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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
  • A Teen Discovers The Deadly Power Within Her

    A Teen Discovers The Deadly Power Within Her
    Nov 12 2025
    When eighteen-year-old Helen Todd seeks help from a mysterious mentor after being rejected by her boyfriend, she's introduced to ancient rituals that promise to unlock her inner power and make her feel like a goddess. But as Helen begins invoking curses and testing the limits of her newfound abilities, she must confront a terrifying question: is her power real, or is she losing her grip on reality? | #RetroRadio EP0554

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “I Pronounce You Dead” (February 07, 1977)
    00:46:42.230 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Ghost Ship” (April 24, 1945) ***WD
    00:58:43.759 = The Creaking Door, “Isle of Lost Souls” (November 23, 1964) ***WD
    01:27:31.728 = The Eleventh Hour, “Curious Confession” (June 04, 1959) ***WD
    01:54:43.338 = Escape, “The Lost Special” (February 12, 1949)
    02:24:09.825 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
    02:53:09.232 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD
    03:22:38.260 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Happiness Effect, aka The Gift” (February 05, 1958)
    03:42:26.596 = Dark Fantasy, “Resolution” (January 02, 1942) ***WD
    04:06:27.901 = BBC Fear on 4, “LifeLine” (February 11, 1993)
    04:35:23.006 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Spitting Revolver” (1947-1950)
    04:40:17.458 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (1960s)
    04:44:35.512 = Future Tense, “Saucer of Loneliness” (May 30, 1974) ***WD
    05:13:45.508 = 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/WDRR0554
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    5 hrs and 14 mins
  • He Threw the Skull Into the Sea… But It Came Back Screaming

    He Threw the Skull Into the Sea… But It Came Back Screaming
    Nov 11 2025
    A retired sea captain inherits a lonely seaside cottage — and the skull of a murdered woman that refuses to rest. When he tries to throw it into the sea, the thing comes back screaming… and it wants revenge. | “The Screaming Skull” from CBC Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0553

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ripple Effect” (February 04, 1977)
    00:46:17.627 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Screaming Skull” (April 01, 1968) ***WD
    01:15:31.737 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Peace to the Frifalites” (1989)
    01:42:59.621 = The Clock, “Nicky” (March 04, 1948)
    02:12:21.736 = The Crime Club, “Death Deals a Diamond” (July 17, 1947)
    02:41:39.176 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “The Case of the Darkened Face” (September 22, 1946) ***WD
    03:06:46.080 = CBC Deep Night, “Ice Screams” (August 05, 2005)
    03:40:44.312 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Shrinking People” (July 27, 1943)
    04:09:02.141 = Diary of Fate, “Phillip Vale” (June 01, 1948) ***WD (LQ)
    04:38:23.197 = Dimension X, “Knock” (May 06, 1950)
    05:07:42.545 = 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/WDRR0553
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    5 hrs and 9 mins
  • Aliens In The Mind: The Island of Telepathic Hybrids

    Aliens In The Mind: The Island of Telepathic Hybrids
    Nov 9 2025
    A dead professor, a remote Scottish island, and a secret population of large-headed telepaths with the ability to control human minds – two scientists uncover a government eugenics conspiracy that's already spreading far beyond the island's shores. Vincent Price stars in this chilling 1970s tale where the real horror isn't what's been created, but what's already walking among us. | #RetroRadio EP0552

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Casual Affair” (January 31, 1977)
    00:46:41.607 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 1: Island Genesis” (December 20, 1976)
    01:14:23.617 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 2: Hurried Exodus” (December 27, 1976)
    01:42:01.221 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 3: Unexpected Visitations” (January 03, 1977)
    02:09:42.802 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 4: Official Intercessions” (January 10, 1977)
    02:37:17.755 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 5: Genetic Revelations” (January 17, 1977)
    03:04:56.243 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 6: Final Tribulations” (January 24, 1977)
    03:32:17.751 = BBC Radio 7: Ghost Story, “A Recluse” (December 2010)
    04:00:45.311 = Beyond The Green Door, “Roary Flynn, Astronaut” (1966)
    04:04:33.416 = Hopalong Cassidy, “The Whistling Ghost” (August 20, 1950)
    04:29:24.930 = Box 13, “Blackmail Is Murder” (September 05, 1948)
    04:56:23.477 = 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/WDRR0552
    Show More Show Less
    4 hrs and 57 mins
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