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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2025 · 5H 5M

THE GOD KILLERS: Can a Fictional Character Murder His Own Creator-Author?

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

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the commercial-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateA typist who accused of murdering the author she works for. But here’s the twist — she claims the real killer wasn’t a person — it was a character from his novel, fighting for its own survival. | #RetroRadio EP0496CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The God Killers” (October 12, 1976)00:45:01.959 = The Whistler, “Married To Murder” (September 25, 1944)01:14:33.218 = Witch’s Tale, “Rockabye Baby” (August 02, 1934) ***WD01:42:43.811 = X Minus One, “Project Mastodon” (June 05, 1956)02:05:34.446 = ABC Mystery Time, “My Adventure in Norfolk” (1957) ***WD (LQ)02:29:34.969 = Strange Adventure, “Fresh Meat” (1945)02:32:50.875 = BBC Ghost Story, “Laura” (January 01,1987)02:46:40.158 = Beyond The Green Door, “Patrolman Hawkins and Waxwork” (1966) ***WD02:51:09.701 = The Black Book/The Man In Black, “Vagabond Murder” (March 02, 1952) ***WD03:05:39.565 = Blackstone The Magician, “Ghost That Trapped a Killer” (October 03, 1948) ***WD (LQ)03:17:21.892 = Box 13, “The Perfect Crime” (July 24, 1949)03:43:52.671 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Duel” (1966-1968) ***WD04:13:29.108 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Excursions In Fear” (1990-1992) ***WD04:40:27.056 = The Clock, “Natalie” (October 23, 1947) 05:04:50.827 = 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.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0496

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the commercial-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateA typist who accused of murdering the author she works for. But here’s the twist — she claims the real killer wasn’t a person — it was a character from his novel, fighting for its own survival. | #RetroRadio EP0496CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The God Killers” (October 12, 1976)00:45:01.959 = The Whistler, “Married To Murder” (September 25, 1944)01:14:33.218 = Witch’s Tale, “Rockabye Baby” (August 02, 1934) ***WD01:42:43.811 = X Minus One, “Project Mastodon” (June 05, 1956)02:05:34.446 = ABC Mystery Time, “My Adventure in Norfolk” (1957) ***WD (LQ)02:29:34.969 = Strange Adventure, “Fresh Meat” (1945)02:32:50.875 = BBC Ghost Story, “Laura” (January 01,1987)02:46:40.158 = Beyond The Green Door, “Patrolman Hawkins and Waxwork” (1966) ***WD02:51:09.701 = The Black Book/The Man In Black, “Vagabond Murder” (March 02, 1952) ***WD03:05:39.565 = Blackstone The Magician, “Ghost That Trapped a Killer” (October 03, 1948) ***WD (LQ)03:17:21.892 = Box 13, “The Perfect Crime” (July 24, 1949)03:43:52.671 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Duel” (1966-1968) ***WD04:13:29.108 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Excursions In Fear” (1990-1992) ***WD04:40:27.056 = The Clock, “Natalie” (October 23, 1947) 05:04:50.827 = 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.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0496

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Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the commercial-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateA typist who accused of murdering the author she works for. But here’s the twist — she claims the real killer wasn’t a person — it was a character from...

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