Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark Darren Marlar

Tonight I’m bringing you another sci-fi story from the 1950s. The story, “The Super Opener” was written by Michael Zuroy and was published in “Worlds of If Science Fiction” the August 1958 issue.

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Tonight I’m sharing a story originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine in July, 1953. It’s a story from Ruth Laura Wainwright entitled, “Green Grew The Lasses” – and no, that’s not a typo!

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TONIGHT’S RETRO RADIO SHOWS: Dimension X, “With Folded Hands” (April 15, 1950) *** The Eleventh Hour, “Accident On Curve” *** Escape, “The Vessel of Wrath” (May 10, 1953) *** Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949) *** Exploring Tomorrow, “Country Boy” (December 18, 1957) *** Five After The Hour, “The Man Without a Face” (February 23, 1945) *** Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (June 01, 1953)

TONIGHT’S WEIRD DARKNESS STORIES: More than a hundred years ago, reports described it as “the most weird and gruesome apartment in the world.” Why display an entire room full of grotesque items and open it to the public? (New York Charnel House) *** Kell’s Irish Pub in Seattle has a creepy vibe to it, even if the displays and decorationsinside aren’t meant to be. Perhaps that’s because the building started its life as a massive mortuary. (The Beaux Arts Butterworth Building) *** Early one February morning in 1897, John Mars jumped out of bed from a sound sleep, and while the smell of breakfast cooking downstairs wafted up to the second level of the house, he inexplicably grabbed his pistol and went on a shooting spree of his own family. (The Act of a Mad Man) *** A four-year-old has a paranormal experience… and the man he grew into over 60 years later is still unsure of what happened to him. (The Lady Laughing In My Bedroom) *** A Malaysian Haunted House To Sell *** The brutal death of an African slave brings a curse upon the wooden chest he was ordered to construct. (The Conjure Chest) *** 
In Tuscaloosa, Alabama there is a home built by slaves that is considered the most haunted in Alabama. (The Haunting of Drish House) *** Drivers are reporting strange, ghostly orbs following them on dark roads. (Haunted Roads and Spook Lights) *** Dang Tan Ngoc is a well-known conman who has used the names of multiple dead soldiers to con veteran groups into giving him money. One identity he stole created a fascinating but dark story. (The Strange Return Of Master Sgt. John Hartley Robertson) *** A woman comes home to find her visiting sister murdered – and police were convinced she was the one who committed the crime. So what went wrong with the case to allow her to get away with it? (Did Ida Do It?) *** A bordello, pizza, and a haunting. You can find them all at the Red Onion Saloon. (Red Onion Saloon) *** Plus, I’ll share two Creepypastas from Weirdo family members. “A Brief History of Egberting” from Louise Latham, and “Dreamality“ from Kara Raisch.

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“The Lady Laughing In My Bedroom” by Geof James: https://tinyurl.com/yd4uddnx
“New York Charnel House” posted at: https://tinyurl.com/ybsfs68x
“The Beaux Arts Butterworth Building” by Meg van Huygen: https://tinyurl.com/y7h2mkyr
“The Act of a Madman” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/y9757b7d
“A Malaysian Haunted House to Sell” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: http://weirddarkness.com/magazine
“The Conjure...

#WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio Marathon: May 27, 2024 (PILOT EPISODE)

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TONIGHT’S RETRO RADIO SHOWS: ABC Mystery Time, ‘Four Fatal Jugglers” *** Appointment With Fear, “The Clock Strikes Eight” *** Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Return Of The Master Constipator” *** The Creaking Door, “Yesterday You Died” *** Creeps By Night, “Walking Dead” *** Crime Classics, “Hung in a Spanking Breeze” *** Dark Fantasy, “The Thing From The Sea” *** The Devil And Mr O, “Neanderthal”

TONIGHT’S WEIRD DARKNESS STORIES: Ghosts are spooky – but zombies are even worse. But what if you came across a ghost zombie? That’s exactly the terror Scandinavian Vikings had to deal with! (Ghost Zombie of the Vikings) *** Can you raise someone in a way to create a phobia within them? Sure, that would be cruel and inhumane to do – but is it possible? That’s what a couple of behaviorists wanted to find out… and so they went about studying on it by experimenting on a tiny child. (The Little Albert Experiment) *** Did a woman accidentally kill her husband because of a Bugs Bunny cartoon… or was it murder? It’s the bizarre case of Linda Duffey Gwozdz. (The Looney Tunes Murderess) *** "The voice sounded close, yet at the same time, so far away. It was the most pitiful and horrifying cry I had ever heard." That’s how a seasoned paranormal investigator described what they heard in an abandoned asylum. (A Ghost Encounter In a Forsaken Asylum) *** We’ll also take a look at a few asylums that are said to be so creepy, so haunted, that you would never want to be locked in there – day or night. (Five Haunted Asylums) *** If you’re a fan of the movie “Ferris Bueler’s Day Off” you might remember the “Sausage King of Chicago” scene. That person was fictional of course, and the title was played for laughs. But have you ever heard of the Sausage Ghost of Chicago? That too may sound like it was made-up for laughs – but no, the Sausage Ghost of Chicago is a story that is all too true. (The Sausage Ghost of Chicago) *** A man calling himself Roland T. Owen checked into room 1046 of the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 2, 1935. In just two days' time, he would be dead. But no one knows who killed him, and it has become one of history’s most popular mysteries – The Mystery of Room 1046. (The Mystery of Room 1046)

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“Tasmania’s Haunted Separate Prison” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/6fru6th6
“Ghost Zombie of the Vikings” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rp5d8jnh,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zd38jtbf
“The Little Albert Experiment” by Jacob Shelton for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bzevawfz
“The Looney Tunes Murderess” by Patrick Thornton for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3bre8eaz
“A Ghost Encounter In a Forsaken Asylum” by John D. Mimms for The Line Up: a...

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“I am the Whistler and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak!”
Haunting stories of fate, dramas of crime, deception, and manipulation building to a sudden and shocking denouement...and, through it all, the sardonic, mocking laughter of — The Whistler!
One of radio’s most memorable thriller anthologies, The Whistler was a west-coast favorite for over a decade but, despite two attempts to go nationwide, never was able to achieve the same success as a coast to coast feature. But for listeners across the western states served by the Signal Oil Company, the program’s eerie theme music opened a weekly window into the very darkest corners of the human soul. It was so popular, in fact, that Columbia Pictures produced eight second-feature films based on the concept, all but one of which starred Richard Dix.
The Whistler himself was an omniscient narrator -- the voice of Fate itself, one might suggest, or perhaps of conscience. And his stories revolved around ordinary people, pushed by the pressures of daily life into taking drastic actions. Or perhaps a sudden circumstance, an unexpected twist of life’s path, suddenly placed these protagonists on a road leading inexorably to their own destruction. Greed, lust, and perfidy of every kind figure in the plots -- and when Fate inevitably catches up with these unfortunate, driven souls, The Whistler is always ready, at the very end, to see that the knife is properly twisted.
Produced by George W. Allen, with hauntingly evocative musical scores by Wilbur Hatch, The Whistler was a prime outlet for the cream of Hollywood’s top radio performers - actors such as Wally Maher, Cathy and Elliott Lewis, Gerald Mohr, Lurene Tuttle, and Betty Lou Gerson, who emphasized skill over star power - as well as announcer Bill Forman in the title role, with Marvin Miller voicing the commercials.
YOUTUBE CHAPTERS GUIDE...
00:00:00.000 = Introduction
00:01:54.231 = Two Year Plan (November 25, 1946)
00:32:57.784 = Next Year Is Mine (December 23, 1946)
01:03:11.928 = Murder On Rourke Island (December 30, 1946)
01:33:17.532 = Dear Roger (January 06, 1947)
02:03:49.286 = The Choice (January 13, 1947)
02:33:57.650 = Eight To Twelve (February 24, 1947)
03:04:34.682 = The Blue Legend (March 03, 1947)
03:34:43.029 = The Sheriff’s Assistant (April 07, 1947)
04:05:52.705 = Maid of Honor (April 14, 1947)
04:36:21.437 = Windfall (May 05, 1947)

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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.
YOUTUBE CHAPTERS GUIDE...
00:00:00.000 = Introduction
00:01:54.735 = The Wig Makers of Doom Street (November 28, 1948)
00:32:02.306 = Death And The Crown Odalph (January 02, 1949)
00:59:51.393 = Trail of the Knifer (February 20, 1949)
01:29:55.434 = Collectors of Death (February 27, 1949)
01:59:37.365 = Unto Death Do Us Part (March 06, 1949)
02:29:56.952 = The Ring of Mahlalaylee (March 13, 1949)
02:55:44.114 = Monkey Woman (May 29, 1949)
03:21:46.493 = The Bridge of Tragedy – Australian Episode (March 22, 1951)
03:49:37.714 = Return To Life – Australian Episode (September 23, 1951)
04:16:14.876 = The Vengeance of Angela Nolan (June 27, 1954)
04:42:52.794 = Death House Rescue (September 26, 1937)

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