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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

The Locals Said He Was the Devil. The Rich Americans Didn't Listen.

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2026

⏱️ 299 minutes

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Summary

“The Kingdom Below”: When a wealthy American family accepts a lunch invitation from the mysterious Prince of Porto Corvo, they don't realize that sitting down at his table may cost them far more than they ever imagined — perhaps even their very souls. The locals have been warning strangers about this prince for centuries, and now it's too late to turn back. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0619

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Kingdom Below” (July 15, 1977) ***WD
00:46:22.572 = The Saint, “Military Instructor” (May 27, 1951) ***WD
01:15:01.218 = Theater Five, “20 Minutes In The Life of Melinda Madison” (November 05, 1964) ***WD
01:36:30.230 = Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (October 31, 1954) ***WD (LQ)
02:03:30.310 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Lick” (1960s)
02:06:59.765 = 2000 Plus, “Insect” (May 17, 1950) ***WD
02:36:23.975 = The Unexpected, “The Revere Cup” (January 30, 1948) ***WD
02:51:03.908 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (October 05, 1949) ***WD
03:05:45.821 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)
03:35:12.127 = The Weird Circle, “Thing In The Tunnel” (March 13,1944)
04:02:37.109 = The Whistler, “Two For The Money” (January 01, 1945)
04:32:02.700 = Witch’s Tale, “Four Fingers And A Thumb” (November 13, 1933) ***WD
04:58:35.013 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more 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.
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0619

Transcript

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0:00.0

The Black Museum.

0:09.5

Affiliated stations present escape.

0:13.6

All of fantasy.

0:16.9

Dinner Sanctum Miss.

0:20.2

Lights out

0:22.6

Murder

0:25.6

Adminor

0:28.6

The sealed book

0:34.6

Present

0:36.6

Suspense

0:38.8

I am the whistler

0:43.0

Welcome Weirdos

0:44.7

I'm Darren Marler and this is Retro Radio,

0:47.6

old-time radio in the dark

0:49.2

brought to you by weirddarkness.com

0:51.5

Here I have the privilege of bringing you

0:53.8

some of the best dark, creepy,

0:55.7

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

1:01.0

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

1:05.3

newsletter. Connect with me on social media. Listen to free audiobooks I've narrated. Plus,

1:10.8

you can visit the

1:11.5

Hope in the Darkness page if you're struggling with depression, dark thoughts, or addiction.

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