It’s the American Revolutionary War, and General George Washington's troops prepare for the Battle of Trenton. The soldiers are unnerved by the nightly appearance of a headless horseman, dressed in a Hessian uniform. Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater and the episode, “The Headless Hessian” from September 23, 1975!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Headless Hessian” (September 23, 1975) ***WD
00:46:46.249 = 2000 Plus, “Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD
01:17:41.889 = The Unexpected, “Silver Fox” (September 19, 1948)
01:32:57.959 = Unit 99, “Ambulance Follow-Up” (November 29, 1957) (LQ)
01:58:39.669 = Dark Venture, “Hideout” (January 07, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
02:22:52.039 = The Weird Circle, “Heart of Ethan Brand” (February 12, 1944)
02:51:08.609 = The Whistler, “Legacy of Death” (February 14, 1943)
03:21:09.769 = Strange Wills, “Crosswinds” (November 09, 1946)
03:51:44.149 = Witch’s Tale, “Altar of Hate” (November 08, 1933) ***WD
04:18:43.129 = Basil Rathbone’s Word Detective, “Chinaman’s Chance” (November 30, 1959)
04:21:48.143 = X Minus One, “The Outer Limit” (November 16, 1955)
04:50:23.909 = ABC Mystery Time, “Success Story” (1957) ***WD
05:14:24.123 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
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