We’re making a particularly special trip to the Listener Library this week for an episode of Defense Attorney, a series recommended to us by our long-time supporter, Chip! Thanks, Chip, and we wish you a speedy recovery! The show featured Mercedes McCambridge in the title role, and in this particular story, “The Hot Rod Accident,” Defense Attorney Martha Ellis “Marty” Barrett is tasked to prove the innocence of a teenager accused of a fatal hit-and-run! If the boy is innocent, who was driving the car? Why is he lying about his whereabouts at the time of the accident? Will your hosts remember how to function in person now that they are no longer recording via Zoom? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

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Happy Halloween from the MORLS! We are celebrating the holiday by listening to the CBS Radio Mystery Theater version of “Dracula,” featuring Mercedes McCambridge! A sudden sickness has befallen Lucy Westenra, suspiciously just as Count Dracula arrives! Can her friend, Mina, save her from a horrific fate? Will Mina herself fall victim to this grisly (yet sensuous) condition? Do you find CBSRMT and it’s commercials to be totally drinkable or has it broken your taster? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

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We’re listening to another episode of Mystery Playhouse, a series which repurposed other shows (in this case Inner Sanctum Mystery) for the Armed Forces Network! This story, “Murder Comes at Midnight,” depicts a woman at home alone with her child when when a dangerous stranger shows up at her door, nursing a broken arm. Why is her husband so late getting home? Who will prevail in their battle of wills? Given that this poor woman is a novelist, hasn’t she suffered enough? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

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It’s time for another visit to the Listener Library! “Til Death Do Us Part” is an episode of Inner Sanctum recommended to us by Marc. Thanks, Marc! In this tale, a couple’s honeymoon is cut short when they witness a murder! Soon the newlyweds are on the run and making desperate decisions. Just how bad can their honeymoon get? How long can Mr. Host continue to say things that sound like jokes, without actually telling any real jokes? Wait, what was the killer’s plan? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

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Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, we are joined this year by Tim’s wife, Wendy! Wendy has brought us Mercedes McCambridge in an episode of Defense Attorney entitled “Client Mike Pelley!” In this story, an innocent man faces the death penalty based on the eyewitness testimony of a respected housewife. But his attorney, Martha Ellis Barrett, is determined to uncover the truth and save her client. Why would this witness lie about a complete stranger? What price would a person pay to hide the past? Will there still be time for necking in the park? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!

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Our Summer Serial concludes with the shocking resolution to “The Thing That Cries in the Night” from I Love a Mystery! (Coming late to the series? Listen to Parts 1–3, Parts 4–6, Parts 7–9, and then Parts 10–12!) Jack claims to know who is responsible for terrorizing the Martin family, but he won’t reveal what he suspects until he has undeniable proof. Can you figure out the solution before the final episode? Is anyone actually listening when Jack speaks out loud to an empty room? How many of us have friends that can cry like babies (not including actual babies)? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think:

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Things are looking dire for the Martin Family as the Society races toward the climax of “The Thing That Cries in the Night” from I Love a Mystery! Join us for the penultimate episode of our Summer Serial! (Coming late to the series? Listen to Parts 1–3, Parts 4–6, and then Parts 7–9!) After a second murder Jack, Reggie, and Doc continue their investigation into the inexplicable deaths! Who was the mysterious figure that threatened to throw Cherry into the furnace? Why is Jack suddenly asking about Pauline West? What words would Doc put in those radio ladies’ mouths? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think:

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It’s time for the next installment of our Summer Serial! Join us as we follow Jack, Reggie, and Doc into the heart of “The Thing That Cries in the Night” from I Love a Mystery! (Coming late to the series? Listen to Parts 1–3 and then Parts 4–6!) ! The Martin family are under siege by seemingly supernatural forces, and Jack gathers everyone for a shocking revelation! Why does grandma insist on arranging the chairs so meticulously? How many times are we going to slash Cherry? Is there some discreet service for single ladies to hire men of adventure? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think:

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“The Thing That Cries in the Night” continues! The Society’s Summer Serial is underway with these episodes from I Love a Mystery! (Coming late to the series? Listen to Parts 1–3!) Jack, Reggie, and Doc meet the rest of the Martin family and soon they again hear the strange cry of an infant, even though there is no baby in the house! Why would anyone think the burning personal letters in the middle of the night might be suspicious? Who is on this baby’s list of enemies? Is there a curse word that takes ten minutes to say? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think:

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The Society returns from our break to launch our Summer Serial, as we investigate all 15 episode of “The Thing That Cries in the Night” from Carleton E. Morse’s I Love a Mystery! Jack, Reggie, and Doc fly into Burbank only to be swept up into another mystery involving an aristocratic family plagued by a creeping, unhealthy menace. What threat lurks in the home of the Martin family? Who is slashing Cherry? Was Fay actually allowed to say “horsefeathers” on the radio? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think:

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Celebrate Halloween with the Society and Inner Sanctum Mystery! This week we listen to A Corpse for Halloween, a twisted tale of bizarre psychological horror. It features the shameless puns and sardonic style of Paul McGrath (in the spirit of his predecessor, Raymond Edward Johnson). Is having a severed head delivered to you ever not scary? Why would you accept a tiger cub offered to you by a stranger? Does Eric have a predilection for Mercedes McCambridge? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think:

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