EPISODE · Sep 24, 2025 · 4H 52M
DEATH BY FICTION: He Read His Own Murder Written In a Novel – His Wife and Boss Are His Killers!
from Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark · host Darren Marlar
Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateA man discovers that his favorite detective novels predict true crimes. Then he finds a book in the series that seems to indicate his own future. The novel tells of how his boss and his wife plan to kill him so they can marry. They discuss “How To Kill Rudy!” | #RetroRadio EP0518CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “How To Kill Rudy” (December 02, 1976)00:44:55.201 = Philip Marlowe, “Bums Rush” (September 03, 1949)01:14:08.227 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Ghost in Merdock’s Swamp” (February 09, 1947) ***WD01:40:10.714 = The Black Mass, “A Predicament” and “Tell-Tale Heart” (June 20, 1964) ***WD02:09:09.901 = Beyond Midnight, “The Crystal Ball” (August 01, 1969)02:37:59.715 = MindWebs, “Light Of Other Days” (June 03, 1979)03:01:35.098 = It’s Murder, “Picture Wire Murder” (August 10, 1944) ***WD03:15:01.948 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD03:44:53.774 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Two Men in a Furnished Room” (November 28, 1947)04:14:09.818 = The World Adventures Club, “Living Mummy” (1932) ***WD04:27:25.090 = Murder at Midnight, “Dead Come Back” (November 19, 1946)04:51:24.256 = 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 #VintageRadioDramasCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0518
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Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateA man discovers that his favorite detective novels predict true crimes. Then he finds a book in the series that seems to indicate his own future. The novel tells of how his boss and his wife plan to kill him so they can marry. They discuss “How To Kill Rudy!” | #RetroRadio EP0518CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “How To Kill Rudy” (December 02, 1976)00:44:55.201 = Philip Marlowe, “Bums Rush” (September 03, 1949)01:14:08.227 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Ghost in Merdock’s Swamp” (February 09, 1947) ***WD01:40:10.714 = The Black Mass, “A Predicament” and “Tell-Tale Heart” (June 20, 1964) ***WD02:09:09.901 = Beyond Midnight, “The Crystal Ball” (August 01, 1969)02:37:59.715 = MindWebs, “Light Of Other Days” (June 03, 1979)03:01:35.098 = It’s Murder, “Picture Wire Murder” (August 10, 1944) ***WD03:15:01.948 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD03:44:53.774 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Two Men in a Furnished Room” (November 28, 1947)04:14:09.818 = The World Adventures Club, “Living Mummy” (1932) ***WD04:27:25.090 = Murder at Midnight, “Dead Come Back” (November 19, 1946)04:51:24.256 = 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 #VintageRadioDramasCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0518
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