Learn About THE DEATH’S HEAD MOTH and People Who NEVER GET FAT! #RetroRadio EP0308 #WeirdDarkness

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

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 301 minutes

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Summary

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not tells us about the Death’s Head Moth and the only people who never gain weight! This and many more Old Time Radio programs in this marathon!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Person To Be Notified” (August 25, 1975)
00:48:30.179 = Ripley’s Believe It or Not, “Death’s Head Moth” (June 02, 1947) ***WD
00:49:41.489 = The Saint “The Case of the Lonesome Slab” (January 22, 1950) ***WD
01:18:07.459 = Sam Spade, “The Mad Scientist Caper” (July 25, 1948) ***WD
01:43:51.179 = The Sealed Book, “Stranger In The House” (May 06, 1945) ***WD
02:13:57.119 = The Shadow, “Guest of Death” (December 18, 1938) ***WD
02:43:46.889 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Meatballs Are Murder” (November 08, 2006)
02:58:32.459 = Strange, “Greenwood Acres” (October 10, 1955) ***WD
03:11:42.419 = Suspense “Cabin B-13” (March 16, 1942) ***WD (LQ)
03:41:58.849 = Tales of the Frightened, “Never Kick a Black Cat” (1963)
03:48:07.419 = Tales From The Tomb, “Don’t Drink With Strangers” (1930s)
03:52:25.639 = Theater Five, “Cry In The Night” (September 04, 1964)
04:13:33.489 = 2000 Plus, “Flying Saucers” (August 23, 1950) ***WD
04:43:15.029 = The Unexpected, “The Tulip Garden” (March 02, 1948)
04:58:00.149 = Show Close

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(LQ) = Low Quality
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0:56.5	Hey, weirdos. Our next weirdo watch party is Saturday, February 1st. The adorable and funny
1:02.4	granny's haunted parlor hosts a Nancy Drew mystery for us. It's Nancy Drew reporter from
1:09.9	1939. In the film, Nancy is a contest reporter and falls
1:14.3	into the mystery of a murder and a woman she believes is innocent of the crime. Between
1:19.3	film segments, Granny herself will entertain us with jokes, commentary, skits, and even a cartoon.
1:25.5	It's Nancy Drew Reporter, presented by Granny's Haunted Parlor. Join
1:29.9	us online as we all watch the film together on Saturday, February 1st at 7 p.m. Pacific, 8 p.m. Mountain,
1:36.4	9 p.m. Central, 10 p.m. Eastern on the Monster Channel page at Weird Darkness.com.
1:42.0	The Weirdo Watch Party is always free to watch. Just tune in at Showtime and watch the movie with me and other Weirdo.com. The Weirdo Watch party is always free to watch.
1:44.6	Just tune in at Showtime and watch the movie with me and other weirdo family members,
1:49.1	and even join the chat during the film.
1:51.4	Maybe we can figure out the mystery together before Nancy Drew does.
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