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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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295:27

“INTERDIMENSIONAL SASQUATCH” #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2024/06/20

IN THIS EPISODE: Haunted by a shadowy spirit creature which they say lives inside their home, a Gasparillo family is now seeing spiritual help to remove their unwanted guest. (Spirt Creature Tortures Family) *** Coyotes are of the dog family and are formidable and deadly hunters. But could they also have the ability to shape-shift? (Coyotes and the Chupacabra) ***  People have been chasing Bigfoot for more than sixty years. Yet still, we have no definitive, physical proof of its existence. Could the

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30:14

BONUS EPISODE: “THE SNARE” by Richard Rein Smith...

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2024/06/20

IN THIS EPISODE: A story originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine in January, 1956.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may

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511:58

Full “DRACULA” Audio Drama plus Vampire History and...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2024/06/18

IN THIS EPISODE: Everyone knows about Dracula. Most everyone has seen at least one film starring the undead blood-sucker, or has read the novel by Bram Stoker. But only the real fans of Dracula know about the real people and true stories that inspired Bram Stoker to create the character. Tonight you’ll hear the entire audio drama of the Bram Stoker novel, “Dracula” plus I’ll be sharing lots of legends, lore, and history about vampires! Over 8-hours of blood-sucking fun!YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME

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329:49

“NO ONE BELIEVES MY PARANORMAL STORY” and more!...

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2024/06/17

IN THIS EPISODE: A creepy true story from Weirdo family member Courtney Rondeau. (It Was The Light That Woke Me) *** The Wendigo. It appears in numerous areas of pop culture, like the TV shows “Supernatural” and “The X Files”, the movie “Ravenous”, and games such as “Dungeons and Dragons”, along with video games like “Final Fantasy” and “Until Dawn”. But the Wendigo isn’t just a creature from someone’s imagination.(Wendigo) ***  I’lll share a collection of some of the creepiest, most unexplainable

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313:09

“MODERN MONSTERS, TYPHOID MARY, PERPLEXING...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2024/06/16

IN THIS EPISODE: On September 18, 1973, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter (later to become President Carter) filed a report with the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena claiming he’d seen a UFO. (The Jimmy Carter UFO Sighting) *** While most pregnancies go off without a hitch, once in a while there are abnormalities – and sometimes those abnormalities aren’t with the delivery, but with the pregnancy itself. We’ll look at some bizarre real stories of pregnancies that gave almost

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351:40

#RetroRadio “SCARY STORIES OF SEDUCTIVE SUCCUBI”,...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2024/06/15

IN THIS EPISODE: You’ve crawled into bed ready for a good night’s sleep. You begin to nod off, but haven’t completely fallen asleep yet. That’s when you sense something in the room near your bed. Despite your fright, you can’t cry out, run, or scream. The thing then climbs on top of you and suddenly you realize it’s grotesque, but also alluring – female, seductive, and while you can’t move, your body still responds to her intimate advances. You’ve just become the next victim of the succubus.*** The

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346:49

#RetroRadio “HAUNTED ASYLUMS” and more Creepy True...

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2024/06/14

IN THIS EPISODE: A man calling himself Roland T. Owen checked into room 1046 of the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 2, 1935. In just two days' time, he would be dead. But no one knows who killed him, and it has become one of history’s most popular mysteries – The Mystery of Room 1046. (The Mystery of Room 1046) *** Ghosts are spooky – but zombies are even worse. But what if you came across a ghost zombie? That’s exactly the terror Scandinavian Vikings had to deal with! (Ghost

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256:20

#RetroRadio “THE MOST HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSES IN THE...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2024/06/12

IN THIS EPISODE: Accounts of haunted lighthouses have existed for hundreds of years. To many they are considered to be isolated and romantic. Some lighthouses are possibly haunted due to tragedies from shipwrecks or other horrors that have spawned all sorts of lighthouse lore. Some who have spent the night at a haunted lighthouse come away with stories to share such as seeing a former lighthouse keeper, or resident of the keeper's home. Could they still be present in some form after their death

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272:08

#RetroRadio “Disconcerting Doppelganger Deeds” and...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2024/06/11

IN THIS EPISODE: Violence, mayhem, even rape. Horrifying atrocities committed by the most evil of human beings – but in one case, in Culver City, California, it wasn’t a man who engaged in these obscenities, but specters of the paranormal. (A Famous Case of Frightening Entities) *** We’ll look at a handful of out-of-body experience stories directly from those who lived through them – and they might change your opinion about the afterlife. (Surviving Out of Body Experiences) *** Weirdo family member

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209:14

#RetroRadio “Those Freaky Fresno Nightcrawlers” and...

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2024/06/09

IN THIS EPISODE: Sightings of strange, pale creatures are being reported in California – and now over two decades from the first sighting, we still don’t know what the Fresno Nightcrawlers truly are. (Freaky Reports of Pale Crawlers) *** There are roads on Long Island that are much more than a line between two points. Some roads contain legends that travel with you on your journey. (Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road) *** In 1981, a cabin in the woods played host to a brutal family murder. We’ll

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298:55

#WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio “An Accidental Mass Murder...

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2024/06/08

IN THIS EPISODE: The governor called it “mass murder” in 1942 when forty-seven patients died at the Oregon State Hospital – all within hours. All of them, poisoned. Finding the murderer and motive would lead to an unexpected conclusion, and to an unrelenting haunting. (An Accidental Mass Murder at Oregon State Hospital) *** It was 1973, and the small town of Murphysboro, Illinois had quite a scare with numerous people encountering what many described as a large gorilla-like creature. We might call

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44:34

(BONUS EPISODE!) “NEW MURDERS FOR OLD” by Carter...

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2024/06/06

Not a regular episode of RetroRadio of course - but it's defintely a retro story!“NEW MURDERS FOR OLD” by Carter Dickson (A Favorite of Alfred Hitchcock!) #WeirdDarkness #DarkivesIN THIS EPISODE: We dive back into one of the Alfred Hitchcock books I have on my shelves titled, “My Favorites In Suspense.” The story is from Carter Dickson entitled, “New Murders For Old” which is a great macabre mystery.SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“New Murders For Old” by Carter Dickson is from the book

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Where's My Retro Radio Shows?

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2024/06/06

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“The Case Of The Obsessed Uncle” #MurderNoir

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2024/06/06

THE TRUE STORY THIS EPISODE IS BASED ON: In 1954, 11-year-old Jeanette Earnest was abducted by her uncle, 48-year-old Thurman Priest, in Fort Worth, Texas. Jeanette's mother Nadine had previously noticed Priest's inappropriate obsession with Jeanette and tried to keep him away from her daughter. After the abduction, Priest took Jeanette to motels in Texas, Kansas and Missouri. Evidence suggests he sexually assaulted her during this time. Jeanette tried to escape at one point but Priest caught her

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(BONUS EPISODE!) “The Super Opener” (Pulp Sci-Fi...

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2024/05/31

Tonight I’m bringing you another sci-fi story from the 1950s. The story, “The Super Opener” was written by Michael Zuroy and was published in “Worlds of If Science Fiction” the August 1958 issue.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.comWeird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46Find

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24:55

“Green Grew The Lasses” (Pulp Sci-Fi Story)...

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2024/05/31

Tonight I’m sharing a story originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine in July, 1953. It’s a story from Ruth Laura Wainwright entitled, “Green Grew The Lasses” – and no, that’s not a typo!SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.comWeird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John

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299:44

#WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio – June 02, 2024

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2024/05/29

Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com!TONIGHT’S RETRO RADIO SHOWS: Dimension X, “With Folded Hands” (April 15, 1950) *** The Eleventh Hour, “Accident On Curve” *** Escape, “The Vessel of Wrath” (May 10, 1953) *** Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949) *** Exploring Tomorrow, “Country Boy” (December 18, 1957) *** Five After The Hour, “The Man Without a Face” (February 23,

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297:02

#WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio Marathon: May 27, 2024...

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2024/05/27

#WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio Marathon: May 27, 2024 (PILOT EPISODE)Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com!TONIGHT’S RETRO RADIO SHOWS: ABC Mystery Time, ‘Four Fatal Jugglers” *** Appointment With Fear, “The Clock Strikes Eight” *** Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Return Of The Master Constipator” *** The Creaking Door, “Yesterday You Died” *** Creeps By Night, “Walking Dead” ***

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305:44

“THE WHISTLER” 5-HOUR Multi-Episode Marathon 14...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2024/05/22

Get the commercial-free version by joining the Darkness Syndicate at - https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate! *** Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com!“I am the Whistler and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak!” Haunting

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312:51

“THE SHADOW” 5-HOUR Multi-Episode Marathon 14...

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2024/05/21

Get the commercial-free version by joining the Darkness Syndicate at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate! Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com!One of the most popular radio shows in history, “The Shadow” went on the air in August of 1930. "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are

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