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The Man Who Murdered His Way to a Second Chance At Youth | Retro Radio
Published 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Description
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.
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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