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Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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.

Podcast · By Darren Marlar · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
81
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Sep 22, 2026
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    THE WINDS OF TIME: Her Headaches Led Back To Hitler's Bunker | #RetroRadio (opens the original)

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    A woman whose migraines have already cost her a husband and two children lets psychic healer Bryce Bond hypnotize her back through her past lives, and each life she lands in puts a man's death in her hands. 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 Ra

  2. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

    THE MAN IN BLACK: A Murder The Police Say Never Happened | #RetroRadio (opens the original)

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    A Washington legal secretary kneels on a Georgetown sidewalk with a dying stranger who names his killer only as the man in black, and by morning the police have no body, no blood, and no interest in anything she saw. 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 00:01:30.02

  3. Episode · Sep 20, 2026

    THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLE-STAR: Something Is Out There Calling Him | #RetroRadio (opens the original)

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    Three months out of Dundee and anchored to unbroken Arctic ice, a whaling crew starts hearing something come aboard at night and go straight down into the captain's locked cabin. 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 Ca

  4. Episode · Sep 19, 2026

    SHADOW OF LOVE: A Haunting Made Of Affection | #RetroRadio (opens the original)

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    A man who can't bear to be touched, let alone loved, comes home one night convinced that something in the house has grown fond of 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, “Shadow of Love” (October 04, 1978) ***WD 00:47:11.

  5. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    THE FOREVER ALLEY: What Happens To A Bowling Alley After Midnight? | #RetroRadio (opens the original)

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    There's only one way out of the Forever Alley, a cop was parked in front of it all night, and the man inside still vanished. 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 Forever Alley” (October 02, 1978) ***WD 00:47:30.644 = C

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