# A Ghost Who Forgot Why He Came, a Dying Wife, a Final Anniversary | #RetroRadio

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Podcast: [Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retro-radio-old-time-radio-in-the-dark-6785269)
Published: 2026-06-16T00:31:54+00:00
Episode link: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0688
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Duration seconds: 17050

## Resource

A dying woman swears there's a prowler downstairs, but what her husband finds in the dark kitchen is a timid little ghost who can't remember why he's come. 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 Forgetful Ghost” (January 23, 1978) ***WD 00:46:42.148 = Philip Marlowe, “Grim Echo” (February 14, 1950) 01:16:14.347 = Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, “The Ghost To Ghost Matter” (May 18, 1958) ***WD 01:41:29.916 = The Black Mass, “Ash Tree” (December 18, 1963) ***WD 02:11:43.744 = Michael Shayne, “Big Voice Means a Big Body” (May 07, 1945) 02:42:36.427 = Beyond Midnight, “The Yellow Room” (June 06, 1969) ***WD 03:13:43.776 = MindWebs, “Desertion” (February 18, 1982) 03:44:37.897 = Mystery In The Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 07, 1947) 04:13:52.519 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Follow That Cab” (April 19, 1946) 04:43:19.587 = 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/WDRR0688 This #RetroRadio episode, "A Ghost Who Forgot Why He Came, a Dying Wife, a Final Anniversary," gathers nine vintage old-time-radio broadcasts of mystery, horror, and the supernatural — from a haunted ash tree in 17th-century England to a converted man walking the crushing surface of Jupiter. The CBS Radio Mystery Theater opens the night…

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