Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

Darren Marlar

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.

  1. EXECUTION: The Nazis Tried to Hang Her But She Wouldn’t Die | #RetroRadio

    15h ago

    EXECUTION: The Nazis Tried to Hang Her But She Wouldn’t Die | #RetroRadio

    In Nazi-occupied France, German officers repeatedly try to execute a young French woman by hanging — but each time, she returns alive. The woman becomes less a normal person than an allegorical embodiment of France/liberty/resistance: the Nazis can murder bodies, but they cannot kill the spirit they are fighting. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps 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 Death Slot” (December 14, 1977) ***WD 00:47:44.298 = The Key, “Dear John Letter” (1956) ***WD 01:12:44.958 = Lights Out, “Execution” (April 27, 1943) 01:42:40.945 = Lux Radio Theater, “Sorry Wrong Number” (January 09, 1950) ***WD 02:42:19.825 = Macabre, “Final Resting Place” (November 13, 1961) ***WD 03:09:51.480 = Philip Marlowe, “Long Arm” (February 07, 1950) 03:39:16.182 = Theater Royal, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (September 13, 1954) ***WD 03:59:23.539 = Black Mass, “All Hallows” (September 06, 1963) 04:38:13.336 = Michael Shayne, “Pirates in San Francisco Bay” (April 30, 1945) 05:07:46.083 = 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/WDRR0677

    5h 9m
  2. Cave of the Lost Tomorrows: The Mysterious Yucatán Cave Mayans Warned Them Belonged to the Dead

    1d ago

    Cave of the Lost Tomorrows: The Mysterious Yucatán Cave Mayans Warned Them Belonged to the Dead

    Two American relic hunters ignore every warning and dig their way into a flooded Yucatán cavern the locals swear belongs to the dead — who, as it turns out, keep very careful inventory. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps 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 Lost Tomorrows” (December 05, 1977) ***WD 00:47:01.586 = Big Town, “Fatal Joke” (March 01, 1949) ***WD 01:16:27.616 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD 01:42:44.816 = Harry Lime, “Clay Pigeon” (August 17, 1951) 02:09:25.917 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Liberated Tiger” (July 21, 1984) 02:36:33.133 = The Haunting Hour, “If The Shoe Fits” (April 28, 1945) ***WD 03:00:48.355 = The Hermit’s Cave, “House of Purple Shadows” (November 10, 1940) ***WD 03:25:16.362 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Case of 65 Women” (1945-1950) ***WD 03:49:48.832 = Sherlock Holmes, “Darlington Substitution Case” (January 04, 1947) 04:19:03.800 = House of Mystery, “Haunters and Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD 04:33:24.744 = Incredible But True, “The Wanderer” (1950-1951) 04:37:02.657 = Inner Sanctum, “Silent Hands” (May 13, 1944) ***WD 05:01:38.945 = 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/WDRR0676

    5h 2m
  3. The Russian Bear That Hypnotized an Astronaut From Orbit | #RetroRadio

    2d ago

    The Russian Bear That Hypnotized an Astronaut From Orbit | #RetroRadio

    A friendship gift from across the Iron Curtain rode into orbit with five American astronauts, and the only thing that came back was the teddy bear. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps 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, “Teddy Bear” (November 30, 1977) 00:44:19.048 = The Eleventh Hour, “The Bitter End” (1963-1965) 01:09:54.163 = Escape, “The Fourth Man” (July 07, 1949) 01:38:40.425 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD 02:05:55.966 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949) 02:35:22.121 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Time Traveller, aka Meddler’s Moon” (May 21, 1958) 02:53:02.191 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD 03:16:42.212 = Dark Fantasy, “Edge of Shadow” (April 10, 1942) ***WD 03:41:21.216 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Beast With Five Fingers” (January 31, 1988) 04:10:16.659 = Future Tense, “The Parade” (May 27, 1974) ***WD (LQ) 04:36:17.087 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings / Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992) 05:19:57.526 = 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/WDRR0675

    5h 21m
  4. INDIAN GIVER: A Society Queen's House Is Haunted and Her Servants Won't Stay | #RetroRadio

    3d ago

    INDIAN GIVER: A Society Queen's House Is Haunted and Her Servants Won't Stay | #RetroRadio

    Manhattan was bought from the Indians for twenty-four dollars, and now something in the widow Soames's mansion has come back to renegotiate the deal. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps 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, “Indian Giver” (November 25, 1977) ***WD 00:44:10.667 = Chet Chetter’s “Excursion In Fear” (1990-1992) ***WD 01:11:08.616 = The Clock, “The Dentist’s Chair” (December 06, 1955) 01:37:33.230 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD 02:05:07.188 = The Crime Club, “Mr. Smith’s Hat” (January 23, 1947) 02:34:47.075 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Mental Hospital” (January 19, 1947) ***WD 02:59:00.539 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig and Pepper” (July 22, 2005) 03:28:00.191 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Live Forever” (December 10, 1971) ***WD 03:52:58.180 = Diary of Fate, “Craig Norton” (April 20, 1948) ***WD 04:21:32.113 = Dimension X, “The Castaways” (August 11, 1950) ***WD 04:46:39.495 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Beauty And Beast” (January 16, 1945) ***WD 04:58:12.538 = 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/WDRR0674

    4h 59m
  5. DEVIL’S NUMBER: Thirteen Drops of Blood on a Dead Witch's Skull | #RetroRadio

    4d ago

    DEVIL’S NUMBER: Thirteen Drops of Blood on a Dead Witch's Skull | #RetroRadio

    Thirteen drops of blood spilled on three-hundred-year-old bones, and a footstep in the dark with only one foot to make it — the kind of Friday the thirteenth that earns the date its bad name. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps 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, “A Grain of Salt” (November 18, 1977) 00:46:07.148 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil’s Number” (December 12, 1935) ***WD (LQ) 01:11:46.898 = X Minus One, “Chain of Command” (November 21, 1956) 01:40:10.474 = Zero Hour, “The Villainous Verdict” (May 16, 1974) ***WD 01:56:50.784 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956) ***WD 02:20:51.751 = Strange Adventure, “Murder Takes Note” (1945) ***WD 02:24:06.540 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ) 02:50:43.270 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “The Haunted Doll’s House” (January 1988) 03:05:10.194 = Beyond The Green Door, “Diver Fights For Life” (1966) 03:09:20.309 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Parts 1 and 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD 03:34:31.794 = Boston Blackie, “The Ghost of Flo Newton” (May 28, 1947) 03:59:38.473 = Box 13, “The Haunted Artist” (December 12, 1948) 04:26:28.295 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor” (December 1966) ***WD 04:55:16.589 = 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/WDRR0673

    4h 56m
  6. "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury | A Dystopian Future Where Reading and Walking Are Suspicious

    5d ago

    "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury | A Dystopian Future Where Reading and Walking Are Suspicious

    In a city of three million where every window glows with the flicker of a television screen, one man steps outside to walk the empty streets — and discovers that in 2053, a simple stroll after dark is enough to draw the attention of the law. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps 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, “Hunted Down” (November 17, 1977) 00:45:28.123 = The Saint, “Miracle Tea Party (Audition Episode)” (July 25, 1945) 01:10:39.087 = Theater Five, “City Manager” (November 16, 1964) ***WD 01:32:13.773 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD 01:57:57.483 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (1960) 02:02:15.537 = 2000 Plus, “Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD 02:31:55.279 = The Unexpected, “Voodoo Night” (1947-1948) 02:44:00.712 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD 02:57:50.107 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ) 03:27:16.413 = Dark Venture, “The Man in 206” (December 02, 1946) ***WD 03:56:36.806 = The Weird Circle, “Shadow” (April 15, 1945) 04:23:51.471 = The Whistler, “Murder Opens a Gate” (February 06, 1945) 04:53:25.838 = 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/WDRR0672

    4h 54m
  7. (FULL SERIAL!) “The Million Dollar Curse” from I Love A Mystery! | #RetroRadio

    6d ago

    (FULL SERIAL!) “The Million Dollar Curse” from I Love A Mystery! | #RetroRadio

    Jack, Doc, and Reggie encounter a frightened young woman, Sunny Richards, who believes she is doomed by an old family curse tied to murder, money, and the Richards family fortune. The boys try to prove the “curse” is human-made, not supernatural, while the case spirals into attempted murder, desert danger, hidden motives, and a criminal plot behind the supposed curse.  Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 1” (December 12, 1949) 00:14:57.538 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 2” (December 13, 1949) 00:28:49.961 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 3” (December 14, 1949) 00:41:22.522 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 4” (December 15, 1949) 00:53:24.547 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 5” (December 16, 1949) 01:06:07.897 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 6” (December 19, 1949) 01:18:21.520 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 7” (December 20, 1949) 01:30:48.517 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 8” (December 21, 1949) 01:43:21.732 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 9” (December 22, 1949) 01:55:56.514 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 10” (December 26, 1949) 02:08:24.452 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 11” (December 27, 1949) 02:20:38.133 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 12” (December 28, 1949) 02:33:38.575 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 13” (December 29, 1949) 02:46:21.925 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 14” (December 30, 1949) 02:59:22.082 = 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/WDRR0671

    3 hr
  8. A Sweet Little Old Lady, A Deadly Handshake, And A Time Machine | #RetroRadio

    May 26

    A Sweet Little Old Lady, A Deadly Handshake, And A Time Machine | #RetroRadio

    “A Point of Time”: When a 90-year-old physicist is dragged away by the secret police of a dystopian regime, his frail sister pays a "harmless" visit to the dictator who ordered the arrest — armed with a single handshake that could rewrite history itself. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps 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, “A Point of Time” (November 15, 1977) 00:46:35.294 = The Shadow, “The Chess Club Murders” (February 23, 1941) 01:15:46.575 = Sleep No More, “I Am Waiting” and “Browdean Farm” (January 23, 1957) 01:43:59.740 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “ Mrs. M” (February 21, 1984) 02:28:27.887 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October o1, 1945) ***WD 02:43:00.304 = Strange Wills, “Midnight On The Moor” (July 27, 1946) 03:12:57.607 = Strange, “Deja Vu in France” (1955) 03:27:51.047 = Suspense, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (February 24, 1944) ***WD 03:57:13.825 = Tales of the Frightened, “Just Inside The Cemetery” (December 06, 1957) 04:02:08.487 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953) 04:32:02.795 = The Creaking Door, “Yesterday You Died” (August 31, 1964) ***WD 05:01:02.446 = 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/WDRR0670

    5h 2m
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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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