S1E1: The Old Ones Are Hard to Kill

"If You Please" revives the golden age of audio drama by rebroadcasting episodes from Himan Brown’s influential CBS Radio Mystery Theater. The series debut, "The Old Ones Are Hard to Kill," stars Agnes Moorhead as Ada Canby, an elderly woman who survives a deadly encounter with a boarder harboring a dark secret. Brown’s work, which ran from 1974 to 1982, successfully resurrected radio as a dominant entertainment medium, sparking a renaissance in dramatic programming. Through expert commentary by John Slavney, the series provides essential historical context regarding the writers, actors, and production origins of these classic tales. By blending suspenseful storytelling with behind-the-scenes insights, the program preserves the legacy of a radio pioneer whose inventive approach to sound and narrative continues to captivate listeners decades later.