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EPISODE · Oct 7, 2025 · 4H 56M

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY – Everything You Owe Our Society Is Now Due

from Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark · host Darren Marlar

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateIn a dystopian future, on your thirtieth birthday, the bill for living without any responsibilities in a kind of paradise suddenly comes due — and you'll spend the rest of your life paying it back. Don’t worry – everyone who turns 30 will also get the same treatment. | Hear the tale on MindWebs with “Wasted On The Young.” | #RetroRadio EP0527CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Date of Death” (December 20, 1976) ***WD00:46:35.065 = The Black Mass, “Disillusionment” (July 01, 1964)01:00:26.386 = Beyond Midnight, “Happy Return” (August 22, 1969) ***WD01:28:14.374 = MindWebs, “Wasted On The Young” (June 10, 1979)01:57:28.572 = Mercer Mcleod: The Man With The Story, “Blood on the Doorstep” (1947)02:11:39.745 = Mystery In The Air, “Beyond Good And Evil” (August 28, 1947) ***WD02:40:30.103 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Betrayer” (April 02, 1948) (LQ)03:08:50.570 = Barrie Craig: Confidential Investigator, “Never Murder a Mummy” (March 30, 1955)03:33:32.389 = Murder at Midnight, “Creeper” (November 25, 1946) ***WD03:58:48.823 = The Black Museum, “The Jack Handle” (February 12, 1952) ***WD04:25:41.571 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death at 50 Fathoms” (April 18, 1950) (LQ)04:55:21.357 = (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/WDRR0527

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateIn a dystopian future, on your thirtieth birthday, the bill for living without any responsibilities in a kind of paradise suddenly comes due — and you'll spend the rest of your life paying it back. Don’t worry – everyone who turns 30 will also get the same treatment. | Hear the tale on MindWebs with “Wasted On The Young.” | #RetroRadio EP0527CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Date of Death” (December 20, 1976) ***WD00:46:35.065 = The Black Mass, “Disillusionment” (July 01, 1964)01:00:26.386 = Beyond Midnight, “Happy Return” (August 22, 1969) ***WD01:28:14.374 = MindWebs, “Wasted On The Young” (June 10, 1979)01:57:28.572 = Mercer Mcleod: The Man With The Story, “Blood on the Doorstep” (1947)02:11:39.745 = Mystery In The Air, “Beyond Good And Evil” (August 28, 1947) ***WD02:40:30.103 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Betrayer” (April 02, 1948) (LQ)03:08:50.570 = Barrie Craig: Confidential Investigator, “Never Murder a Mummy” (March 30, 1955)03:33:32.389 = Murder at Midnight, “Creeper” (November 25, 1946) ***WD03:58:48.823 = The Black Museum, “The Jack Handle” (February 12, 1952) ***WD04:25:41.571 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death at 50 Fathoms” (April 18, 1950) (LQ)04:55:21.357 = (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/WDRR0527

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Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateIn a dystopian future, on your thirtieth birthday, the bill for living without any responsibilities in a kind of paradise suddenly comes due — and you'll spend...

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