Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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  • This House Makes Breakfast Every Morning — But The Family Is Dead
    “There Will Come Soft Rains” | A smart home continues making breakfast, cleaning the floors, and reading poetry to a family that was vaporized in a nuclear blast — because no one programmed it to know they were gone. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0604

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Two Motives For Murder” (June 17, 1977) ***WD
    00:46:34.701 = Dimension X, “There Will Come Soft Rains” and “Invasion” (June 17, 1950) ***WD
    01:15:57.012 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The House Where Death Lives” (November 07, 1944) (LQ)
    01:29:10.131 = The Eleventh Hour, “Mountain Climber” (1947-1948) ***WD (LQ)
    01:55:27.092 = Escape, “Finger of Doom” (March 19, 1949)
    02:24:53.830 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
    02:53:53.236 = Murder By Experts, “It’s Luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD
    03:23:23.351 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Mutants” (March 26, 1958) ***WD
    03:41:29.971 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
    04:05:10.296 = Dark Fantasy, “W Is For Werewolf” (February 13, 1942)
    04:29:25.917 = Fear on 4, “Blood Of Eva Bergen” (January 23, 1988)
    04:57:09.801 = 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.
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    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0604
    4 hr 58 min
  • The Ad Man Who Saw a Conspiracy No One Else Could See | Was He Paranoid or Was He Right?
    “Little Lucy’s Lethal Libation” | A frustrated ad man convinced that women are systematically destroying his career begins to suspect the conspiracy runs deeper than he imagined — even into his own home. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0603

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Little Lucy’s Lethal Libation” (June 16, 1977)
    00:46:47.640 = BBC Radio 4, “The House On The Hill” (1988)
    01:00:51.515 = Beyond The Green Door, “Invasion of the Green Planet” (1966) ***WD
    01:04:24.601 = Box 13, “A Book of Poems” (October 17, 1948)
    01:31:18.629 = Chet Chetter’s “Return of the Master Constipator” (1990-1992) ***WD
    01:54:53.774 = The Clock, “The Actor” (October 18, 1955)
    02:18:53.017 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
    02:46:49.869 = The Crime Club, “Death Swims at Midnight” (August 28, 1947) ***WD
    03:16:46.141 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Diamond Pendant Stolen” (November 10, 1946) ***WD
    03:42:02.545 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig And Pepper” (July 22, 2005)
    04:11:02.197 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Mr. Freak” (July 10, 1970) ***WD
    04:35:49.786 = Diary of Fate, “Stanley Becker” (July 27, 1948) ***WD
    05:01:16.748 = 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.
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    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0603
    5 hr 3 min
  • The Man She Married Had a Strange Power Over People, And Now He Was Using It On Her
    “Elizabeth is Frightened” | When Elizabeth marries the charming and mysterious Phillip Bailey, she slowly realizes that his obsession with the power of hypnosis may be part of a sinister plan to destroy her. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0602

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Murder One” (June 14, 1977) ***WD
    00:46:41.678 = Theater Five, “Why Can’t Life Be More Like In Movies” (November 03, 1964)
    01:06:12.572 = The Unexpected, “Jailbreak” (August 22, 1948)
    01:20:54.921 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD
    01:34:44.316 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)
    02:04:42.433 = Weird Circle, “Oblong Box” (1944)
    02:32:18.440 = The Whistler, “Windfall” (December 18, 1944)
    03:01:07.484 = Witch’s Tale, “Wedding Gift” (March 29, 1938)
    03:26:38.048 = X-Minus-1, “The Lifeboat Mutiny” (September 11, 1956)
    03:54:52.572 = Zero Hour, “A Shortage Story” (May 06, 1974) ***WD
    04:12:05.187 = ABC Mystery Time, “Murder In Haste” (1957) ***WD
    04:35:47.824 = Strange Adventure, “Sahara Adventure” (1945) ***WD
    04:39:04.601 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)
    05:05:41.331 = 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.
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    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0602
    5 hr 7 min
  • She Went to Space — And Something Came Back With Her | “The First Woman In Space”
    After making history as the first woman to travel into space, an astronaut returns to Earth with a passenger no one expected — an alien intelligence slowly taking control of her mind and body. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0601

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “First Woman In Space” (June 13, 1977)
    00:47:25.223 = The Sealed Book, “To Have And To Hold” (August 12, 1945) ***WD
    01:16:54.863 = The Shadow, “The Ghost of the Stair” (December 29, 1940) ***WD
    01:45:57.073 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “The Blue Room” (February 27, 1984)
    01:58:26.056 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD
    02:11:23.544 = Strange Wills, “Audition/Never Aired” (January 15, 1946)
    02:41:58.960 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD
    02:55:34.220 = Suspense, “One Way Ride to Nowhere” (January 06, 1944)
    03:24:30.997= Tales of the Frightened, “Shakespeare’s Hometown” (December 17, 1957)
    03:28:49.113 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
    04:00:36.078 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirits of the Dead” (1960s)
    04:02:48.671 = The Creaking Door, “Vagrant” (April 29, 1964) ***WD
    04:32:04.178 = The Saint, “The Ghost Who Came To Dinner” (April 08, 1951)
    05:00:00.898 = 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.
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    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0601
    5 hr 1 min
  • The Most Dangerous Assignment In 2043 Went To The Last Man Anyone Should Have Trusted
    “The Night We Died” - In the year 2043, a seasoned con man agrees to go undercover for the Interplanetary Police — impersonating a dead revolutionary leader to infiltrate a group of moon rebels plotting to launch atomic missiles at Earth — but the deeper he gets into the deception, the less certain he becomes about who is really running the con. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0600

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Night We Died” (June 10, 1977)
    00:47:04.001 = Peril, “The Diary” (1953) ***WD
    01:12:40.724 = Mystery Playhouse, “Burn, Witch, Burn” (January 25, 1946) ***WD
    01:37:23.492 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Lady From The Sea” (1939-1949) ***WD
    02:05:29.676 = Price of Fear, “Specialty of the House” (April 13, 1974) ***WD
    02:34:00.758 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Circus Train” (March 27, 1943) ***WD
    02:59:21.780 = Quiet Please, “My Son John” (November 28, 1948) ***WD
    03:28:42.734 = Radio City Playhouse, “Hit And Run” (August 04, 1949) ***WD
    03:57:58.268 = The Cat, “Audition” (October 21, 1946 – Aired during “Suspense”) ***WD
    04:13:55.394 = Sam Spade, “The Hail and Farewell Cap” (April 27, 1951) ***WD
    04:42:55.149 = 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.
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    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0600
    4 hr 44 min
  • The Ghost Story That Asks Whether The Living Or The Dead Are Truly Lost | “Dialogue With Death”
    When young Doctor George returns home and falls in love with Jenny, he becomes increasingly troubled by her unshakeable belief that she can see and speak with those who have long since passed. Convinced he knows what is best for the woman he loves, George sets out to make her face the truth — but some doors, once opened, cannot be closed. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0599

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Dialogue With Death” (June 09, 1977) ***WD
    00:45:35.568 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Comic Strip Murder” (October 24, 1944) ***WD
    01:14:52.512 = Rocky Fortune, “The Museum Murder” (January 19, 1954)
    01:37:44.309 = Murder at Midnight, “Death Tolls Requiem” (January 20, 1947)
    02:04:12.737 = The Black Museum, “The Old Wooden Mallet” (May 05, 1952) ***WD
    02:30:03.758 = Mysterious Traveler, “Fire In The Sky” (August 28, 1951) ***WD
    02:59:26.422 = Mystery House, “Malice In Wonderland” (September 09, 1945) ***WD
    03:24:56.098 = CBC Nightfall, “The Contract” (January 28, 1983)
    03:53:19.943 = Nightmare, “The Leech” (April 07, 1954)
    04:15:59.401 = Obsession, “The Blackout Killer” (August 07, 1940)
    04:43:41.311 = Origin of Superstition, “Cap Turned Backwards” (1935) ***WD
    04:58:32.179 = 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.
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    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0599
    5 hr
  • Buried Alive on His Honeymoon — And the Man With the Shovel Is a Madman | “Final Resting Place”
    A newlywed couple's honeymoon takes a terrifying turn when Roger agrees to be hypnotized and buried alive for $500 — only to discover the carnival showman who put him there is actually an escaped homicidal maniac with no intention of digging him up. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0598

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Blood Red Wine” (June 06, 1977)
    00:46:18.820 = Macabre, “Final Resting Place” (November 13, 1961) ***WD
    01:13:50.475 = Philip Marlowe, “Fine Italian Hand” (November 05, 1949)
    01:43:15.804 = Let George Do It, “Graystone Ghost” (March 24, 1952)
    02:13:14.277 = The Black Mass, “Diary of a Madman” (December 16, 1964) ***WD
    02:52:32.936 = Beyond Midnight, “Don’t Joke In a Morgue” (1968-1970) ***WD
    03:20:58.240 = MindWebs, “The End” (March 05, 1983)
    03:47:19.490 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (ADU) ***WD
    04:14:59.546 = Mystery In The Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 07, 1947)
    04:44:15.424 = 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.
    = = = = =
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0598
    4 hr 46 min
  • Her Dad Was Terrified of The Unseen, Then Came a Hidden Room | “The Blackness of Terror” #RetroRadio
    When a dying man's eyes fill with unspeakable terror at something only he can see, his daughter's search for answers leads her to a hidden room — and a secret her father buried long ago. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0597

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Two-Dollar Murders” (June 03, 1977) ***WD
    00:47:03.036 = The Haunting Hour, “Murder Is My Business” (1945-1949)
    01:14:19.578 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Blackness of Terror” (April 06, 1947)
    01:38:47.692 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Buys Flowers” (1945-1950)
    02:04:30.354 = Sherlock Holmes, “Singular Affair of the Dying Schoolboys” (November 09, 1946)
    02:33:08.532 = House of Mystery, “Haunters and Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
    02:47:29.475 = Incredible But True, “Rescue At Sea” (1950-1951)
    02:51:11.172 = Inner Sanctum, “Man From Yesterday” (December 21, 1941) (LQ)
    03:20:31.367 = The Key, “Wife Beater” (1956) ***WD
    03:45:49.579 = Lights Out, “Sub-Basement” (August 24, 1943) ***WD
    04:15:04.632 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Canterville Ghost” (June 18, 1954)
    05:14:14.751 = 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.
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    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0597
    5 hr 16 min
  • He Built a New Planet and Called Himself God | “A God Named Smith” #RetroRadio
    A child prodigy with the power to build worlds sets out to become humanity's god — but even a genius who can create a planet cannot control the people who live on it. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0596

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A God Named Smith” (June 02, 1977) ***WD
    00:46:15.088 = Everyman Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
    01:13:30.876 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Mutants” (March 26, 1958) ***WD (LQ)
    01:31:25.222 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
    01:55:05.244 = Dark Fantasy, “Sea Phantom” (February 06, 1942)
    02:19:08.639 = Fear on 4, “Hairy Hand of Dartmoor” (1988-1992)
    02:46:37.714 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Clue In The Hand” (1947-1950)
    02:51:38.723 = Future Tense, “Cold Equation” (May 08, 1974) ***WD
    03:15:02.972 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings & Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
    03:58:43.198 = Guests of Doom, “Programs 11 & 12” (1930s) ***WD
    04:24:25.909 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Man-Size In Marble” (April 10, 1947)
    04:50:43.138 = 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.
    = = = = =
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0596
    4 hr 52 min
  • A Ghost, An Open Grave, and a Secret He Carried for 20 Years | “Silent Witness”
    A banker who sacrificed love for career discovers that twenty years of buried guilt can dig its own grave. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0595

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Silent Witness” (May 30, 1977)
    00:44:15.215 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
    01:11:49.174 = The Crime Club, “A Deed Indeed” (August 21, 1947) ***WD
    01:41:46.411 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Legend of Windigo” (November 03, 1946) ***WD
    02:07:33.200 = CBC Deep Night, “The Intercom” (July 15, 2005)
    02:41:30.920 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Where Are You” (October 08, 1971)
    03:11:10.799 = The Diary of Fate, “Matt Cooper” (July 20, 1948) ***WD
    03:38:33.243 = Dimension X, “The Green Hills of Earth” (June 10, 1950)
    04:04:21.848 = Escape, “A Shipment of Mute Fate” (March 13, 1949)
    05:00:09.417 = 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.
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    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0595
    5 hr 1 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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