The Witchs Tale | Old Time Radio

Old Time Retro Radio presents The Witch’s Tale, episode 74, “The Gypsy’s Hand,” originally broadcast on November 14, 1932. This archival installment of Alonzo Deen Cole’s supernatural series aired over WOR in New York.A gifted musician faces a devastating operation—and leaves behind a curse that reaches far beyond the hospital. At a secluded cabin, a married couple encounters a terror centered on a severed hand.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast29:14 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Witch’s Tale, “The Troth of Death,” episode 101, originally broadcast May 29, 1933. This local WOR, New York production is a repeat of the August 10, 1931 episode “The Troth,” written by series creator Alonzo Deen Cole and featuring Adelaide Fitz-Allen as Old Nancy.In County Clare, Ireland, young lovers Bartley and Nora make a solemn pledge at a fairy mound despite opposition from Bartley’s wealthy father. As family pressure and a sea voyage across Galway Bay threaten to divide them, Irish folk belief casts an ominous shadow over their romance.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast24:08 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Witch's Tale presents “Honeymoon House,” episode 76, originally broadcast November 28, 1932. This local WOR, New York broadcast repeats a story first heard on November 16, 1931. Adelaide Fitz-Allen stars as Old Nancy, with series creator Alonzo Deen Cole as Satan, her black cat.Newlyweds settle into modest Honeymoon Cottage despite its grim reputation, only to encounter whispered warnings, unsettling apparitions, and a past that may still hold power over the house’s occupants. Written, directed, and produced by Alonzo Deen Cole, this eerie tale builds its chills around an isolated home and the dangers hidden behind its walls.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast16:12 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Witch's Tale presents “The Troth of Death,” episode 11, originally broadcast August 10, 1931. This early installment of Alonzo Deen Cole’s pioneering radio-horror anthology aired locally over WOR, New York, with Adelaide Fitz-Allen as host Old Nancy.In County Clare, Ireland, a young couple in forbidden love makes a solemn pledge at a fairy mound, calling upon forces both ancient and sacred. When family opposition sends the young man to sea, their oath—and the folklore surrounding it—is put to a haunting test.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:45 Original Broadcast23:15 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Old Time Retro Radio presents The Witch’s Tale, “The Physician of the Dead,” episode 169, originally broadcast November 8, 1934. This archival installment adapts Alexandre Dumas père’s 1849 Reign-of-Terror story “Solange.”In Paris in 1793, physician Dr. René Ledieu becomes consumed by a macabre question raised by the guillotine. When the young Solange is swept into revolutionary justice, Ledieu’s attempt to protect her and her father leads into the tightening dangers of the Terror. The radio adaptation was written by series creator Alonzo Deen Cole.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:55 Original Broadcast30:05 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio