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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 5H

He Rented a Room to Strangers. He Had No Idea What They Were Really There For.

from Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories · host Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness

“The Most Famous Man In The World”: The couple who rented the front room dressed wrong, paid in old money, and somehow had tomorrow's newspaper — and those were the least strange things about them. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0623CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Rockets Red Glare” (July 26, 1977)00:46:21.041 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Gioconda Smile” (June 19, 1945) ***WD01:15:19.942 = Murder at Midnight, “Black Curtain” (February 10, 1947) ***WD01:42:21.903 = The Black Museum, “The Pink Powderpuff” (March 18, 1952) 02:08:24.235 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Most Famous Man In The World” (November 13, 1951) ***WD02:37:17.029 = Mystery House, “Sauce For Goose” (September 30, 1945) ***WD03:02:54.631 = Night Beat, “Fear” (May 25, 1951)03:32:51.568 = CBC Nightfall, “No Quarter” (March 04, 1983)04:01:03.850 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953)04:22:46.434 = Obsession, “Cousin Charlie” (November 27, 1950) ***WD04:47:47.931 = Origin of Superstition, “Lost Wedding Ring” (1935) ***WD04:59:45.255 = 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.CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0623

“The Most Famous Man In The World”: The couple who rented the front room dressed wrong, paid in old money, and somehow had tomorrow's newspaper — and those were the least strange things about them. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0623CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Rockets Red Glare” (July 26, 1977)00:46:21.041 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Gioconda Smile” (June 19, 1945) ***WD01:15:19.942 = Murder at Midnight, “Black Curtain” (February 10, 1947) ***WD01:42:21.903 = The Black Museum, “The Pink Powderpuff” (March 18, 1952) 02:08:24.235 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Most Famous Man In The World” (November 13, 1951) ***WD02:37:17.029 = Mystery House, “Sauce For Goose” (September 30, 1945) ***WD03:02:54.631 = Night Beat, “Fear” (May 25, 1951)03:32:51.568 = CBC Nightfall, “No Quarter” (March 04, 1983)04:01:03.850 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953)04:22:46.434 = Obsession, “Cousin Charlie” (November 27, 1950) ***WD04:47:47.931 = Origin of Superstition, “Lost Wedding Ring” (1935) ***WD04:59:45.255 = 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.CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0623

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