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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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292:58

The Blind Woman on Stage Had Never Met Him — So How...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/04/09

“Leona’s Room”: He thought he'd committed the perfect murder — until a blind woman on a vaudeville stage looked straight at him and told the audience exactly what he'd done. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0624CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Secret of Laurels” (July 28, 1977)00:46:11.039 = Pat Novak For Hire, “John St. John” (October 13, 1946)01:15:11.996 = Peril, “The Wonderful Deception” (1953)

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300:36

He Rented a Room to Strangers. He Had No Idea What...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/04/08

“The Most Famous Man In The World”: The couple who rented the front room dressed wrong, paid in old money, and somehow had tomorrow's newspaper — and those were the least strange things about them. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0623CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Rockets Red Glare” (July 26, 1977)00:46:21.041 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Gioconda Smile” (June 19, 1945) ***WD01:15:19.942 = Murder at Midnight,

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298:58

The Soprano, the Gorilla, and Dr. Luther's Terrible...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/04/07

“Spawn of Subhuman”: A famous soprano and her manager discover their plane is being piloted by a gorilla — and the madman who arranged their kidnapping has far worse plans waiting for them on the ground. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0622CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Rendezvous With Death” (July 21, 1977) ***WD00:48:12.971 = Dark Fantasy, “Spawn of Subhuman” (February 27, 1942)01:12:07.537 = 5 Minute

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305:33

Three Killers, One Prisoner, and a Ghost That Hadn't...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/04/06

“Ancestor”: Three killers have a woman locked in the dark, a river running below to swallow her body — but something far older than any of them just heard her crying. Something that died eight centuries ago. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0621CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Mysterious Island” (July 19, 1977)00:45:37.418 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Snowbound No Opening Or Closing” (December 01, 1946)01:10:06.910 =

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309:21

The Little Silver Box With a Terrifying Secret | An...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/04/05

“The Bisara of Pooree”: Set in 1891 British India, Major John Churton is riding a streak of bad luck — a robbery, the death of his horse, a rejected invention — when he becomes engaged to the woman of his dreams, Millicent Hollis. His old friend Tom Futon recognizes the source of the trouble: a small silver box called the Bissara of Puri, containing a tiny eyeless wooden fish, which Churton unknowingly purchased in a bazaar. According to legend, the Bissara brings ruin to those who buy it — but

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299:26

The Locals Said He Was the Devil. The Rich Americans...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/04/04

“The Kingdom Below”: When a wealthy American family accepts a lunch invitation from the mysterious Prince of Porto Corvo, they don't realize that sitting down at his table may cost them far more than they ever imagined — perhaps even their very souls. The locals have been warning strangers about this prince for centuries, and now it's too late to turn back. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0619CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery

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309:25

What Would You Sell for $5,000? | The Strange Pawn...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/04/03

“Time On My Hands”: A broke and desperate drifter thinks he's found the answer to all his problems when a mysterious pawnbroker offers him $5,000 cash for something Joe has plenty of — time — but the true cost of that bargain doesn't reveal itself until it's far too late to walk away. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0618CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Matter of Conscience” (July 14, 1977)00:46:23.042 = Hollywood

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305:01

The Foster Child Who May Have Brought Something...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/04/02

“Semi-Detached”: When a foster child's arrival coincides with a rash of terrifying unexplained events in their home, a couple and the psychiatrist brought in to investigate begin to suspect the girl may be unleashing some kind of psychic force — but the truth behind the disturbances is far more disturbing than anyone imagined. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0617CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Colonel Chabert”

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308:19

He Murdered His Best Friend — Then His Best Friend...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/04/01

“The Gift”: When Walter Powers helps his lover murder her wealthy husband, he thinks he's gotten away with the perfect crime — until the dead man shows up at his apartment that same night with a gift, a warning, and knowledge of secrets that no living person could possibly know. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0616CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Gift” (July 08, 1977)00:45:40.701 = The Black Mass, “Moonlit

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304:04

She Went to a Church Dance. She Came Back in a Stolen...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/03/31

“A Stranger Among Us”: A chance encounter at a church social leads a widowed mother down a rabbit hole of missing time, stolen cars, and hypnotic revelations — and what she remembers from that lost night is only the beginning. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0615CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Stranger Among Us” (July 07, 1977)00:45:48.546 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947)

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177:12

She Said They Were Coming to Kill Her. She Was Right,...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/03/29

A terrified young woman is convinced that invisible forces are closing in on her family — and she's right, but not for any reason anyone could have predicted. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0614CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (October 31, 1949)00:13:13.023 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 01, 1949)00:24:50.231 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night”

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308:27

The Hex, the Servant, and the Secret Nobody Saw...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/03/29

“Hexed” | A newlywed American woman in Ceylon becomes convinced she is cursed — but the most dangerous thing on the island may be the secret she's been keeping from her husband. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0613CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Hexed” (July 05, 1977) ***WD00:45:45.100 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “A Study In Ornithology” (June 02, 1943)00:50:43.183 = Future Tense, “With Folded Hands” (May 14, 1974)

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297:57

One Misstep In A Snowy Graveyard Changed Everything —...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/03/27

“Gravestone”: When three women on a winter hike stumble into a snow-covered graveyard and one accidentally dances on a grave, what follows will make them question everything they thought they knew about the boundary between the living and the dead. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0612CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Revenge” (July 01, 1977)00:45:40.848 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Gravestone” (July 06, 1942)

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290:38

Something Is Living Under The Town, And It's Been...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/03/26

“Elmer Versus The Mutant Rats”: When a small-town manure hauler's quiet vacation gets interrupted by rats the size of chihuahuas, it turns out that's just the beginning — because something much, much bigger is living underneath the entire town. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0611CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater “Dead Men Do Tell Tales” (June 30, 1977) ***WD00:45:41.626 = Strange Adventure, “The Diamond of Destiny”

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306:48

He Was The Only One Who Still Went Outside. That Was...

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2026/03/25

“The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury | In a future where everyone stays indoors and stares at screens, one man's simple evening walk is enough to get him arrested. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0610CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” (June 28, 1977) ***WD00:46:35.629 = Theater Five, “Body Without Crime” (November 04, 1964)01:05:47.446 = CBC Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971)

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311:35

Stranded on an Uncharted Island, He Discovered...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/03/24

“Conquerors Isle” | A Navy pilot rescued from a Pacific life raft tells his psychiatrist a terrifying story — that somewhere beneath an uncharted island, a race of beings far beyond human intelligence is quietly preparing to take over the world. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0609CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Come Fill My Cup” (June 27, 1977)00:46:27.960 = Half Hour to Kill, “Audition Episode, Never Aired”

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299:21

When The Woman Who Couldn't Tell TV From Reality, Her...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/03/23

“Fan Mail” | When a devoted soap opera fan becomes so consumed by a fictional murder that she can no longer tell the difference between the show and reality, the lines between fantasy and real-life violence begin to dangerously blur. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0608CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Fan Mail” (June 24, 1977)00:47:08.584 = CBC’s Nightfall, “Beauty’s Beast” (February 04, 1983)01:13:47.748 =

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306:18

Two Men Were Found Torn Apart Next To the Same Table....

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/03/22

Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR“Green Vase” | When a writer moves into an isolated country house to finish his novel, he discovers an ugly green vase that must never be moved — and something sealed in the attic that stirs every time it is. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0607CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times

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304:36

A Drifter With No Past Agreed To A Scientist's...

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/03/21

“Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” | A young drifter with no past and no roots agrees to become a scientist's paid test subject — never suspecting that the experiments would unleash something inside him that could destroy everything he's finally found worth living for. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0606CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” (June 21, 1977)00:47:19.830 = House of Mystery, “The Ghost

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307:48

He Couldn’t Stop Thinking About Her One Imperfection

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark ·

2026/03/20

“The Birth-Mark” | A man’s growing obsession with a tiny flaw on his wife’s face begins to reveal a far more disturbing imperfection within himself. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0605CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Birth Mark” (June 20, 1977) ***WD00:45:41.302 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Death at X Bar” (1947-1950)00:50:37.698 = Future Tense, “Picture’s Don’t Lie” (May 09, 1974) ***WD01:18:00.348 = BBC Ghosts

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