Episode 53: The Great Brain

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society

Sep 28 2017 | 01:04:55

00:00 / 01:04:55

Show Notes

CBS Mystery Theater adapted Jacques Futrelle’s short story, “The Problem of Cell 13,” for this week’s episode entitled “The Great Brain”! A brilliant mind hopes to prove the limitless potential of human intellect by allowing himself to be locked in a prison with a week to escape. Can he free himself from his cell in this short time or will his ego be his undoing? Why has the prisoner above him begun to rave like a lunatic? Could the name “CBS Mystery Theater” be improved with a little work-shopping? Listen for yourself and find out!

Other Episodes

Episode 6

October 10, 2016 • 00:42:10

Episode 6: The Gas Receipt

Join the Society for a visit to The Black Museum! Orson Welles was the host of this unique anthology of crime stories inspired by...

Episode 273

November 12, 2022 • 00:55:31

Episode 273: The Crowd

As the last bit of our month-long encouragement to check out our Patreon, we present this adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s “The Crowd” presented by...

Episode 42

July 11, 2017 • 00:51:57

Episode 42: The Thing That Cries in the Night, Parts 10–12

Things are looking dire for the Martin Family as the Society races toward the climax of “The Thing That Cries in the Night” from...