Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark episodes

  • PARALLEL DIMENSIONS: Which World Is Real? Did He Murder His Wife or Didn’t He? How Can He Know?
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    A stockbroker lives in two worlds: One where he murdered his wife and one where he didn't. Problems start when the two worlds collide. | #RetroRadio EP0516

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Man Who Couldn’t Get Arrested” (November 29, 1976) ***WD
    00:45:38.161 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)
    01:15:03.883 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Dreams” (January 01, 1958) ***WD (LQ)
    01:34:39.749 = Dark Fantasy, “Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941)
    01:58:48.108 = BBC Fear on 4, “Playing God” (January 14, 1993) ***WD
    02:27:49.640 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Too-Early Bird” (1947-1950)
    02:32:49.604 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Lick” (1960s)
    02:36:19.058 = Future Tense, “Zero Hour” (May 23, 1974) ***WD
    02:54:54.061 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992)
    03:38:34.645 = Hall of Fantasy, “Man-Size In Marble” (April 10, 1947)
    04:04:51.875 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Family” (July 05, 1980) ***WD
    04:32:57.489 = The Haunting Hour, “Date In The Dark” (July 07, 1945)
    04:59:34.795 = 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.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0516
    5 hr 1 min
  • BEYOND THE OUTER LIMIT: How Did This Test Pilot Survive In Space Without Fuel – and Return?
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    When test pilot Major Bill Westfall pushes his experimental rocket past Earth's outer limit in 1965, he has exactly ten minutes of fuel to return—but something intercepts him at the edge of space. He makes it back against all odds, carrying an impossible warning about humanity's future and a fuel gauge that proves his journey should have killed him. | #RetroRadio EP0515

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Blood Will Tell” (November 26, 1976)
    00:45:03.138 = CBC Deep Night, “Someone Just For Me” (July 01, 2005)
    01:19:00.817 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Rocket From Manhattan” (February 11, 1972)
    01:47:24.627 = Diary of Fate, “Paul Reese” (March 23, 1948) ***WD
    02:15:25.957 = Dimension X, “The Outer Limit” (April 08, 1950) ***WD
    02:45:19.917 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “He Woke Up Dead” (March 27, 1945)
    02:57:34.167 = The Creaking Door, “A Day of Truce” (October 12, 1964) ***WD (LQ)
    03:27:46.326 = The Eleventh Hour, “Accident On A Curve, aka Actor” ***WD
    03:53:03.246 = Escape, “The Diamond As Big As The Ritz” (August 29, 1948)
    04:22:29.060 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
    04:49:44.848 =

    (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.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0515
    4 hr 51 min
  • THE OUIJA BOARD SPELLED “M-U-R-D-E-R”
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    A couple spends an evening together and decides to play with a Ouija board. When the planchette repeatedly spells out "M-U-R-D-E-R," it sparks intense paranoia among them, leading to suspicions of murder and unraveling dark secrets that turn the night into a real-life mystery. | #RetroRadio EP0514

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “M-U-R-D-E-R” (November 25, 1976)
    00:45:11.836 = Appointment With Fear, “The Speaking Clock/Mr. Markham, Antiques Dealer” (April 13, 1944)
    01:12:35.348 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Linen Mill” (October 24, 2005)
    01:27:12.063 = Beyond The Green Door, “Dilly Mercer, Strange Child” (1966) ***WD
    01:30:36.894 = Campbell Playhouse, “A Christmas Carol” (December 24, 1939) ***WD
    02:28:59.548 = Box 13, “The Clay Pigeon” (August 07, 1949)
    02:55:31.111 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Hitch Hiker” (June 02,1967) ***WD
    03:21:51.184 = Chet Chetter’s, “Biloxi and the Bogus Beavers From Bornac” (1992) ***WD
    03:49:40.872 = The Clock, “Lover Boy” (November 20, 1947) ***WD
    04:13:02.755 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1044) ***WD
    04:40:36.713 = The Crime Club, “Death is a Knockout” (June 12, 1947) ***WD
    05:09:37.349 = 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.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0514
    5 hr 11 min
  • MIND READER DISCOVERS HIS OWN MURDER PLOT: His Wife and Business Partner Want Him Dead
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    Fred Lambert wakes up in the hospital after an accident at home the previous night, where his business partner, Joe Tucker, accidentally hit him on the head with a golf club during practice swings. Upon regaining consciousness, Fred discovers he has gained the supernatural ability to read minds. When his wife arrives with his favorite dessert, a jelly roll, Fred (“The Man Who Loved Jellyroll”) reads her thoughts and realizes she has poisoned it in an attempt to kill him, following the failed attempt by his partner. | #RetroRadio EP0513

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Awakening” (November 23, 1976)
    00:45:44.575 = Theater Five, “Man Who Loved Jellyroll” (October 20, 1964)
    01:06:33.698 = 2000 Plus, “Brooklyn Brain” (June 21, 1950) ***WD
    01:35:14.391 = The Unexpected, “Museum” (October 01, 1947)
    01:49:51.860 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD
    02:04:45.553 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)
    02:34:43.670 = The Weird Circle, “Wooden Ghost” (December 03,1944)
    03:02:08.105 = The Whistler, “Finders Weepers” (October 09, 1944)
    03:30:54.981 = Witch’s Tale, “Happy Ending” (September 28, 1934) ***WD
    04:00:08.198 = X Minus One, “Project Trojan” (June 19, 1956)
    04:23:48.881 = ABC Mystery Time, “Picture of Dorian Gray” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
    04:47:49.116 = Strange Adventure, “Island Below the Wind” (1945)
    04:51:06.624 = 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
    = = = = =
    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0513
    4 hr 52 min
  • MRS MEADOWSWEET’S GRUESOME GUESTHOUSE: You’ll Check Being Normal – You Won’t Check Out That Way
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    When Madge and Arthur arrive at Mrs. Meadowsweet's country guesthouse, they're unsettled by the unnatural bliss and vague detachment of the other guests. As Mrs. Meadowsweet works to draw them into the same serene state, they realize that accepting the guesthouse's strange comforts might mean losing something far more precious than their worries… they might lose their individuality. BBC’s Spine Chillers presents, “Mrs. M!” | #RetroRadio EP0512

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Meeting By Chance” (November 22, 1976)
    00:45:20.343 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “King of Punishment” (1930) ***WD
    00:46:19.703 = Sam Spade, “The Soap Opera Caper” (February 16, 1951)
    01:14:57.750 = The Sealed Book, “Design For Death” (June 03, 1945)
    01:44:21.306 = The Shadow, “The Oracle of Death” (October 20, 1940) ***WD (LQ)
    02:13:34.270 = Sleep No More, “Jilting of Granny Weatherall” (January 30, 1957) ***WD
    02:41:57.238 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Mrs. M” (February 21, 1984)
    03:26:25.385 = Strange Wills, “East of Hudson Bay” (October 12, 1946)
    03:56:03.410 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD
    04:10:21.412 = Suspense, “Lazarus Walks” (October 19, 1943)
    04:37:54.489 = Tales of the Frightened, “Just Inside Cemetery” (December 06, 1957)
    04:42:49.150 = The Saint, “Noon Deadline” (February 18, 1951)
    05:11:56.063 = 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
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0512
    5 hr 13 min
  • DEATH FOLLOWS THOSE WHO DISTURB THE DEAD: The Origin of the Superstition
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    When Lord Cameron's archaeological team pried open the sealed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king, they laughed at the hieroglyphic warnings of death carved above the entrance. Within days, the expedition's laughter turned to screams as one by one, the curse claimed them all, proving that some doors between the living and the dead should never be opened. | #RetroRadio EP0511

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Question of Identity” (November 12, 1976) ***WD
    00:45:36.505 = Obsession, “Cry Vengeance” (May 05, 1952) ***WD
    01:15:03.010 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Disturb The Dead” (1935)
    01:29:15.709 = Peril, “Killer” (1953) ***WD
    01:52:32.584 = Mystery Playhouse, “Cask of Amontillado” (April 24, 1945) ***WD
    02:21:28.447 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Lady From The Sea” (1939-1949) ***WD
    02:49:34.631 = Price of Fear, “Lot 132” (October 06, 1973) ***WD
    03:16:24.169 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Green Gorillas” (February 12, 1947) ***WD
    03:42:31.672 = Quiet Please, “Anonymous” (September 19, 1948)
    04:11:58.072 = Radio City Playhouse, “No Shoes” (May 09, 1949) ***WD
    04:40:26.063 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Murder By Coincidence” (August 19, 1945) ***WD
    05:10:21.114 = 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
    = = = = =
    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0511
    5 hr 12 min
  • “NIGHTMARE!” | She Woke Up From Murdering Her Husband - Or Did She?
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    A woman experiences a vivid and terrifying nightmare in which she murders her husband. Upon waking, her husband dismisses it as a mere dream, attributing it to everyday stresses like eating hamburgers or their upcoming anniversary. However, the story takes a chilling turn when, after she falls back asleep, the phone rings with ominous news. It’s “NIGHTMARE” from Murder at Midnight!| #RetroRadio EP0510

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Strike Force” (November 11, 1976)
    00:45:51.234 = Isn’t It a Crime, “Speaking of Murder” (December 14, 1945)
    01:14:43.712 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947)
    01:44:18.083 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Four Fatal Jugglers” (November 14, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
    02:12:17.683 = Rock Fortune, “Museum Murder” (January 19, 1954)
    02:35:09.480 = Murder at Midnight, “Nightmare” (November 11, 1946) ***WD
    03:02:23.101 = The Black Museum, “Frosted Glass Shards” (April 22, 1952) ***WD
    03:25:55.077 = Mysterious Traveler, “Man From Singapore” (April 04, 1950) ***WD
    03:55:28.490 = Mystery House, “Time To Kill” (June 21, 1946) ***WD
    04:21:23.013 = CBC Nightfall, “The Thinking Room” (February 19, 1982)
    04:47:52.174 = 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
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0510
    4 hr 49 min
  • THE COLONY: When a UFO Sighting Leads to Mind Control in a Small Town
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    A young couple's UFO sighting near a small New Hampshire town leads to their imprisonment and the horrifying discovery that all 634 residents have been mentally enslaved by alien beings who now want to add two more to their collection. | #RetroRadio EP0509

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Colony” (November 09, 1976)
    00:44:39.658 = Lights Out, “Execution” (April 27, 1943)
    01:13:15.955 = Lux Radio Theater, “Sorry Wrong Number” (January 09, 1950) ***WD
    02:12:54.835 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961) ***WD02:40:14.541 = Philip Marlowe, “Eager Witness” (August 27, 1949)
    03:08:42.718 = Clyde Beatty Show, “Zombie” (June 29, 1950) ***WD03:36:01.521 = The Black Mass, “Death of Halpin Fraser” (May 20, 1964) ***WD
    04:07:08.545 = Beyond Midnight, “Little Happenthatch” (May 23, 1969) ***WD
    04:32:55.124 = MindWebs, “Or All The Sea With Oysters” (May 20, 1979)
    04:57:10.874 = 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
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0509
    4 hr 59 min
  • FIVE MILES DOWN: 19th Century Scientists Discover An Underwater City of Hostile Deep Sea Humanoids
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    It’s the late 19th century, and two scientists are exploring the Caybridge Trough in the Caribbean — down to about five miles deep, one of the ocean’s deepest parts. While down there they discover a strange underwater city inhabited by hostile humanoid creatures, who attack them… welcome to “City of the Dead!” | #RetroRadio EP0508

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “City of the Dead” (November 04, 1976)
    00:45:56.923 = The Adventures of Superman, “Mystery of the Walking Dead” (November 05, 1949)
    01:15:45.265 = The Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD
    01:42:02.466 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “What Was It” (June 28, 1980) ***WD
    02:09:23.472 = The Haunting Hour, “Ptolemy’s Grave” (April 14, 1945)
    02:36:43.316 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House of Purple Shadows” (November 10, 1940) ***WD
    03:01:11.322 = Murder Is My Hobby, “Murder With a Boomerang” (1945-1950)
    03:24:54.169 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Tinkerville Club Scandal” (April 22, 1946)
    03:54:13.881 = Incredible But True, “Three Who Died” (1950-1951)
    03:58:00.281 = Inner Sanctum, “I Walk In The Night” (February 26, 1946) ***WD (LQ)
    04:23:48.728 = The Key, “The Archeologist” (1956) ***WD
    04:49:18.946 = 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.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0508
    4 hr 51 min
  • CURSE OF THE CATS: A Witch Releases Fatal Felines to Hunt Down All of the Children
    Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate

    A witch unleashes a horde of sinister cats to terrorize children, and only a lawyer and the local sheriff stand between the village and feline doom. Listen to “The Queen of Cats” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0507

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Queen of Cats” (October 31, 1976)
    00:45:31.056 = Eleventh Hour, “Radioactive Blackmail” (1959-1971)
    01:15:23.711 = Escape, “SS San Pedro” (August 22, 1948)
    01:44:49.977 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949)
    02:14:17.236 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Nago, The Alien” (December 25, 1957) ***WD
    02:32:08.077 = Dark Fantasy, “The Man Who Came Back” (November 14, 1941)
    02:56:05.406 = BBC Fear on 4, “Dark Feathers” (January 07, 1993)
    03:25:16.274 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Snap Judgement” (1947-1950)
    03:30:13.730 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Girl of His Dreams” (1960s)
    03:33:47.611 = Future Tense, “Tunnel Under The World” (May 22, 1974) ***WD
    04:00:26.619 = BBC Ghosts From the Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
    04:44:30.435 = 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
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0507
    4 hr 46 min

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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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