About this episode

A skeptical professor attempts to debunk a hypnotist, unaware of her intentions.

A skeptical London professor sets out to expose a plain, lame hypnotist as a fraud, never suspecting that the woman he dismisses has already decided he belongs to her. 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 Parasite” (April 07, 1978) ***WD 00:46:20.039 = Lux Radio Theater, “Ghost And Mrs. Muir” (December 01, 1947) ***WD 01:43:56.937 = Philip Marlowe, “Monkey’s Uncle” (March 07, 1950) 02:13:33.368 = Boston Blackie, “The Worthington Ghost” (March 19, 1946) ***WD 02:40:01.156 = The Black Mass, “Boarded Window” (February 12, 1964) ***WD 03:12:59.922 = Michael Shayne, “Recreate A Murder” (May 28, 1945) 03:42:41.656 = Beyond Midnight, “Something On His Mind” (May 30, 1969) 04:11:54.838 = MindWebs, “The Last Question” (March 05, 1983) ***WD 04:41:25.495 = Adventures In The Supernatural, “The Mysterious Carriage” (1932) ***WD 05:05:51.277 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD =…

People in this episode

Host: Darren Marlar

Topics covered

• hypnosis
• skepticism
• mystery
• drama
• old time radio

Keywords

• hypnotist
• skeptic
• mystery
• old time radio
• drama

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Parasite, CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Ghost And Mrs. Muir, Philip Marlowe, Boston Blackie, The Black Mass, Michael Shayne, Beyond Midnight, MindWebs, Adventures In The Supernatural

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