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EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 4H 52M

“SAM, THIS IS YOU”: The Lineman Who Got a Phone Call From His Own Future Self

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

When telephone lineman Sam Yoder picks up an impossible call from himself ten days in the future, the tips start paying off — until future Sam steers him straight into the middle of a bank robbery he's told to watch, but not stop.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps 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 Actress” (October 10, 1977) ***WD00:46:36.193 = X Minus One, “Sam This Is You” (October 31, 1956)01:15:29.980 = Zero Hour, “An Arms Length” (May 13, 1940) ***WD01:32:52.045 = ABC Mystery Time, “The Tale” (1956-1957)01:56:19.779 = Strange Adventures, “Malay Magic” (1945) ***WD01:59:34.349 = Appointment With Fear, “The Clock Strikes Eight” (May 18, 1944) ***WD02:28:21.070 = BBC Radio4 Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (October 29, 1978)02:42:35.566 = Beyond The Green Door, “Frederick Morton” (1966)02:46:35.493 = The Man In Black, “The Price Of The Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD03:01:20.239 = Barry Craig, “Ghosts Don’t Die In Bed” (September 07, 1954)03:29:53.534 = Box 13, Double Right Cross” (November 28, 1948) ***WD03:56:39.464 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Mr Higginbothom’s Catastrophe” (1967) ***WD04:25:34.811 = The Clock, “The Hunter And The Hunted’ (November 22, 1955) ***WD04:51:37.696 = 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/WDRR0653

When telephone lineman Sam Yoder picks up an impossible call from himself ten days in the future, the tips start paying off — until future Sam steers him straight into the middle of a bank robbery he's told to watch, but not stop.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps 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 Actress” (October 10, 1977) ***WD00:46:36.193 = X Minus One, “Sam This Is You” (October 31, 1956)01:15:29.980 = Zero Hour, “An Arms Length” (May 13, 1940) ***WD01:32:52.045 = ABC Mystery Time, “The Tale” (1956-1957)01:56:19.779 = Strange Adventures, “Malay Magic” (1945) ***WD01:59:34.349 = Appointment With Fear, “The Clock Strikes Eight” (May 18, 1944) ***WD02:28:21.070 = BBC Radio4 Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (October 29, 1978)02:42:35.566 = Beyond The Green Door, “Frederick Morton” (1966)02:46:35.493 = The Man In Black, “The Price Of The Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD03:01:20.239 = Barry Craig, “Ghosts Don’t Die In Bed” (September 07, 1954)03:29:53.534 = Box 13, Double Right Cross” (November 28, 1948) ***WD03:56:39.464 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Mr Higginbothom’s Catastrophe” (1967) ***WD04:25:34.811 = The Clock, “The Hunter And The Hunted’ (November 22, 1955) ***WD04:51:37.696 = 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/WDRR0653

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