Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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  • LIZZIE BORDEN TOOK AN AXE: Could Anita Be Possessed By The Same Demon As Lizzie?
    A terrified woman claims a demon with a face is behind a grisly axe murder — but the truth is far more horrifying! Hear the tale from Stay Tuned For Terror! | #RetroRadio EP0458

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Forty-Five Minutes to Murder” (June 28, 1976) ***WD
    00:46:28.130 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Dunder Rock” (1930) ***WD
    00:47:27.946 = Sam Spade, “Chargogagog” (September 25, 1949)
    01:15:33.756 = The Sealed Book, “Welcome Home” (May 20, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
    01:39:21.724 = The Shadow, “The Precipice Called Death” (January 21, 1940)
    02:04:42.383 = Sleep No More, “Evening Flowering of Strange Orchid” (April 24, 1957)
    02:33:46.830 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Absolute Silence” (1984)
    02:47:54.064 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD
    03:02:33.180 = Strange Wills, “Seven Flights to Glory” (August 03, 1946)
    03:32:29.594 = Strange, “Deja Vu In France” (1955)
    03:47:35.602 = Suspense, “A Friend To Alexander” (August 03, 1943)
    04:17:23.652 = Tales of the Frightened, “The Vampire Sleeps” (1963)
    04:22:25.883 = The Saint, “Terrible Tintype” (November 26, 1950)
    04:52:11.282 = Theater Five, “Echo of Madness” (October 07, 1964)
    05:14:13.458 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1968-1971) ***WD
    05:43:47.290 = 2000 Plus, “Alone” (November 15, 1950)
    06:14:26.864 = The Unexpected, “Solid Citizen” (1940)
    06:29:13.253 = Unit 99, “Disturbance Call” (April 11, 1958)
    06:52:53.535 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD
    07:06:42.571 = Escape, “Bloodbath” (June 30, 1950)
    07:34:41.966 = The Weird Circle, “Bell Tower” (1944)
    08:02:06.940 = The Whistler, “Patients For Doctor” (November 21, 1943)
    08:31:46.821 = X Minus One, “Star Bright” (April 10, 1956)
    09:00:05.392 = ABC Mystery Time, “Suicide Club” (June 07, 1956) ***WD (LQ)
    09:22:02.945 = Strange Adventure, “Runaway” (1945)
    09:25:31.625 = Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
    09:53:05.540 = 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/WDRR0458
    9 hr 55 min
  • HER IMAGINARY FRIEND IS NOT IMAGINARY AT ALL – NOR IS IT A FRIEND!
    A lonely teenage girl invents an imaginary friend to cope with isolation. As real-life companions enter her world, the imaginary friend turns hostile — manifesting physically and attacking to preserve its existence in her make-believe realm. Hear “Child of Fate” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0457

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Child of Fate” (June 24, 1976)
    00:46:33.864 = Theater Five, “Last Land Rush” (October 06, 1964)
    01:06:33.079 = Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (1968-1971) ***WD (LQ)
    01:33:45.605 = 2000 Plus, “Giant Walks” (November 08,1950) ***WD
    02:02:52.238 = The Unexpected, “Birthday Present” (1947)
    02:17:48.203 = Unit 99, “Meet Citizen at 26th and D” (April 04, 1958)
    02:41:23.539 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD
    02:56:01.041 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)
    03:25:39.220 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)
    03:55:46.286 = The Weird Circle, “Ghost’s Touch” (September 17, 1944)
    04:23:20.796 = The Whistler, “Mirage” (October 03, 1943)
    04:52:48.926 = X Minus One, “How To” (April 03, 1956)
    05:21:24.474 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 1” (November 19, 1973)
    05:51:34.005 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 2” (November 20, 1973)
    06:21:42.496 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 3” (November 21, 1973)
    06:51:34.674 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 4” (November 22, 1973)
    07:21:38.573 = The Zero Hour, “The Blessing, Part 5” (November 23, 1973)
    07:51:43.168 = ABC Mystery Time, “Success Story” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
    08:15:55.236 = Strange Adventure, “The Code of Honor” (1945) ***WD
    08:19:26.159 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)
    08:46:14.603 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Crowd” (1986-1987)
    09:00:45.796 = Beyond The Green Door, “Alfred Porter, Ghosts, Vampires” (1966)
    09:04:44.649 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
    09:21:44.794 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
    09:30:21.834 = All Star Western Theater, “Ghost In Little Deer Canyon” (November 29, 1947)
    09:58:50.632 = 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/WDRR0457
    10 hr
  • IS MY NEW NEIGHBOR A VAMPIRE? Is The Bogeyman Here To Get Me?
    A teenage girl suspects her mysterious new neighbor is a vampire — but is it paranoia, or has the Boogey Man finally come for her? It’s “The Bogey Man Will Get You” from Stay Tuned For Terror! | #RetroRadio EP0456

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Checkmate” (June 21, 1976)
    00:45:49.743 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Pretty Hands Couldn’t Do It” (December 05, 1950)
    01:10:36.938 = Obsession, “Summer Evening” (January 22, 1951) ***WD
    01:33:32.768 = Origin of Superstition, “Boogey Man” (1935)
    01:47:59.947 = Mystery Playhouse, “Corpus Delecti” (January 17, 1947) ***WD
    02:12:24.081 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Murder Needs An Artist” (May 06, 1950) ***WD
    02:39:10.601 = The Price of Fear, “Not Wanted On This Voyage” (1973-1983) ***WD
    03:07:20.679 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Singing Rat” (January 09, 1943) (LQ)
    03:37:02.233 = Quiet Please, “Let the Lillies Consider” (June 28, 1948)
    04:02:03.144 = Radio City Playhouse, “One From Three Leaves Two” (February 21, 1949)
    04:32:04.434 = Lights Out, “Strange Couple Stays Overnight” (1935) ***WD (LQ)
    05:01:25.553 = Max Gaines Mystery, “Arthur Gusy” (mid 1940s)
    05:25:28.626 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Preston Hall” (1930) ***WD
    05:26:31.062 = Sam Spade, “The Champion Caper” (August 07, 1949) ***WD
    05:54:45.020 = The Sealed Book, “Death at Storm House” (April 22, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
    06:25:08.481 = The Shadow, “Murder In The Death House” (January 07, 1940)
    06:50:30.835 = Sleep No More, “Homecoming And Aunt Cassie” (April 17, 1957) ***WD
    07:19:28.080 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Ghosting” (1984)
    07:47:38.564 = Stay Tuned for Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October 01, 1945) ***WD
    08:02:21.904 = Strange Wills, “Midnight On The Moor” (July 27, 1946)
    08:32:29.840 = Strange, “Deadman’s Reef” (1955) ***WD
    08:44:46.901 = Suspense, “The Last Letter of Dr. Bronson” (July 27, 1943)
    09:14:14.762 = The Saint, “Plot In Prison” (January 19, 1950) ***WD
    09:42:29.520 = 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/WDRR0456
    9 hr 44 min
  • THE WEEKEND: No One Leaves This Mad Doctor’s Island Alive! | Paranormal & True Crime Old Time Radio
    A group of people escape to a secluded island for a relaxing weekend… only to discover they’ve stumbled upon the lair of a mad doctor. As they begin to unravel the island’s secrets, their getaway turns into a chilling struggle for survival! Hear “Weekend” from Macabre! | #RetroRadio EP0455

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Pension Plan” (June 17, 1976)
    00:46:50.939 = The Key, “Gentleman Companion” (1956)
    01:11:18.601 = The LineUp, “The Senile Slugging Case” (September 12, 1951)
    01:41:07.458 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961) ***WD
    02:08:37.180 = A Man Called X, “My Sweet Misses Me” (October 07, 1944)
    02:38:31.945 = Philip Marlowe, “Unfair Lady” (June 04, 1949) ***WD
    03:07:33.248 = Black Mass, “The Man In The Crowd” (July 29, 1964)
    03:18:50.031 = Beyond Midnight, “Tangled Way” (1968-1970) (LQ)
    03:45:00.153 = MindWebs, “Rebel / Through Time and Space” (March 4, 1979)
    04:12:43.826 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Sunken Moment” (1939-1948) ***WD
    04:13:39.901 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “The House I Live In” (April 26, 1945)
    04:43:18.225 = Mystery In The Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 07, 1947)
    05:12:45.601 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Radio Patrol” (November 29, 1946) (LQ)
    05:43:40.426 = Dark Fantasy, “The Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941)
    06:10:15.255 = Mr. District Attorney, “Thieves Fall Out” (December 03, 1941) ***WD (LQ)
    06:34:03.512 = Barry Craig, “Never Murder a Mummy” (March 30, 1955)
    06:59:05.875 = Murder at Midnight, “Death Across the Board” (September 18, 1946 – Never Aired)
    07:25:46.242 = The Black Museum, “The Black Gladstone Bag” (January 22, 1952)
    07:55:35.147 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Accusing Corpse” (January 13, 1949)
    08:25:07.671 = Mystery House, “Death Passed My Window” (March 31, 1946) ***WD
    08:51:36.996 = Night Beat, “Slasher” (November 10, 1950)
    09:21:33.877 = Nightfall, “Child’s Play” (February 054, 1982) ***WD
    09:49:06.331 = 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/WDRR0455
    9 hr 51 min
  • THE SAUCER OF LONELINESS: Extraterrestrials Reveal A Secret To Her That She Must Not Share
    A mysterious flying saucer imparts a secret to a lonely woman — and the message is so profound the government interrogates her to get it… but she risks everything to protect the secret. | #RetroRadio EP0454

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Unthinkable” (June 14, 1976)
    00:47:01.620 = Eleventh Hour, “Only Too Safe” (1963-1964)
    01:11:11.253 = Escape, “The Time Machine” (May 09, 1948)
    01:40:49.586 = Everyman’s Theater, “The Women Stayed at Home” (December 20, 1940)
    02:05:47.803 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Diamond Mountain of Venus” (June 04, 1958) ***WD
    02:26:00.287 = Dark Fantasy, “Delicate Case of Murder” (February 20, 1942) ***WD
    02:50:25.036 = Diary of Fate, “Nelson Walker” (June 15, 1948) ***WD
    03:18:23.120 = BBC’s Fear on 4, “The Horn” (February 19, 1989)
    03:46:57.486 = Five After The Hour, “Man Around the House” (June 13, 1945)
    04:11:23.057 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Collectors Item” (late 1940s)
    04:16:30.831 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Lick”
    04:19:57.902 = Future Tense, “Saucer of Loneliness” (May 30, 1974) ***WD
    04:49:18.005 = Gang Busters, “Mound City Safecrackers” (March 13, 1948) ***WD
    05:12:08.191 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “History of a Mug” (August 09, 1945) (LQ)
    05:41:41.947 = Green Hornet, “A Racket In Restaurants” (September 07, 1939)
    06:09:02.510 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Markheim” (April 24, 1947)
    06:35:16.611 = BBC’s Haunted – Tales of the Supernatural, “The Emissary” (May 08, 1982)
    07:02:24.426 = The Haunting Hour, “Murder Is My Business” (October 06, 1945)
    07:27:26.441 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Comanche” (July 05, 1959)
    07:50:52.690 = Hermit’s Cave, “Reflected Image” (1940) ***WD
    08:16:16.785 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Fishing Trip ends In Murder” (late 1940s)
    08:40:05.462 = Sherlock Holmes, “Guileless Gypsy” (February 11, 1946) ***WD
    09:08:28.012 = Incredible But True, “The Skull of Bettiscomb” (October 29, 1950) ***WD
    09:12:13.489 = Inner Sanctum, “Undead” (December 18, 1945)
    09:41:55.003 = 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/WDRR0454
    9 hr 44 min
  • DR. HEIDEGGER’S OUTRAGEOUS EXPERIMENT: Would You Drink a Magic Elixir To Be Young Again?
    When four aging guests drink from a mysterious fountain promising youth, their second chance at life reveals they’ve learned nothing from the first. | #RetroRadio EP0453

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Free The Beast” (June 10, 1976)
    00:46:14.259 = Dark Venture, “Coverup” (February 24, 1947)
    01:16:13.453 = The Weird Circle, “Phantom Picture” (1944)
    01:43:47.664 = The Whistler, “Blind Alley” (September 24, 1943)
    02:13:14.789 = Witch’s Tale, “King Shark God” (August 14, 1935) ***WD
    02:38:30.692 = X Minus One, “A Pail of Air” (March 28, 1956)
    03:06:45.763 = ABC Mystery Time, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
    03:30:58.121 = Strange Adventure, “Thin Ice” (1945) ***WD
    03:34:17.064 = Appointment With Fear, “The Deep Shuddered” (November 20, 1945) ***WD
    04:00:12.620 = BBC’s Ghost Story, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
    04:44:29.341 = Beyond The Green Door, “Morton Gale, Vacation in Maine” (1966) ***WD
    04:48:02.708 = Box 13, “Death Is No Joke” (May 22, 1949)
    05:14:43.583 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” (1968) ***WD
    05:44:12.528 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Highway of Death” (1990-1992)
    06:12:36.491 = The Clock, “Gus Fowler” (July 21, 1947)
    06:39:26.444 = Confession, “Anna Carlson” (July 19, 1953)
    07:09:14.802 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
    07:37:25.188 = The Crime Club, “Fear Came First” (March 13, 1947) ***WD
    08:07:33.842 = Sounds of Darkness, “Big Track” (August 18, 1970)
    08:32:40.923 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Vacation With Death” (November 26, 1971) ***WD
    09:01:34.570 = Dimension X, “Universe” (August 02, 1951)
    09:31:22.801 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Tiger Cat” (January 02, 1945)
    09:42:40.534 = 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/WDRR0453
    9 hr 44 min
  • THE CORPSE THAT WOULDN’T DIE: Drowned in the Seine, Resurrected in Guilt and Madness
    A doomed marriage, a forbidden affair, and a murder on the Seine lead to a chilling descent into madness and guilt when the corpse of a weak husband refuses to stay buried in “The Corpse That Would Not Die” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0452

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Corpse That Wouldn't Die” (June 07, 1976)
    00:46:32.039 = Obsession, “The Hangman” (January 15, 1951) ***WD
    01:16:31.161 = Origin of Superstition, “Throwing Salt” (1935)
    01:31:19.180 = Mystery Playhouse, “Two Men In a Furnished Room” (September 27, 1946) ***WD
    01:55:22.360 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Four Hours to Kill” (May 13, 1949) ***WD
    02:24:36.634 = The Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (July 07, 1973) ***WD
    02:52:14.437 = Quiet Please, “Not Responsible After 30 Years” (June 14, 1948)
    03:21:49.491 = Radio City Playhouse, “Elementals” (February 14, 1949)
    03:51:50.350 = Judy and Jane, “Marijuana Plot” (March 25, 1942) ***WD
    04:02:30.525 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Thrifty Nephew” (1930) ***WD
    04:03:30.238 = The Saint, “Return of Harry Morgan” (November 12, 1950) ***WD
    04:32:08.136 = Sam Spade, “Tears of Night” (July 24, 1949) ***WD
    04:59:35.171 = The Sealed Book, “Escape By Death” (April 15, 1945) ***WD
    05:30:40.329 = The Shadow, “The Cat That Killed” (December 31, 1939)
    05:56:59.120 = Sleep No More, “Passenger To Bali” (April 10, 1957) ***WD
    06:24:39.965 = BBC’s Spine Chillers, ‘’A Fare To Remember” (1984)
    06:37:40.396 = Strange Wills, “One Shining Night” (July 20, 1946)
    07:07:27.227 = Strange, “Captain Robinson” (1955)
    07:21:23.424 = Suspense, “Murder Goes For a Swim” (July 20, 1943)
    07:51:23.760 = Tales of the Frightened, “Voice From The Grave” (1957)
    07:56:22.118 = Theater Five, “Subject Number 428A” (October 02, 1964)
    08:17:13.779 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD
    08:43:08.751 = Two Thousand Plus, “Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD
    09:13:02.526 = Unit 99, “Silk Stocking Bandits” (March 28, 1958)
    09:38:49.888 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (1936) ***WD
    09:53:31.800 = 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/WDRR0452
    9 hr 55 min
  • BLUE JUSTICE: Wrongfully Executed and Now Back To Haunt His Accuser!
    When a corrupt prosecutor sends an innocent man to the gallows, a ghostly blue ribbon becomes the chilling symbol of justice from beyond the grave. | #RetroRadio EP0451

    Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Blue Justice” (June 03, 1976)
    00:46:14.801 = The Key, “Extension of Time” (1956) ***WD
    01:11:28.682 = Lights Out, “The Signalman” (August 24, 1946)
    01:41:04.498 = The LineUp, “The Pointless Pierson Polemic Polarity Case” (September 05, 1951)
    02:10:47.682 = Macabre, “Final Resting Place” (November 13, 1961) ***WD (LQ)
    02:38:32.366 = A Man Called X, “Quinine Contract Letter” (September 30, 1944)
    03:09:08.944 = Philip Marlowe, “Ebony Link” (May 28, 1949) ***WD
    03:39:02.729 = The Black Mass, “Judgement” (November 16, 1970)
    04:03:21.779 = Beyond Midnight, “Something On His Mind” (May 30, 1969)
    04:32:47.411 = MindWebs, “The Star” and “The Gift” (February 11, 1977)
    05:00:46.023 = ***Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Stamp Caper” (1966) ***WD
    05:01:56.765 = Adventures in the Supernatural, “Mysterious Carriage/Episode Audition” (1932) ***WD
    05:26:30.683 = Molle’ Mystery Theater, “Rival Dummy” (November 01, 1946) ***WD
    05:56:13.743 = Mr. District Attorney, “Deadly Devotion” (May 17, 1950)
    06:21:53.603 = Murder at Midnight, “The Thirteenth Floor” (July 24, 1950) ***WD
    06:48:32.640 = The Black Museum, “Bath Tub” (January 15, 1952)
    07:12:00.597 = The Mysterious Traveler, “Devil of the Deep Blue Sea” (January 06, 1949)
    07:36:27.236 = Mystery House, “Nothing But Proof” (January 27, 1946) ***WD
    07:59:19.957 = Night Beat, “Black Cat” (November 03, 1946)
    08:29:05.155 = Nightfall, “Gerald” (January 08, 1982) ***WD
    08:58:47.761 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Million Dollar Murder / Red Dress” (September 05, 1950)
    09:23:42.536 = Obsession, “Silver Cord’ (December 18, 1950) ***WD
    09:46:55.725 = 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/WDRR0451
    9 hr 49 min
  • IT SPEAKS BENEATH MY SKIN: She Is Hearing a Ghostly Voice From Her Womb!
    A pregnant woman begins to hear ghostly whispers from within her own body — terrifying cries that seem to come from the unborn child growing inside her. It’s the story, “Dreaming of Thee” from BBC’s Fear on 4!| #RetroRadio EP0450

    Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Ghost Town” (May 31, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:40.428 = Escape, “John Jock Todd” (May 02, 1948)
    01:17:20.652 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
    01:47:17.212 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)
    02:16:53.460 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Trouble With Robots” (May 28, 1958) ***WD
    02:36:33.722 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
    03:07:45.297 = Dark Fantasy, “W Is For Werewolf” (February 13, 1942)
    03:32:12.439 = Diary of Fate, “Marvin Thomas Entry” (June 08, 1948) ***WD
    04:01:30.405 = BBC’s Fear on 4, “Dreaming of Thee” (February 12, 1989)
    04:28:28.923 = Five After the Hour, “Song of the River” (June 06, 1945)
    04:52:45.245 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Return of Mr. Lawrence” (Late 1940s)
    04:57:54.566 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Girl of His Dreams” (1960s)
    05:01:39.610 = Future Tense, “Protection” (May 29, 1974) ***WD
    05:25:07.993 = Gang Busters, “John Frederick Benson – Dakota Badman” (February 28, 1948)
    05:47:55.900 = The Green Hornet, “Ripe For The Taking” (September 05, 1939)
    06:17:19.475 = Hall of Fantasy, “Death In The Bayous” (March 06, 1947)
    06:47:27.170 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Night In Harem” (June 06, 1952) ***WD
    07:12:46.047 = BBC’s Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Judge’s House” (May 01, 1982)
    07:40:14.559 = The Haunting Hour, “Southern Star” (September 29, 1945)
    08:05:27.416 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Homecoming” (June 28, 1959)
    08:25:51.261 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Story Without End” (January 11, 1942) ***WD
    08:49:01.280 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Thief And The Paintings” (1949-1951) ***WD
    09:12:03.089 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Indiscretion of Mr. Edwards” (February 04, 1946)
    09:40:25.396 = Incredible But True, “The Whereabouts of Mr. Wadham” (1950-1951)
    09:44:23.228 = Inner Sanctum, “Dark Chamber” (December 11, 1945)
    10:08:37.02 = 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/WDRR0450
    10 hr

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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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