02 August 2026
The Secret of Shen Si: The Widow of a Thousand Disasters | #RetroRadio
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A young bride's uncanny knowledge of history's deadliest catastrophes convinces her husband she's hiding something — but the truth behind her secret is older than he could ever imagine.
Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Secret of Shen-Si” (May 22, 1978) ***WD
00:45:23.731 = BBC Radio 4 / Radio 7 GhostStory, “The Crowd” (December 30, 1986)
00:59:43.519 = Night Beat, “Expectant Father” (December 28, 1951) ***WD
01:27:08.605 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Parts 1 & 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
01:52:20.091 = Challenge of the Yukon, “Magnanimous Ghost” (August 28, 1945)
02:06:45.867 = Box 13, “Three To Die” (January 23, 1949)
02:33:16.175 = Calling All Cars, “Missing Mexican Sheiks” (January 03, 1934) ***WD (LQ)
03:05:07.603 = Casey Crime Photographer, “Handkerchief” (September 05, 1946)
03:34:32.775 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Hitch Hiker” (June 02, 1967) ***WD
04:00:52.848 = Chet Chetters, “If You Can’t Stand The Heat” (1992)
04:29:31.575 = The Clock, “Time In Reverse” (January 17, 1956)
04:53:57.175 = Beyond The Green Door, “Edgar Hayes – Amazon Trip Seek” (1966)
04:57:50.162 = Calling All Detectives, “Jerry Is Framed for the Murder of Mrs. Mayner” (July 07, 1948) ***WD (LQ)
05:05:52.977 = 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.
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0731
Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Secret of Shen-Si” (May 22, 1978) ***WD
00:45:23.731 = BBC Radio 4 / Radio 7 GhostStory, “The Crowd” (December 30, 1986)
00:59:43.519 = Night Beat, “Expectant Father” (December 28, 1951) ***WD
01:27:08.605 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Parts 1 & 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
01:52:20.091 = Challenge of the Yukon, “Magnanimous Ghost” (August 28, 1945)
02:06:45.867 = Box 13, “Three To Die” (January 23, 1949)
02:33:16.175 = Calling All Cars, “Missing Mexican Sheiks” (January 03, 1934) ***WD (LQ)
03:05:07.603 = Casey Crime Photographer, “Handkerchief” (September 05, 1946)
03:34:32.775 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Hitch Hiker” (June 02, 1967) ***WD
04:00:52.848 = Chet Chetters, “If You Can’t Stand The Heat” (1992)
04:29:31.575 = The Clock, “Time In Reverse” (January 17, 1956)
04:53:57.175 = Beyond The Green Door, “Edgar Hayes – Amazon Trip Seek” (1966)
04:57:50.162 = Calling All Detectives, “Jerry Is Framed for the Murder of Mrs. Mayner” (July 07, 1948) ***WD (LQ)
05:05:52.977 = 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.
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0731