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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 TUNNEL MAN: When the Planets Line Up Right, Mr. Mole Comes Knocking | #RetroRadio

    THE TUNNEL MAN: When the Planets Line Up Right, Mr. Mole Comes Knocking | #RetroRadio
    Apr 30 2026
    A radiation-scarred inventor has built a submarine that burrows through solid bedrock, parked it beneath the city, and aimed its torpedoes at the fault line — and the planets are sliding into position to help him pull the trigger.

    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

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Tunnel Man” (September 20, 1977)
    00:45:40.665 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” (January 1968) ***WD
    01:14:57.979 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmer Meets Death” (1990-1992) ***WD
    01:43:03.330 = The Clock, “The Hunter and the Hunted” (November 22, 1955) ***WD
    02:09:06.215 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
    02:37:03.067 = The Crime Club, “Sentence of Death” (October 09, 1947) ***WD
    03:05:59.992 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Case of the Counterfeit $10 Bills” (December 22, 1946) ***WD
    03:31:06.412 = The Devil and Mr. O, “No Escape” (November 19, 1971) ***WD
    03:56:48.974 = Diary of Fate, “Trina Crowley” (March 09, 1948) ***WD
    04:25:17.920 = Dimension X, “Beyond Infinity” (July 21, 1950) ***WD
    04:54:28.084 = 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.
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0645
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    4 hrs and 55 mins
  • Possessive Dead: A Stolen Mummified Foot, a Wedding Eve, and a 3,000-Year-Old Debt | #RetroRadio

    Possessive Dead: A Stolen Mummified Foot, a Wedding Eve, and a 3,000-Year-Old Debt | #RetroRadio
    Apr 29 2026
    A dollar at a dusty curio shop buys a mummified foot — and the thirty-century-old princess who comes with it.

    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

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Wind And The Flame
    00:46:57.579 = The Weird Circle, “Possessive Dead” (March 25, 1945)
    01:14:18.931 = The Whistler, “Seascape” (January 22, 1945)
    01:42:56.945 = Witch’s Tale, “Altar of Hate” (November 08, 1933) ***WD
    02:08:42.316 = X Minus One, “Pictures Don’t Lie” (October 24, 1956)
    02:36:06.053 = The Zero Hour, “The Violation” (May 10, 1974) ***WD
    02:53:37.216 = ABC Mystery Time, “Suicide Club” (June 07, 1956) ***WD (LQ)
    03:15:19.752 = Strange Adventure, “A Matter of Salvage” (1945)
    03:18:35.175 = Appointment With Fear, “Speaking Clock” (April 13, 1944)
    03:45:58.687 = BBC Radio 4/7 Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (December 28, 2007)
    04:00:13.483 = Beyond The Green Door, “Dillingsworth Diamond Corp” (1966) ***WD
    04:04:21.110 = The Black Book, “Vagabond Murder” (March 02, 1952) ***WD
    04:18:50.973 = The Avenger, “The Subway Ghost” (March 07, 1946)
    04:48:49.580 = Box 13, “Diamond In The Sky” (November 21, 1948) ***WD
    05:15:38.566 = 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.
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0644
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    5 hrs and 16 mins
  • DEATH ON PROJECT X: An Accountant, A Doomsday Test, And One Week To Stop It | #RetroRadio

    DEATH ON PROJECT X: An Accountant, A Doomsday Test, And One Week To Stop It | #RetroRadio
    Apr 29 2026
    An accountant on his first field assignment is the only man who can stop a catastrophe, and the project director has a debriefing schedule designed to bury him until it's too late.

    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

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Death On Project X” (September 16, 1977) ***WD
    00:46:12.808 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “Metballs Are Murder” (November 08, 2006)
    00:59:57.050 = Strange Wills, “Prince of Broadway” (July 06, 1946)
    01:29:44.479 = Suspense, “Suspicion” (February 10, 1944)
    01:59:15.319 = Tales of the Frightened, “Don’t Lose Your Head” (December 17, 1957)
    02:03:46.026 = The Creaking Door, “Cat Woman” (December 14, 1964) ***WD
    02:32:10.595 = The Saint, “Cowboy” (July 01, 1951)
    03:00:57.876 = Theater Five, “World Enough And Time” (November 10, 1964)
    03:23:02.258 = Theater 1030, “Two Little Punctures” (July 12, 1953) ***WD
    03:50:03.008 = Two Thousand Plus, “Veteran Comes Home” (July 05, 1950) ***WD
    04:18:09.269 = The Unexpected, “Two Of A Kind” (1947-1948) ***WD
    04:29:57.657 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD
    04:44:51.349 = Dark Venture, “Ten Dollar Bill” (August 14, 1945)
    05:13:49.213 = 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.
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0643
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    5 hrs and 15 mins
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