Mushroom Escape - For the Best in Radio Drama and Comedy
Welcome to Mushroom Escape!
You are entering a world where the pictures are created by sounds; where things happen that could never happen on a screen. It's a world that will make you laugh; it will make you cry; it will make you think; and it will stretch your imagination.
The world of radio drama and comedy is vast. From the zany antics of Fibber McGee and Molly and the Goon Show, to the mystery and intrigue of Suspense, to the science fiction of EarthSearch, and so very much more, Mushroom Escape brings this world to you seven days a week in a way that will bring you back again and again for more.
The Mushroom Escape Difference
Why Mushroom Escape when there are already stations out there broadcasting old-time radio? Well, our difference is twofold.
First, there's dependability. We schedule our broadcasts by hand, so the series you here one day and time, you'll hear again the following week at that same day and time. Just like listeners knew they could tune in to Jack Benny every Sunday night at 7:00, we also have a schedule that you can refer to from week to week. Where possible, we even move chronologically through the series we present.
Also, unlike most other old-time radio stations, we're not just american in scope. At least twenty-five percent of programming each and every day comes from the BBC. We also have programming from Australia, and who knows where we'll go for our programming in the future.
So have a look at our schedule, find something you like and enjoy Mushroom Escape.
A word About Stereotypes
Many of the programs heard on Mushroom Escape originated a half a century or more ago. Attitudes and social standards were different in those times from what they are today. In the course of your listening to Mushroom Escape, you may hear comments which were felt to be just fine back then, but which are totally unacceptable in today's world. Please view these incidences in their context. Mushroom Escape does not in any way advocate the perpetuation of stereotypes or discrimination on any grounds. We want the Mushroom Escape experience to be an entertaining one, so if something we play really bothers you, please contact our operations manager at bruce@mushroomfm.com.
Program Schedule
Each day of programming is presented in a four-hour block, starting at 12:00 AM Eastern, and repeated a further five times throughout the following twenty-four-hour period. Following is the schedule for each day's show times. All times are in US/Canadian Eastern Time, but if that isn't your time zone, the clock below will always display the current Eastern time so you can figure out what time your favorite shows will be on in your time zone.
Sunday May 19 2013
| Time | Show Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | The Life of Riley | The School Formal Dance - Helene's Swap Shop Dress For Babs |
| 12:30 AM | The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Baconian Cipher |
| 1:00 AM | Jack Benny | Jack Benny Is the Walking Man |
| 1:30 AM | Suspense | Cabin B |
| 2:00 AM | The Goon Show | The Man who Never Was |
| 2:30 AM | Life with the Lyons | A Crooner in the House |
| 3:00 AM | Information Please | N/A |
| 3:30 AM | Afloat with Henry Morgan | Episode 12 |
| 3:45 AM | Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde | Episode 12 |
| 4:00 AM | The Life of Riley | The School Formal Dance - Helene's Swap Shop Dress For Babs |
| 4:30 AM | The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Baconian Cipher |
| 5:00 AM | Jack Benny | Jack Benny Is the Walking Man |
| 5:30 AM | Suspense | Cabin B |
| 6:00 AM | The Goon Show | The Man who Never Was |
| 6:30 AM | Life with the Lyons | A Crooner in the House |
| 7:00 AM | Information Please | N/A |
| 7:30 AM | Afloat with Henry Morgan | Episode 12 |
| 7:45 AM | Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde | Episode 12 |
| 8:00 AM | The Life of Riley | The School Formal Dance - Helene's Swap Shop Dress For Babs |
| 8:30 AM | The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Baconian Cipher |
| 9:00 AM | Jack Benny | Jack Benny Is the Walking Man |
| 9:30 AM | Suspense | Cabin B |
| 10:00 AM | The Goon Show | The Man who Never Was |
| 10:30 AM | Life with the Lyons | A Crooner in the House |
| 11:00 AM | Information Please | N/A |
| 11:30 AM | Afloat with Henry Morgan | Episode 12 |
| 11:45 AM | Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde | Episode 12 |
| 12:00 PM | The Life of Riley | The School Formal Dance - Helene's Swap Shop Dress For Babs |
| 12:30 PM | The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Baconian Cipher |
| 1:00 PM | Jack Benny | Jack Benny Is the Walking Man |
| 1:30 PM | Suspense | Cabin B |
| 2:00 PM | The Goon Show | The Man who Never Was |
| 2:30 PM | Life with the Lyons | A Crooner in the House |
| 3:00 PM | Information Please | N/A |
| 3:30 PM | Afloat with Henry Morgan | Episode 12 |
| 3:45 PM | Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde | Episode 12 |
| 4:00 PM | The Life of Riley | The School Formal Dance - Helene's Swap Shop Dress For Babs |
| 4:30 PM | The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Baconian Cipher |
| 5:00 PM | Jack Benny | Jack Benny Is the Walking Man |
| 5:30 PM | Suspense | Cabin B |
| 6:00 PM | The Goon Show | The Man who Never Was |
| 6:30 PM | Life with the Lyons | A Crooner in the House |
| 7:00 PM | Information Please | N/A |
| 7:30 PM | Afloat with Henry Morgan | Episode 12 |
| 7:45 PM | Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde | Episode 12 |
| 8:00 PM | The Life of Riley | The School Formal Dance - Helene's Swap Shop Dress For Babs |
| 8:30 PM | The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Baconian Cipher |
| 9:00 PM | Jack Benny | Jack Benny Is the Walking Man |
| 9:30 PM | Suspense | Cabin B |
| 10:00 PM | The Goon Show | The Man who Never Was |
| 10:30 PM | Life with the Lyons | A Crooner in the House |
| 11:00 PM | Information Please | N/A |
| 11:30 PM | Afloat with Henry Morgan | Episode 12 |
| 11:45 PM | Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde | Episode 12 |
Monday May 20 2013
| Time | Show Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | The Aldrich Family | Christmas Program |
| 12:30 AM | Night Beat | The Night is a Weapon |
| 1:00 AM | Lux Radio Theater | Dodsworth |
| 2:00 AM | Hancock's Half Hour | Hancock's School |
| 2:30 AM | All Gas and Gaiters | The Bishop Loses His Chaplain |
| 3:00 AM | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Be on Time |
| 3:30 AM | Gunsmoke | Spring Term |
| 4:00 AM | The Aldrich Family | Christmas Program |
| 4:30 AM | Night Beat | The Night is a Weapon |
| 5:00 AM | Lux Radio Theater | Dodsworth |
| 6:00 AM | Hancock's Half Hour | Hancock's School |
| 6:30 AM | All Gas and Gaiters | The Bishop Loses His Chaplain |
| 7:00 AM | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Be on Time |
| 7:30 AM | Gunsmoke | Spring Term |
| 8:00 AM | The Aldrich Family | Christmas Program |
| 8:30 AM | Night Beat | The Night is a Weapon |
| 9:00 AM | Lux Radio Theater | Dodsworth |
| 10:00 AM | Hancock's Half Hour | Hancock's School |
| 10:30 AM | All Gas and Gaiters | The Bishop Loses His Chaplain |
| 11:00 AM | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Be on Time |
| 11:30 AM | Gunsmoke | Spring Term |
| 12:00 PM | The Aldrich Family | Christmas Program |
| 12:30 PM | Night Beat | The Night is a Weapon |
| 1:00 PM | Lux Radio Theater | Dodsworth |
| 2:00 PM | Hancock's Half Hour | Hancock's School |
| 2:30 PM | All Gas and Gaiters | The Bishop Loses His Chaplain |
| 3:00 PM | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Be on Time |
| 3:30 PM | Gunsmoke | Spring Term |
| 4:00 PM | The Aldrich Family | Christmas Program |
| 4:30 PM | Night Beat | The Night is a Weapon |
| 5:00 PM | Lux Radio Theater | Dodsworth |
| 6:00 PM | Hancock's Half Hour | Hancock's School |
| 6:30 PM | All Gas and Gaiters | The Bishop Loses His Chaplain |
| 7:00 PM | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Be on Time |
| 7:30 PM | Gunsmoke | Spring Term |
| 8:00 PM | The Aldrich Family | Christmas Program |
| 8:30 PM | Night Beat | The Night is a Weapon |
| 9:00 PM | Lux Radio Theater | Dodsworth |
| 10:00 PM | Hancock's Half Hour | Hancock's School |
| 10:30 PM | All Gas and Gaiters | The Bishop Loses His Chaplain |
| 11:00 PM | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Be on Time |
| 11:30 PM | Gunsmoke | Spring Term |
Tuesday May 21 2013
| Time | Show Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Nightfall | The Book of Hell |
| 12:30 AM | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | The Lynn Knight Case |
| 1:00 AM | Fibber McGee and Molly | Fibber's Black Eye |
| 1:30 AM | X Minus 1 | Project Mastadon |
| 2:00 AM | Dad's Army | The Big Parade |
| 2:30 AM | I'm Sorry I'll Read that Again | Moll Flanders |
| 3:00 AM | Life with Luigi | Beautiful Miss Spaulding |
| 3:30 AM | Have Gun Will Travel | Out of Evil |
| 4:00 AM | Nightfall | The Book of Hell |
| 4:30 AM | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | The Lynn Knight Case |
| 5:00 AM | Fibber McGee and Molly | Fibber's Black Eye |
| 5:30 AM | X Minus 1 | Project Mastadon |
| 6:00 AM | Dad's Army | The Big Parade |
| 6:30 AM | I'm Sorry I'll Read that Again | Moll Flanders |
| 7:00 AM | Life with Luigi | Beautiful Miss Spaulding |
| 7:30 AM | Have Gun Will Travel | Out of Evil |
| 8:00 AM | Nightfall | The Book of Hell |
| 8:30 AM | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | The Lynn Knight Case |
| 9:00 AM | Fibber McGee and Molly | Fibber's Black Eye |
| 9:30 AM | X Minus 1 | Project Mastadon |
| 10:00 AM | Dad's Army | The Big Parade |
| 10:30 AM | I'm Sorry I'll Read that Again | Moll Flanders |
| 11:00 AM | Life with Luigi | Beautiful Miss Spaulding |
| 11:30 AM | Have Gun Will Travel | Out of Evil |
| 12:00 PM | Nightfall | The Book of Hell |
| 12:30 PM | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | The Lynn Knight Case |
| 1:00 PM | Fibber McGee and Molly | Fibber's Black Eye |
| 1:30 PM | X Minus 1 | Project Mastadon |
| 2:00 PM | Dad's Army | The Big Parade |
| 2:30 PM | I'm Sorry I'll Read that Again | Moll Flanders |
| 3:00 PM | Life with Luigi | Beautiful Miss Spaulding |
| 3:30 PM | Have Gun Will Travel | Out of Evil |
| 4:00 PM | Nightfall | The Book of Hell |
| 4:30 PM | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | The Lynn Knight Case |
| 5:00 PM | Fibber McGee and Molly | Fibber's Black Eye |
| 5:30 PM | X Minus 1 | Project Mastadon |
| 6:00 PM | Dad's Army | The Big Parade |
| 6:30 PM | I'm Sorry I'll Read that Again | Moll Flanders |
| 7:00 PM | Life with Luigi | Beautiful Miss Spaulding |
| 7:30 PM | Have Gun Will Travel | Out of Evil |
| 8:00 PM | Nightfall | The Book of Hell |
| 8:30 PM | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | The Lynn Knight Case |
| 9:00 PM | Fibber McGee and Molly | Fibber's Black Eye |
| 9:30 PM | X Minus 1 | Project Mastadon |
| 10:00 PM | Dad's Army | The Big Parade |
| 10:30 PM | I'm Sorry I'll Read that Again | Moll Flanders |
| 11:00 PM | Life with Luigi | Beautiful Miss Spaulding |
| 11:30 PM | Have Gun Will Travel | Out of Evil |
Wednesday May 22 2013
| Time | Show Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | The Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show | Alice's New Car |
| 12:30 AM | Let George Do It | Destination Dead End |
| 1:00 AM | The Great Gildersleeve | Sabotage |
| 1:30 AM | Inner Sanctum Mysteries | Voice on the Wire |
| 2:00 AM | By the Book | David Copperfield, Episode 2 |
| 3:00 AM | You Bet Your Life | N/A |
| 3:30 AM | Dangerous Assignment | Eastern Europe |
| 4:00 AM | The Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show | Alice's New Car |
| 4:30 AM | Let George Do It | Destination Dead End |
| 5:00 AM | The Great Gildersleeve | Sabotage |
| 5:30 AM | Inner Sanctum Mysteries | Voice on the Wire |
| 6:00 AM | By the Book | David Copperfield, Episode 2 |
| 7:00 AM | You Bet Your Life | N/A |
| 7:30 AM | Dangerous Assignment | Eastern Europe |
| 8:00 AM | The Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show | Alice's New Car |
| 8:30 AM | Let George Do It | Destination Dead End |
| 9:00 AM | The Great Gildersleeve | Sabotage |
| 9:30 AM | Inner Sanctum Mysteries | Voice on the Wire |
| 10:00 AM | By the Book | David Copperfield, Episode 2 |
| 11:00 AM | You Bet Your Life | N/A |
| 11:30 AM | Dangerous Assignment | Eastern Europe |
| 12:00 PM | The Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show | Alice's New Car |
| 12:30 PM | Let George Do It | Destination Dead End |
| 1:00 PM | The Great Gildersleeve | Sabotage |
| 1:30 PM | Inner Sanctum Mysteries | Voice on the Wire |
| 2:00 PM | By the Book | David Copperfield, Episode 2 |
| 3:00 PM | You Bet Your Life | N/A |
| 3:30 PM | Dangerous Assignment | Eastern Europe |
| 4:00 PM | The Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show | Alice's New Car |
| 4:30 PM | Let George Do It | Destination Dead End |
| 5:00 PM | The Great Gildersleeve | Sabotage |
| 5:30 PM | Inner Sanctum Mysteries | Voice on the Wire |
| 6:00 PM | By the Book | David Copperfield, Episode 2 |
| 7:00 PM | You Bet Your Life | N/A |
| 7:30 PM | Dangerous Assignment | Eastern Europe |
| 8:00 PM | The Phil Harris-Alice Fay Show | Alice's New Car |
| 8:30 PM | Let George Do It | Destination Dead End |
| 9:00 PM | The Great Gildersleeve | Sabotage |
| 9:30 PM | Inner Sanctum Mysteries | Voice on the Wire |
| 10:00 PM | By the Book | David Copperfield, Episode 2 |
| 11:00 PM | You Bet Your Life | N/A |
| 11:30 PM | Dangerous Assignment | Eastern Europe |
Thursday May 23 2013
| Time | Show Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Burns and Allen | Guest - William Powell |
| 12:30 AM | Escape | He Who Rides the Tiger |
| 1:00 AM | Father Knows Best | Should Women Work? |
| 1:30 AM | The Whistler | Two for the Money |
| 2:00 AM | The navy lark | Tug Of War |
| 2:30 AM | Journey into Space | The Red Planet, Episode 7 |
| 3:00 AM | Dimension X | The Roads Must Roll |
| 3:30 AM | Hopalong Cassidy | Buckshot Badman |
| 4:00 AM | Burns and Allen | Guest - William Powell |
| 4:30 AM | Escape | He Who Rides the Tiger |
| 5:00 AM | Father Knows Best | Should Women Work? |
| 5:30 AM | The Whistler | Two for the Money |
| 6:00 AM | The navy lark | Tug Of War |
| 6:30 AM | Journey into Space | The Red Planet, Episode 7 |
| 7:00 AM | Dimension X | The Roads Must Roll |
| 7:30 AM | Hopalong Cassidy | Buckshot Badman |
| 8:00 AM | Burns and Allen | Guest - William Powell |
| 8:30 AM | Escape | He Who Rides the Tiger |
| 9:00 AM | Father Knows Best | Should Women Work? |
| 9:30 AM | The Whistler | Two for the Money |
| 10:00 AM | The navy lark | Tug Of War |
| 10:30 AM | Journey into Space | The Red Planet, Episode 7 |
| 11:00 AM | Dimension X | The Roads Must Roll |
| 11:30 AM | Hopalong Cassidy | Buckshot Badman |
| 12:00 PM | Burns and Allen | Guest - William Powell |
| 12:30 PM | Escape | He Who Rides the Tiger |
| 1:00 PM | Father Knows Best | Should Women Work? |
| 1:30 PM | The Whistler | Two for the Money |
| 2:00 PM | The navy lark | Tug Of War |
| 2:30 PM | Journey into Space | The Red Planet, Episode 7 |
| 3:00 PM | Dimension X | The Roads Must Roll |
| 3:30 PM | Hopalong Cassidy | Buckshot Badman |
| 4:00 PM | Burns and Allen | Guest - William Powell |
| 4:30 PM | Escape | He Who Rides the Tiger |
| 5:00 PM | Father Knows Best | Should Women Work? |
| 5:30 PM | The Whistler | Two for the Money |
| 6:00 PM | The navy lark | Tug Of War |
| 6:30 PM | Journey into Space | The Red Planet, Episode 7 |
| 7:00 PM | Dimension X | The Roads Must Roll |
| 7:30 PM | Hopalong Cassidy | Buckshot Badman |
| 8:00 PM | Burns and Allen | Guest - William Powell |
| 8:30 PM | Escape | He Who Rides the Tiger |
| 9:00 PM | Father Knows Best | Should Women Work? |
| 9:30 PM | The Whistler | Two for the Money |
| 10:00 PM | The navy lark | Tug Of War |
| 10:30 PM | Journey into Space | The Red Planet, Episode 7 |
| 11:00 PM | Dimension X | The Roads Must Roll |
| 11:30 PM | Hopalong Cassidy | Buckshot Badman |
Friday May 24 2013
| Time | Show Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Our Miss Brooks | The Magic Christmas Tree |
| 12:30 AM | Dragnet | The Big Girl |
| 1:00 AM | My Favorite Husband | Is There Another Woman |
| 1:30 AM | The Shadow | Appointment with Death |
| 2:00 AM | Round the Horn | Dr Doosweet BA |
| 2:30 AM | Paul temple | The Gilbert Case, Episode 5 |
| 3:00 AM | The Mutual Radio Theater | Very Affectionately Yours, Fred |
| 4:00 AM | Our Miss Brooks | The Magic Christmas Tree |
| 4:30 AM | Dragnet | The Big Girl |
| 5:00 AM | My Favorite Husband | Is There Another Woman |
| 5:30 AM | The Shadow | Appointment with Death |
| 6:00 AM | Round the Horn | Dr Doosweet BA |
| 6:30 AM | Paul temple | The Gilbert Case, Episode 5 |
| 7:00 AM | The Mutual Radio Theater | Very Affectionately Yours, Fred |
| 8:00 AM | Our Miss Brooks | The Magic Christmas Tree |
| 8:30 AM | Dragnet | The Big Girl |
| 9:00 AM | My Favorite Husband | Is There Another Woman |
| 9:30 AM | The Shadow | Appointment with Death |
| 10:00 AM | Round the Horn | Dr Doosweet BA |
| 10:30 AM | Paul temple | The Gilbert Case, Episode 5 |
| 11:00 AM | The Mutual Radio Theater | Very Affectionately Yours, Fred |
| 12:00 PM | Our Miss Brooks | The Magic Christmas Tree |
| 12:30 PM | Dragnet | The Big Girl |
| 1:00 PM | My Favorite Husband | Is There Another Woman |
| 1:30 PM | The Shadow | Appointment with Death |
| 2:00 PM | Round the Horn | Dr Doosweet BA |
| 2:30 PM | Paul temple | The Gilbert Case, Episode 5 |
| 3:00 PM | The Mutual Radio Theater | Very Affectionately Yours, Fred |
| 4:00 PM | Our Miss Brooks | The Magic Christmas Tree |
| 4:30 PM | Dragnet | The Big Girl |
| 5:00 PM | My Favorite Husband | Is There Another Woman |
| 5:30 PM | The Shadow | Appointment with Death |
| 6:00 PM | Round the Horn | Dr Doosweet BA |
| 6:30 PM | Paul temple | The Gilbert Case, Episode 5 |
| 7:00 PM | The Mutual Radio Theater | Very Affectionately Yours, Fred |
| 8:00 PM | Our Miss Brooks | The Magic Christmas Tree |
| 8:30 PM | Dragnet | The Big Girl |
| 9:00 PM | My Favorite Husband | Is There Another Woman |
| 9:30 PM | The Shadow | Appointment with Death |
| 10:00 PM | Round the Horn | Dr Doosweet BA |
| 10:30 PM | Paul temple | The Gilbert Case, Episode 5 |
| 11:00 PM | The Mutual Radio Theater | Very Affectionately Yours, Fred |
Saturday May 25 2013
| Time | Show Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | The Halls of Ivy | Sweet Sorrow |
| 12:30 AM | Family Theater | The Man Who Died Twice |
| 1:00 AM | Abbott and Castello | Napoleon and Josephine |
| 1:30 AM | The Cisco Kid | The Sheriff's 44's |
| 2:00 AM | Steptoe and Son | Sixty-Five Today |
| 2:30 AM | BBC Play of the Week | Absolute Beginners |
| 4:00 AM | The Halls of Ivy | Sweet Sorrow |
| 4:30 AM | Family Theater | The Man Who Died Twice |
| 5:00 AM | Abbott and Castello | Napoleon and Josephine |
| 5:30 AM | The Cisco Kid | The Sheriff's 44's |
| 6:00 AM | Steptoe and Son | Sixty-Five Today |
| 6:30 AM | BBC Play of the Week | Absolute Beginners |
| 8:00 AM | The Halls of Ivy | Sweet Sorrow |
| 8:30 AM | Family Theater | The Man Who Died Twice |
| 9:00 AM | Abbott and Castello | Napoleon and Josephine |
| 9:30 AM | The Cisco Kid | The Sheriff's 44's |
| 10:00 AM | Steptoe and Son | Sixty-Five Today |
| 10:30 AM | BBC Play of the Week | Absolute Beginners |
| 12:00 PM | The Halls of Ivy | Sweet Sorrow |
| 12:30 PM | Family Theater | The Man Who Died Twice |
| 1:00 PM | Abbott and Castello | Napoleon and Josephine |
| 1:30 PM | The Cisco Kid | The Sheriff's 44's |
| 2:00 PM | Steptoe and Son | Sixty-Five Today |
| 2:30 PM | BBC Play of the Week | Absolute Beginners |
| 4:00 PM | The Halls of Ivy | Sweet Sorrow |
| 4:30 PM | Family Theater | The Man Who Died Twice |
| 5:00 PM | Abbott and Castello | Napoleon and Josephine |
| 5:30 PM | The Cisco Kid | The Sheriff's 44's |
| 6:00 PM | Steptoe and Son | Sixty-Five Today |
| 6:30 PM | BBC Play of the Week | Absolute Beginners |
| 8:00 PM | The Halls of Ivy | Sweet Sorrow |
| 8:30 PM | Family Theater | The Man Who Died Twice |
| 9:00 PM | Abbott and Castello | Napoleon and Josephine |
| 9:30 PM | The Cisco Kid | The Sheriff's 44's |
| 10:00 PM | Steptoe and Son | Sixty-Five Today |
| 10:30 PM | BBC Play of the Week | Absolute Beginners |



