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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2025 · 4H 59M

IS THIS CHILD HUMAN, OR MONSTER? WHY IS IT CHAINED UP IN THE BASEMENT?

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

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

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

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