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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 4H 54M

"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury | A Dystopian Future Where Reading and Walking Are Suspicious

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

In a city of three million where every window glows with the flicker of a television screen, one man steps outside to walk the empty streets — and discovers that in 2053, a simple stroll after dark is enough to draw the attention of the law.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, “Hunted Down” (November 17, 1977)00:45:28.123 = The Saint, “Miracle Tea Party (Audition Episode)” (July 25, 1945)01:10:39.087 = Theater Five, “City Manager” (November 16, 1964) ***WD01:32:13.773 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD01:57:57.483 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (1960)02:02:15.537 = 2000 Plus, “Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD02:31:55.279 = The Unexpected, “Voodoo Night” (1947-1948)02:44:00.712 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD02:57:50.107 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)03:27:16.413 = Dark Venture, “The Man in 206” (December 02, 1946) ***WD03:56:36.806 = The Weird Circle, “Shadow” (April 15, 1945)04:23:51.471 = The Whistler, “Murder Opens a Gate” (February 06, 1945)04:53:25.838 = 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/WDRR0672

In a city of three million where every window glows with the flicker of a television screen, one man steps outside to walk the empty streets — and discovers that in 2053, a simple stroll after dark is enough to draw the attention of the law.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, “Hunted Down” (November 17, 1977)00:45:28.123 = The Saint, “Miracle Tea Party (Audition Episode)” (July 25, 1945)01:10:39.087 = Theater Five, “City Manager” (November 16, 1964) ***WD01:32:13.773 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD01:57:57.483 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (1960)02:02:15.537 = 2000 Plus, “Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD02:31:55.279 = The Unexpected, “Voodoo Night” (1947-1948)02:44:00.712 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD02:57:50.107 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)03:27:16.413 = Dark Venture, “The Man in 206” (December 02, 1946) ***WD03:56:36.806 = The Weird Circle, “Shadow” (April 15, 1945)04:23:51.471 = The Whistler, “Murder Opens a Gate” (February 06, 1945)04:53:25.838 = 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/WDRR0672

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