https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comenDramaCopyright Old Time Retro Radiohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/709eb007db2fb60617efe6173e53f72e.jpghttps://www.oldtimeretroradio.comThu, 27 Aug 2026 09:55:58 +0000Old Time Retro RadioOld Time Retro Radiocontact@fknpods.comDark Fantasy | Old Time Radio brings back classic Dark Fantasy radio episodes from the golden age of old time radio. Listen to vintage horror drama, supernatural stories, eerie fantasy, strange mysteries, suspenseful radio plays, classic radio...false4d2d1670-50cd-5381-bb0a-98b5ac72762aepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-demon-tree-old-time-radio-1941--74714100
While awaiting a stage to London at a gloomy English inn, four holidaying friends hear a troubling local warning and discover an old account of deaths tied to Barlow Forest. When Crane finds a possible connection to his own family, the group follows a narrow woodland path in search of the legendary strangling oak. The cast includes Eleanor Naylor Caughron, Ben Morris, Garland Moss, and Murillo Schofield.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
24:25 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74714100Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:50:33 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy, “Demon Tree,” originally broadcast December 5, 1941, is episode 4 of the NBC Red Network supernatural anthology. Written by Scott Bishop—the pseudonym of George Marion Hamaker—and produced and directed by John I. Prosser, this WKY,...
While awaiting a stage to London at a gloomy English inn, four holidaying friends hear a troubling local warning and discover an old account of deaths tied to Barlow Forest. When Crane finds a possible connection to his own family, the group follows a narrow woodland path in search of the legendary strangling oak. The cast includes Eleanor Naylor Caughron, Ben Morris, Garland Moss, and Murillo Schofield.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
24:25 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1472falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-spawn-of-the-subhuman-old-time-radio-1942--74695229
Acclaimed soprano Adela Rhodes and her companion Michael Brock charter a plane for Mexico, but Adela’s growing sense of dread recalls the unexplained disappearance of her former fiancé years earlier. After an unsettling stop along the way, their journey leads toward an isolated encounter with the mysterious Dr. Luther and his disturbing musical ambitions. Eleanor Naylor Caughron stars as Adela, with Ben Morris as Michael Brock and Garland Moss as Dr. Luther.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
25:22 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74695229Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:50:04 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy presents “Spawn of the Subhuman,” episode 15, originally broadcast on February 27, 1942. This NBC sustaining drama was written by series creator Scott Bishop and originated from WKY in Oklahoma City. Acclaimed soprano Adela Rhodes and...
Acclaimed soprano Adela Rhodes and her companion Michael Brock charter a plane for Mexico, but Adela’s growing sense of dread recalls the unexplained disappearance of her former fiancé years earlier. After an unsettling stop along the way, their journey leads toward an isolated encounter with the mysterious Dr. Luther and his disturbing musical ambitions. Eleanor Naylor Caughron stars as Adela, with Ben Morris as Michael Brock and Garland Moss as Dr. Luther.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
25:22 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1532falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-the-man-with-the-scarlet-satchel-old-time-radio-1942--74679420
An aging electrical engineer’s affairs become the focus of growing unease when his lawyer and nurse confront a suspicious will, a child’s modeling clay, and Peter Craig’s unforgettable scarlet satchel. Set amid a wealthy home, an inventor’s laboratory, and the shadow of a mausoleum, this uncanny tale turns secrets, guilt, and revenge into something far beyond the ordinary.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:56 Original Broadcast
26:16 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74679420Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:50:41 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy presents “The Man with the Scarlet Satchel,” episode 16, originally broadcast on NBC on March 6, 1942. This WKY, Oklahoma City production was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of George Marion Hamaker, and features Fred Wayne as...
An aging electrical engineer’s affairs become the focus of growing unease when his lawyer and nurse confront a suspicious will, a child’s modeling clay, and Peter Craig’s unforgettable scarlet satchel. Set amid a wealthy home, an inventor’s laboratory, and the shadow of a mausoleum, this uncanny tale turns secrets, guilt, and revenge into something far beyond the ordinary.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:56 Original Broadcast
26:16 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1587falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-w-is-for-werewolf-old-time-radio-1942--74632132
Jim Howard, his wife Angela, and their infant daughter visit Jim’s old friend Dr. Bill Andrews at Cape Howe, crossing to Andrews’s isolated island cabin for what should be a holiday. But books on lycanthropy, a troubled young son, ominous warnings from the household servant, and strange sounds in the night soon make the island feel far from welcoming. Ben Morris stars as Jim Howard, with Garland Moss as Dr. Andrews.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:58 Original Broadcast
26:04 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74632132Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:49:56 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy presents “W Is for Werewolf,” episode 13, originally broadcast February 13, 1942. This NBC Red Network production originated at WKY in Oklahoma City and was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of George Marion Hamaker. Jim Howard, his...
Jim Howard, his wife Angela, and their infant daughter visit Jim’s old friend Dr. Bill Andrews at Cape Howe, crossing to Andrews’s isolated island cabin for what should be a holiday. But books on lycanthropy, a troubled young son, ominous warnings from the household servant, and strange sounds in the night soon make the island feel far from welcoming. Ben Morris stars as Jim Howard, with Garland Moss as Dr. Andrews.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:58 Original Broadcast
26:04 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1572falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-the-house-of-bread-old-time-radio-1941--74571732
After an uncanny evening at his typewriter, writer Scott Bishop is drawn into a dreamlike search for the meaning of the cryptic “House of Bread.” Joined by Sonya, he follows a trail shaped by faith, doubt, and the possibility of finding a profound truth. Ben Morris stars as Bishop, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Sonya and Garland Moss as the mysterious Word.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
25:58 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74571732Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:49:23 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy presents “The House of Bread,” episode 6, originally broadcast December 26, 1941. This unusual Christmas-season installment was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of George M. Hamaker, and originated on the NBC Red Network from WKY in...
After an uncanny evening at his typewriter, writer Scott Bishop is drawn into a dreamlike search for the meaning of the cryptic “House of Bread.” Joined by Sonya, he follows a trail shaped by faith, doubt, and the possibility of finding a profound truth. Ben Morris stars as Bishop, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Sonya and Garland Moss as the mysterious Word.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
25:58 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1566falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-rendezvous-with-satan-old-time-radio-1942--74513780
At Carl Fisher’s funeral, a disturbing sign suggests that death may not have settled his accounts. Confronted by Satan, Fisher is offered a narrow chance to escape damnation—one that draws him back into the resentments, relationships, and moral debts of his ruthless life. Ben Morris stars as Carl Fisher, with Fred Wayne as Satan.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
29:28 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74513780Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:49:51 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy presents “Rendezvous with Satan,” episode 28, originally broadcast on May 29, 1942. This NBC sustaining drama was written by Scott Bishop and produced by WKY in Oklahoma City. At Carl Fisher’s funeral, a disturbing sign suggests that...
At Carl Fisher’s funeral, a disturbing sign suggests that death may not have settled his accounts. Confronted by Satan, Fisher is offered a narrow chance to escape damnation—one that draws him back into the resentments, relationships, and moral debts of his ruthless life. Ben Morris stars as Carl Fisher, with Fred Wayne as Satan.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
29:28 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1775falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-resolution-old-time-radio-1942--74448934
On New Year’s Eve 1941, Laura Cabot and her friends gather at her centuries-old family cabin near Quincy, Massachusetts, where newcomer Duke Tobac seems strangely familiar with both Laura and the house. As snow and wind seal them in, an old Cabot family promise begins to shadow the holiday celebration. Minnie Jo Curtis stars as Laura Cabot, with Charles Carshon as Duke Tobac.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
25:00 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74448934Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:50:31 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy presents “Resolution” (also cataloged as “Resolution, 1841”), episode 7, originally broadcast January 2, 1942. This New Year-themed supernatural drama was written by Scott Bishop, a pseudonym of George M. Hamaker, and directed by producer...
On New Year’s Eve 1941, Laura Cabot and her friends gather at her centuries-old family cabin near Quincy, Massachusetts, where newcomer Duke Tobac seems strangely familiar with both Laura and the house. As snow and wind seal them in, an old Cabot family promise begins to shadow the holiday celebration. Minnie Jo Curtis stars as Laura Cabot, with Charles Carshon as Duke Tobac.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
25:00 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1508falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-convoy-for-atlantis-old-time-radio-1942--74377175
Reporter Harvey Adams and yacht owner Winston Everly investigate a baffling series of Atlantic ship disappearances. The missing vessels’ passengers are found alive in lifeboats but cannot recall what happened, leading the pair toward an unsettling encounter and the enduring legend of Atlantis. Ben Morris stars as Adams, with Murillo Schofield as Everly and Garland Moss as the enigmatic Siegfried. The surviving recording is damaged in places.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
21:50 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74377175Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:50:29 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy presents “Convoy for Atlantis,” episode 19, originally broadcast March 27, 1942. This NBC Red Network production originated from WKY in Oklahoma City and was written by Scott Bishop from an idea suggested by Ken Wright. Reporter Harvey...
Reporter Harvey Adams and yacht owner Winston Everly investigate a baffling series of Atlantic ship disappearances. The missing vessels’ passengers are found alive in lifeboats but cannot recall what happened, leading the pair toward an unsettling encounter and the enduring legend of Atlantis. Ben Morris stars as Adams, with Murillo Schofield as Everly and Garland Moss as the enigmatic Siegfried. The surviving recording is damaged in places.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
21:50 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-pennsylvania-turnpike-old-time-radio-1942--74304347
At a filling station on the then-new Pennsylvania Turnpike, an elderly hitchhiker unsettles the attendant with his old-fashioned ways, a curious gold coin, and one unwavering demand: he will ride only with a red-haired driver. When Ken Miner arrives looking for Pine Knob, Pennsylvania, a long-delayed journey—and an old mystery—begins to stir.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
27:46 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74304347Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:50:27 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy presents “Pennsylvania Turnpike,” episode 18, originally broadcast on NBC on March 20, 1942. Written by Scott Bishop, this supernatural roadside drama originated from WKY in Oklahoma City. At a filling station on the then-new...
At a filling station on the then-new Pennsylvania Turnpike, an elderly hitchhiker unsettles the attendant with his old-fashioned ways, a curious gold coin, and one unwavering demand: he will ride only with a red-haired driver. When Ken Miner arrives looking for Pine Knob, Pennsylvania, a long-delayed journey—and an old mystery—begins to stir.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
27:46 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1674falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-dead-hands-reaching-old-time-radio-1942--74248000
Office worker Alan Blaine begins to hear an unseen voice offering unsettling guidance about his career and personal life. After a painful rejection sends him into Chinatown, an opium den, and a drug-shadowed encounter with an ancestor’s diary, Alan is drawn toward an ominous legacy of buried secrets and dread. Ben Morris stars as Alan Blaine, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Judith West.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
25:12 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74248000Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:50:28 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy episode 27, “Dead Hands Reaching,” originally broadcast on NBC on May 22, 1942. This original radio tale was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of George M. Hamaker, and directed and produced by John I. Prosser. Office worker Alan...
Office worker Alan Blaine begins to hear an unseen voice offering unsettling guidance about his career and personal life. After a painful rejection sends him into Chinatown, an opium den, and a drug-shadowed encounter with an ancestor’s diary, Alan is drawn toward an ominous legacy of buried secrets and dread. Ben Morris stars as Alan Blaine, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Judith West.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
25:12 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1521falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-the-sleeping-death-old-time-radio-1942--74193457
Mr. Wentworth arrives at the isolated Fairchild Sanitarium with a worsening numbness in his leg and is told that surgery may be his only hope. Yet the sanitarium is said to have been closed for ten years, and its physician—played by Ben Morris—has an unsettling connection to Wentworth’s past. Only the first half of this broadcast is known to survive.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
16:25 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74193457Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:49:43 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy, “The Sleeping Death,” originally broadcast June 12, 1942, is episode 30 of the NBC Red Network supernatural-horror series. Written by Scott Bishop and directed by series producer John I. Prosser, it was adapted from the earlier Tales of...
Mr. Wentworth arrives at the isolated Fairchild Sanitarium with a worsening numbness in his leg and is told that surgery may be his only hope. Yet the sanitarium is said to have been closed for ten years, and its physician—played by Ben Morris—has an unsettling connection to Wentworth’s past. Only the first half of this broadcast is known to survive.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
16:25 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>993falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-the-cup-of-gold-old-time-radio-1942--74114327
At a golf championship, a newly victorious player is shot moments before receiving a solid-gold trophy. Sportswriter Lee Saunders investigates the troubled Ruth Candish, a strange mailed parcel of incense, and an ornate cup bearing mysterious writing as a murder case takes an increasingly fantastic turn. Ben Morris stars as Lee Saunders, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Ruth Candish.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
25:06 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74114327Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:49:56 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy presents “The Cup of Gold,” episode 25, originally broadcast on May 8, 1942. This NBC sustaining broadcast from WKY in Oklahoma City was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of George M. Hamaker, and produced and directed by John I....
At a golf championship, a newly victorious player is shot moments before receiving a solid-gold trophy. Sportswriter Lee Saunders investigates the troubled Ruth Candish, a strange mailed parcel of incense, and an ornate cup bearing mysterious writing as a murder case takes an increasingly fantastic turn. Ben Morris stars as Lee Saunders, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Ruth Candish.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
25:06 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1512falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-the-man-who-came-back-old-time-radio-1941--74107949
At a masquerade ball in wealthy Keith Granger’s mansion, police officer Casey meets an evasive guest concealed behind a black domino mask. The stranger’s unsettling account of Granger, playwright Philip Blake, and Sylvia suggests that betrayal and violence have left a dangerous past unfinished. Eugene Francis appears as the masked stranger, with Ben Morris as Granger and Fred Wayne as Casey.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
26:06 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74107949Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:05:50 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy, episode 1, “The Man Who Came Back,” originally broadcast November 14, 1941. Written by Scott Bishop and produced by John Prosser, this premiere installment originated from WKY in Oklahoma City for the NBC Red Network. At a masquerade...
At a masquerade ball in wealthy Keith Granger’s mansion, police officer Casey meets an evasive guest concealed behind a black domino mask. The stranger’s unsettling account of Granger, playwright Philip Blake, and Sylvia suggests that betrayal and violence have left a dangerous past unfinished. Eugene Francis appears as the masked stranger, with Ben Morris as Granger and Fred Wayne as Casey.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
26:06 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1574falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-fantasy-the-headless-dead-old-time-radio-1942--74106896
At the Tower of London, skeptical visitor Frederick Holman dismisses tales of ghosts until night watchman Mr. Swifte leads him into the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula, where the Tower’s headless dead are said to rest beneath the flagstones. When Holman’s curiosity draws him toward the shadowed choir loft and its pipe organ, history and superstition begin to feel alarmingly close.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
26:06 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74106896Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:35:21 +0000Old Time Retro RadioDark Fantasy episode 10, “The Headless Dead,” originally broadcast January 23, 1942. This NBC supernatural thriller was written by Scott Bishop and produced and directed by John I. Prosser. At the Tower of London, skeptical visitor Frederick Holman...
At the Tower of London, skeptical visitor Frederick Holman dismisses tales of ghosts until night watchman Mr. Swifte leads him into the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula, where the Tower’s headless dead are said to rest beneath the flagstones. When Holman’s curiosity draws him toward the shadowed choir loft and its pipe organ, history and superstition begin to feel alarmingly close.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
26:06 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>1574falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-house-of-bread-episode-6-broadcast-12-26-1941--74040188
Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>darkfantasy.podbean.com/2b09b1fc-d3eb-5119-9b9e-434c84b1e24bTue, 07 Apr 2026 10:22:49 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Dark Fantasy (OTRR) The House of Bread [episode 6], Broadcast 12/26/1941 The House of Bread [episode 6], Broadcast 12/26/1941 🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives. Sources may include...
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Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>darkfantasy.podbean.com/38ff35ed-2ee0-5997-8698-67bcf3064df6Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:43 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Dark Fantasy (OTRR) The Sleeping Death [episode 30], Broadcast 6/12/1942 The Sleeping Death [episode 30], Broadcast 6/12/1942 🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives. Sources may include...
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Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>darkfantasy.podbean.com/abc41fb9-070a-5591-9e28-ead2afb2abb1Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:19:49 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Untitled Feed Men Call Me Mad [episode 5], Broadcast 12/19/1941 Men Call Me Mad [episode 5], Broadcast 12/19/1941 🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives. Sources may include OTRR.org and...
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Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio]]>darkfantasy.podbean.com/1b8821da-4c0b-59e7-9070-3a17fdc1e0c3Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:30:05 +0000Old Time Retro Radiohttps://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Dark Fantasy (OTRR) I Am Your Brother [episode 29], Broadcast 6/5/1942 I Am Your Brother [episode 29], Broadcast 6/5/1942 🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives. Sources may include...
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