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Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

A Haunting House, A Tormented Writer, And a Ghostly Girl Who Sings: Who Is CLARISSA?

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Darren Marlar

True Crime, History, Society & Culture, Documentary, Science, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2025

⏱️ 306 minutes

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Summary

A lonely writer rents a room in a crumbling old house — only to discover the whispers and songs of a girl no one ever sees. Hear the tale, “Clarissa” from Quiet Please! | #RetroRadio EP0404

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater “The Patient Visitor” (February 23, 1976) ***WD
00:47:36.919 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Man In The Street” (December 04, 1947) ***WD
01:17:15.429 = Quiet Please, “Clarissa” (April 19, 1948) ***WD
01:48:03.149 = Radio City Playhouse, “Five Extra Nooses” (December 06, 1948)
02:19:18.809 = Half Hour to Kill, “Audition – Never Aired” (October 29, 1946) ***WD
02:47:50.759 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Weaponless Duel” (1930) ***WD
02:49:05.565 = The Saint, “Baseball Murder” (September 03, 1950)
03:17:21.439 = Adventures of Sam Spade, “Betrayal In Bumpus Hell” (November 16, 1949)
03:41:50.559 = The Sealed Book, “Murder Must Be Paid For” (August 05, 1945)
04:11:26.989 = The Shadow, “The Inventor of Death” (November 12, 1939) ***WD
04:36:42.419 = Sleep No More, “Banquos Chair Coward” (February 06, 1957) ***WD
05:05:05.119 = Show Close

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0:00.0

The Black Museum

0:08.0

Affiliated stations present

0:11.0

Escape

0:12.0

Hall of fantasy

0:15.0

Dinner Sanctom Miss

0:18.0

Lights out

0:21.3

Murder

0:25.1

Adminor

0:28.6

The Sealed Book

0:32.6

Present

0:36.6

Suspense I Present, suspense.

0:38.3

I am the whistler.

0:47.3

Welcome, weirdos. I'm Darren Marler, and this is Retro Radio, Old Time Radio in the Dark,

0:58.3

brought to you by Weird Darkness.com. Here I have the privilege of bringing you some of the best

1:03.8

dark, creepy, and macab old-time radio shows ever created. If you're new here, welcome to the show.

1:11.4

While you're listening, be sure to check out Weirddarkness.com for merchandise, sign

1:15.7

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1:17.7

Connect with us on social media, listen to free audiobooks that I've narrated.

1:21.6

Plus, you can visit the Hope in the Darkness page if you're struggling with depression,

1:26.5

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1:27.5

You can find all of that and more at Weird Darkness.com.

1:31.9

Now, bolt your doors, lock your windows, turn off your lights, and come with me into

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