Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

A dead inventor leaves behind a mysterious scarlet satchel — and when it opens, death comes calling for those who betrayed him. Listen to Dark Fantasy with “The Man With The Scarlet Satchel! | #RetroRadio EP0461 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Blo...

Stranded at a desolate station after dark, a group of travelers must confront chilling legends of a phantom train — and the deadly secret that rides with it. | #RetroRadio EP0460 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Loser Take All” (July 01, 1976) 00:4...

Three detectives enter a mansion plagued by phantom cats, but the greatest danger may be whoever — or whatever — is controlling them. | #RetroRadio EP0459 A trio of detectives get involved in a sinister case surrounding a supposedly haunted mansion plagued by eerie feline phenomena. They are drawn into investigating unexplained catlike scrabbling sounds echoing through empty halls, shadows that sl...

A terrified woman claims a demon with a face is behind a grisly axe murder — but the truth is far more horrifying! Hear the tale from Stay Tuned For Terror! | #RetroRadio EP0458 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Forty-Five Minutes to Murder” (June 2...

A lonely teenage girl invents an imaginary friend to cope with isolation. As real-life companions enter her world, the imaginary friend turns hostile — manifesting physically and attacking to preserve its existence in her make-believe realm. Hear “Child of Fate” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0457 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME...

A teenage girl suspects her mysterious new neighbor is a vampire — but is it paranoia, or has the Boogey Man finally come for her? It’s “The Bogey Man Will Get You” from Stay Tuned For Terror! | #RetroRadio EP0456 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “C...

A group of people escape to a secluded island for a relaxing weekend… only to discover they’ve stumbled upon the lair of a mad doctor. As they begin to unravel the island’s secrets, their getaway turns into a chilling struggle for survival! Hear “Weekend” from Macabre! | #RetroRadio EP0455 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approx...

A mysterious flying saucer imparts a secret to a lonely woman — and the message is so profound the government interrogates her to get it… but she risks everything to protect the secret. | #RetroRadio EP0454 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Unth...

When four aging guests drink from a mysterious fountain promising youth, their second chance at life reveals they’ve learned nothing from the first. | #RetroRadio EP0453 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Free The Beast” (June 10, 1976) 00:46:14.259...

A doomed marriage, a forbidden affair, and a murder on the Seine lead to a chilling descent into madness and guilt when the corpse of a weak husband refuses to stay buried in “The Corpse That Would Not Die” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0452 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Ope...

When a corrupt prosecutor sends an innocent man to the gallows, a ghostly blue ribbon becomes the chilling symbol of justice from beyond the grave. | #RetroRadio EP0451 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Blue Justice” (June 03, 1976) 00:46:14.801 = T...

In a world where fear is manufactured for ratings, one man’s fight for survival becomes all too real — and the cameras never stop rolling. Originally published by Infinity, July 1957

A pregnant woman begins to hear ghostly whispers from within her own body — terrifying cries that seem to come from the unborn child growing inside her. It’s the story, “Dreaming of Thee” from BBC’s Fear on 4!| #RetroRadio EP0450 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mys...

When a college professor receives obsessive attention from a colleague possessed by an ancient amulet, he soon discovers her love may be deadly! | #RetroRadio EP0449 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Demon Lover” (May 27, 1976) ***WD 00:45:51.870 =...

A newlywed couple’s honeymoon drifts into darkness when the ghost of the bride’s first husband refuses to stay buried. | #RetroRadio EP0448 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Mexican Standoff” (May 24, 1976) ***WD 00:45:58.382 = Strange Adventure,...

In a future where androids serve without question, one machine develops a chilling desire — to kill the very humans he was built to protect. CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents “The Walking Dead!” | #RetroRadio EP0447 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater,...

A man is murdered by his wife and her brother – but he rises from his watery grave to accuse them of his death! It’s “You Only Die Once” from The Sealed Book! | #RetroRadio EP0446 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Blind Witness” (May 17, 1976) ***WD...

When Chris finally escaped his suffocatingly devoted wife through the ultimate betrayal, he discovered that some bonds of love are stronger than death itself! Hear “Till Death Do Us Part” from the Mysterious Traveler! | #RetroRadio EP0445 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS...

A young bride’s wedding plans unravel when her long-dead husband returns from the grave with unfinished business in “The Ghost of San Juan Hill” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0444 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ghost of San...

An anxious politician contacts a private detective, terrified by unexplained occurrences in his high-rise office building. As the detective investigates, he uncovers a chilling, supernatural terror! Hear “Skyscraper Mystery” from The Haunting Hour! | #RetroRadio EP0443 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000...

On a distant, seemingly peaceful planet, a team of space explorers observes an alien ritual that appears simple and serene — until subtle, unsettling details suggest something far older, darker, and more intelligent lies just beneath the surface. Originally published by IF Worlds of Science Fiction, January 1953

Tonight on Dark Fantasy… the moon rises ,and a child of man becomes a creature of the NIGHT! Don’t miss… ‘W Is For Werewolf: A Tale of Lycanthropic Terror!’ | #RetroRadio EP0442 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Cornstarch Killer” (May 03, 1976)...

A man undergoes a bizarre, supernatural transformation, shrinking in stature while his inner essence grows monstrously large. Hear the tale from The Devil and Mr. O! | #RetroRadio EP0441 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Two Plus Two Equals Death” (...

Old Time Radio Paranormal & Crime | #RetroRadio EP0440 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Three Elders of Lifeboat Landing” (April 26, 1976) ***WD 00:47:26.848 = Appointment With Fear, “The Speaking Clock” (April 13, 1944) 01:15:01.436 = BBC Ghos...

Deep in the South American jungle, two men are drawn into a mystery surrounding an ancient cult and legends of the “living dead.” Here the full ten-episode serial back-to-back from Adventures By Morse! | #RetroRadio EP0439 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Th...