Épisodes

  • Dimension X - "Embassy" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "Embassy" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 11 2026
    Dimension X presents “Embassy,” episode 9, originally broadcast on June 3, 1950. This NBC science-fiction drama adapts Donald A. Wollheim’s 1942 short story “The Embassy,” published under the name Martin Pearson.

    In New York City, private detective Broderick is hired by the eccentric Mr. Grafius, who insists that a Martian embassy is hidden somewhere in the city. Adapted for radio by George Lefferts, the episode blends hard-boiled detective atmosphere with an unsettling extraterrestrial mystery. The cast includes Joseph Julian, Berry Kroeger, Dan Ocko, and Bryna Raeburn.

    Dimension X 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
    00:43 Original Broadcast
    30:40 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dimension X - "Vital Factor" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

    Dimension X - "Vital Factor" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
    Oct 10 2026
    Dimension X presents “Vital Factor,” episode 44, originally broadcast August 16, 1951. This NBC sustaining-program drama adapts Nelson S. Bond’s short story “The Vital Factor,” with a script by Howard Rodman and direction by Fred Weihe.

    Wayne Crowder, the relentless head of Crowder Industries, is determined to make history with the first human spaceflight—but his engineers still cannot conquer the problem of propulsion. When an enigmatic visitor arrives with a possible answer, Crowder’s ambition meets conditions that neither wealth nor industrial power can easily command. The cast includes Raymond Edward Johnson and Luis Van Rooten.

    Dimension X 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
    30:45 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dimension X - "The Parade" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "The Parade" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 9 2026
    Dimension X presents “The Parade,” episode 21, originally broadcast August 25, 1950. This original radio drama was written by George Lefferts, produced by Van Woodward, and directed by Edward King for NBC.

    New York publicity agent Sid Ryan takes on an unusual client, Luchar, who claims to be a Martian and wants to promote an extraordinary message: “The Martians Are Coming!” As a lavish Fifth Avenue “Martian Day” parade approaches, Ryan’s publicity stunt grows increasingly hard to explain. Joseph Curtin stars as Ryan, with Berry Kroeger as Luchar and Alexander Scourby as broadcaster Ron Heilman.

    Dimension X 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
    00:42 Original Broadcast
    31:02 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dimension X - "With Folded Hands" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "With Folded Hands" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 8 2026
    Dimension X presents “With Folded Hands,” episode 2 of the classic NBC science-fiction series, originally broadcast April 15, 1950. Adapted for radio by John Dunkel from Jack Williamson’s 1947 novelette, it stars Philip Bourneuf as Harry Underhill and Alexander Scourby as the Humanoid.

    In the year 2006, Underhill’s business selling household robots faces an impossible new competitor: sleek humanoid servants from the distant world of Wing IV, offering humanity perfect protection and service. As their influence spreads, Underhill and Professor Sledge confront unsettling questions about comfort, freedom, and the cost of being cared for.

    Dimension X 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
    00:51 Original Broadcast
    30:16 Closing

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    30 min
  • Dimension X - "The Last Objective" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

    Dimension X - "The Last Objective" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
    Oct 7 2026
    Dimension X presents “The Last Objective,” episode 35, originally broadcast on NBC on June 3, 1951. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Paul A. Carter’s short story, the drama was directed by Edward King and features Lawson Zerbe, Wendell Holmes, and Staats Cotsworth.

    After nuclear devastation has made Earth’s surface nearly uninhabitable, a continuing war is fought beneath the planet in heavily armed tunneling warships. This Cold War-era post-atomic drama brings the tension of a naval adventure to a dangerous underground battlefield.

    Dimension X 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
    00:59 Original Broadcast
    25:01 Closing

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    25 min
  • Dimension X - "Time and Time Again" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

    Dimension X - "Time and Time Again" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
    Oct 6 2026
    Dimension X presents “Time and Time Again,” episode 39, originally broadcast on July 12, 1951. This NBC sustaining drama adapts H. Beam Piper’s early time-travel story, with a radio adaptation by Ernest Kinoy.

    In a war-ravaged near future, a gravely wounded American soldier is given an extraordinary return to 1945—again thirteen years old, but carrying memories of the life and catastrophe still ahead. David Anderson and Joseph Curtin star in this unsettling tale of time, memory, and the possibility of changing history.

    Dimension X 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
    30:30 Closing

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    31 min
  • Dimension X - "Beyond Infinity" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "Beyond Infinity" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 5 2026
    Dimension X presents “Beyond Infinity,” episode 16, originally broadcast on July 21, 1950. This Wheaties-sponsored NBC/WNBC drama was an original radio play by Villiers Gerson, directed by Edward King.

    In an unnamed authoritarian European country, American correspondent Mr. Arnold encounters engineer Alan Wensler and a resistance movement threatened by secret-police pressure. At the center of their danger is Dr. Wensler’s extraordinary experiment in reducing objects to microscopic scale—an invention that opens onto a far stranger vision of science and the universe. The cast includes Les Damon, Joe DeSantis, Lotte Stavisky, E. A. Krumschmidt, and narrator Norman Rose.

    Dimension X 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
    00:54 Original Broadcast
    30:22 Closing

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    30 min
  • Dimension X - "There Will Come Soft Rains - Zero Hour" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Dimension X - "There Will Come Soft Rains - Zero Hour" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 4 2026
    Dimension X presents “There Will Come Soft Rains - Zero Hour,” episode 11, originally broadcast on June 17, 1950. This NBC sustaining broadcast adapts two Ray Bradbury stories for radio, with George Lefferts adapting and Edward King directing.

    In “There Will Come Soft Rains,” an automated house carries on its intricate routines in an empty future world. “Zero Hour” shifts to a quiet 1985 suburb, where eight-year-old Mink and her friends become absorbed in a nationwide game called “Invasion.” Norman Rose narrates the first segment, while Denise Alexander stars as Mink.

    Dimension X 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
    00:58 Original Broadcast
    30:55 Closing

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    31 min