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A dying man pays $15,000 to steal a priceless painting from a museum, believing that possessing "The Woman in Red" will somehow grant him immortality beyond the grave. | CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0543 Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Woman In Red” (January 19, 1977) 00:50:30.665 = MindWebs, “Imposter” (June 24, 1979) 01:20:27.320 = Out of the Night, “Dead End” (November 25, 1947) ***WD (LQ) 01:51:09.008 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947) 02:18:08.331 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Close Shave” (May 14, 1948) 02:45:45.492 = Rocky Fortune, “The Museum Murder” (January 19, 1954) 03:08:37.290 = Murder at Midnight, “Till Death Do Us Part” (December 09, 1946) 03:34:53.414 = The Black Museum, “The Khaki Handkerchief” (May 20, 1952) 03:59:10.647 = Mysterious Traveler, “S.O.S.” (May 02, 1950) 04:28:53.848 = Mystery House, “Operation Murder” (August 02, 1946) 04:54:20.964 = 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 Library ABOUT 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 #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0543

A nurse working the night shift froze in a doorway when she saw a towering dark figure looming over her patient's bed moments before death arrived. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: A nurse working the night shift froze in a doorway when she saw a towering dark figure looming over her patient's bed moments before death arrived. *** Couples checking into England's most haunted inn keep blaming each other for moved belongings and soaked clothes, never realizing a 600-year-old poltergeist is enjoying the chaos from the corner of Room One. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:40.913 = Show Open 00:02:57.795 = Nurse Meets Grim Reaper 00:31:19.861 = ***Ghosts of the Mermaid Inn Cause Marital Spats 00:57:04.869 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES – and--- PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE: Nurse Meets The Grim Reaper: https://weirddarkness.com/nurse-meets-grim-reaper-2025/ Ghosts of the Mermaid Inn Cause Marital Spats: https://weirddarkness.com/mermaid-inn-ghosts-arguments =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="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.=====Originally aired: October 27, 2025 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GrimReaperAppearsInHospital ABOUT 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.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #GrimReaper #HospitalGhost #TrueHorror #ParanormalStories #NurseGhostStory #ShadowFigures #RealGhostStories #HospitalHaunting #DeathApparition

Nicolas Flamel, the alchemist from Harry Potter, was a real 14th-century Parisian bookseller who became legendary for supposedly discovering the secret to immortality—and some believe he faked his death in 1418 and is still alive today. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: It’s what every non-muggle dreams of… to be able to turn any metal into gold and to create a magic potion to give one eternal life! So is the life of wizarding at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books. But was there a real Philosopher’s Stone? Was there a Real Nicolas Flamel who created it? (The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone) *** In 1929 the Soviet Union decided seven days a week just too many to keep track of, and it’s easier to count by five – so in the USSR they suddenly began to live life with only five days per week. No more weekends. How do you think the citizens took that news? (What is Life in a Five Day Week?) *** While not nearly as well-known as its larger Bermudan brother, the Bridgewater Triangle in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States is home to strange tales itself, with the paranormal, unexplained, and even home to its very own cryptid. (The Eerie Inhabitants of the Mysterious Bridgewater Triangle) *** Author Margaret Helen James wrote, “There is an uncomfortable sort of ghostly terror, in beast form, that haunts the villages on the borders of the two counties, which is commonly called the ‘Hateful Thing’. I allude to the churchyard or hell-beast.” Something was terrifying people in the marshlands of a small county in England and tales of it can still bring nightmares to those who live there today. (The Hateful Thing of Geldeston)  CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:30.429 = The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone 00:09:15.670 = The Hateful Thing of Geldeston 00:16:11.858 = ***Eerie Inhabitants of Bridgewater Triangle 00:36:50.673 = ***What Is Life In a Five Day Week? 00:47:00.746 = Show Close & Bloopers *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE: “The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone” from Wizarding World: https://tinyurl.com/yycxmws5 “The Eerie Inhabitants of the Mysterious Bridgewater Triangle” by Susannah Sudborough for South Coast Todayhttps://tinyurl.com/y5n3rjcb, and Wicked Local https://tinyurl.com/yxh7g6k2 “The Hateful Thing of Geldeston” by Stacia Briggs and Siofra Connor for Eastern Daily Press: https://tinyurl.com/y4z2bdc8 “What is Life in a Five Day Week?” by Genevieve Carlton for Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/y2u97jxy “Bogie Tales of East Anglia” by Margaret Helen James: https://amzn.to/3bWfAcP "Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide To The Nation’s Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures" by Loren Coleman: https://amzn.to/3spR8X3 =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect,...

WDRadio Week of October 26, 2025 | The night is coming. Porch lights and decorations won't change what moves through the darkness on October 31st. Every plastic skeleton dangling from a suburban tree, every polyester witch costume hanging in a store window, every carved pumpkin glowing on a doorstep - they're echoes of something that began long before any of us were born, something older and more terrifying than most people realize. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory The podcast version of the syndicated weekend radio show posts Sunday night/Monday morning at midnight after the show has aired nationally on radio stations Sunday evening.  #WeirdDarkness #HalloweenHistory #TrueHalloweenStory #DarkHistory #Samhain #CreepyHistory #HalloweenOrigins #SpookyHistory #HorrorHistory #TrickOrTreatHistory

In a world where handmade art is humanity’s last stand against the machine, the unveiling of a mysterious new artist named Orville threatens to shatter everything — because Orville isn’t human. “Mr. Replogle's Dream” by Evelyn E. Smith (Fantastic Universe December, 1956) Fully Produced version: https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/03/20/mr-replogles-dream-by-evelyn-e-smith/