Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

A man has the uncanny and unsettling ability to predict the deaths of people around him. *** Hear the story in CBC Nightfall’s story, “Dreamy” – along with 10 more Old Time Radio programs in this marathon!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Terror In The Air” (August 22, 1975) ***WD
00:48:20.359 = CBC Nightfall, “Dreamy” (March 27, 1981)
01:20:49.269 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “The Missing Sparkler” (August 25, 1943) ***WD
01:51:17.789 = Obsession, “Kiss of Kismet” (October 03, 1950) ***WD
02:14:59.399 = Origin of Superstition, “Hat On a Bed” (1935) ***WD
02:29:13.919 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Murder Needs An Artist” (May 06, 1950) ***WD
02:56:26.879 = Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (July 07, 1973) ***WD
03:24:27.129 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “World Series Crime” (October 02, 1943) ***WD
03:54:35.199 = Quiet Please, “Bakers Dozen” (January 19, 1948) ***WD
04:20:33.339 = Radio City Playhouse, “Special Delivery” (August 07, 1948) ***WD
04:49:49.749 = Richard Diamond, “The Van Dyke Seance Case” (September 10, 1949)
05:19:21.468 = Show Close

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Two adults with special needs are placed under the care of a newly hired woman. She is plagued by a ghost seeking justice for his murder.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Circle of Evil” (August 21, 1975) ***WD
00:47:58.309 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947)
01:16:23.619 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Burn Witch, Burn” (January 25, 1946) ***WD
01:41:15.929 = Mr. District Attorney, Barnyard Bandit” (March 17, 1943) ***WD
02:10:09.539 = Murder At Midnight, “The Man With The Black Beard” (February 03, 1947) ***WD
02:36:28.449 = The Black Museum, “The Sheath Knife” (January 28, 1952) ***WD
03:05:51.739 = Mysterious Traveler, “Murder Without Crime” (June 29, 1947) ***WD
03:35:06.409 = Mystery House, “Time To Kill” (June 21, 1946)
04:01:11.589 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Dream Woman” (May 01, 1968)
04:30:24.329 = Night Beat, “Vincent And The Painter” (June 19, 1950) ***WD
04:55:16.035 = Show Close

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A doctor who obsessed with a deadly game of chance in which he constructs a model train board where each move of the train corresponds to the fate of a patient under his care. *** Hear the story in Inner Sanctum’s “Death Across The Board”, plus 10 more Old Time Radio programs in this marathon!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Welcome For a Dead Man” (August 19, 1975) ***WD
00:48:07.509 = Inner Sanctum, “Death Across the Board” (June 05, 1945)
01:19:12.349 = The Key, “Twenty Years Later” (January 19, 1947) ***WD
01:44:13.249 = Lights Out, “The Projective Mr. Drogan” (January 26, 1943)
02:13:51.209 = The Line Up, “Yudo in Ypsilanti” (January 18, 1952) ***WD
02:36:28.279 = Macabre, “The Avenger” (December 18, 1961) ***WD
03:05:31.389 = Philip Marlowe, “Black Halo” (January 15, 1949)
03:35:09.869 = The Black Mass, “Boarded Window” (February 12, 1964) ***WD
04:08:18.839 = MindWebs, “The Snake” and “The Fly” (June 23, 1978)
04:38:33.259 = Ellery Queen’s Minute Mysteries, “Big Mistake” (1965-1966) ***WD
04:39:37.989 = Out of Night, “Dead End” (November 25, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
05:10:19.890 = Show Close

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A retired civil servant becomes convinced that a hidden, malevolent force is infiltrating human society. He claims strange, malevolent beings are disguising themselves as humans and manipulating events for their sinister purposes! *** Hear this story in BBC’s “Haunted – Tales of the Supernatural” along with other Old Time Radio programs in this marathon!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Help! Somebody!” (August 18, 1975) ***WD
00:48:18.649 = Gang Busters, “Texas Killer” (January 12, 1946) ***WD (LQ)
01:19:13.229 = The Green Hornet, “Bat For a Two Timer” (June 27, 1939)
01:48:35.019 = The Hall of Fantasy, “He Who Follows Me” (March 11, 1950)
02:13:13.949 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “An Old Moorish Custom” (December 14, 1951)
02:39:14.309 = BBC Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “The Grey Ones” (August 11, 1984)
03:06:10.919 = The Haunting Hour, “If The Shoe Fits” (April 28, 1945) ***WD
03:30:38.279 = Have Gun, Will Travel, “Heyboy’s Revenge” (March 01, 1959)
03:54:33.809 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The House On Lost Man’s Bluff” (October 26, 1941)
04:19:06.489 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Clearing Peter Wade” (April 18, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
04:42:42.149 = Sherlock Holmes, “Mystery of the Vanishing Elephant” (October 08, 1945) (LQ)
05:10:59.444 = Show Close

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In order to claim her soul, the Devil, masquerading as her husband's campaign manager tricks the reprehensible and adulterous wife of a prominent politician into killing her husband. *** Hear this story in CBS Radio Mystery Theater along with other Old Time Radio programs in this marathon!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Unbearable Reflection” (August 15, 1975) ***WD
00:48:14.539 = Escape, “The Second Class Passenger” (January 07, 1948)
01:17:50.299 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 11, 1940) ***WD
01:45:17.559 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)
02:14:54.479 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Scionic Uranium Prospector” (July 09, 1958) ***WD
02:35:01.069 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD
02:58:53.569 = Dark Fantasy, “I Am Your Brother” (June 05, 1942) ***WD
03:27:35.989 = Diary of Fate, “Matt Cooper” (July 2o, 1948) ***WD
03:55:10.689 = BBC Fear on 4, “Fat Andy” (March 06, 1988)
04:24:27.839 = Five After The Hour, “Murder Has No Tongue” (June 27, 1945) ***WD
04:48:01.999 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Death Calls At Dinn” (April 20, 1948)
04:53:01.484 = Show Close

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A mysterious video rental store offers a rare and exclusive tape, promising a viewing experience like no other. However, the tape harbors a dark secret: it doesn't just entertain—it influences and manipulates the viewer in terrifying ways. Hear the story in Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue along with other Old Time Radio shows in this marathon!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Root of All Evil” (August 14, 1975) ***WD
00:48:51.309 = The Black Book, “The Price of the Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD
01:03:54.119 = Box 13, “The Professor and the Puzzle” (January 09, 1949)
01:30:34.779 = Incredible But True, “Intruder On The Earth” (July 10, 1950) ***WD
01:34:21.189 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “It Came From Video” (1990)
02:02:46.239 = The Clock, “Dr. Carter’s Experiment” (February 23, 1947) ***WD
02:28:27.759 = Sounds of Darkness, “East Side Story” (December 29, 1967) ***WD
02:53:16.299 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hollywood Visitor” (February 18, 1972) ***WD (LQ)
03:21:55.029 = Dimension X, “Hello Tomorrow” (September 15, 1950) ***WD
03:50:30.419 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “When Killers Meet” (April 10, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
04:02:52.729 = The Creaking Door, “Haunted Hangman” (1964) ***WD
04:31:43.789 = The Eleventh Hour, “Country Road” (1941-1946)
04:57:25.986 = Show Close
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In a fully automated world, a couple come home from vacation to find that their existence has been wiped clean from society's records. The culprit that disrupted their lives is later revealed to be a computer glitch. Hear this tale in CBS Radio Mystery Theater, along with 12 more Old Time Radio episodes and stories!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Master Computer” (August 13, 1975) ***WD
00:48:20.379 = The Whistler, “Mind Over Matter” (January 24, 1943)
01:17:33.859 = Strange Wills, “Autograph Girl” (October 19, 1946)
01:47:33.039 = Witch’s Tale, “Four Fingers And A Thumb” (November 13, 1933) ***WD
02:14:17.519 = Word Detective, “Saxophone” (November 04, 1959) ***WD
02:17:25.889 = X Minus One, “Requiem” (October 27, 1955)
02:41:19.849 = ABC Mystery Time, “My Adventure In Norfolk” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
03:05:35.509 = Strange Adventure, “The Wisdom of Solomon” (February 19, 1952) ***WD
03:08:55.869 = Adventures of the Abbotts, “The Blood Red City” (January 13, 1957) ***WD
03:38:04.729 = BBC Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD
04:04:56.099 = The Avenger, “Death Meets The Ghost” (November 02, 1945) ***WD
04:33:05.820 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Wedding Bouquet” (November 01, 2011)
04:47:38.079 = Beyond The Green Door, “Invasion of the Green Planet” (1966) ***WD
04:51:10.698 = Show Close

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The "City of the Dead" is a spooky, abandoned cemetery on the outskirts of a small California town. It’s a place shrouded in legend, haunted by ghostly tales, and avoided by the locals. The cemetery becomes the setting for a chilling mystery involving murder, deception, and a hidden treasure.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 01: The Adventure Begins” (Jan 08, 1944)
00:27:45.109 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 02: I’ve Dug Up Something Ghastly” (Jan 15, 1944)
00:53:36.149 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 03: The Body That Walked Off” (Jan 22, 1944)
01:19:47.119 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 04: Old Clawfoot Again” (Jan 29, 1944)
01:46:05.229 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 05: A Skeleton Walks In” (Feb 05, 1944)
02:12:06.753 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 06: Ghoul In The Grave” (Feb 12, 1944)
02:38:01.000 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 07: Captain Friday Vanishes” (Feb 19, 1944)
03:04:04.479 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 08: Kidnapping Of Clawfoot” (Feb 26, 1944)
03:30:04.679 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 09: Phantom Church” (Mar 04, 1944)
03:56:09.589 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 10: Where Pears Were Hidden” (Mar 11, 1944)
04:22:02.356 = Show Close

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Obsession with his own reflection leads a vain man to uncover the horrifying truth behind an ancient mirror with a sinister life of its own. *** Hear this story in Boris Karloff’s “Tales of the Frightened” along with other Old Time Radio shows in this episode of #RetroRadio! 

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Age Cannot Wither Her” (August 11, 1975) ***WD
00:49:28.409 = The Shadow, “Murder In E-Flat” (December 04, 1938) ***WD (LQ)
01:12:15.499 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Inner Critic” (April 2006)
01:26:23.649 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955)
01:41:56.779 = Suspense, “The Night Reveals” (March 02, 1943)
02:11:46.409 = Tales of the Frightened, “Mirror of Death” (1957)
02:16:55.889 = Tales From The Tomb, “Do You Know Where The Children Are?” (ADU)
02:22:17.859 = Theater Five, “The Trouble With Alphie” (September 03, 1964)
02:42:58.699 = 2000 Plus, “Veteran Comes Home” (July 05, 1950) ***WD
03:11:15.889 = The Unexpected, “Jailbreak” (August 22, 1948)
03:26:10.999 = Unit 99, “Loaded Gun and Burglar Tools” (November 08, 1957) (LQ)
03:49:44.309 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD
04:03:34.009 = Dark Venture, “Only Inhabitant” (November 19, 1946) ***WD
04:33:25.209 = The Weird Circle, “Terrible Night” (January 23, 1944)
05:00:49.251 = Show Close
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At a shadowy art auction, Vincent Price becomes the unwitting owner of a haunting portrait that ensnares its keepers in a web of madness and malevolent influence. *** Listen to THE PRICE OF FEAR and “Lot 132” in this marathon along with other thrilling old time radio shows!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Grey Ghost” (August 08, 1975) ***WD
00:49:12.499 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Four Hours to Kill” (May 13, 1949)
01:19:26.829 = The Price of Fear, “Lot 132” (October 06, 1973) ***WD
01:46:26.939 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Circus Train” (March 27, 1943) ***WD
02:11:59.969 = Quiet Please, “The Room Where The Ghosts Live” (January 12, 1948) (LQ)
02:36:28.179 = Radio City Playhouse, “Whistle Daughter Whistle” (July 31, 1948) ***WD
03:04:15.399 = Richard Diamond, “The Harry Basker Case” (September 03, 1949)
03:33:51.749 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Grave Robber” (1930) ***WD
03:35:02.614 = The Saint, “Real Gone Guy” (July 30, 1950) ***WD
04:02:53.869 = Sam Spade, “Missing News Hawk Caper” (July 18, 1948) ***WD
04:32:49.129 = The Sealed Book, “Accusing Corpse” (April 29, 1945)
05:02:17.764 = Show Close

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