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On July 7, 1947, CBS radio aired the very first episode of Escape, a high-adventure anthology series featuring a new story and a different set of characters in each episode. Many stories, both originals and adaptations, involved a protagonist in dire life-or-death straits, and the series featured more science fiction and supernatural tales than other popular shows of time like Suspense. Despite becoming one of the most popular series of it's genre, it did not have a regular sponsor and was subjected to frequent schedule shifts and lower production budgets during it's seven-year run. Escape enthralled many listeners during its seven-year run and which concluded on September 25, 1954. Today's episode is the 4th in the series and was originally broadcast on July 28th, 1947, the same day English swimmer Tom Blower completed the first swimming of the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland, achieving the feat in 15 hours and 26 minutes. Please enjoy "Typhoon" from Escape. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/otr-behind-the-mic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/otr-behind-the-mic/support