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

WITNESS TO DISINTEGRATION: The Terrifying Case of Benjamin Flack | Paranormal & True Crime

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

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 315 minutes

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Summary

When Benjamin Flack witnesses a brutal murder, his world unravels as he’s forced to question not just the crime — but his very existence! Hear the tale from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0402

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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, “Goodbye Benjamin Flack” (February 19, 1976)
00:47:16.709 = The Black Mass, “Jolly Corner” (November 28, 1966) ***WD
01:26:05.679 = Beyond Midnight, “Don’t Joke In The Morgue” (June 20, 1969) ***WD
01:56:15.969 = Mind Webs, “In The Abyss” (March 12, 1978)
02:29:14.339 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Mysterious Ham” (1939-1948) ***WD
02:30:25.222 = Time For Love, “Trouble in Tanganika” (May 22, 1954)
02:55:55.559 = Mystery In The Air, “Beyond Good And Evil” (August 28, 1947) ***WD
03:24:57.329 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Murder Without Crime” (May 03, 1946)
03:54:34.389 = Mr. District Attorney, “Deadly Snowflake” (May 26, 1948)
04:24:24.589 = Murder At Midnight, “Dead Hand” (May 01, 1950) ***WD
04:48:47.119 = The Black Museum, “The Wool Jacket” (July 13, 1952) ***WD
05:14:24.076 = 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.
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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

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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

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1:27.5

You can find all of that and more at Weird Darkness.com.

1:31.9

Now, bolt your doors, lock your windows, turn off your lights, and come with me into

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