Darren Marlar

Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

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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.

Author

Darren Marlar

Episodes

The MILLION DOLLAR SEANCE: The DEAD Deserve to REST 27.04.2025 5:14:08

A woman becomes entangled with a manipulative occultist who claims he can help her communicate with her late husband! Hear the tale from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0393 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Versio...

THE HOUNDS OF KERFOL CASTLE: It’s Not Just The Dogs You Should Beware of Here! 26.04.2025 4:55:23

While touring a British castle, an American woman is attacked by a pack of dogs and, after taking shelter with a neighbor, uncovers the dark, haunting history behind the castle’s ghostly secrets. Hear the story from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0392 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS &...

Herman Melville’s LIGHTNING-ROD MAN And His SHOCKING Sales Technique! 25.04.2025 5:05:15

During a violent thunderstorm, a reclusive man is visited by a strange salesman peddling lightning rods—but what begins as a sales pitch quickly spirals into a chilling confrontation about fear, faith, and control. Is the visitor a protector… or something far more sinister? Hear Herman Melville’s “The Lightning-Rod Man” from Faces In The Window! | #RetroRadio EP0391 Darkness Syndicate members get...

Special Plant Food Results In a REVOLT OF GIANT, MAN-EATING WORMS! 24.04.2025 5:10:00

A man caring for roses accidentally creates worms that grow to monstrous proportions and develop a taste for human flesh! Hear the story from The Devil and Mr. O! | #RetroRadio EP0390 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version...

The DEMON In The SCRAPBOOK: Drawn From LIFE and DEATH! 23.04.2025 4:53:55

A forgotten cathedral, a sinister scrapbook, and a demon sketched from memory — some illustrations should never come to life. *** Hear the story from BBC’s radio show, Ghost Story in the episode, “Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook!” | #RetroRadio EP0389 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All...

A new bride arrives to find the mist around the family’s estate holds deadly secrets and truths. 22.04.2025 4:47:08

The lady of an old English manor and estate is determined not to let anyone usurp her position – otherwise they’ll have to deal with the LADY OF THE MIST! Hear the chilling tale from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0388 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approxima...

There’s NO BUSINESS Like The DEATH BUSINESS When It Comes To SHOW BUSINESS! 21.04.2025 4:58:55

In this dystopian tale set in the year 2076, crimes against society are punishable by community service — in show business. A time traveler moves forward in time and discovers a future where the business is anything but entertaining; and where stunts and special effects often lead to death. Hear the story from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0387 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-fr...

A Men Receives a Letter FROM HIS DECEASED BROTHER, Telling Him When He Will Die! What Would YOU Do? 21.04.2025 4:56:29

A man who believes in the spirit world writes a letter to his brother from beyond the grave — and in it, he predicts the exact date his brother will die! | #RetroRadio EP0386 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)… 00:00:...

HE HAS TO STOP THAT EVIL CAR THAT HAS NO DRIVER, BUT KEEPS ATTACKING PEOPLE! 19.04.2025 5:12:09

In a dystopian future, a man is on a mission to destroy a rogue, self-aware vehicle. These autonomous cars have turned against humanity, and the man’s journey is both a personal vendetta and a battle against the rise of machine dominance. Hear the story “Devil Car” from MindWebs! | #RetroRadio EP0385 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weir...

What If You Could Have Your EVERY DESIRE? What If They Were Granted By SATAN? Would You Still? 17.04.2025 5:01:59

A young man encounters a mysterious figure who claims to be the nephew of Satan. This being offers to grant the villager’s every desire, leading to a series of events that reveal the dark consequences of getting everything one wishes for! Hear “The Mysterious Stranger” in CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0384 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #Retro...

IS THIS CHILD HUMAN, OR MONSTER? WHY IS IT CHAINED UP IN THE BASEMENT? 17.04.2025 4:59:47

A mysterious child is chained in a basement by its parents. As the story unfolds, subtle hints suggest that the child is not entirely human – its body secretes green fluid, and it moves in unsettling ways. Hear the story “Born of Man And Woman” on Future Tense! | #RetroRadio EP0383 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndi...

The WOMAN With The TAROT CARDS Just Predicted THE FUTURE! And IT CAME TRUE! 15.04.2025 5:16:45

While reading tarot cards, a woman falls into a trance and delivers a prophecy. Each element of her prediction comes true, but there’s a strange twist… Hear the tale in “Cards” from The Creaking Door! | #RetroRadio EP0382 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:0...

Thrown BACK IN TIME And Chased By a NEANDERTHAL! What Would YOU Do? 15.04.2025 5:00:13

#RetroRadio EP0381: A couple are transported to the stone ages and are menaced by a Neanderthal. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: 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 Russian Passport” (January 07, 1976) ***WD 00:47:47.829 =...

Would You Spend The Night On MURDERER’S ROW In A WAX MUSEUM? 13.04.2025 5:09:53

#RetroRadio EP0380: A journalist seeks to make a name for himself by spending the night in the ominous “Murderers’ Row” exhibit of a wax museum. As the night progresses, the eerie silence and lifelike figures begin to play tricks on his mind. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Tim...

A HORROR RADIO ACTOR Is Haunted By His Own Death Visions! Is It a Prank, Or a Ghost? 13.04.2025 4:53:30

#RetroRadio EP0379: An actor who stars in a supernatural radio show is accustomed to eerie tales, but only within the confines of a script. Things take a chilling turn when he begins experiencing vivid nightmares about his own death. These aren’t just dreams — they start bleeding into his waking life. Hear “A Night To Forget” from Quiet Please! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of...

THE HAUNTING OF MY OTHER SELF: Tormented By The Ghost of His Dead Conjoined Twin! 11.04.2025 5:16:09

#RetroRadio EP0378 | Written by Arthur Samuels, “The Repossession” delves into psychological horror. It follows Robert, a man haunted by nightmares of his conjoined twin brother, Douglas, who died thirty years prior. As Robert’s life begins to unravel, he suspects that Douglas’s spirit is orchestrating the chaos. The narrative builds tension as Robert confronts the possibility that his brother’s i...

A Man Calls His Irritating Wife a CAT – And She Mysteriously Begins To Transform INTO AN ALLEY CAT! 11.04.2025 5:05:15

#RetroRadio EP0377 | A man becomes increasingly frustrated with his wife’s unpleasant behavior. In a fit of anger, he calls her a “cat,” and mysteriously, she begins to transform into a feline, leading to a series of eerie and unsettling events. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All...

IT’S THE DOLL THAT IS KILLING HIM! IT’S A VOODOO CURSE! 10.04.2025 5:13:16

#RetroRadio EP0376 | A seemingly healthy young man is inexplicably wasting away. The locals believe that a voodoo curse is to blame! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Intro 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “License to Kill” (Decemb...

They Buried Olivier Becaille – But Didn’t Know HE WAS STILL ALIVE! 08.04.2025 4:49:09

#RetroRadio EP0375 | A man suffering from paralysis is mistakenly buried alive! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Murder Market” (December 23, 1975) ***WD 00:49:02.209 = Sleep No More, “De...

A Man Finds That Sometimes Even DEATH Can’t Keep You From The One You Love! 07.04.2025 4:45:37

A man is tormented by his wife’s overwhelming love – a love so intense that not even death can diminish it! Hear the tale, “Till Death Do Us Part” from The Sealed Book! #RetroRadio EP0374 Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000...

A Man Is Haunted By THE SCREAMING SKULL of His Friend’s Murdered Wife! 07.04.2025 5:03:18

#RetroRadio EP0373 = “The Screaming Skull” is based on F. Marion Crawford’s classic horror story which delves into themes of guilt, the supernatural, and retribution from beyond the grave. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000...

She’s an ALIEN That Can SOLVE All of Your PROBLEMS, But IT WON’T BE CHEAP!: #RetroRadio EP0372 06.04.2025 5:12:08

A businessman meets a woman who claims to be an extraterrestrial from another galaxy, offering to solve his problems for a sum of one million dollars. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ele...

A man is convinced his wife is a witch and seeks to have her burned at the stake! #RetroRadio EP0371 04.04.2025 5:02:28

A man becomes convinced that his wife is a witch and seeks to have her burned at the stake! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Burn With, Burn!” (December 15, 1975) ***WD 00:48:28.659 = Hermit’...

WE MUST ESCAPE FROM OUR PLANET AND HEAD FOR EARTH!: #RetroRadio EP0370 03.04.2025 4:49:46

Based on Richard Matheson’s short story, “Third From The Sun” follows a scientist and his friend who, upon discovering that their planet is on the brink of nuclear war, plan to escape with their families by stealing an experimental spacecraft. Their destination is a distant planet called… Earth. Hear the story in Future Tense! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness an...

PROFESSOR GUILDEA’S GHOSTLY GIRLFRIEND: #RetroRadio EP0369 03.04.2025 4:52:48

An emotionally detached scientist becomes aware of an unseen presence in his home—a formless entity that expresses an intense, unwelcome romantic affection toward him. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery...