“THE SHADOW” Multi-Episode Marathon 11 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
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🗓️ 30 April 2024
⏱️ 324 minutes
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Summary
One of the most popular radio shows in history, “The Shadow” went on the air in August of 1930. "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as The Shadow became so popular to listeners that "Detective Story" was soon renamed "The Shadow," and the narrator became the star of the old-time mystery radio series, which ran until 1954. A figure never seen, only heard, the Shadow was an invincible crime fighter. He possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. Besides his tremendous strength, he could defy gravity, speak any language, unravel any code, and become invisible with his famous ability to "cloud men's minds." Along with his team of operatives, the Shadow battled adversaries with chilling names like The Black Master, Kings of Crime, The Five Chameleons, and, of course, The Red Menace. The Shadow's exploits were also avidly followed by readers in The Shadow magazine, which began in 1931 following the huge success of the old-time mystery radio program. The magazine was published by Street & Smith, who had also sponsored the old-time mystery radio program. Over the course of 18 years, Street & Smith published 325 issues of The Shadow, each one containing a novel about the sinister crime fighter. These stories were written by Maxwell Grant, a fictional name created by the publishing company. Although several different people wrote under the pseudonym, Walter B. Gibson wrote most of the stories, 282 in all. Most of the novels published have been reprinted in paperback and The Shadow adventures remain popular today, with Shadow comic books, magazines, toys, games, cds and cassettes of old-time radio shows, and books bringing top dollar among collectors the world over.
00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION
00:01:54.735 = The Phantom Of The Lighthouse (September 07, 1947)
00:31:07.218 = When The Grave Is Open (September 14, 1947)
00:59:43.429 = The Face (September 21, 1947)
01:28:09.034 = Death Takes The Wheel (September 28, 1947)
01:53:31.546 = The Ruby Of Karavahl (October 19, 1947)
02:23:06.173 = Dream of Death (November 09, 1947)
02:53:49.190 = Doom And The Limping Man (November 16, 1947)
03:23:46.663 = The Comic Strip Killer (November 23, 1947)
03:48:44.704 = Murder And The Medium (November 30, 1947)
04:11:29.916 = Gift Of Murder (December 21, 1947)
04:35:05.483 = The Legend of Crownshield Castle (December 28, 1947)
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Weirdos! So what brings you here? Our next Weirdo Watch Party is this Saturday, May 4th. |
| 0:06.0 | And don't go too far. This Saturday night, Dario Evil and his mausoleum of terror present Boris |
| 0:11.8 | Carloff in 1971's Isle of the Snake People. |
| 0:16.0 | Or just Snake People, it depends on which poster you're looking at. |
| 0:19.8 | It's neither here nor there. |
| 0:21.0 | An evil scientist runs an army of L.S.D. crazed zombies. |
| 0:25.2 | Come at my laboratory. |
| 0:26.7 | I'd like to show you something. |
| 0:28.0 | But then wouldn't that describe anybody on L.S.D? |
| 0:31.4 | That is quite obvious. |
| 0:32.4 | Our Weirdowatch Party is always free to watch online, so grab your popcorn, candy and soda, and jump into the fun and even get involved in the live chat as we watch the movie. |
| 0:42.0 | This call for a drink. |
| 0:43.0 | Well, that's totally up to you. |
| 0:45.0 | Modern science has shown that alcohol is responsible |
| 0:48.0 | for 99.2% of all the wilts in. |
| 0:51.0 | I guess we have a lot of liquor and LSD in this film. |
| 0:54.0 | Oh, this, and that's a creepy crate. |
| 0:56.0 | During the Weirdo Watch Party, I'll be giving away a creepy crate to one lucky winner, |
| 1:00.0 | full of scary surprises like horror collectibles, true crime themed accessories, |
| 1:05.4 | books, terrifying trinkets and more with some weird darkness swag at it in. |
| 1:10.0 | You won't know what's in the creepy crate until you open it, and I'll be giving you instructions on how to win the creepy crate inside the chat during the movie, so you have to tune in to win. |
| 1:19.5 | Are you making advances toward me? |
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