2000 Plus | Old Time Radio
2000 Plus | Old Time Radio brings you groundbreaking science fiction from the golden age of radio, exploring space travel, alien worlds, futuristic technology, scientific experiments, and the possibilities—and dangers—of tomorrow. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. First broadcast in 1950, 2000 Plus was one of radio’s earliest adult science-fiction anthology series, combining imaginative storytelling with suspense, mystery, and speculative science. Rediscover a pioneering classic of old time radio science fiction, vintage sci-fi, space adventure, futuristic drama, and classic radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/2000-plus-old-time-radio--7222648/support.
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September 28, 2026 • 31 mins
2000 Plus presents “The Other Man,” episode 13 of the Mutual Broadcasting System’s science-fiction anthology, originally broadcast June 7, 1950. Written by Sherman H. Dryer, it stars Ralph Bell as World Security Police official Scott “Scotty” Douglas and Joan Shea as his wife, Mira.
In the year 2120, Scott returns home to Metropolitan City only to discover news reports that he has been arrested ...
In the year 2120, Scott returns home to Metropolitan City only to discover news reports that he has been arrested ...
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September 21, 2026 • 31 mins
2000 Plus presents “When the Worlds Met” (AFRS), originally broadcast May 3, 1950. Set in the far-off year 2020, this Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction drama was written by Judith and David Bublick and produced by Sherman H. Dryer and Robert Weenolsen.
At the Federated World Government’s Washington, D.C., spaceport, humanity’s interplanetary future is suddenly overshadowed by an uncanny signa...
At the Federated World Government’s Washington, D.C., spaceport, humanity’s interplanetary future is suddenly overshadowed by an uncanny signa...
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September 14, 2026 • 30 mins
2000 Plus presents “Space Wreck,” originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on June 28, 1950. This early adult-oriented science-fiction anthology episode is set in the year 2370 and reportedly features Mason Adams.
On the maiden voyage of the luxury interplanetary liner Golden Star, a meteor strike turns a routine passage into a desperate ordeal. With the damaged ship adrift in space, those trapped i...
On the maiden voyage of the luxury interplanetary liner Golden Star, a meteor strike turns a routine passage into a desperate ordeal. With the damaged ship adrift in space, those trapped i...
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September 10, 2026 • 30 mins
2000 Plus presents “When the Worlds Met,” episode 8 of the Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction anthology, originally broadcast May 3, 1950. This original radio play was written by Judith and David Bublick and features Ken Williams, Luis van Rooten, and Lon Clark.
In a federated future, two astronauts on the Moon detect a mysterious sound linked to Mars. As Earth authorities work to interpret the signal, at...
In a federated future, two astronauts on the Moon detect a mysterious sound linked to Mars. As Earth authorities work to interpret the signal, at...
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September 10, 2026 • 27 mins
2000 Plus presents “The Rocket and the Skull,” originally broadcast October 10, 1951. In this Cold War-era science-fiction drama, an experimental rocket program and the race to reach the Moon collide with an emergency that may carry consequences far beyond Earth.
Set in the then-future year of 2006, the story follows Colonel Bradbury after the crash of an X-93 rocket-jet, as military pressure, experimental medici...
Set in the then-future year of 2006, the story follows Colonel Bradbury after the crash of an X-93 rocket-jet, as military pressure, experimental medici...
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August 15, 2026 • 29 mins
2000 Plus presents “Worlds Apart,” originally broadcast on November 29, 1950. In this Mutual Broadcasting System science-fiction anthology, the spaceship Phoenix sets out on a pioneering flight to Neptune.
When the Phoenix is thrown off course by an uncharted comet, Captain Roberts, rocket engineer Jim Granger, and the surviving crew find aid at the isolated Green Valley installation. But the unfamiliar surroundi...
When the Phoenix is thrown off course by an uncharted comet, Captain Roberts, rocket engineer Jim Granger, and the surviving crew find aid at the isolated Green Valley installation. But the unfamiliar surroundi...
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August 15, 2026 • 2 mins
2000 Plus presents “Synopsis,” originally broadcast in 2025. Episode number was not supplied.
Source information for this episode is limited; the available description identifies it simply as “2000 Plus Synopsis.”
2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listenin...
Source information for this episode is limited; the available description identifies it simply as “2000 Plus Synopsis.”
2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listenin...
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August 14, 2026 • 5 mins
From the science-fiction anthology series 2000 Plus, “Ralph Bell Biography” originally broadcast in 2025. No episode number is supplied.
This archival presentation features “Ralph Bell Biography,” with no additional verified story or production details available.
2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cle...
This archival presentation features “Ralph Bell Biography,” with no additional verified story or production details available.
2000 Plus presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cle...
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November 13, 2025 • 26 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com A deep-space expedition uncovering an ancient relic spirals into danger in The Rocket and the Skull, broadcast in 1951. When the crew retrieves a mysterious object from a deserted planet, strange occurrences begin to spread through the ship. What first appears to be a scientific discovery soon reveals a far more unsettling presence lurking within the artifact. This tense story highlights the eerie,...
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November 13, 2025 • 29 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com An ancient desert ruin becomes the key to a futuristic mystery in The Temple of the Pharaohs. When an archaeological team uncovers a structure that does not match any known civilization, strange energies begin to pulse beneath the sand. As the explorers push deeper inside, they awaken forces that blur the line between science and the supernatural. This rare episode of 2000 Plus blends archaeologica...
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November 13, 2025 • 28 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com A scientific experiment opens a doorway far beyond human understanding in Worlds Apart, first broadcast in 1950. When an unforeseen accident sends two researchers across a dimensional divide, they confront a strange and perilous realm that challenges every law of physics they know. This imaginative story showcases the pioneering futurism and suspense that made 2000 Plus a landmark in early science ...
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November 13, 2025 • 30 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com A lone astronaut drifts through the silent reaches of space, cut off from his crew and facing an emptiness deeper than the void itself. Alone, first broadcast in 1950, explores the psychological terror of isolation far from Earth. As strange signals begin to break through the static, the boundary between reality and imagination grows dangerously thin. This haunting episode captures the atmospheric ...
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November 13, 2025 • 28 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com A series of massive footprints appear without warning, each one larger than anything made by a known creature. In The Giant Walks, first broadcast in 1950, investigators follow the trail into desolate terrain where disturbing clues suggest an impossible presence is moving across the landscape. This atmospheric tale showcases the bold imagination and early speculative storytelling that defined 2000 ...
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November 13, 2025 • 29 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com A strange organism discovered deep in the wilderness begins to reveal powers far beyond anything human science can explain. In “The Green Thing”, originally broadcast in 1950, an isolated research outpost becomes the battleground between curiosity and terror as the entity grows, adapts, and learns. This atmospheric story reflects the early golden age of science fiction, when radio explo...
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November 13, 2025 • 29 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Mysterious objects streak across the night sky, baffling witnesses and stirring worldwide fear. In Flying Saucers, originally broadcast in 1950, a wave of strange sightings triggers an urgent investigation into what might be approaching Earth from beyond the stars. As reports grow more alarming, the truth behind the phenomenon becomes increasingly impossible to ignore. This classic episode captures...
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November 13, 2025 • 29 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com A returning soldier finds his home changed in ways he never imagined in A Veteran Comes Home, originally broadcast in 1950. What begins as a heartfelt reunion slowly turns unsettling as he discovers that the world he fought to protect has transformed into something unfamiliar and dangerous. This thoughtful and eerie episode highlights the forward-looking storytelling that made 2000 Plus a milestone...
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November 13, 2025 • 29 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Drifting in the darkness beyond known space, a shattered ship sends a faint distress signal across the void. In Space Wreck, first broadcast in nineteen fifty, a rescue team boards the silent vessel only to discover that something unnatural survived the disaster. What begins as a routine recovery mission becomes a chilling encounter with the unknown, capturing the pioneering sci fi atmosphere that ...
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November 13, 2025 • 29 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com First broadcast in nineteen fifty, The Brooklyn Brain explores a future where human intellect can be manipulated, enhanced, and exploited. When a brilliant but troubled mind becomes the center of a dangerous experiment, the line between scientific progress and moral disaster begins to blur. This gripping episode of 2000 Plus captures the spirit of early radio science fiction at its most imaginative...
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November 13, 2025 • 30 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com In this unsettling tale from 2000 Plus, first broadcast in June of nineteen fifty, a man encounters an impossible reflection of himself—another version, identical in every way except intention. As strange events unfold and reality begins to twist, he becomes trapped in a confrontation with a double who may not be entirely human. This early science fiction thriller explores identity, fear, and...
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November 13, 2025 • 29 mins
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com In this chilling tale from the golden age of science fiction, The Insect explores what happens when human experimentation pushes beyond the boundaries of nature. First broadcast in nineteen fifty, the story follows a scientist whose bold research leads to an encounter with a creature far more intelligent—and far more dangerous—than anyone could have predicted. The result is a tense, atm...
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