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

LEININGEN VERSUS THE MAN-EATING ANTS! Who Will Survive the War? #RetroRadio EP0319 #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

4.64K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2025

⏱️ 306 minutes

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Summary

A relentless horde of flesh-eating ants advances in the Brazilian jungle, and a plantation owner must fight them off – or be devoured alive! Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of “Escape!”

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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 Ghost Plane” (September 12, 1975) ***WD
00:48:09.539 = The Clock, “The Good Valet” (March 09, 1947)
01:12:47.979 = Sounds of Darkness, “Snow White Seven Accidents” (January 12, 1968)
01:36:19.819 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Speed” (March 03, 1972)
02:05:22.609 = Dimension X, “And The Moon Be Still As Bright” (September 29, 1950)
02:35:46.289 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Ghost Ship” (April 24, 1945) ***WD
02:48:22.629 = The Creaking Door, “Cat Woman” (1964) ***WD
03:17:47.659 = The Eleventh Hour, “Debt” (1941-1946)
03:43:52.169 = Escape, “Leiningen Versus The Ants” (January 14, 1948) ***WD
04:13:50.429 = Everyman Theater, “The Woman Stayed at Home” (December 20, 1940) ***WD
04:39:10.569 = Dark Fantasy, “The Demon Tree” (December 05, 1941) ***WD
05:04:37.071 = Show Close

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(LQ) = Low Quality
***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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Transcript

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0:00.0

Neutron bombs wipe out much of the world's drinkable water.

0:08.2

For the next several years, survivors exist in deplorable conditions, and their rations

0:14.0

are dwindling.

0:15.7

One woman arises from the camp, determined to improve conditions. Charlotte is ready to do whatever it takes

0:23.0

to ensure clean water for her fellow survivors. Water is almighty. Whoever controls the water

0:31.1

rules the world. Can Charlotte prevent the power from falling into the wrong hands?

0:43.3

Weird Darkness Publishing Presents Working for H2O by Sarah Faith.

0:50.4

Now available in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions on Amazon, and at weirddarkness.com.

1:01.4

Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third-party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by weird darkness or myself.

1:09.5

The Black Museum.iliated stations present

1:12.5

Escape

1:13.4

Hall of fantasy

1:16.5

Inner Sanctum Miss

1:19.9

Lights out

1:22.8

Murder

1:26.6

At men die Murder Adminine

1:30.3

The sealed book

1:35.3

Present

1:38.3

Suspense

1:40.3

I am the whistler.

1:53.3

Welcome, weirdos. I'm Darren Marler, and this is Retro Radio, old-time radio in the dark.

1:59.9

Brought to you by Weird Darkness.com.

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