Favorite Story (1946-49) aired “The Travels of Marco Polo” on October 9, 1948. Full of the colorful and exotic flavor of such places as Palestine, Baghdad, Cathay, and Tibet, this one adventure of many as chronicled by the historical figure is masterfully enhanced by the atmospheric musical score. The concept for Favorite Story is a …

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Episodes of Exploring Tomorrow–introduced and interspersed with commentary by John W. Campbell, Jr.–have proved so popular we decided to run another one this week, a scarce few weeks after showcasing Gordon R. Dickson’s “Telepathic.” Exploring Tomorrow aired Poul Anderson’s (1926-2001) “Time Heals” sometime in 1958. The show had a short run, from 1957-58, and exact …

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Lights Out (1934-47) aired “Big Mr. Little” on January 26, 1943. Written by Arch Oboler, one of radio’s pre-eminent geniuses and acclaimed for his overall body of work, the story concerns a man who finds himself with a unique ability–that of causing a person’s death by thinking the thought or uttering the words–and how he …

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