Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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  • THE FINAL RECKONING: Revenge Is A Close Shave Away!
    A wrongly imprisoned man returns with a razor in hand and revenge in his heart—will justice be served, or something far darker? What will happen in THE FINAL RECKONING? Hear the tale from Creeps By Night starring Boris Karloff! | #RetroRadio EP0415

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Crime Casts a Shadow” (March 16, 1976)
    00:51:33.299 = Box 13, “Sealed Instructions” (April 17, 1949)
    01:18:15.679 = The Clock, “Island Paradise” (June 15, 1947)
    01:41:02.659 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
    02:09:12.619 = Sounds of Darkness, “S.F. For Soviet” (February 17, 1970)
    02:36:11.139 = Devil and Mr. O, “Gravestone” (October 22, 1971)
    03:05:39.639 = Dimension X, “Pebble In The Sky” (June 17, 1951)
    03:30:24.589 = Strange Dr. Weird, “Murder Comes Home” (November 28, 1944) ***WD
    03:43:23.329 = The Creaking Door, “Isle of Lost Souls” (November 23, 1964) ***WD
    04:12:24.059 = The Eleventh Hour, “Lord Marley’s Guest” (1941-1963)04:38:10.189 = Escape, “Action” (April 04, 1948)
    05:07:36.248 = 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/WDRR0415
    5 hr 9 min
  • THE ALIENS: Psychic Espionage and a World on the Brink
    Two rival spies form a psychic bond and uncover a terrifying government secret that could doom the entire world in “The Aliens” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0414

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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 Aliens” (March 15, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:45.729 = Unit 99, “Meet Highway Patrol at 55th Street” (February 21, 1958)
    01:11:18.159 = Dark Venture, “Chase” (August 03, 1946) ***WD
    01:39:50.239 = Weird Circle, “Trial For Murder” (April 30, 1944)
    02:09:31.379 = The Whistler, “Avengers” (July 02, 1943)
    02:39:09.569 = Witch’s Tale, “Wedding Gift” (March 29, 1938) ***WD
    03:03:06.629 = Word Detective, “Maverick” (October 26, 1959)
    03:06:15.658 = X Minus One, “Skulking Permit” (February 15, 1956)
    03:35:07.849 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Fatal Jugglers” (1957) ***WD
    03:59:08.789 = Strange Adventure, “Gold For The Taking” (1945)
    04:02:43.460 = BBC’s Ghost Story, “The Haunted Doll’s House” (early 1980s)
    04:18:04.329 = Beyond The Green Door, “Edgar Hayes-Amazing Trip Seek” (1966)
    04:22:07.319 = Black Book (The Man In Black), “Different Readings, Part 1” (November 21, 1951)
    04:39:06.289 = Black Book (The Man In Black), “Different Readings, Part 2” (November 21, 1951)
    04:47:39.859 = Incredible But True, “Here Will You Lie” (1950-1951)
    04:51:23.421 = 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/WDRR0414
    4 hr 53 min
  • THREE SKELETON KEY: Where The Ocean Ends and Horror Begins!
    Trapped in a remote lighthouse, three men face a nightmarish siege by thousands of bloodthirsty rats in the harrowing tale of Three Skeleton Key, presented by Sleep No More! | #RetroRadio EP0413

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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 Man Who Preyed On Women” (March 12, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:07.579 = The Shadow, “The Shadow Returns” (November 19, 1939)
    01:12:29.619 = Sleep No More, “To Build a Fire” and “Three Skeleton Key” (February 20, 1957) ***WD
    01:41:37.389 = BBC’s Spine Chillers, “Ale of Gobhniu” (1984)
    02:07:33.639 = Strange, “Greenwood Acres” (October 10, 1955) ***WD
    02:20:19.229 = Strange Wills, “Alias Doctor Svengali” (June 15, 1946)
    02:50:29.739 = Suspense, “Five Canaries In The Room” (June 08, 1943)
    03:18:26.299 = Tales of the Frightened, “Just Inside the Cemetery” (1957)
    03:23:32.309 = Tales From The Tomb, “Don’t Drink With Strangers” (1960s)
    03:27:22.099 = Theater Five, “A Genuine Grenotte” (September 25, 1964) ***WD
    03:48:29.339 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1960s) ***WD
    04:18:02.599 = 2000 Plus “Insect” (May 17, 1950) ***WD
    04:47:37.369 = The Unexpected, “Heard But Not Seen” (1948)
    04:59:43.674 = 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/WDRR0413
    5 hr 1 min
  • PRESUMED DEAD: Her Husband’s Death Was Only The Beginning of Her Horrors
    When a grieving widow spots her supposedly dead husband on a city bus, she’s forced to question everything she thought she knew about reality! *** Hear the tale from Radio City Playhouse: “Strange Identity!” | #RetroRadio EP0412

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Pandora” (March 11, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:47.699 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Lady From The Sea” (1939-1949) ***WD
    01:17:17.419 = Price of Fear, “Family Album” (June 13, 1983) ***WD
    01:45:21.409 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Terrified Man” (January 15, 1948) ***WD (LQ)
    02:10:39.069 = Quiet Please, “13 and 8” (April 26, 1948) ***WD
    02:41:10.829 = Radio City Playhouse, “Strange Identity (December 27, 1948) ***WD
    03:11:45.179 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Case of the Glowing Eyes” (May 20, 1943)
    03:40:40.165 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Billy Dixon” (1930) ***WD
    03:42:07.812 = The Saint, “Horrible Hamburger” (September 10, 1950) ***WD
    04:13:10.479 = Sam Spade, “Stopped Watch Caper” (April 10, 1949) ***WD
    04:43:57.349 = The Sealed Book, “To Have And To Hold” (August 12, 1945) ***WD
    05:13:22.725 = 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.
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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/WDRR0412
    5 hr 15 min
  • (Bonus Episode) “ZERO HOUR” by Ray Bradbury
    When children across the country begin playing a mysterious game called “Invasion,” only one mother senses the chilling truth behind their countdown to zero hour. | “Zero Hour” was first published in Planet Stories (Fall 1947). The most famous place to read it is in Bradbury’s classic, The Illustrated Man - https://amzn.to/3ZTftYr .

    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.
    23 min
  • MY SHADOW IS A MURDERER: Science Tore Him In Two – One Invisible, One a Shadowy Killer!
    A brilliant scientist tests his invisibility serum—only to unleash a murderous shadow that refuses to stay in the dark. It’s the first story in this marathon, “I Thought I Saw a Shadow” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0411

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “I Thought I Saw a Shadow” (March 10, 1976) ***WD
    00:48:43.069 = Murder at Midnight, “The Man With a Black Beard” (May 08, 1950)
    01:15:13.899 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Man Who Vanished” (July 06, 1948) ***WD
    01:44:41.909 = Mystery House, “Complete With Quartet” (September 16, 1945) ***WD
    02:12:07.709 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Two Little Punctures” (1966-1968) ***WD
    02:39:53.129 = Night Beat, “Case of Butter” (September 25, 1950)
    03:10:00.739 = Nightfall, “In The Eye of the Beholder” (November 27, 1981) ***WD
    03:40:21.399 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Mystery of the Trigger Man” (May 30, 1945)
    04:10:40.899 = Obsession, “Murder Deferred, aka Second Best” (November 13, 1950)
    04:42:58.129 = Origin of Superstition, “No News is Good News” (1935) ***WD
    04:56:49.241 = 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/WDRR0411
    4 hr 58 min
  • They Said Leave The GHOST Alone, She Brings TRAGEDY, But He Couldn’t Resist Trying to SEE HER FACE!
    A curious traveler is warned to avoid the mysterious woman haunting a quiet French hotel —but he just can’t resist asking to see her face. Hear the terrifying tale from Beyond Midnight’s “Let Me See Your Face!” | #RetroRadio EP0410

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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 Queen of Spades” (March 08, 1976) ***WD
    00:48:26.039 = Philip Marlowe, “Cloak of Kamehameha” (April 23, 1949)
    01:18:45.859 = The Black Mass, “Diary of a Madman” (December 16, 1964)
    01:59:33.949 = Beyond Midnight, ‘Let Me See Your Face” (1968-1970)
    02:30:16.859 = Mind Webs, “A Night In Elf Hill” (December 15, 1978)
    02:59:42.250 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Mysterious Murders” (1939-1948) ***WD
    03:02:02.467 = This Is Your FBI, “The Adopted Thief” (August 10, 1951) ***WD03:27:31.029 = Mystery In The Air, “Mask of Medusa” (September 04, 1947)
    03:57:44.639 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Further Adventures of Kenny Andrews” (May 10, 1946)
    04:27:51.219 = Mr. District Attorney, “Unknown Source” (August 25, 1948)
    04:57:07.544 = 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/WDRR0410
    4 hr 59 min
  • They Moved Into a Beautiful Home… TOO BAD IT WAS HAUNTED! 👻
    A couple’s new home reveals a disturbing history when unexplained noises lead them to uncover what was never meant to be found. Hear the story from The Hermit’s Cave – “The House With a Past!” | #RetroRadio EP0409

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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 Infernal Triangle” (March 05, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:02.859 = The Haunting Hour, “Occupation Murder” (August 24, 1945)
    01:12:09.539 = Have Gun Will Travel, “In An Evil Time” (May 24, 1959)
    01:36:22.039 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The House With a Past” (June 27, 1937)
    02:00:36.439 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Chris Pomeroy” (1947-1948) ***WD
    02:24:42.139 = Sherlock Holmes, “Strange Case of the Iron Box” (December 31, 1945) ***WD
    02:52:44.339 = Inner Sanctum, “Corridor of Doom” (October 23, 1945)
    03:22:09.239 = The Key, “Chicken” (1956) ***WD
    03:46:40.809 = Lights Out, “Battle of the Magicians” (July 27, 1946)
    04:16:39.229 = The LineUp, “The Harrowing Handball Haggada Case” (June 12, 1951)
    04:41:31.499 = Macabre, “The Avenger” (December 18, 1961) ***WD
    05:09:04.466 = 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/WDRR0409
    5 hr 11 min
  • DIAL “D” FOR DREAD: Don’t Answer Calls From SNIPE-3909
    A woman trying to sell her house is plagued by eerie phone calls from a mysterious number — calls that seem to know her deepest fears. Hear the story from Fear On 4, “Snipe 3909!” | #RetroRadio EP0408

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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Monk and Hangman’s Daughter” (March 04, 1976)
    00:47:02.759 = Dark Fantasy, “Debt From The Past” (January 16, 1942) ***WD
    01:11:29.009 = Diary of Fate, “Craig Norton” (April 20, 1948) ***WD
    01:40:13.899 = Fear on 4, “Snipe 3909” (January 15, 1989)
    02:10:00.999 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Methodical to a Fault” (Late 1940s)
    02:15:16.766 = Future Tense, “Tunnel Under the World” (May 22, 1974) ***WD
    02:42:09.709 = Gang Busters, “Triple Threat Bandit” (December 27, 1947)
    03:06:42.819 = The Green Hornet, “A Racket Robs the Cradle” (August 17, 1939)
    03:36:09.589 = The Hall of Fantasy, He Who Follows Me” (March 11, 1950)
    04:00:47.899 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “The Painted Smile” (April 18, 1952) ***WD04:26:06.029 = BBC’s Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Late Departure” (August 23, 1980)
    04:53:01.529 = 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/WDRR0408
    4 hr 55 min
  • SIX WHO DID NOT DIE: Ghosts of the Mangareva Deep
    A greedy sea captain returns to a remote island for hidden treasure—only to find the ghostly crew he murdered waiting beneath the waves! Hear this old time radio tale from Creeps By Night! | #RetroRadio EP0407
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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Half a Life” (February 27, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:15.599 = The Confession, “Roger S. Chapman” (September 13, 1953)
    01:17:08.559 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944)
    01:46:19.489 = Sounds of Darkness, “Day In Winter” (February 10, 1970) ***WD
    02:11:04.309 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Mr. Freak” (October 15, 1971) ***WD
    02:36:02.859 = Dimension X, “Nightmare” (June 10, 1951) ***WD
    03:01:05.589 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Journey Into The Unknown” (November 21, 1944)
    03:12:23.059 = The Creaking Door, “Don’t Take My Blood” (January 05, 1965) ***WD
    03:43:30.149 = Eleventh Hour, “Your Love Is Showing” (1941-1946)
    04:07:44.489 = Escape, “A Shipment of Mute Fate” (March 29, 1948)
    04:37:06.629 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Secret – From All The Trappings” (April 23, 1958) ***WD
    04:56:42.806 = 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
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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/WDRR0407
    4 hr 58 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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