Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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  • BIG MR. LITTLE: Small Body, Giant Evil! | Paranormal And Crime Old Time Radio
    A man undergoes a bizarre, supernatural transformation, shrinking in stature while his inner essence grows monstrously large. Hear the tale from The Devil and Mr. O! | #RetroRadio EP0441

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Two Plus Two Equals Death” (April 29, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:08.661 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Big Mr. Little” (November 12, 1971) ***WD
    01:15:37.936 = Dimension X, “Dwellers In Silence” (July 19, 1951)
    01:45:19.678 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “White Pearls of Death” (December 19, 1944) ***WD
    01:57:11.234 = The Creaking Door, “Anna” (December 21, 1964) ***WD
    02:24:14.184 = The Eleventh Hour, “Miserable Man” (1941-1946)
    02:54:20.408 = Escape, “The Fourth Man” (April 25, 1948)
    03:23:58.508 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 11, 1940) ***WD
    03:51:25.792 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949)
    04:21:04.367 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Time Traveller, aka Meddler’s Moon” (May 21, 1958)
    04:38:59.298 = Faces in the Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
    05:02:37.297 = 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/WDRR0441
    5 hr 4 min
  • The Classic Edgar Allan Poe story, “THE TELL-TALE HEART”
    Old Time Radio Paranormal & Crime | #RetroRadio EP0440

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Three Elders of Lifeboat Landing” (April 26, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:26.848 = Appointment With Fear, “The Speaking Clock” (April 13, 1944)
    01:15:01.436 = BBC Ghost Story, “Lifeline” (1986-1987)
    01:44:24.793 = Beyond the Green Door, “Alfred Dix – All Hallows Eve” (1966)
    01:48:35.989 = The Black Book, “Vagabond Murder” (March o2, 1952)
    02:03:17.134 = Box 13, “One Of These Four” (May 08, 1949)
    02:29:59.228 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (November 1966) ***WD
    02:56:00.237 = The Clock, “The Hypnotist” (July 06, 1947) ***WD
    03:19:12.173 = Confession, “Doris Kane” (July 05, 1953)
    03:48:54.110 = The Crime Club, “Death Blew Out a Match” (December 02, 1946)
    04:18:31.379 = Sounds of Darkness, “Face of Death” (March 24, 1970)
    04:44:49.882 = 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/WDRR0440
    4 hr 46 min
  • LAND OF THE LIVING DEAD: Sacred Cities, Tomb-based Booby Traps, and Terror at Every Turn!
    Deep in the South American jungle, two men are drawn into a mystery surrounding an ancient cult and legends of the “living dead.” Here the full ten-episode serial back-to-back from Adventures By Morse! | #RetroRadio EP0439

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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 Prince of Evil” (April 24, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:14.439 = Strange Adventure, “Vendetta” (1945)
    00:50:43.969 = Adventures By Morse, “Land of the Living Dead, Part 1” (October 07, 1944)
    01:17:15.909 = Adventures By Morse, “Land of the Living Dead, Part 2” (October 14, 1944)
    01:43:32.139 = Adventures By Morse, “Land of the Living Dead, Part 3” (October 21, 1944)
    02:10:06.659 = Adventures By Morse, “Land of the Living Dead, Part 4” (October 28, 1944)
    02:36:35.279 = Adventures By Morse, “Land of the Living Dead, Part 5” (November 04, 1944)
    03:03:08.979 = Adventures By Morse, “Land of the Living Dead, Part 6” (November 11, 1944)
    03:29:29.889 = Adventures By Morse, “Land of the Living Dead, Part 7” (November 18, 1944)
    03:55:42.749 = Adventures By Morse, “Land of the Living Dead, Part 8” (November 25, 1944)
    04:22:07.969 = Adventures By Morse, “Land of the Living Dead, Part 9” (December 02, 1944)
    04:48:36.619 = Adventures By Morse, “Land of the Living Dead, Part 10” (December 09, 1944)
    05:14:48.469 = 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/WDRR0439
    5 hr 16 min
  • FACE OF THE FOE: A Neighborhood Is Terrorized By a Psychopath Who Is Murdering Women!
    When a terrified woman pounds on Nicole's door claiming someone is following her through the snowy Montreal streets, it becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse with a psychopath who's already claimed multiple victims! It’s “Face of the Foe” from The Zero Hour! | #RetroRadio EP0438

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Long Live The King Is Dead” (April 23, 1976) ***WD
    00:46:44.939 = Weird Circle, “Middle Toe of Right Foot” (May 21, 1944)
    01:16:23.389 = The Whistler, “Destiny” (September 03, 1943)
    01:46:10.809 = Witch’s Tale, “Priest of Sekhet” (May 08, 1936)
    02:13:00.869 = X Minus One, “The Tunnel Under The World, (March 14, 1956)
    02:41:12.609 = The Zero Hour, “Face of the Foe, Part 1” (November 05, 1973) ***WD
    03:05:06.179 = The Zero Hour, “Face of the Foe, Part 2” (November 06, 1973) ***WD
    03:29:35.759 = The Zero Hour, “Face of the Foe, Part 3” (November 07, 1973) ***WD
    03:54:02.709 = The Zero Hour, “Face of the Foe, Part 4” (November 08, 1973) ***WD
    04:19:15.489 = The Zero Hour, “Face of the Foe, Part 5” (November 09, 1973) ***WD
    04:42:38.099 = ABC Mystery Time, “My Adventure in Norfolk” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
    05:06:38.091 = 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/WDRR0438
    5 hr 8 min
  • THE WOMAN IN GREY: A Phantom Willed Into Existence, Exacting Her Manifested Malice!
    At a dull dinner party, a man conjures up an imaginary companion—“a woman in grey”—claiming she’ll haunt those he dislikes so he doesn’t have to deal with them. His fabrication starts having real consequences: people he dislikes begin to die, and he suspects his own creation has taken on a chilling existence! Hear the tale from Sleep No More! | #RetroRadio EP0437

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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 Green-Eyed Monster” (April 22, 1976)
    00:46:29.709 = The Shadow, “The Flight of the Vulture” (December 10, 1939) ***WD
    01:10:25.899 = Sleep No More, “Woman In Grey” and “Suspicious Gift” (March 20, 1957)
    01:39:24.369 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD
    01:54:03.379 = Strange Wills, “Prince of Broadway” (July 06, 1946)
    02:24:00.769 = Suspense, “Uncle Henry’s Rosebush” (June 29, 1943)
    02:52:00.009 = Tales of the Frightened, “Mirror of Death” (November 27, 1957)
    02:57:05.089 = Theater Five, “A Very Private Phone Call” (September 30, 1964)
    03:17:57.039 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirits of the Dead” (1960s)
    03:20:21.009 = 2000 Plus, “Veteran Comes Home” (July 05, 1950) ***WD
    03:48:38.319 = The Unexpected, “Mercy Killing” (1948)
    04:03:32.899 = Unit 99, “Disturbance at a Drive-In” (March 14, 1958)
    04:26:54.059 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD
    04:40:56.349 = Dark Venture, “Miser” (December 09, 1946)
    05:10:30.870 = 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/WDRR0437
    5 hr 12 min
  • DEATH LAUGHS LAST: Justice Wears a Grin in the Dark, and Vengeance Waits With a Smile!
    A man carries out what he believes is a flawlessly executed killing. But soon after, he begins to unravel—plagued by guilt, paranoia, or fate — learning too late that no crime goes unpunished. Death, it seems, has the final laugh. Hear the story from The Sealed Book! | #RetroRadio EP0436

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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 Love Song of Death” (April 21, 1976)
    00:47:05.229 = Mystery Playhouse from Molle, “Female of the Species” (June 07, 1946) ***WD
    01:12:24.779 = The Price of Fear, “Guy Fawkes Night” (November 17, 1973)
    01:40:24.759 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Nikki Porter, Suspect” (March 05, 1947) ***WD
    02:06:15.549 = Quiet Please, “Gem of the Purest Ray” (May 17, 1948)
    02:35:55.909 = Radio City Playhouse, “Wisdom of Eve” (January 24, 1949)
    03:05:58.479 = Isn’t It Crime, “Speaking of Murder” (December 14, 1945)
    03:35:08.139 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Never Bitten” (1930s) ***WD
    03:36:10.331 = The Saint, “Wanted: A Husband” (October 29, 1950)
    04:02:12.209 = Sam Spade, “Apple of Eve Caper” (June 19, 1949) ***WD
    04:30:37.629 = The Sealed Book, “Death Laughs Last” (September 02, 1945)
    05:00:12.229 = 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/WDRR0436
    5 hr 2 min
  • ASSASSINATION IN TIME: Can They Save Lincoln From His Historic Fate? Should They?
    A young couple travels back in time and discovers a plot to assassinate President Lincoln—forcing them to choose between altering history or letting fate run its course. | #RetroRadio EP0435

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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 Assassination” (April 20, 1976)
    00:47:52.149 = Mr. District Attorney, “Charity Never Began” (October 12, 1949) ***WD (LQ)
    01:12:52.169 = Murder at Midnight, “Secret of XR3” (June 12, 1950) ***WD
    01:39:08.669 = The Black Museum, “The .22 Caliber Pistol – aka Little Blue 22” (1952)
    02:05:02.369 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death Rings Down The Curtain” (October 05, 1948) ***WD
    02:32:42.249 = Mystery House, “Murder For Laughs” (November 04, 1945) ***WD
    02:58:37.719 = Night Beat, “Judge Arnold’s Daughter” (October 20, 1950) ***WD
    03:27:38.209 = CBC Nightfall, “Baby Doll” (December 18, 1981)
    03:55:36.049 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Call Me Choo Choo” (December 09, 1947) ***WD
    04:20:21.909 = Obsession, “The North Wind” (December 04, 1950) ***WD
    04:43:26.066 = 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/WDRR0435
    4 hr 45 min
  • OIL OF DOG: Man’s Best Friend Becomes Mankind’s Worst Ingredient | Paranormal & Crime Old Time Radio
    A medicine man teaches a desperate soul how to concoct a deadly potion and the lucrative business of unwanted infants disposal – until an unfortunate accident brings their prosperous enterprise to an explosive end. Hear the tale from The Black Mass! | #RetroRadio EP0434

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Murder Most Foul” (April 19, 1976)
    00:46:50.499 = Lights Out, “Execution” (April 27, 1943)
    01:16:12.699 = The Lineup, “The Syncopic Sweazy Sweat Out Case” (July 05, 1951)
    01:46:03.799 = Philip Marlowe, “Promise To Pay” (May 14, 1949)
    02:15:54.739 = The Black Mass, “Oil of Dog” and “Esme” (November 13, 1970) ***WD (LQ)
    02:39:11.129 = Beyond Midnight, “Marble Room” (1969) ***WD
    03:07:02.099 = MindWebs, “The Cage” (1975-1984)
    03:36:14.919 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Rocking Chair Fraud” (1939-1948) ***WD
    03:37:10.240 = The Whisper Men, “Rose Gilman is Murdered” (December 29, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
    04:06:06.519 = Mystery In The Air, “Crime And Punishment” (September 25, 1947)
    04:31:52.339 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Hands of Mr. Ottermole” (June 21, 1946)
    05:01:14.611 = 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/WDRR0434
    5 hr 3 min
  • (Bonus Episode!) SECOND CENSUS: An Odd Visitor’s Door-to-Door Deception
    When a mysterious "census taker" begins visiting a quiet suburban neighborhood asking strange questions and displaying impossible abilities, three physicist friends realize they're dealing with something far more dangerous than government bureaucracy.

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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.
    DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
    IN THIS EPISODE: “Second Census” by John Victor Peterson, originally published in Infinity Magazine, October 1957
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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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    Originally aired: June 12, 2025
    EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SecondCensus
    25 min
  • (BONUS) THEY TOOK MY DOG: Because He Knew Too Much #MindOfMarlar
    Find more episodes like this, posted almost every day of the week, by searching for "Mind of Marlar" in the podcast app you're using right now!

    They say there’s no evidence of aliens — but I’d show you the truth myself if it were safe to take off my aluminum hat.

    READ or LISTEN to this #MindOfMarlar article: https://weirddarkness.com/mind-theytookmydog

    MindOfMarlar™, WeirdDarkness®, Copyright ©2025

    STORY SOURCE: https://www.space.com/seti-chief-bill-diamond-ufos-alien-visitation
    7 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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