Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

About Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

Welcome to Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark! I bring you classic radio dramas from the darker side of the Golden Age of Radio: horror and the macabre, mysteries and crime, and some dark science fiction. 5-hour marathons go up seven days a week, each one packed with a variety of shows, so turn down the lights before you press play!

Publisher

Darren Marlar

Category

fiction · fiction · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jul 2023

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

957 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   SHADOWS FROM THE GRAVE: The Uncle Who Knew He'd Be Dead In A Week | #RetroRadio

   An uncle in Fresno tells his nephew, a Hollywood photographer, that he'll be dead within a week, then leaves him everything on one condition: he has to check the locks on the family mausoleum every single day. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Shadows From The Grave” (February 28, 1979) ***WD 00:46:46.506 = Dark Fantasy, “Curse Of Neanderthal” (January 09, 1942) (LQ) 01:11:51.129 = Fear on 4, “Mind Well The Tree” (February 28, 1988) ***WD 01:42:18.285 = Theater Five, “Bug Off” (December 07, 1964) ***WD 02:04:22.312 = Future Tense, “Born Of Man And Woman” (May 16, 1974) ***WD 02:33:19.190 = Ave Maria Hour, “St Benedict of Nursia VS Poison And Witchcraft” (1939) 02:58:01.100 = The Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (June 01, 1953) ***WD 03:22:42.796 = Harry Lime, “Farthings Your Thoughts” (November 30, 1951) 03:48:47.742 = Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “Keeping His Promise” (September 13, 1980) 04:18:49.070 = The Haunting Hour, “Nocturne” (September 15, 1945) 04:44:42.637 = Hermits Cave, “Spirits Of Vengeance” (March 16, 1947) 05:09:26.379 = 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. More episodes, additional podcasts, books, original music, in-depth paranormal and true-crime articles, and much more at https://weirddarkness.com (https://weirddarkness.com/).

2. 

   2 Nov 2026

   THE CLOCK THAT NEVER CHIMES: A $200 Garage Sale Bargain | #RetroRadio

   Charlie and Charlotte Tucker pay two hundred dollars for a dead minister's grandfather clock at a garage sale, and the seller swears it doesn't chime, though it struck one as they walked past. Once it's home, the air inside the case stays cool and damp, the cat won't set foot in the house, and the clock starts striking in the middle of the night. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Hickory Dickory Doom” (February 26, 1979) ***WD(LQ) 00:46:58.058 = The Devil And Mr. O, “Neanderthal” (September 04, 1971) ***WD 01:16:42.741 = Diary of Fate, “Peter Drake” (February 23, 1948) ***WD 01:47:07.584 = Dimension X, “Mars Is Heaven” (January 07, 1951) ***WD 02:12:54.970 = The Eleventh Hour, “Ghost On Chertains Corner” (ADU) ***WD 02:34:22.627 = Escape, “Figure A Dame” (December 20, 1949) 03:03:48.396 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD 03:32:06.564 = Murder By Experts, “Dig Your Own Grave” (August 15, 1949) 04:03:05.690 = Exploring Tomorrow, “First Contact” (January 15, 1958) 04:24:33.594 = Faces In Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD 04:48:13.156 = 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. More episodes, additional podcasts, books, original music, in-depth paranormal and true-crime articles, and much more at https://weirddarkness.com (https://weirddarkness.com/).

3. 

   31 Oct 2026

   STAY TUNED FOR TERROR: A Halloween Old Time Radio Marathon | #RetroRadio

   Halloween horror the way radio told it, with an organ sting, a host’s voice coming out of the dark, and a story nobody wanted to switch off before the end. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = The Whistler, “Break Away” (March 09, 1952) 00:30:56.299 = Witch’s Tale, “Graveyard Mansion” (March 06, 1933) 01:01:08.275 = Dark Fantasy, “Death Is a Savage Deity” (January 30, 1942) ***WD 01:24:48.378 = Escape, “Three Skeleton Key” (November 15, 1949) ***WD 01:53:44.931 = Inner Sanctum, “Corpse For Halloween” (October 31, 1949) ***WD 02:19:48.620 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death Has Cold Breath” (March 29, 1949) ***WD 02:45:21.725 = Quiet Please, “The Thing on Fourble Board” (August 09, 1948) 03:10:29.512 = The Weird Circle, “Heart of Ethan Brand” (February 13, 1944) ***WD 03:36:14.507 = Witch’s Tale, “Frankenstein” (July 17, 1935) ***WD 04:03:58.982 = Dark Fantasy, “Man With The Scarlet Satchell” (March 06, 1942) ***WD 04:28:34.436 = Escape, “Bloodbath” (June 30, 1950) ***WD 04:56:21.988 = Mysterious Traveler, “Fire In The Sky” (August 28, 1951) ***WD 05:25:42.312 = Quiet Please, “Very Unimportant Person” (December 05, 1948) ***WD 05:55:16.741 = Suspense, “Fugue in C Minor” (June 01, 1944) 06:24:50.387 = The Weird Circle, “Doll” (December 24, 1944) ***WD 06:49:55.660 = Dark Fantasy, “Pennsylvania Turnpike” (March 20, 1942) ***WD 07:14:25.535 = Escape, “Earth Abides, Part 1” (November 05, 1950) ***WD 07:43:09.730 = Escape, “Earth Abides, Part 2” (November 12, 1950) ***WD 08:12:02.276 = Quiet Please, “Northern Lights” (January 30, 1949) ***WD 08:40:58.836 = Suspense, “House in Cyprus Canyon” (December 05, 1946) ***WD 09:07:39.198 = Dark Fantasy, “Coffin For Two” (May 15, 1942) ***WD 09:30:57.215 = Weird Circle, “Feast of Red Gauntlet” (February 27, 1944) ***WD 09:58:20.779 = 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. https://weirddarkness.com/halloween-radio-dramas-stay-tuned-for-terror More episodes, additional podcasts, books, original music, in-depth paranormal and true-crime articles, and much more at https://weirddarkness.com (https://weirddarkness.com/).

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

201,669

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

32 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

100

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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