
Category: Retro Radio
Welcome to Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark!
Here I bring you creepy and macabre shows from the golden age of radio SEVEN DAYS A WEEK!
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The Martian Slaves Are Revolting! It’s the MARTIAN DEATH MARCH!: #RetroRadio EP0336 #WeirdDarkness
Mars has been colonized by Earth, but the native Martians—gentle, intelligent beings—are treated as second-class citizens by humans… until the uprising. Hear the tale, “Martian Death March” from Future Tense in this marathon!

What Would You Do If Your Wife Turned Into An ALLEY CAT?: #RetroRadio EP0335 #WeirdDarkness
A husband becomes increasingly frustrated with his wife’s unpleasant behavior and, in a fit of anger, calls her a “cat.” Mysteriously, she begins to transform into a feline, leading to a series of eerie and unsettling events. Hear the tale in, “ALLEY CAT” from The Devil and Mr. O!

FIVE GHOSTLY INDIANS: #RetroRadio EP0334 #WeirdDarkness
A professor and a Maine innkeeper discover an unusual Indian arrowhead while walking along the Atlantic shoreline. Following this find, they both begin experiencing recurring dreams of five ghostly Native Americans.

Astronauts’ FIRST ENCOUNTER With Aliens! #RetroRadio EP0333 #WeirdDarkness
The first astronauts on the Moon encounter invisible aliens! *** Hear the tale in “Theater Five’s” episode from September 10, 1964!

BORIS KARLOFF Tells The Story, “THE VAMPIRE SLEEPS!”: #RetroRadio EP0332 #WeirdDarkness
Shortly after marrying a beautiful woman, the man experiences a decline in his health amid rumors that his new wife is a vampire! Hear the tale, as told by Boris Karloff, in OTR show “Tales of the Frightened” from 1963!

A SCIENTIST Creates a Chemical That Will Make Him YOUNG AGAIN!: #RetroRadio EP0331 #WeirdDarkness
A brilliant scientist successfully creates a serum that reverses the aging process, and tests it on himself! Hear the tale in this marathon’s CBS Radio Mystery Theater with the story, “You’re Only Young Twice” from September 29, 1975!

A POSSESSED Man Is Forced To Commit MURDERS!: #RetroRadio EP0330 #WeirdDarkness
Quentin returns from a jungle expedition with a newfound belief system that allows the deity Shiva to possess him – forcing him to commit horrible murders. Hear the tale in Murder at Midnight’s episode, “Death’s Worshipper” from March 10, 1947!

HE BROUGHT HIS WIFE BACK TO LIFE – BUT HE SHOULDN’T HAVE! #RetroRadio EP0329 #WeirdDarkness
Like Dr. Frankenstein, a genius scientist the dead back to life – but when he does so with his recently killed wife, he learns why man should never play God. Hear the story in this OTR marathon’s episode of Lights Out with the story “Death Robbery” from July 16, 1947!

A Man Tries To Stop An ASSASSINATION IN TIME! #RetroRadio EP0328 #WeirdDarkness
A man travels back in time to prevent a significant historical assassination, only to face unforeseen consequences that challenge his understanding of history and destiny. *** Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater from September 26, 1975!

A MUSICIAN uses VOODOO to achieve SUCCESS, but REGRETS IT!: #RetroRadio EP0327 #WeirdDarkness
A musician incorporates a sacred voodoo chant into his music to revitalize his career. However, by exploiting this sacred ritual, the man incurs the wrath of a voodoo priest! *** Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of ESCAPE with the story, “Papa Benjamin!”

A scientist SHRINKS his CHEATING WIFE and her LOVER to doll-size! #RetroRadio EP0326 #WeirdDarkness
A scientist discovers his wife has been cheating on him. His revenge is to shrinking his wife and her lover to the size of dolls. *** Hear this tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of The Devil and Mr. O with the story, “Shrinking People!”

GEORGE WASHINGTON Wages Spiritual BATTLE With a HEADLESS HESSIAN! #RetroRadio EP0325 #WeirdDarkness
It’s the American Revolutionary War, and General George Washington’s troops prepare for the Battle of Trenton. The soldiers are unnerved by the nightly appearance of a headless horseman, dressed in a Hessian uniform. Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater and the episode, “The Headless Hessian” from September 23, 1975!

A Man Offers a Ride To a Woman Only to Learn She Was a GHOST!: #RetroRadio EP0324 #WeirdDarkness
A man en route to a Christmas dinner offers a young woman a ride home. While waiting at a train crossing, he encounters an unexpected train. Later, he’s informed that no train has traversed those tracks for years and that the girl he assisted is part of local folklore! Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of Strange in the story “The Ghost Train” from 1955!

How Would You Feel If You Inherited a HAUNTED MANSION?: #RetroRadio EP0323 #WeirdDarkness
Two spinster cousins become the new owners of their ancestral manor. But the estate is haunted by the spirit of their late uncle! Hear the tale in tonight’s Old Time Radio marathon with CBS Radio Mystery Theater’s presentation of “The Third Person” from September 19, 1975!

AN INVENTOR GOES BACK IN TIME TO PREVENT HIS OWN BIRTH! #RetroRadio EP0322 #WeirdDarkness
A dissatisfied inventor creates a time machine to travel back to the past and murder his father, aiming to preempt his own existence! Hear this tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of MindWebs in the story “Running Around!”

A Man Wakes From a Head Injury and EVERYONE THINKS HE’S DEAD! #RetroRadio EP0321 #WeirdDarkness
A man suffers head trauma in a train crash, and upon regaining consciousness discovers that his wife is married to a different man, and that he was declared dead six years earlier – and he’s also wanted for murder! Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of Inner Sanctum with the story “Dead Man’s Holiday!”

The TRUE and FATAL Story of the ALCATRAZ PRISON RIOT! #RetroRadio EP0320 #WeirdDarkness
The true events of the Battle of Alcatraz occurred May 2-4, 1946. Inmates attempted an escape by overpowering a guard and seizing weapons, taking hostages, and accessing the prison’s dock to steal a boat. This is the true story of how their plan failed miserably – and fatally. Hear the tale, created and produced only one week later, in this Old Time Radio marathons’ episode of Gang Busters from May 11, 1946!

LEININGEN VERSUS THE MAN-EATING ANTS! Who Will Survive the War? #RetroRadio EP0319 #WeirdDarkness
A relentless horde of flesh-eating ants advances in the Brazilian jungle, and a plantation owner must fight them off – or be devoured alive! Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of “Escape!”