Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

A film crew ventures to a mysterious island where ancient legends prove terrifyingly real — and the giant ape they capture and bring back to civilization will make his final stand atop the tallest building in the world. | #RetroRadio EP0565

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Beyond The Barrier” (March 07, 1977)
00:46:29.966 = KING KONG (1938) – no other information is known ***WD
01:22:49.214 = The Black mass, “Atrophy” (October 10, 1964) ***WD
01:49:23.180 = Beyond Midnight, “An Eye For An Eye” (May 02, 1969) ***WD
02:16:38.314 = Mindwebs, “The Metal Man” (July 08, 1979)
02:46:02.617 = Somebody Knows, “The Unsolved Murder of Paula Kohler Eubanks” (August 03, 1950)
03:15:37.714 = Mystery In The Air, “Crime and Punishment” (September 25, 1947) ***WD
03:41:06.151 = Murder at Midnight, “The House Where Death Lived” (December 23, 1946) ***WD
04:06:55.107 = The Black Museum, “The Leather Bag” (June 03, 1952) ***WD
04:35:26.379 = Mysterious Traveler, “Killer At Large” (June 06, 1950) ***WD
05:04:32.038 = Show Close

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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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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the disappearance of a young woman. Their investigation draws them into the legend of a ghostly, hellish hound said to haunt the moors around the Baskerville estate, and they must unravel whether the curse-hound is real or part of a darker human plot. | “The Hound of the Baskervilles” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0564

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (March 01, 1977)
00:46:04.670 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Bullets Make Holes” (April-March 1947) ***WD
01:09:55.841 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Stuttering Ghost” (October 12, 1946) ***WD
01:38:35.450 = House of Mystery, “Haunters and Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
01:52:56.393 = Incredible But True, “The Constable’s Companion” (1951)
01:56:31.747 = Inner Sanctum, “Tell-Tale Heart” with Boris Karloff (August 03, 1941) ***WD
02:23:08.846 = The Key, “Two Timed” (1956)
02:47:47.481 = Lights Out / Everyman’s Theater, “Baby” (March 28, 1941) ***WD
03:12:15.680 = Lux Radio Theater, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (January 09, 1950) ***WD
04:11:54.560 = Macabre, “Edge of Evil” (January 08, 1962) ***WD
04:41:54.162 = Philip Marlowe, “Open Window” (October 08, 1949)
05:11:17.819 = Show Close

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(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.
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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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He killed the cat he once loved, but something with familiar eyes returned to make sure his guilt would never stay buried. | “The Black Cat” by Edgar Alan Poe, presented by Faces In The Window | #RetroRadio EP0563

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Light That Failed” (February 28, 1977)
00:45:57.938 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949)
01:17:43.926 = Exploring Tomorrow, “How Big Is a Man” (February 12, 1958)
01:35:07.674 = Faces In The Window, “The Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
01:58:47.695 = Dark Fantasy, “Curse of Neanderthal” (January 09, 1942) (LQ)
02:22:52.841 = BBC Fear on 4, “Tapping” (September 25, 1997)
02:47:09.058 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Blood On My Hands” (1947-1950)
02:52:05.312 = Tales From The Tomb, “Do You Know Where The Children Are?” (1960s)
02:57:15.731 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings” and “Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
03:40:55.979 = Big Town, “Fatal Joke” (March 01, 1949) ***WD
04:10:22.009 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Inexperienced Ghost” (August 09, 1980)
04:36:19.009 = The Haunting Hour, “Unidentified Body” (July 28, 1945)
05:03:26.564 = Show Close

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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.
= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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In this isolated prairie town, no one is allowed to leave — and teenage Eero has tried to escape five times. Each attempt brings harsher punishment, but what the town has planned for his sixth attempt is far worse than anything he's faced before. He’s about to wish he had never tried to leave. | “Bonehouse” by CBC Deep Night | #RetroRadio EP0562

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Legend of Phoenix Hill” (February 25, 1977) ***WD
00:48:22.908 = The Crime Club, “Serenade Macabre” (July 24, 1947) ***WD
01:16:43.532 = Danger Doctor Danfield, “Harriet Miller” (September 29, 1946)
01:41:54.079 = CBC Deep Night, “Bonehouse” (August 12, 2005)
02:15:03.903 = Diary of Fate, “Marvin Thomas Entry” (June 08, 1948) ***WD
02:44:09.164 = Dimension X, ‘Almost Human” (May 13, 1950) ***WD
03:12:37.744 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The Man Who Played Dead” (May 01, 1945) ***WD
03:24:27.891 = The Creaking Door, “Alive In The Grave” (November 30, 1964)
03:53:29.657 = The Eleventh Hour, “Tavern Of Lost Souls” (February 18, 1960) ***WD
04:21:17.421 = Escape, “Orient Express” (February 19, 1949)
04:50:43.845 =

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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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“Last Judgement” – A dying man's nightmares reveal a horrifying secret—one his daughter-in-law knows all too well, because he destroyed her family. | #RetroRadio EP0561

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Last Judgement” (February 24, 1977)
00:45:46.928 = ABC Mystery Time, “Sherlock Speckled Band” (May 01, 1956) ***WD
01:11:37.777 = Strange Adventure, “Skeleton Gold” (1945)
01:14:54.767 = BBC Radio 4, “All Hallows” (May 12, 2020)
01:43:30.438 = Beyond The Green Door, “Eye Thief-Letters” (1966)
01:46:29.289 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (Audition) ***WD
02:03:16.586 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (Audition) ***WD
02:11:38.451 = Let George Do It, “Ghost on Bliss Terrace” (August 16, 1948) ***WD
02:41:17.873 = Box 13, “Actor’s Alibi” (September 12, 1948)
03:07:36.035 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Signal Man” (1968) ***WD
03:36:54.385 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “The Bitter Pill” (1992)
04:06:31.678 = The Clock, “Bad Dreams” (April 25, 1948)
04:34:28.451 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
05:02:02.410 = Show Close

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(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
= = = = =
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0561

A woman, driven by vanity and greed, arranges to have her own portrait stamped on special gold coins. But things go very wrong — instead of her elegant image, the coins bear a hideous reflection of her avaricious nature. | “A Heart of Gold” by CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0560

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Heart of Gold” (February 18, 1977)
00:49:10.976 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury (1968-1971) ***WD
01:14:54.686 = 2000 Plus, “The Giant Walks” (November 05, 1950) ***WD (LQ)
01:42:49.013 = The Unexpected, “Free Passage” (August 08, 1948)
01:57:30.052 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD
02:11:56.382 = Dark Venture, “Only Inhabitant” (November 19, 1946) ***WD
02:41:35.501 = The Weird Circle, “Duel Without Honor” (January 14, 1945) ***WD
03:09:04.951 = The Whistler, “Beware the Bridegroom” (November 13, 1944) ***WD
03:38:30.802 = The Witch’s tale, “To Share and Share Alike” (December 05, 1935) ***WD (LQ)
04:04:50.007 = X Minus One, “The Stars Are The Styx” (July 24, 1956)
04:33:05.188 = The Zero Hour, “Terror In The Night” (April 30, 1974) ***WD
04:50:33.408 = Show Close

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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
= = = = =
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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A top-nuclear researcher recounts (in therapy) how she fell in love with a supposed alien, married him, and was later convicted of his murder. The question remains: is she a delusional murderer or the innocent victim of extraterrestrial manipulation? | “The Star Killers” – CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0559

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Star Killers” (February 15, 1977) ***WD
00:48:51.601 = The Sealed Book, “Till Death Do Us Part” (July 08, 1945) ***WD
01:18:15.720 = The Shadow, “The Green Man” (November 24, 1940) ***WD
01:42:19.474 = Sleep No More, “Woman in Grey” and “Suspicious Gift” (March 20, 1957)
02:11:07.735 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Rituals” (1984)
02:37:33.993 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October 01, 1945) ***WD
02:52:06.410 = Strange Wills, “Dance Director” (November 16, 1946)
03:21:43.442 = Suspense, “The Strange Death of Charles Umberstein” (November 23, 1943)
03:51:10.025 = Tales of the Frightened, “Voice From the Grave”
03:55:58.182 = The Saint, “Intruder” (March 25, 1951)
04:25:28.004 = Theater Five, “Prodigal Son” (October 27, 1964)
04:45:54.583 =

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(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
= = = = =
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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A group of four actresses receives mysterious invitations to a remote, deserted house. Once there, they become trapped by a murderous madman (fiend) wearing a mask, who subjects them to terror and peril in a twisted game of hate and revenge. | “Mask of Hate” from Peril | #RetroRadio EP0558

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Stamped For Death” (February 14, 1977)
00:46:14.661 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Turn Back” (Jan 25, 1935) ***WD
01:00:31.775 = Peril, “Mask of Hate” (1940s/1950s) ***WD
01:24:40.034 = Mystery Playhouse, “Leg Man” (October 19, 1945) ***WD
01:49:13.995 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949)
02:18:05.338 = Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (July 07, 1973) ***WD
02:45:30.008 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Three Frogs” (April 29, 1948) ***WD
03:14:18.532 = Quiet Please, “Good Ghost” (October 24, 1948) ***WD
03:43:00.258 = Radio City Playhouse, “Motive For Murder” (June 20, 1949)
04:09:14.078 = Mercer McLeod’s The Man With The Story, “Blood On The Doorstep” (1946-1947)
04:23:25.252 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Odd Place to Live” ( ***WD
04:24:26.717 = Sam Spade, “Kimberly Cross Caper” (March 23, 1951)
04:52:54.329 = 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.
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.
= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0558

A ventriloquist sits in a police cell, insisting that if the inspector wants to know why he shot a man, he should ask Toby—his ventriloquist dummy. | “Dead of Night” from Out of This World | #RetroRadio EP0557

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Masquerade” (February 11, 1977)
00:46:05.636 = Out of This World, “Dead of Night” (February 28, 1947) ***WD
01:15:32.454 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD
01:41:18.579 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Solo Performance” (May 21, 1948)
02:10:34.959 = World Adventure Club, “Living Mummy” (1932) ***WD
02:23:50.231 = Murder at Midnight, “Murder Is Lonely Business” (December 16, 1946)
02:49:19.230 = The Black Museum, “A Lady’s Shoe” (May 27, 1952)
03:15:03.327 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Lady in Red” (May 23, 1950)
03:44:04.433 = Mystery House, “Murder Is An Art” (August 09, 1946)
04:09:49.314 = CBC Nightfall, “The Assassin Game” (November 05, 1982)
04:38:08.266 = Obsession, “Ted Brandon’s Old House” (1950s) ***WD (LQ)
05:02:09.310 = 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.
= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0557

When a radio horror writer spends seven days obsessing over his most terrifying creation, he discovers too late that some monsters refuse to stay confined to the page. | “The Author And The Thing” from Lights Out | #RetroRadio EP0556

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Recluse” (February 10, 1977)
00:46:45.245 = Lights Out, “The Author And The Thing” (September 28, 1943)
01:09:54.998 = Lux Radio Theater, “Smilin Through” (January 05, 1942)
02:08:20.526 = Macabre, “The Crystalline Man” (January 01, 1962) ***WD
02:36:41.438 = Philip Marlowe, “Tale of the Mermaid” (October 01, 1949)
03:06:02.483 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Monster On Moon Ridge” (March 08, 1959)
03:29:42.282 = The Black Mass, “A Country Doctor” (August 14, 1964)
03:53:41.585 = Beyond Midnight, “A Night In Murders Den” (January 31, 1969) ***WD
04:19:48.070 = MindWebs, “EnPassant” and “DreamWorld”
04:47:14.003 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
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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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