Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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. 5-hour marathons posted seven days per week with a variety of shows included each day!

  1. 13h ago

    THE LATE DEPARTURE: The Eleven O'Clock Train That Wouldn't Leave King's Cross | #RetroRadio

    A 43-year-old London workaholic with high blood pressure races to King's Cross for the eleven o'clock train home, and the train won't leave the station. 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 Grey Slapper” (November 22, 1978) ***WD 00:46:04.471 = Harry Lime, “Artis Long And Lime is Fleeting” (November 09, 1951) 01:10:54.373 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Late Departure” (August 23, 1980) 01:37:41.604 = The Haunting Hour, “Occupation Murder” (August 24, 1945) 02:02:40.099 = Hermit’s Cave, ‘The House On Lost Man’s Bluff” (October 26, 1941) 02:27:52.788 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Snowbound” (July 28, 1946) 02:52:47.698 = Sherlock Holmes, “Tolling Bell” (April 07, 1947) 03:19:01.934 = Mystery House, “Drop Me A Line” (July 26, 1946) ***WD 03:45:33.162 = Inner Sanctum, “Song Of Slasher” (April 24, 1945) 04:15:53.842 = Jeff Regan, “Too Many Mrs. Rogers” (October 09, 1948) 04:46:34.710 = The Key, “Suicide” (1956) ***WD 05:10:44.232 = 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/WDRR0789

    THE LATE DEPARTURE: The Eleven O'Clock Train That Wouldn't Leave King's Cross | #RetroRadio

  2. 1d ago

    THE THING AT NOLAN: A Murder Trial With No Body | #RetroRadio

    In the Missouri Ozarks of 1879, Charles May walks into the woods to dig a ditch on the morning his son swears he'll make him pay for a bloody nose, and he never walks back out. 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 Thing at Nolan” (November 20, 1978) ***WD 00:46:36.423 = Dimension X, “Competition” (November 19, 1950) ***WD 01:15:42.732 = The Eleventh Hour, “Escape To Die” (ADU) 01:40:44.847 = Escape, “Letter From Jason” (November 29, 1949) 02:10:11.926 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949) 02:40:43.999 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Desert Object, aka The Alien, Nago” (December 25, 1957) ***WD 02:58:33.516 = Dark Fantasy, “Men Call Me Made” (December 19, 1941) ***WD 03:23:48.862 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Monkey’s Paw” (January 29, 1988) ***WD 03:51:34.254 = Theater Five, “Found Money” (December 02, 1964) ***WD 04:14:47.999 = Future Tense, “Pictures Don’t Lie” (May 09, 1994) ***WD 04:43:08.003 = Hall of Fantasy, “Markheim” (April 24, 1947) 05:09:09.878 = 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/WDRR0788

    THE THING AT NOLAN: A Murder Trial With No Body | #RetroRadio

  3. 2d ago

    THE FAVOR OF WOMEN: Earth Has Fifteen Days Of Fuel Left | #RetroRadio

    In the year 3978, Earth is fifteen days from running out of the fuel it runs on, and the only planet that can sell it more is ruled by a queen who stopped selling a year ago. 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 Favor of Women” (November 17, 1978) ***WD 00:45:22.154 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Signal Man” (1968) ***WD 01:14:40.504 = Chet Chetter, “Highway of Death” (1990-1992) 01:43:54.058 = The Clock, “Star-Crossed Lovers” (February 28, 1956) 02:09:53.202 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD 02:38:55.592 = The Crime Club, “Death Is A Knockout” (June 12, 1947) 03:07:56.228 = Crime Classics, “Your Loving Son Nero” (August 31, 1953) 03:37:51.478 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Legend of Windigo” (November 03, 1946) ***WD 04:03:37.956 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig And Pepper’ (July 22, 2005) 04:34:33.294 = The Devil And Mr. O, “Shrinking People” (July 27, 1943) 05:02:51.123 = 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/WDRR0787

    THE FAVOR OF WOMEN: Earth Has Fifteen Days Of Fuel Left | #RetroRadio

  4. 3d ago

    No Thursday Night Runs At The Firehouse | #RetroRadio

    Arch Oboloer’s “Night”: Chicago firemen tell one of their own why their station hasn't made a Thursday-night run in twenty years, in Arch Oboler's play about a single night across America in June 1945. 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 Conspiracy” (November 15, 1978) ***WD 00:46:25.640 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “Night (Thursday Nights At The Firehouse)” (June 07, 1945) 01:15:55.462 = Barry Craig, “Song Of Death” (December 26, 1951) ***WD 01:45:04.366 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “A Little Place Off The Edgware Road” (December 1986) 01:57:50.877 = Night Beat, “Marvelous Machine” (June 05, 1952) ***WD 02:28:25.639 = The Black Book, “Different Readings” (November 21, 1951) ***WD 02:53:37.125 = Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, “The Ghost To Ghost Matter” (May 18, 1958) ***WD 03:18:11.630 = Box 13, “Hunt And Peck” (March 06, 1949) 03:44:42.435 = Calling All Cars, “The Cut Rate Murder” (April 11, 1934) 04:15:58.236 = Casey Crime Photographer, ‘Mysterious Lodger” (March 06, 1947) 04:46:23.234 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Girl Of His Dreams” (1960s) 04:49:57.115 = Incredible But True, “Death Of A Monster” (1950-1951) 04:53:30.980 = Strange Adventure, “Smart Guy” (1945) 04:56:45.507 = Tales Of The Frightened, “Mirror Of Death” (November 27, 1957) 05:01:40.499 = 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/WDRR0786

    No Thursday Night Runs At The Firehouse | #RetroRadio

  5. 5d ago

    THE SOUND OF TERROR: Kidnapped For Answering The Wrong Phone | #RetroRadio

    Left alone at a Ninth Avenue bus stop on the day a U.N. ambassador is kidnapped, a detective's girlfriend picks up a ringing pay phone and hears a stranger tell her the ransom is on its way to the pickup. 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 Sound of Terror” (October 27, 1978) ***WD 00:46:38.792 = 2000 Plus, “Robot Killer” (August 30, 1950) ***WD (LQ) 01:15:05.861 = The Unexpected, “Finale” (1947-1948) 01:30:44.877 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Mystery of the Zombie” (1936) ***WD 01:45:15.177 = Dark Venture, “Miser” (December 09, 1946) 02:15:10.870 = The Weird Circle, “Declared Insane” (July 22, 1943) ***WD 02:42:16.034 = The Whistler, “Murder Is Blind” (June 04, 1945) 03:12:50.864 = Strange Wills, “Penthouse Orphan” (October 26, 1946) 03:42:25.859 = Witch’s Tale, “King Shark God” (August 14, 1935) ***WD 04:08:31.299 = X Minus One, “Field Study” (February 20, 1957) 04:30:06.135 = Tales of the Frightened, “Man In A Raincoat” (1957) 04:35:04.428 = Beyond The Green Door, “Dr. James Neal And Bowler” (1966) 04:39:36.543 = ABC Mystery Time, “Sherlock Speckled Band” (May 01, 1956) ***WD 05:03:09.941 = 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/WDRR0785

    THE SOUND OF TERROR: Kidnapped For Answering The Wrong Phone | #RetroRadio

  6. 6d ago

    AUNT MAE: Death's Agent Comes Back At Three In The Morning | #RetroRadio

    Oliver Carsons has spent three nights trying to stay awake in a locked, barred bedroom, and every night a tall man with a face like a skull comes in to tell him he'll pay for killing a girl named Sally. 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, “Family Ties” (October 25, 1978) ***WD 00:47:00.989 = The Shadow, “Brief Fame Of John Cooper” (March 11, 1945) 01:15:53.457 = Sleep No More, “Mr. Mergenthwirker’s Lobblies” and “August Heat” (November 28, 1956) ***WD 01:41:15.406 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “By The Light Of The Moon” (December 1980) 01:55:11.803 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “When Killers Meet” (April 10, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 02:08:13.332 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD 02:22:30.113 = Suspense, “Visitor” (May 11, 1944) 02:53:03.171 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953) 03:22:57.225 = The Creaking Door, “Aunt Mae” (1964-1968) 03:52:57.666 = The Saint, “Fake Amnesia Killer” (November 13, 1949) 04:17:23.399 = Theater 1030, “Two Little Punctures” (July 12, 1953) ***WD 04:45:20.856 = Beyond The Green Door, “Frank Davis And Magic” (1966) ***WD 04:49:24.892 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirit Of The Dead” (1960s) 04:51:35.602 = Incredible But True, “Beware My Son” (1950-1951) 04:55:10.822 = Strange Adventure, “The Man Who Stared” (1945) 04:58:24.519 = 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/WDRR0784

    AUNT MAE: Death's Agent Comes Back At Three In The Morning | #RetroRadio

  7. 6d ago

    THE LAZARUS SYNDROME: He Was Happier Being Dead | #RetroRadio

    A 53-year-old computer executive lets his 29-year-old boss push a receptionist of 31 years out the door, then chases the company's youth craze onto the tennis court with a heart his doctor has already warned him about. 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 Lazarus Syndrome” (October 23, 1978) ***WD 00:47:07.172 = Peril, “The Diary” (1953) ***WD 01:12:43.894 = Mystery Playhouse, “Breakdown” (June 12, 1945) 01:39:59.820 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Lady From The Sea” (March 11, 1949) ***WD 02:08:06.004 = Ellery Queen, “Singing Rat” (January 09, 1943) (LQ) 02:38:41.468 = Quiet Please, “The Little Morning” (May 15, 1949) 03:08:01.335 = Radio City Playhouse, “Long Distance” (July 03, 1948) ***WD 03:37:56.079 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (Late 1940s-Early 1950s) ***WD 04:05:36.331 = Sam Spade, “Mad Scientist Caper” (July 25, 1948) ***WD 04:31:47.975 = Sealed Book “Queen of Cats” (June 24, 1945) 05:01:17.327 = 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/WDRR0783

    THE LAZARUS SYNDROME: He Was Happier Being Dead | #RetroRadio

  8. Sep 25

    NEVER ANSWER AN ADVERTISEMENT: Wanted, A Doctor Who Knows Beetles | #RetroRadio

    A struggling young doctor answers a newspaper ad for a strong, steady-nerved beetle expert, and the lawyer who hires him at a hundred pounds a day won't tell him what the job is. 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, “Never Answer An Advertisement” (October 18, 1978) ***WD 00:47:04.513 = Mr. Keen, “Yellow Talon Murder” (September 22, 1949) 01:16:44.287 = Murder At Midnight, “Death Across The Board” (September 18, 1946) 01:44:18.775 = The Black Museum, “The Wool Jacket” (July 13, 1952) ***WD 02:09:55.734 = Mysterious Traveler, “Out of the Past” (April 02, 1944) ***WD 02:35:02.637 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD 03:04:45.442 = CBC Nightfall, “Wind Chill” (September 19, 1980) ***WD 03:34:18.477 = Obsession, “Faith Is The Evidence” (May 12, 1952) ***WD 04:03:38.533 = Origin of Superstition, “Rabbit’s Foot” (1935) ***WD 04:18:10.056 = Pat Novak, “Wendy Morris” (April 30, 1949) 04:46:56.685 = Incredible But True, “The Playful Spirit” (1950-1951) ***WD 04:51:40.680 = Strange Adventure, “Squaw Gold” (1945) 04:54:58.161 = Tales of the Frightened, “Ladder” (November 28, 1957) 05:00:00.973 = 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/WDRR0782

    NEVER ANSWER AN ADVERTISEMENT: Wanted, A Doctor Who Knows Beetles | #RetroRadio
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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. 5-hour marathons posted seven days per week with a variety of shows included each day!

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