EPISODE · Apr 5, 2026 · 5H 9M
The Little Silver Box With a Terrifying Secret | An Ancient Evil Stands Between Him and His Love
from Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark · host Darren Marlar
“The Bisara of Pooree”: Set in 1891 British India, Major John Churton is riding a streak of bad luck — a robbery, the death of his horse, a rejected invention — when he becomes engaged to the woman of his dreams, Millicent Hollis. His old friend Tom Futon recognizes the source of the trouble: a small silver box called the Bissara of Puri, containing a tiny eyeless wooden fish, which Churton unknowingly purchased in a bazaar. According to legend, the Bissara brings ruin to those who buy it — but grants the heart's desire to those who steal it. When the odious Captain Pack secretly steals the box and uses its power to bewitch Millicent into accepting his marriage proposal, Churton must arrange to steal it back before he loses everything. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0620CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Bisara of Pooree” (July 18, 1977) ***WD00:48:08.906 = X Minus One, “Protective Mimicry” (October 03, 1956)01:15:03.627 = ABC Mystery Time, “No One Will Ever Know (1956) ***WD01:39:04.515 = Strange Adventure, “Border Incident” (March 22, 1955) ***WD01:42:14.889 = BBC Radio 4 / Radio 7 Ghost Story, “The Revenant” (late 1980s) ***WD01:56:29.875 = Beyond The Green Door, “George Davis’ Freak Show” (1966)02:00:27.972 = Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (November 21, 1951) ***WD02:17:15.269 = Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD02:25:37.134 = All Star Western Theater, “Ghost In Little Dear Canyon” (November 29, 1947) ***WD02:54:07.170 = Box 13, “Suicide or Murder” (October 31, 1948)03:20:35.465 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (October 31, 1974) ***WD03:46:24.408 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “It Came From Video” (1990-1992) ***WD04:14:20.171 = The Clock, “The One-Eyed Cat” (November 01, 1955)04:38:34.068 = The Crime Club, “Fish For Entree” (September 11, 1947)05:08:30.369 = 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/WDRR0620
What this episode covers
“The Bisara of Pooree”: Set in 1891 British India, Major John Churton is riding a streak of bad luck — a robbery, the death of his horse, a rejected invention — when he becomes engaged to the woman of his dreams, Millicent Hollis. His old friend Tom Futon recognizes the source of the trouble: a small silver box called the Bissara of Puri, containing a tiny eyeless wooden fish, which Churton unknowingly purchased in a bazaar. According to legend, the Bissara brings ruin to those who buy it — but grants the heart's desire to those who steal it. When the odious Captain Pack secretly steals the box and uses its power to bewitch Millicent into accepting his marriage proposal, Churton must arrange to steal it back before he loses everything. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0620CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Bisara of Pooree” (July 18, 1977) ***WD00:48:08.906 = X Minus One, “Protective Mimicry” (October 03, 1956)01:15:03.627 = ABC Mystery Time, “No One Will Ever Know (1956) ***WD01:39:04.515 = Strange Adventure, “Border Incident” (March 22, 1955) ***WD01:42:14.889 = BBC Radio 4 / Radio 7 Ghost Story, “The Revenant” (late 1980s) ***WD01:56:29.875 = Beyond The Green Door, “George Davis’ Freak Show” (1966)02:00:27.972 = Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (November 21, 1951) ***WD02:17:15.269 = Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD02:25:37.134 = All Star Western Theater, “Ghost In Little Dear Canyon” (November 29, 1947) ***WD02:54:07.170 = Box 13, “Suicide or Murder” (October 31, 1948)03:20:35.465 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (October 31, 1974) ***WD03:46:24.408 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “It Came From Video” (1990-1992) ***WD04:14:20.171 = The Clock, “The One-Eyed Cat” (November 01, 1955)04:38:34.068 = The Crime Club, “Fish For Entree” (September 11, 1947)05:08:30.369 = 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/WDRR0620
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