THE VOICE OF DEATH Comes From an EVIL VENTRILOQUIST DOLL: #RetroRadio EP0318 #WeirdDarkness

From Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark Darren Marlar

A washed-up ventriloquist discovers the perfect dummy to revitalize his act, but the doll's maker plans to possess his soul in exchange! Hear the tale in CBS Radio Mystery Theater – part of this 5-hour Old Time Radio 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, “The Voice of Death” (September 11, 1975) ***WD
00:46:45.189 = Strange Wills, “Singapore Liz” (November 02, 1946)
01:17:22.239 = Witch’s Tale, “Physician To The Dead” (November 08, 1934) ***WD
01:47:04.069 = Basil Rathbone’s Word Detective, “Stoic” (November 06. 1059) ***WD
01:50:59.349 = X Minus One, “The Dwellers In Silence” (November 10, 1955)
02:15:57.579 = ABC Mystery Time, “Picture of Dorian Gray” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
02:40:30.829 = Strange Adventure, “The Mail Breakthrough” (1945) ***WD
02:44:22.899 = Adventures of the Abbotts, “Canary-Blonde Heiress” (May 15, 1955) ***WD
03:15:08.649 = The Avenger, “The Diploma of Death” (November 16, 1945) ***WD
03:44:32.169 = BBC Ghost Story, “All Hallows” (May 12, 2020)
04:14:11.369 = Beyond The Green Door, “George Davis’ Freak Show” (1966)
04:18:45.089 = Box 13, “Three to Die” (January 23, 1949)
04:46:14.399 = Incredible But True, “Cross of Blood” (1950-1951)
04:50:46.299 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From the Morgue, “Elmer Meets Death” (1990-1992) ***WD
05:19:28.811 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(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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