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THE ROBOTS HAVE BEEN LYING TO US: Nuclear War, Robot Soldiers… and a Secret You Won’t See Coming
In the ruins of a world torn apart by nuclear fire, mankind hides deep underground. On the surface, tireless machines fight our war for us… or so we’re told. But when one soldier makes a shocking discovery, the truth about the war — and the machines — could shatter everything we believe. X Minus One presents… “The Defenders.” | #RetroRadio EP0484
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Very Dear Ghost Indeed” (September 20, 1976)
00:45:28.594 = Weird Circle, “Mad Monkton” (September 22, 1944)
01:12:51.879 = The Whistler, “Local Storm” (September 10, 194)
01:41:36.248 = Witch’s Tale, “Share And Share Alike” (March 08, 1934) ***WD
02:08:20.904 = X Minus One, “The Defenders” (May 22, 1956)
02:36:23.028 = Zero Hour, “But I Wouldn’t Want To Die There, Part 1” (January 14, 1974)
03:00:02.349 = Zero Hour, “But I Wouldn’t Want To Die There, Part 2” (January 15, 1974)
03:23:49.400 = Zero Hour, “But I Wouldn’t Want To Die There, Part 3” (January 16, 1974)
03:47:33.140 = Zero Hour, “But I Wouldn’t Want To Die There, Part 4” (January 17, 1974)
04:10:13.056 = Zero Hour, “But I Wouldn’t Want To Die There, Part 5” (January 18, 1974)
04:33:11.181 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Time Loser” (1957) ***WD
04:57:11.808 = Strange Adventure, “Haunted Hotel” (1945) ***WD
05:00:26.729 = Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
05:28:01.659 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Crowd” (December 30, 1986)
05:41:48.207 = Beyond The Green Door, “Theodore Kane Buried Alive” (1966)
05:45:25.097 = The Black Book, “On Schedule” (February 17, 1952) ***WD
05:59:54.265 = Barry Craig, “Ghosts Don’t Die In Bed” (September 07, 1954)
06:27:19.337 = Box 13, “Double Trouble” (July 10, 1949)
06:53:49.646 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Dream Woman” (May 01, 1968)
07:22:50.132 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmer Meets Death” (1990-1992) ***WD
07:50:55.483 = The Clock, “Lefty and Delilah” (October 09, 1947)
08:13:44.687 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
08:41:18.645 = The Crime Club, “Corpse Wore a Wig” (May 08, 1947)
09:10:30.129 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005)
09:44:27.331 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
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