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Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark

Darren Marlar

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Frequency: 1 episode/2d. Total Eps: 436

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.

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Old-Time Radio Marathon, Episode 200 #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness

Sunday, September 8, 2024 • Duration 05:15:56

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version plus all of the artwork created for the YouTube and podcast thumbnails: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2k4yjedu

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Weavers of Death” (February 21, 1975)
00:55:43.502 = Cloak And Dagger, “Roof Of The World” (August 13, 1950)
01:25:46.591 = The Clock, “The Actor” (November 10, 1946)
01:50:45.992 = The Confession, “Doris Kane” (July 05, 1953)
02:21:56.123 = The Creaking Door, “Don’t Take My Blood” (ADU) ***WD
02:54:01.120 = Dark Fantasy, “A Delicate Case of Murder” (February 20, 1942) ***WD
03:19:27.130 = Sounds of Darkness, “The Smell of Death” (September 08, 1967) ***WD
03:48:58.456 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hole” (December 03, 1971) ***WD
04:16:05.412 = Diary of Fate, “Joe Mattuck” (March 16, 1948) ***WD
04:45:57.932 = Dimension X, “A Logic Named Joe” (July 01, 1950) ***WD
05:14:49.113 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
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Old-Time Radio Marathon: Episode 199 #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness

Sunday, September 8, 2024 • Duration 05:07:42

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Must Hope Perish” (February 20, 1975)
00:54:50.171 = Adventures of the Abbotts, “Royalpurple Scooter” (January 23, 1950) ***WD
01:26:01.099 = The Avenger, “The Melody of Murder” (August 03, 1945) ***WD
01:56:49.762 = Beyond Midnight, “Lancerford House (aka Green Vase)” (January 24, 1969) ***WD
02:25:47.840 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD
02:41:29.111 = Black Mass, “The Judgement” (ADU) ***WD
03:07:07.240 = Boston Blackie, “The Manletter Bank Case, a.k.a. Fifty Hunter Street” (June 30, 1944) ***WD
03:37:40.662 = Box 13, “Suicide or Murder” (October 31, 1948)
04:06:22.195 = Cabin B13, “Bill, Brenda, Leslie” (July 05, 1948) ***WD
04:37:43.372 = Chet Chetters, “If You Can’t Stand The Heat” (1992)
05:06:35.471 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
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Old-Time Radio Marathon: AUGUST 25, 2024 #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness

Monday, August 26, 2024 • Duration 04:51:30

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Death On Skis” (February 03, 1975)
00:51:39.519 = True Detective Mystery, “Dream of Richard Lauber” (December 28, 1937)
01:19:14.249 = 2000 Plus, “Alone” (November 15, 1950)
01:51:18.909 = The Unexpected, “Eavesdropper” (ADU)
02:07:16.579 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Bridge Whist Expert” (ADU) ***LowQuality
02:22:48.909 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)
02:54:11.849 = The Weird Circle, “William Wilson” (1943)
03:23:19.319 = The Whistler, “Urge to Kill” (October 04, 1942)
03:53:50.489 = Strange Wills, “Midnight On The Moor” (July 27, 1946)
04:24:52.659 = Witch’s Tale, “Puzzle” (September 07, 1934)
04:50:23.291 = Show Chose(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
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“THE SHADOW” Multi-Episode Marathon 08 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 • Duration 04:55:38

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One of the most popular radio shows in history, “The Shadow” went on the air in August of 1930. "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as The Shadow became so popular to listeners that "Detective Story" was soon renamed "The Shadow," and the narrator became the star of the old-time mystery radio series, which ran until 1954. A figure never seen, only heard, the Shadow was an invincible crime fighter. He possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. Besides his tremendous strength, he could defy gravity, speak any language, unravel any code, and become invisible with his famous ability to "cloud men's minds." Along with his team of operatives, the Shadow battled adversaries with chilling names like The Black Master, Kings of Crime, The Five Chameleons, and, of course, The Red Menace. The Shadow's exploits were also avidly followed by readers in The Shadow magazine, which began in 1931 following the huge success of the old-time mystery radio program. The magazine was published by Street & Smith, who had also sponsored the old-time mystery radio program. Over the course of 18 years, Street & Smith published 325 issues of The Shadow, each one containing a novel about the sinister crime fighter. These stories were written by Maxwell Grant, a fictional name created by the publishing company. Although several different people wrote under the pseudonym, Walter B. Gibson wrote most of the stories, 282 in all. Most of the novels published have been reprinted in paperback and The Shadow adventures remain popular today, with Shadow comic books, magazines, toys, games, cds and cassettes of old-time radio shows, and books bringing top dollar among collectors the world over.
00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION
00:01:54.735 = The Ghost Building (January 12, 1941)
00:31:29.737 = The Shadow Challenged (January 19, 1941)
01:00:32.084 = Nightmare at Gaelsbury (February 02, 1941)
01:24:46.816 = The Man Who Lived Twice (February 09, 1941)
01:48:01.716 = The Phantom Voyage (February 16, 1941)
02:12:49.315 = The Chess Club Murders (February 23, 1941)02:41:44.100 = Death Rides a Broomstick (March 02, 1941)03:09:46.149 = The Ghost Walks Again (March 16, 1941)03:34:30.812 = Death Prowls at Night (March 23, 1941)04:00:26.672 = The Gibbering Thing (September 26, 1943)04:28:51.731 = The Murder Underground (March 09, 1941) – LOW QUALITYSOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…This episode is sponsored by Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46Find out how to escape eternal darkness at WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/theshadow-marathon-008

“CBS Radio Mystery Theater” Multi-Episode Marathon 12 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

Sunday, April 7, 2024 • Duration 05:14:39

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After September 30, 1962, commercial radio drama was as dead as the doornail described in the opening pages of Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843), and everyone understood that television killed it. People who worked in both mediums realized that working in radio was a much better overall experience than television could ever be. Sure, TV had pictures to go along with the stories, but putting those pictures on the air involved a highly technical and expensive technology, and by the time those images reached the audience they were grainy, blurry, and sometimes nearly impossible to see. One actor could play different parts on several different radio programs, even in a single episode, but once they were seen in a TV show their face was recognizable enough that they had a hard time working on another show, and even a twenty-second appearance meant hours in makeup and wardrobe. Appearing in a radio drama required just a couple rehearsals and then remaining as quiet as possible in the studio, following along in the script until time to perform your lines, which you also read from the script. There was one important thing that television could offer over radio work; money. The accounting in TV and radio was fundamentally different. A radio program was usually paid for by a single sponsor while commercial time on TV shows was sold piecemeal, but there was still a phenomenal amount of money involved in TV production and the networks and sponsors were happy to pay it. Unable to compete with the huge amount of money being spread around by TV, after the final broadcasts of Suspense and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar on September 30, 1960, the Golden Age of Radio came to an end. Or did it? In the decade after the end of the Golden Age of Radio, TV matured artistically and technically. There had been a rejection by the networks of "rural" programming which helped launch a nostalgia craze. This craze began with the release of George Lucas's American Graffiti (1973), and suddenly everything old seemed new again. One of the genres which were best suited to radio was the horror shows which made listeners sit up in bed and pull the sheets over their heads. This sort of program had been pioneered Wyliss Cooper and Arch Oboler on Lights Out as well as The Whistler, Suspense, and Inner Sanctum Mysteries. This was the type of show creators decided upon for his radio nostalgia project, which became The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. They were convinced that there was enough interest from those who had heard similar shows growing up during the Golden Age, but the show built a following of younger fans for whom radio drama was a new and exciting experience. In many ways, CBSRMT was more like a TV program on the radio than a typical Old Time Radio show. The shows were taped rather than broadcast live, which allowed for greater post-production editing and creative control. The scripts generally ran 45 minutes, and the action was broken at points to allow for separately produced commercials and news bulletins to be inserted. The opening featured the "creaking door" effect which had been part of The Inner Sanctum. Host E.G. Marshall was never as campily creepy earlier horror hosts, but his closing, "Until next time, pleasant… dreams?" was sure to inspire nightmares. Production of CBSRMT was efficient almost to the point of cheapness. Creators drew upon radio row veterans working in New York as well as up-and-coming television personalities. The show used original stories from a wide variety of genres as well as literary classics. Writers were paid a flat $350 for each recorded script, and actors received union scale rates of $73.92 per episode. The actors would come into the studio for an initial script reading at 9:00 am, and the episode was generally completed by noon. Paychecks were handed out and the tape would be edited in the afternoon.00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION00:01:54.482 = Where Fear Begins (June 25, 1974)00:46:09.444 = Yesterday’s Murder (June 27, 1974)01:30:22.516 = Hurricane (July 01, 1974)02:14:41.491 = The Secret Life of Bobby Deland (July 03, 1974)02:59:07.847 = The Young Die Good (July 04, 1974)03:43:37.985 = Too Many Women Can Kill You (July 08, 1974)04:28:35.623 = And Death Makes Even Steven (July 09, 1974)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…This episode is sponsored by Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46Find out how to escape eternal darkness at WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024.CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/cbsrmt-marathon-012

“THE SHADOW” Multi-Episode Marathon 07 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 • Duration 04:51:42

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One of the most popular radio shows in history, “The Shadow” went on the air in August of 1930. "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as The Shadow became so popular to listeners that "Detective Story" was soon renamed "The Shadow," and the narrator became the star of the old-time mystery radio series, which ran until 1954. A figure never seen, only heard, the Shadow was an invincible crime fighter. He possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. Besides his tremendous strength, he could defy gravity, speak any language, unravel any code, and become invisible with his famous ability to "cloud men's minds." Along with his team of operatives, the Shadow battled adversaries with chilling names like The Black Master, Kings of Crime, The Five Chameleons, and, of course, The Red Menace. The Shadow's exploits were also avidly followed by readers in The Shadow magazine, which began in 1931 following the huge success of the old-time mystery radio program. The magazine was published by Street & Smith, who had also sponsored the old-time mystery radio program. Over the course of 18 years, Street & Smith published 325 issues of The Shadow, each one containing a novel about the sinister crime fighter. These stories were written by Maxwell Grant, a fictional name created by the publishing company. Although several different people wrote under the pseudonym, Walter B. Gibson wrote most of the stories, 282 in all. Most of the novels published have been reprinted in paperback and The Shadow adventures remain popular today, with Shadow comic books, magazines, toys, games, cds and cassettes of old-time radio shows, and books bringing top dollar among collectors the world over.
00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION
00:01:54.735 = Hypnotic Death (February 12, 1939)
00:30:37.690 = Friend of Darkness (February 19, 1939)
00:59:26.424 = Carnival of Death (November 10, 1940)
01:23:18.161 = The House of Horror (November 17, 1940)
01:46:02.572 = The Green Man (November 24, 1940)
02:10:06.073 = The Curse of Shiva (December 01, 1940)02:33:49.325 = The Voice of Death (December 08, 1940)02:57:54.813 = The Killer’s Rendezvous (December 15, 1940)03:22:49.052 = Joey’s Christmas Story (December 22, 1940)03:51:52.042 = The Ghost of the Stair (December 29, 1940)04:20:54.694 = The Leopard Strikes (January 05, 1941)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…This episode is sponsored by Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46Find out how to escape eternal darkness at WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/theshadow-marathon-007

“THE DEVIL AND MR. O” Multi-Episode Marathon 001 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

Monday, April 1, 2024 • Duration 04:46:28

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The Devil and Mr O was created by Arch Oboler as part of the famous Lights Out series of radio programs. His first version of the radio macabre portrayals were produced during the early 1940's. The Lights Out program was already a hit across the nation as the first horror series that made people wince, scream and "re-think" their dinners. When Oboler took over the creation of the series, he wasted no time in presenting his talent for the weird and fantastic to the American audience. If the dialog and storyline did not draw you to the edge of your seat, the sound effects were sure to place you there. Arch Oboler is Mr. O.,your host. Each episode has a different nuance and way of drawing the listener in and keeping him there. Mayhem, murder and much more were the illustrations brought out with each episode that demanded you full frightened attention!

00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION
00:01:54.909 = Revolt Of Worms (October 01, 1971)
00:31:21.683 = Where Are You (October 08, 1971)
01:01:01.760 = Mr. Freak (October 15, 1971)
01:25:46.127 = Gravestone (October 22, 1971)
01:55:03.053 = Ancestor (October 29, 1971)
02:24:12.978 = Nature Study (November 05, 1971)
02:53:37.041 = Big Mr. Little (November 12, 1971)
03:21:54.942 = No Escape (November 19, 1971)
03:50:55.225 = Vacation With Death (November 26, 1971)
04:19:37.633 = Hole (December 03, 1971)

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“CBS Radio Mystery Theater” Multi-Episode Marathon 11 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

Sunday, March 31, 2024 • Duration 05:14:15

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After September 30, 1962, commercial radio drama was as dead as the doornail described in the opening pages of Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843), and everyone understood that television killed it.People who worked in both mediums realized that working in radio was a much better overall experience than television could ever be. Sure, TV had pictures to go along with the stories, but putting those pictures on the air involved a highly technical and expensive technology, and by the time those images reached the audience they were grainy, blurry, and sometimes nearly impossible to see. One actor could play different parts on several different radio programs, even in a single episode, but once they were seen in a TV show their face was recognizable enough that they had a hard time working on another show, and even a twenty-second appearance meant hours in makeup and wardrobe. Appearing in a radio drama required just a couple rehearsals and then remaining as quiet as possible in the studio, following along in the script until time to perform your lines, which you also read from the script.There was one important thing that television could offer over radio work; money. The accounting in TV and radio was fundamentally different. A radio program was usually paid for by a single sponsor while commercial time on TV shows was sold piecemeal, but there was still a phenomenal amount of money involved in TV production and the networks and sponsors were happy to pay it. Unable to compete with the huge amount of money being spread around by TV, after the final broadcasts of Suspense and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar on September 30, 1960, the Golden Age of Radio came to an end.Or did it?In the decade after the end of the Golden Age of Radio, TV matured artistically and technically. There had been a rejection by the networks of "rural" programming which helped launch a nostalgia craze. This craze began with the release of George Lucas's American Graffiti (1973), and suddenly everything old seemed new again.One of the genres which were best suited to radio was the horror shows which made listeners sit up in bed and pull the sheets over their heads. This sort of program had been pioneered Wyliss Cooper and Arch Oboler on Lights Out as well as The Whistler, Suspense, and Inner Sanctum Mysteries. This was the type of show creators decided upon for his radio nostalgia project, which became The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. They were convinced that there was enough interest from those who had heard similar shows growing up during the Golden Age, but the show built a following of younger fans for whom radio drama was a new and exciting experience.In many ways, CBSRMT was more like a TV program on the radio than a typical Old Time Radio show. The shows were taped rather than broadcast live, which allowed for greater post-production editing and creative control. The scripts generally ran 45 minutes, and the action was broken at points to allow for separately produced commercials and news bulletins to be inserted. The opening featured the "creaking door" effect which had been part of The Inner Sanctum. Host E.G. Marshall was never as campily creepy earlier horror hosts, but his closing, "Until next time, pleasant… dreams?" was sure to inspire nightmares.Production of CBSRMT was efficient almost to the point of cheapness. Creators drew upon radio row veterans working in New York as well as up-and-coming television personalities. The show used original stories from a wide variety of genres as well as literary classics. Writers were paid a flat $350 for each recorded script, and actors received union scale rates of $73.92 per episode. The actors would come into the studio for an initial script reading at 9:00 am, and the episode was generally completed by noon. Paychecks were handed out and the tape would be edited in the afternoon.00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION00:01:54.482 = A Bargain In Blood (June 10, 1974)00:47:20.047 = The Rat (June 12, 1974)01:31:30.267 = The House of the Seven Gables (June 13, 1974)02:15:35.422 = The Times Dead (June 17, 1974)03:00:48.349 = Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (June 18, 1974)03:45:03.193 = The Secret Doctrine (June 20, 1974)04:29:14.530 = Escape! Escape! (June 24, 1974)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…This episode is sponsored by Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46Find out how to escape eternal darkness at WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/cbsrmt-marathon-011

“THE SHADOW” Multi-Episode Marathon 06 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 • Duration 05:07:11

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"One of the most popular radio shows in history, “The Shadow” went on the air in August of 1930.
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as The Shadow became so popular to listeners that "Detective Story" was soon renamed "The Shadow," and the narrator became the star of the old-time mystery radio series, which ran until 1954.
A figure never seen, only heard, the Shadow was an invincible crime fighter. He possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. Besides his tremendous strength, he could defy gravity, speak any language, unravel any code, and become invisible with his famous ability to "cloud men's minds."
Along with his team of operatives, the Shadow battled adversaries with chilling names like The Black Master, Kings of Crime, The Five Chameleons, and, of course, The Red Menace.
The Shadow's exploits were also avidly followed by readers in The Shadow magazine, which began in 1931 following the huge success of the old-time mystery radio program. The magazine was published by Street & Smith, who had also sponsored the old-time mystery radio program. Over the course of 18 years, Street & Smith published 325 issues of The Shadow, each one containing a novel about the sinister crime fighter. These stories were written by Maxwell Grant, a fictional name created by the publishing company. Although several different people wrote under the pseudonym, Walter B. Gibson wrote most of the stories, 282 in all.
Most of the novels published have been reprinted in paperback and The Shadow adventures remain popular today, with Shadow comic books, magazines, toys, games, cds and cassettes of old-time radio shows, and books bringing top dollar among collectors the world over.

00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION
00:01:54.735 = The Precipice Called Death (January 21, 1940)
00:27:04.426 = The Return of Carnation Charlie (February 04, 1940)
00:50:15.620 = Death is An Art (February 11, 1940)
01:13:44.998 = Death On The Bridge (March 03, 1940)01:38:19.390 = The Laughing Corpse (March 10, 1940)02:04:02.790 = Murderer’s Vanity (March 17, 1940)02:28:02.362 = The Plot That Failed (March 24, 1940)02:51:16.130 = Death In a Minor Key (September 29, 1940)03:20:43.782 = Ghost Town (October 06, 1940)03:47:51.880 = Oracle of Death (October 20, 1940)04:17:05.469 = The Mark of the Black Widow (October 27, 1940)04:42:22.744 = The Creeper (November 903, 1940)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…This episode is sponsored by Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46Find out how to escape eternal darkness at WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/theshadow-marathon-006

“DARK VENTURE” (1945-1947) Multi-Episode Marathon 001 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

Monday, March 25, 2024 • Duration 05:33:35

Creepy old-time radio episodes from a variety of different shows! Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com!
Not to be confused with the old time radio series, Dark Fantasy, Dark Venture is a psychological thriller show that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The show centered on horror/mystery and aired from 1945 to 1947, with John Lake as the narrator. It was a different kind of thriller where the listeners were able to go into the twisted mind of the killer and learn about his plans and thoughts. Although the methods through which the killers murdered their targets weren’t exactly creative, the listeners still found the show particularly interesting because of the way the killing is plotted and how the killer can sometimes get away with it. Even though John Lake was the official narrator all throughout the series’ run, most of the narrating in each episode is provided by the character of the killer – a very unique idea, especially for the time.

00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION
00:01:54.632 = Lucky Connors (AFRS)
00:25:38.118 = Turnabout
00:48:23.066 = Chase Wildroot
01:16:42.355 = The Boarder (AFRS)
01:41:06.533 = The Only Inhabitant
02:10:46.612 = The Man in 206
02:40:07.557 = Miser
03:09:42.944 = Hideout (AFRS)
03:33:20.177 = Coverup
04:03:07.491 = Elizabeth Is Frightened
04:33:02.957 = Pursuit
05:02:48.386 = Eclipse

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