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EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 5H 15M

The Mayor Who Vowed to Hunt Down a Murderer | The Clues Led Back To Him

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

A mayor vows to hunt down a murderer and end a deadly plague — never suspecting the trail of clues will lead straight back to himself. | “So Shall Ye Reap” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0576CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “So Shall Ye Reap” (April 04, 1977) ***WD00:44:58.382 = Strange Wills, “Killer And Saint” (November 30, 1946)01:14:37.399 = Strange “Deadman’s Reef” (1955) ***WD01:26:42.350 = Suspense, “Night Reveals” (December 09, 1943)01:55:40.528 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD02:27:27.523 = The Saint, “Hawthorne House Mystery” (April 08, 1951)02:56:47.565 = Theater Five, “A Nightmare” (October 29, 1964)03:17:39.771 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1968-1971) ***WD03:47:02.841 = 2000 Plus, “Alone” (November 15, 1950)04:17:30.054 = The Unexpected, “Sweet Sixteen” (August 22, 1948)04:32:14.764 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD04:47:08.457 = Escape, “Bloodbath” (June 30, 1950) ***WD05:14:56.584 = 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.= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarknessCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0576

A mayor vows to hunt down a murderer and end a deadly plague — never suspecting the trail of clues will lead straight back to himself. | “So Shall Ye Reap” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0576CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “So Shall Ye Reap” (April 04, 1977) ***WD00:44:58.382 = Strange Wills, “Killer And Saint” (November 30, 1946)01:14:37.399 = Strange “Deadman’s Reef” (1955) ***WD01:26:42.350 = Suspense, “Night Reveals” (December 09, 1943)01:55:40.528 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD02:27:27.523 = The Saint, “Hawthorne House Mystery” (April 08, 1951)02:56:47.565 = Theater Five, “A Nightmare” (October 29, 1964)03:17:39.771 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1968-1971) ***WD03:47:02.841 = 2000 Plus, “Alone” (November 15, 1950)04:17:30.054 = The Unexpected, “Sweet Sixteen” (August 22, 1948)04:32:14.764 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD04:47:08.457 = Escape, “Bloodbath” (June 30, 1950) ***WD05:14:56.584 = 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.= = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarknessCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0576

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