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EPISODE · May 26, 2025 · 4H 47M

THE CRYSTALLINE MAN: The Terror They Released Should Have Stayed Trapped In Quartz

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

When an Arctic expedition unearths a perfectly preserved man encased in quartz, they awaken something ancient — and it’s not entirely dead. Hear the story from Macabre! | #RetroRadio EP0418Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Stampede’ (March 22, 1976)00:47:13.799 = Macabre, “Crystalline Man” (January 01, 1962) ***WD01:15:59.129 = Philip Marlowe, “Lady In Mink” (April 30, 1949) ***WD01:44:55.439 = The Black Mass, “Outsider” (November 20, 1968) ***WD02:07:14.519 = Beyond Midnight, “Locked Room” (1968-1970) ***WD02:37:02.809 = MindWebs, “The Top” (January 07, 1979)03:04:33.339 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Phony Promoter” (1939-1948) ***WD03:05:28.869 = Two On a Clue, “The Case Of The Silent Witness” (October 03, 1944) ***WD03:20:07.759 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947)03:47:18.449 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Killer Come Back To Me” (May 17, 1946)04:16:40.449 = Mr. District Attorney, “Murder La Carte” (March 09, 1949)04:46:10.929 = 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 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.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0418

When an Arctic expedition unearths a perfectly preserved man encased in quartz, they awaken something ancient — and it’s not entirely dead. Hear the story from Macabre! | #RetroRadio EP0418Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Stampede’ (March 22, 1976)00:47:13.799 = Macabre, “Crystalline Man” (January 01, 1962) ***WD01:15:59.129 = Philip Marlowe, “Lady In Mink” (April 30, 1949) ***WD01:44:55.439 = The Black Mass, “Outsider” (November 20, 1968) ***WD02:07:14.519 = Beyond Midnight, “Locked Room” (1968-1970) ***WD02:37:02.809 = MindWebs, “The Top” (January 07, 1979)03:04:33.339 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Phony Promoter” (1939-1948) ***WD03:05:28.869 = Two On a Clue, “The Case Of The Silent Witness” (October 03, 1944) ***WD03:20:07.759 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947)03:47:18.449 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Killer Come Back To Me” (May 17, 1946)04:16:40.449 = Mr. District Attorney, “Murder La Carte” (March 09, 1949)04:46:10.929 = 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 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.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0418

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