Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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  • She Said They Were Coming to Kill Her. She Was Right, But Not How You Think! | I Love a Mystery
    A terrified young woman is convinced that invisible forces are closing in on her family — and she's right, but not for any reason anyone could have predicted. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0614

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (October 31, 1949)
    00:13:13.023 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 01, 1949)
    00:24:50.231 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 02, 1949)
    00:36:56.409 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 03, 1949)
    00:48:18.335 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 04, 1949)
    01:00:02.152 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 07, 1949)
    01:12:48.454 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 08, 1949)
    01:24:18.975 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 09, 1949)
    01:35:58.404 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 10, 1949)
    01:47:42.299 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 11, 1949)
    01:58:33.009 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 14, 1949)
    02:10:22.312 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 15, 1949)
    02:22:12.869 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 16, 1949)
    02:32:42.838 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 17, 1949)
    02:43:41.254 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 18, 1949)
    02:56:21.600 = 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.

    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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0614
    2 hr 58 min
  • The Hex, the Servant, and the Secret Nobody Saw Coming | She Was Right To Be Afraid
    “Hexed” | A newlywed American woman in Ceylon becomes convinced she is cursed — but the most dangerous thing on the island may be the secret she's been keeping from her husband. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0613

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Hexed” (July 05, 1977) ***WD
    00:45:45.100 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “A Study In Ornithology” (June 02, 1943)
    00:50:43.183 = Future Tense, “With Folded Hands” (May 14, 1974) ***WD
    01:19:05.496 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
    02:03:07.910 = The Adventures of Superman, “Mystery of the Walking Dead” (November 05, 1949)
    02:32:56.253 = Hall of Fantasy, “Marquis of Death” (June 22, 1953)
    02:56:29.603 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Which One” (September 20, 1980)
    03:23:17.571 = The Haunting Hour, “Assignment Death” (July 20, 1945)
    03:47:49.913 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House On Lost Man’s Bluff” (October 26, 1941)
    04:12:11.571 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Asks a Question” (November 19, 1947)
    04:38:57.553 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Sally Martin” (November 23, 1946) ***WD
    05:07:36.932 = 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.

    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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0613
    5 hr 9 min
  • One Misstep In A Snowy Graveyard Changed Everything — "Gravestone"
    “Gravestone”: When three women on a winter hike stumble into a snow-covered graveyard and one accidentally dances on a grave, what follows will make them question everything they thought they knew about the boundary between the living and the dead. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0612

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Revenge” (July 01, 1977)
    00:45:40.848 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Gravestone” (July 06, 1942) ***WD
    01:14:57.426 = The Diary of Fate, “Rollie Andrews” (August 08, 1948) ***WD
    01:41:54.477 = Dimension X, “Destination Moon” (June 24, 1950) ***WD
    02:10:13.629 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Journey Into The Unknown” (November 21, 1944)
    02:21:20.118 = The Eleventh Hour, “Threatening Letter” (April 07, 1948)
    02:47:38.932 = Escape, “Country of the Blind” (March 20, 1949)
    03:16:14.189 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD
    03:45:43.217 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Sound Decision, aka the Martian Queen” (April 02, 1958)
    04:01:48.800 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
    04:32:48.181 = Dark Fantasy, “Delicate Case of Murder” (February 20, 1942)
    04:57:06.597 = 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.

    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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0612
    4 hr 58 min
  • Something Is Living Under The Town, And It's Been Growing For Years! | Elmer Versus The Mutant Rats
    “Elmer Versus The Mutant Rats”: When a small-town manure hauler's quiet vacation gets interrupted by rats the size of chihuahuas, it turns out that's just the beginning — because something much, much bigger is living underneath the entire town. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0611

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater “Dead Men Do Tell Tales” (June 30, 1977) ***WD
    00:45:41.626 = Strange Adventure, “The Diamond of Destiny” (1945)
    00:48:58.380 = Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
    01:16:33.310 = BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 7 / Ghost Story, “The Mistletoe Bride” (December 25, 2006)
    01:30:48.350 = Beyond The Green Door, “Travis Takes Poison” (1966) ***WD
    01:34:53.578 = Box 13, “The Great Torino” (October 24, 1948)
    02:01:33.996 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmers Versus The Mutant Rats” (1991-1992) ***WD
    02:27:06.706 = The Clock, “The Story of Mr. Littlefield” (October 25, 1955)
    02:51:11.356 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944)
    03:20:41.850 = The Crime Club, “Sometimes a Sucker Wins” (September 04, 1947)
    03:51:16.686 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Case of the Whirling Mirrors” (November 25, 1946)
    04:15:51.390 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005)
    04:49:48.592 = 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.

    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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0611
    4 hr 51 min
  • He Was The Only One Who Still Went Outside. That Was His Crime. | “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury
    “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury | In a future where everyone stays indoors and stares at screens, one man's simple evening walk is enough to get him arrested. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0610

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” (June 28, 1977) ***WD
    00:46:35.629 = Theater Five, “Body Without Crime” (November 04, 1964)
    01:05:47.446 = CBC Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD
    01:31:31.156 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Girl of His Dreams” (1960s)
    01:35:05.037 = 2000 Plus, “When Worlds Met” (May 03, 1950) ***WD
    02:04:07.178 = The Unexpected, “The Tulip Garden” (March 02, 1948)
    02:18:54.089 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Mystery of the Zombie” (1936) ***WD
    02:33:24.475 = The Weird Circle, “Mysterious Bride” (July 06, 1943)
    03:00:53.414 = The Whistler, “The Christmas Bonus” (December 25, 1944)
    03:30:19.709 = Witch’s Tale, “Puzzle” (September 07, 1934)
    03:54:56.612 = X Minus 1, “The Map Makers” (September 26, 1956)
    04:23:37.913 = Zero Hour, “Escape To Nowhere” (May 07, 1974)
    04:41:57.015 = ABC Mystery Time, “My Adventure in Norfolk” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
    05:05:57.538 = 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.

    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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0610
    5 hr 7 min
  • Stranded on an Uncharted Island, He Discovered Something That Could End Humanity
    “Conquerors Isle” | A Navy pilot rescued from a Pacific life raft tells his psychiatrist a terrifying story — that somewhere beneath an uncharted island, a race of beings far beyond human intelligence is quietly preparing to take over the world. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0609

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Come Fill My Cup” (June 27, 1977)
    00:46:27.960 = Half Hour to Kill, “Audition Episode, Never Aired” (October 29, 1946) ***WD
    01:14:45.527 = The Sealed Book, “Murderer Unknown” (August 19, 1945) ***WD
    01:44:14.592 = The Shadow, “The Leopard Strikes” (January 05, 1941)
    02:14:01.061 = Sleep No More, “Conquerors Isle” (November 21, 1956) ***WD
    02:42:35.328 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “The Boy Who Cried Woof” (December 24, 1984)
    02:56:29.941 = Strange Wills, “Mad Concerto” (June 08, 1946)
    03:26:21.444 = Strange, “Greenwood Acres” (October 10, 1955) ***WD
    03:38:54.287 = Suspense, “Dime a Dance” (January 13,1944)
    04:08:11.884 = Tales of the Frightened, “Story of Wood” (December 18, 1957)
    04:12:31.541 = The Creaking Door, “Aunt Mae” (1964-1968)
    04:41:32.785 = The Saint, “Red Rose” (May 20, 1951) ***WD
    05:10:44.205 = 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.

    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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0609
    5 hr 12 min
  • When The Woman Who Couldn't Tell TV From Reality, Her Soap Opera Obsession Became Deadly
    “Fan Mail” | When a devoted soap opera fan becomes so consumed by a fictional murder that she can no longer tell the difference between the show and reality, the lines between fantasy and real-life violence begin to dangerously blur. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0608

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Fan Mail” (June 24, 1977)
    00:47:08.584 = CBC’s Nightfall, “Beauty’s Beast” (February 04, 1983)
    01:13:47.748 = Obsession, “Murder Deferred” aka “Second Best” (November 13, 1950)
    01:43:51.425 = Origin of Superstition, “Unlucky At Cards” (May 11, 1944) ***WD
    01:57:28.061 = Peril, “The Gamble” (November 07, 1947) ***WD
    02:22:09.692 = Mystery Playhouse, “Mathematics For Murder” (February 01, 1946) (LQ towards the end)
    02:45:52.933 = Price of Fear, “The Ninth Removal” (April 20, 1974)
    03:14:24.181 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “World Series Crime” (October 02, 1943) ***WD
    03:43:52.031 = Quiet Please, “Very Unimportant Person” (December 05, 1948)
    04:12:56.521 = Radio City Playhouse, “Level Crossing” (August 08, 1949)
    04:42:19.091 = Sam Spade, “Spoof On First Nighter” (November 16, 1947)
    04:58:31.630 = 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.

    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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0608
    5 hr
  • Two Men Were Found Torn Apart Next To the Same Table. He Moved In Anyway.
    Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR

    “Green Vase” | When a writer moves into an isolated country house to finish his novel, he discovers an ugly green vase that must never be moved — and something sealed in the attic that stirs every time it is. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0607

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Red Circle” (June 23, 1977)
    00:47:06.933 = Beyond Midnight, “Green Vase” (1940) ***WD
    01:14:48.243 = MindWebs, “Knock” (May 01, 1976)
    01:43:38.175 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (ADU) ***WD
    02:11:18.231 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947)
    02:40:52.602 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Eleventh Juror” (April 03, 1945) ***WD
    03:04:56.101 = World Adventures Club, “Living Mummy” (1932) ***WD
    03:18:11.372 = Murder at Midnight, “Thirteenth Floor” (January 27, 1947) ***WD
    03:44:40.087 = Black Museum, “The Open End Wrench” (January 26, 1952)
    04:08:47.428 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Man Who Knew Everything” (October 09, 1951) ***WD (LQ)
    04:38:59.856 = Mystery House, “Complete With Quartet” (September 16, 1945) ***WD
    05:05:27.559 = 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.
    "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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0607
    5 hr 7 min
  • A Drifter With No Past Agreed To A Scientist's Experiment. The Town Would Never Be The Same
    “Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” | A young drifter with no past and no roots agrees to become a scientist's paid test subject — never suspecting that the experiments would unleash something inside him that could destroy everything he's finally found worth living for. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0606

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” (June 21, 1977)
    00:47:19.830 = House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD
    01:18:41.340 = Incredible But True, “The Monk of Sawtooth Mountain” (1950-1951)
    01:22:25.836 = Inner Sanctum, “Terrible Vengeance” | Australian Version | June 14, 1942)
    01:47:38.378 = The Key, “Window Cleaner” (1956) ***WD
    02:13:22.851 = Lights Out, “Organ” (May 12, 1937) ***WD
    02:43:12.734 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Return of Peter Grimm” (February 13, 1939)
    03:44:55.800 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961) ***WD
    04:12:15.506 = Philip Marlowe, “Birds On Wing” (November 26, 1949)
    04:41:37.413 = The Black Mass, “Outsider” (November 20, 1968) ***WD
    05:03:45.726 = 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.

    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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0606
    5 hr 5 min
  • He Couldn’t Stop Thinking About Her One Imperfection
    “The Birth-Mark” | A man’s growing obsession with a tiny flaw on his wife’s face begins to reveal a far more disturbing imperfection within himself. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0605

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Birth Mark” (June 20, 1977) ***WD
    00:45:41.302 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Death at X Bar” (1947-1950)
    00:50:37.698 = Future Tense, “Picture’s Don’t Lie” (May 09, 1974) ***WD
    01:18:00.348 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
    02:01:27.849 = Michael Shayne, “Case of Hate That Killed” (October 19, 1949) ***WD
    02:27:55.132 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (October 19, 1949) ***WD
    02:51:33.820 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Keeping His Promise” (September 13, 1980)
    03:19:39.124 = The Haunting Hour, “The Devil’s Deep” (1945-1949)
    03:47:03.346 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House of Murder” (April 13, 1947) ***WD
    04:11:25.045 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Speaks With Ten Fingers” (September 18, 1946)
    04:37:43.415 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Genuine Guarnarius” (November 16, 1946)
    05:06:57.329 = 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.

    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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.


    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0605
    5 hr 8 min

About Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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Welcome to Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark! Here I bring you shows from the Golden Age of Radio in the darker genre. I’ll have classic radio of the macabre and horror, mysteries and crime, and…

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