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Welcome to Gene-ology, a podcast by Roddenberry Entertainment that dives deep into the early TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry. Gene Roddenberry wrote more episodes of Have Gun - Will Travel than the people who created the show, and his streak ends here, just weeks away from the end of the show. Paladin knows quite a bit about art, and he knows what he likes, but does he like settling an old grudge between "The Savages"? Hosted by Earl Green & Ashley Thomas About Gene-ology Gene-ology explores Gene Roddenberry's early television scripts, including his lesser-known works before Star Trek using the Mission Log format popularized by Roddenberry Podcasts. We analyze the themes, writing style, and cultural impact of his scripts, and we even unearth stories from the Roddenberry archives that were never produced. Join us as we trace the roots of Gene's creative genius. In This Episode A breakdown of key moments and themes in Have Gun - Will Travel. Exploring Gene Roddenberry's evolving style and storytelling. How this episode ties into the broader TV landscape of the time and reflects the early seeds of Roddenberry's visionary work. Guest stars and unique production elements that bring this episode to life. Join the Conversation What did you think of this episode? Share your thoughts, theories, and favorite moments in the comments or reach out to us on social media or email us at missionlog@roddenberry.com Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/@RoddenberryEntertainment?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/roddenberrypodcasts BLUESKY https://bsky.app/profile/roddenberrypod.bsky.social THREADS https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryOfficial RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://www.instagram.com/TheRoddenberryFoundation Support the Show For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLog Subscribe and Stay Tuned Be sure to subscribe to Gene-ology for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry's early works. New episodes are released regularly as we uncover more of Gene's television legacy. – Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.com for more great content. Edited by Earl Green.
Westerns on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Six Shooter starring James Stewart, originally broadcast December 27, 1953, 72 years ago, Cora Plummer Quincy. Cora Plummer had remarried soon after her husband died. Her son is convinced his step-father is after the family ranch and money. Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast December 27, 1959, 66 years ago, Marriage About Face. Hey Boy is about to be married to a girl in China...his fiancee since age nine! Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast December 27, 1952, 73 years ago, The Cabin. Entering a cabin during a blizzard, Matt is imprisoned by "Hack" and "Alvie," two mad-dog killers who plan to murder him in cold blood! Followed by Challenge of the Yukon starring Paul Sutton, originally broadcast December 27, 1947, 78 years ago, The Shepherd Dog. A dishonest nephew is cut out of his rich uncle's will. Father McLain and an old dog are involved in the plot to steal the new will. Finally, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 27, 1955, 70 years ago, Left-Over Turkey. Fibber and Doc Gamble cook up a new recipe for the left-over turkey. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Strapped for cash and zapped into 1870's Arizona, Madison is stuck in a contract binding her to work as a saloon girl for the rotten Saul Goodfellow. But when the man called Paladin passes through town on the road to Wickenburg, she sees her opportunity to escape. However, Paladin has his own troubles with Saul. Can Madison and Paladin go on the run and make it to Wickenburg? What lengths will Madison go to to get out of Old West Arizona? Get ready for horses, shoot outs and rowdy saloons in “Have Gun-Will Travel.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Strapped for cash and zapped into 1870's Arizona, Madison is stuck in a contract binding her to work as a saloon girl for the rotten Saul Goodfellow. But when the man called Paladin passes through town on the road to Wickenburg, she sees her opportunity to escape. However, Paladin has his own troubles with Saul. Can Madison and Paladin go on the run and make it to Wickenburg? What lengths will Madison go to to get out of Old West Arizona? Get ready for horses, shoot outs and rowdy saloons in “Have Gun-Will Travel.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Gene-ology, a podcast by Roddenberry Entertainment that dives deep into the early TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry. Tricked into a job that supposedly involves representing an innocent man from hanging at McNaab Prison, Paladin finds that he's traded places with the condemned, and everyone's so eager for an execution to no one hears his explanation that he's the wrong man in the "Cage At McNaab", Gene Roddenberry's penultimate episode of Have Gun - Will Travel. Hosted by Earl Green & Ashley Thomas About Gene-ology Gene-ology explores Gene Roddenberry's early television scripts, including his lesser-known works before Star Trek using the Mission Log format popularized by Roddenberry Podcasts. We analyze the themes, writing style, and cultural impact of his scripts, and we even unearth stories from the Roddenberry archives that were never produced. Join us as we trace the roots of Gene's creative genius. In This Episode A breakdown of key moments and themes in Have Gun - Will Travel. Exploring Gene Roddenberry's evolving style and storytelling. How this episode ties into the broader TV landscape of the time and reflects the early seeds of Roddenberry's visionary work. Guest stars and unique production elements that bring this episode to life. Join the Conversation What did you think of this episode? Share your thoughts, theories, and favorite moments in the comments or reach out to us on social media or email us at missionlog@roddenberry.com Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/@RoddenberryEntertainment?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/roddenberrypodcasts BLUESKY https://bsky.app/profile/roddenberrypod.bsky.social THREADS https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryOfficial RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://www.instagram.com/TheRoddenberryFoundation Support the Show For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLog Subscribe and Stay Tuned Be sure to subscribe to Gene-ology for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry's early works. New episodes are released regularly as we uncover more of Gene's television legacy. – Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.com for more great content. Edited by Earl Green.
Welcome to Gene-ology, a podcast by Roddenberry Entertainment that dives deep into the early TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry. Summoned to the town of Tablerock to deal with a dangerous gunman, Paladin instead finds himself defending the accused in a court system that's rigged against him. Will any kind of justice be served after the "Trial At Tablerock"? It's a challenging Have Gun - Will Travel episode written by Gene Roddenberry. Hosted by Earl Green & Ashley Thomas About Gene-ology Gene-ology explores Gene Roddenberry's early television scripts, including his lesser-known works before Star Trek using the Mission Log format popularized by Roddenberry Podcasts. We analyze the themes, writing style, and cultural impact of his scripts, and we even unearth stories from the Roddenberry archives that were never produced. Join us as we trace the roots of Gene's creative genius. In This Episode A breakdown of key moments and themes in Have Gun - Will Travel. Exploring Gene Roddenberry's evolving style and storytelling. How this episode ties into the broader TV landscape of the time and reflects the early seeds of Roddenberry's visionary work. Guest stars and unique production elements that bring this episode to life. Join the Conversation What did you think of this episode? Share your thoughts, theories, and favorite moments in the comments or reach out to us on social media or email us at missionlog@roddenberry.com Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/@RoddenberryEntertainment?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/roddenberrypodcasts BLUESKY https://bsky.app/profile/roddenberrypod.bsky.social THREADS https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryOfficial RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://www.instagram.com/TheRoddenberryFoundation Support the Show For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLog Subscribe and Stay Tuned Be sure to subscribe to Gene-ology for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry's early works. New episodes are released regularly as we uncover more of Gene's television legacy. – Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.com for more great content. Edited by Earl Green.
Westerns and Drama on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast December 13, 1952, 73 years ago, Post Martin. Beautiful Catherine Blair arrives in Dodge to visit her brother Martin, who's in jail to be tried for murder and cattle rustling. Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast December 13, 1959, 66 years ago, Out Of Evil. Paladin has been hired by wealthy Mr. Tarpley to recover $10,000 stolen by his daughter's boyfriend, Johnny Yeager. Then, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast December 13, 1948, 77 years ago, Murder Faces East starring Karl Swenson. An oriental idol promises riches and wealth in return for a murder. There is about three seconds of another broadcast in the middle of the program.Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast December 13, 1945, 80 years ago, The Argyle Album starring Robert Taylor. Blackmail evidence causes multiple murders. Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast December 13, 1943, 82 years ago, Squire Will Drop The Charges. Squire Skimp has agreed to drop the charges against Abner...but there's a catch!Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Welcome to Gene-ology, a podcast by Roddenberry Entertainment that dives deep into the early TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry. Paladin rides into town not looking for a fight for once, but a misguided old friend of his may give him one anyway, with tragic results. Our look at Gene Roddenberry's final Have Gun - Will Travel episodes continues with a visit to the Marshal of Sweetwater. Hosted by Earl Green & Ashley Thomas About Gene-ology Gene-ology explores Gene Roddenberry's early television scripts, including his lesser-known works before Star Trek using the Mission Log format popularized by Roddenberry Podcasts. We analyze the themes, writing style, and cultural impact of his scripts, and we even unearth stories from the Roddenberry archives that were never produced. Join us as we trace the roots of Gene's creative genius. In This Episode A breakdown of key moments and themes in Have Gun - Will Travel. Exploring Gene Roddenberry's evolving style and storytelling. How this episode ties into the broader TV landscape of the time and reflects the early seeds of Roddenberry's visionary work. Guest stars and unique production elements that bring this episode to life. Join the Conversation What did you think of this episode? Share your thoughts, theories, and favorite moments in the comments or reach out to us on social media or email us at missionlog@roddenberry.com Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/@RoddenberryEntertainment?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/roddenberrypodcasts BLUESKY https://bsky.app/profile/roddenberrypod.bsky.social THREADS https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryOfficial RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://www.instagram.com/TheRoddenberryFoundation Support the Show For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLog Subscribe and Stay Tuned Be sure to subscribe to Gene-ology for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry's early works. New episodes are released regularly as we uncover more of Gene's television legacy. – Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.com for more great content. Edited by Earl Green.
Westerns and Crime on a Saturday First, a look at the events of the day.Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast December 6, 1952, 73 years ago, I Don't Know. Little Danny Birch brings Marshal Dillon and Chester out to the ranch...and a secret about his father. Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast December 6, 1959, 66 years ago, Mistaken Identity. Paladin is mistaken for another gunfighter. Then, The Challenge of the Yukon starring Paul Sutton, originally broadcast December 6, 1950, 75 years ago, The Indian Sign. An escaped convict is stirring up trouble with the Indians. Followed by Calling All Cars, originally broadcast December 6, 1933, 92 years ago, The Burma White Case. Tom White and his blonde girlfriend, Burma White, go on a crime spree. Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast December 6, 1944, 81 years ago, Third Day of Hunger Strike. It's the third day of Abner's hunger strike, and he's losing weight!Thanks to Bill B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Welcome to Gene-ology, a podcast by Roddenberry Entertainment that dives deep into the early TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry. Paladin is accosted by a man who needs the gunslinger to break up his impending nuptials. But why is a gunman needed for that job? And how hard could the job possibly be? We begin covering Gene Roddenberry's last few scripts for Have Gun - Will Travel with "Taylor's Woman". Hosted by Earl Green & Ashley Thomas About Gene-ology Gene-ology explores Gene Roddenberry's early television scripts, including his lesser-known works before Star Trek using the Mission Log format popularized by Roddenberry Podcasts. We analyze the themes, writing style, and cultural impact of his scripts, and we even unearth stories from the Roddenberry archives that were never produced. Join us as we trace the roots of Gene's creative genius. In This Episode A breakdown of key moments and themes in Have Gun - Will Travel. Exploring Gene Roddenberry's evolving style and storytelling. How this episode ties into the broader TV landscape of the time and reflects the early seeds of Roddenberry's visionary work. Guest stars and unique production elements that bring this episode to life. Join the Conversation What did you think of this episode? Share your thoughts, theories, and favorite moments in the comments or reach out to us on social media or email us at missionlog@roddenberry.com Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/@RoddenberryEntertainment?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/roddenberrypodcasts BLUESKY https://bsky.app/profile/roddenberrypod.bsky.social THREADS https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryOfficial RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://www.instagram.com/TheRoddenberryFoundation Support the Show For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLog Subscribe and Stay Tuned Be sure to subscribe to Gene-ology for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry's early works. New episodes are released regularly as we uncover more of Gene's television legacy. – Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.com for more great content. Edited by Earl Green.
Westerns on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Six Shooter starring James Stewart, originally broadcast November 29, 1953, 72 years ago,Sheriff Billy. Sheriff Bill Riddle is the law in Dawson. He faces down an escaped killer without a gunfight...and with good reason. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast November 29, 1952, 73 years ago, Kitty. Marshal Dillon insists on bringing Kitty to a Dodge City dance, despite what the "decent" folk think.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast November 29, 1959, 66 years ago, Bitter Vengeance. Paladin is tricked into the Mojave desert by the widow of the man he once shot. She plans to watch him suffer as he dies of thirst. Followed by Jack Benny, originally broadcast November 29, 1936, 89 years ago, Buck Benny Rides Again. The cast does, "Buck Benny Rides Again."Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast November 29, 1943, 82 years ago, Squire Injured in Fall. It's showtime at The Lum and Abner Theatre...and Squire Skimp falls down in the aisle!Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Thanksgiving shows and the end of Radio Shows from Hollywood on a ThursdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast November 27, 1947, 78 years ago, After Turkey, The Bill. A young ex-con is framed for a gas station robbery on Thanksgiving. Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast November 27, 1960, 65 years ago, Home Is Where You Find It. From The Suspense Project: “This episode was expected to be the final Suspense broadcast. The series was cancelled along with numerous other programs, including all soap operas. Suspense would return and replace Gunsmoke at the end of June 1961 and conclude on September 30, 1962.Mandel Kramer plays “Tex,” a fast-talking Texan who meets a man named John on a train. Tex thinks John is an easy target to convince him to consider a shady proposition to make some big money. “Then, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast November 27, 1960, 65 years ago, The Empty Threat Matter. Johnny returns from Tahiti with a nervous old man, who is sure that he's going to be murdered. Bob Bailey's final show and the last show from Hollywood. Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast November 27, 1960, 65 years ago, From Here To Boston. The last show of the series. Paladin inherits a fortune and moves to Boston...after narrowly avoiding being poisoned. Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast November 27, 1960, 65 years ago, Dirt. A shotgun wedding in Dodge, but with a twist. The groom gets shot if he marries the girl...and also if he doesn't! And what about Crazy Beulah? The show would continue a few more months until June 18, 1961 when Suspense would return. https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2025/10/1961-06-25-call-me-at-half-past.htmlFinally, Claudia, originally broadcast November 27, 1947, 78 years ago, Thanksgiving Dinner. Thanksgiving dinner...with champagne – and Coca Cola!Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
When a radio horror writer spends seven days obsessing over his most terrifying creation, he discovers too late that some monsters refuse to stay confined to the page. | “The Author And The Thing” from Lights Out | #RetroRadio EP0556CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Recluse” (February 10, 1977)00:46:45.245 = Lights Out, “The Author And The Thing” (September 28, 1943)01:09:54.998 = Lux Radio Theater, “Smilin Through” (January 05, 1942)02:08:20.526 = Macabre, “The Crystalline Man” (January 01, 1962) ***WD02:36:41.438 = Philip Marlowe, “Tale of the Mermaid” (October 01, 1949)03:06:02.483 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Monster On Moon Ridge” (March 08, 1959)03:29:42.282 = The Black Mass, “A Country Doctor” (August 14, 1964)03:53:41.585 = Beyond Midnight, “A Night In Murders Den” (January 31, 1969) ***WD04:19:48.070 = MindWebs, “EnPassant” and “DreamWorld”04:47:14.003 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarknessCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0556
Westerns on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast November 15, 1959, 66 years ago, Fair Fugitive. Paladin agrees to transport a prisoner for the Texas Rangers, but she's a beautiful Hungarian lady...and an old friend of Paladin's!Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast November 15, 1959, 66 years ago, The Square Triangle. Eva Morely causes the death of three men. There aren't many women like her! Then, Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, originally broadcast November 15, 1952, 73 years ago, Carved Initials on a Tree. Gene tells the story of how John and Martha came to carve their initials on a tree. Followed by The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast November 15, 1953, 72 years ago, Escape from Smoke Falls. A killer escapes from jail at Smoke Falls and shoots the sheriff. Two rivals both try to recapture him, with Britt Ponset riding with one of them. Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast November 15, 1944, 81 years ago, Call Supposedly from Texas. Abner is calling everyone in Pine Ridge from the Johnson farm, telling them that he's in Texas. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Westerns and Romance on a ThursdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast November 13, 1955, 70 years ago, the Preacher. Seth Tandy, a preacher who's lost his faith, is beaten to a pulp by Sam Keeler. Keeler's the biggest, meanest, red-head ever seen in Dodge! Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast November 13, 1960, 65 years ago, The Map. Paladin is hired by the army to recover a $90,000 payroll by impersonating one of the robbers. Then, Saunders of the Circle X, originally broadcast November 13, 1941, 84 years ago, The Dam. Singapore Bill has a showdown with sneaky Mr. Dinnell about his illegal dam. Followed by Theatre of Romance, originally broadcast November 13, 1945, 80 years ago, Casanova Brown starring Henry Fonda. A man kidnaps his own baby to keep his ex-wife from putting him up for adoption.Finally. Claudia, originally broadcast November 13, 1947, 78 years ago, A Sick Kitten. A feline fever. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.htmlAnd more about the Survive-all Fallout Sheltershttps://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html
The shows from Sunday, November 8, 1959, 66 years agoFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Suspense, originally broadcast November 8, 1959, 66 years ago, The Last Trip starring Ralph Bell and Eugene Francis. A woman and her lover plan to place a bomb aboard the plane on which her husband will be flying. It's a sort of...birthday present. Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast November 8, 1959, 66 years ago, Brother Lost. Paladin and the beautiful Marietha Fulton travel to Gila Bend to find her lost brother. Miss Fulton is kidnapped and killed...and Paladin is shot!Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast November 8, 1959, 66 years ago, Cavalcade. The secret life of Doc Adams...in reality Calvin Moore, a murderer! Followed by Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast November 8, 1959, 66 years ago, The Larson Arson Matter. Johnny's hired to protect a small-time gangster from threats on his life and home.Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast November 8, 1943, 82 years ago, Lum And Abner Lose Help. Squire Skimp has hired Grandpappy Spears and his piano, and the boys' carpenters and projectionist!Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
A Dramatic Thursday First, a look at the events of the day.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast November 6, 1960, 65 years ago, The Odds. Out in Nebraska, Paladin meets young Jim Buford, who's tired of farm life and is looking for action. He starts by shooting Paladin!Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast November 6, 1960, 65 years ago, The Green Lorelei starring Robert Readick and Ellen McRae. An impoverished mystery writer hears a beautiful woman's voice coming from a room in his boarding house. Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast November 6, 1955, 70 years ago, The Second Choice. Andy Hill, a reformed gunfighter, must be returned to Oklahoma Territory to stand trial for murder. Followed by Romance, originally broadcast November 6, 1954, 71 years ago, The Inheritance of Susan starring Jack Moyles and Sammie Hill. Romance develops in a hash-house until the "cops" arrive.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast November 6, 1947, 78 years ago, The Engagement Ring. To avoid a parking ticket, David buys an engagement ring...for mama?Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Westerns on a SaturdayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast October 25, 1953, 72 years ago, Red Lawson's Revenge. Red Lawson has announced that he's going to kill Britt's friend Dan to get revenge for the death of his brother, four years previously. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 25, 1959, 66 years ago, Old Gunfighter. Old Charlie likes to brag about his old buddy Rio Joe. After being humiliated by a local tough guy, Old Charlie puts on his old pistols once again!Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast October 25, 1959, 66 years ago, When In Rome. Paladin shoots and kills "The Professor," a holdup man and accused murderer. He is also forced to wound an innocent bystander, which causes the man's wife to make an unusual request.Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast October 25, 1959, 66 years ago, Easy Victim starring Elspeth Eric and Paul McGrath. A man $10,000 in debt to gamblers, decides to take the easy way out...and marry for money. Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast October 25, 1944, 81 years ago, Lost Train Tickets. Abner and Squire are trying to get back home but it seems Abner lost the tickets.Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Westerns on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast October 18, 1959, 66 years ago, Anything I Want. Paladin is hired to find a gold shipment that has mysteriously disappeared from the Whitehead mine. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 18, 1959, 66 years ago, The Mortgage. Caleb Andrews forecloses on the Blake family, with the law all on his side! The system cue has been deleted.Then, The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast October 18, 1953, 72 years ago, Rink Larkin. Eleven-year-old Rink Larkin learns that the sheriff has killed his father and is determined to get his revenge on the lawman. Followed by Mark Trail starring Matt Crowley, originally broadcast October 18, 1950, 75 years ago, The Wings of the Vampire. Are vampires killing off cattle in Texas? Mark gets called in to investigate. Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast October 18, 1960, 65 years ago, Betsy's Forbidden Party. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.htmlAnd more about the Survive-all Fallout Sheltershttps://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html
Have Gun—Will Travel 1959-07-19 (035) Deliver the Body
Westerns and Comedy on a ThursdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Mark Trail starring Matt Crowley, originally broadcast October 16, 1950, 75 years ago, Strange Invitation to Death. A herd of deer has been ravaging the local crops. But a gunshot has hit a local farmer. Is it an accident, a stray shot, or something else? Is it an inside job?Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast October 16, 1945, 80 years ago, Till Death Do us Part. A honeymooning couple witnesses a murder and starts on a night of horror as the killer chases them. Ann Shepard and Larry Haines star. Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 16, 1955, 70 years ago, Trouble in Kansas. Jim Hoyt and his boss, Jack Raven, are Texans driving a herd to Dodge. En route, they're attacked by Jayhawkers, so Raven plans to kill him a few Kansans!Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast October 16, 1960, 65 years ago, Stardust. Paladin's old friend, Billy Boggs, needs protection from the romantically inclined Mrs. Arbuthnot from White Water Falls. He also needs protection from her gun-toting husband!Finally. Claudia, originally broadcast October 16, 1947, 78 years ago, Salmon on Sale. There's steak for dinner tonight.. salmon steak!Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Have Gun—Will Travel 1959-03-22 (018) The Five Books of Owen Deaver
If you love great storytelling, you'll connect with this conversation. I sit down with Walden Hughes, a man whose Unstoppable passion has kept Old Time Radio alive for decades. As the voice behind YESTERDAY USA and a driving force with REPS, Walden has dedicated his life to preserving the art, sound, and soul of classic radio. We talk about what made those early shows so timeless, the craft of the actors, the power of imagination, and how simple audio could create entire worlds. Walden also shares how modern technology, archives, and community support are bringing these programs to new audiences. This conversation is about more than nostalgia. It's about keeping storytelling alive. Walden reminds us that great radio never fades and that imagination will always be Unstoppable. Highlights: 00:10 – Discover why Old Time Radio still captures the imagination of listeners today. 01:19 – Hear how the end of an era shaped the way we think about storytelling. 02:32 – Learn what made the performances and production of classic radio so unique. 04:25 – Explore how legendary shows left a lasting influence on modern audio. 05:16 – Gain insight into what separates timeless audio drama from today's versions. 08:32 – Find out how passion and purpose can turn nostalgia into something new. 12:15 – Uncover the community that keeps classic radio alive for new generations. 16:20 – See how creativity and teamwork sustain live radio productions. 24:48 – Learn how dedication and innovation keep 24/7 classic broadcasts running. 33:57 – Understand how listener support helps preserve the magic of radio history. 37:38 – Reflect on why live storytelling still holds a special kind of energy. 41:35 – Hear how new technology is shaping the future of audio storytelling. 46:26 – Discover how preservation groups bring lost performances back to life. 50:29 – Explore the process of restoring and protecting rare audio archives. 55:31 – Learn why authenticity and care matter in preserving sound for the future. About the Guest: From a young age, Walden Hughes developed a lifelong love for radio and history. Appearing in documentaries on “Beep Baseball,” he went on to collect more than 50,000 old-time radio shows and produce hundreds of live nostalgic broadcasts. His work celebrates radio's golden era through events, celebrity interviews, and re-creations performed nationwide. His deep family roots reach back to early American history — from a Mayflower ancestor to relatives who served in major U.S. wars — shaping his respect for storytelling and legacy. With degrees in economics, political science, and an MBA in finance, he built a successful career in investments before turning his passion into purpose. As general manager and producer for Yesterday USA and longtime board member of SPERDVAC, he's preserved classic entertainment for future generations. Honored with awards like the Herb Ellis and Dick Beals Awards, he continues to consult for icons like Kitty Kallen and the Sinatra family, keeping the voices of radios past alive for audiences today. Ways to connect with Walden: Cell: 714/454-3281 Email: waldenhughes@yesterdayusa.com or www.yesterdayusa.com Live shows are Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights beginning at 7:30 PDT. About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! 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Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson ** 01:20 Well, hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset. Wherever you are listening from, we're really glad you're here, and we are going to have a guest who we've had on before we get to have him on again, and we're going to grill him really good. I want you to remember that a few weeks ago, we talked to Walden Hughes. And Walden is a collector of old radio shows. He's been very involved with organizations that help promote the hobby of old radio shows, and old rate Old Time Radio, as I do, and I thought it would be kind of fun to have him back, because there are a number of events coming up that I think are very relevant to talk about, and so we're going to do that. So Walden, welcome back to unstoppable mindset. We're glad you're here. Michael, been such a long time, and glad you invited me back. Well, I know it's been so long well, so tell me, let's, let's go back again. You know, radio people talk about the golden days of radio, or the time of old radio. When do we think that? When do we say that officially ended, although I think it went beyond Walden Hughes ** 02:29 it. I though I jumped 30th, 1962, I'm, yeah, I I think the style changed a little bit, I'm probably a romantic somewhat. I love the style of old time radio. I love how it sound. Yeah, I think in in the 3040s and 50s, the studios and the theater that they use sounded great for radio, and it disturbed me, and I bet you have the same feeling, Michael, that when you get new production and new the new studio, it just doesn't sound right. I feel the equilibrium is not quite the way. I love old time radio. I think Old Time Radio A prime web. I think a lot of new productions out there that, you know, release their podcasts and things on a weekly basis. I think they're handicapped. They just don't have the budget to really create and build a studio the way I think it should be, that if they have, it sound just natural and just right. Michael Hingson ** 03:43 And I think that's part of it, but I think the other part of it is that people today don't seem to know how to act and create the same kind of environment with their voice that Old Time Radio actors did in the 30s, 40s and 50s and into into the early 60s, even we had Carl Amari on several weeks ago. And of course, one of the things that Carl did was, did complete recreations of all of the Twilight Zone shows. And even some of those are, are they sound sort of forced? Some of the actors sound forced, and they they haven't really learned how to sound natural in radio like some of the older actors do. Walden Hughes ** 04:34 Yeah, and I know Bob we call did it for a bike I get thrown off when he generally way. Did have the highway stars remote end, and he had a Stock Company of Chicago after, and I could hear the equilibrium just not quite right. That bothers me. I don't know if the average person picks up on that, and you're right. I don't know if. Is it the style of acting that they teach in film and TV? It needs a radio acting different in a lot of ways, and you got it as you point. It's got to be realistic into the environment. And actors don't get that for radio, Michael Hingson ** 05:25 yeah, and you talked about the last day for you of real radio was September 30, 1962 and we should probably explain why that is Walden Hughes ** 05:36 diet throughout the CBS your Troy John and suspense as the two main keys of old time radio. And that was the last day of old time radio out of New York. And I hardcore Lacher sister. Think that's one radio Shane died per se Michael Hingson ** 05:58 Gunsmoke and Have Gun Will Travel were gone, right, Walden Hughes ** 06:01 and the soap operas ended in November 2560 I like soap operas. I know a lot of people do not, but there's something can't there's something campy about it that I like. I would, I would like, I prefer to listen to somebody also proper than do some of the new production and make sure the acting style, Michael Hingson ** 06:27 but I think there's a lot to do with it that that makes that the case. And I think you're absolutely right that so many things are different, but at the same time, radio did sort of continue. And there was, there were some good shows zero hour, the Hollywood radio theater that Rod Serling did later. And of course, NPR did Star Wars. Walden Hughes ** 06:58 And I like that I did. Michael Hingson ** 07:02 Yeah, I think that was done pretty well. And what do you think of CBS mystery theater? Honestly, CBS mystery theater, I thought that generally, CBS mystery theater had some good actors, and they did a pretty good job. I I can't complain too much about that, and it was on for a long time. Walden Hughes ** 07:18 But what do you think of the script, though? Michael Hingson ** 07:22 Well, part of the problem for me and CBS mystery theater is, and I'm sure it was a cost issue. There weren't very many people in most of the scripts. There was like two or three or so and and that was a problem. But I think that that the scripts suffered because there weren't more people in the scripts to really make it again sound pretty natural. I think that was a problem. Walden Hughes ** 07:52 Yeah, Hyman Brown really knew how to crank it out. I think it has a good, solid B production, you know, the scripts. And I think the scripts are quite hampered. You couldn't, actually couldn't knock the actors. I thought the actors were Mercedes McCambridge and all those were terrific actors, but you're right. Sam dam wrote a lot of them, yeah, and things like that. But I Michael Hingson ** 08:21 think, I think they would have been nicer to have more people in the scripts. But I understand that, that that probably was more difficult to do just because of union and scale and the cost. But gee, I think it would have made a big difference in the shows. But Hyman Brown really knew, as you said, How to crank them Walden Hughes ** 08:39 out. Yeah, that's why, in some ways, I think the series, radio theater, the way 70 is a it's a terrific series. Didn't have the financial backing to make it last longer than the two years I was Michael Hingson ** 08:52 on. Now, one show I really liked on in PR later was alien world, which I thought was good. I'd never heard any of them, so they were good, yeah, yeah, okay. I'm very happy with alien worlds. There were some actors from radio and in early television and so on. Hans con read, for example, was on some, yeah, I thought alien worlds went really well. I guess we're gonna have to get you some and get you to lose, Okay, interesting. Walden Hughes ** 09:21 I just got done taking a eight week course on entrepreneurship for disabled people, and my idea is to pitch that we should be doing audio theater as a podcast. I think if it's big enough, it attracts national sponsors. And if you look at the numbers, everybody podcasting, 135 million people in the USA download a podcast once a week. Revenue, $2.46 billion yeah. Worldwide, 5 billion people download a podcast once a week. Revenue, three. $4 billion and so she had a well known he had a podcast with well known stars. I think she could get that 1% in that market, and then you can generate between the 24 to 40 million, $40 million in revenue a year. That would easily sure be a good financial model, and that's what I'm pitching. But when I went to the court, they asked me what to analyze, what's wrong with my what obstacles I have. And one of the things I put down is besides the studio we talked about and the acting, which a really good actor, actress, everybody, like a Beverly Washburn can pick up a script and knock it out of the park right away. Most actors are not able to do that. That's a real gift, as Michael was pointing out. But the other thing most scripts are written for film and TV, which is a verbal which is a eye medium, and a radio script is written for the ear, and I have produced enough the ear is faster than the eye. If you take like a TV script and a book and read it out loud, the mind wander. It has to have a faster pace for the ear. And I don't think more people notice that when they're analyzing a script, Michael Hingson ** 11:31 yeah, but you you're sort of treading around the edges of something else. I think that is fascinating, that we can start to talk about one of the things that has occurred some over the past few years, and whether it be with a podcast or even just with the mechanisms we're using today, is there are some attempts to recreate some of the old radio shows and and you and I have both Well, we Have to get you acting in one of those shows, Walden. But I have, I've acted in the shows Walden works behind the scenes, and there are a number of people who have been involved with him. And you really can tell some of the good actors who performed in old radio as you said, Beverly Washburn, Carolyn Grimes and others. Carolyn, of course, is Zuzu from It's A Wonderful Life, and by the way, she's going to be coming on unstoppable mindset in the not too distant future. But, but the point is that you can tell those people because they've done it, and they're very comfortable with it, and they know how to make it come across really well. So for example, you're the president of the radio enthusiasts of Puget Sound. Now you're down here in Southern California. How did you work out being the president of reps? Walden Hughes ** 13:01 Why my closest friends a hobby, Brian Haygood, and Brian's been one of the big movers and shakers of reps over the years. And when the founder, Mike Sprague, decided to step down, they were looking for new people to run showcase back in 2007 so Brian asked me, because I'm the one that has the contacts, you know, I'm the one booking guests for y USA rep, I'm sure the go to person with contacts and phone numbers, everybody. And so I just wound up doing the CO produced showcase back in 2007 with Brian. So that's been one of the things I wound up doing. 13:50 I produce Walden Hughes ** 13:52 almost 30 923, or four days events of All Time Radio around the country. So tell us about showcase, showcase. It will be September 18, 19/20, 21st is a big event for us, for reps, and we got funding thanks to Ford culture and the state of Washington to do this. And it's free. You can go to reps online.org, and RSVP and come. And people that you get to see this time around are Beverly Washburn from Star Trek, when the bear ministry shows, yeah, when, when the bear man a good, solid voice actress, and also is a coach. Carolyn Grimes, as you mentioned, Margaret O'Brien, of course, you know Margaret from Oscar war winner from meet me in St Louis, Gigi Perot, and she goes back to the 40s and 50s. And did the belly hunting TV show, Tommy cook and Lacher Riley, a radio show. Ivan Kirk. Troy. Bobby Benson. Bill Owen, who you had on ABC TV announcer, author of The Big broadcast, Ron cocking. He and his great wife, Gloria Macmillan ran acting school for children. Michael Hingson ** 15:15 Bill Ratner Miller, of course, is famous for radio. Walden Hughes ** 15:18 Right arm is Brooks. Bill Ratner from GI Joe. Bill Johnson, who does Bob Hope around the country. John provoke to Timmy Lacher. Chuck Daugherty, the announcer for second announcer for Sergeant president of the Yukon King and discover the Beach Boys. David Osman from fire sign theater. Phil prosper from fire sign theater. John Iman, who was from the TV show Lacher. And there was Larry Albert and John Jensen, the big band Lacher. John Laurie gasping, and Dan Murphy used to be the program director ki Xi out in Seattle. And so that's gonna be a great weekend. We'll produce close to it, I think, 1819 radio recreation that's still negotiating. And we have several interviews and panel. It's all free. So you can go to repsonline.org, and that's one of our two major events, the other major events at the Christmas show in December, the first week in December. I'm hoping Mike can make it up that Michael Hingson ** 16:31 weekend, I was hoping to be able to come to the Showcase. And one of my favorite shows, and Walden and I had talked about doing it, is Richard diamond private detective. And I actually asked to be cast as Richard diamond, but then a speaking engagement came up. So unfortunately, rather than being in Washington, I am going to be in Minnesota, I'm sorry, in Pennsylvania, speaking. So I won't be able to be there, but we'll do Richard diamond. That's gonna be a fun show one of these days. We'll do it. Walden Hughes ** 17:06 We'll put we put it aside. So when Mike can can do it, we can do it so but no, really blessed to have the financial grants to keep audio theater live on a nonprofit basis, and that that that's a great board, and cannot every group's had that financial abilities right now to do that, and it's so expensive around the country to do it, terms of airfare, hotel commitments and Just meeting room costs, I mean, for people who may or may not know, when you go to a hotel a live event now, a lot of hotels expect that that meeting room needs to generate at least $10,000 of income per day. That that's a lot of money. And so we have a place that doesn't, that doesn't do that, and we're able to produce that. And so rep definitely focus on the live, live audio theater part, and also has a large library, like 33,000 shows I heard where we have so people can download, and we're also aggressively buying discs and things to add to the library. And I remember spur back I part of and I'll tell you some of the latest news and that when we talk to that topic, but it's just old time radio is in really good Michael Hingson ** 18:41 shape at the moment. You mentioned Larry Albert, and most people won't know, but Larry Albert's been in radio for what, 40 years, and has played Detective Harry Niles that whole time, and he's also Dr Watson on Sherlock Holmes again, there are some really good professionals out there, which is cool, yeah, yeah, who understand and know how to talk in a way that really draws people in, which is what it's all about, Walden Hughes ** 19:15 absolutely. And considering Larry and a co founder, they run all vacations, sure, the after of imagination theater. Sure they carry the banner up in Seattle, and it's pretty amazing what they're able to produce. Michael Hingson ** 19:32 Yeah. Now, in addition to the Showcase and the Christmas show that reps is going to be doing, reps also does some other shows, don't they, during the year for like veterans and others up in the Seattle area, Tulsa, right? Walden Hughes ** 19:46 We I thought that idea down here at spur back in 2017 the Long Beach Veterans Hospital, they still have the original theme. Leader, Mike, that Jack Benny and Bob Hope did their shows in front of the Vets at Long Beach. And I know you and I have radio shows from the Long Beach Veterans Hospital. Yes, and the stage is still there. It's the biggest stage I've ever seen. Mike, the seating area is mobile, so that way they can bring patients in who are wheelchairs or whatever, or in bed. They still have the 1940 film projectors and booth up above that they want to run movies in there, and it's just a remarkable feeling to be on stage that Bob Hope and and Jack Bailey did a show, and then the famous broadcast were Ralph Edward consequences, yeah, the Hubert Smith, who was A patient at the hospital and and so in 2017 we did. It's a Wonderful Life. And we had a gigantic crowd. I think it was almost 200 people came to that. And I was for the public and people inside the hospital. And it was, it was a exciting event to have deluxe version of It's a Wonderful Life, which was the 70th anniversary of the broadcast, right? And so I decided to take that concept and take up to Seattle and start performing shows inside the VA hospital system in Seattle. It took a while. It's hard, it's hard to get into the VA, VA system to put on shows, because you got to talk to the right people, and you gotta get a hold of PR and not always easy. So I found the right contacts, and then the state awards, and then has a grant for for veterans or veteran family member to be in shows, and so we're able to get some funding from the state for that so, and then we will also encourage them to come to showcase in September so. But no, that's that's another program we got going for that, Michael Hingson ** 22:20 someone who I unfortunately never did get to meet, although I heard a lot of his shows, and he helped continue to bring memories of radio to especially the military. Was Frank brazzi, who was around for quite a while, and then he he was also on yesterday USA, a lot. Wasn't he sure where he's Walden Hughes ** 22:46 from, from 1993 until 2018 so he had a good 25 year run on why USA, Frank and I co host the Friday night show for many years, until he passed away in 2018 show from 2000 to 2018 Frank was amazing guy. He was. He owned his own radio station in South Carolina, South Carolina Island. When he was 19, he had to form the first tape course in Hollywood show Bob Hope would hire him, and he would record all Bob stuff at Paramount Studio and sit to radio station and travel with Bob to record his radio Show. He also was Jim Hawthorne producer for television, Frank wound up developing board games a pass out sold 6 million copies in the new wedding the dating game. He had a company that got gift for game shows on television. He also set up a brother in a company to monitor when commercials were run on TV. Frank also produced record albums every day. He had Walter Winchell record the life of Alex joelson. Met with Jimmy Durante, had Jimmy Durante do an album, Eddie Cantor and so frank is one of these great entrepreneurs that was able to make a lot of money and spend a lot of it on his love for radio. He was the substitute for little beaver, for example, on Red Rider so and he loved doing the show the golden days of radio, which started in 1949 and from 1967 on, it was part of the Armed Forces Radio Service, which was put on 400 stations. And I'm the, I'm the care caregiver, caretaker of. All that items. So I have all the shows and getting them transferred and play them on y USA and Frank wanted to make sure his entire collection was available to collectors. So we want to make sure things were copied and things like that for people to enjoy. But no big part of old time radio, in a lot of ways, not behind the scene a little bit. You know, wasn't a big name person during the golden days of radio, but afterwards, wound up being a major person that carried the fire Troy, full time radio. Michael Hingson ** 25:35 I know we talked about a little bit, but talk to us about yesterday, USA, that has been around quite a while, and in general, for those who don't know, yesterday, USA is an internet radio station, actually two, if you will. There's a red and a blue network of yesterday USA, and they both stations broadcast to old radio 24 hours a day, although conversations and up to date conversations are interspersed, it still primarily is a a vehicle for playing old radio shows, right? Walden Hughes ** 26:13 Yeah, been around since 1983 founded by its start. Yeah. Founded by Bill Bragg, Bill started the largest communication museum in the world back in 1979 in Dallas, Texas, and he had a film exchanger. And there was a TV station called a nostalgia channel, and it had these films of old TV shows, but they didn't have the media to transfer it, and so they contacted Bill. Bill agreed to transfer the film. He asked what it is exchanged for him. They said, we can give you an audio channel on satellite. And they gave that to him. And so he tried to decide what to do. So he started a broadcast Old Time Radio over satellite, and he was over the big C span satellite Speaker 1 ** 27:12 until Oh into the 2005 Walden Hughes ** 27:16 era or so. Wound up being the audio shop carrier for WGN got it high in 2000 at the third most popular internet broadcast site in the world, behind the BBC and CNN around the Lacher saw around 44 that's not too bad, with 15,000 stations online. Michael Hingson ** 27:41 I remember, I remember it was probably like 1998 or so, maybe 97 we were living in New Jersey, and I was doing something on my computer. And I don't even remember how I discovered it, but suddenly I found yesterday, USA, and at that time, yesterday, USA was one channel, and people could become DJs, if you will, and play old radio shows. You could have an hour and a half slot. And every other week you updated your broadcast, and they put on your shows at different times during the the two week period. But it was a wave that, again, a lot of people got an opportunity to listen to radio, and I'm sure it was very popular. Walden Hughes ** 28:32 Yeah, yeah, if they'll to Lacher show, we don't, we don't get 40,000 to 60,000 listening hours a month, with it a lot, because a lot, maybe some people might listen to seven minutes, some might people listen to a half hour and all that accumulative, it's almost 60,000 hours a month. So that's a lot of hours that people are accessing in it, there's something nice about being alive. I don't know what you think Mike, but doing something live is pretty special, and that's, that's the nice thing about what yesterday USA can provide, and we can talk, take calls, and then, you know, in the old days, you have more and more people talk about Old Time Radio. No doubting, but a lot of new people don't have those memories, so we we might do some other things to keep it interesting for people to talk about, but it's still the heart and soul. Is still old time radio in a lot of ways, and we're definitely the fiber, I think for new people to find old time radio. 29:43 How did you get involved with it? Walden Hughes ** 29:47 I became aware of it in the early 80s when sperback mentioned it in the news trailer, so I knew it's out there. And I called, and Bill returned my call. I said, I would like my cable TV. A company to play it, and I contacted my cable TV. They couldn't get to that channel that was on the satellite, so they put big band music on those dead on the community board. And so at the same time as you about 1998 I had a good enough computer with a good enough sound card I could pick up yesterday, USA. I was aware of it. It started on the internet in 1996 I started to listen, and then I would sort of call in around 2000 they would ask a question Bill and Mike and not really know the answer, so I will quickly call and give the answer, then leave. Eventually, they realized that I knew kitty Cowan, the big band, singer of the 40s and 50s. They asked me to bring on and do the interview, which we did September 17 of 2000 and then they asked, Could I do interviews on a regular basis? And so when a kiddie friend who I knew, Tess Russell, who was Gene Autry's Girl Friday, who ran kmpc for the audience, that was the station with the stars down the road, easy listening music, Michael Hingson ** 31:21 golden broadcasting, and that was the station Gene Autry owned, yep. Walden Hughes ** 31:26 And I think everybody in the music business but the old touch rush all favor. So she she hooked up, she signed up. She gave me set book 17 guests for me, right away from Joe staff or the Troy Martin to Pat Boone Patti Page, who wrote them all out. So I had a major start, and then I started to contact people via letters, celebrities and things. And I think it's a really good batting average. Mike, I had a success rate of 20% Wow. Wish it was a person that didn't I had no contact with that I could turn into a guess. I always thought I was a pretty good batting average. Yeah, and I got Margaret Truman that way. I mean, she called me, said, Wong, I forgot I did this radio show with Jimmy Stewart. She did jackpot, you know, the screen director of Playhouse. And we talked about her time on The Big Show with Tallulah Bankhead. They said, a big help with Fred Allen to her. She we talked about she hosted a show, NBC show called weekday with what the weekday version of monitor was, Mike Wallace. And she talks about how Mike had a terrible temper, and if he got upset with the engineer, she has to grab his jacket and pull him back in his chair just to try to cool them off. And so we had a great time with Margaret O'Brien, Margaret Truman, but, but I always thought that would a pretty good bat Navy getting 20% and in those days, in early 2000 a lot of celebrities would be were willing to interact with the through the website, with you, and so I did that. So I booked hundreds of celebrity interviews over the years, and so it's been a, I think, an important part what I do is trying to preserve people's memories, right that way we have the recordings. Michael Hingson ** 33:43 And so how long was Bill with yesterday, USA. Walden Hughes ** 33:49 I passed away in 2019 so Bill from 83 to 2019, to us, 10 years or so of his wife, though he had Michael Hingson ** 34:05 Alzheimer's and dementia, and so you could tell he was he was sounding older, yeah, and Walden Hughes ** 34:11 he wasn't behind the scene. He was really erratic in a lot of ways. So Kim, Kim and I wound up his wife, and I wound up running the station for the last 10 years, behind the scene, okay, Bill wasn't able to do it, and so I would be the one handling the interaction with the public and handling the just jockeys, and Kim would do the automation system and do the paperwork. So she and I pretty much ran the station. 34:43 And now you do Walden Hughes ** 34:45 it, I do it, yeah, and so I think Bill always had in mind that I'd be the one running the station in a lot of ways. And think to the listeners, we've been able to pay the bills enough to keep it. Going, I would love to generate more income for it. Michael Hingson ** 35:03 Well, tell us about that. How are you doing the income generation? And so most of it is through Walden Hughes ** 35:09 a live auction that we have in November this year, will be on Saturday, November 22 and people donate gift cards or items, and people bid on it, or people donate, and that money we basically use to help pay the monthly bills, which are power bills and phone bills and things like that, and so, which is a remarkable thing. Not every internet radio station has a big enough fan base to cover the cost, and so all the internet stations you see out there, everybody, the owners, sort of really have to pull money out of their own pocket. But why USA been around long enough, it has enough loyal following that our listenership really kicks in. I mean, we built a brand new studio here with the with the audience donating the funds, which is pretty remarkable. You know, to do that, Michael Hingson ** 36:16 yeah, you got the new board in, and it's working and all that. And that's, a good thing. It really is. Well, I have been a listener since I discovered y USA. When we moved out to California for a while, I wasn't quite as active of a listener, but I still worked at it as I could. But then we moved down here, and then after Karen passed, was easier to get a lot more directly involved. And so I know I contribute to the auction every year, and I'm gonna do it again this year. Walden Hughes ** 36:49 So would you, when you were after what you knew, why you said, Did you did you come with your question still quite a bit when you were working and traveling all the time over the years. Michael Hingson ** 37:01 Oh, yeah, yeah, oh, I did a lot of times, and still, do I listen to some internet radio stations? Why USA among them when I travel, just because when I go to a new hotel, sometimes I can make the TV work, and sometimes I can't, but also sometimes finding the stations that I want to listen to is a little bit more of a challenge, whereas I can just use my my smartphone, my iPhone, and I've got a number of stations programmed in the only time I have had A little bit of a challenge with some of that is when I travel outside the US, sometimes I can't get direct access to some of the stations because of copyright laws. They don't they don't allow them to be broadcast out of the US, but mostly even there, I'm able to do it. But I do like to listen to old radio when I travel, typically, not on an airplane, but when I when I land, yes, yeah. Walden Hughes ** 38:08 I think that's one thing that they ended up taking over. I think a lot of people grew up listening to the radio. Enjoy the uniqueness of radio station had. I don't know if you see that today, but I think the internet have replaced that. Michael Hingson ** 38:24 Well, somewhat, I've seen some articles that basically say that there is a lot more shortwave listening and actual radio listening to radio stations than there is through the internet, but there is an awful lot of listening to the radio stations through the internet as well, but people do still like to listen to radio. Walden Hughes ** 38:50 What do you think podcast? How you think podcasts fit in? I mean, you'd be hosting your own show. How you think that fit into the overall consumer questioning habit? Michael Hingson ** 38:59 Well, I think then, what's going on with podcasts is that, like with anything, there are some really good ones. There are a lot of people who just do do something, and it's not necessarily really great quality. They think they're doing great, and they maybe are, but, but I think that overall, podcasting is something that people listen to when they're running, when they're walking, when they're doing exercising, when they're doing something else, running on a treadmill or whatever, a lot More than listening to a radio program that probably requires a little bit more concentration. But make no mistake about it, podcasts are here to stay, and podcasts are very dominant in in a lot of ways, because people do listen to them Walden Hughes ** 39:56 a niche audience. So you find you find your audience who. Are looking for that particular topic, and so they tune into that their favorite podcast that they knew there really might be covering that topic. Michael Hingson ** 40:07 Sure, there is some of that. But going back to what you were talking about earlier, if you get some good audio drama, and I know that there are some good podcasts out there that that do some things with good drama, that will draw in a wider audience, and that gets to be more like radio and and I think people like radio. People like what they used to listen to, kids so much today, don't but, well, they never heard old they never heard radio. But by the same token, good acting and good drama and good podcasts will draw people in just like it always has been with radio. Walden Hughes ** 40:54 What I'm also noticing like the day the disc jockeys are, they somewhat gone. I mean, we grew up in an era where you had well known hosts that were terrific Dick jockey that kept you entertained. And I make it, I don't listen to too much because, for example, everybody the easy listening big band era, pretty much not in LA in the La radio market right now, right and I missed it. Michael Hingson ** 41:23 I miss it too. And I agree with you, I think that we're not seeing the level of really good radio hosts that we used to there are some on podcasts. But again, it is different than it used to be. And I think some podcasts will continue to do well and and we will see how others go as as time passes, but I think that we don't see a Gary Owens on television on radio anymore. We don't see Jim Lang or Dick Whittington and whitting Hill and all those people, we don't see any of that like we used to. And so even Sirius XM isn't providing as much of that as as it used to. Walden Hughes ** 42:20 And so what do you think AI is going to fit? I was listening to, I'm a sport fan, and Mike is a sport fan, so I like listening to ESPN and Fox Sports Radio. Michael Hingson ** 42:32 And I was listening to a discussion over the weekend that they are, they are working some of the immediate it to replace the play by play announcer they're working with. Ai, can I figure eventually that can be a caution. It to do away with all announcers. I'm not sure that's going to happen, because I don't know. It doesn't seem like it could. I'm not sure that that will happen. I think that even if you look at the discussions about audible and other organizations providing AI voices to read books, what people say, and I'm sure over time, this will change a little bit, but and I'll get back to the button in a moment, people Say, I would much rather have a human narrated book than an AI narrated book, and the reason is, is because AI hasn't captured the human voice. Yet you may have somebody who sounds like an individual person to a degree, but you don't have the same pauses, the same intonations, the same kind of thing with AI that you do with humans. Now, will that get better over time? Sure, it will. But will it get it to be as good as humans? I think that's got a long way to go yet, and I don't think that you're going to see AI really replacing people in that regard. I think AI's got a lot that it can do, but I actually had somebody on the podcast last year, and one of the things that he said is, AI will never replace anyone. People will replace people with AI, maybe, although that may or may not be a good thing, but nobody has to be replaced because of AI, because you can always give them other jobs to do. So for example, one of the discussions that this gentleman and I had were was about having AI when you have autonomous vehicles and you have trucks that can drive themselves, and so you can ship things from place to place, keep the driver in the truck anyway. And instead of the driver driving the vehicle, the driver can be given other tasks to do, so that you still keep that person busy. And you you become more efficient. And so you let i. I do the things that it can do, but there are just so many things that AI isn't going to do that I don't think that AI is ever going to replace humans. The whole point is that we make leaps that AI is not going to be able to do. Walden Hughes ** 45:15 Yeah, I think a good example in the audio book field, a really great reader can give you emotion and play the characters and make it realistic. And I don't know AI ever going to reach that point to bring emotions and feelings into a reading of story Michael Hingson ** 45:32 not the same way. And as I said, I've been involved or listened and watched discussions where people say, for example, I might use AI to read a non fiction book because I'm not really paying so much attention to the reader and I'm just getting the information. But when it comes to reading a fiction book, and when it comes to really wanting to focus on the reader, I don't want AI is what I constantly hear. I want a person, and I understand that, Walden Hughes ** 46:00 yeah, I think what you'll see AI, especially, take over the drive thru when people go to a fast food place. I can see AI replacing the interaction and trying to get those things corrected. I can see that Michael Hingson ** 46:14 maybe, maybe, I mean, you know some of that to a degree, but I think that people are still going to rule out in the end, for quite a while. Well, you know, in talking about all the different radio organizations, I know we talked about a little bit last night last time, but tell me about spurt back. Walden Hughes ** 46:36 Yeah, I can give you some new updates. Spoke actually been around to 1974 Michael Hingson ** 46:42 I remember when spurred back began a person who I knew, who was a listener to my radio program, Jerry Hindi, guess, was involved with with all of that. My problem with attending spurred back meetings was that it was they were way too far away from me at UC Irvine to be able to do it, but I joined by mail for a while, and, and, and that was pretty good. But by the same token, you know, it was there, Walden Hughes ** 47:11 it was there. And spur back. Have honored over 500 people who worked in the golden days of radio. A lot of district donated. They had the meetings in the conventions now we're evolving very quickly this year into more preservation work. So we have bought over $10,000 in computers here recently. We bought and we donated, actually, we won a prize, although the first Lacher disk turntables from Japan, which is over a $10,000 turntable, we'll be using that to help dub disc. And the board is just voted in. It's going to increase the board to at least 11 people next year who will have a carryover of the seven board member and we want to have no new board members. So maybe you and I can talk about that Mike for you to be on for next year, because we'll be definitely expanding the board with 11 one. So I think it'd be really strong in the preservation stuff, because perfect got 20 to 30,000 deaths that need to get out there. And with all your new equipment, it's amazing how full time radio sounds so good today terms of the new technology, and compare where I started collecting the 70 and I ran into a lot of even commercial stuff really muddy in those days. Mike, I bet you did too, and it's a remarkable difference. Spur back is planning to be at the Troy Boston festival next April, what does spread back? Stand for the society to preserve and encourage radio drama, variety and comedy. And you can go to spur back.com Join. You can go to repsonlect.org to join. And we then mentioned yesterday, USA. Yesterday usa.com or.net and can go there and listen away and participate in the auction, which will be coming up November 22 Yeah, very important to do as well. But anyway, I really think full time radio is in a really good spot. Mike. I think if it was for the internet, I don't know if we would find all the young people who are interested in it. I think it then it been a double edged sword. It knocked out a lot of dealers. You know, they used to make money selling their tapes and CDs and everything, and I bought a lot. I know you did too over the years, but those days are pretty. Pretty much done, and but if found a lot of new younger people to find the stations or find podcast and they get to learn about yesterday USA and Old Time Radio, and all the different radio ones more and all the different internet station are playing it until they can expose and I don't think that would have happened before the internet, so I think it'll always have it created a whole new listenership. Michael Hingson ** 50:30 I am still amazed at some of the things that I hear. I remember once when somebody found a whole bunch of old Petri wine sponsored Sherlock Holmes with basil, Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. They were horrible quality. Was it Chris who Walden Hughes ** 50:50 found? Yep, Chris one best founded me up and found me a bookstore. Michael Hingson ** 50:55 And the quality wasn't wasn't good at all, but they were remastered, and they sound incredible. They do how they do it, because I'd love to be able to do that with shows that I have, and like to remaster them. Walden Hughes ** 51:13 Yeah, what happened was, you know, they were two writers, green and Boucher, Lacher, Lacher, right, and Boucher was a famous bachelor Khan. The famous mystery convention is named after him. And Dennis Green was an actor on radio, and he was also a historian. He knew, like all everything about Sherlock Holmes. And so they created the new venture who saw a comb based upon maybe a scene from a previous right story and gets expanded upon it. And so when it when one of them passed away, the collection wound up in a bookstore in Berkeley, California, and crystal investor found out. And so there became a buying group led by John tough fellow, Kenny Greenwald, Dick Millen, Joey brewing and others, got in a bidding war with the Library of Congress, and they outbid and won. They paid $15,000 for the sets of Sherlock, Holmes and so and Shirley Boone was an NBC audio engineer and chief film engineer. He really knew how to dub, and so they they did a terrific job. And then they decided to put out a record album on their own with the first two episodes. And then after that, they decided to market it to Simon Schuster, and they decided to do small vignettes. They could copyright the vignette. These were quite three minutes introduction, so they would get Ben Wright, who wanted to always Sherlock Holmes and Peggy Webber in order to reminisce and or create little scenes to set up the stories that way they could copyright that part. They couldn't copyright the show because they fell in the public domain, right? But they wound up paying the estates of everybody anyway. But that's what how they all came out, and they were hoping to do Gunsmoke. We talked to Kenny Greenwald and others, but that never, that never came off and but that's part of the remarkable thing that Karl Marx done. He's been able to get into CBS, and I think he's working on NBC, and he licensed them, so he'll be able to get into the vault and get more stuff out for all of it to enjoy. And that's an amazing thing that Carl drives for the hobby is to get new stuff out there. It's been locked away for all these years. Michael Hingson ** 53:53 I am just amazed at the high quality. I'd love to learn more about audio engineering to be able to do that, because I have a lot of recording I'd love to make a lot better than they are. Walden Hughes ** 54:05 Yeah, Jerry Henry used to use a software called Diamond Cut, ah, and I would the those originally was used for the Edison solder records. And the guy who issued this, Joe, they developed the software. And that's where Joe, hi, who did so much transfer work, that was the program he wound up using to create good sound, Michael Hingson ** 54:32 yeah, and, and did a lot of it, Walden Hughes ** 54:36 yep, see there, see, there was a software, everybody, I think original is hardware. And I think originally almost was a $50,000 piece of equipment, harder before 2000 now it's gone to software base and a couple $1,000 that's another way. That's another program that people use to clean disk. Now. Crackles and pop out of the recording. Michael Hingson ** 55:02 So but it's not just the snap crackle and pop. It's getting the the real fidelity back, the lows and the highs and all that you said, what was the one he used? Diamond Cut. Diamond Cut, yeah. Diamond Cut, yeah. But yeah. It's just amazing. The kinds of things that happen, like with the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and and others. Walden Hughes ** 55:23 But you also have good ears for that. Because, yeah, I remember about 2025, years ago, it was serious. XM. Everybody has this stereo sound, I know, if you're shooting, has a certain ambiance about it. And there were companies that were taking old time radio and creating that same effect, and that could bug me. I was so used to listen to old radio show in an analog feel about it. And they when they try to put false stereo in a recording, yeah, oh my gosh. It just didn't sound right. And so they've gotten away from that pill, a lot of new dubbing. They do don't have that. So it sounds terrific now, yeah, Michael Hingson ** 56:15 sounds a lot better. What do you think is the future of the hobby? Walden Hughes ** 56:19 I think more and more stuff are coming out. A lot of stuff that were with agreements to hold on to the material have disappeared, because a lot of it is passing from generation to generation. And so I think over the next 10 years, you see so much more stuff coming out. In some ways, that's sort of what you John Larry and I do. We collect almost everything, just because you got to make sure it's captured for the for the next generation, even though we might not be listening to it. There's so much stuff we don't listen to do everything. But I think we're, we're short of the wide billions of old time radio so we try to capture all of it and preserve it on hard drives, yeah, but eventually it'll go to future generations. But I really think more and more stuff are coming out. I think with the yesterday USA, more and more people will find it. And I'm hoping, with creating new audio theater, I would like to reproduce the great radio scripts we have no recordings for, like one man, family, I love, a mystery, all those things. That's sort of what I want to do, is one of my goals. And I think be great to hear stories that we've all collected, that we wonder about, and to get audio production behind some of these scripts. And I think it's in very good shape. It will all come down to money, Michael, as you know, you know, Michael Hingson ** 57:58 but I also think that it's important that we, as we're recreating the shows, that while we can, we have people who understand what we really need for actors who are going to be recreating the shows, are able to find the right people to do it, train them how to do it. I think that's so important. Walden Hughes ** 58:19 I think so. I think, I think you find a lot of young people who like theater, who are not necessarily radio fan, if they came, if the radio fan, like Brian Henderson and people like that, they become really good actor because they love to listen to the shows ahead of time. Yeah. Beverly Washburn does the same. She likes hearing the original performances that way. She get field for me to the show. And I think you and I think Larry does it that way. And you might not necessarily want to copy everything, but you got a benchmark to work from, and you sort of know what, with the intent when Michael Hingson ** 59:01 you say Larry, which Larry? Larry Gasman, Walden Hughes ** 59:03 great, yeah. And I think that's a great help to study and listen how people did it, because I think a lot of old time radio, it's like the prime rib. It was the best of the best of all time of radio drama, and it's a great way to learn the craft, by listening to it and absorbing it. Michael Hingson ** 59:30 Well, if people want to reach out to you and maybe learn more about yesterday, USA or reps and just talk with you about radio, how do they do that, they can give me a Walden Hughes ** 59:41 call at 714-545-2071, that's my studio number for the radio stations. Lot of times I can, I'll pick it up and talk to on air, off air. They can always drop me an email Walden shoes at yesterday. Us. Dot com and happy the answer, you can always call my cell phone at 714-454-3281, Walden Hughes ** 1:00:11 you can chase me down at over, at reps, at reps online.org. You know, get forward to me or spur vac at S, P, E, O, D, V, A, c.com, or you can even get hold of Michael Henson and Mike. Michael Hingson ** 1:00:26 You can always get a hold of me. And people know how to do that, and I will get them in touch with you as well, you bet. So I'm glad to do that. Well, I want to thank you for being here, and I want to thank all of you for listening. I hope you've enjoyed this. This is a little bit different than a lot of the podcast that we've done. But it is, it is so important to really talk about some of these kinds of concepts, and to talk about old radio and what it what it still adds and contributes to today. So I hope that you enjoyed it. I'd love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out to me. Michael H, i@accessibe.com that's m, I, C, H, A, E, L, H, I at accessibe, A, C, C, E, S, S, i, b, e.com, love to hear from you. Wherever you're listening, please give us a five star rating. We value that a lot, and I hope that you'll go listen to YESTERDAY usa.com, or.net then again, in both, there's the red and the blue Network, or repsonline.com, and we, we have a lot of fun. Every so often we do trivia contests, and we'll take hours and and gentlemen in New Jersey and his wife, Johnny and Helen Holmes, come on and run the trivia, and it's a lot of fun, and you're welcome to add your answers to the trivia questions, and you can come on in here and learn how to even do it through the chat. Walden Hughes ** 1:01:51 But my kids watch this every Friday night on, why USA too? Michael Hingson ** 1:01:56 Yeah, I get to be on every Friday night, and that's a lot of fun. Yeah. So we'd love to hear from you, and we'd love you to to help us further enhance the whole concept of old radio show. So I want to thank you again. And if you know of other people who ought to be on the podcast, Walt, and of course, you as well as you know, please introduce us. We're always looking for more people to talk to us about whatever they want to talk about. So I want to again. Thank you all and for being here. And Walden, thank you for being here as well. Walden Hughes ** 1:02:27 All right, Mike, I'll be talking a little while. Michael Hingson ** 1:02:33 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. 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Westerns on a SaturdayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 27, 1954, 71 years ago, The Helping Hand. Steve Elser is just about to be lynched for cattle rustling, but is saved by Marshal Dillon. Matt gives young Elser a chance, but this might be a mistake. Followed by The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast September 27, 1953, 72 years ago, The Coward. Everyone knows that Will Fedder is a coward because he won't wear a gun. However, a man can be pushed just so far!Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast September 27, 1959, 66 years ago, Like Father. Klell Thomas has been accused of murder in Yreka. Paladin is hired to find the truth. Followed by Challenge of the Yukon starring Paul Sutton, originally broadcast September 27, 1951, 74 years ago, Uncle Ben. A young woman heads to the Yukon and her Uncle Ben after the death of her father. While en route, a murderer kills Uncle Ben and takes his place. Will the woman find out about the substitution? Finally, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 27, 1954, 71 years ago, Party Whine. Fibber has a bit of trouble trying to make a phone call. Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Westerns on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Six Shooter starring James Stewart, originally broadcast September 20, 1953, 72 years ago, Jenny. First show of the series. A story about an ugly woman and a dying killer. Followed by Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, originally broadcast September 20, 1953, 72 years ago, Ben Carter. Gene tells the story of Ben Carter, a minister's son, who wrestles with his desire for material wealth.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast September 20, 1959, 66 years ago, Stardust. Lola Blackwood, a beautiful actress and an old friend of Paladin, needs help with Boone Cauldwell, a despicable gambler!Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 20, 1954, 71 years ago, The FU. It appears that Al Clovis has shot Onie Becker in the back, killing him. Clovis leads Marshal Dillon and Chester out of town so the bank can be robbed.Finally. Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 20, 1954, 71 years ago, Gone With The Windfall. Fibber goes into the frog business.Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Westerns on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Adventures of Red Ryder, originally broadcast September 6, 1946, 79 years ago, Rodeo At Tarantula Springs. The Haciampa Kid plans to win the Tarantula Springs Rodeo Bronco contest...and no doubt about it. A crooked gambler complicates his plans.Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast September 6, 1959, 66 years ago, All That Glitters. Paladin is hired to safeguard a shipment of $50,000 in gold for the Pacific Savings Bank. Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 6, 1954, 71 years ago, The Handcuffs. Hank Springer has been shot in the leg, but manages to strangle a deputy sheriff and escape being taken in for trial. Followed by Tarzan Lord of the Jungle starring Lamont Johnson, originally broadcast September 6, 1951, 74 years ago, Tarzan's Magic Amulet. Tarzan uses his “magic amulet” to help a faithless young man believe in himself. Finally. Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 6, 1954, 71 years ago, Cattin' Around. The return of Gregory Beauregarde Homer (the cat). Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Have Gun—Will Travel 1959-03-22 (018) The Five Books of Owen Deaver
Westerns and Comedy on a SaturdayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 30, 1954, 71 years ago, Obie Tater. Two tough guys rough up Obie Tater to force him to tell where his gold is hidden. When that fails...Obie finds himself suddenly married. Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 30, 1959, 66 years ago, Love-Bird. Holly Bannon, a thoroughly rotten broad, hires Paladin to kill her husband...a nice guy! Then, The Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast August 30, 1951, 74 years ago, Mother Is a Freshman starring Loretta Young. Young reprises her role from the 1949 comedy. Young enrolls in college to claim a scholarship and ends up attending alongside her daughter. Complications arise when both women fall for the same English professor, leading to lighthearted misunderstandings before love sorts itself out.Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 30, 1960, 65 years ago, Fed Up Waiting on People. Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Westerns and Crime on a ThursdayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast August 28, 1947, 78 years ago, Beyond Good and Evil. Lorre excelled in this outstanding summer series with works he selected himself! An escaped convict kills a minister and takes his place in a small town while planning a bank robbery.Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 28, 1960, 65 years ago, For The Birds. Paladin undertakes to deliver an exotic pair of pea-fowl across the entire country. Can it be that easy?Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 28, 1960, 65 years ago, Tumbleweed. A professional hangman named Henry Maples comes to town with his own portable gallows. Simple minded Boog Wilson becomes his loyal friend...and shoots Doc! Followed by Night Watch starring Donn Reid, originally broadcast August 28, 1954, 71 years ago. The first call: two women are fighting in a bar. They might be mother and daughter. An elderly movie actress has been hit by a car. A prowler has been caught in a backyard. Finally, Blackstone the Magic Detective starring Edwin Jerome as “the world's greatest living magician”, originally broadcast August 28, 1949, 76 years ago, The Criminal Who Caught Himself. A German scientist in America is plagued by a Nazi saboteur. Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
Westerns on a ThursdayFirst, a look at the events of the dayThen, The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters starring Joe “Curly” Bradley as Tom Mix, originally broadcast August 14, 1945, 80 years ago, The Mystery of the Vanishing Village. The village mysteriously returns as strangely as it had vanished. Followed by Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast August 14, 1953, 72 years ago, Lady Luck. Packrat Scott has struck it rich and wants the town of "Scott's Diggings" to be famous. What he needs is a Chamber of Commerce and the help of Jerry Berry.Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 14, 1960, 65 years ago, The Noose. A haunted drifter arrives in Dodge City, confessing to Marshal Matt Dillon that he has vowed to avenge his dead lover—by hanging the man responsible as soon as he admits guiltFollowed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 14, 1960, 65 years ago, Extended Viva. Paladin and his Indian friend continue their efforts to transport an organ across a war zone. BONUS-Blackstone, the Magic Detective starring Edwin Jerome as Harry Blackstone, originally broadcast August 14, 1949, 76 years ago, The Accusing Corpse. A dead body rises from her coffin and points to her killer! Blackstone explains "The Riddle Of The Three Jacks."Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 14, 1959, 66 years ago, A Busy Day in London. Thanks to Laurel for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day
Super Sized Drama on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast August 9, 1948, 77 years ago, The Thing on the Forble Board. A creature from beneath the earth climbs up an oil well pipe to the surface. Followed by The Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast August 9, 1951, 74 years ago, Wuthering Heights starring James Mason and Dorothy McGuire. Emily Brontë's classic tale of obsessive love and revenge on the Yorkshire moors. It focuses on the doomed romance between the headstrong Cathy and the brooding Heathcliff, touching on their deep emotional bond, Cathy's eventual marriage to another man for social status, and Heathcliff's return, driven by bitterness and a desire for retribution.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 9, 1959, 66 years ago, Finn Alley. Miss Wong (Virginia Gregg) has been kidnapped. Paladin gets shanghaied when he visits the Barbary Coast! Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 9, 1954, 71 years ago, Joe Phy. "Marshal" Joe Phy is running the town of Elkader with an iron fist, until Matt Dillon comes to town! Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast August 9, 1960, 65 years ago, Owl in the house. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Drama and Westerns on a Saturday First, a look at this day in History.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner as Paladin, originally broadcast July 26, 1959, 66 years ago, The Wager. Paladin accompanies a couple to Silver City to protect them from attempts on their lives. But it seems Paladin's been paid to kill for sport!Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 26, 1959, 66 years ago, Old Beller. The sad story of the best lead steer in Kansas, and the plan of Ab Slate to cownap him.Then, Escape, originally broadcast July 26, 1953, 72 years ago, The Notebook. A story about claim jumpers and a pack of wolves in the old West.Followed by Mr. District Attorney starring David Brian, originally broadcast July 26, 1953, 72 years ago, The Case of the Living Dead Man. A bank embezzler decides to fake his own death but makes a careless mistake.Finally. Dear Adolf, originally broadcast July 26, 1942, Letter from an American Soldier starring William Holden. Private William Holden, as an American soldier, reads his letter to Hitler. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
When a man moves into his dream home in the country, he discovers it was built not for the living—but for the dead! Hear the tale from The Hermit's Cave!A newly built country house turns into a nightmare for its new owner, Mr. Burton. His housekeeper, Millie, storms out in fear, believing the place is haunted. She warns Burton that the spirit of a woman who hanged herself in the home is restless. Strange phenomena begin: scientific experiments are disrupted and a violent curse brings death to the owner. | #RetroRadio EP0466Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Shotgun Wedding” (July 29, 1976)00:45:28.170 = Green Hornet, “Research Racket” (November 09, 1939)01:16:22.107 = Hall of Fantasy, “Man-Size In Marble” (April 10, 1947)01:42:39.337 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Mists of Memory” (May 22, 1982)02:09:38.886 = The Haunting Hour, “Devil's Deep” (October 20, 1945) ***WD02:34:32.819 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Deliver The Body” (July 19, 1959) ***WD02:54:28.730 = Hermit's Cave, “The House of Murder” (April 13, 1947) ***WD03:18:50.429 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Feuding Radio Comedians” (1947-1948) ***WD (LQ)03:42:37.812 = Sherlock Holmes, “Terrifying Cats” (February 25, 1946) ***WD04:10:37.372 = Incredible But True, “Nemesis On The Left” (1950-1951) ***WD04:14:13.248 = Inner Sanctum, “Creeping Wall” (January 08, 1946)04:43:45.656 = The Key, “Night Prowler” (1956)05:07:48.945 = Lights Out, “Uninhabited” (December 22, 1937) ***WD (LQ)05:36:36.662 = The LineUp, “The Wild Wild Woman Case” (October 04, 1951)06:06:16.522 = Macabre, “House in The Garden” (December 04, 1961) ***WD06:35:41.631 = The Man Called X, “Into Berlin” (March 03, 1945)07:05:15.345 = Philip Marlowe, “Busy Body” (June 18, 1949) ***WD07:34:54.836 = The Shadow, “The Gibbering Thing” (September 26, 1943)08:03:19.768 = Beyond Midnight, “Visits” (June 27, 1969) (LQ)08:32:11.294 = MindWebs, “The Portable Phonograph” (April 01, 1979) ***WD08:56:38.773 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Time Bomb” (1939-1948) ***WD08:57:32.249 = Dark Destiny, “Masquerade” (October 31, 1942) ***WD (LQ)09:25:42.443 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD09:55:34.268 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0466
A dead inventor leaves behind a mysterious scarlet satchel — and when it opens, death comes calling for those who betrayed him. Listen to Dark Fantasy with “The Man With The Scarlet Satchel! | #RetroRadio EP0461Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Blood Red Roses” (July 12, 1976)00:45:24.243 = Murder By Experts, “It's Luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD01:14:53.901 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Stranger With Roses” (June 11, 1958) ***WD01:33:02.835 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD01:56:42.856 = Dark Fantasy, “The Man With The Scarlet Satchel” (March 06, 1942) ***WD02:21:21.323 = Diary of Fate, “Victor Wakeman” (June 29, 1948) ***WD02:48:08.069 = BBC's Fear on 4, “The Journey Home” (February 23, 2008)03:16:31.596 = Five After The Hour, “Amid The Blaze of Noon” (June 20, 1945)03:40:48.080 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Broken Wheel” (1947-1950)03:45:44.256 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Raven” (1960s)03:55:10.518 = Future Tense, “The Seventh Victim” (May 06, 1974) ***WD04:16:12.606 = Gang Busters, “Broadway Bandit” (March 20, 1948) ***WD04:44:04.027 = Ava Maria Hour, “Benedict Patron St. Against Poison Witchcraft” (1939)05:07:46.682 = The Green Hornet, “The Parking Lot Racket” (October 31, 1939)05:37:28.102 = The Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge's House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD06:03:45.303 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Legal Rites” (February 17, 1982)06:31:43.493 = The Haunting Hour, “Cat Man” (October 13, 1945)06:56:42.058 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Young Gun” (July 12, 1959)07:20:22.680 = The Hermit's Cave, “The Blackness of Terror” (April 06, 1947)07:44:50.794 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Voice of Doom” (1947) ***WD08:07:56.355 = Sherlock Holmes, “Camberwell Poisoners” (February 18, 1946)08:36:56.449 = Incredible But True, “The One That Got Away” (1950-1951)08:40:18.062 = Inner Sanctum, “Undead” (December 18, 1945) ***WD09:07:12.135 = The Key, “Lost In The Amazon” (1956) ***WD09:32:25.325 = Lights Out (Everyman's Theater), “Baby” (March 28, 1941) ***WD09:56:52.777 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0461
Westerns and Drama on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 12, 1954, 71 years ago, Texas Cowboys. Marshal Dillon threatens to close down Front Street to a Texas trail gang, unless they turn over a murderer to him. Sam Peoples is nominated to hang for the crime.Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast July 12, 1959, 66 years ago, Young Gun. A gun-fighter turned rancher is keeping the other cattlemen from his water during a drought. Then, The Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast July 12, 1951, 74 years ago, The Fugitive starring Henry Fonda. An adaptation of the 1947 picture with Henry Fonda reprising his role as a priest attempting to flee a Latin American country where religion is outlawed. Finally. Dear Adolf, originally broadcast July 12, 1942, 83 years ago, Letter from an American Housewife and Mother starring Helen Hayes. Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
A mysterious flying saucer imparts a secret to a lonely woman — and the message is so profound the government interrogates her to get it… but she risks everything to protect the secret. | #RetroRadio EP0454Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Unthinkable” (June 14, 1976)00:47:01.620 = Eleventh Hour, “Only Too Safe” (1963-1964)01:11:11.253 = Escape, “The Time Machine” (May 09, 1948)01:40:49.586 = Everyman's Theater, “The Women Stayed at Home” (December 20, 1940)02:05:47.803 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Diamond Mountain of Venus” (June 04, 1958) ***WD02:26:00.287 = Dark Fantasy, “Delicate Case of Murder” (February 20, 1942) ***WD02:50:25.036 = Diary of Fate, “Nelson Walker” (June 15, 1948) ***WD03:18:23.120 = BBC's Fear on 4, “The Horn” (February 19, 1989)03:46:57.486 = Five After The Hour, “Man Around the House” (June 13, 1945)04:11:23.057 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Collectors Item” (late 1940s)04:16:30.831 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Lick”04:19:57.902 = Future Tense, “Saucer of Loneliness” (May 30, 1974) ***WD04:49:18.005 = Gang Busters, “Mound City Safecrackers” (March 13, 1948) ***WD05:12:08.191 = Arch Oboler's Plays, “History of a Mug” (August 09, 1945) (LQ)05:41:41.947 = Green Hornet, “A Racket In Restaurants” (September 07, 1939)06:09:02.510 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Markheim” (April 24, 1947)06:35:16.611 = BBC's Haunted – Tales of the Supernatural, “The Emissary” (May 08, 1982)07:02:24.426 = The Haunting Hour, “Murder Is My Business” (October 06, 1945)07:27:26.441 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Comanche” (July 05, 1959)07:50:52.690 = Hermit's Cave, “Reflected Image” (1940) ***WD08:16:16.785 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Fishing Trip ends In Murder” (late 1940s)08:40:05.462 = Sherlock Holmes, “Guileless Gypsy” (February 11, 1946) ***WD09:08:28.012 = Incredible But True, “The Skull of Bettiscomb” (October 29, 1950) ***WD09:12:13.489 = Inner Sanctum, “Undead” (December 18, 1945)09:41:55.003 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0454
A pregnant woman begins to hear ghostly whispers from within her own body — terrifying cries that seem to come from the unborn child growing inside her. It's the story, “Dreaming of Thee” from BBC's Fear on 4!| #RetroRadio EP0450Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Ghost Town” (May 31, 1976) ***WD00:47:40.428 = Escape, “John Jock Todd” (May 02, 1948)01:17:20.652 = Everyman's Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)01:47:17.212 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)02:16:53.460 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Trouble With Robots” (May 28, 1958) ***WD02:36:33.722 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD03:07:45.297 = Dark Fantasy, “W Is For Werewolf” (February 13, 1942)03:32:12.439 = Diary of Fate, “Marvin Thomas Entry” (June 08, 1948) ***WD04:01:30.405 = BBC's Fear on 4, “Dreaming of Thee” (February 12, 1989)04:28:28.923 = Five After the Hour, “Song of the River” (June 06, 1945)04:52:45.245 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Return of Mr. Lawrence” (Late 1940s)04:57:54.566 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Girl of His Dreams” (1960s)05:01:39.610 = Future Tense, “Protection” (May 29, 1974) ***WD05:25:07.993 = Gang Busters, “John Frederick Benson – Dakota Badman” (February 28, 1948)05:47:55.900 = The Green Hornet, “Ripe For The Taking” (September 05, 1939)06:17:19.475 = Hall of Fantasy, “Death In The Bayous” (March 06, 1947)06:47:27.170 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Night In Harem” (June 06, 1952) ***WD07:12:46.047 = BBC's Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Judge's House” (May 01, 1982)07:40:14.559 = The Haunting Hour, “Southern Star” (September 29, 1945)08:05:27.416 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Homecoming” (June 28, 1959)08:25:51.261 = Hermit's Cave, “The Story Without End” (January 11, 1942) ***WD08:49:01.280 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Thief And The Paintings” (1949-1951) ***WD09:12:03.089 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Indiscretion of Mr. Edwards” (February 04, 1946)09:40:25.396 = Incredible But True, “The Whereabouts of Mr. Wadham” (1950-1951)09:44:23.228 = Inner Sanctum, “Dark Chamber” (December 11, 1945)10:08:37.02 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0450
An anxious politician contacts a private detective, terrified by unexplained occurrences in his high-rise office building. As the detective investigates, he uncovers a chilling, supernatural terror! Hear “Skyscraper Mystery” from The Haunting Hour! | #RetroRadio EP0443Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “What a Change in Hilda” (May 06, 1976) ***WD00:46:12.344 = The Haunting Hour, “Skyscraper Mystery” (September 22, 1945)01:11:21.277 = Have Gun Will Travel, “North Fork” (June 21, 1959)01:35:29.495 = The Hermit's Cave, “Notebook on Murder” (September 15, 1940)02:00:08.097 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death of an Old Prospector” (July, 1947)02:23:53.550 = Sherlock Holmes, “Case of the Demon Barber” (January 28, 1946)02:53:25.470 = Incredible But True, “The Devil's Diggings” (1950-1951)02:57:11.722 = Inner Sanctum, “Dark Chamber” (December 11, 1945)03:27:10.349 = The Key, “Escape Artist” (1956)03:52:29.746 = Lights Out, “Death Robbery” (July 16, 1947) ***WD04:21:41.318 = The Lineup, “Flighty Fulvous Finch Case” (July 12, 1951)04:46:23.192 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0443
When a desperate lawyer vanishes without a trace, his wife begins receiving mysterious checks—signed by her supposedly dead husband. | #RetroRadio EP0433Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Strange Passenger” (April 15, 1976)00:46:37.019 = Green Hornet, “Numbers Make a Racket” (August 29, 1939)01:16:01.959 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Elusive Vermeer” (May 16, 1952) ***WD01:41:24.879 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Keeping His Promise” (January 13, 1980)02:09:36.769 = The Haunting Hour, “Nocturne” (September 15, 1945)02:34:47.629 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Bitter Wine” (June 14, 1959)02:59:08.669 = Murder Is My Hobby, Murder at the Arnold House” (1945-1950)03:22:57.989 = Sherlock Holmes, “Telltale Pigeon Feathers” (January 21, 1946)03:51:05.249 = Incredible But True, “Two Men In The Moon” (1950-1951)03:54:40.570 = Inner Sanctum, “Boomerang” (November 20, 1945)04:24:46.389 = The Key, “Dear John Letter” (1956) ***WD04:49:46.146 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0433
A woman rents a home and discovers she's not the only one keeping house; an invisible child's ghost is silently cleaning beside her. Hear “A Pair of Hands” from BBC's Haunted Tales of the Supernatural! | #RetroRadio EP0425CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Spit And Image” (March 31, 1976)00:47:37.399 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “A Pair of Hands” (January 12, 1980)01:14:46.799 = The Haunting Hour, “Death By Request” (September 08, 1945) ***WD01:39:56.909 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Roped” (June 07, 1959)02:04:14.549 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Howard's Treasure Map” (1945-1946) ***WD02:27:38.969 = Sherlock Holmes, “Murder Beyond The Mountains” (January 14, 1946)02:56:42.539 = Incredible But True, “Three Hundred Years Late” (1950-1951)03:00:30.734 = Inner Sanctum, “Wailing Wall” (November 06, 1945)03:30:02.319 = The Key, “Child Murderer” (1956) ***WD03:55:46.189 = Lights Out, “Dream” (March 16, 1943)04:25:00.539 = LineUp, “The Mad Bomber” (June 26, 1951)04:49:46.339 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0425
Holmes investigates a series of murders involving young women, leading him to disguise himself and hide in a wax museum to catch the killer. | #RetroRadio EP0417Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Matter of Love and Death” (March 19, 1976)00:46:41.229 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Esmeralda” (August 30, 198)01:13:04.989 = The Haunting Hour, “No Escape” (September 01, 1945)01:38:16.049 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Blind Courage” (May 31, 1959)02:02:27.609 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Sally Anders Is Murdered” (August 29, 1945)02:25:43.899 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Strange Case of the Murderer In Wax” (January 07, 1946)02:54:17.659 = Incredible But True, “Perennial Guest” (1950-1951) ***WD02:57:56.049 = Inner Sanctum, “The Man Who Couldn't Die” aka “Elixir Number Four” (October 30, 1945)03:27:28.689 = The Key, “Child Murderer” (1956) ***WD03:53:20.589 = Lights Out, “The Projective Mr. Drogan” (January 26, 1943)04:22:57.379 = The LineUp, “Lieutenant Guthrie Kidnapped” (June 19, 1951)04:47:44.635 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0417
A couple's new home reveals a disturbing history when unexplained noises lead them to uncover what was never meant to be found. Hear the story from The Hermit's Cave – “The House With a Past!” | #RetroRadio EP0409Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Infernal Triangle” (March 05, 1976) ***WD00:47:02.859 = The Haunting Hour, “Occupation Murder” (August 24, 1945)01:12:09.539 = Have Gun Will Travel, “In An Evil Time” (May 24, 1959)01:36:22.039 = The Hermit's Cave, “The House With a Past” (June 27, 1937)02:00:36.439 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Chris Pomeroy” (1947-1948) ***WD02:24:42.139 = Sherlock Holmes, “Strange Case of the Iron Box” (December 31, 1945) ***WD02:52:44.339 = Inner Sanctum, “Corridor of Doom” (October 23, 1945)03:22:09.239 = The Key, “Chicken” (1956) ***WD03:46:40.809 = Lights Out, “Battle of the Magicians” (July 27, 1946)04:16:39.229 = The LineUp, “The Harrowing Handball Haggada Case” (June 12, 1951)04:41:31.499 = Macabre, “The Avenger” (December 18, 1961) ***WD05:09:04.466 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0409
An old woman who has always lived in poverty suddenly dies and leaves behind a huge fortune — but unsettling clues suggesting the wealth might not be from this world! Hear the tale from Future Tense! | #RetroRadio EP0400Get the Darkness Syndicate version of this episode at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Angel of Death” (February 16, 1976) ***WD00:48:19.869 = Fear on 4, “The Specialty of the House” (March 01, 1988)01:18:17.149 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Radium Murder Case” (Late 1940s)01:23:36.429 = Future Tense, “The Old Die Rich” (May 21, 1974) ***WD01:52:42.679 = Gang Busters, “Tennessee Valley Killer” (December 20, 1947)02:16:44.859 = The Green Hornet, “Money In The Meter” (August 15, 1939)02:46:09.669 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (June 01, 1953) ***WD03:10:03.129 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Fool's Gold” (April 04, 1952) ***WD03:35:21.189 = Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “Christina” (August 16, 1980)04:02:06.099 = The Haunting Hour, “People In The House” (August 17, 1945) ***WD04:27:07.079 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Lady Kane, The Silver Queen” (May 17, 1959)04:51:06.698 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0400TAGS: true crime, paranormal, science fiction, old time radio, otr, otr horror, classic radio shows, horror radio shows, vintage radio dramas, suspense radio classics, 1940s radio horror, old radio mystery shows, creepy old radio shows, true crime radio, supernatural radio plays, golden age radio, eerie radio mysteries, macabre old time radio, nostalgic thrillers, classic crime podcast, retro horror podcast, weird darkness, weird darkness podcast, retro radio, classic radio
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 EP0392Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio:https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Castle Kerfol” (January 30, 1976) ***WD00:48:57.809 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Inexperienced Ghost” (January 08, 1980)01:16:30.229 = The Haunting Hour, “Revenge” (August 10, 1945)01:41:39.009 = Have Gun Will Travel, “The Statue of San Sabastian” (May 10, 1959)02:06:12.609 = The Hermit's Cave, “Spirit Vengeance” (December 08, 1946) ***WD02:32:10.519 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Murder The Folsom Point” ***WD02:57:00.909 = Sherlock Holmes, “Second Generation” (December 17, 1945)03:26:50.159 = Inner Sanctum, “Death By Scripture” (October 09, 1945)03:58:03.779 = The Key, “Alexis” (1956) ***WD04:24:57.079 = Lights Out, “Sub-Basement” (August 24, 1943) ***WD04:54:14.089 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0392TAGS: old time radio, otr horror, classic radio shows, horror radio shows, vintage radio dramas, suspense radio classics, 1940s radio horror, old radio mystery shows, creepy old radio shows, true crime radio, supernatural radio plays, golden age radio, eerie radio mysteries, macabre old time radio, nostalgic thrillers, classic crime podcast, retro horror podcast, weird darkness, weird darkness podcast, weird darkness retro radio, retro radio, classic radio
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 EP0383Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio:https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg” (January 09, 1976) ***WD00:48:04.969 = Five After The Hour, “Light Wife” (October 17, 1945) ***WD01:12:21.859 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Book Case” (Late 1940s)01:19:43.839 = Future Tense, “Born of Man And Woman” (May 16, 1974) ***WD01:48:31.689 = Gang Busters, “Supersonic Safecrackers” (December 06, 1947)02:15:07.119 = The Green Hornet, “The Lawyer Beats the Law” (August 08, 1939)02:45:17.919 = The Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge's House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD03:12:59.309 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Faith, Lime and Charity” (March 21, 1952) ***WD03:39:15.899 = (BBC) Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “Listen To The Silence” (August 02, 1980) ***WD04:08:24.529 = The Haunting Hour, “Second Chance” (August 03, 1945)04:34:21.479 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Gun Shy” (May 03, 1959)04:58:38.119 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0383
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 and #RetroRadio:https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “You Can Change Your Life” (December 11, 1975) ***WD00:47:02.579 = Five After The Hour, “Forty Writers” (September 12, 1945) ***WD01:11:24.529 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Death In a Turkish Bath” (Late 1940s)01:16:35.559 = Future Tense, “Really Heavy” and “Third From The Sun” (May 15, 1974) ***WD01:44:07.669 = Gang Busters, “Jersey Butcher Bandits” (November 08, 1947)02:09:19.049 = Green Hornet, “A Racket In The Ring” (August 03, 1939)02:38:43.919 = Hall of Fantasy, “Markheim” (April 24, 1947)03:04:59.339 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Dead Candidate” (February 15, 1952) ***WD (LQ)03:30:52.189 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Decoy” (July 26, 1980)03:59:33.579 = The Haunting Hour, “Unidentified Body” (July 28, 1945) ***WD04:24:34.529 = Have Gun Will Travel, “The Gunsmith” (April 26, 1959)04:48:37.219 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0370
A scientist lives in a world where a new type of robot has been developed to take over every aspect of human life – but is that a life worth living? Hear the story, “With Folded Hands” from Future Tense!CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Serpent's Tooth” (November 24, 1975) ***WD00:47:12.569 = Five After The Hour, “Primer For Prejudice” (August 29, 1945)01:11:25.579 = Future Tense, “With Folded Hands” (May 14, 1974) ***WD01:39:59.839 = Gang Busters, “Notorious Gang Leader, Part 1” (October 18, 1947) ***WD02:03:17.049 = Gang Busters, “Notorious Gang Leader, Part 2” (October 18, 1947) ***WD02:26:41.069 = The Green Hornet, “Bait For a Burglar” (August 01, 1939)02:55:54.959 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Death In The Bayous” (March 06, 1947)03:26:02.009 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Earlon Troubled Waters” (February 08, 1952) ***WD03:51:11.209 = BBC Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dream Woman” (July 19, 1980) ***WD04:18:40.049 = The Haunting Hour, “Uptown Express” (June 17, 1945)04:43:41.829 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Birds of a Feather” (April 19, 1959)05:03:36.530 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0360
A woman is tormented by disturbing visions and sounds that others cannot perceive! Hear the story, “Thought” in The Haunting Hour!CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Party Girl” (November 11, 1975) ***WD00:47:03.889 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Pengoes And Kiss” (January 25, 1952) ***WD01:12:32.969 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Walk On The Water” (July 12, 1980)01:38:15.239 = The Haunting Hour, “Thought” (June 10, 1945) ***WD02:03:26.389 = Have Gun Will Travel, “The Colonel and the Lady” (April 12, 1959)02:27:29.479 = The Hermit's Cave, “The Black Band” (1930's-1940's) ***WD02:51:48.039 = Murder Is My Hobby, “Stella Dix is Murdered” (October 17, 1947) ***WD03:16:09.419 = Sherlock Holmes, “Case of the Double Zero” (November 19, 1945)03:44:54.139 = Inner Sanctum, “Last Story” (September 11, 1945)04:08:52.009 = The Key, “Woman Murdered” (1950s) ***WD04:33:45.579 = The LineUp, “The Check Killer” (March 06, 1951)04:59:32.675 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0353
Two men become stranded in a remote area and seek shelter in an old house. There, they encounter a mysterious woman and uncover a chilling secret about a vampire's thirst for blood! Hear the tale, “The Vampire's Desire” in The Hermit's Cave!CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Storm Breeder” (October 28, 1975) ***WD00:47:34.319 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Double Double Cross” (January 18, 1952) ***WD01:13:06.769 = BBC, Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Family” (July 05, 1980)01:41:23.419 = The Haunting Hour, “Date In The Dark” (June 03, 1945) ***WD02:06:34.509 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Maggie O'Banyon” (April 05, 1959)02:30:02.029 = The Hermit's Cave, “The Vampire's Desire” (1937-1945)02:54:56.459 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Mink Coat” (late 1940s) ***WD (LQ)03:18:53.279 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Speckled Band” (November 12, 1945) ***WD (LQ)03:49:05.459 = Inner Sanctum, “Murder Prophet” (September 04, 1995) ***WD04:19:01.199 = The Key, “Window Cleaner” (1956) ***WD04:44:44.887 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0345
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!CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “They Shall Stone Them With Stones” (September 09, 1975) ***WD00:47:38.689 = Future Tense, “Martian Death March” (May 07, 1974) ***WD01:15:52.799 = Gang Busters, “Russo Gang, AKA Safecrackers” (May 03, 1947) ***WD01:39:41.729 = The Green Hornet, “War on the Waterfront” (July 18, 1939)02:09:53.749 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Hand of Glory” (January 11, 1952) ***WD02:36:04.219 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “What Was It” (January 02, 1980)03:04:06.199 = The Haunting Hour, “Homicide House” (May 27, 1945)03:29:07.129 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Sense of Justice” (March 29, 1959)03:50:06.189 = The Hermit's Cave, “It Happened On Sunday” (1940) ***WD04:13:33.009 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Phony Husband” (1945-1947) ***WD (LQ)04:36:51.239 = Sherlock Holmes, “Gunpowder Plot” (November 05, 1945)05:06:18.855 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0336