How to Listen to or Subscribe to Relic Radio Podcasts
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You can listen to Relic Radio in three ways: subscribe in your favorite podcast app, download episodes and play them on your computer, or stream them directly on relicradio.com. All three are described on the site itself, and the same catalog of shows is available through each. If you just want to sample the content, the website is the fastest route; if you want new episodes delivered automatically, use a podcast app.
Ways to Listen
Relic Radio describes three listening options on its homepage:
- Podcast app subscription — Subscribe and listen in your favorite podcast app. This is the option to pick if you want episodes to arrive automatically and sync across devices.
- Download and play on your computer — Episodes can be downloaded and played locally, which suits offline listening or archiving.
- Listen on the website — You can play episodes right on relicradio.com without installing anything.
The site does not specify which podcast apps or directories are supported, so the practical approach is to search for "Relic Radio" by name in whichever app you already use.
What You'll Find There
Relic Radio is a collection of old time radio programming from radio's golden age, organized into eight podcasts covering a range of genres. The site says the feed is updated daily.
Recent episodes listed on the homepage give a sense of the range:
| Episode | Series | Podcast / Category |
|---|---|---|
| Knock | Dimension X | Relic Radio Science Fiction |
| Afraid To Live, Afraid To Die | The CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Strange Tales |
| The Spectre Of Tappington | The Weird Circle | The Horror |
| The Sleepwalker | Space Patrol | Relic Radio Science Fiction |
| The Skyscraper Mystery | The Haunting Hour | Strange Tales |
| The House Of Murder | The Hermit's Cave | The Horror |
| Philip Marlowe (Sept. 22, 1950) | The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe | Case Closed! |
| This Gun For Hire | The Screen Guild Theater | Relic Radio Thrillers |
The genres visible in this sample include science fiction, horror, mystery and thriller, and general drama — so if you only want one type of show, you can subscribe to the specific podcast feed rather than the whole site.
Subscribing and Payment
Relic Radio has a dedicated subscribe page at relicradio.com/otr/subscribe/, and PayPal appears as a payment platform on the site. The available information does not state what a subscription costs, what it includes beyond the free listening options, or whether any content is restricted to subscribers. Treat the subscribe page as the place to check current terms rather than assuming a price or a free tier.
Practical Notes
- Episode dates vary. Some entries carry a specific original broadcast date (for example, the Philip Marlowe story from September 22, 1950, and the Space Patrol story from January 10, 1953), while others are listed with no air date available. That reflects the source recordings, not a problem with the feed.
- Search by series name. If you're looking for a particular show — Dimension X, The Weird Circle, CBS Radio Mystery Theater — the site's search function and the podcast categories are the quickest way to find it.
- Start with the homepage. The "New on RelicRadio.com" section shows the most recent additions across all eight podcasts, which is the easiest way to judge whether the mix suits you before subscribing.