A MUSICIAN uses VOODOO to achieve SUCCESS, but REGRETS IT!: #RetroRadio EP0327 #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2025

⏱️ 300 minutes

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Summary

A musician incorporates a sacred voodoo chant into his music to revitalize his career. However, by exploiting this sacred ritual, the man incurs the wrath of a voodoo priest! *** Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of ESCAPE with the story, “Papa Benjamin!”
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Black Whale” (September 25, 1975) ***WD
00:47:58.369 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The Man Who Played Dead” (May 01, 1945) ***WD
01:00:24.319 = The Creaking Door, “Imposter” (1964)
01:30:11.439 = The Eleventh Hour, “Desperado In The Rain” (1941-1946)
01:56:24.129 = Escape, “Papa Benjamin” (January 21, 1948)
02:26:44.929 = Everyman’s Theater, “Baby” (March 28, 1941) ***WD
02:51:47.319 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Country Boy” (December 18, 1957)
03:11:18.779 = Dark Fantasy, “The Man Who Came Back” (November 14, 1941)
03:36:29.419 = Diary of Fate, “Darrell James” (August 10, 1948) ***WD
04:04:15.379 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Judge’s House” (April, 1989)
04:33:54.989 = Five After The Hour, “Course of True Love of Course” (July 25, 1945)
04:58:04.258 = Show Close

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***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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.
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1:49.3	As heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third-party agencies
1:53.5	outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself.
2:04.0	The black or myself. The Black Museum.
2:06.9	Affiliated stations present.
2:08.9	Escape.
2:11.0	Hall of fantasy.
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