# “Flying Saucers”: Three Thousand Years of Operatives Walking Among Us | #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: 2026-05-08T03:11:49+00:00
Episode link: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0652
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Duration seconds: 17668

## Resource

A New Mexico missile chief and his secretary discover the flying saucers over White Sands aren't curious neighbors — they're a recall notice from something that has been parked on the dark side of the moon for three thousand years, and it has come for them. 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 Sea Nymph” (October 05, 1977) ***WD 00:45:37.293 = Tales Of The Frightened, “Dr. Harvey Cushing” (1957) ***WD 00:49:57.029 = The Creaking Door, “Imposter” (July 20, 1964) ***WD 01:16:50.797 = The Saint, “Missing Angel” (July 08, 1951) ***WD 01:45:36.247 = Theater Five, “A Brand New Life” (November 12, 1964) ***WD 02:05:44.156 = 2000 Plus, “Flying Saucers” (August 23, 1950) ***WD 02:34:51.114 = The Unexpected, “Counterfeit” (October 10, 1948) ***WD 02:46:34.747 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Witch Doctor” (1936) ***WD 03:01:30.997 = Dark Venture, “Chase” (August 03, 1946) ***WD (LQ) 03:29:50.533 = Weird Circle, “Goblet” (April 01, 1945) 03:57:06.111 = The Whistler, “Murder On Paper” (January 29, 1945) ***WD 04:28:30.820 = Witch’s Tale, “Boa Goddess” (May 21, 1931) ***WD (LQ) 04:53:37.621 = 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/WDRR0652

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