DINNER WITH THE DEAD IN THE SPECTER’S CHAIR | Paranormal & True Crime
Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4K Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2025
⏱️ 312 minutes
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Summary
Hear the tale, “Banquo’s Chair” from Suspense! | #RetroRadio EP0405
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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, “General Laughter” (February 25, 1976) ***WD
00:46:38.939 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Khar Darakh” (1984?)
01:09:19.109 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD
01:23:05.919 = Strange Wills, “Mad Concerto” (June 08, 1946)
01:53:07.519 = Suspense, “Banquo’s Chair” (June 01, 1943)
02:22:03.959 = Tales of the Frightened, “Hands of Fate” (December 09, 1957) ***WD
02:26:49.309 = Tales From The Tomb, “Do You Know Where The Children Are?” (1960s)
02:32:11.769 = Theater Five, “Evil That Men Do” (September 24, 1964) (LQ)
02:52:40.829 = CBC Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (1968-1971) ***WD (LQ)
03:19:52.459 = 2000 Plus, “When Worlds Met” (May 03, 1950) ***WD
03:49:24.989 = The Unexpected, “Twilight Meeting” (1948) ***WD
04:01:43.519 = Unit 99, “Cutting” (February 14, 1958)
04:27:09.299 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Witch Doctor” (1936) ***WD
04:42:15.959 = Dark Venture, “Ten Dollar Bill” (August 14, 1945)
05:11:17.622 = Show Close
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(LQ) = Low Quality
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Transcript
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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 |
| 0:32.7 | Present |
| 0:36.5 | 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 macabre, 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 | up for our free newsletter. |
| 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 | dark thoughts or addiction. |
| 1:27.5 | You can find all of that and more at Weird Darkness.com. |
| 1:32.0 | Now, bolt your doors, lock your windows, turn off your lights, and come with me |
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