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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 285 minutes
- Episodes
- 518
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Can an ALIEN Have An IDENTITY CRISIS? Find out in THE DARK STAR! #RetroRadio EP0314 #WeirdDarkness
A group of scientists embarks on a mission to destroy unstable planets when they find an alien intelligence that begins to question its purpose. Hear the story in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episo…
04:54:13 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
What Will Happen If Arctic Explorers Release the CRYSTALLINE MAN? #RetroRadio EP0313 #WeirdDarkness
An expedition to the Arctic uncovers the body of a man encased in crystal within an artificial cave beneath a glacier. The team transports the crystalline body back to a museum, where it begins to th…
05:04:04 |
Sun 02 Feb 2025
“Will THE SMILE OF DEATH” Help Him Claim His Inheritance? #RetroRadio EP0312 #WeirdDarkness
The illegitimate son of a baron, with the assistance of his deceased mother's spirit, seeks to claim his rightful inheritance from his overbearing father. Hear this story in CBS Radio Mystery Theater…
05:11:00 |
Sat 01 Feb 2025
Was He a Murder in a Past Life? THE MAN WHO LIVED ONCE BEFORE! #RetroRadio EP0311 #WeirdDarkness
A man becomes convinced that in a previous life he murdered the husband of the Marquise de Pompadour. Hear the story in this marathon’s episode of “The Clock” – plus more Old Time Radio programs to l…
05:17:57 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Would You Spend a Night In a Remote Haunted House With A RECLUSE? #RetroRadio EP0310 #WeirdDarkness
A traveler is compelled to spend the night at a remote house of a mysterious gentleman – finding both isolation and the paranormal! Hear this story in BBC’s Ghost Story, “A Recluse” inside this marat…
05:12:04 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
The Aztec God of War Demands Blood From THE KNIFE OF SACRIFICE! #RetroRadio EP0309 #WeirdDarkness
Archaeologists discover an obsidian sacrificial knife that may have been used to sacrifice a victim to an Aztec god! Hear this story in “The Witch’s Tale” along with 11 more Old Time Radio programs!
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04:50:29 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Learn About THE DEATH’S HEAD MOTH and People Who NEVER GET FAT! #RetroRadio EP0308 #WeirdDarkness
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not tells us about the Death’s Head Moth and the only people who never gain weight! This and many more Old Time Radio programs in this marathon!
Darkness Syndicate members get t…
Darkness Syndicate members get t…
04:59:09 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
When Will He PREDICT That YOU Will Meet DEATH? #RetroRadio Stories! EP0307 #WeirdDarkness
A man has the uncanny and unsettling ability to predict the deaths of people around him. *** Hear the story in CBC Nightfall’s story, “Dreamy” – along with 10 more Old Time Radio programs in this mar…
05:20:30 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
She is HAUNTED By His GHOST to Avenge His MURDER: #RetroRadio Stories! EP0306 #WeirdDarkness
Two adults with special needs are placed under the care of a newly hired woman. She is plagued by a ghost seeking justice for his murder.
Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://we…
Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://we…
04:56:25 |
Sat 25 Jan 2025
The DOCTOR Who GAMBLES Your LIFE In a GAME!: and More #RetroRadio Stories! EP0305 #WeirdDarkness
A doctor who obsessed with a deadly game of chance in which he constructs a model train board where each move of the train corresponds to the fate of a patient under his care. *** Hear the story in I…
05:11:29 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Is Society Being Manipulated By The Sinister GREY ONES? #RetroRadio Stories! EP0304 #WeirdDarkness
A retired civil servant becomes convinced that a hidden, malevolent force is infiltrating human society. He claims strange, malevolent beings are disguising themselves as humans and manipulating even…
05:12:08 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
“WILL THE DEVIL CONVINCE HER TO KILL HER HUSBAND?” 11 #RetroRadio Stories! EP0303 #WeirdDarkness
In order to claim her soul, the Devil, masquerading as her husband's campaign manager tricks the reprehensible and adulterous wife of a prominent politician into killing her husband. *** Hear this st…
04:54:10 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
IT CAME FROM VIDEO! A Thrilling and Scary Sci-Fi Story: 12 #RetroRadio Stories EP0302 #WeirdDarkness
A mysterious video rental store offers a rare and exclusive tape, promising a viewing experience like no other. However, the tape harbors a dark secret: it doesn't just entertain—it influences and ma…
04:58:35 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
Imagine Your Entire Life Has Been Erased By THE MASTER COMPUTER! + More #RetroRadio Stories! EP0301
In a fully automated world, a couple come home from vacation to find that their existence has been wiped clean from society's records. The culprit that disrupted their lives is later revealed to be a…
04:52:20 |
Sun 19 Jan 2025
Adventures By Morse: CITY OF THE DEAD – Full 10-Part Serial | #RetroRadio EP0300 #WeirdDarkness
The "City of the Dead" is a spooky, abandoned cemetery on the outskirts of a small California town. It’s a place shrouded in legend, haunted by ghostly tales, and avoided by the locals. The cemetery …
04:23:11 |
Sat 18 Jan 2025
BEWARE Your Reflection In THE MIRROR OF DEATH!: and More #RetroRadio Stories! EP0299 #WeirdDarkness
Obsession with his own reflection leads a vain man to uncover the horrifying truth behind an ancient mirror with a sinister life of its own. *** Hear this story in Boris Karloff’s “Tales of the Frigh…
05:01:58 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
LOT 132 is a HAUNTED PAINTING: Would YOU Dare Buy It And Risk a CURSE? + More! EP0298 #WeirdDarkness
At a shadowy art auction, Vincent Price becomes the unwitting owner of a haunting portrait that ensnares its keepers in a web of madness and malevolent influence. *** Listen to THE PRICE OF FEAR and …
05:03:27 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
CAN YOU BE CRYOGENICALLY FROZEN THEN POSSESSED BY A GHOST?: + More #RetroRadio EP0297 #WeirdDarkness
In order to save his dying wife from terminal cancer, a wealthy eccentric gives orders to have her cryogenically frozen until a cure is found. His plans to accompany her in deep freeze is disrupted w…
05:10:39 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Her DARK DESTINY Found Her At The MASQUERADE!: 11 #RetroRadio Stories! EP0296 #WeirdDarkness
A Halloween masquerade party is the scene of a planned murder. How many times can a person die in one evening?
Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
In…
Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
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04:56:31 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
Would You Dare Steal From THE DEVIL’S BOUTIQUE?: 10 #RetroRadio Stories! EP0295 #WeirdDarkness
In a Caribbean resort city, a couturier steals designs from a boutique, leading to disastrous consequences after realizing they stole designs from the Devil himself.
Darkness Syndicate members get the…
Darkness Syndicate members get the…
05:04:42 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
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