• Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

  • By: Darren Marlar
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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.
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Episodes
  • IS THIS CHILD HUMAN, OR MONSTER? WHY IS IT CHAINED UP IN THE BASEMENT?

    IS THIS CHILD HUMAN, OR MONSTER? WHY IS IT CHAINED UP IN THE BASEMENT?
    Apr 17 2025
    A mysterious child is chained in a basement by its parents. As the story unfolds, subtle hints suggest that the child is not entirely human – its body secretes green fluid, and it moves in unsettling ways. Hear the story “Born of Man And Woman” on Future Tense! | #RetroRadio EP0383

    Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio:https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate

    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg” (January 09, 1976) ***WD
    00:48:04.969 = Five After The Hour, “Light Wife” (October 17, 1945) ***WD
    01:12:21.859 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Book Case” (Late 1940s)
    01:19:43.839 = Future Tense, “Born of Man And Woman” (May 16, 1974) ***WD
    01:48:31.689 = Gang Busters, “Supersonic Safecrackers” (December 06, 1947)
    02:15:07.119 = The Green Hornet, “The Lawyer Beats the Law” (August 08, 1939)
    02:45:17.919 = The Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD
    03:12:59.309 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Faith, Lime and Charity” (March 21, 1952) ***WD
    03:39:15.899 = (BBC) Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “Listen To The Silence” (August 02, 1980) ***WD
    04:08:24.529 = The Haunting Hour, “Second Chance” (August 03, 1945)
    04:34:21.479 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Gun Shy” (May 03, 1959)
    04:58:38.119 = 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
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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.
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    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0383
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    5 hrs
  • The WOMAN With The TAROT CARDS Just Predicted THE FUTURE! And IT CAME TRUE!

    The WOMAN With The TAROT CARDS Just Predicted THE FUTURE! And IT CAME TRUE!
    Apr 15 2025
    While reading tarot cards, a woman falls into a trance and delivers a prophecy. Each element of her prediction comes true, but there’s a strange twist… Hear the tale in “Cards” from The Creaking Door! | #RetroRadio EP0382

    Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio:https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court” (January 08, 1976) ***WD
    00:48:07.479 = Dimension X, “The Martian Death March” (January 14, 1951) ***WD
    01:15:05.349 = The Creaking Door, “Cards” (1964-1965) ***WD
    01:43:46.479 = Eleventh Hour, “Jeremy” (1960) ***WD
    02:08:30.339 = Escape, “Jimmy Goggles” (March 07, 1948)
    02:37:48.499 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
    03:08:38.809 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Sound Decision, aka The Martian Queen” (April 02, 1958) ***WD
    03:25:39.329 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD (LQ)
    03:50:52.129 = Dark Fantasy, “House of Bread” (December 26, 1941)
    04:15:42.009 = Diary of Fate, “Joe Mattuck” (March 16, 1948) ***WD
    04:46:09.239 = BBC: Fear on 4, “Mind Well The Tree” (February 28, 1988) ***WD
    05:15:35.897 = 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
    = = = = =
    "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.
    = = = = =
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0382
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    5 hrs and 17 mins
  • Thrown BACK IN TIME And Chased By a NEANDERTHAL! What Would YOU Do?

    Thrown BACK IN TIME And Chased By a NEANDERTHAL! What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 15 2025
    #RetroRadio EP0381: A couple are transported to the stone ages and are menaced by a Neanderthal.

    Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio:https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Russian Passport” (January 07, 1976) ***WD
    00:47:47.829 = X Minus One, “The Roads Must Roll” (January 04, 1956)
    01:16:31.029 = Strange Adventure, “The Phantom Signal” (1945) ***WD
    01:20:57.489 = Appointment With Fear, “And The Deep Shuddered” (November 20, 1945) ***WD
    01:48:11.359 = BBC Ghost Story, “School Story” (November 28, 1980)
    02:03:51.169 = Beyond The Green Door, “Mrs Curlew Poisoner Marries” (1966) ***WD
    02:08:31.729 = Box 13, “One One Three Point Five” (March 20, 1949)
    02:35:45.459 = Incredible But True, “The Man Who Said Mass”
    02:40:24.319 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Peace To The Frifalites” (1989)
    03:08:50.339 = The Clock, “Uncle Amos” (May 18, 1947) ***WD
    03:33:58.639 = Confession, “James V Madsen” (August 23, 1953) ***WD
    04:03:14.169 = Sounds of Darkness, “Ticktock Death” (January 20, 1970)
    04:30:19.249 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Neanderthal” (September 24, 1971) ***WD
    04:59:03.780 = 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
    = = = = =
    "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.
    = = = = =
    CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0381
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    5 hrs
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