October 29, 2025 • 150 mins
Halloween Parties on a Thursday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, 
The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings, originally broadcast October 30, 1948, 77 years ago, Halloween Party.   Archie throws a Halloween party and finds it's not as much fun to be the host as it is to be the guest.
Followed by 
Jack Benny, originally broadcast October 30, 1938, 87 years ago, Jack Gives a Halloween Party.   Jack is throwing a Halloween party for the gang. Rochester's brother September helps out. Phil brings the beautiful Barbara Whitney to the party.
Then, 
The Chase and Sanborn Hour with host Don Ameche,  originally broadcast October 30, 1938, 87 years ago with guest Madeline Carroll.   Edgar Bergen tells a ghost story on Halloween.  Madeleine Carroll appears opposite Don Ameche in a romantic drama called, "There's Always Juliet." Judy Canova recounts her first visit to a football game. (This program is noted for being broadcast at the same time as "The War Of The Worlds" was heard on "The Mercury Theatre" on CBS.)
Finally. 
Claudia, originally broadcast October 30, 1947, 78 years ago, David’s Shirt.  Trying to iron a shirt, Claudia burns it and blows a fuse.    Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.
October 30, 2025 • 100 mins
One of the most famous radio shows.
The Mercury Theater of the Air, originally broadcast October 30, 1938, 87 years ago.  A modernized adaptation of HG Wells 
War of the Worlds.  The show was styled as a series of live news bulletins describing a Martian invasion of Earth. Though announced as fiction, the realistic format caused panic among some listeners who believed the invasion was real. The broadcast became one of the most famous moments in radio history and a defining example of the medium’s power.
Next, a rare recording of author HG Wells discussing the broadcast with Orson Welles from October 28, 1940, on KTSA Radio in San Antonio, Texas.  The meeting occurred while both men were in the city for separate lecture engagements—Wells was addressing the United States Brewers Association, and Welles was preparing for a town hall forum.
We close out the show with an episode of Theater Five, originally broadcast October 30, 1964, 61 years ago, The Second Chance.  A middle-aged man discovers the secret of growing backwards...getting younger every year!