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Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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 even some dark science fiction.

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309:16

THOU SHALT NOT KILL: Sweetheart or Slayer?

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/31

When a charming suitor sweeps Jeannie off her feet, a string of brutal murders makes her wonder if she’s fallen for a killer! Hear the tale from The Clock in “Thou Shalt Not Kill!” | #RetroRadio EP0423Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Saxon Curse” (March 29, 1976)00:47:40.179 = The Clock, “Thou Shalt Not Kill” (June 22, 1947)01:14:01.799 = Creeps By

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292:11

TERROR AT CHRISTMAS COTTAGE: Where The Holiday...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/29

During a Christmas gathering at a renovated 17th-century cottage, four friends experience a series of supernatural events that reveal the dark history of the house in the tale, “Exorcism” from BBC’s Ghost Story! | #RetroRadio EP0422Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Extortion” (March 26, 1976)00:47:16.169 = The Whistler, “An Eye For An Eye” (July 09,

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307:06

THE WIDOWER AND THE WEREWOLF: He Wanted a Mother for...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/28

A grieving widower marries a mysterious woman to care for his children — only to discover she may be a monstrous werewolf haunting the dark forests of the Hartz Mountains in the tale, “Werewolf” from The Weird Circle! | #RetroRadio EP0421Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Transformation of Joebee” (March 25, 1976)00:46:57.279 = Strange, “Flying

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302:15

BRAIN DRAIN: Harvesting The Brains of the Brilliant –...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/27

A deranged scientist harvests the brains of others' brilliant minds to fuel his own heinous experiments! | #RetroRadio EP0420Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Brain Drain” (March 24, 1976)00:47:04.359 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Three Frogs” (April 29, 1948) ***WD01:16:04.839 = Quiet Please, “How Beautiful Upon the Mountain” (May 03, 1948)01:45:47.479

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287:00

THE COVERED BRIDGE TIME TUNNEL: A Honeymoon Takes A...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/26

On a quiet honeymoon drive, Peg crosses an old covered bridge — and steps straight into the 18th century, where escaping the past may cost her future. | #RetroRadio EP0419Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Covered Bridge” (March 23, 1976)00:47:11.299 = Murder at Midnight, “The Creeper” (May 15, 1950) ***WD01:12:39.129 = The Mysterious Traveler, “The

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287:20

THE CRYSTALLINE MAN: The Terror They Released Should...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/26

When an Arctic expedition unearths a perfectly preserved man encased in quartz, they awaken something ancient — and it’s not entirely dead. Hear the story from Macabre! | #RetroRadio EP0418Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Stampede’ (March 22, 1976)00:47:13.799 = Macabre, “Crystalline Man” (January 01, 1962) ***WD01:15:59.129 = Philip Marlowe, “Lady In

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32:14

(BONUS AUDIO) “The Man Who Hated Mars” by Randall...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/26

He was sentenced to a dusty prison under an alien sky… and he’d do anything to escape. Colonel Anthony Fallon isn’t like the other men stuck on Mars. He’s smarter. Sharper. Angrier. And he’s got a plan. In a world where exile means a slow fade into obscurity, one bitter man decides to fight the system — no matter the cost. But on Mars, nothing ever goes the way you expect.Originally published: Amazing Stories in September 1956ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal

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288:54

Sherlock Holmes Investigates The STRANGE CASE OF THE...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/26

Holmes investigates a series of murders involving young women, leading him to disguise himself and hide in a wax museum to catch the killer. | #RetroRadio EP0417Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Matter of Love and Death” (March 19, 1976)00:46:41.229 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Esmeralda” (August 30, 198)01:13:04.989 = The Haunting Hour,

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308:05

THE HEADLESS DEAD: History Is Written in Blood — and...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/24

A skeptical tourist at the Tower of London plays an ancient organ — only to awaken haunted by headless phantoms demanding his return. Hear the tale from Dark Fantasy! | #RetroRadio EP0416Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Other Side of the Coin” (March 18, 1976)00:47:22.209 = Murder By Experts, “It’s Luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949)

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308:45

THE FINAL RECKONING: Revenge Is A Close Shave Away!

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/23

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 EP0415Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Crime Casts a Shadow” (March 16, 1976)00:51:33.299 = Box 13, “Sealed

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292:32

THE ALIENS: Psychic Espionage and a World on the Brink

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/21

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 EP0414Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Aliens” (March 15, 1976) ***WD00:47:45.729 = Unit 99, “Meet Highway Patrol at 55th Street” (February 21, 1958)01:11:18.159 = Dark Venture,

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300:52

THREE SKELETON KEY: Where The Ocean Ends and Horror...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/21

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 EP0413Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0413Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Man Who Preyed On Women” (March 12,

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314:32

PRESUMED DEAD: Her Husband’s Death Was Only The...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/20

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 EP0412Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Pandora” (March 11, 1976) ***WD00:47:47.699 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Lady From The Sea”

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22:21

(Bonus Episode) “ZERO HOUR” by Ray Bradbury

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/19

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

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297:58

MY SHADOW IS A MURDERER: Science Tore Him In Two –...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/18

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 EP0411Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “I Thought I Saw a Shadow” (March 10, 1976) ***WD00:48:43.069 = Murder at Midnight,

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298:16

They Said Leave The GHOST Alone, She Brings TRAGEDY,...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/18

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 EP0410Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Queen of Spades” (March 08, 1976) ***WD00:48:26.039 = Philip Marlowe, “Cloak of

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310:13

They Moved Into a Beautiful Home… TOO BAD IT WAS...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/17

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 EP0409Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Infernal Triangle” (March 05, 1976) ***WD00:47:02.859 = The Haunting Hour, “Occupation Murder” (August

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294:10

DIAL “D” FOR DREAD: Don’t Answer Calls From SNIPE-3909

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/16

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 EP0408Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = 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)

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297:52

SIX WHO DID NOT DIE: Ghosts of the Mangareva Deep

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/15

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 EP0407Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Half a Life” (February 27, 1976) ***WD00:47:15.599 = The Confession, “Roger S. Chapman” (September 13,

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298:53

A HAUNTING IN THE FAMILY: Her Guardian From Beyond...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2025/05/13

A young orphaned girl finds herself in the care of sinister relatives, but the ghost of her beloved grandfather returns to protect her from harm. Listen to “The Providential Ghost” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater in this 5-hour Old Time Radio marathon! | #RetroRadio EP0406Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0406Get the Darkness Syndicate version at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial

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