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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 4H 52M

Ninety-Three Human Heads in a Sack and One of Them Knew His Name | #RetroRadio

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

“Physician Of The Dead”: A scientist in revolutionary Paris believed the severed head keeps thinking after the blade falls, and the night he finally proved it was the night he learned whose voice was waiting in the sack. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0635Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTRCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Reunion” (August 31, 1977)00:45:50.285 = The Unexpected, “Masterpiece” (September 26, 1948)00:57:56.320 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD01:11:34.960 = Nick Carter, “Death After Dark” (February 19, 1944) ***WD01:40:50.656 = Dark Venture, “Eclipse” (August 07, 1945)02:10:36.663 = The Weird Circle, “Pistol Shot” (March 18, 1945) 02:38:01.228 = The Whistler, “Murder Has a Signature” (January 15, 1945) ***WD03:09:43.726 = Witch’s Tale, “Physician Of The Dead” (November 08, 1934) ***WD03:38:45.995 = X-Minus One, “Soldier Boy” (October 17, 1956)04:06:38.672 = Zero Hour, “The Housecall” (May 09, 1974) ***WD04:23:53.977 = ABC Mystery Time, “Success Story” (1957) ***WD (LQ)04:47:55.048 = Strange Adventure, “South Of The Border” (1945) ***WD04:51:10.640 = 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/WDRR0635

“Physician Of The Dead”: A scientist in revolutionary Paris believed the severed head keeps thinking after the blade falls, and the night he finally proved it was the night he learned whose voice was waiting in the sack. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0635Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTRCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Reunion” (August 31, 1977)00:45:50.285 = The Unexpected, “Masterpiece” (September 26, 1948)00:57:56.320 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD01:11:34.960 = Nick Carter, “Death After Dark” (February 19, 1944) ***WD01:40:50.656 = Dark Venture, “Eclipse” (August 07, 1945)02:10:36.663 = The Weird Circle, “Pistol Shot” (March 18, 1945) 02:38:01.228 = The Whistler, “Murder Has a Signature” (January 15, 1945) ***WD03:09:43.726 = Witch’s Tale, “Physician Of The Dead” (November 08, 1934) ***WD03:38:45.995 = X-Minus One, “Soldier Boy” (October 17, 1956)04:06:38.672 = Zero Hour, “The Housecall” (May 09, 1974) ***WD04:23:53.977 = ABC Mystery Time, “Success Story” (1957) ***WD (LQ)04:47:55.048 = Strange Adventure, “South Of The Border” (1945) ***WD04:51:10.640 = 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/WDRR0635

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