The Blind Woman on Stage Had Never Met Him — So How Did She Know He Was a Murderer?

The Blind Woman on Stage Had Never Met Him — So How Did She Know He Was a Murderer?

Author: Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor April 9, 2026 Duration: 4:52:58
“Leona’s Room”: He thought he'd committed the perfect murder — until a blind woman on a vaudeville stage looked straight at him and told the audience exactly what he'd done. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0624

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Secret of Laurels” (July 28, 1977)
00:46:11.039 = Pat Novak For Hire, “John St. John” (October 13, 1946)
01:15:11.996 = Peril, “The Wonderful Deception” (1953) ***WD
01:40:35.650 = Mystery Playhouse, “Turnabout” (May 20, 1946) ***WD
02:03:08.197 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949)
02:31:59.540 = Price of Fear, “William And Mary” (September 08, 1973) ***WD
02:59:31.349 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Mischief Maker” (January 15, 1944) ***WD
03:24:56.152 = Quiet Please, “The Time of the Big Snow” (October 02, 1949)
03:53:50.734 = Radio City Playhouse, “Blackout” (August 15, 1949) ***WD
04:22:11.886 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Murder By Coincidence” (August 19, 1945) ***WD (Rare Mystery!)
04:52:06.936 = 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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