Fireside Mystery Theatre

35.1 The Secret Files of Nellie Bly: “February 2nd, 1896: A Champion of Her Sex"

08 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nellie Bly lands the interview of a lifetime. But the juiciest bits of it are stated off the record...The first of four installments from **The Secret...

34.4 The Female of The Species: "The Open Door"

01 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Perpetual slouch Phil Bowers hopes to make his good fortune by trying to unravel the mystery of an enigmatic door. Based on the short story by Charlot...

34.3 The Female of The Species: "The Duchess at Prayer"

25 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There is no love lost between the Duke and Duchess Ercole.  A sinner's cruel fate is set in stone. Based on the short story by Edith Wharton.This epi...

34.2 The Female of The Species: "Encore in the East Village"

18 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"If you hear me once…then you'll hear me again…" The words of a strange song haunt the waking thoughts of a woman. Based on the short story by Ver...

34.1 The Female of The Species: "Hercule Meets His Maker"

11 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It seems there is only one man who can locate one of the world's greatest writers when she's gone missing…"Hercule Meets His Maker" is a radio play ...

33.4 The Master's Hand: "Sunken Harbor: We Are The Clay"

04 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our saga at Sunken Harbor continues from our last outing in the creepy town: ["The Cradle of Aviation" (ep 28.2)](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/...

33.3 The Master's Hand: "Another Pinocchio"

11 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How about a truly twisted take on a much loved fairy tale? In our version, Geppetto has much to answer for…"Another Pinocchio" is a radio play from ...

33.2 The Master's Hand: "The Divine Gift"

04 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In Ancient Greece, two brothers stand at the center of a drama that will affect the very nature of life, art, and humanity…"The Divine Gift" is a ra...

33.1 The Master's Hand: "Tuesday Art Group"

18 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A formidable presence distracts a gathering of grey-haired painters…"Tuesday Art Group" is our first episode of 2018 and a small taste of what's to ...

32.4 Holiday Haunts 2017: "The To-Do List"

30 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Vicky Simsbury embarks on a journey through loneliness and loss to find love and self-discovery with the help of someone from beyond. Holiday Haunts 2...

32.3 Holiday Haunts 2017: "The Holiday Party"

22 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sherri Dawes is the new software engineer at Spry Industries, and she's arrived just in time for the company's epic holiday party…This episode is sp...

32.2 Holiday Haunts 2017: "The Carolers"

14 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Door to door they go to sing songs of holiday cheer… But has this cranky crew of carolers stayed out a bit too late?This episode is sponsored by Des...

32.1 Holiday Haunts 2017: "The Christmas Elf"

07 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes no matter how hard you try to be good for Santa, there's always someone…or something…there to lead you astray.This episode is sponsored ...

31.4 Games of Chance: "The Suicide Club"

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

An eccentric professor and his reluctant grad student enter into a secret society to play a strange card game with perilously high stakes. Adapted fro...

31.3 Games of Chance: "The Inamorata"

24 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In the days of the Old West, a colorful group of characters find their fates intertwine upon a Mississippi riverboat casino...This episode is sponsore...

31.2 Games of Chance: "Everyone's a Winner"

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The bright lights of the carnival and the shadows they conceal lure a man into a fevered nightmare...This episode is sponsored by BarkBox! Treat your ...

31.1 Games of Chance: "A Little Scratch"

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For some, all they need to work out a gambling addiction is just a little scratch...This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter! Try it for free at ZipR...

30.4 Sing The Old Alma Mater Part 4: “The Field House”

02 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Miss Ebbet has a sinister plot of her own and weaves it into her school production of the tragic play “The Duchess of Malfi.” “The Field House”...

30.3 Sing The Old Alma Mater Part 3: "The Red Line"

26 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A strange and secretive society, The Red Line Club, threatens to come between a group of good friends.The peculiar tale of the Cathedral School of St....

30.2 Sing The Old Alma Mater Part 2: "The Dormitory"

18 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The past blurs with the present as we explore the strange and tragic past of the Cathedral School of St. Thaddeus. “Curious,” “odd,” and “pe...

30.1 Sing The Old Alma Mater Part 1: "A Play Upon Words"

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Our 4th season premiere is a four-part series about the ill-fated Cathedral School of St. Thaddeus. It's a sinister after-school special we call “Si...

29.4 The Midnight Reading Live at the NYPL: 3 by Ambrose Bierce

28 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Three startling vignettes by Ambrose Bierce convincingly draw us into the greater depths of the supernatural.Recorded live at the New York Public Libr...

29.3 FMT Live at The NYPL: Pearlroth

20 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Norbert Pearlroth, the head researcher for Ripley's Believe It or Not, finds himself at the center of a mystery too strange, too sinister, too dangero...

29.2 FMT Live at The NYPL: The Madame's Fancy

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Fact meets fantasy in this original radio play where we celebrate the artist, entrepreneur and fascinating character that is Madame Marie Tussaud. We ...

29.1 FMT Live at the NYPL: The Secret Apartment

06 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A short prologue from our special live show recorded at the New York Public Library at 53rd Street this past spring, it's a small taste of fascinating...

The Midnight Reading: "The Summer People"

01 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For our final installment: an elegiac tale of summer's end that slyly reveals a creeping, inevitable menace. A masterstroke penned by the great Shirle...

The Midnight Reading: Two (True) Ghost Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Two startling pieces of supernatural non-fiction by Arthur Conan Doyle: "The Ghost of The Moat" & "A London Ghost." The Midnight Reading is a special ...

The Midnight Reading: "The Affair at 7, Rue de M"

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of this strange tale of the supernatural, is the fact that it was written by none other than the "giant of American le...

The Midnight Reading: "August Heat"

09 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A sweltering summer day heralds ominous premonitions for a struggling artist in William Fryer Harvey's eerie short story. The Midnight Reading is a sp...

The Midnight Reading: “Bluebeard"

02 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Give ear to Charles Perrault’s original fairy tale of the infamous serial killer. Included is an even more chilling account of the historical figure...

The Midnight Reading: "The Dancing Partner"

19 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

PREMIERE EPISODE. A young woman is invited to waltz with a mechanical beau in Jerome K. Jerome’s grotesque short story, “The Dancing Partner.”Th...

28.4 Some People You Might Know: "The Taken"

16 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Can the eccentric and strange mystic seers Sabella and Nancy help a desperate woman find her missing nephew?Part of “Some People You Might Know,” ...

28.3 Some People You Might Know: "The Wheat & The Chaff"

05 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The members of the extreme eating Gastronomers Club pay a visit to some "sin eaters" living in rural America for the ultimate dining experience.Part o...

28.2 Some People You Might Know: "Sunken Harbor: The Cradle of Aviation"

02 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Something spotted in the skies above Sunken Harbor draws several townsfolk into the center of an eerie mystery.Part of “Some People You Might Know,”...

28.1 Some People You Might Know: "Companions in Darkness"

21 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Julie and Evan listen to the radio as they take a moonlit drive along the back roads of Sunken Harbor.Prologue to “Some People You Might Know,” re...

27.4 An Ear for Music: "The Singer or the Song?"

07 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Evelyn, the most popular singer at the Cavendish Club, has been knocking ‘em dead lately. A little too dead. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh...

27.3 An Ear for Music: "Together in Song"

31 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing can ever keep Karen and Zachary apart — as long as their favorite song is playing…Also featuring a musical performance by Susan O’Dea ac...

27.2 An Ear for Music: "Tempus Fugit"

24 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Joyce and her brother Jimmy inherit a musical clock that seems to take time as well as tell it…Also featuring a musical performance by Susan O’Dea...

27.1 An Ear for Music: "It Takes Real Guts"

17 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie and Leena receive a strange lesson on musical instruments from a classical string quartet.Recorded live at The Slipper Room as part of our show,...

Prelude to “An Ear For Music”

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Silva and James Rieser share some interesting trivia and anecdotes that inspired the writing of FMT’s most recent live show. Coming May 17, the ...

26.4 Missing Persons: "Connect The Dots"

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

An eerie imagining of what might have happened in the true-life mystery of wealthy New York socialite Dorothy Arnold, who vanished in 1910 never to be...

26.3 Missing Persons: "Expiration Date"

19 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Shana learns that while there’s no use crying over spilt milk, the photo on the carton staring back at her holds another story altogether…Also fea...

26.2 Missing Persons: "The Disappearing Kiss"

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It’s last call at the bar, but before the last shot is poured, a few eerie accounts of strange disappearances will be shared in secret.Also featurin...

26.1 Missing Persons: "The Lady of The Highway"

05 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Who is this lady of the highway? If you happen to see her — what is it exactly that she wants to show you? FMT Merchandise is now available! Go to h...

25.4 Love After Death: "Beyond The Grave"

29 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A tale of life, love, and laughter in the face of the inevitable among a group of senior citizens.Also featuring a musical performance by Annabelle Ro...

25.3 Love After Death: "All They Had To Do Was Dream"

22 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Two long lost lovers reunite and discover they can carry on a passionate affair while still many miles apart…Also featuring a musical performance by...

25.2 Love After Death: "The Mizpah"

15 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Inspector Terry and his dutiful constable Thomas find themselves to be a little out of their depth as they are called to the Dockeray home to investig...

25.1 Love After Death: "The Roses of Popayán"

08 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How can the persistent aroma of roses be explained on a long-deserted lot in a crumbled city… where there are no flowers to be found?For our amazing...

24.4 - Snowbound In Sunken Harbor: Part 3

01 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The third and final chapter of “Snowbound In Sunken Harbor.” Mayor Belfair, Sheriff Ulster & Mr. Sheldon are confronted with the unnerving mystery...

24.3 - Snowbound In Sunken Harbor: Part 2

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mayor Belfair has a strange encounter while stuck in a train car on the Long Island Rail Road. Sheriff Ulster and Mr. Sheldon brave the storm to rescu...

24.2 - Snowbound In Sunken Harbor: Part 1

15 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sheriff Ulster and his undersized crew struggle to aid the many people in need of assistance during the snowstorm while the eccentric Englishman Mr. S...

24.1 - Snowbound in Sunken Harbor: Prologue

08 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The prologue of our story, “Snowbound In Sunken Harbor.” Despite nary a warning about it in the local weather forecast, a mysterious blizzard has ...

24 Sunken Harbor Recap

08 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We prepare you for a journey back to the creepy town of Sunken Harbor with this short recap. Featuring moments from our past Sunken Harbor experiences...

23.4 Siblings: "Blood Sisters"

31 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 23.4 “Blood Sisters” from our Siblings show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on Sunday, November 27th 2016.FMT Merchandise ...

23.3 Siblings: "The Devil You Know"

23 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 23.3 “The Devil You Know” from our Siblings show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on Sunday, November 27th 2016.FMT Merchan...

23.2 Siblings: "Quintessence"

16 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 23.2 “Quintessence” from our Siblings show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on Sunday, November 27th 2016.FMT Merchandise n...

23.1 Siblings: "They Heard You Too"

09 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 23.1 “They Heard You Too” from our Siblings show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on Sunday, November 27th 2016.FMT Merchan...

22.4 Holiday Haunts 2016: "The Executor of The Will"

02 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 22.4 “The Executor of The Will” from our Holiday Haunts 2016 show performed live at The Bickford Theatre at The Morris Museum in Morristow...

22.3 Holiday Haunts 2016: "A Fine Furnished House"

26 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 22.3 “A Fine Furnished House” from our Holiday Haunts 2016 show performed live at The Bickford Theatre at The Morris Museum in Morristown,...

22.2 Holiday Haunts 2016: "The Philosopher’s Clone"

19 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 22.2 “The Philosopher’s Clone” from our Holiday Haunts 2016 show performed live at The Bickford Theatre at The Morris Museum in Morristo...

22.1 Holiday Haunts 2016: "A Question I Ask"

12 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 22.1 “A Question I Ask” from our Holiday Haunts 2016 show performed live at The Bickford Theatre at The Morris Museum in Morristown, New J...

Holiday Greetings and an Update from Ali Silva

05 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This special holiday message from our maven of mystery (and other exciting news and announcements) is brought to you by Mack Weldon quality men’s ga...

21.4 Strange Anatomy: "The Flight of the Silver Swan"

28 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

21.4 "The Flight of the Silver Swan" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16A young woman imprisoned...

21.3 Strange Anatomy: "Pearlroth"

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

21.3 "Pearlroth" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16Norbert Pearlroth, the eccentrically brillia...

21.2 Strange Anatomy: "Foot in Mouth"

14 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

21.2 "Foot in Mouth" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16Marco Reyes has a very unique problem wh...

21.1 Strange Anatomy: "The Story of Adam Rainer"

07 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

21.1 "The Story of Adam Rainer" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16This little vignette, a remar...

20.3 Laugh, Clown, Laugh: "Don't Kill the Bit"

31 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

20.3 "Don't Kill the Bit" from our “Laugh, Clown, Laugh" show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 9/25/16.Maurice the Marvelous and h...

20.2 Laugh, Clown, Laugh: "Bucky & Becky"

17 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

20.2 "Bucky & Becky" from our “Laugh, Clown, Laugh" show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 9/25/16This story about the old-time bro...

20.1 Laugh, Clown, Laugh: "Too Soon, Too Soon"

03 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

SEASON PREMIERE EPISODE!20.1 "Too Soon, Too Soon" from our “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” show performed & recorded live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan o...

The Midnight Reading - “The Last Squire of Ennismore”

19 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For the final show in our series of dark and dramatic readings, Mary Murphy reads and performs Charlotte Riddell’s strange and unsettling Celtic gho...

The Midnight Reading - “Man Overboard”

12 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for a suspense thriller penned by the one and only Winston Churchill! It’s hard to believe but old Winston reveals a real flair for the ma...

The Midnight Reading - “The Riddle”

05 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Mary Murphy performs Walter De La Mare’s beguiling and disturbing tale “The Riddle” along with his eerie poem “Bewitched.”Hosted b...

The Midnight Reading - “The Last Kiss” & “A Madman”

29 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week, in observance of the birthday of French horror maven Maurice Level, we present two tales by the ne plus ultra of “le Théâtre du Grand G...

The Midnight Reading - “Moonlight Sonata”

22 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to macabre and mysterious musings, the name Alexander Woollcott does not immediately come to mind — which makes this week’s tale “...

The Midnight Reading - “The True Story”

15 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Take a journey this week with our own Mary Murphy for a rare glimpse into the darker side of Dylan Thomas’ psyche with this sordid little tale of ma...

The Midnight Reading - "The Oval Portrait"

08 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ali Silva treats us to a rich performance of Edgar Allan Poe’s the “Oval Portrait” — perhaps the macabre master’s shortest tale (a...

The Midnight Reading - “Rats”

01 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we celebrate the birthday (1st of August, 1862) of M.R. James, the Mozart of the modern tale of terror with a special reading of this insidi...

The Midnight Reading - “A Fruitless Assignment"

27 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

“The Midnight Reading” is a weekly summer supplemental series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of dark literature that have in...

19: Mother, Darling

08 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

For our season two finale we're wrapping up a special gift just for mother with strange tales of maternal mayhem, menace, and mystery.Recorded live at...

18: Return to Sunken Harbor

18 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What's happening to the little coastal town of Sunken Harbor? A peaceful calm is about to betray something deeply unsettling ready to step out from th...

17: Irish Ghost Stories 2016

08 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Three new radio plays culled from deep within the bogs--the myths, the mysteries and the ghosts of Erin. Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March 28...

16: Haunt Couture

09 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ready yourselves for an evening of stylishly sinister tales-- ready to wear and scare, twisted tighter than Scarlette’s corset.Recorded live at The ...

15: Ghosts of New York

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tales of specters, forgotten phantoms and things you may or may not have seen worming their way into the core of The Big Apple. Yes, this month we'll ...

14: Holiday Haunts 2015

09 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

An all new holiday themed show for 2015! Yuletide flavored tales so chilling not a creature will be stirring. Catch the holiday spirit before it catch...

13: Feast of Fear 2015

24 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Our Thanksgiving "Feast of Fear" is back for 2015 with a plentiful serving of sumptuous suspense with a side of hale and hearty horrors!Recorded live ...

12: Something's Moving: Tales of Automatons

06 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

What are automatons you might ask? Automatons are mechanical figures that can mimic the movements and actions of living beings. It is quite an ancient...

11: Unraveled Travel

08 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

As summer fades and people return from their holiday vacations, we thought it would be an apt time to recount our own cryptic tales from some twisted...

10: London Fog

23 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Spine tingling terrors and mysteries lurk and wait for you in the London Fog! Spend a day in the life of Madame Tussaude and her gallery of waxworks! ...

9: After The Storm

18 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The FMT crew visits a little coastal town called Sunken Harbor as we chronicle the before and after effects of a terrible storm that loosens some stra...

8: Irish Ghost Stories 2015

10 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We're throwing some extra turf on the fire for a special round of otherworldly tales inspired by the ghostly legends from the land of Erin! Raise a gl...

7: Shadows of New Orleans

11 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

FMT creeps on down to the Crescent City for a festival of frightful fantasy. We're throwing everything we've got into this particular pot of gumbo! An...

6: The Apartment Complex

14 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Our first show of 2015 presents new, thrilling tales that explore the dark and mysterious side of apartment dwelling. Once you experience this show yo...

5: Holiday Haunts 2014

10 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We're making a list and checking it twice--so you'd better be there or we'll hang you like a stocking. FMT brings you holiday creeps and yuletide frea...

4: Feast of Fear 2014

08 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

FMT has set the table for Thanksgiving 2014; our Feast of Fear, with three corrosive courses, will stick to your ribs and may never come off!Recorded ...

3: Masques And Disguises

19 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

For Halloween, FMT unmasks and unveils fresh new terrors whose horrifying secrets will leave you gasping for breath... Recorded live at The Slipper Ro...

2: Childhood Fears

14 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

FMT digs up those long buried childhood fears. You thought you had successfully stashed them away, deep in your brain...Recorded live at The Slipper R...

1: Southern Gothic

08 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We pay homage to the Southern Gothic genre in our Manhattan debut at The Slipper Room! Expect all the thrills, chills, and laughs that only Fireside M...