The Mandrake's Shriek and the Deaths at Wicklow Manor | #RetroRadio

The Mandrake's Shriek and the Deaths at Wicklow Manor | #RetroRadio

From Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark by Darren Marlar

July 19, 2026 · 5h 15m

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A film crew's shoot at Wicklow Manor leads to mysterious deaths linked to a local legend.

A film crew arrives at Wicklow Manor to shoot on location, where a centuries-old legend says a mandrake's shriek lures the heartbroken to their deaths from the tower — and within a day of filming, two men fall. 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, ”Shriek of the Mandrake” (April 13, 1978) ***WDZ 00:46:51.627 = Peril, “Last Man” (1953) ***WD 01:13:31.419= Mystery Playhouse, “Fifty Candles” (July 25, 1944) ***WD (LQ) 01:43:17.831 = Price of Fear, “Out of the Mouths” (June 20, 1983) 02:10:43.064 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Man In The Street” (December 04, 1947) ***WD 02:39:53.920 = Quiet Please, “Dark Rosaleen” (March 13, 1949) 03:09:16.689 = Radio City Playhouse, “Deception” (November 20, 1949) ***WD 03:37:20.995 = Suspense, “Cat – Audition Episode” (October 21, 1946) ***WD 03:53:18.121 = Sam Spade, “Convertible Caper” (June 15, 1947) ***WD 04:16:34.427 = The Sealed Book, “Accusing Corpse” (April 29…

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Host: Darren Marlar

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Books & works: Shriek of the Mandrake, Last Man, Fifty Candles, Out of the Mouths, Man In The Street, Dark Rosaleen, Deception, Cat – Audition Episode, Convertible Caper, Accusing Corpse

Places: Wicklow Manor

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