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DON’T PLAY WITH MATCHES: A Hero Firefighter By Day… A Murderous Arsonist By Night
By day, Fire Chief Delbert Cassarole is the town’s hero—by night, he’s the spark that ignites fear itself. When a string of deadly blazes begins to consume the town, the question isn’t who is starting the fires… but how long before the flames burn through his lies. | #RetroRadio EP0485
Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Don’t Play With Matches” (September 23, 1976) ***WD
00:45:35.552 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hungry One” (January 14, 1972)
01:14:16.734 = Dimension X, “Requiem” (September 22, 1951) ***WD
01:45:16.852 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Murder Will Out” (February 27, 1945) ***WD
01:57:54.272 = The Creaking Door, “Imposter” (July 20, 1964) ***WD
02:24:48.040 = The Eleventh Hour, “Tomb” (1941-1946) ***WD
02:50:48.702 = Escape, “Habitat” (July 18, 1948)
03:20:15.189 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
03:47:30.976 = Murder By Experts, “It’s luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD
04:17:01.091 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Scionic Uranium Prospector” (July 09, 1958) ***WD
04:36:07.884 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
04:59:47.905 = Dark Fantasy, “Funeral Arrangements Completed” (May 15, 1942)
05:23:47.420 = BBC Fear on 4, “Dance In The Underworld” (February 14, 1991) ***WD
05:53:06.313 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “The Needle” (Late 1940s)
05:58:10.848 = Tales From The Tomb, “Hooked” (1960s)
06:02:24.164 = Future Tense, “Born of Man And Woman” (May 16, 1974) ***WD
06:30:22.808 = Crime And Peter Chambers, “Cemetery Attack” (April 20, 1954)
06:53:41.309 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Grey Ones” (March 23, 1984)
07:20:23.695 = Hermit’s Cave, “It Happened On Sunday” (1940) ***WD
07:43:38.904 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Morini The Formula” (1945-1946) ***WD
08:07:43.528 = Sherlock Holmes, “April Fools Day Adventure” (April 01, 1946) ***WD
08:36:18.865 = House of Mystery, “Haunters And Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
08:50:39.809 = Incredible But True, “Letter To a Friend” (1950-1951)
08:54:19.133 = Inner Sanctum, “Skeleton Bay” (February 05, 1946)
09:23:57.027 = The Key, “Showgirl Murdered” (1956)
09:48:08.256 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more 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.
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadio
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0485
Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Don’t Play With Matches” (September 23, 1976) ***WD
00:45:35.552 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hungry One” (January 14, 1972)
01:14:16.734 = Dimension X, “Requiem” (September 22, 1951) ***WD
01:45:16.852 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Murder Will Out” (February 27, 1945) ***WD
01:57:54.272 = The Creaking Door, “Imposter” (July 20, 1964) ***WD
02:24:48.040 = The Eleventh Hour, “Tomb” (1941-1946) ***WD
02:50:48.702 = Escape, “Habitat” (July 18, 1948)
03:20:15.189 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
03:47:30.976 = Murder By Experts, “It’s luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD
04:17:01.091 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Scionic Uranium Prospector” (July 09, 1958) ***WD
04:36:07.884 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
04:59:47.905 = Dark Fantasy, “Funeral Arrangements Completed” (May 15, 1942)
05:23:47.420 = BBC Fear on 4, “Dance In The Underworld” (February 14, 1991) ***WD
05:53:06.313 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “The Needle” (Late 1940s)
05:58:10.848 = Tales From The Tomb, “Hooked” (1960s)
06:02:24.164 = Future Tense, “Born of Man And Woman” (May 16, 1974) ***WD
06:30:22.808 = Crime And Peter Chambers, “Cemetery Attack” (April 20, 1954)
06:53:41.309 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Grey Ones” (March 23, 1984)
07:20:23.695 = Hermit’s Cave, “It Happened On Sunday” (1940) ***WD
07:43:38.904 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Morini The Formula” (1945-1946) ***WD
08:07:43.528 = Sherlock Holmes, “April Fools Day Adventure” (April 01, 1946) ***WD
08:36:18.865 = House of Mystery, “Haunters And Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
08:50:39.809 = Incredible But True, “Letter To a Friend” (1950-1951)
08:54:19.133 = Inner Sanctum, “Skeleton Bay” (February 05, 1946)
09:23:57.027 = The Key, “Showgirl Murdered” (1956)
09:48:08.256 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more 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.
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
= = = = =
"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
= = = = =
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadio
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0485
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By Darren Marlar
4.8
1616 ratings
By day, Fire Chief Delbert Cassarole is the town’s hero—by night, he’s the spark that ignites fear itself. When a string of deadly blazes begins to consume the town, the question isn’t who is starting the fires… but how long before the flames burn through his lies. | #RetroRadio EP0485
Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Don’t Play With Matches” (September 23, 1976) ***WD
00:45:35.552 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hungry One” (January 14, 1972)
01:14:16.734 = Dimension X, “Requiem” (September 22, 1951) ***WD
01:45:16.852 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Murder Will Out” (February 27, 1945) ***WD
01:57:54.272 = The Creaking Door, “Imposter” (July 20, 1964) ***WD
02:24:48.040 = The Eleventh Hour, “Tomb” (1941-1946) ***WD
02:50:48.702 = Escape, “Habitat” (July 18, 1948)
03:20:15.189 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
03:47:30.976 = Murder By Experts, “It’s luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD
04:17:01.091 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Scionic Uranium Prospector” (July 09, 1958) ***WD
04:36:07.884 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
04:59:47.905 = Dark Fantasy, “Funeral Arrangements Completed” (May 15, 1942)
05:23:47.420 = BBC Fear on 4, “Dance In The Underworld” (February 14, 1991) ***WD
05:53:06.313 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “The Needle” (Late 1940s)
05:58:10.848 = Tales From The Tomb, “Hooked” (1960s)
06:02:24.164 = Future Tense, “Born of Man And Woman” (May 16, 1974) ***WD
06:30:22.808 = Crime And Peter Chambers, “Cemetery Attack” (April 20, 1954)
06:53:41.309 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Grey Ones” (March 23, 1984)
07:20:23.695 = Hermit’s Cave, “It Happened On Sunday” (1940) ***WD
07:43:38.904 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Morini The Formula” (1945-1946) ***WD
08:07:43.528 = Sherlock Holmes, “April Fools Day Adventure” (April 01, 1946) ***WD
08:36:18.865 = House of Mystery, “Haunters And Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
08:50:39.809 = Incredible But True, “Letter To a Friend” (1950-1951)
08:54:19.133 = Inner Sanctum, “Skeleton Bay” (February 05, 1946)
09:23:57.027 = The Key, “Showgirl Murdered” (1956)
09:48:08.256 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more 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.
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
= = = = =
"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
= = = = =
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadio
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0485
Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Don’t Play With Matches” (September 23, 1976) ***WD
00:45:35.552 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hungry One” (January 14, 1972)
01:14:16.734 = Dimension X, “Requiem” (September 22, 1951) ***WD
01:45:16.852 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Murder Will Out” (February 27, 1945) ***WD
01:57:54.272 = The Creaking Door, “Imposter” (July 20, 1964) ***WD
02:24:48.040 = The Eleventh Hour, “Tomb” (1941-1946) ***WD
02:50:48.702 = Escape, “Habitat” (July 18, 1948)
03:20:15.189 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
03:47:30.976 = Murder By Experts, “It’s luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD
04:17:01.091 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Scionic Uranium Prospector” (July 09, 1958) ***WD
04:36:07.884 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
04:59:47.905 = Dark Fantasy, “Funeral Arrangements Completed” (May 15, 1942)
05:23:47.420 = BBC Fear on 4, “Dance In The Underworld” (February 14, 1991) ***WD
05:53:06.313 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “The Needle” (Late 1940s)
05:58:10.848 = Tales From The Tomb, “Hooked” (1960s)
06:02:24.164 = Future Tense, “Born of Man And Woman” (May 16, 1974) ***WD
06:30:22.808 = Crime And Peter Chambers, “Cemetery Attack” (April 20, 1954)
06:53:41.309 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Grey Ones” (March 23, 1984)
07:20:23.695 = Hermit’s Cave, “It Happened On Sunday” (1940) ***WD
07:43:38.904 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Morini The Formula” (1945-1946) ***WD
08:07:43.528 = Sherlock Holmes, “April Fools Day Adventure” (April 01, 1946) ***WD
08:36:18.865 = House of Mystery, “Haunters And Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
08:50:39.809 = Incredible But True, “Letter To a Friend” (1950-1951)
08:54:19.133 = Inner Sanctum, “Skeleton Bay” (February 05, 1946)
09:23:57.027 = The Key, “Showgirl Murdered” (1956)
09:48:08.256 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more 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.
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
= = = = =
"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
= = = = =
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadio
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0485
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