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A henpecked husband discovers a book of magic in his attic that promises great wonders — but only after he rids himself of the person causing him the most misery. Forty years of growing younger and a new fortune later, Oscar Brown is finally ready to claim the life he believes he deserves… if he can bring himself to murder his wife. | “Second Chance” from Theater Five | #RetroRadio EP0585 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Adventure of the Red-Headed League” (April 26, 1977) ***WD 00:45:17.385 = Sleep No More, “Homecoming And Aunt Cassie” (April 17, 1957) ***WD 01:14:03.178 = BBC’s Fresh Blood, “Absolute Silence” (March 28, 2006) 01:28:00.350 = Strange Wills, “Portsmouth Square” (December 07, 1946) 01:57:38.244 = Strange, “Dejavu In France” (1955) 02:12:31.684 = Suspense, “Back For Christmas” (December 23, 1943) 02:41:17.072 = Tales of the Frightened, “The Vampire Sleeps” (1963) 02:46:06.221 = Tales From The Tomb, “Hooked” (1960s) 02:50:19.537 = The Saint, “Missing Gun” (April 22, 1951) 03:19:13.829 = Theater Five, “Second Chance” (October 30, 1964) ***WD03:39:28.811 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD 04:08:16.326 = 2000 Plus, “Worlds Apart” (November 29, 1950) ***WD 04:36:58.919 = The Unexpected, “Shipwreck” (1948) 04:51:42.407 = 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/WDRR0585

Sea monster tales have existed for thousands of years, with stories of giant squids and octopuses being especially common. But where's the last place you'd expect to find such a creature? The desert of Oklahoma, perhaps? IN THIS EPISODE: Tales of sea monsters go back millennia, tales of giant squids and octopus are particularly prevalent. But where is the last place on earth you’d expect to find such a creature? How about the desert landscape of Oklahoma? (The Oklahoma Octopus) *** Parental hostility drove a girl out of her home and into the arms of her cousin. As I’m sure you can guess, that was not a wise decision. (Kissing Cousins) *** I’ll read a short passage from G. Michael Vasey’s book, “Chasing the Goddess”, a chapter called “Strange Things Happen To Me”. *** Margaret Allen was hanged to death. But it’s the strange life she lived and the odd nature of her crime that still interests people in her case. (The Hanging of Margaret or Bill) *** 12-year-old Gabriel enjoyed playing games with an online friend. But when he borrowed less than two dollars for an in-game purchase from this friend, then ignored his requests to continue playing, he found himself dying the most horrifying murder you can imagine. And despite law enforcement knowing who the murderer is, he is free now – and no one knows where to find him. It is a brutally horrible story you do not want children in the room for. (A Deadly Gaming Friendship) *** Being the victim of a stalker is terrifying – not knowing when or where the person might show up next, or what they’ll do to you when they do show up. But there are those who have an even more terrifying situation – where the stalker follows them their entire lives, and there’s nothing they can do to stop it – because the stalker is paranormal. (Phantom Stalkers) *** The 1725 newspaper headline read “Bloodsucker Devastates Village!” And thus began a great vampire epidemic. (The Vampire Plague of 1725) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:50.321 = Oklahoma Octopus 00:18:33.155 = Kissing Cousins *** 00:29:14.289 = Strange Things Happen To Me 00:36:05.927 = Invisible Phantom With Invisible Furniture *** 00:38:02.629 = The Vampire Plague of 1725 00:44:54.413 = The Hanging of Margaret or Bill *** 00:52:49.618 = Mysterious But Appreciative 01:04:11.094 = Phantom Stalkers *** 01:19:22.940 = A Deadly Gaming Friendship ***01:24:46.857 = Show Close 01:26:38.563 = Bloopers *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Oklahoma Octopus” by Bex Shea: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uscmrhuk,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y6nv5ad5 “Kissing Cousins” by Robert Wilhelm for MurderByGaslight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ytcedcxv “Strange Things Happen To Me” by G. Michael Vasey for MyHauntedLifeToo.com, from his book “Chasing...

A convicted killer's bodycam arrest footage went viral after he sobbed not over the life he'd taken, but over missing a video game release. PRINT VERSION: https://WeirdDarkness.com/RobertRichensGTA WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #GTA6, #GrandTheftAutoVI, #RobertRichens, #RachaelVaughan, #TrueCrime, #BodcamFootage, #DomesticViolence, #MurderCase, #OxfordMurder, #ThamesValleyPolice, #ViralVideo, #CoerciveControl, #LifeImprisonment, #UKCrime, #JusticeServed, #DomesticAbuse, #CrimeNews, #ViralBodcam

A Connecticut preschooler who just learned to read received a stern legal summons ordering her to report to Superior Court — and her biggest concern was whether she'd go to jail for skipping it. PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/7YrOldJuror WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #JuryDuty #JurySummons #JuryDutyFail #Connecticut #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #StrangeNews #GovernmentFail #BureaucraticFail #CivicDuty #PreschoolerJuryDuty #ChildJuryDuty #DarienCT #StamfordCourt #OddNews #TrueStories #YouCantMakeThisUp #JuryDutyMistake

A complaint about bad wine turned into a medieval bloodbath — and the punishment didn't end until 1825. | IT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 10th | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWD WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260210 NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #DarkHistory #WeirdHistory #TodayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TrueCrime #DuctTapeOrigin #BannedSesameStreet #MedievalRiot #DeepBlueChess #CatherineHoward #MafiaTrials #UnsoldMurders #HistoryPodcast #CreepyHistory #FebruaryHistory