"LIGHTS OUT" HORROR RADIO SHOW from the 30's & 40's

"LIGHTS OUT" HORROR RADIO SHOW from the 30's & 40's

From Planet Ludwig by Steve Ludwig

April 6, 2026 · 1h 34m

About this episode

This episode features five classic horror radio shows from the 30s and 40s, showcasing the eerie storytelling of 'LIGHTS OUT'.

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!

People in this episode

Host: Steve Ludwig

Topics covered

  • horror radio
  • supernatural
  • classic radio shows
  • American radio history
  • 1930s
  • 1940s

Keywords

  • horror
  • radio show
  • LIGHTS OUT
  • supernatural
  • classic pop culture

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Books & works: LIGHTS OUT

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