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The Complete Orson Welles

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Welcome to The Complete Orson Welles. This podcast is for the Welles enthusiast, playing a variety of programs from Mr. Welles’ career from 1937 to 1952. New episodes published weekly. For FREE you can listen to and download all my OTR podcast at https://otr.duane.media. Feedback and comments welco

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 32 min
Latest: 11 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026 · 48 min

The Shadow || The Creeper | Tenor With the Broken Voice || 1938

The Shadow || The Creeper | Tenor With the Broken Voice || May 29, 1938; June 5, 1938 01:17 -- The Creeper ... The story opens with the terrifying abduction of Edith Day—a close friend of Margot Lane—by a menacing figure. As The Shadow investigates, he discovers that Edith's disappearance is part of a string of missing women terrorized by a mysterious ghoul known only as "The Creeper" 29:18 -- Tenor With the Broken Voice ... Lamont and Margot attend a performance of the opera Pagliacci , featuring a tenor named Hagen Radcoffe. During the performance, Radcoffe inexplicably loses his voice on…

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Earlier episodes 29 most recent

S5 · E42 · 4 Oct 2026 · 31 min
Mercury Summer Theater of the Air || Jane Eyre (by Charlotte Bronte) 1946
Mercury Summer Theater of the Air || (04) Jane Eyre [by Charlotte Bronte] | June 28, 1946 The half-hour radio play compressed Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 Victorian classic, focusing on Jane's arrival at the dark and mysterious Thornfield Hall, her growing romantic attachment to the brooding Edward Rochester, and the shocking, disruptive revelation of his insane wife, Bertha Mason, locked away on the third floor. #janeeyre #CharlotteBronte : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media…
S5 · E41 · 27 Sep 2026 · 54 min
The Shadow || Blind Beggar Dies | White God || 1938
The Shadow || Blind Beggar Dies | White God || April 17, 1938; May 1, 1938 01:17 ... Blind Beggar Dies -- When "Singing Jim," a blind street singer, is killed, The Shadow investigates a ruthless gang of extortionists who prey on the city's vulnerable street beggars. 24:39 ... White God -- The Shadow and his companion Margot Lane visit a remote island to investigate a string of mysterious ship disappearances in a region known as "The Graveyard of the Pacific". : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are…
S5 · E40 · 20 Sep 2026 · 31 min
The Adventures of Harry Lime || An Old Moorish Custom || 1951
The Adventures of Harry Lime || An Old Moorish Custom || December 14, 1951 Harry's in Algiers, on the trail of golden cups and gold dust lost since 1504. Harry has just twenty four hours to find the loot + This is a love story but don’t worry there’s action in it, Arab chieftains, international gangsters and a buried treasure but essentially this is a tale about one of the times Harry Lime fell in love. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:…
S5 · E39 · 13 Sep 2026 · 1 hr
The Shadow || The Phantom Voice | Hounds in the Hills || 1938
The Shadow || The Phantom Voice | Hounds in the Hills || February 6, 1938; February 20, 1938 01:17 .. The Phantom Voice -- The Shadow investigates a bribery case against Senator Durham, who is accused of taking a $50,000 bribe. The prosecution introduces a sound motion picture showing the senator demanding the money. 30:11 .. Hounds in the Hills -- A pack of vicious crossbreed hounds guards a dilapidated, haunted-style mansion. Four young boys are kidnapped and held hostage inside the decaying house alongside dangerous criminals. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast…
S5 · E38 · 6 Sep 2026 · 32 min
Mercury Summer Theater || The Hitch-Hiker (by Lucille Fletcher) | 1946
Mercury Summer Theater || (303) The HitchHiker (by Lucille Fletcher) | June 21, 1946 #LucilleFletcher : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating…
S5 · E37 · 30 Aug 2026 · 27 min
Les Misérables || The Final Episode (Finale) | 1937
Les Misérables || The Final Episode (Finale) | September 3, 1937 The Final Episode #VictorHugo #LesMisérables #LesMiserables : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please…
S5 · E36 · 23 Aug 2026 · 53 min
Les Misérables (eps 3, 4) || The Grave | The Barricade (Victor Hugo) || 1937
Les Misérables || The Grave | The Barricade | August 20, 1937; August 27, 1937 01:15 .. The Grave 28:26 .. The Barricade #VictorHugo #LesMisérables #LesMiserables : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post…
S5 · E35 · 16 Aug 2026 · 1 hr
Les Misérables (eps 3, 4) || The Trial | Cosette (Victor Hugo) || 1937
Les Misérables || The Trial | Cosette || August 6, 1937; August 13, 1937 01:16 ... The Trial 30:34 ... Cosette #VictorHugo #LesMisérables #LesMiserables : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also,…
S5 · E34 · 9 Aug 2026 · 1 hr
Les Misérables (eps 1, 2) || The Bishop | Javert (Victor Hugo) || 1937
Les Misérables || The Bishop | Javert || July 23, 1937; July 30, 1937 01:14 ... The Bishop == Orson Welles (Jean Valjean), Alan Devitt (Judge), Agnes Moorehead (Old Woman, Madame Magloire), Frank Readick (Bishop of Digne) 31:48 ... Javert -- Hiram Sherman (Letter Deliverer, Factory Official, Idler who torments Fantine), Betty Garde (Favourite), Alice Frost (Fantine), Agnes Moorehead (Marguerite), Ray Collins (Traveling Dentist, Fauchelevent), Martin Gabel(Inspector Javert), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean, Monsieur Madeleine) #VictorHugo #LesMisérables #LesMiserables : : : : : You can donate to…
S5 · E33 · 2 Aug 2026 · 32 min
⁠The Mercury Summer Theatre of the Air || Life with Adam | 1946
⁠The Mercury Summer Theatre of the Air || (307) Life with Adam | July 19, 1946 A satirical radio play, a self-deprecating parody written by Hugh Kemp that heavily pokes fun at ⁠Orson Welles, with actor Fletcher Markle playing the Welles-like genius. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA…
S5 · E32 · 26 Jul 2026 · 29 min
The Black Museum || The Jack Handle | 1952 (?)
The Black Museum || (19) The Jack Handle | May 6, 1952 (?) This specific episode details the real-life 1940s murder case of a young woman named Elizabeth Jones. The Weapon: The killer used a metal motor vehicle jack handle to bludgeon the victim to death. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY…
S5 · E31 · 19 Jul 2026 · 57 min
The Shadow || Death From the Deep | Firebug | 1938
The Shadow || Death From the Deep | Firebug | April 3, 1938; April 10, 1938 01:15 .. Death From the Deep -- A terrifying wave of maritime disasters has resulted in 18 ships mysteriously sinking without a trace over a short period. 28:30 .. Firebug -- A massive, terrifying string of arsons is plaguing the city. The arsonist's signature tactic involves soaking baby carriages in flammable fluids and setting them ablaze. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:…
S5 · E30 · 12 Jul 2026 · 32 min
Orson Welles Commentaries || Six Short Stories of News, Humor & Commentary | 1945
Orson Welles Commentaries || (01) The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry, Bullfighting, Korea | (02) Fortune tellers, GI entertainment in the Atomic age, Food shortage in Europe || September 16, 1945; September 23, 1945 Sponsored by Lear Radios, the program allowed Welles to pivot from his earlier work into a platform for sharing political editorials, personal reminiscences, and literary readings. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:…
S5 · E29 · 5 Jul 2026 · 32 min
Mercury Summer Theater of the Air || The Search For Henri Lefevre | 1946
Mercury Summer Theater of the Air || The Search For Henri Lefevre | July 12, 1946 || This is a repeat post || Story: No sooner does a composer finish his composition, then he hears it being performed on the radio! Welles mentions that next week, he will do again "Treasure Island," which he says "is the first drama I ever did on CBS." Next week however, "Life With Adam" was substituted. Starring: Jim Ameche, Lucille Fletcher, Mercedes McCambridge, Orson Welles : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are…
S5 · E28 · 28 Jun 2026 · 32 min
The Orson Welles Almanac || Guest: Groucho Marx || 1944
The Orson Welles Almanac || Guest: Groucho Marx || January 26, 1944 : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence…
S5 · E27 · 21 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 28 min
The Shadow || The Bride of Death | Silent Avenger | The White Legion || 1938
The Shadow || The Bride of Death | Silent Avenger | The White Legion || March 6, 1938; March 13, 1938; March 20, 1938 || 01:15 ... The Bride of Death 30:42 ... Silent Avenger 58:15 ... The White Legion : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free…
S5 · E26 · 14 Jun 2026 · 29 min
The Columbia Workshop || The Fall of the City | 1937
The Columbia Workshop || The Fall of the City | April 11, 1937 Columbia Workshop , pioneered all kinds of special sound effects and other dramatic techniques. In 1937 it put on a poetic drama by Archibald MacLeish called The Fall of the City , featuring a 22-year-old actor with an unforgettably expressive voice. The play was a sensation, which helped point the way to what radio could achieve. It also made the actor, Orson Welles, an overnight star. Adelaide Klein as Dead Woman Carleton Young as 1st Messenger Burgess Meredith as Orator Dwight Weist as 2nd Messenger Edgar Stehli as Priest…
S5 · E25 · 7 Jun 2026 · 32 min
Mercury Summer Theater || Around the World in 80 Days (musical) | 1946
Mercury Summer Theater || (301) Around the World in 80 Days (musical) | June 7, 1946 : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a…
S5 · E24 · 31 May 2026 · 26 min
The Black Museum | The Hammerhead | 1951–1952
The Black Museum | (018) The Hammerhead | 1951–1952 || | The dead woman’s sister gets the hunt down the trail going when suspicious activity surrounds a telegram, and the woman’s travel plans. The questioning begins, but where will it all lead? What will turn up? A bloody hammerhead with no handle is found, but now it’s time to link it to the crime. One link in the Hain after another fall into place, a chain of events, a likely suspect, and the dots are connected. Drugs are involved, and with some applied pressure the pusher cracks and tells all he knows. The investigation comes full circle,…
S5 · E23 · 24 May 2026 · 31 min
The Adventures of Harry Lime || The Third Woman || 1951
The Adventures of Harry Lime || (019) The Third Woman || December 7, 1951 || During the war, Corporal Lime is ordered to a tailor on Saville Row for three suits, and told to report to the Savoy Hotel for a special assignment, with the rank of Colonel + All through his military career Corporal Harry Lime had never been able to force himself to be fond of the brass. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:…
S5 · E21 · 17 May 2026 · 48 min
The Shadow || Murders in Wax | Message from the Hills || 1938
The Shadow || Murders in Wax | Message from the Hills || May 15, 1938; May 22, 1938 || : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a…
S5 · E20 · 10 May 2026 · 31 min
This Is My Best | Heart of Darkness | 1945
This Is My Best | (27) Heart of Darkness (Welles' first episode as producer and host) | March 13, 1945 Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca. A trip up an African river...into the heart of darkness! An excellent use of radio. This is one of the best regarded and most typical of the works of Joseph Conrad described as a deliberate masterpiece for a downright incantation. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My…
S5 · E18 · 3 May 2026 · 1 hr
The Mercury Theatre on the Air | Around World 80 Days | 1938
The Mercury Theatre on the Air | Around World 80 Days | October 23, 1938 : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence…
S5 · E17 · 26 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Campbell Playhouse || Counsellor at Law | 1939
Campbell Playhouse || (05) Counsellor at Law | January 6, 1939 || Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A good story about a powerful attorney with a secret past. Announced as the first radio performance by Gertrude Berg in a program other than, "The Goldbergs." Attorney Sam Liebowitz also appears. Starring: Gertrude Berg; Sam Liebowitz; Aline MacMahon : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast…
S5 · E16 · 19 Apr 2026 · 32 min
The Jack Benny Program || Host Orson Welles - Return of Phil Harris | 1943
The Jack Benny Program || Host Orson Welles - Return of Phil Harris | March 14, 1943 || : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write…
S5 · E15 · 12 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
The Shadow || Society of the Living Dead | Poison Death | 1938
The Shadow || Society of the Living Dead | Poison Death | January 23, 1938; January 30, 1938 || 01:16 .. Society of the Living Dead -- An evil businessman kidnaps his partner and keeps him in a burial vault. He wants him to sign a confession stating how he killed himself by drowning. Once the confession is signed, he will then kill his associate, take over the whole business and marry his partner's daughter. As The Shadow investigates a fake passport racket, it leads him to the mausoleum where the helpless prisoner is being kept. 33:38 .. Poison Death -- A terrorist called The Shadow is…
S5 · E14 · 5 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
The Mercury Theatre on the Air || Seventeen | 1938
The Mercury Theatre on the Air || (115) Seventeen | October 16, 1938 || An adaptation of the bittersweet period piece about a young boy in young America, and the growing pains of youth. Orson Welles stars as William Sylvanias Baxter the seventeen-year-old hero of the story, a story of the trials of adolescence. Written by: Booth Tarkington Adapted for radio and produced by: Orson Welles. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:…
S5 · E13 · 29 Mar 2026 · 32 min
The Black Museum || Glass Shards | 1952
The Black Museum || (17) Glass Shards | 1952 The Black Museum, hosted by Orson Welles, was a radio crime-drama program produced by Harry Alan Towers, which was broadcast in the USA on the Mutual network in 1952. It was then broadcast in Europe in 1953 on Radio Luxembourg. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR…
S5 · E12 · 22 Mar 2026 · 32 min
Suspense || The Hitch-hiker (Orson Welles) | 1942
Suspense || The Hitch-hiker | September 2, 1942 One of the great supernatural stories ever on radio, a modern classic. A cross country motorist sees a man by the side of the road, with spots of fresh rain on his shoulder. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES.…

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The Complete Orson Welles is a English stories podcast from duane Old Time Radio. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: duane Old Time Radio
Language: English
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New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 32 min
Latest episode: 11 Oct 2026
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The Complete Orson Welles

Latest episode

The Shadow || The Creeper | Tenor With the Broken Voice || 1938

Earlier episodes 29 most recent

Mercury Summer Theater of the Air || Jane Eyre (by Charlotte Bronte) 1946

The Shadow || Blind Beggar Dies | White God || 1938

The Adventures of Harry Lime || An Old Moorish Custom || 1951

The Shadow || The Phantom Voice | Hounds in the Hills || 1938

Mercury Summer Theater || The Hitch-Hiker (by Lucille Fletcher) | 1946

Les Misérables || The Final Episode (Finale) | 1937

Les Misérables (eps 3, 4) || The Grave | The Barricade (Victor Hugo) || 1937

Les Misérables (eps 3, 4) || The Trial | Cosette (Victor Hugo) || 1937

Les Misérables (eps 1, 2) || The Bishop | Javert (Victor Hugo) || 1937

⁠The Mercury Summer Theatre of the Air || Life with Adam | 1946

The Black Museum || The Jack Handle | 1952 (?)

The Shadow || Death From the Deep | Firebug | 1938

Orson Welles Commentaries || Six Short Stories of News, Humor & Commentary | 1945

Mercury Summer Theater of the Air || The Search For Henri Lefevre | 1946

The Orson Welles Almanac || Guest: Groucho Marx || 1944

The Shadow || The Bride of Death | Silent Avenger | The White Legion || 1938

The Columbia Workshop || The Fall of the City | 1937

Mercury Summer Theater || Around the World in 80 Days (musical) | 1946

The Black Museum | The Hammerhead | 1951–1952

The Adventures of Harry Lime || The Third Woman || 1951

The Shadow || Murders in Wax | Message from the Hills || 1938

This Is My Best | Heart of Darkness | 1945

The Mercury Theatre on the Air | Around World 80 Days | 1938

Campbell Playhouse || Counsellor at Law | 1939

The Jack Benny Program || Host Orson Welles - Return of Phil Harris | 1943

The Shadow || Society of the Living Dead | Poison Death | 1938

The Mercury Theatre on the Air || Seventeen | 1938

The Black Museum || Glass Shards | 1952

Suspense || The Hitch-hiker (Orson Welles) | 1942

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