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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!"

Mar 26, 2026

Our month-long series of Best Picture winning movies and their stars concludes with All the King’s Men - the story of a populist politician who rides into office in an anti-corruption campaign and leaves mired in scandal. We’ll hear its two Oscar-winning stars in episodes of Suspense: Broderick Crawford in “Dutch...


Mar 19, 2026

Our parade of Best Picture winners continues with Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend - a harrowing portrayal of alcoholism that also netted a Best Actor Oscar for its star, Ray Milland. We’ll hear Mr. Milland, along with his co-stars Jane Wyman and Howard Da Silva, in episodes of Suspense, plus a radio recreation of...


Mar 12, 2026

Our month of Best Picture Oscar winners continues with All About Eve - where Anne Baxter’s ambitious Eve inserts herself into the life of Bette Davis’ legendary Broadway star with a plan to steal the actress’s crown. We’ll hear Ms. Baxter and Ms. Davis - both Oscar nominees for their performances - in stories...


Mar 6, 2026

With the Academy Awards ceremony only a few weeks away, we're kicking off a new month-long series of Best Picture Oscar winners with Gentleman’s Agreement - Elia Kazan’s searing indictment of antisemitism. We’ll hear three of the film’s stars - Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and John Garfield - in episodes of...