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. 1d ago

    WARD SIX: The Only Man In Town Worth Talking To Was Locked Up | #RetroRadio

    A small-town Russian doctor who's given up on his filthy hospital starts spending hours in the ward for the insane out back, talking philosophy with one of the patients. 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, “Ward Six” (December 13, 1978) ***WD 00:45:59.959 = Dimension X, “Universe” (November 26, 1950) ***WD 01:15:57.328 = The Eleventh Hour, “Explosives” (ADU) ***WD 01:45:27.736 = Escape, “Command” (December 06, 1949) 02:14:38.515 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949) 02:45:04.700 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Dreams” (January 01, 1958) ***WD(LQ) 03:04:40.566 = Dark Fantasy, “House of Bread” (December 26, 1941) 03:29:31.612 = BBC Fear on 4, “Music Lovers” (January 24, 1988) ***WD 03:57:57.771 = Theater Five, “Fog” (December 03, 1964) ***WD 04:20:37.631 = Future Tense, “With Folded Hands” (May 14, 1974) ***WD 04:48:59.681 = Incredible But True, “The Lady And The Lake” (1950-1951) 04:52:29.652 = Strange Adventure, “Stepson of Satan” (1945) ***WD 04:55:44.204 = Tales of the Frightened, “Never Kick A Black Cat” (1963) 05:00:22.496 = 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.

    WARD SIX: The Only Man In Town Worth Talking To Was Locked Up | #RetroRadio

  2. 2d ago

    A HORROR STORY: The Diary Behind The Chimney Brick On Common Street | #RetroRadio

    In 1829 New Orleans, a shoemaker whose slippers are the softest in town turns down the fabric a wealthy father brings in for his daughter's debut and insists on using his own material. 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 Horror Story” (December 11, 1978) ***WD 00:46:40.028 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Strange History of David Swann” (1967) ***WD 01:16:14.887 = Chet Chetter, “Elmer Versus The Invaders” (1990-1992) ***WD 01:44:26.383 = The Clock, “Hollywood Heartbreak” (March 06, 1956) 02:08:58.723 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944) 02:38:28.841 = SONG: “Dead Man’s Bell” (based on “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan”) by Static Wax 02:44:34.766 = The Crime Club, “Hearses Don’t Hurry” (June 19, 1947) ***WD 03:13:26.903 = Crime Classics, “Torment of Henrietta Robinson And Why She Killed” (Sept 07, 1953) ***WD 03:42:42.874 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Diamond Pendant Stolen” (November 10, 1946) ***WD 04:07:59.278 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005) 04:42:52.671 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Paris Macabre” (February 04, 1972) ***WD 05:11:27.053 = 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/WDRR0796

    A HORROR STORY: The Diary Behind The Chimney Brick On Common Street | #RetroRadio

  3. 3d ago

    THE EXPLODING HEART: A Father's Ghost And An Impossible Operation | #RetroRadio

    In 1957, a young surgeon finds an aneurysm the size of a grapefruit on the chest X-rays of the man his sister is about to marry, and that night his dead father sits down across the fire to talk the case through. 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 Exploding Heart” (December 08, 1978) ***WD 00:46:23.841 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956) ***WD 01:11:24.668 = Appointment With Fear, “Pit And The Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD 01:39:35.562 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “Mr. Payle” (June 14, 1945) ***WD(LQ) 02:04:58.883 = Barry Craig, “Death of a Private Eye” (January 02, 1952) 02:35:08.636 = BBC Radio 4 / Radio 7 GhostStory, “Laura” (January 01, 1987) 02:49:56.334 = Night Beat, “Reformer” (June 26, 1952) 03:20:10.260 = The Black Book, “On Schedule” (February 17, 1952) ***WD 03:34:38.824 = Box 13, “One One Three Point Five” (March 20, 1949) 04:01:09.194 = Calling All Cars, “Hammers In Honduras” (April 18, 1934) ***WD 04:33:13.108 = Casey Crime Photographer, “Demon Miner” (March 20, 1947) 05:02:41.409 = 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/WDRR0795

    THE EXPLODING HEART: A Father's Ghost And An Impossible Operation | #RetroRadio

  4. 4d ago

    THE DEVIL'S BARGAIN: The Psychic Detective Who Finds What He Steals | #RetroRadio

    Lord Carnavan's wife lends a visiting sheikh her carved Indian jewel box for one afternoon, and the morning after she wears her diamond necklace to Buckingham Palace, the necklace is gone from the locked box and her husband wants the psychic detective next door on the case. 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 Devil’s Bargain” (December 06, 1978) ***WD 00:46:21.922 = The Saint, “Nineteen Santa Clauses” (December 25, 1949) ***WD 01:15:28.920 = 2000 Plus, “Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD 01:46:11.949 = The Unexpected, “Cargo Unknown” (1947-1948) ***WD 02:00:49.726 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (October 05, 1949) ***WD 02:16:31.638 = Dark Venture, “Hideout” (January 07, 1947) ***WD 02:40:04.171 = The Weird Circle, “Terribly Strange Bed” (July 29, 1943) 03:08:10.615 = The Whistler, “Death Pays a Visit” (June 11, 1945) 03:37:46.860 = Strange Wills, “Singapore Liz” (November 02, 1946) 04:08:25.983 = Witch’s Tale, “Spirits Of The Lake” (January 02, 1933) 04:39:31.712 = X Minus One, “Real Gone” (February 27, 1957) 05:01:37.400 = 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.

    THE DEVIL'S BARGAIN: The Psychic Detective Who Finds What He Steals | #RetroRadio

  5. 5d ago

    THE CASE OF THE BURNING SKULL: The Shadow Hunts A Glowing Skeleton

    The Shadow: A young chemist tells Lamont Cranston he woke in the night to find a skull burning green and grinning at him in the dark, and by the next morning he's vanished from his own house. 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 Serpent of Saris” (December 04, 1978) ***WD 00:44:33.459 = Sam Spade, “Critical Author Caper” (August 15, 1948) ***WD 01:13:27.490 = The Sealed Book, “Death Rings Down The Curtain” (July 01, 1945) 01:43:56.502 = The Shadow, “The Case Of The Burning Skull” (March 18, 1945) ***WD 02:09:25.037 = Sleep No More, “The Man In The Black Hat” (December 05, 1956) ***WD 02:33:35.834 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Falling To Pieces” (April 2006) 02:45:51.849 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Dead Man’s Paradise” (April 17, 1945) ***WD(LQ) 02:57:48.298 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD 03:12:20.632 = Suspense, “Donovan’s Brain, Part 1” (May 18, 1944) ***WD 03:42:36.925 = Suspense, “Donovan’s Brain, Part 2” (May 25, 1944) ***WD 04:11:33.984 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD 04:41:19.375 = The Creaking Door, “Dummy” (June 08, 1964) ***WD 05:13:12.446 = 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/WDRR0793

    THE CASE OF THE BURNING SKULL: The Shadow Hunts A Glowing Skeleton

  6. 6d ago

    CHANCE OF A GHOST: The Fake Medium And The Voice She Didn't Fake | #RetroRadio

    Sonia Gale makes her living faking séances with rigged wires and trick voices, until a dead man's voice at her table tells a client where the money is hidden and Sonia swears she had nothing to do with it. 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 Romany Revenge” (November 29, 1978) ***WD 00:46:05.868 = Nightmare, “Chance of a Ghost” (March 31, 1945) ***WD 01:08:09.171 = Obsession, “Case of the Living Dead Egyptian Curse” (1950-1952) ***WD(LQ) 01:33:55.797 = Origin of Superstition, “Friday the 13th” (1935) ***WD 01:47:50.274 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Shirt Mixup At Laundry” (May 07, 1949) ***WD 02:16:07.597 = Peril, “The Gamble” (November 07, 1947) ***WD 02:40:48.599 = Mystery Playhouse, “Angel Face” (October 05, 1945) ***WD 03:05:56.289 = Ellery Queen, “Circus Train” (March 27, 1943) ***WD 03:31:17.031 = Quiet Please, “The Oldest Man In The World” (May 21, 1949) 04:01:44.351 = Radio City Playhouse, “Of Unsound Mind” (July 17, 1948) 04:29:32.678 = The Croupier, “The Roman” (September 21, 1949) ***WD 04:59:31.694 = 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/WDRR0792

    CHANCE OF A GHOST: The Fake Medium And The Voice She Didn't Fake | #RetroRadio

  7. Oct 4

    ALIEN PRESENCES: The Baby From The Burning Wreck In The Ravine | #RetroRadio

    Leaving Antelope Crossings, Nebraska, for a family funeral in 1958, a childless couple watch something spin out of the sky and into a ravine, and the only thing they find alive down there is a crying baby boy. 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, “Alien Presence” (November 27, 1978) ***WD 00:46:00.878 = Mindwebs, “A Walk In The Dark” (October 01, 1976) ***WD 01:11:50.807 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Murder By Coincidence” (August 19, 1945) ***WD 01:42:45.663 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947) 02:12:19.688 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Triangle of Death” (March 28, 1947) ***WD 02:42:13.759 = Mr. Keen, “Murder With A Thousand Witnesses” (September 29, 1949) ***WD 03:11:50.360 = Murder At Midnight, “Mark of Cain” (September 06, 1946) ***WD 03:38:25.735 = The Black Museum, “Caliber Pistol” aka “Little Blue” (January 01, 1952) ***WD 04:04:04.367 = Mysterious Traveler, “Beware Of Tomorrow” (April 09, 1944) ***WD 04:33:23.191 = CBC Nightfall, “The Repossession” (September 26, 1980) ***WD 05:04:47.067 = 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/WDRR0791

    ALIEN PRESENCES: The Baby From The Burning Wreck In The Ravine | #RetroRadio

  8. Oct 3

    NIGHT VISITOR: The Dead Daughter In The Guest Room At Amphipolis | #RetroRadio

    Not long after a couple in ancient Macedonia buries their only daughter, their old servant looks in on a guest from the king's court and finds the girl asleep beside him. 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, “Night Visitor” (November 24, 1978) ***WD 00:45:55.090 = Lights Out, “Battle of Magicians” (July 27, 1946) 01:15:41.270 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Big Clock” (November 22, 1948) 02:16:01.653 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD(LQ) 02:43:08.743 = Philip Marlowe, “Sea Horse Jockey” (May 02, 1950) 03:13:25.378 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Monster On Moon Ridge” (March 08, 1959) 03:37:05.177 = The Black Mass, “Atrophy” (October 10, 1964) ***WD 04:04:36.460 = Michael Shayne, “Strange Business Call” (July 23, 1945) 04:35:19.862 = Beyond Midnight, “Insect Man” aka “Insects” (February 12, 1969) ***WD 05:02:26.573 = 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/WDRR0790

    NIGHT VISITOR: The Dead Daughter In The Guest Room At Amphipolis | #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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