Believe it or Not - OTR


Tales of the absurd and bizarre made their way to the airwaves through this strange and eccentric old time radio series. Ripley's Believe It or Not starred none other than Robert Ripley himself as he shared his out-of-this-world discoveries and experiences while traveling around the globe.

His standard practice was to take note of the unusual sights and practices he came across during his travels and chronicled them in his journal. It was not until 1930 that the program was made available to a public audience. Unlike other old radio shows that focused on a particular story or theme, Ripley's Believe It or Not took a more informative slant with each episode, sharing odd bits of trivia and weird facts with its listeners.

Throughout the years, the program constantly evolved and changed format several times to meet the public's demands. However, like all things, the show ran its course and officially ended in 1948 after an 8-year run.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapitres

Egyptian Shoe 1:02
Cliff Railway 1:02
Grave Robber 1:01
Death's Head Moth 1:03
Church Steeple 1:02
Witch Doctor 1:02
King's Reward 1:03
Iron Man 1:03
Engaged Only Once 1:03
Bono the Dwarf 1:02
Inhuman Monarch 0:57
Lord Brooks 0:57
Considerate Uncle 1:04
Killed by Bashfulness 1:03
Remarkable Woman 1:04
Weaponless Duel 1:01
Billy Dixon 1:03
King Olaf 1:01
Unusual Pony 1:01
Never Bitten 1:01
Empty Grave 1:02
Thrifty Nephew 1:02
Preston Hall 1:03
Dunder Rock 1:01
Exploding Casket 1:00
Church Inspired by a Footstool 1:00
Dancing Corpses 1:04
Strange Vigil 1:03
Man of Letters 1:00
When Will He Die? 1:02
World's Richest Heiress 1:03
Greatest Lover 1:01
Moon Gate 1:03
King of Punishment 1:02
Town Clock 1:03
19th Century Superman 1:02
Ye Old Sun Inn 1:03
Odd Place to Live 1:03
Singing Sailors 1:02
Fateful Phone Call 1:02
Funny Election 1:00
Act of Courage 1:01
Floating Christmas Present 1:01
Fish Story 1:02
Choosy Thief 1:01
Strange President 1:03
Strange Death 1:02
Unusual Temple 1:00
Unusual Purchase 0:56
Odd Way to Live 0:56
Strange Death Wish 1:02
Largest Clan in Scotland 1:01
Church Disaster 1:02
Builder of Roads 1:01
Physical Handicap 1:00
Cruel Trick of Nature 1:02
Baby Commander 1:01
Two Lives 1:02
Killjoy 1:01
Mispplaced Building 1:01
Great Talent 0:59
Dream Came True 1:00
Wedding Ceremony 1:00
Free Criminal 1:01
Hidden Treasure 1:01
One Track Mind 1:00
Woman's Hats 0:59
Ink Blot Test 1:00
Strange Oman 1:02
Dog Betrays King 1:01
Unlikely Death 1:02
Sleepy Head 1:00
Fainting Pastor 1:00
Church Beginnings 1:01
Canadian Joan of Arc 1:00
Trick of Nappy 0:58
Literary Award 1:01
Prophesy 1:01
True Romance 1:00
Castle of Warning 1:01
Dress of Harem 1:01
Modern Warfare 1:02
Cheated Death 0:59
Patriot in Exile 1:01
Never Grow Up 1:01
Moonlighting Doctors 1:00
Soldier Works Magic 1:02
Greatest One Man Job 1:00
Loyal Soldier 1:00
Sight of Terror 0:59
Never Never Gate 1:01
Unfacts 0:59
Grateful Soldiers 0:59
Courages Queen 1:01
Shyest Woman in the World 0:59
Horrible Past 1:00
Marriage Test 0:58
Cow's Gold Teeth 0:58
Makes a Point 1:00
Home Sweet Home 0:59
Water Drill 1:00
Good Manners 1:01
Hates Money 0:58
Possessed by His Name 0:56
Toothache 1:01
Up to Dade Church 1:01
Last Reward 1:02
Greatest Clothes Horse 1:01
Strange Way to Die 1:00
Living Library 0:59
Useless Guard 1:01
Costliest Tree 1:01
Dark Secret 1:01
Inherited His Own Fortune 1:01
Opera Singer 0:59
Nothing to Govern 1:00
Man Who Couldn't Sleep 1:01
Oldest Language 1:01
Act of Patriotism 1:03
Condemned a River 1:00
Game of Chess 1:02
Queen for a Day 1:02
Couldn't Say No 1:02
Bloody Oath 1:01
Prayer Answered 1:01
Great Talent 1:00
Strange Criminal Code 1:01
Strange Decision 1:01
Princes Cruielty 1:00
Labor of Love 1:01
To Kill a Spy 1:02
Fate 1:01
Most Trusting Man 1:00
Tragic Love Story 1:02
Deathbed Wish 1:02
Queen with Short Memory 1:01
Ruler in Jail 1:01
Debt Paid 1:01
Greatest Nerve 1:01
Experience in Death 1:00
Stone Cutter 1:00
Ritual of Pain 1:02
Bar Bill 1:01
Destined for Disaster 1:00
Never Forgot 1:02
Glimpse of Life 0:59
Attitude About Clothes 1:01
Strange Army 1:01
Not as Friends 1:00
King Wanted to be a Dancer 0:59
Way of Mourning 0:59
Act of Faith 1:00
Overcame Handicap 0:59
Vote Getter 0:59
Showing off New Husband 0:59
Village that Murdered Itself 0:58
Gage of Railroads 1:06
How the White House Got Its Name 1:05
King that Rode Piggieback 1:05
General's Secret 1:04
How Many Happy Days? 1:04
Table Manners 1:04
Typographical Error 1:04
A Lifetime by 20 1:05
Prolific Poet 1:03
Island Made of Soap 1:01
Shook Hands with Foot 1:01
Handkerchief Moody 1:02
Unwritten Book 1:03
Eternal Silence 1:01
Ponderous Book 1:01
Walk to Russia 1:03
Most Distinguished Doctor 1:02
Help Wanted Ad 1:02
Holy Beach 1:01
Most Expensive Dress 1:02
Shell had His Number 1:02
Sock Escape 1:03
Fish Tale 1:02
Slept Through Term 1:02
Costly Bombardment 1:02
Before the Fact 1:02
One Vote 1:02
Real Cinderella Story 1:02
Paid National Debt 1:03
Discovered on a Camel 1:01
Court Trial 1:02
Lighthouse on Cotton 1:02
Mystery Ship 1:01
Priceless Barrel 1:02
Saves His Brother's Life 1:01
The Word Restaurant 1:00
Hanging Judge 1:02
Expensive Cab Ride 1:01
Feat in Lifting 1:02
Man in the Gold Mask 1:02
Spectacular Walk 1:03
Costliest Minute in History 1:01
Motherhood 1:02
Unconscious Bride 1:01
Bald Headed Joke 1:01
Soldier of Fortune 1:00
Thumbs Up 1:00
King's Appetite 1:01
19 Year Duel 1:02
Secret of the Sealed Book 1:02
Well Paid Poet 1:03
Strange Religious Celebration 1:00
Book Treated like a King 0:57
Remarkable Memorial 1:02
Strange Nuptuals 1:02
Stubbed His Toe on 10 Billion Dollars 1:04
How California Got Its Name 1:03
Cheese Won a Naval Battle 1:03
Golden Mummy 1:02
Oldest Song in the World 1:02
First Man to Eat His Hat 1:03
First President on the USA 1:03
Whale Swallows Man 1:04
Fire Destroys Bridge 1:03
Living Tomb 1:03
Worlds Worst Thug 1:03
King David's Wealth 1:02
Mystery House 1:02
Strange Fish 1:03
Bagpipes 1:04
Manhatten 1:02
Lot of Lip 1:05
Fell out of a Plane 1:03
Too Much Land 1:06
How the Tank Got Its Name 1:04
Wedding at Knife-Point 1:03
Bloody War 1:06
Double Pay 1:04
Butterfly 1:06
Royal Wedding Target 1:04
Ship of the Dead 1:04
Length of True Love 1:06
Dangerous Clams 1:05
Small Fish 1:06
Death News Items 1:05
Thanksgiving Fast 1:04
Deadly Stone 1:05
Donkey's Mine 1:04
Distance Runner 1:04
Bullet Found its Mark 1:03
Invasion of Normandy 1:04
King Plenty 1:04
Margin of Defeat 1:03
Convicted of Murder 1:04
Anniversary 1:04
Whiskers caused a War 1:03
Human Lighthouse 1:03
Big Reward 1:01
Mad Tzar 1:04
Strange Sacrifice 1:05
How Bridge Got Its Name 1:05
Wasteful Man 1:02
Shrieking Statue 1:03
John Payne Part 0:23
Death Sentence 1:05
Built a House 1:01
Half a Cent Started a War 1:03
Hangman's Noose 1:03
Scare a Tree 1:02
Not Very Popular in America 1:02
Reduce Divorce Rate 1:02
Dangerous Act 1:03
Knew How to Live 1:01
Weird Death Watch 1:02
Tub of Butter 1:05
Life and Death Decision 1:04
Jilted a King 1:03
Smart Wig 1:04
Human Top 1:02
Milking a Cow 1:03
Late Revenge 1:02
Executed Four Times 1:04
600 Eyebrows 1:03
Wedding Ceremony 0:59
Long Reign 1:02
How much is a Million? 1:03
Treachery of Kings 1:01
Unusual Coincidence 1:02
Don't Rely on Doves 1:02
Unusual Incident 1:03
Spectacles of Death 1:05
Courage of a Woman 1:04
Tax your Belief 1:06
Nothing to Wear 1:06
White Pigeons 1:02
Kills with Gold 1:03
Marriage Racket 1:04
Ballet Star 1:02
Soldier Painter 1:03
Fortune for a Letter 1:04
Game of Chess 1:04
Pit of Fire 1:02
Everlasting Mourning 1:05
Name a Tower 1:03
People who Eat Under Water 1:01
Castle Destroyed by a Kiss 1:05
Silent Groom 1:02
Cruel Practical Joke 1:03
Strange Rainfall 1:01
For the Sake of Art 1:04
Cure for Blindness 1:01
Emperor in Hot Water 1:02
Flies Save a City 1:05
First Love 1:02
12 Year Old Girl 1:03
Marriage Rite 1:03
Animal Pack 1:05
King Died a Beggar 1:04
Silly Statement 1:05
Executed Because He Was Strong 1:04
Weird Prophesy 1:03
Nice Profit 1:05
Saw Death in the Future 1:05
Unusual Love Story 1:04
Incredible Professor 1:04
Crippled Daughters 1:02
Shoemaker Becomes A King 1:03
Golden Galley 1:05
Mad Monarch's Revenge 1:04
Himself for His Regiment 1:05
Hot Bath Makes a King 1:03
Castle Owned by the Devil 1:04
Strange Library 1:03
Unusual Food Handlers 1:03
Word Meanings 1:05
Stroke of Lightning 1:02
Worth Her Weight in Gold 1:03
Seductive Murderess 1:04
Died of Double-Trouble 1:06
Indestructable Pilgrim 1:04
Best Dressed Woman 1:05
Killed by a Prophesy 1:07
Towed a Whale 1:02
Victory Castle 1:04
Waist More Than Height 1:00
Deadly Gateposts 1:01
Bridge of Death 1:02
Man Bites Crocodile 1:02
Well of Death 1:02
Strange Wound 1:02
Home Run Show 1:03
Corpse Stops a Mutiny 1:02
Couldn't Change Fate 1:03
Married His Wife 1:01
Saw Husband Die Twice 1:04
Crime Detection 1:01
Strange Treasure Hunt 1:01
Foundling 1:00
Ruled by an Empty Chair 1:03
His Own Wedding 1:02
Lollypop Temple 1:02
Tempted Fate 1:01
House of Unhappy Marriage 1:02
Scorn of an Angry Woman 1:01
Eloborate Funeral 1:02
Woman Invited Herself 1:01
Never Too Late 1:02
Turned Down a Gold Mine 1:03