# When the Character Dies and the Actor Won't Let Go | #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: 2026-05-25T05:21:39+00:00
Episode link: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0669
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Duration seconds: 17842

## Resource

A Tale of Two Worlds: When a twenty-year-old soap opera actor learns his character is being killed off after thirteen years on the show, the line between the role he's played since childhood and the empty life waiting for him outside the studio begins to dissolve in dangerous ways. 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, “A Tale of Two Worlds” (November 10, 1977) 00:46:15.153 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Lady From The Sea” (March 11, 1949) ***WD 01:14:21.337 = Price of Fear, “Goody Two Shoes” (May 30, 1983) ***WD (LQ) 01:41:21.809 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Message In Red” (November 07, 1945) 02:10:49.473 = Quiet Please, “Tap The Heat Bogdan” (February 06, 1949) 02:39:52.258 = Radio City Playhouse, “Plotters” (October 09, 1949) 03:07:38.434 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (late 40’s-early 50’s) ***WD 03:35:18.489 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Maltese Falcon” (February 08, 1943) 04:32:57.676 = The Sealed Book, “Welcome Home” (May 20, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 04:56:30.889 = 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/WDRR0669

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