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Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

By: Darren Marlar
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 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.Weird Darkness, 2025 Drama & Plays Science Fiction World
Episodes
  • The Ghostly Spirit Behind the Script Wanted His Name on the Marquee, Not Hers

    The Ghostly Spirit Behind the Script Wanted His Name on the Marquee, Not Hers
    Dec 20 2025
    In “The Imposter”, a woman, despite having no theatrical background, is suddenly inspired to write a full-length play — with the ghostly help of a long-dead actor. When the play turns out to be a hit, she tries to take all the credit for it. But the real author’s spirit isn’t having it and demands that her name be removed from the marquee. | #RetroRadio EP0571

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Imposter” (March 22, 1977) ***WD
    00:45:34.027 = Eleventh Hour, “Will” (1941-1946) ***WD
    01:14:24.935 = Escape, “Red Wine” (February 26, 1949)
    01:43:51.535 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
    02:11:07.323 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949)
    02:40:34.581 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Last Doctor” (February 19, 1958)
    02:59:01.191 = Faces in The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
    03:22:41.516 = Dark Fantasy, “Debt From The Past” (January 16, 1942)
    03:46:52.517 = Fear on 4, “The Chimes of Midnight” (October 02, 1997) ***WD
    04:14:52.809 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Broken Window” (1947-1950)
    04:19:55.490 = Tales From The Tomb, “Don’t Drink With Strangers” (1960s)
    04:23:35.238 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
    05:07:02.739 = Show Close

    (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
    (LQ) = Low Quality
    ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more 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

    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 Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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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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    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0571
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    5 hrs and 8 mins
  • He Spent 20 Years in Prison Planning the Perfect Revenge

    He Spent 20 Years in Prison Planning the Perfect Revenge
    Dec 11 2025
    After twenty years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, George Miller walks out a free man — and the gangster who framed him starts receiving dead rats in the mail. Ace Dinelli can run, but he can't escape a revenge and “Final Reckoning” two decades in the making. | #RetroRadio EP0570

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Little Green Death” (March 18, 1977)
    00:45:30.747 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Strange History of David Swan” (1967) ***WD
    01:15:05.606 = The Clock, “Bank Holiday” (May 02, 1948)
    01:41:07.362 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
    02:09:04.215 = The Crime Club, “Self Made Corpse” (July 31, 1947) ***WD
    02:37:20.457 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Red Jacoby” (October 06, 1946) ***WD
    03:02:32.947 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Alley Cat” (September 17, 1971)
    03:31:22.096 = Diary of Fate, “Nelson Walker” (June 15, 1948) ***WD
    03:59:09.126 = Dimension X, “The Lost Race” (May 20, 1950) ***WD
    04:28:29.527 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Picture of a Killer” (May 08, 1945) ***WD
    04:40:29.647 = The Creaking Door, “Death On The Road” (December 07, 1964) ***WD
    05:09:22.819 = Show Close

    (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
    (LQ) = Low Quality
    ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more 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

    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 Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
    = = = = =
    "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
    = = = = =
    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0570
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    5 hrs and 10 mins
  • The Man Whose Face Matched a 1,000-Year-Old Stone God

    The Man Whose Face Matched a 1,000-Year-Old Stone God
    Dec 11 2025
    “Jobo” — a big-boned, simple-minded man from Texas – bears a striking resemblance to the mysterious stone figures of Easter Island. When an archaeologist (and later his daughter) catch wind of this uncanny likeness, each sets off on their own journey to uncover what it might mean. Along the way they encounter strange and compelling clues — including shiny silver medallions — that hint at an astonishing connection between Jobo and the ancient gods of that remote Pacific island. | #RetroRadio EP0569

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Jobo” (March 17, 1977) ***WD
    00:45:35.995 = The Whistler, “Death Sees Double” (November 20, 1944)
    01:15:02.317 = Witch’s Tale, “The Spirits of the Lake” (January 07, 1936) ***WD
    01:43:53.184 = X Minus 1, “Student Body” (July 31, 1956)
    02:11:46.867 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956) ***WD
    02:35:47.833 = Strange Adventure, “The Man From Montmerte” (1945) ***WD
    02:39:01.667 = Appointment With Fear, “Pit And The Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD
    03:06:09.100 = BBC Radio 7 Ghost Stories, “Crewe” (December 2010)
    03:34:42.568 = Beyond The Green Door, “Matador’s Brother Killed” (1966)
    03:38:21.334 = The Black Book, “On Schedule” (February 17, 1952) ***WD
    03:52:50.502 = Let George Do It, “Graystone Ghost” (March 24, 1952) ***WD
    04:22:51.987 = Box 13, “Extra Extra” (September 19, 1948)
    04:49:27.311 = Show Close

    (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
    (LQ) = Low Quality
    ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more 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

    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 Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
    = = = = =
    "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
    = = = = =
    WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
    = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0569
    Show More Show Less
    4 hrs and 50 mins
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