All available episodes. Dark Venture was an American psychological thriller, anthology format radio series aired during 1945-1947. The series ran for 52 episodes, but only fifteen full episodes have been recovered so far.
The introduction to Dark Venture started with this narration, read by John Lake: “Over the minds of mortal men come many shadows… shadows of greed and hate, jealousy and fear. Darkness is absence of light… so in the sudden shadows which fog the minds of men and are to be found in the strange impulses which urge them on to their venture…in the dark".
The stories on Dark Venture gave the listener the killer's point of view. Each episode was an adventure of a twisted reality where people were constantly plotting ways to kill someone. They played twisted mind games with their victims before killing them by strangulation, knifing or shooting.
Contains all 15 episodes.
Radio host John Lake introduces the twisted world of Dark Venture, where listeners experience the killer's point of view in each episode's deadly game of cat and mouse.
4 Dec 2024
Elizabeth is Frightened - Dark Venture | 07/22/1947
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dark Venture! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com (https://theaterofthemind-otr.com)- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Podcasts @ Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/otr-radio-broadcasts/id6667100680) | Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@theater-of-the-mind-OTR/podcasts) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/27DFZMAztrdjZMevw0mh77) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-creepy-tales-radio-190281197/)
Dark Venture was an American psychological thriller, anthology format radio series aired during 1946 and 1947. The series ran for 52 episodes, but only seventeen episodes have been recovered so far. The introduction to Dark Venture started with this narration, read by John Lake: “Over the minds of mortal men come many shadows… shadows of greed and hate, jealousy and fear. Darkness is absence of light… so in the sudden shadows which fog the minds of men and are to be found in the strange impulses which urge them on to their venture…in the dark". The stories on Dark Venture gave the listener the killer's point of view. Each episode was an adventure of a twisted reality where people were constantly plotting ways to kill someone. They played twisted mind games with their victims before killing them by strangulation, knifing or shooting.
4 Dec 2024
The Cover-Up | Dark Venture | 02/24/1947
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dark Venture! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com (https://theaterofthemind-otr.com)- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Podcasts @ Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/otr-radio-broadcasts/id6667100680) | Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@theater-of-the-mind-OTR/podcasts) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/27DFZMAztrdjZMevw0mh77) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-creepy-tales-radio-190281197/)
Dark Venture was an American psychological thriller, anthology format radio series aired during 1946 and 1947. The series ran for 52 episodes, but only seventeen episodes have been recovered so far. The introduction to Dark Venture started with this narration, read by John Lake: “Over the minds of mortal men come many shadows… shadows of greed and hate, jealousy and fear. Darkness is absence of light… so in the sudden shadows which fog the minds of men and are to be found in the strange impulses which urge them on to their venture…in the dark". The stories on Dark Venture gave the listener the killer's point of view. Each episode was an adventure of a twisted reality where people were constantly plotting ways to kill someone. They played twisted mind games with their victims before killing them by strangulation, knifing or shooting.
4 Dec 2024
The Expert - Dark Venture | 01/14/1947
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dark Venture! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com (https://theaterofthemind-otr.com)- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Podcasts @ Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/otr-radio-broadcasts/id6667100680) | Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@theater-of-the-mind-OTR/podcasts) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/27DFZMAztrdjZMevw0mh77) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-creepy-tales-radio-190281197/)
Dark Venture was an American psychological thriller, anthology format radio series aired during 1946 and 1947. The series ran for 52 episodes, but only seventeen episodes have been recovered so far. The introduction to Dark Venture started with this narration, read by John Lake: “Over the minds of mortal men come many shadows… shadows of greed and hate, jealousy and fear. Darkness is absence of light… so in the sudden shadows which fog the minds of men and are to be found in the strange impulses which urge them on to their venture…in the dark". The stories on Dark Venture gave the listener the killer's point of view. Each episode was an adventure of a twisted reality where people were constantly plotting ways to kill someone. They played twisted mind games with their victims before killing them by strangulation, knifing or shooting.
4 Dec 2024
Ten Dollar Bill - Dark Venture | 08/14/1945
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dark Venture! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com (https://theaterofthemind-otr.com)- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Podcasts @ Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/otr-radio-broadcasts/id6667100680) | Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@theater-of-the-mind-OTR/podcasts) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/27DFZMAztrdjZMevw0mh77) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-creepy-tales-radio-190281197/)
Dark Venture was an American psychological thriller, anthology format radio series aired during 1946 and 1947. The series ran for 52 episodes, but only seventeen episodes have been recovered so far. The introduction to Dark Venture started with this narration, read by John Lake: “Over the minds of mortal men come many shadows… shadows of greed and hate, jealousy and fear. Darkness is absence of light… so in the sudden shadows which fog the minds of men and are to be found in the strange impulses which urge them on to their venture…in the dark". The stories on Dark Venture gave the listener the killer's point of view. Each episode was an adventure of a twisted reality where people were constantly plotting ways to kill someone. They played twisted mind games with their victims before killing them by strangulation, knifing or shooting.
4 Dec 2024
Hideout - Dark Venture (AFRS rebroadcast) | 01/07/1947
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dark Venture! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com (https://theaterofthemind-otr.com)- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Podcasts @ Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/otr-radio-broadcasts/id6667100680) | Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@theater-of-the-mind-OTR/podcasts) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/27DFZMAztrdjZMevw0mh77) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-creepy-tales-radio-190281197/)
Dark Venture was an American psychological thriller, anthology format radio series aired during 1946 and 1947. The series ran for 52 episodes, but only seventeen episodes have been recovered so far. The introduction to Dark Venture started with this narration, read by John Lake: “Over the minds of mortal men come many shadows… shadows of greed and hate, jealousy and fear. Darkness is absence of light… so in the sudden shadows which fog the minds of men and are to be found in the strange impulses which urge them on to their venture…in the dark". The stories on Dark Venture gave the listener the killer's point of view. Each episode was an adventure of a twisted reality where people were constantly plotting ways to kill someone. They played twisted mind games with their victims before killing them by strangulation, knifing or shooting.
4 Dec 2024
The Miser - Dark Venture | 12/09/1946
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dark Venture! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com (https://theaterofthemind-otr.com)- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Podcasts @ Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/otr-radio-broadcasts/id6667100680) | Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@theater-of-the-mind-OTR/podcasts) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/27DFZMAztrdjZMevw0mh77) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-creepy-tales-radio-190281197/)
Dark Venture was an American psychological thriller, anthology format radio series aired during 1946 and 1947. The series ran for 52 episodes, but only seventeen episodes have been recovered so far. The introduction to Dark Venture started with this narration, read by John Lake: “Over the minds of mortal men come many shadows… shadows of greed and hate, jealousy and fear. Darkness is absence of light… so in the sudden shadows which fog the minds of men and are to be found in the strange impulses which urge them on to their venture…in the dark". The stories on Dark Venture gave the listener the killer's point of view. Each episode was an adventure of a twisted reality where people were constantly plotting ways to kill someone. They played twisted mind games with their victims before killing them by strangulation, knifing or shooting.
4 Dec 2024
The Man In 206 - Dark Venture | 12/02/1946
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dark Venture! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com (https://theaterofthemind-otr.com)- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Podcasts @ Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/otr-radio-broadcasts/id6667100680) | Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@theater-of-the-mind-OTR/podcasts) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/27DFZMAztrdjZMevw0mh77) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-creepy-tales-radio-190281197/)
Dark Venture was an American psychological thriller, anthology format radio series aired during 1946 and 1947. The series ran for 52 episodes, but only seventeen episodes have been recovered so far. The introduction to Dark Venture started with this narration, read by John Lake: “Over the minds of mortal men come many shadows… shadows of greed and hate, jealousy and fear. Darkness is absence of light… so in the sudden shadows which fog the minds of men and are to be found in the strange impulses which urge them on to their venture…in the dark". The stories on Dark Venture gave the listener the killer's point of view. Each episode was an adventure of a twisted reality where people were constantly plotting ways to kill someone. They played twisted mind games with their victims before killing them by strangulation, knifing or shooting. Audio Credit: Old Time Radio Researchers Group
4 Dec 2024
The Only Inhabitant - Dark Venture | 11/18/1946
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dark Venture! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com (https://theaterofthemind-otr.com)- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Podcasts @ Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/otr-radio-broadcasts/id6667100680) | Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@theater-of-the-mind-OTR/podcasts) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/27DFZMAztrdjZMevw0mh77) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-creepy-tales-radio-190281197/) (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-creepy-tales-radio-190281197/)
Dark Venture was an American psychological thriller, anthology format radio series aired during 1946 and 1947. The series ran for 52 episodes, but only seventeen episodes have been recovered so far. The introduction to Dark Venture started with this narration, read by John Lake: “Over the minds of mortal men come many shadows… shadows of greed and hate, jealousy and fear. Darkness is absence of light… so in the sudden shadows which fog the minds of men and are to be found in the strange impulses which urge them on to their venture…in the dark". The stories on Dark Venture gave the listener the killer's point of view. Each episode was an adventure of a twisted reality where people were constantly plotting ways to kill someone. They played twisted mind games with their victims before killing them by strangulation, knifing or shooting. Audio Credit: Old Time Radio Researchers Group
4 Dec 2024
The Chase - Dark Venture | 08/03/1946
Hope you enjoy this episode of Dark Venture! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com (https://theaterofthemind-otr.com)- Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Podcasts @ Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/otr-radio-broadcasts/id6667100680) | Spreaker (https://www.spreaker.com/user/jared-day--17799016) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@theater-of-the-mind-OTR/podcasts) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/27DFZMAztrdjZMevw0mh77) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-creepy-tales-radio-190281197/)
Dark Venture was an American psychological thriller, anthology format radio series aired during 1946 and 1947. The series ran for 52 episodes, but only seventeen episodes have been recovered so far. The introduction to Dark Venture started with this narration, read by John Lake: “Over the minds of mortal men come many shadows… shadows of greed and hate, jealousy and fear. Darkness is absence of light… so in the sudden shadows which fog the minds of men and are to be found in the strange impulses which urge them on to their venture…in the dark". The stories on Dark Venture gave the listener the killer's point of view. Each episode was an adventure of a twisted reality where people were constantly plotting ways to kill someone. They played twisted mind games with their victims before killing them by strangulation, knifing or shooting. Audio Credit: Old Time Radio Researchers Group
4 Dec 2024
Pursuit - Dark Venture | 07/31/1945
John Lake narrates the eerie introduction to Dark Venture, a 1946-1947 psychological thriller radio series that puts listeners in the twisted mind of a killer.
4 Dec 2024
Eclipse - Dark Venture | 08/07/1945
John Lake narrates the introduction to Dark Venture, a 1940s psychological thriller OTR series where the killer's point of view is the focus, exploring twisted reality and mind games leading to murder.
4 Dec 2024
Turnabout - Dark Venture | 05/20/1946
Dark Venture host John Lake guides listeners through twisted tales of murder and deception, where the killer's point of view reveals the darkest impulses of the human mind.
4 Dec 2024
Impulse - Dark Venture (AFRS rebroadcast) | ~1947
John Lake narrates an American psychological thriller, Dark Venture, from 1946-1947, where killers share their twisted perspectives in 17 recovered episodes.
4 Dec 2024
The Boarder - Dark Venture (AFRS rebroadcast) | 08/10/1946
Host John Lake's narration sets the tone for Dark Venture's twisted psychological thrillers, where killers manipulate their victims in elaborate mind games before striking.
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