Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

An island’s inhabitants are terrorized by what appears to be deceased individuals returning to life and prowling the area. Hear the full ten-part serial, “Dead Men Prowl” from Adventures By Morse!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Portrait Of A Killer” (December 04, 1975) ***WD
00:48:11.159 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 1” (July 08, 1944)
01:14:17.799 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 2” (July 15, 1944)
01:40:31.279 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 3” (July 22, 1944)
02:06:40.379 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 4” (July 29, 1944)
02:33:03.229 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 5” (August 05, 1944)
02:59:18.749 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 6” (August 12, 1944)
03:25:34.099 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 7” (August 19, 1944)
03:51:45.479 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 8” (August 26, 1944)
04:17:58.959 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 9” (September 02, 1944)
04:44:11.129 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 10” (September 09, 1944)
05:10:23.074 = Show Close

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A serial killer stalks women in his town to fulfill a childhood promise to kill them! Hear the story in “Promise to Kill” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater!

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Promise to Kill” (December 03, 1975) ***WD
00:47:30.539 = Theater Five, “Understudy” (September 17, 1964) ***WD
01:07:02.069 = CBC Theater 1030, “Two Little Punctures’ (1968-1971) ***WD
01:34:13.369 = 2000 Plus, “Temple of Pharaohs” (December 26, 1951) (LQ)
02:03:48.909 = The Unexpected, “Voodoo Night” (1958)
02:16:14.759 = Unit 99, “Accident at 29th and J” (January 10, 1958)
02:41:43.489 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Mystery of the Zombie” (1936) ***WD
02:56:26.559 = The Weird Circle, “Strange Judgment” (March 19, 1944)
03:24:04.929 = The Whistler, “The Man Who Waited” (May 15, 1943)
03:53:42.969 = The Witch’s Tale, “Haunted Crossroads” (October 17, 1932) ***WD
04:17:28.829 = Basil Rathbone’s Word Detective, “To Get One’s Goat” (1959)
04:20:33.769 = X Minus One, “Marionettes, Inc.” (December 21, 1955)
04:49:41.239 = Strange Adventure, “O’Connor Gets Ahead” (1945)
04:53:01.130 = Show Close

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An actress attempts to impersonate Death itself in a bid to secure an inheritance, leading to unexpected and dramatic consequences. Hear the story in “Death Rings Down Curtain” from The Sealed Book!

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “With Malice Aforethought” (December 01, 1975) ***WD
00:47:15.879 = Adventures in the Supernatural, “The Mysterious Carriage” (1932) ***WD
01:11:51.419 = Richard Diamond, “The Singing Critic” (November 05, 1949)
01:41:00.729 = Ripley’s Believe it Or Not, “Inhuman Monarch” (1932) ***WD
01:41:55.718 = The Saint, “Author of Murder” (July 30, 1950) ***WD
02:10:37.619 = Sam Spade, “Insomnia Caper” (October 24, 1948)
02:33:27.889 = The Sealed Book, “Death Rings Down Curtain” (July 01, 1945) ***WD
03:03:09.299 = The Shadow, “Sabotage by Air” (March 05, 1939) ***WD
03:32:01.199 = Sleep No More, “The Storm” (December 19, 1956) ***WD
03:59:58.639 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Kappa” (1984)
04:25:04.999 = Suspense, “Death Flies Blind” (May 04, 1943) ***WD
04:54:14.699 = Tales of the Frightened, “White House” (December 20, 1957) ***WD
04:58:34.640 = Show Close

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(LQ) = Low Quality
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A wealthy elderly man harbors an obsessive fear of being buried alive. Hear the tale from Creeps By Night!

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Frammis” (November 28, 1975) ***WD
00:47:18.979 = Night Beat, “Old Blind Pop” (August 07, 1950) ***WD
01:16:42.269 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944)
01:46:23.549 = Nightfall CBC, “Angel’s Kiss” (March 20, 1981) ***WD
02:15:32.419 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “The Norths Get Wired For Sound” (July 19, 1944)
02:45:26.329 = Origin of Superstition, “Lost Wedding Ring” (1935) ***WD
02:57:35.039 = The Price of Fear, “To My Dear Saladin” (June 06, 1983) ***WD
03:27:05.839 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Message In Red” (November 07, 1945)
03:56:47.079 = Quiet Please, “Never Send to Know” (March 08, 1948)
04:26:17.149 = Radio City Playhouse, “Soundless” (September 18, 1948) ***WD
04:55:46.526 = Show Close

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(LQ) = Low Quality
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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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An astronaut utilizes a black hole to travel back in time. Encountering his past self, they devise a plan to secure their financial future. Hear the story from MindWebs in “Singularities Make Me Nervous!”

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Dead, Dead Ringer” (November 27, 1975) ***WD
00:47:24.759 = MindWebs, “Singularities Make Me Nervous” (September 15, 1978)
01:14:13.388 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Genuine Article” (1965) ***WD
01:15:23.370 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (ADU) ***WD
01:43:14.219 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Murder in City Hall” (April 05, 1946)
02:12:48.429 = Mr. District Attorney, “One Slip Meant Death” (May 07, 1947) ***WD
02:42:21.119 = Murder at Midnight, “Man Who Died Yesterday” (June 30, 1947) ***WD
03:08:59.259 = The Black Museum, “The Telegram” (February 26, 1951) ***WD
03:33:53.999 = Mysterious Traveler, “They Struck It Rich” (March 16, 1948)
04:03:26.109 = Mystery House, “Death Is An Accident” (1944-1946)
04:29:13.759 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Old Nurse’s Story” (1966-1968)
04:56:50.279 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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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A man returns to his long-abandoned house following his wife’s death. Upon entering, he becomes trapped by a mysterious force that renders him invisible and confines him within the house, surrounded by ominous purple shadows.

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Lap of the Gods” (November 25, 1975) ***WD
00:46:56.429 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The House of Purple Shadows” (November 10, 1940) ***WD
01:11:36.189 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Hit Plan Gone Astray” (June 20, 1945) ***WD
01:35:26.819 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Case of the Accidental Murderess” (November 26, 1945)
02:04:05.019 = Inner Sanctum, “Terror By Night” (September 18, 1945)
02:33:21.799 = The Line Up, “The Check Killer Case” (March 06, 1951)
02:59:20.099 = Macabre, “Final Resting Place” (November 13, 1961) ***WD (LQ)
03:26:54.229 = Philip Marlowe, “Dancing Hands” (March 19, 1949)
03:56:42.089 = The Black Mass, “Imp of Perverse” and “Ms Found In a Bottle”
04:32:15.709 = Beyond Midnight, “Take Your Partners” (August 29, 1969)
05:02:04.728 = Show Close

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(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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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A scientist lives in a world where a new type of robot has been developed to take over every aspect of human life – but is that a life worth living? Hear the story, “With Folded Hands” from Future Tense!

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Serpent’s Tooth” (November 24, 1975) ***WD
00:47:12.569 = Five After The Hour, “Primer For Prejudice” (August 29, 1945)
01:11:25.579 = Future Tense, “With Folded Hands” (May 14, 1974) ***WD
01:39:59.839 = Gang Busters, “Notorious Gang Leader, Part 1” (October 18, 1947) ***WD
02:03:17.049 = Gang Busters, “Notorious Gang Leader, Part 2” (October 18, 1947) ***WD
02:26:41.069 = The Green Hornet, “Bait For a Burglar” (August 01, 1939)
02:55:54.959 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Death In The Bayous” (March 06, 1947)
03:26:02.009 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Earlon Troubled Waters” (February 08, 1952) ***WD
03:51:11.209 = BBC Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dream Woman” (July 19, 1980) ***WD
04:18:40.049 = The Haunting Hour, “Uptown Express” (June 17, 1945)
04:43:41.829 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Birds of a Feather” (April 19, 1959)
05:03:36.530 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
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"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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An old man who lives in the backwoods and is rumored to be a “snake doctor” – someone who can cure snakebites and even communicate with snakes. But can he… really? Hear the story in “Snake Doctor” from ESCAPE!

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Hanging Judgement” (November 21, 1975) ***WD
00:46:58.379 = Dimension X, “Universe” (November 26, 1950) ***WD
01:17:11.059 = The Creaking Door, “The Man in the Morgue” (1964-1965) ***WD
01:45:35.329 = The Eleventh Hour, “Explosives” (1941-1946) ***WD
02:15:53.739 = Escape, “Snake Doctor” (February 08, 1948) ***WD
02:45:16.429 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949)
03:14:59.129 = Exploring Tomorrow, ‘The Moon Is New” (January 22, 1958) ***WD
03:33:36.129 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
03:57:20.669 = Dark Fantasy, ‘Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941)
04:21:41.159 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Monkey’s Paw” (January 29, 1988)
04:49:39.049 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Command Performance” (July 29, 1948)
04:54:37.152 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
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"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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A modern-day teenager named Randy becomes fascinated with the occult after discovering an ancient and mysterious book titled ‘Lamps of the Devil’. As his obsession grows, strange and increasingly sinister events begin to occur. His parents grow concerned as Randy begins to change, becoming distant and increasingly fixated on dark forces. As the influence of the book deepens, Randy finds himself drawn into a world of black magic, unaware of the true cost of dabbling in forbidden knowledge. His descent forces those around him to confront the power of evil – and what it takes to resist it. Hear the story in CBS Radio Mystery Theater!

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Lamps of the Devil” (November 20, 1975) ***WD
00:46:45.369 = Witch’s tale, “Firing Squad” (August 31, 1931) (LQ)
01:13:08.749 = Basil Rathbone’s Word Detective, “The Saxophone” (ADU)
01:16:17.785 = X Minus One, “To The Future” (December 14, 1955)
01:44:59.279 = Strange Adventure, “Ten Dollar Hero” (1945)
01:48:29.371 = Appointment With Fear, “Pit And The Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD
02:15:49.089 = BBC Ghost Story, “The House on the Hill” (2013)
02:30:07.059 = Beyond The Green Door, “Richard Hearn, Hunter” (1966)
02:34:26.199 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD
02:49:03.359 = Box 13, “Hare and Hounds” (February 27, 1949)
03:15:46.479 = Incredible But True, “The Burglar of Blackpool” (1950-1951)
03:19:36.659 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Biloxi and the Bogus Beavers…” (1990-1992)
03:47:37.019 = The Clock, “Star Crossed Lovers” (April 13, 1947) ***WD
04:11:05.309 = Confession, Esther Phillips” (August 02, 1953)
04:40:42.629 = Sounds of Darkness, “Beefsteak Texas Style” (December 30, 1969)
05:08:45.639 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
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A couple becomes trapped in a cabin during a blizzard while a murderer is on the loose. Bloodstains in the kitchen allow the cabin owner to dominate them with fear! Hear the “Fear” with CBS Radio Mystery Theater!

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Fear” (November 19, 1975) ***WD
00:46:58.059 = Suspense, “Diary of Sophronia Winters” (April 27, 1943)
01:15:35.729 = Tales of the Frightened, “Story of Wood” (December 18, 1957)
01:20:06.889 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Raven” (ADU)
01:29:44.319 = Theater Five, “My Brother’s Keeper” (September 15, 1964) ***WD
01:49:29.489 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD
02:20:17.779 = 2000 Plus, “Rocket And Skull” (October 10, 1951) ***WD
02:48:38.879 = The Unexpected, “Passport To Danger” (March 07, 1948) ***WD
03:01:26.639 = Unit 99, “Accident at 12th and E” (December 27, 1957)
03:24:56.679 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD
03:38:57.879 = The Weird Circle, “Spectre of Tappington” (October 22, 1944) ***WD
04:06:31.479 = The Whistler, “Death Has a Thirst” (May 08, 1943)
04:36:08.729 = Strange Wills, “Portsmouth Square” (December 07, 1946)
05:05:44.969 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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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