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Welcome to Stars On Suspense, presenting legends of Hollywood in "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." For twenty years, Suspense presented some of the greatest mysteries and thrillers on radio - legendary plays like "Sorry, Wrong Number," "The Hitch-Hiker," and "The House in Cypress Canyon." During its long radio run, Suspense attracted some of the biggest names in Hollywood to its microphones to play the hunter and the hunted, heroes and villains, and victims and killers. 

Each week, tune in for a new podcast episode spotlighting a star of stage, screen, or radio in old time radio mysteries that are "well calculated to keep you in Suspense!"

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Episode 460 - Stars of “I Love Lucy”

Jul 16, 2026

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz not only had a massive hit with I Love Lucy, but they also changed TV forever. The then-husband and wife team had millions of Americans in stitches for their original run and continue to entertain old and new fans today. We’ll hear the couple in thrillers: first, Ms. Ball stars in “Dime a...

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Episode 459 - Stars of "The Sea Wolf"

Jul 9, 2026

Set sail with the stars of The Sea Wolf, the adaptation of Jack London’s adventure novel that stars Edward G. Robinson as a tyrannical captain. His co-stars in the movie include Ida Lupino and John Garfield, and we’ll hear all three of them in radio thrillers from Suspense: Mr. Garfield in “Reprieve” (AFRS...

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Episode 458 - Star of “Yankee Doodle Dandy”

Jul 2, 2026

With the Fourth of July - and America’s 250th birthday - only a few days away, our movie of the week is Yankee Doodle Dandy - the Oscar-winning musical biopic of George M. Cohan. James Cagney took home an Academy Award for his performance as the composer who gave us songs like “Over There” and “You’re a Grand...

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