by his wife’s noisy visitors and a mounting marital quarrel. Money worries, old resentments, and cruel words turn an ordinary domestic dispute into something far more unsettling—especially when John finds he cannot contain the disturbing secret in his household.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:43 Original Broadcast29:35 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O, episode 19, “Three Thousand Dollars,” originally broadcast January 21, 1972. Written by Arch Oboler, this is a syndicated retitling of his earlier Lights Out story, “Money, Money, Money.”A poor sailor’s unexpected $3,000 sweepstakes win draws the attention of Tony, a deep-sea diver whose interest in the money is anything but friendly. A compact waterfront thriller of greed, friendship, and sudden fortune.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast26:10 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “The Hungry One,” episode 18, originally broadcast January 14, 1972. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s Lights Out story “Meteor Man.”During a nighttime meteor shower, astronomer Professor Russell Adams and his wife Diane recover a small meteorite near their home. What begins as scientific curiosity becomes a chilling encounter with something intelligent and hostile from beyond Earth. Written by Arch Oboler, the underlying Lights Out broadcast originated on CBS in 1942 and features Bret Morrison.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast29:36 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “Cemetary,” episode 24, originally broadcast February 25, 1972. Hosted, written, and produced by Arch Oboler, this syndicated episode retitles Oboler’s 1942 Lights Out drama “Scoop.”A ruthless new newspaper owner dismisses a veteran columnist, setting resentment and ambition on a dark course through the hard-edged world of the press—and into an ominous nighttime journey.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:41 Original Broadcast29:58 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O, episode 5, “Mr Freak,” originally broadcast October 15, 1971. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s earlier drama, “The Ugliest Man in the World.”Paul, a man branded by others as the world’s ugliest, searches for human connection in a society ruled by appearances. Written by Arch Oboler and featuring Raymond Edward Johnson as Paul, with Ann Shephard, this is an intimate psychological and romantic tale rather than a conventional monster story.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:41 Original Broadcast30:58 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “Going Down,” episode 14, originally broadcast December 17, 1971. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s 1943 Lights Out play “Sub-Basement.”After hours, department-store employee Arnie agrees to show his wife, Irma, the sprawling service levels beneath the building. Their trip down through freight elevators, storage areas, and a little-known rail tunnel becomes an unsettling journey into the darkness below. Written by Arch Oboler, the story features Joseph Kearns and Bea Benaderet.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast31:19 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O, episode 2, “Neanderthal,” originally broadcast September 24, 1971. Written by Arch Oboler, this episode is a retitled version of his earlier story, “Across the Gap.”After an automobile accident in the French countryside, several travelers find themselves stranded in a prehistoric world roughly 12,000 years in the past. Facing an unfamiliar wilderness—and the presence of a Neanderthal hunter—their modern assumptions about survival and violence are put to the test. The earlier 1936 Lights Out! version of the story is reported lost, making this later adaptation an important surviving presentation.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast29:36 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “The Hole,” episode 12, originally broadcast December 3, 1971. This syndicated program repackaged earlier supernatural and suspense dramas by writer Arch Oboler.On a college campus, rejected student Ray Stuart turns to chemistry for revenge and creates Oxychloride X—an extraordinary solvent that can dissolve virtually anything. What begins as a private grievance soon becomes a frightening experiment in forces that may be impossible to control. The story is adapted from Oboler’s earlier Lights Out drama, “Oxychloride X.”Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:41 Original Broadcast26:37 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “Live Forever,” episode 13, originally broadcast December 10, 1971. Written by Arch Oboler, this syndicated installment repackages his earlier Lights Out story “The Immortal Gentleman,” with Franchot Tone and Mercedes McCambridge featured in the cast.A man is thrust into a far-future society where medical science has made eternal life ordinary. As he confronts a civilization built around immortality, Oboler turns the dream of living forever into an unsettling speculative drama about mortality, longevity, and the value of a finite life.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:48 Original Broadcast28:53 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “No Escape,” episode 10, originally broadcast November 19, 1971. This syndicated episode is a retitled rebroadcast of Arch Oboler’s 1943 Lights Out drama, “Until Dead (The Luck of Mark Street),” featuring Frank Lovejoy.On death row, Mac Rogan maintains that Mark Street is responsible for his wife’s murder. With execution looming, Rogan and a fellow prisoner undertake a desperate bid to escape the penitentiary—and settle an old score. Written by Arch Oboler, this grim suspense tale unfolds amid barred cells, shadowed corridors, and a perilous prison route.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:40 Original Broadcast29:44 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O, episode 4, “Where Are You,” originally broadcast October 8, 1971. This syndicated presentation revives Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out! play “The Word,” first heard in 1943.On their honeymoon, Michael and Eve ride to the 102nd-floor observation level of a New York skyscraper as a violent storm gathers over the city. When they try to return to the streets below, the familiar world of Manhattan has become unnervingly empty. Featuring Byron Cain and Mercedes McCambridge, this wartime-shadowed supernatural mystery turns a skyline visit into a crisis of isolation and dread.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:37 Original Broadcast30:19 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O presents “Gravestone,” episode 6, originally broadcast on October 22, 1971. This syndicated revival-package installment features a story written by Arch Oboler and retitled from the Lights Out! drama “Poltergeist.”During a winter country outing, Kay, Florence, and Edna wander into a snow-covered rural cemetery. A bit of carefree amusement collides with an old graveyard superstition, and the isolated landscape begins to feel far less welcoming.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast30:07 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O, “House Is Haunted,” episode 16, originally broadcast December 31, 1971. This supernatural mystery is Arch Oboler’s retitled revival of his 1942 Lights Out! drama, “Mungahra.”In the remote Australian outback, a frustrated fortune hunter and his local guide are drawn into a bitter struggle over a valuable diamond. Guilt, vengeance, and an ominous presence transform their search for riches into a chilling reckoning. Elliott Lewis stars, with Cathy Lewis appearing briefly; written, produced, and directed by Arch Oboler.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:39 Original Broadcast29:22 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Devil and Mr. O, episode 17, “Official Killer,” originally broadcast January 7, 1972. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out drama, “State Executioner.”In Georgian England under King George III, Samuel Jones serves as the Crown’s state executioner. Arch Oboler’s grim psychological drama explores the private conscience, professional pride, and isolation of a man whose life is bound to the gallows. Mercedes McCambridge and Byron Kane are featured.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:40 Original Broadcast29:32 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio