They Died of Hunger, Their Pockets Full of Cash! | What Was Killing These Old Men?

They Died of Hunger, Their Pockets Full of Cash! | What Was Killing These Old Men?

Author: Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor April 20, 2026 Duration: 5:13:05
“The Old Die Rich”: They found him in an alley, dead of hunger, with seventeen thousand dollars sewn into the lining of his coat. He wasn't the first. He wouldn't be the last. Every one of them old. Every one of them starved. Every one of them carrying a bank book whose entries went back fifty years — in ink only months old. Private investigator Mark Weldon has chased the pattern across the city, and the pattern keeps leading back to a brownstone on Eldridge Avenue, and a beautiful red-haired physicist with ice-blue eyes and a want-ad that only hires men nobody will miss. Her name is May Roberts. Her laboratory hums behind a locked door. And the old men who walk through it come home rich — just in time to die. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0634

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “To Be a Rose” (August 29, 1977)
00:46:54.231 = BBC Spinechillers, “Inner Critic” (April 2006)
01:00:50.698 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD
01:13:48.186 = Strange Wills, “Lady And The Pirate” (June 29, 1946) ***WD
01:43:28.483 = Suspense, “Sisters” (February 03, 1944)
02:13:20.326 = Tales of the Frightened, “Deadly Dress” (1957)
02:17:58.583 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
02:49:45.547 = The Creaking Door, ‘Face To Face Music of the Spheres” (June 01, 1964) ***WD
03:14:16.802 = The Saint, “Peter Great” (June 24, 1951)
03:43:54.405 = Theater Five, “Nameless Day” (November 09, 1964)
04:05:20.075 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD
04:34:07.590 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Raven” (1960s)
04:43:33.852 = Two Thousand Plus, “The Brooklyn Brain” (June 21, 1950) ***WD
05:12:14.545 = Show Close

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***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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Step into the shadows with Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories, where professional voice actor Darren Marlar brings a chilling depth to narratives often left untold. This award-winning daily podcast explores the intricate tapestry of human experience and mystery, weaving together documented history, cultural folklore, and unsettling true crime. Each episode is a deep dive into the unexplained, from long-forgotten legends and supernatural encounters to meticulously researched accounts of dark deeds and unsolved conspiracies. Marlar’s skill as a storyteller, recognized by industry voices like the Podcast Business Journal, transforms these accounts into immersive audio experiences, allowing the strange and the macabre to feel vividly real. The consistent seven-day-a-week schedule means there’s always a new story waiting, a fresh journey into the corners of society and documentary evidence that most prefer to avoid. This isn't just a collection of scary stories; it's a persistent exploration of the questions that linger at the edges of our understanding, all delivered with a compelling vocal performance that has defined the distinctive atmosphere of this podcast. You'll find the lines between history, mystery, and the purely paranatural blurring as you listen, making Weird Darkness a unique destination for those drawn to the darker side of reality.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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