Show overview
Michael’s Saturday Surprise has published 18 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h and 1h 8m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 18 episodes already out so far this year.
From the publisher
Saturday - Old Time Radio Surprise Sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind
Latest Episodes
2026 May 30 Bob Hope birthday
2025 May 23 Suspense Escape
2026 May 16 Dangerous assignment
2026 May 9 Growing up
2026 May 2 Assignment Gunsmoke
2026 April 25 Jack Benny Quiz Kids
2026 April 18 traps
2026 April 11 telepathy
2026 March 28 Dragnet recreation
Presenter: John Gassman SPERDVAC Convention Nov 1992 Dragnet: The Badge Bandit (originally 1958) Herb Ellis, Harry Bartell, Parley Baer, Art Gilmore, Larry Dobkin, Peggy Webber, Jack Kruschen, live sound effects from NBC
2026 March 21 Gunsmoke
Presenter: Brad Snyder Gunsmoke: Young Love Jan 29, 1955 Gunsmoke: Born to Hang April 23, 1955
2026 March 14 MSS Growing up
Presenter Bob Braxma CBC Growing Up and Having Babies part 3 What if they had a sexual revolution and nobody came Part 4 Bells are ringing for me and my live-in lover
2026 March 7 ART Stranger Prof
Presenter Joy Jackson Mutual Radio Theater: The Stranger—A stranger comes to town with a lot of money, and plans revenge against 4 people Starring Dan Schindler LOST 2025 WESTERN 38:40 Cavalcade of America—Assignment for the Prof: Geology Professor is selected to assess the beaches of Normandy as to their ability to support landing craft for D-Day Starring Kim Turner and Dave Liesse LOST 2026 HISTORICAL DRAMA 37:14
2026 Feb 21 MSS cops 1953
Presenters: Daniel Vejil and Brad Snyder 21st Precinct The Dog Day Sept 15, 1953 (4-year-child bit by dog) Dragnet The Big Tooth Sept 15 1953 (Mrs. Schroeder is missing) Starred Harry Bartell
2026 Feb 28 MSS Doctors
Presenter: Rick Spurgeon Dr Christian Feb 28, 1940 Dr JR John Brinkley (Del Rio) Little Things in Life–The Baxters: going out to dinner
2026 Feb 14 MSS Gangbusters Bugsy Moran
Presenter Mike Amaro Gangbusters: The case of the Notorious Bugs Moran (3 parts) part 1 Oct 11, 1947 part 2 Oct 18, 1947 part 3 Oct 25, 1947
2026 Feb 7 MSS Janet Waldo
Presenter Walden Hughes John, Larry and Walden Interview Janet Waldo and Alan Young 2013-07-14
2026 Jan 31 Rick’s Medley
Presenter: Rick Spurgeon First Nighter Last Nighter: Red Indian Little Theatre Little Things in Life: The Baxters The Blind Side: Words with colours
2026 Jan 24 Jack Webb on Escape
Presenter: Brad Snyder Presents Jack Webb Escape: Border Town Dec 13, 1949 Escape: A Shipment of Mute Fate Oct 14, 1947