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.
My WIFE DIED – Then She Became a ZOMBIE in Haiti: Truth is Stranger Than Fiction | Unsolved Mysteries
In the moonlit shadows of Haiti, a young bride falls victim to a jealous curse. Three months after her wedding, Helen Strong is dead... or is she? When her husband discovers her grave has been opened and the casket stolen, he follows a terrifying trail into the sugarcane fields—where he finds his wife among the living dead, working mindlessly alongside other zombies. | #RetroRadio EP0538
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Don’t Die Withou...
A CARNIVAL OF CORPSES! The Shadow Uncovers a Traveling Carnival’s Horrifying Secret
Lamont Cranston (aka The Shadow) and Margot Lane visit a traveling carnival which has a wax-museum exhibit of historic death-scenes. While there, they discover a terrifying secret: the “statues” in the exhibit aren’t statues at all — they’re actually dead people substituted in for the displays. | #RetroRadio EP0537
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tobin’s Palm” (January 12, 1977)
00:47:00.611 = Max Haines Mystery, “Arthur Gusy” (mid 1940s)
01:10:51.128 = Ripley’s Believe it Or Not, “Ye Old Sun Inn” (19...
The Most Feared Outlaw in Texas Couldn't Hold a Gun: The Legend of Black Eagle & The Hobo Chicken
A mild-mannered hobo named Chicken is mistaken for the legendary outlaw Black Eagle and must maintain the deadly charade when forced to lead a train robbery he has no idea how to execute. | CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0536
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Passing of Black Eagle” (January 11, 1977)
00:46:54.995 = Mystery House, “Drop Me a Line” (July 26, 1946) ***WD
01:13:27.465 = CBC Nightfall, “The Tie That Binds” (October 22, 1982)
01:42:57.376 = Obsession, “Raised From The Dead” (February...
The Hitchhiker: Every 100 Miles, the Same Man Was Waiting
A cross-country driver realizes the hitchhiker he keeps impossibly encountering along his route might be the only one of them who's still alive. | Mercury Summer Theater of the Air | #RetroRadio EP0535
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “This Breed Is Doomed” (January 04, 1977) ***WD
00:47:07.210 = Beyond Midnight, “Take Your Partners” (August 29, 1969) (LQ)
01:17:02.645 = MindWebs, “The Evergreen Library” (June 17, 1979)
01:47:24.692 = Mercury Summer Theater of the Air, “The Hitchhiker” (June 21, 1946) ***WD
02:17:11.676 = Mystery In The Air, “Mask of Medusa”...
A GIFT FROM THE DEAD: Her Dead Husband Left Jewels on Her Dresser Each Night As The Music Box Played
A terrified widow believes her dead husband has returned from the grave when mysterious jewels begin appearing in her bedroom on their wedding anniversary. | #RetroRadio EP0534
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Whose Little Girl Are You” (January 03, 1977)
00:47:40.606 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Estelle Wainwright” (1945-1950)
01:11:45.291 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Uneasy Chair” (May 13, 1946) ***WD
01:41:39.519 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
02:11:22.324 = Incredible But True, “The Heat of Anger” (1950-1951)
02:15:06.585...
PROPHECY OF THE HEADSTONE: He Saw His Own Name – And Death Date – On The Cemetery Stone
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Stressed sales manager named Harold K. Starbright becomes alarmed when, during a stroll in a cemetery, he is shown a tombstone bearing his name and a date of death one year in the future. His wife and his physician (who is later revealed to be her lover) dismiss his concerns. But as the plot advances, the boundary between paranoia, fate, and possibly the supernatural becomes blurred — is this a self-fulfilling prophecy or something more sinister? What is the truth behind “Tomorrow’s Murder?”...
THE HAUNTED INTERCOM: What Happened To Sarah In Her Apartment?
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A haunted apartment intercom becomes a conduit to the past. A woman begins hearing ghostly voices coming through it — voices apparently from a former tenant who was brutally murdered. CBC’s Deep Night presents “The Intercom!” | #RetroRadio EP0532
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Your Move, Mr. Ellers” (December 30, 1976)
00:47:55.652 = The Crime Club, “Death Never Doubles” (June 26, 1947) ***WD
01:16:52.742 = CBC Deep Night, “The Intercom” (July 15, 2005)
01:50:50.462 = The Devil and Mr. O, “The Cemetery” (February 25, 1972...
THE GHOST OF MURDOCK SWAMP: Her Phobia Hid a Murder
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When ghostly lights begin dancing through Murdock's Swamp each night and a widow develops a mysterious terror of leaving her house after her husband vanishes into the fog, Dr. Danfield must determine if the swamp is truly haunted — or if something far more sinister lurks beneath the supernatural tales. | #RetroRadio EP0531
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Artist” (December 28, 1976) ***WD
00:47:00.931 = ABC Mystery Time, “Suicide Club” (June 07, 1956) ***WD (LQ)
01:08:43.466 = Strange Adventure, “The S...
THEY SHOT DOWN A UFO IN 2012 – Then Found Someone Inside
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In the year 2012, at a military installation in White Sands, New Mexico, Dr. Bronson conducts tests on advanced Zeus rockets while flying saucers repeatedly appear overhead. During one test, a saucer is detected on radar, prompting Bronson to order it shot down with a missile. The craft crashes in the nearby desert, where a local rancher discovers the wreckage. Bronson investigates the site, initially believing it abandoned, but discovers an occupant at the controls, leading to increasingly strange events. 2000 Plus presents “Flying Saucers...
BLOOD MONEY: A Tale of Greed, Betrayal, and a Dying Man's Curse
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When a wealthy man with a failing heart discovers his young wife and her dance partner's betrayal, his dying breath carries a curse that will haunt the blood money they've stolen. The Sealed Book presents “Broadway, Here I Come!” | #RetroRadio EP0529
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Double Zero” (December 23, 1976)
00:46:04.895 = It’s Murder, “Picture Wire Murder” (August 10, 1944)
01:00:44.072 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “19th Century Superman” (1930) ***WD
01:01:43.923 = Sam Spade “The Crab Louie Caper” (March...
I BURNED MY HANDS, AND IT ERASED MY EXISTENCE: Not Even My Fortune Teller Remembered Me!
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A man who is rescued from an apartment fire suffers severe burns to his hands, erasing the lines on his palms (including his lifeline). He comes to believe this has also erased his past and identity, because no one – not even a fortune teller who had previously given him a reading – recognizes or remembers him anymore. (Hear “Lifeline” from CBC’s Nightfall! | #RetroRadio EP0528
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Lone Survivor” (December...
HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY – Everything You Owe Our Society Is Now Due
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In a dystopian future, on your thirtieth birthday, the bill for living without any responsibilities in a kind of paradise suddenly comes due — and you'll spend the rest of your life paying it back. Don’t worry – everyone who turns 30 will also get the same treatment. | Hear the tale on MindWebs with “Wasted On The Young.” | #RetroRadio EP0527
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Date of Death” (December 20, 1976) ***WD
00:46:35.065 = The Black Mass, “Disillusionment” (July 01, 1964)
01:00:26.386 = Beyond Midnight, “Hap...
THE GHOST WHO FORGOT HALLOWEEN: Who Knew Ghost School Would Be So Boring?
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A sleepy ghost named Wilbur is failing ghost school because he can't stay awake and keeps forgetting important ghostly duties, including Halloween itself. | #RetroRadio EP0526
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Quiet Evening at Home” (December 17, 1976)
00:45:57.482 = House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD
01:17:18.992 = Incredible But True, “Familiar Streets” (January 28, 1951) ***WD (LQ)
01:20:49.852 = Inner Sanctum, “Strands of Death” (March 12, 1946) ***WD
01:50:44.622 = The Key, “The Deception” (1956) ***WD (LQ)
02:16:29.766 = Lights Out, “The Signalman” (August 24, 19...
THE FATAL FALL: A Telepathic Murder Mystery
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When a woman falls to her death from her eighth-floor terrace, her son Bruce—who had been receiving telepathic warnings of danger all day—immediately suspects her husband murdered her to be free to marry his secretary. (“The Doctor’s Evidence” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater) | #RetroRadio EP0525
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Doctor’s Evidence” (December 16, 1976)
00:46:38.974 = BBC Fear on 4, “Vicious Fish” (January 21, 1993)
01:15:44.424 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Fine Art of Murder” (1947-1950)
01:20:45.511 = Tales From The Tomb, “The R...
WHY PERFECT ROBOT SERVANTS ARE HUMANITY'S WORST NIGHTMARE: Our Warning About A.I. From 1950
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A robot manufacturer discovers his new competitor's "perfect" humanoid servants may be too devoted to protecting humanity — from humanity itself. | #RetroRadio EP0524
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Smoking Pistol” (December 14, 1976)
00:46:16.676 = Dimension X, “With Folded Hands” (April 15, 1950)
01:14:03.799 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Devil’s Cavern” (April 03, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
01:25:57.539 = The Creaking Door, “Cards” (1964-1965) ***WD
01:53:31.258 = Eleventh Hour, “Accident On Curve” (1950-1971) ***WD
02:18:48.244 = Escape, “Dream of Armageddon” (September 05, 1948)
02:48:18.719 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
03:17...
THE FIRST MARS BABY AND THE SELF-AWARE NANOBOTS: Two Births That Bring Devastating Consequences
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When humanity celebrates its first Martian-born child, a swarm of experimental nanobots achieves consciousness at the exact same moment, triggering a chain of events that threatens both worlds. | #RetroRadio EP0523
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Hit Me Again” (December 13, 1976)
00:46:29.699 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Kitchen Table” (May 26, 1967) ***WD
01:12:30.948 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Fall and Rise of the Master Constipator” (1990)
01:41:59.882 = The Clock, “Aunt Emmy” (December 15, 1946)
02:11:04.764 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 19...
IDENTITY CRISIS: Who Wants the World's First Brain Transplant to Fail?
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When a powerful state senator becomes the first human to receive a brain transplant, the operating room becomes a battleground where wives wrestle with losing their husbands, corrupt contractors scheme to protect their secrets, and multiple conspirators work to ensure the surgery fails. As the anesthesia takes hold, the senator has no idea that more people want him dead on the table than alive with a new body. Hear the story in “Identity Crisis!” | #RetroRadio EP0522
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
MURDER IN A FALLING ELEVATOR: Everyone Saw Everything, But Nobody Saw the Killer
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Suspense presents a story involving six men trapped in a plummeting elevator during a crash. When rescuers finally reach them, one of the men has been shot to death, which is initially ruled a suicide. A year later, the murdered man's father invites the five survivors to dinner, where he shares an "After-Dinner Story" in an effort to expose the killer among them. | #RetroRadio EP0521
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Nobody Dies” (December 09, 1976)
00:46:52.209 = Suspense, “After Din...
AN ANGEL SAVED ME FROM THE NOOSE… But She Had One Condition
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A slick con man has swindled people in a land-deal scheme, and they plan to hang him for his misdeeds. At the last moment, his guardian angel intervenes to save him. She stipulates that he must reform and “go straight,” though she also asks him to carry out one more con — presumably to help right the wrongs he’s done. Hear the story in “Enough Rope” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0520
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery T...
THEY ERASED HIS MEMORY OF THE FUTURE – But Not Before He Saw Everything
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When Dr. Frederick Andrews volunteers to test Professor Malcolm's time machine in 1950, he discovers a horrifying truth in the year 2050: humanity lives underground, trapped in a 95-year nuclear war that started with a missile accident in Red Rock, Arizona. After his memories of the future are erased and the experiment is deemed a failure, the scientists receive funding for a new project—a space rocket base in Red Rock, Arizona, unknowingly setting in motion the very catastrophe Andrews witnessed. It’s “Operation Tomorrow” from The Mysterious Traveler...
DEATH BY FICTION: He Read His Own Murder Written In a Novel – His Wife and Boss Are His Killers!
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A man discovers that his favorite detective novels predict true crimes. Then he finds a book in the series that seems to indicate his own future. The novel tells of how his boss and his wife plan to kill him so they can marry. They discuss “How To Kill Rudy!” | #RetroRadio EP0518
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “How To Kill Rudy” (December 02, 1976)
00:44:55.201 = Philip Marlowe, “Bums Rush” (September 03, 1949)
01:14:08.227 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Ghost in Merdock’s Swamp” (February...
AUTHOR OF MURDER: His Fictional Character Came to Life Off the Page... And Wants To Kill His Wife!
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When novelist Lyman Clinth retreats to an isolated cabin to finish his latest thriller, the jealous villain he's writing begins appearing outside the manuscript—with deadly intentions toward Lyman's wife. Now Lyman must convince Hazel the danger is real before his own creation completes a murder scene he never wrote! Hear the tale from the Hermit’s Cave! | #RetroRadio EP0517
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Now You See Them – Now You Don’t” (November 30, 1976)
00:46:28.646 = Hermit’s Cave...
PARALLEL DIMENSIONS: Which World Is Real? Did He Murder His Wife or Didn’t He? How Can He Know?
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A stockbroker lives in two worlds: One where he murdered his wife and one where he didn't. Problems start when the two worlds collide. | #RetroRadio EP0516
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Man Who Couldn’t Get Arrested” (November 29, 1976) ***WD
00:45:38.161 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)
01:15:03.883 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Dreams” (January 01, 1958) ***WD (LQ)
01:34:39.749 = Dark Fantasy, “Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941)
01:58:48.108 = BBC Fear on 4, “Playing God” (January 14, 1993) ***WD
02:27:49.640 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Too-Early Bird” (1947-1950)
02:3...
BEYOND THE OUTER LIMIT: How Did This Test Pilot Survive In Space Without Fuel – and Return?
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When test pilot Major Bill Westfall pushes his experimental rocket past Earth's outer limit in 1965, he has exactly ten minutes of fuel to return—but something intercepts him at the edge of space. He makes it back against all odds, carrying an impossible warning about humanity's future and a fuel gauge that proves his journey should have killed him. | #RetroRadio EP0515
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Blood Will Tell” (November 26, 1976)
00:45:03.138 = CBC Deep Night, “Someone Just For Me...
THE OUIJA BOARD SPELLED “M-U-R-D-E-R”
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A couple spends an evening together and decides to play with a Ouija board. When the planchette repeatedly spells out "M-U-R-D-E-R," it sparks intense paranoia among them, leading to suspicions of murder and unraveling dark secrets that turn the night into a real-life mystery. | #RetroRadio EP0514
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “M-U-R-D-E-R” (November 25, 1976)
00:45:11.836 = Appointment With Fear, “The Speaking Clock/Mr. Markham, Antiques Dealer” (April 13, 1944)
01:12:35.348 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Linen Mill” (October 24, 2005)
01:27:12.063 = Beyond The Green Door...
MIND READER DISCOVERS HIS OWN MURDER PLOT: His Wife and Business Partner Want Him Dead
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Fred Lambert wakes up in the hospital after an accident at home the previous night, where his business partner, Joe Tucker, accidentally hit him on the head with a golf club during practice swings. Upon regaining consciousness, Fred discovers he has gained the supernatural ability to read minds. When his wife arrives with his favorite dessert, a jelly roll, Fred (“The Man Who Loved Jellyroll”) reads her thoughts and realizes she has poisoned it in an attempt to kill him, following the failed attempt by his partn...
MRS MEADOWSWEET’S GRUESOME GUESTHOUSE: You’ll Check Being Normal – You Won’t Check Out That Way
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When Madge and Arthur arrive at Mrs. Meadowsweet's country guesthouse, they're unsettled by the unnatural bliss and vague detachment of the other guests. As Mrs. Meadowsweet works to draw them into the same serene state, they realize that accepting the guesthouse's strange comforts might mean losing something far more precious than their worries… they might lose their individuality. BBC’s Spine Chillers presents, “Mrs. M!” | #RetroRadio EP0512
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Meeting By Chance” (November 22, 19...
DEATH FOLLOWS THOSE WHO DISTURB THE DEAD: The Origin of the Superstition
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When Lord Cameron's archaeological team pried open the sealed tomb of an ancient Egyptian king, they laughed at the hieroglyphic warnings of death carved above the entrance. Within days, the expedition's laughter turned to screams as one by one, the curse claimed them all, proving that some doors between the living and the dead should never be opened. | #RetroRadio EP0511
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Question of Identity” (November 12, 1976) ***WD
00:45:36.505 = Obsession, “Cry Vengeance” (May 05, 195...
“NIGHTMARE!” | She Woke Up From Murdering Her Husband - Or Did She?
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A woman experiences a vivid and terrifying nightmare in which she murders her husband. Upon waking, her husband dismisses it as a mere dream, attributing it to everyday stresses like eating hamburgers or their upcoming anniversary. However, the story takes a chilling turn when, after she falls back asleep, the phone rings with ominous news. It’s “NIGHTMARE” from Murder at Midnight!| #RetroRadio EP0510
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Strike Force” (November 11, 1976)
00:45:51.234 = Isn’t It a Crime, “Sp...
THE COLONY: When a UFO Sighting Leads to Mind Control in a Small Town
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A young couple's UFO sighting near a small New Hampshire town leads to their imprisonment and the horrifying discovery that all 634 residents have been mentally enslaved by alien beings who now want to add two more to their collection. | #RetroRadio EP0509
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Colony” (November 09, 1976)
00:44:39.658 = Lights Out, “Execution” (April 27, 1943)
01:13:15.955 = Lux Radio Theater, “Sorry Wrong Number” (January 09, 1950) ***WD
02:12:54.835 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961) ***WD02:40:14.541 = Philip Marlowe, “Eager Witness” (August 27, 1949)
03:08:42.718 = Clyde Beatty Show, “Zombie”...
FIVE MILES DOWN: 19th Century Scientists Discover An Underwater City of Hostile Deep Sea Humanoids
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It’s the late 19th century, and two scientists are exploring the Caybridge Trough in the Caribbean — down to about five miles deep, one of the ocean’s deepest parts. While down there they discover a strange underwater city inhabited by hostile humanoid creatures, who attack them… welcome to “City of the Dead!” | #RetroRadio EP0508
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “City of the Dead” (November 04, 1976)
00:45:56.923 = The Adventures of Superman, “Mystery of the Walking Dead” (November 05, 1949)
CURSE OF THE CATS: A Witch Releases Fatal Felines to Hunt Down All of the Children
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A witch unleashes a horde of sinister cats to terrorize children, and only a lawyer and the local sheriff stand between the village and feline doom. Listen to “The Queen of Cats” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0507
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Queen of Cats” (October 31, 1976)
00:45:31.056 = Eleventh Hour, “Radioactive Blackmail” (1959-1971)
01:15:23.711 = Escape, “SS San Pedro” (August 22, 1948)
01:44:49.977 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949)
02:14:17.236 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Nago, The Alien” (December 25, 1957) ***WD
WITCHES’ SABBATH: They Crowned Me Prince of Darkness, And I Think I Murdered My Boss With My Mind
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Perry Harnishfeger stumbles into a bar, still wearing a silk robe over his work clothes, desperate to tell someone—anyone—about the two women in the sports car who crowned him Prince of Darkness at a party where he may or may not have murdered his boss with his thoughts. The bartender pours him a double and asks if he wants to call the police, but Perry can't answer because he's not sure if the blood under his fingernails is real or if he's still at the p...
THE BACKWARDS WOMAN MYSTERY: I Keep Meeting the Same Woman But She's Aging in Reverse
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A man repeatedly meets a woman at different stages of life as he changes jobs – and the woman appears to grow younger and younger each time he meets her. It’s “The Unborn” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0505
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Unborn” (October 29, 1976)
00:45:17.589 = Dark Venture, “Coverup” (February 24, 1947)
01:15:04.471 = Weird Circle, “Rappaccini’s Daughter” (November 26,1944)
01:42:40.426 = The Whistler, “Not If I Kill You First” (October 02, 1944)
02:12:09.203 = Witch’s Tale, “Puzzle” (September 07, 1934)
02:37:27.9...
WHO’S TAPPING AT OUR MURDER HOUSE WINDOW? No Wonder The House on Browdean Farm Was So Cheap
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Two men buy a cheap house with a dark past: it was the scene of a murder, and now something odd is going on. A strange man taps at the windows, seemingly the ghost of a hanged man—is he here to warn them… or haunt them? Sleep No More presents, “Browdean Farm!” | #RetroRadio EP0504
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Absolute Zero” (October 28, 1976)
00:45:10.253 = Sleep No More, “I Am Waiting” and “Browdean Farm” (January 23, 1957)
01:13:23.418 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Cu...
THE BOOK OF HELL: A Publishing Company Receives a Manuscript That Has Terrifying Qualities
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A desperate publishing house receives a manuscript from an author who's been dead for two years - a first-person account of Hell that mysteriously cannot be copied, printed, or recorded by any earthly means. CBC’s Nightfall presents, “The Book of Hell!” | #RetroRadio EP0503
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Deathly-White Man” (October 27, 1976)
00:44:47.295 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Zelma’s Boy” (September 19, 1947)
01:14:02.184 = The Cisco Kid, “Mummy In The Desert” (April 21, 1953) ***WD
01:40:59.086 = Murder at Midnight, “Man With The Black Beard”...
SERIAL KILLER WHO WEARS A BADGE: A Police Officer Murders Women Who Reject His Romantic Feelings
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When homely police officer Bert discovers that his face is his worst enemy in the dating world, he decides the women who reject him deserve a fate worse than a bad date—and his handsome partner Charlie might be too distracted by his own infatuation to notice the pattern until it's too late. CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents, “Somebody Stop Me!” | #RetroRadio EP0502
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, ‘Somebody Stop Me” (October 22, 1976)
00:43:33.798 = Mystery Playhouse, “Yours Truly, Ja...
NEVER MURDER A MUMMY: A Mummy Is Delivered To The Desk of a Private Eye!
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In this quirky mystery, a mummy — yes, an actual mummy — lands on private detective Barrie Craig’s desk, quite literally. That bizarre delivery sets Craig on the trail of a very modern-day murder, blending the supernatural with classic detective work. | #RetroRadio EP0501
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “To Hang By The Neck” (October 21, 1976)
00:54:37.659 = Mystery In The Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 07, 1947)
01:23:53.538 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Death Wears a Mask” (September 05, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
01:51:55.505 = Barry Craig, “Never Murder...
NEVER MURDER A MUMMY: A Mummy Is Delivered To The Desk of a Private Eye!
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In this quirky mystery, a mummy — yes, an actual mummy — lands on private detective Barrie Craig’s desk, quite literally. That bizarre delivery sets Craig on the trail of a very modern-day murder, blending the supernatural with classic detective work. | #RetroRadio EP0501
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “To Hang By The Neck” (October 21, 1976)
00:44:21.163 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Death Wears a Mask” (September 05, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
01:12:23.120 = Barry Craig, “Never Murder a Mummy” (March 30, 1950)
01:37:04.737 = Murder at Midnight, “Heavy Deat...
$500 TO BE BURIED ALIVE: What One Groom Did In Desperation For Income To Support His Bride
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A desperate groom agrees to be buried alive for quick cash—only to find death might not wait for the carnival curtain to drop. Hear “Final Resting Place” from MACABRE! | #RetroRadio EP0500
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Mission of Atropos” (October 19, 1976)
00:44:35.795 = Lux Radio Theater “Smilin’ Through” (January 05, 1942)
01:43:01.323 = Macabre, “Final Resting Place” (November 13, 1961) ***WD (LQ)
02:10:32.978 = Philip Marlowe, “Lady Killer” (August 20, 1949)
02:40:15.000 = Clyde Beatty Show, “Land of the Giants” (1950-1951) ***WD
03:07:46.503 = The Black Mass, “O Mirror Mirror”...
